08th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160052647 | SINGLE-STAGE, SEPARATED GAS-FLUID SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICING - The present disclosure includes methods for servicing shock struts. Such shock struts may be “air over oil” type, having a gas portion and a liquid portion of a sealed fluid chamber. Methods in accordance with the disclosure include pressurizing the gas portion to a first pressure, then pressurizing the liquid portion until a final pressure is achieved in the gas portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052648 | VIBRATION ABSORBING DEVICE FOR FLEXBEAMS - A replacement vibration absorbing device for replacing a wear wrap on a flexbeam includes a sleeve having a plurality of layers of vibration absorbing material, wherein an edge of the sleeve is cut so that the sleeve may be installed around a generally central portion of a flexbeam. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052649 | FAIL-SAFE COMMAND DESTRUCT SYSTEM - A fail safe command destruct system for a multi-stage rocket comprising a first stage flight termination system and an upper stage command enable system. The flight termination system has the added feature that the same battery is the sole power source to the flight termination receiver and to a normally off flight inhibitor that requires power to permit engine operation. The command enable system has a normally inhibiting flight inhibitor that requires power to permit engine operation. The same battery is the sole source of power to the command enable receiver and the flight inhibitor such that battery failure prevents engine ignition. Lack of a command from outside the rocket to the command enable receiver also prevents engine ignition. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052650 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF A SPACEPLANE DURING THE TRANSITION FROM A PHASE OF SPACE FLIGHT TO A PHASE OF AERONAUTICAL FLIGHT AND ASSOCIATED TRANSITION METHOD - A spaceplane suitable for aeronautical flight comprising a body and a wing defining a lower airfoil surface in addition to attitude control means that comprise one or a plurality of shutters disposed under the lower airfoil surface of same and maneuverable between a stowed position and an inclined extended position for aerodynamic braking during the transition from a phase of space flight to a phase of aeronautical flight of the aircraft. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052651 | FILL ON DEMAND AMPOULE - Methods and apparatus for use of a fill on demand ampoule are disclosed. The fill on demand ampoule may refill an ampoule with precursor concurrent with the performance of other deposition processes. The fill on demand may keep the level of precursor within the ampoule at a relatively constant level. The level may be calculated to result in an optimum head volume. The fill on demand may also keep the precursor at a temperature near that of an optimum precursor temperature. The fill on demand may occur during parts of the deposition process where the agitation of the precursor due to the filling of the ampoule with the precursor minimally effects the substrate deposition. Substrate throughput may be increased through the use of fill on demand. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052652 | APPARATUS FOR FILLING CONTAINERS - The present invention relates, generally, to a method and apparatus for filling and/or tamping product in a container. More specifically, the present disclosure is related to a device for filling a container with a material including a conduit comprising a top opening and a bottom opening, and a tamper integrally coupled to the conduit, wherein the tamper is configured to move laterally in a straight path horizontally, wherein a tamping face is configured to tamp in a vertical direction. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052653 | FORM FILL MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MOLDING AND FILLING CONTAINERS - A method and apparatus for forming, by means of expansion, plastic preforms into plastic containers in a hollow mold and for filling a substantially liquid product or at least a liquid or solid component of the product into the plastic containers in the hollow mold. The product is filled into the plastic containers while the respective plastic container has inserted therein, at least partially, a stretching rod or a filler neck, and the insertion depth of the stretching rod or of the filler neck is, at the end of the filling process, adjusted such that the volume displaced in the product by the stretching rod or the filler neck corresponds to a predetermined desired ullage. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052654 | PROCESS TO MOLD AND FILL CONTAINERS AND FORM-FILLING MACHINE - A process for molding and filling plastic containers and a form-filling machine to implement the process. The process is used for molding and filling of plastic containers. Preforms in hollow molds are reshaped into the containers by at least partial addition of an incompressible molding fluid under the impact of overpressure. Due to the condition that the containers are also filled with a product in the hollow molds, in which the molding fluid is replaced by the product or partially replaced by at least one component of the product, the temporal or technological effort for the production of the containers and for bottling of the product can be reduced. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052655 | FILL ON DEMAND AMPOULE REFILL - Methods and apparatus for use of a fill on demand ampoule are disclosed. The fill on demand ampoule may refill an ampoule with precursor concurrent with the performance of other deposition processes. The fill on demand may keep the level of precursor within the ampoule at a relatively constant level. The level may be calculated to result in an optimum head volume. The fill on demand may also keep the precursor at a temperature near that of an optimum precursor temperature. The fill on demand may occur during parts of the deposition process where the agitation of the precursor due to the filling of the ampoule with the precursor minimally effects the substrate deposition. Substrate throughput may be increased through the use of fill on demand. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052656 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILLING CONTAINERS WITH FLUIDS - An example embodiment of an apparatus includes a housing with an opening at a first end and a plurality of holes at a second end, a plurality of hollow tubes attached to the plurality of holes, a plurality of containers removably attached to the hollow tubes, and a plurality of elastic fasteners, each elastic fastener clamping each container to a corresponding hollow tube, such that when the containers are filled with fluid and detached from the corresponding hollow tubes, each elastic fastener seals each container with the fluid inside. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052657 | A PROCESS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A FLOW OF MATERIAL ALONG A RESPECTIVE PLANT - A process for the management of a flow of products along a plant for making and packing respective articles, in particular in the form of rolls, such as rolls of toilet paper or paper towels, an apparatus for making and packing the articles, in particular including one or more lines for making and packing the articles, a rewinding machine for making the semi-finished product and elements for accumulating or storing the semi-finished products, from which the making and packing apparatus, that is, the respective making and packing line, receives the semi-finished product and which, in turn, receives the semi-finished product from the rewinding machine for making a semi-finished product. According to the process, the respective operating speed of the respective line of the making and packing apparatus downstream is adjusted in such a way that the semi-finished product in the accumulation elements is kept around a predetermined filling level. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052658 | APPARATUS FOR ULTRASONIC WELDING - An apparatus ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052659 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY PRINTING AND APPLYING LABELS TO PRODUCTS - Devices, systems, and methods for automatically printing and applying one or more label to at least one item to enable shipping of the at least one item by a carrier are provided. In some aspects, a movable label applicator device includes a printer for printing the one or more label onto a supply of labeling material, wherein the one or more printed label contains unique information associated with the at least one item. In some aspects, the device further includes an applicator for applying the one or more printed label to a surface of the at least one item, wherein the applicator is configured to apply multiple labels to the surface of the at least one item such that the multiple labels are removably stacked on top of one another. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052660 | Label Applicator Belt System - A label applicator system is described comprising one or more, and preferably two, assemblies of rollers and belts. The assemblies are arranged relative to one another such that at least a portion of the belts of each assembly are aligned with one another to define an article receiving lane. The assemblies are arranged and configured such that the lane extends in a zig-zag path, a relatively straight path, and/or an arcuate path. Selection of the lane geometry along with appropriate control of belt velocities enable high rates of applying labels to articles and particularly containers having compound curves. