11th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110062673 | Seal and seal/boss assembly - In one embodiment, a seal includes a body of resilient material having a generally cylindrical opening therein. A first, smaller diameter part of the opening is defined by a cylindrical inner surface having a plurality of bumps protruding therefrom, and a second, larger diameter part of the opening is defined by an inwardly bulging sidewall. In another embodiment, an assembly includes: a boss protruding from a boss base; an elastomeric seal comprising a collar and a flexible collar base supporting the collar on the boss base, the collar having an opening therein closely receiving the boss and the collar base configured to flex when compressed along the longitudinal axis and rebound back toward an original position when uncompressed; and a plurality of elastomeric bumps on the collar and/or on the boss, the bumps protruding into the opening such that the collar is supported laterally around the boss on the bumps. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062674 | CHUCK - A chuck for use with a driver having a rotatable drive shaft, the chuck including a body having a nose section and a tail section, the tail section being configured to rotate with the drive shaft and the nose section having an axial bore. A plurality of jaws is movably disposed with respect to the body and in communication with the axial bore. A first sleeve is rotatably mounted to the body in operative communication with the jaws so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws either toward a longitudinal center axis of the axial bore or away from the longitudinal center axis. A second sleeve is rotatably mounted to the body and is movable between a first position in which the second sleeve is rotatably fixed to the body and a second position in which the second sleeve is rotatable about the body. The second sleeve moves in a direction transverse to the longitudinal center axis of the axial bore when moving between the first position and the second position. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062675 | Wire Shopping Cart Having Foldable Seat Mechanism - A wire shopping cart which may be nestably stacked with numerous other such carts for storage or transport. The cart includes a wire gate and seat assembly comprising a wire gate, a wire backrest and a wire seat. The seat is pivotally mounted to the wire gate and slidably extendable through a slot of the backrest, the wire seat including a pair of outer wire U-shaped catches on opposed sides of the seat for releasably engaging a perimeter wire of the wire backrest. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062676 | PUSHING VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING A CHILD, MODULAR SUPPORTING SYSTEM, AND COMPONENTS - A pushing vehicle is described for transporting at least one child, including:
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20110062677 | INTEGRATED STEERING GEAR, FRAME MEMBER AND ENGINE MOUNT BASE - An integrated steering gear, frame structure and engine mount base for a vehicle includes an elongate, generally hollow housing having at least one mounting portion at each of opposing ends. A steering gear including a steering gear input and a pair of opposingly-oriented tie rods is assembled within the hollow housing such that the steering gear input and the tie rods extend from the interior of the housing. An engine mount base is integrated into the housing. The integrated steering gear, frame structure and engine mount base is mountable to a vehicle support frame to function as a subframe member of the support frame. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062678 | CHAINLESS BICYCLE DRIVE SYSTEM WITH SPEED CHANGE ARRANGEMENT - A chainless bicycle includes a drive system having a speed change arrangement is provided. In a first mode of speed change a forward pulling of a forward cable clockwise pivots a front pivotal member to move the forward sleeve rearward so that a first toothed portion of the forward sleeve clears a second gearwheel to move into a first gearwheel to mesh with a toothed portion of the first gearwheel whereby rotating a shaft will rotate a drive gear, the first gearwheel, the second gearwheel, the forward sleeve, a drive shaft, a rear sleeve, a fourth gearwheel, second inner engaging members, second outer engaging members, a third gearwheel, and a rear axle co-rotating with a rear wheel. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062679 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION HAVING STROKE AND DAMPER ADJUSTMENT - A bicycle suspension includes a stroke adjustment unit, a suspension damper, a damper adjustment unit, and a control mechanism. The stroke adjustment unit is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension, which is configured to expand and contract within the stroke. The suspension damper is configured to apply damping force to the bicycle suspension. The damper adjustment unit is configured to adjust the damping force applied by the suspension damper. The control mechanism operatively couples the stroke adjustment unit to the damper adjustment unit and is configured to sequentially adjust the stroke and the damping force. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062680 | All-wheels steer trailer - An all-wheel steer trailer is disclosed which includes front and rear axle beams which are pivotally mounted, above vertical axes, to the forward and rearward ends of a frame. In normal operation, the front and rear axle beams are interconnected so that the rear axle beam will pivot in an opposite direction to pivotal movement of the front axle beams so that the rear wheels of the trailer will track the front wheels of the trailer as the trailer is being turned. The trailer includes a convenient locking assembly which may be quickly utilized to prevent pivotal movement of the rear axle beam with respect to the frame when it is desired to pull the trailer on a highway or roadway. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062681 | COLLAPSIBLE STRUCTURE FOR BABY STROLLER - A collapsible structure for baby strollers includes a main frame including two first support rods on two sides thereof and each first support rod has an engaging member which includes a protrusion. Each first support rod has a connection part which includes a first hook. Two handles are pivotally connected to the two engaging members respectively, and the two handles are provided with two locking units. Each locking unit has a first connection member extending through a pull member and a second connection member extending through a restriction member. The restriction member includes a recess with which the protrusion is engaged. The locking units each further have a space in which a resilient member is located. A third connection member extends through a positioning hole of each locking unit and the resilient member contacts the third connection member. A second hook is provided on the restriction member to securely engage with the first hook. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062682 | INTEGRATED CARRIER AND CARRIAGE - An integrated carrier and support system for supporting and moving a child that includes a carrier assembly and a support assembly. The support assembly may collapse and expand and, when collapsed, may fit cooperatively adjacent to the carrier. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062683 | FASTENER AND METHOD FOR TRIGGERING A SIDE AIRBAG - A fastener for an inner panel of a motor vehicle has a proximal fastening foot for connection to the inner panel and a distal retaining clip for the captive fastening in a retaining opening of a vehicle body reinforcement. A retaining ramp, which is movable in the direction of an opening plane of the retaining opening of the vehicle body reinforcement, is provided between the proximal fastening foot and the distal retaining clip to retain the fastener in the retaining opening. It is thus possible to pull the fastener as a whole somewhat out of the retaining opening, in order to form an opening space for unfolding an airbag between the inner panel and the vehicle body reinforcement. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062684 | AIRBAG ARRANGEMENT AND TOOLS - A fixing element fixes a part to a support wall. When the fixing element is inserted into an opening in the support wall and reaches a predetermined end position, the fixing element locks to the support wall. The fixing element includes a stop element, a snap-on element, and an unlocking element. The stop element bears against a side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The snap-on element is positioned on an inner side of the support wall when the fixing element is locked to the support wall. The unlocking element is connected to the snap-on element. The unlocking element is configured to permit the snap-on element to be unlocked and the fixing element to be removed from the opening. An installation tool and a testing tool may be used in conjunction with the fixing element. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062685 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR AIR BAG DOOR - A sealing assembly for an air bag door is disclosed. The sealing assembly may include a crash pad formed with an opening portion, through which an air bag is deployed, wherein the opening portion is provided with a locking portion recessed with a predetermined length from an upper surface of the crash pad along the opening portion thereof, and an air bag door displaced on the locking portion and engaged thereto to cover the opening portion of the crash pad. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062686 | INTERNAL PANELING PART - An internal paneling part conceals a passage area of an airbag. The internal paneling part includes a planar carrier and a textile fabric covering at least part of the passage area. The textile fabric includes at least one initial weakening for tearing along a defined tear line to release the airbag. The defined tear line runs along an X direction, with the textile fabric having a further tearing force in the X direction that is less than in any other direction. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062687 | AUTOMOBILE AIRBAG DOOR AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An airbag door is formed integrally with an instrument panel where an outer skin member | 2011-03-17 |
20110062688 | AIRBAG COVER AND AIRBAG DEVICE - A decorative member can be readily attached to an airbag cover of an airbag device and attaching workability is enhanced. A decorative member | 2011-03-17 |