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052661 | LAMINATED BOTTLE - The laminated bottle formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom includes: an outer layer; and a flexible inner layer laminated onto an inner surface of the outer layer and being separable from the inner surface. A bottom section of the outer layer positioned at a bottle bottom portion is provided with: a holding rib pinching and holding the inner layer; an intake hole disposed at a position different from the holding rib and allowing outside air to be imported into a space between the outer and inner layers; and a surrounding wall surrounding the intake hole and extending outward of the bottle in a bottle axis direction. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052662 | Application system for small dose liquid, gel, serum or cream - The invention relates to a delivery system for small dose concentrated liquid, gel, serum or cream via mist or lotion pump. A hollow cylindrical component (called ‘Pump Holder’) caped at one end with screw fix attachment for attaching a mist or lotion pump. Open at the other end for insertion of small vial or bottle holding the liquid, gel, serum or cream. The Pump holder ejects the used bottle or vial without the need to touch the bottle or vial. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052663 | PACKAGE WITH FLIP-OPEN CLOSURE - A package for containing items having a flip-open package closure is provided. In some embodiments, the package includes a rigid package body and a flexible closure flap. The flexible closure flap is coupled to a hangtab portion of the package body such that the flexible closure flap moves from a closed position to an open position with respect to the package body based on a position of the hangtab portion. An upper edge of a front side of the package body engages the lower portion of the closure flap when the package is closed, while the lower edge of the closure flap is released from the upper edge upon pivoting backward of the hangtab portion. Such pivoting of the hangtab portion, and corresponding manipulation of the closure flap, may occur without directly contacting the closure flap. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052664 | WRAPAROUND-STYLE CONTAINER WITH RECLOSABLE FEATURE - A wraparound-style shipping and reclosable container is formed from a one-piece corrugated paperboard blank. The container comprises a bottom wall foldably joined to respective upstanding first and second opposed side walls. Each of the respective first and second opposed side walls includes a respective pair of end walls which are foldably joined to respective lateral edges thereof. A top cover is foldably joined to the longitudinal edge of the first side wall to enclose container. The top cover includes two tuck flaps each of which is foldably joined to the respective lateral edges. The container is enabled to be reclosed by tucking a rear portion of the respective tuck flaps toward inside of the interior space of the container and leaving a front portion of the respective wing flaps to the outside of the container. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052665 | STORAGE BASKET - A storage basket is provided, including a bottom meshwork and a side meshwork. The side meshwork formed with at least one mesh element extends transversely and upwardly from and surrounds the bottom meshwork. Each mesh element is an expanded metal mesh and includes a top frame portion disposed at a top end and a meshed portion located between the bottom meshwork and the top frame portion, and the expanded metal mesh is formed by using die stamping to expandedly mesh a solid metal plate. The top frame portion and the meshed portion of each mesh element are formed integrally. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS THAT FACILITATES CREATING MULTIPLE OPENINGS ON A CAN TOP VIA A COMMON DEVICE - Aspects for creating multiple openings on a can top via a common device are disclosed. In an aspect, a can top is provided, which includes a device coupled to a surface and configured to create openings on the surface at multiple locations. In another aspect, a method includes forming a surface and attaching a device to the surface, which is configured to create a plurality of openings at different locations. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable instructions is also disclosed. The instructions include instructions for providing access to designs that implement a device configured to create openings in a can top at multiple locations. Instructions are also provided to facilitate receiving a selection corresponding to a desired design which identifies a desired opening mechanism, as well as instructions for outputting data corresponding to an implementation of the desired design having the desired opening mechanism. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052667 | METAL END CLOSURE WITH AN EXTENDED SCORE WHICH IS OPENED WITH A SECONDARY TOOL - A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a primary pour opening and an extended or secondary score which is opened with a secondary tool to form a secondary pour opening. The fact that a secondary tool is required allows the secondary score to be shallower, and thus more secure than deeper scores that are openable by finger pressure alone. Once the secondary tool is used to fracture the secondary score, a secondary pour opening is produced adjacent to the primary pour opening to form a larger opening. A user may insert materials such as ice or oranges through the enlarged pour opening. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052668 | CONTAINER END CLOSURE WITH AN INTEGRAL FLUID CHANNEL - An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided that comprises a novel center panel for collecting and distributing fluids and solids into a pour opening of the end closure. The fluids and solids may be juice and fruit or vegetable pieces. The end closure may further comprise a novel pull tab for assisting in the collection and distribution of the fluids and solids into the pour opening of the end closure. In one embodiment, the center panel comprises a catch basin and a luge for collecting and directing fluids and solids into the pour opening. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052669 | Recycling wood pallets - To make useless wooden pallets useful by recycling them and in the process creating jobs that will help clean up the environment (go green). | 2016-02-25 |
20160052670 | CONTAINER - A stackable and collapsible container comprising: a base; a first pillar removeably and vertically attached to a first corner of the base; a second pillar removeably and vertically attached to a second corner of the base; a third pillar removeably and vertically attached to a third corner of the base; a fourth pillar removeably and vertically attached to a fourth corner of the base; a first stabilizer removeably attached to one of the pillars or the base; a pair of forklift openings located on the front of the base; and where the container can be collapsed by a user to a generally flat configuration that is no more than about 50% of the height of the fully assembled container, and where the collapsed container can be stacked up to about 10 high with other collapsed containers, and where the fully assembled container can be stacked up to about 4 high with other fully assembled containers while housing pallets and cargo loaded on the pallets. A stackable and collapsible container comprising: a base; a first pillar base located at generally a first corner of the base; a second pillar base located at generally a second corner of the base; a third pillar base located at generally a third corner of the base; a fourth pillar base located at generally a fourth corner of the base; a first pillar configured to removeably and slideably attach into the first pillar base; a second pillar configured to removeably and slideably attach into the second pillar base; a third pillar configured to removeably and slideably attach into the third pillar base, the third pillar comprising a diagonal stiffener bar located near the top of the third pillar and the diagonal stiffener bar comprising an opening; a fourth pillar configured to removeably and slideably attach into the fourth pillar base, the fourth pillar comprising a diagonal stiffener bar located near the top of the fourth pillar and the diagonal stiffener bar comprising an opening; a horizontal stabilizer comprising a first vertical cap located on a first end of the horizontal stabilizer, and a second vertical cap located on a second end of the horizontal stabilizer, where the first vertical cap and second vertical cap are configured to slideably attach to the first and second pillars respectively; a first diagonal stabilizer removeably attached to near the top of the third pillar at the diagonal stiffener bar via a linch pin attachable to the stiffener bar opening and removeably attached to the base via a linch pin; a second diagonal stabilizer removeably attached to near the top of the fourth pillar at the diagonal stiffener bar via a linch pin attachable to the stiffener bar opening and removeably attached to the base via a linch pin; a pair of forklift openings located on the front of the base; a top cross member removeably attachable to the first and fourth pillars; a bottom cross member removeably attached to the first and fourth pillars; a top cross member removeably attachable to the second and third pillars; and a bottom cross member removeably attached to the second and third pillars; a first center post removeably attachable to the base and the horizontal stabilizer, and when fully assembled, located in generally the same plane as the first and second pillar; a second center post removeably attachable to the base, and located in generally the same plane as the third and fourth pillar; a first cross member removeably attachable to the first center post and the second center post; a second cross member removeably attachable to the first center post and the second center post; a plurality of forklift tine stops located in the rear of the base and configured to be located at generally the height where forklift tines would be when loading or unloading pallets into the container; and where the container can be collapsed by a user to a generally flat configuration about 50% of the height of the fully assembled container, and where the collapsed container can be stacked up to about 10 high with other collapsed containers, and where the fully assembled container can be stacked up to about 4 high with other fully assembled containers while housing pallets and cargo loaded on the pallets. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052671 | ADJUSTABLE SUSPENDED ROLL PACKAGING SYSTEM - A base platform carrying a plurality of lower rail members on an upper surface. A pair of opposing laterally spaced end plates engaging the lower rail members. A series of lower positioning teeth formed in the lower rail members. A series of complementary lower connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the lower positioning teeth. A plurality of upper rail members carried by the end plates. A series of upper positioning teeth formed in the upper rail members. A series of complementary upper connecting teeth included on the end plates engaging the upper positioning teeth of the upper rail members securing the end plates to the upper rail members. The series of upper and lower connecting teeth provide for the end plates to be repositionable along at least a portion of the upper and lower rail members to adjust spacing between the end plates to accommodate various roll sizes. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052672 | PACKING BOX - A packing box is disclosed. The packing box includes a box body having an inward concave forming four blocking portions at four sides, and a plurality of supporting members. The supporting member includes a big head end and a small head end fixedly connecting to the blocking portions. The small head end is arranged above an up surface of the blocking portion. A bottom surface of the big head end comprises an inward concave, the small head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a lower altitude engages with the big head end of the supporting member of the packing box located at a higher altitude when the packing boxes are stacked. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052673 | Leak-proof, Interlocking, Stackable, Food, Spice & Liquid Travel Containers with Travel Case - The interlocking, leak-proof storage container assembly includes a lid and a plurality of containers. Let us consider a primary container and a secondary container from the plurality of containers, wherein the primary container is positioned above the secondary container. The lid is utilized to cover an opening of the primary container. A first threading of the primary container engages with a second threading of the lid such that the lid is securely attached to the primary container. When the primary container is interlocked to the secondary container, an opening of the secondary container is concealed by a base section of the primary container. In doing so, a base engagement threading of the primary container engages with a first threading of the secondary container. A carrying case is utilized to store and secure the containers which can have multiple configurations. A cool pack container is used when transporting perishable items. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052674 | FOUR CHAMBER DRINKING BOTTLE - A multi-chambered drinking bottle for holding and independently dispensing a plurality of distinct liquids. The multi-chambered drinking bottle comprises a base container defined by a receptacle having four discrete compartments, and a removable cap defined by a base cap having four pipes extending downward therefrom and four straw members extending from its top surface. Each of the pipes is integral with a single straw member, together forming a continuous channel through which liquid can be directed through. When the multi-chambered drinking bottle is assembled, each pipe is inserted into a single compartment. The straw members include a spring loaded output spout that enables it to be placed in a dispensing position and a closed position to control the flow of liquid through it. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052675 | PROTECTIVE SHELL - A protective shell includes a casing and a rotating assembly. The casing supports an electronic device. The casing includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a first joining end, and the second portion includes a second joining end. The rotating assembly includes a shaft and a hook. The shaft protrudes from the first portion adjacent to the first joining end and extends along the first joining end. The hook protrudes from the second joining end and bends toward the second portion. The second portion is rotatably connected to the first portion when the hook is hooked on the shaft. The second portion is positioned at any position relative to the first portion, and the second portion forms any desired angle with the first portion to prop up the first portion and the electronic device. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052676 | CARTON WITH REINFORCED HANDLE - A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels comprising at least a top panel and a side panel. A plurality of end flaps can be respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels, can be at least partially overlapped to at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and can comprise at least a side end flap foldably connected to the side panel along a first fold line. A handle can be formed in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle can extend in at least the side end flap. A reinforcing flap can be foldably connected to the side end flap along a second fold line, and the reinforcing flap can at least partially overlap the side end flap for reinforcing the handle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052677 | VERTICAL ACTION RECLOSABLE FASTENER AND RECLOSABLE BAG HAVING SAME - Reclosable fastener includes a first track including a first engagement profile having a first hook portion opening in a first direction along a reference axis substantially perpendicular to a burst direction of the fastener and a second track including a second engagement profile having a second hook portion opening in a second direction opposite the first direction along the reference axis and configured to engage the first hook portion in a closed configuration. The first and second hook portions are configured to engage each other when the first and second tracks are urged toward each other along the reference axis, and the first and second hook portions are configured to disengage each other when the first and second tracks are urged away from each other along the reference axis. A reclosable bag having a reclosable fastener and a slider for a reclosable fastener are also provided. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052678 | LINER-PROVIDED CAP AND CAP-PROVIDED THREADED CONTAINER - Provided is a liner-provided cap for sealing the mouthpiece of a threaded container, which includes the cap shell | 2016-02-25 |
20160052679 | Universal Cap Seal for Fifty-Five Gallon Drums - A universal cap seal for fifty-five gallon drums designed to fit over bung flanges and rims in drums of varying size and varying height. The universal cap seal comprises a body having a flat upper surface and an internal surface. The flat upper surface of the body includes a channel that holds a tamper evident lifting band. The lifting band has a lifting tab that enables the user to remove the cap seal from the flange. A sidewall extends from the flat upper surface. A shield extends downwardly from the sidewall and includes a plurality of individual pivotal segments separated by a plurality of slits. The internal surface of the body includes at least two downwardly extending internal snap elements that frictionally engage an outer portion of the flange. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052680 | LID FOR TOBACCO CAN - A metal lid for a tobacco can is provided. The metal lid includes a circular lid top having a central recess and a shoulder. The shoulder extends radially outwardly from and vertically above the central recess. The side wall is unitarily formed with the shoulder, depends downwardly from the shoulder, and is disposed below the central recess of the lid top. The side wall includes a bead and a hem. The bead extends circumferentially around the side wall. The hem is formed from a distal portion of the side wall folded over onto an intermediate portion of the side wall. The hem functions as a guide, forms a safety edge, and permits the lid to be more easily grasped by a consumer. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052681 | AIRTIGHT CONTAINER - An airtight container for storing comestibles and other articles is disclosed that includes a bottom container portion having a bottom seal section, a top container portion having a top seal section, the top seal section engaged with the bottom seal section to form a container seal at a circular interface, an opening in the top portion, the opening recessed from an outer surface of the top portion and a lid door movably secured to the top portion in which the lid door is configured to selectively engage the opening to form an access seal and in which the top container portion is configured to promote laminar flow across the top portion outer surface. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052682 | Spring-based Container Latch and Related Systems and Methods - A spring device for use with a container latch is provided. The spring device includes first and second arms, each connected to a middle portion, each of the first and second arms have an attachment structure positioned at a distal end thereof. A spring portion is connected to the middle portion and extends away from the middle portion, wherein the spring portion has an arch shape, wherein the spring portion is not co-planar with either of the first and second arms. An attachment sleeve is positioned at a terminating end of the spring portion, the terminating end positioned is substantially proximate to the distal ends of each of the first and second arms, wherein the attachment sleeve is movable relative to the first and second arms. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052683 | CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER - A closure ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052684 | LID WITH A DATE DISPLAY - A lid includes a cover plate and at least one date display device. The cover plate includes at least one mounting area having a plurality of through holes. The date display device includes a plurality of digital display units each having a plurality of flexible protruding membranes to form a digit pattern. The protruding membranes are able to be selectively bent upward or downward to change the digit pattern. Each flexible protruding membrane is foldedly connected to the mounting area, covers a respective through hole, and is convertible between a protruding configuration that protrudes upward from the respective through hole and an indenting configuration that indents downward from the respective through hole. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052685 | DISPENSING CAP FOR A CONTAINER - A dispensing cap for a container includes a body portion and an integrally formed chamber for holding an additive substance. An inner wall integrally formed with the body portion defines the chamber whose open end is sealed by a chamber closure member. The chamber closure member being configured for cooperating with the inner wall and seal the chamber, wherein the body portion, the closed top end, the plunger, and the inner wall are integrally formed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052686 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DROP SHOT BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A system and method for providing a container within a container, such as a smaller container having a shot quantity of liquid, and disposed within a container having a second liquid, which first and second liquids are kept separate until desired, and whereafter, the system and method permits the two liquids to mix. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052687 | Drum Closure with Vertical Channel - A container is provided. The container includes a sidewall, a lower closure, and a chime. The chime is coupled to a first end of the sidewall by adhesive. The lower closure is coupled to a second end of the sidewall by adhesive. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052688 | INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PIPE END COVER - A cover for an end of a pipe has a cover body having an inner cavity that is open at a first end, an end wall that closes the cavity at a second end, and a pipe engaging sidewall between the first end and the second end. The pipe engaging sidewall has an inner surface and an outer surface that are sized to engage the outer and inner diameters, respectfully, of the male and female connections of the pipe. The pipe engaging sidewall has one or more inner ribs that extend inward into the inner cavity from the inner surface that are collapsible toward the inner surface and one or more outer ribs that extend outward from the outer surface relative to the inner cavity that are collapsible toward the outer surface. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052689 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTAINMENT AND ORGANIZATION OF MEDICAL WIRE - A system for containment and organization of medical wire features a U-shaped clamp. A first ridged and grooved clamping block is located on a clamp first side posterior end and a second ridged and grooved clamping block is located on a clamp second side posterior end. A first side compression member is located on an inside surface of a clamp first side and a second side compression member is located on an inside surface of the clamp second side. An adjustable ratcheting lock attaches the clamp first side and the clamp second side. A first finger grip is located on an outside surface of the clamp first side and a second finger grip is located on an outside surface of the clamp second side. Medical wire is placed between the first side compression member and the second side compression member then the clamp is compressed against the medical wire. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052690 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGE HAVING A RECYCLABLE CLOSURE AND A METHOD OF CONFIGURING SAID PACKAGE FOR RECYCLING - A flexible package having a recyclable closure is disclosed along with a method of configuring the package for recycling. The flexible package includes a front surface, a back surface, an open first end, a closed second end, and a pair of sides joining the open first end to the closed second end to form an enclosure. A closing seal is formed to close the open first end after the enclosure has been filled with a product. The flexible package also has a recyclable closure spaced apart from the closing seal. The recyclable closure has a first end and a second end. The first end is secured to one of the front or back surfaces, whereby once the product has been removed from the enclosure, the flexible package is configured into a 3-dimensional shape. The recyclable closure is then used to retain the flexible package in the 3-dimensional shape. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052691 | SUSPENSION PACKAGING ASSEMBLY - A frame useful in a suspension package includes a panel and a sheet attached to the panel. The panel has a central portion defining a panel opening. The sheet extends over the panel opening. First and second primary leg flaps extend from the central portion. The first and second primary leg flaps are foldable from an unfolded position to a folded position extending from the plane of the central portion. The panel also includes first and second auxiliary leg flaps foldably connected to the central portion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052692 | BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING - A biodegradable, thermally insulated mailer and cooler, and method of making them, are disclosed. The thermally insulated packaging material are made from laminated starch foam and bio-plastic film. The lamination can be performed by heat bonding, without the use of an adhesive bonding agent, to produce biodegradable packaging materials that can pass ASTM and other certifications for home compostability and marine environment safety. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052693 | METHOD OF MAKING PACKAGED FOOD PRODUCT - A packaged food product and a method for assembling a packaged food product that includes an edible sheet-like layer enclosing edible contents as a roll, the edible sheet-like layer and the edible contents separated from each other by a removable vapor barrier for maintaining freshness of the edible sheet-like layer until the food product is ready to be consumed, the removable vapor barrier being graspable by the user for removing it from the rest of the assembled product. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052694 | OXYGEN SCAVENGING COMPOSITIONS, ARTICLES CONTAINING SAME, AND METHODS OF THEIR USE - The disclosure relates to oxygen scavenging compositions, methods of making the compositions, articles prepared from the compositions, and methods of making the articles. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052695 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO DISPENSING - A dispensing closure for a container is provided. The closure includes docking means for allowing coupling of the closure with a further container. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052696 | GENERAL PURPOSE INSULATION BAG - A general purpose insulation bag is provided. The general purpose insulation bag includes a jacket configured to form a desired three dimensional shape. The jacket forms a cavity therewithin and has an opening. Insulative material is positioned within the cavity and is configured to form an insulative layer. The insulative layer has a thickness configured to provide a desired insulative value to the general purpose insulation bag. The opening is configured to retain the insulative material within the cavity formed within the jacket. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052697 | CARROUSEL STYLE TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY COMPONENT SHIPPING AND ASSEMBLY CARTRIDGE - A number of variations may include a product comprising a carrousel cartridge loading device comprising: an indexing cam system; a spring-loaded trigger, wherein the spring-loaded trigger is attached to the indexing cam system; a handle, wherein the handle is attached to the indexing cam system; a barrel, wherein the barrel is operatively connected to the indexing cam system; and at least one carrousel cartridge holder, wherein the at least one carrousel cartridge holder is attached to the indexing cam system. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052698 | SOAP DISH CARROUSEL CARTRIDGE AND DISPENSER - A number of variations may include a product comprising a carrousel cartridge comprising a bottom compartment; an inner case, wherein the inner case is rotatably attached to the bottom compartment and is constructed and arranged to accommodate at least one component; and a top compartment, wherein the top compartment and the bottom compartment are slideably attached together, and a carrousel cartridge dispenser comprising a housing; an indexing cam system, wherein the indexing cam system is disposed within the housing; and a dispenser trough, wherein the dispenser trough is attached to the housing. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052699 | CONTAINER - An embodiment of a container is provided. The container includes a lower portion including a sidewall extending from a first end to a second end and an end wall closing the second end of the sidewall. The sidewall includes first and second sides spaced apart and each extending between third and fourth sides. The sidewall includes a first corner portion located between the first and fourth sides. The first corner portion extends from a first junction to a second junction. The first side curves outwardly from the first junction. The first corner portion curves outwardly from the first junction. The first junction extends non-parallel to a central vertical axis of the sidewall. The container includes an upper portion pivotally coupled to the lower portion. The upper portion includes a cover defining a dispensing aperture and a lid configured to close the dispensing aperture. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052700 | A PRESSURISED REFILL CANISTER WITH AN OUTLET VALVE - A pressurised refill canister containing a composition including a propellant. The canister has an outlet valve having a stem biased to a closed position by a first resilient member. The stem has a maximum outer diameter of greater than 3 mm. At the outlet end of the stem, at least part of the wall of the stem extends inwardly from the outside diameter for at least 50% of the radius. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052701 | ROLLING BUNDLING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMATIC OPENING AND CLOSING - The present invention relates generally to a packaging assembly. More particularly the present invention relates to a packet for holding similar and/or dissimilar objects wherein said packet facilitates dispensing of objects when desired and reclosing to secure the said objects. It can be used in applications like a cigarette packet and like containers. This invention provides an advantageous feature of doubly securing the objects in the container. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052702 | Memory Foam Pillow Packaging Having A Hexagonal Prism Structure - A bedding article is compressed and rolled by hand from one side edge to form a rolled bedding article. The resulting rolled bedding article has a shape that approximates that of a rectangular prism. The bedding article may, for example, be a pillow or a memory foam pillow. The rolled bedding article is then fitted into a hexagonal prism container such that little void space is left inside the container. In one example, the container is a cardboard box structure having a hexagonal cross section, a depth, and a side length that is smaller than the depth. The container has two base panels and six side panels. Retail stores that sell rolled memory foam pillows packaged in the container will reduce the amount of wasted shelf space. During shipment, the novel container provides for more pillows to be stored and shipped within a shipping container. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052703 | Access Wiring for Packaged Electronic Components - An electronic device may be accessed via a cable while the electronic device is within a manufacture package. The electronic device may be charged, receive updated software, or may receive custom configuration information, via the cable, while the device is within the manufacture package. The cable may be connected to a power source, a software update device, a wireless device, a secondary connector, or the like on one end, and the electronic device on the other end. The cable may be detached from the electronic device and may be removed from the manufacture package without damaging the manufacture package. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052704 | CONTAINER FOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CONTAINER AND FOR PACKING SUCH PRODUCTS - A container for fruit and vegetable products includes one closed mesh casing for storing products, and one shaped band including one first end portion and one second end portion associable with the respective ends to the mesh casing, and one narrower intermediate portion for connecting between the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion for connecting between the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion making a hand grip for the user, so as to allow optimal visibility of the fruit and vegetable products packed and easy and safe transportation thereof. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052705 | FLEXIBLE POUCH WITH FRANGIBLE SEAL FOR HYDROGENATED WATER - A flexible pouch having a fitment for accessing the hydrogen water mounted in the corner of the pouch. A frangible seal is disposed between the contents of the pouch and the fitment. The frangible seal is placed on the pouch before the hydrogen water is filled into the pouch. The seal is placed just above the level of the hydrogenated water so as to minimize the amount of oxygen that can enter the pouch and contact the hydrogen water and also to prevent the hydrogenated water from coming into contact with the fitment and cap where the hydrogen can escape due to the fitment and cap having little or no barrier properties. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052706 | A FOOD PREPARATION CAPSULE - The present invention concerns a capsule ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052707 | BREWING ARTICLE CLADDING STRUCTURE - A brewing substance packaging structure includes a covered part to contain a brewing substance, a plate body, a through hole, a positioning body and a rope body. The positioning body may pass through the through hole of the plate body and stop at the plate body. One end of the rope body is passed through one side of the covered part and fixed to another side of the covered part, and another end of the rope body is fixed to the positioning body. The positioning body is passed through the through hole of the plate body and is adjusted between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the covered part drives the positioning body. In the second position, the positioning body is adjusted with a specific distance to the though hole, and the rope body pulls the covered part and the plate body is pressed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052708 | TANK TRAILER HAVING INTEGRATED HEAT PANELS - A temperature-controlled tank body having an integrated heat transfer panel is disclosed. The tank body may be mounted to a truck, trailer, or other mobile equipment and used for transporting a fluid at a temperature that is greater than that of the ambient environment. In an illustrative embodiment, the tank includes a barrel segment having a first sheet and an adjacent second sheet. The first sheet is joined to the second sheet along a first edge and a second, opposing edge. The first sheet is also joined to the second sheet at a plurality of locations between the first edge and second, opposing edge and enclosed at the ends to form a fluidly-sealed area. The tank includes a fluid inlet to facilitate pressurization of the fluidly-sealed area to generate a hydroformed cavity between the first sheet and the second sheet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052709 | ABUTMENT JOINT - The present disclosure provides an abutment joint that includes a first abutment member and a second abutment member. The first abutment member includes a projection that extends from first abutment member shoulders and has a distal end from which a first surface and a second surface extend towards the first abutment member shoulders at an acute angle. The second abutment member has a socket into which the projection of the first abutment member releasably seats. The socket has a first surface and a second surface that extends away from a first end of the second abutment member at an acute angle. The first end of the second abutment member includes second abutment member shoulders that extend from the socket. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052710 | WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH INNER BAG - The present invention provides a waste receptacle comprising an outer bag having a flexible construction forming an opening at a top side and at least a pair of upper straps capable of attaching the receptacle to a rail, a lid attached at a top of bag to close the opening. The receptacle having an inner bag having a backbone circumferentially disposed around the inner bag to help maintain the inner bag in a generally cylindrical shape, the inner bag insertable through the opening of the outer bag and a pull string to disposed at the top of the inner bag being capable to cinch the top of the inner bag closed and a bouyant float member disposed in the outer bag. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052711 | RECEPTACLE CONFIGURED FOR LINER REPLACMENT WITHOUT LID REMOVAL - A receptacle having a lid coupled to a receptacle body by a hinge is configured for the replacement of a flexible liner without removal of the lid. A flange extension is configured at an offset distance to the hinge and enables the perimeter of the flexible liner to be retained in a liner retainer and extend up and over the hinge and into a flange extension on the opposing side of the hinge. This configuration holds the perimeter of the flexible liner taut and ensures that it remains in place as contents are placed in the receptacle. A pair of trunnion hinges may extend in opposing directions from the receptacle body to provide a detachable attachment of a lid. A flange extension may extend substantially around the liner retainer portion or only a certain distance from the end of a hinge. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052712 | Apparatus and method for dispensing unused animal waste bag and carrying used animal waste bag - The present invention discloses a dispenser and carrier for bags, and, more specifically, to a device for use in a method for dispensing unused animal waste bags and also to a device and method for carrying both unused animal waste bags and used animal waste bags. The device may be constructed so as to be either permanently affixed, such as a sewn connection, or removably affixable to a strap, such as a leash. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052713 | Trash Can Device - A trash can device for assisting a user in lifting and removing a trash can liner from a trash can. The device includes a container having a base, one or more sidewalls, and an open upper end. The device further includes an interior volume in which a trash can liner can be placed. The sidewalls comprise an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of at least one sidewall includes one or more recessed foot supports that serve as footholds, allowing the user to hold the trash can in place with his or her foot while removing the trash can liner therefrom. The device further includes a lid removably attached to the open upper end of the container so to conceal the garbage therein and one or more handles permanently affixed to the sidewalls to allow the user to lift or move the device. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052714 | Garbage Can Retention Clip - The invention includes two interconnecting side release buckles configured to releasable connect to each other. A first webbing is secured in a loop to one release buckle, while a second webbing is secured around the other release buckle. A cable tie is positioned through the loop in the first webbing and inserted through openings in the hinged lid such that the cable tie can be tied about itself to secure the release buckle to the hinged lid. A fastener is secured through an eyelet in the second webbing and secured to a region on the trash can. Upon securing one of the side release buckles to the trash can and the other side release buckle to hinged lid, the side release buckles may be connected to each other to secure the trash can to the hinged lid and released to permit the hinged lid to open. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052715 | DYNAMIC RATE MATCHING FOR MATERIAL HANDLING - A method and apparatus for supplying a unit of work in a material-handling process includes a set-point of work units desired at a material-processing station and an actual measure of work units at the material-processing station. A feedback control algorithm is performed to establish the set point of work units at the material-processing station and an error between the work units at the material-processing station and the set-point of work units at the material-processing station. The feedback control algorithm also determines a desired amount of units that should be supplied to the material-processing station as a function of the error. The feedback control algorithm causes a work unit to be released from the inventory store for a particular processing station when the actual amount of work units supplied to that processing station is less than the amount of work units that should be supplied to that processing station. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052716 | STORAGE SYSTEM HAVING A TRANSPORT SYSTEM FORMED BY MAGNETICALLY DRIVEN SHUTTLES - In a storage system with racks for storing products and with a first transfer device for transferring products to be stored in and removed from the racks from a transport system to a rack conveying system and with a second transfer device for transferring products removed from storage which have been transported with the transport system and, respectively, for receiving products to be stored and to be transported with the transport system, it is envisaged that the transport system includes rail-mounted shuttles which are individually controllable with regard to the transport direction and the transport speed and are configured for transporting the products removed from storage and the products to be put into storage between the first transfer device and the second transfer device across rails of at least one main loop. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052717 | BELT FOR A CONVEYOR UNIT - A conveyor unit has a conveyor belt comprising, in cross-section, a recess in the upper edge of the belt. In an embodiment, the unit comprises two belts that support the objects to be transported, in particular electronic boards. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052718 | VEHICLE DRAGGING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM - The present invention discloses A vehicle dragging system, comprising a first dragging means and a second dragging means, which are sequentially arranged along a vehicle dragging direction, wherein in the vehicle dragging direction, the first dragging means is arranged at the upstream of the second dragging means, and a separating section is arranged between the first dragging means and the second dragging means, so that the first dragging means is separated from the second dragging means by a preset distance in the vehicle dragging direction, wherein the first dragging means comprises a first supporting plate, a first elongated traction element and a first pushing element connected with the first elongated traction element, and the first pushing element is adapted to move around the first supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the first supporting plate, in order to drive a vehicle to advance; the second dragging means comprises a second supporting plate, a second elongated traction element and a second pushing element connected with the second elongated traction element, and the second pushing element is adapted to move along the second supporting plate for pushing wheels to move along the second supporting plate, in order to drive the vehicle to advance. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052719 | FILL SYSTEM AND METHOD USING STORAGE CONTAINER WITH AGITATOR PLATE FOR ADHESIVE SOLIDS - A fill system retains and transfers adhesive solids of different types and compositions to adhesive melter(s). The fill system includes a storage container for holding a bulk supply of adhesive solids and an agitator plate adjacent to the bottom end of the storage container. A vibration generating mechanism vibrates the agitator plate against the bottom surface of the bulk supply to separate a flow of fluidized adhesive solids from the bulk supply and then controllably deliver this flow to one or more pumps feeding the melter(s). When the agitator plate stops vibrating, the flow of fluidized adhesive solids stops moving out of the storage container. Thus, the fill system provides adhesive solids on demand to pumps and reduces clogging caused by coalesced masses of adhesive. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052720 | Flow Restricted Positioner Control Apparatus and Methods - Particular embodiments of the inventive technology disclosed herein relate to the use of a dynamic valve to reduce motion caused by impulse force applied to a positioned component. Typically, the inventive technology finds application in an internally pressurized positioning system. At times, use of the inventive technology may lead to cost savings by, e.g., allowing for the use of smaller diameter positioner actuators and/or a reduced internal pressure. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052721 | FEEDER TUBE AND METHOD RELATING TO A FEEDER TUBE - This invention relates to a feed out device relating to a reversible feeder tube, i.e. a reclaimer, intended for bulk product, in particular a feeder tube, which includes a cylindrical drum or tube in which there are accommodated a large number of inlet openings distributed along the length of the tube, and a screw conveyor disposed coaxially with the tube within the tube. A device is provided for rotating the tube about its axis, and a device for rotating the screw conveyor relative to the tube. A device is provided for moving the feeder tube in the lateral direction, within a silo arrange to feed out bulk product into an outlet space, wherein an outer end of the feeder tube protrudes through an opening in the silo into a side space. The tube has at least one inlet opening disposed in the space. Adjacent the outer end there is arranged a feeding device arranged to assist in feeding bulk material into the inlet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052722 | ARTICLE SORTING APPARATUS - An article sorting apparatus includes a conveying path, a conveyer cell, a loading section, a sorting section and a control device. The conveyer cell includes a belt, a projecting portion and an actuator. The belt forms a setting surface on which an article is set. The projecting portion projects from a surface of the belt. The actuator drives the belt. The conveyer cell moves on the conveying path in a first conveying direction and conveys the article set on the setting surface in a second conveying direction orthogonal to the first conveying direction. The loading section transfers the article to the conveyer cell. The control device, when a size of the article is smaller than a predetermined size and when the loading section transfers the article to the setting surface, controls the actuator to drive the belt such that the projecting portion contacts a lower surface of the article. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052723 | BULK MATERIAL CONVEYOR BELT SCRAPER AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A bulk material conveyor belt scraper comprises a base portion having a three-sided channel. The belt scraper also comprises a polymeric portion that protrudes outwardly from a corner of the three-sided channel. The three-sided channel of the belt scraper is adapted to engage with and partially encircles a support member having a portion with a square cross-section in a manner such that the support member is able to bias the belt scraper against a conveyor belt. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052724 | ARTICLE TURN CONVEYOR - Aspects of a turn conveyor system are described. In one embodiment, the system includes a first conveyor and a second conveyor, where the first conveyor includes a lateral displacement mechanism configured to displace an article laterally between the first conveyor and the second conveyor. The system also includes a lateral conveyor extending between the first conveyor and the second conveyor, a sensor configured to sense a position of an article on the first conveyor, an arm positioner configured to position a turn arm to one of a plurality of locations, and control logic. The control arm can be configured to control an operation of the arm positioner to position the turn arm for rotation of the article, and control an operation of the lateral displacement mechanism based in part on the position of the article to displace the article onto the lateral conveyor and into the turn arm. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052725 | ROTARY DEVICE CAPABLE OF ADJUSTING POSITION OF A BOX - A rotary device includes a bracket, a first supporting module, a second supporting module and a driving module. The two supporting modules respectively have a pivot end and a connective end. The two pivot ends are pivotally connected to different and adjacent position of the bracket. The driving module is utilized to reversely rotate the first supporting module and the second supporting module, simultaneously. The driving module includes an actuating component, a first rod and a second rod. The first rod is connected between the first connective end and a side of the actuating component. The second rod is connected between the second connective end and an opposite side of the actuating component. When the actuating component rotates at a first direction, the first rod rotates the first supporting module at a second direction, and the second rod rotates the second supporting module at the first direction. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052726 | Conveyor Accumulator for Controlling the Flow of Articles Being Conveyed - A buffer assembly is configured to buffer a stream of articles moving along a conveyor. The buffer assembly is interposed in said conveyor. The buffer assembly comprises a horizontal in-feed accumulator that is configured to receive the stream of articles from said conveyor, and a horizontal mass storage accumulator connected to an output of the horizontal in-feed accumulator for receiving said stream of articles therefrom. Each of the horizontal in-feed accumulator and the horizontal mass storage accumulator are configured to buffer said stream of articles. The buffer assembly also comprises a horizontal out-feed accumulator connected to the output of the horizontal mass storage accumulator that is configured to buffer the stream of articles. The in-feed buffering the articles prevents product compression and the buffering of the out-feed articles prevents the formation of gaps between product articles. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052727 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSFERRING OBJECTS - A method for transferring at least one object ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052728 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF CONTINUOUS CONVEYOR FEEDING - An automated system and method for continuously feeding articles onto a moving conveyor belt are described. The automated system includes a plurality of partitions forming the conveyor belt; a controllable drive configured to continuously advance the conveyor belt; at least one gripping element configured to controllably grip and lift the articles, and at least one divider bridge configured to sustain a linear movement of the gripping element along the divider bridge, at a predetermined angle relatively to the conveyor belt. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052729 | A SINGULATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to apparatus for carrying articles such as fruit for sorting, and in particular though not exclusively to apparatus for singulating the articles. There is provided a singulation apparatus for an article carrying system, the apparatus comprising a flume adapted to receive a plurality of articles at a first end; a fluid inlet associated with the first end and arranged in use to direct a fluid flow to carry the received articles along the flume to a second end; wherein a parameter of the fluid flow is controlled in order to singulate the received articles along the flume. A method for singulation is also disclosed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052730 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING AN ITEM FROM A STACK OF ITEMS - The present invention relates to a separating device and to a respective method for separating an item from a stack ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052731 | Automotive Milling Machine, As Well As Method For Discharging Milled Material - In an automotive milling machine, comprising a machine frame, comprising a controller for the travelling and milling operation, comprising a working drum, comprising a transport conveyor slewable relative to the machine frame, where the transport conveyor discharges the milled material onto a point of impingement on a loading surface of different transport vehicles, where the controller comprises a detection and control unit which monitors the alterable position of the loading surface of the transport vehicle by an image-recording system comprising no less than one sensor which continuously generates no less than one digital image of, as a minimum, the loading surface, it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the detection and control unit comprises an analysis device which detects faults or errors in the image generated by the no less than one sensor. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052732 | Portable Drive-Over Conveyor for Unloading Trucks - A drive-over conveyor for unloading fracing sand is designed to be towed as a highway semi-trailer includes a center frame structure containing a conveyor belt with two pivotal ramps on each side to be moved to a raised positon standing upwardly and a lowered position extending outwardly. The ramps have sufficient length and the center structure has a low height to allow a highway semi-trailer to pass over a grate in the center structure. A platform is attached at the forward end with a king pin on the underside for engaging a towing platform of a highway tractor. A wheel and axle assembly including suspension of the axle for highway travel is mounted on a sub-frame pivotal relative to main rear frame for movement relative to the center frame structure from a lowered road position to a raised position allowing the center frame structure to rest on the ground. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052733 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND PRINTING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes a feeding unit, a separation surface, a first separation part configured to switch between a condition in which the first separation part is protruded from the separate surface and the sheet comes into contact with the first separation part and a condition in which the first separation part is retracted from the separate surface and the sheet does not come into contact with the first separation part and to be fixed to each of the two conditions and a second separation part configured to be movable in a direction from a condition in which the second separation part is protruded from the separate surface and the sheet is capable of come into contact with the second separation part to a condition in which the second separation part is retracted from the separate surface, according to a contact force received from the sheet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052734 | SHEET TAKEOUT AND SEPARATION DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet takeout and separation device has a takeout section, a sending section, a separation portion. The takeout section takes out a sheet. The sending section sends out the sheet taken out by the takeout section. The separation portion is provided so as to come in contact with the sheets taken out in an overlapping state by the takeout section, and separates the sheets one by one. In addition, the separation portion has a separation portion main body and a cover. The separation portion main body elastically deforms in accordance with a thickness of the sheet. The cover is provided on the separation portion main body so as to come in contact with the sheet. And, on a surface of the cover, a surface roughening treatment for enhancing a friction coefficient of the relevant surface is performed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052735 | Manual Paper Feeder That Ensures Stable Paper Feeding Operation and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A manual paper feeder includes is for installation at a side surface of a main body of an image forming apparatus. When the first auxiliary tray is located at an extension position in a state where the second auxiliary tray is housed downwards, an abutment between an upstream side end edge of the side surface cover and an inferior surface of the second auxiliary tray supports the first auxiliary tray at a first angle. When the second auxiliary tray is extracted from the first auxiliary tray at the extension position, an abutment between the upstream side end edge of the side surface cover and the inferior surface of the first auxiliary tray supports the first auxiliary tray at a second angle. The second angle is smaller than the first angle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052736 | SHEET TAKEOUT DEVICE AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet takeout device has a feeding section, a takeout section, an air blowout section. The feeding section has a bottom wall with which one sides of a plurality of stacked sheets come in contact, and holds the plurality of sheets. The takeout section takes out the tipmost sheet by suction from the plurality of sheets, and sends out the tipmost sheet in a sending direction. The air blowout section blows out air toward between the one side of the sheet to be sucked by the takeout section and the one side of the sheet next to this sheet. The air blowout section has a first air blowout portion arranged at a position corresponding to a forward portion of the sheet in the sending direction, and a second air blowout portion arranged at a position corresponding to a backward portion of the sheet in the sending direction. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052737 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING SHEET CONVEYANCE OPERATION DURING PRINTING, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CONTROL DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control device includes a detection unit configured to detect a position of a fed sheet in a direction intersecting with a conveyance direction of the sheet, and a setting unit configured to set a print start position in the direction intersecting with the conveyance direction based on the position of the sheet detected by the detection unit. The detection unit detects the position of the sheet in a case where the sheet is fed from a first feeding unit, and does not detect the position of the sheet in a case where the sheet is fed from a second feeding unit, the first feeding unit and the second feeding unit being among a plurality of feeding units that are different from each other in a distance to a printing unit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052738 | BILL ALIGNING APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for aligning a bill supplied to a transfer path with a center line of the transfer path. The apparatus may include: a first centering roller arranged at one side of the transfer path and applying a frictional force to a portion of the bill positioned at one side of the transfer path so that the bill is moved to the center line, the first centering roller having a first driven wheel formed in a border part to face one edge line of the transfer path; and a second centering roller arranged at the other side of the transfer path and applying a frictional force to another portion of the bill positioned at the other side of the transfer path so that the bill is moved to the center line, the second centering roller having a second driven wheel formed in a border part to face the other edge line of the transfer path. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052739 | Paper Guiding Mechanism and Image Forming Device - This paper guiding mechanism ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052740 | MEDIUM TRANSPORT DEVICE AND PRINTING APPARATUS PROVIDED THEREWITH - Provided is a medium transport device transporting a medium. The medium transport device includes a skew correcting mechanism disposed on a transport path for transporting a long medium, a first transport roller disposed on the transport path and transporting the medium, and a second transport roller transporting the medium to the first transport roller. The first transport roller is disposed upstream of the skew correcting mechanism. The second transport roller is disposed upstream of and next to the first transport roller. The second transport roller contacts one surface of the medium, and the first transport roller contacts the other surface of the medium. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052741 | MEDIUM PROCESSING DEVICE AND MEDIUM TRANSACTION DEVICE - An operation knob that turns a drum is exposed at the outer side of a left side face of a temporary holding section, and a knob cover is disposed at the outer side of the operation knob. When an opening guide of the temporary holding section is in a closed state and is closed onto the upper side of the drum, the knob cover is put into a covering state, via a stud, preventing operation of the operation knob. When the opening guide of the temporary holding section is turned in an opening direction from the closed state and opens apart from the upper side of the drum, the knob cover is turned in an exposing direction by the action of a spring and put into an exposing state. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052742 | PAPER CURRENCY RECEIVING DEVICE AND HOT WHEEL FLOATING CONTROL DEVICE THEREOF - A banknote receiving device includes a supporting frame; a pair of roller wheels, located at an inlet of the banknote receiving device and configured to bring in banknotes by clamping; a blade wheel, mounted on the supporting frame via a rotating shaft, the blade wheel being joined with the pair of roller wheels and configured to convey the banknotes delivered from the pair of roller wheels in a way of carrying the banknotes and rotating at a high speed; and a support plate, located below the blade wheel, configured to carry the banknotes delivered from the blade wheel. The banknote receiving device further includes a blade wheel floating control device configured to control an upward and downward floating of the blade wheel and to further control the support plate to move downward according to an upward floating degree of the blade wheel to increase the banknote receiving space. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052743 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - Sheet discharge preparation is performed in a finisher that is different to the stacking apparatus, before the discharge of sheets to the stacking apparatus is interrupted by the operation of the stacking apparatus for sliding stacked sheets to a position for user retrieval. When sheet discharge preparation is performed in the finisher, a second job in which sheets are discharged to the finisher is executed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052744 | SHEET DISCHARGE MECHANISM - A sheet discharge mechanism according to an embodiment includes a tray with a loading surface on which discharged sheets are loaded. An alignment plate extends from a downstream side of the loading surface in a sheet discharge direction. An alignment roller contacts an uppermost sheet loaded on the loading surface at a predetermined position, and rotates while contacting the uppermost sheet to align the sheets against the alignment plate. A support mechanism elastically supports the tray so that at least a portion of the tray around the predetermined position moves downward in accordance with an increase in weight of sheets loaded on the loading surface. A height adjustment mechanism maintains a minimum height of sheets when the portion of the tray around the predetermined position moves downward by a predetermined distance or more in accordance with the increase in weight of sheets loaded on the loading surface. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052745 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOLDING A STACK OF SUBSTRATE SHEETS - Systems and methods for folding a stack of substrate sheets are provided. The system may include a roller assembly and a positioning mechanism. The roller assembly is configured for folding the stack of substrate sheets and the positioning mechanism is configured to position the substrate or stack for entry into the roller assembly. The positioning mechanism includes an upper curved form and a lower curved form to guide the stack of substrate sheets into a curved position for folding. The positioning mechanism further includes a folding blade positioned to extend through the gap between the upper and lower curved forms. The roller assembly can move the folded stack of substrate sheets in at least two directions. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052746 | DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AN ELASTOMER STRAND AND FOR FEEDING THE ELASTOMER STRAND TO A PROCESSING DEVICE - A device for receiving an elastomer strand, in particular a sealing strand, that is to be conveyed to a processing location, and for feeding the elastomer strand at the processing location to a device for separating pieces from the elastomer strand and processing them, has a roll that receives the elastomer strand in the form of a coil, a conveying container that receives the roll with the coil and systems for rotating the roll within the conveying container in order to unwind the elastomer strand from the roll and feed it to the processing system. The conveying space required for the device after the elastomer strand has been unwound from the roll can be reduced. | 2016-02-25 |