20110062689 | SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG WITH FABRIC DIFFUSER - An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle is provided, the inflatable cushion having: a first cushion section formed from a first sheet of material secured to a second sheet of material, the first cushion section having a plurality of separate inflatable cells each of which having an inlet opening for receipt of an inflation gas; an internal passageway formed in the first cushion section, the internal passageway linking and fluidly coupling to each of the plurality of separate inflatable cells via the inlet opening of each of the plurality of separate inflatable cells, the internal passageway being formed by an upper portion of the first sheet of material and an upper portion of the second sheet of material; a fabric diffuser member located in the internal passageway, the fabric diffuser member being sealed at one end and open on another end for receipt of an inflation gas, the fabric diffuser being configured to supply the inflation gas to each of the plurality of separate inflatable cells through a plurality of inflation openings, wherein a height of the fabric diffuser in an inflated configuration is less than a length of the fabric diffuser in the inflated configuration and wherein the fabric diffuser is rolled inwardly to define an un-inflated configuration, the height of the fabric diffuser in the un-inflated configuration being less than the height of the fabric diffuser when it is in an inflated configuration. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062690 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINING APPARATUS FOR A MOTORCYCLE - An occupant restraining apparatus for a motorcycle which can release an occupant smoothly from a motorcycle body upon falling down. An occupant's seat includes a releasing mechanism which allows release thereof from a seat support member together with an occupant upon falling down of the motorcycle. When the motorcycle falls down, the occupant's seat can be released smoothly from the seat support member. Accordingly, an occupant restraining apparatus for a motorcycle which allows, upon falling down, the occupant to be released smoothly from the seat support member (motorcycle body) can be provided. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062691 | SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG - An inflatable cushion for a side of a vehicle is provided, the inflatable cushion having a first sheet of material; a second sheet of material, the first sheet of material being secured to the second sheet of material at a seam to define the inflatable cushion; and wherein the seam consists only of: a first plurality of stitches; a peripheral edge portion of the first sheet of material; and a peripheral edge portion of the second sheet of material; and wherein no adhesives or sealants are applied to the first sheet and the second sheet when the seam is formed by applying the first plurality of stitches. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062692 | Side airbag apparatus - A plurality of vent holes are formed on an airbag body and each vent hole is blocked by an elongate blocking member. An end of the blocking member is fixed to the airbag body and other portions are temporarily fixed to an opposite inner surface of the airbag body. When the airbag body is inflated, at a portion abutting a shoulder of an occupant, the connecting member is loose, the blocking member blocks the vent hole, and thereby gas is not discharged. At portions other than the portion abutting the shoulder of the occupant, a temporary joint portion of the blocking member is pulled and peeled off, the vent holes are opened, and thereby the gas is discharged forward. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062693 | INFLATABLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLIES WITH LATERAL AND LONGITUDINAL TETHERS - Lateral and longitudinal internal tethers can be used to restrict an inflatable airbag to a predetermined shape when inflated. A longitudinal tether extends from a rear portion or throat portion of the airbag to a front face. The portion of the front face that cushions an occupant can have a concave or planar shape, depending on the lengths of the lateral and/or longitudinal tethers. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062694 | CURTAIN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY - A curtain airbag assembly is provided having a number of airbags | 2011-03-17 |
20110062695 | MOBILE WORK DEVICE WITH STABILITY MONITORING SYSTEM - A mobile implement, particularly an automatic concrete pump, with stability monitoring system includes an undercarriage supportable on a subsurface by two front and two rear outriggers. A respective measuring element is disposed in the telescoping support legs of the outriggers for determining the supporting force. Each support leg has an upper telescoping element connected to the associated outrigger at an upper connection point, and a support base displaceable relative to the upper element and supported on the subsurface at the lower end thereof at a lower connection point. The measuring element is disposed either directly at the upper connection point between the outrigger and the upper telescoping element, or in the region of the lower connection point between the lower telescoping element and the support base. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062696 | GUIDE LOOPS FOR A SEAT BELT SYSTEM - A guide loop for a vehicle seat belt system includes a first portion configured for attachment to a body of a vehicle in one plane and a second portion extending from the first portion at an angle and configured for attachment to the body in another plane. The guide loop is fixedly attachable to and not rotatable with respect to the body. In another embodiment, the guide loop includes a third portion extending from the second portion and substantially parallel to the first portion. The third portion is spaced apart from the first portion prior to attachment to the body so as to define a channel that is configured for receiving a seat belt webbing. A guide loop for a vehicle seat belt system including a height adjuster includes a loop portion and a stop portion, and is fixedly attachable to and not rotatable with respect to the height adjuster. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062697 | WINDING METHOD OF ELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRIC MOTER AND SEATBELT DEVICE PROVIDED THEREWITH - [Object] A winding method of an electric motor, an electric motor, and a seatbelt device provided with the same in which a burden is not applied to a coil wire, disconnection or damage on the coil wire can be reduced, and productivity can be improved are provided. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062698 | Method of Controlling a Four-Point Occupant Restraint Belt System - A vehicle occupant restraint system provides protection during a collision and subsequent rollover. Left and right shoulder belt retractors are actuated differentially in reaction to a lateral component of the crash force to lock one of the shoulder belts while allowing the other shoulder belt to extend under loading applied by a seat occupant. If a subsequent rollover is detected, the second shoulder belt retractor is actuated to lock or retract the second shoulder belt. The second shoulder belt may be retracted to achieve a specified level of tension and/or to achieve an extended length approximately equal to the extended length of the first shoulder belt. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062699 | SUPPLY TUBE CONNECTORS FOR CONNECTION WITH AN INK CONTAINER - A connector for connecting to an ink container. In one embodiment, the connector includes a housing that defines an interior space, a latch lever pivotally mounted to the housing that is adapted to secure the connector to the ink container, and an internal switch provided within the interior space of the housing, the internal switch being configured to send a signal to a printer associated with the ink container when the switch is tripped, wherein the internal switch is tripped when the latch lever is pivoted by a user during disconnection of the connector from the ink container but before the connector is in fact disconnected. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062700 | Pipe coupling and use thereof in joining molecularly oriented pipe - A method for joining molecularly oriented pipe in which a coupling is provided which is formed of a material other than molecularly oriented pipe, such as ordinary PVC pipe. The coupling if formed as a tubular body with a combination sealing and restraint mechanism located in each of two opposing end openings of the coupling that seal and restrain mating plain spigot ends of the molecularly oriented pipe. Because the coupling is made of a material such as ordinary PVC, the sealing and restraint mechanisms can be installed in internal grooves provided in the coupling interior during normal pipe belling operations without introducing unacceptable levels of stress or strain into the product. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062701 | Hinge Coupling Assembly - A hinge coupling assembly includes a first coupling incorporated within a first hinge section coupled to a door, including a first end and an opposite second end connecting a first coupling passage formed within the first coupling, and a second coupling incorporated within a second hinge section separate from the first hinge section and coupled to a door frame, the second coupling including a first end and an opposite second end connecting a second coupling passage formed within the second coupling. Connection and disconnection of the first coupling to the second coupling to create a single sealed continuous passage formed by the first coupling passage and second coupling passage is simultaneous upon installation and removal of the door to the door frame. The sealed continuous passage is maintained upon radial and axial displacement of the first coupling with respect to the second coupling upon opening and closing of the door. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062702 | HOSE MANIFOLD WITH INTEGRATED FILTRATION AND SHUT-OFF CHECK VALVES - The hose manifold integrates fluid filtration using cylindrical mesh screens and incorporates a check valve backup fluid shut-off system into the hose manifold. Two threaded check valve assemblies (one assembly on the iso side, one on the resin side) with slip on cylindrical filter screens are assembled into the hose manifold to filter the iso and resin fluids. When the hose manifold is assembled to the main fluid section of the foam applicator, pin features within the main fluid section open the spring loaded check balls in the hose manifold to allow for full fluid flow to the main fluid section. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062703 | FLUID TRANSFER DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE - Some embodiments disclosed herein related to a device for transferring precise amounts of fluid from at least one source container to a at least one target container. In some embodiments, the fluid is first transferred from the source container (e.g., a vial) through a connector to an intermediate measuring container (e.g., a syringe). In some embodiments air can pass through an air inlet and enter the vial to compensate for the volume of fluid withdrawn from the vial. An air check valve or a bag or a filter can prevent the fluid from escaping through the air inlet. The precisely measured amount of fluid can then be transferred from the intermediate measuring container to the target container (e.g., an IV bag). In some embodiments the connector can include a source check valve and a target check valve to direct fluid first from the source container to the intermediate measuring container and then from the intermediate measuring container to the target container. Some embodiments of the device can include a motor and a controller for automatically actuating a plunger of the syringe to transfer the desired amount of fluid. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062704 | PIPE JOINT - In a pipe joint, a release bush includes a cylindrical portion and a flange portion for pressing, provided along an outer edge of the cylindrical portion. A movable portion including a part of the flange portion and a part of the cylindrical portion is formed to move with respect to a main portion including the remaining part of the flange portion and the remaining part of the cylindrical portion, via an elastically deformable portion. The cylindrical portion of the movable portion can be moved to be aligned with the cylindrical portion of the main portion along the same circumference, by an external operating force exerted on the movable portion, while the movable portion remains in a position opposing a main body of the pipe joint when an operating force is not applied, thereby inhibiting the release bush from being pressed into a chuck despite the flange portion being pressed. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062705 | Pipe End Connecting Structure - A pipe end connecting structure has a floater received in the end of a pipe with a head of the floater against the end of the pipe. A locking device connectable to another structure includes a portion inserted into the floater and locked thereto. The locking device restricts withdrawal of the floater from the pipe, and the floater restricts withdrawal of the locking device from the floater. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062706 | Seal Having Projections and Coupling Having Pockets - A ring-shaped seal has projections on an outwardly facing surface in the form of tubes which have a longitudinal axis oriented perpendicular to a plane containing the ring. The seal is received within a channel defined by segments attached end to end forming a coupling for coupling pipe elements in end to end relation. The segments have pockets which receive the projections. The projections support the segments in spaced apart relation to allow the pipe elements to be inserted into the coupling without loosening or disassembling it. The projections deform when the segments are drawn toward one another by adjustably tightenable fasteners and allow the segments to engage and capture the pipe elements in end to end relation. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062707 | SEALED MECHANICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN GLASS AND METAL FOR RECEIVER TUBES USED IN SOLAR PLANTS - The invention relates to a sealed mechanical connection between glass and metal for receiver tubes used in solar plants of the type using a heat-transfer fluid, which uses a mechanical force in order to establish the seal between the inner metal tubes and the outer glass tubes, between which tubes a high vacuum is established in order to prevent heat losses. According to the invention, a flexible, deformable metal joint is used for the above-mentioned seal, which joint, when duly compressed, adapts to the corresponding surfaces of the tubes to be sealed, thereby establishing the seal between the respective tubes. In addition, the invention can include a continuous system for maintaining the necessary vacuum between both types of tubes. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062708 | GENERATOR CONTROL HAVING POWER GRID COMMUNICATIONS - A system is provided for controlling power generation. For example, the system may include a drive, an electrical generator coupled to the drive, and a controller coupled to the drive. The controller may include a stabilizing mode responsive to a utility signal representative of a grid destabilizing event. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062709 | CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A VOLTAGE BEING DEVELOPED ACROSS A FIELD WINDING OF A SYNCHRONOUS MACHINE - In an electrical power system of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generation unit, the electrical power system configurable in a starting mode for cranking the diesel fueled power unit, the electrical power system having a synchronous machine coupled to the diesel-fueled power generation unit, the synchronous machine having a field winding connected in a parallel relationship with a current conditioner, a method for reconfiguring a baseline circuit topology of the electrical power system for controlling a voltage being developed across the field winding including uncoupling the field winding from the parallel relationship with the current conditioner, and coupling the field winding in a series relationship with the current conditioner. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062710 | MULTI-STAGE CONTROLLED FREQUENCY GENERATOR FOR DIRECT-DRIVE WIND POWER - A multi-sage controlled frequency generator is described that has a low size, weight and cost. The new generator requires an electronic controller that requires only 25% of the total generated power (100%) when the generator shaft speed varies by +/−25% around its synchronous speed. The shaft driving the generator in the direct-drive controlled frequency generator may be moved at a variable speed. The output frequency of the generator may be controlled by electrically controlling the frequency of the first stator stage and by selecting the control frequency, the number of poles, and the number of stages, such that the output of the last stage will be maintained constant at the desired grid frequency. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062711 | ORGANIC RANKINE CYCLE (ORC) TURBO GENERATOR FOR PREVENTION OF PENETRATION OF WORKING FLUID - An organic rankine cycle (ORC) turbo generator for prevention of penetration of a working fluid is provided, which can block penetration of the working fluid from a turbine into a generator, thereby improving the efficiency of power generation. The turbo generator comprises: a turbine including a turbine housing, a turbine blade and a fluid injection nozzle; a generator including a generator housing connected to the turbine housing, a rotor rotatably mounted inside the generator housing and a rotary shaft mounted to the turbine blade, and a first bearing and a second bearing mounted at the front and rear ends of the rotor; and working fluid penetration-preventing means adapted to block the pressure generated from the turbine so as to prevent the working fluid injected from the fluid injection nozzle from being penetrated into the generator. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062712 | HYBRID POWER GENERATION CYCLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems for the generation of electrical energy through the combination of steam flows produced from different fuel sources. Steam produced from processing of a biomass fuel source is combined with steam produced from the processing of natural gas or fossil fuel and routed through a steam turbine generator to produce electrical energy. The steam is preferably reheated after partial processing in the steam turbine generator and then recirculated for further processing in the steam turbine generators. Following extraction of all available energy from the steam, the condensed wet vapor is reheated and used for processing of both energy sources. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062713 | WAVE ENERGY ABSORBER - A wave-power unit for extracting in an efficient way energy from waves on a water surface in different offshore conditions, including a main buoyant structure moored to the seabed with taut mooring lines and placed at a submerged, wave active depth, a linear generator placed within the buoyant structure and activated via a taut mooring line. The unit also includes a power take off cable connected to the linear generator and leading via the seabed to shore, and is characterized in that the buoyant structure is provided with fixed buoyancy and with elements to vary the surface of the buoyant structure that is exposed to the dynamic pressure of the wave, to optimize the surface for an efficient power take-off for more than one wave frequency and to control the tension in the taut mooring lines. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062714 | ENERGY CONVERTER DEVICE - An energy converter device includes a reactive hydraulic power transformer ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062715 | SUBMERSIBLE HYDROELECTRIC POWER GENERATOR AND METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for generating usable electric power by harnessing continuous water flow from a river, stream or ocean and efficiently and perpetually generating electric energy therefrom. In one embodiment, a submersible hydroelectric power generator comprises a frame structure supporting a continuous track, a plurality of fins, each fin rotatably connected to the track about a bottom edge of the fin, a power generator in communication with the track, the power generator for converting rotational mechanical energy to electrical energy, wherein each of the plurality of fins are in an open position when the fin is passing along the continuous track over a front and a top portion of the frame structure, and wherein each of the plurality of fins are in a closed position when the fin is passing along the continuous track over a rear and bottom portion of the frame structure. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062716 | ROTATION MAGNETIC BEARING WITH PERMANENT MAGNETS, PREFERABLY FOR A WIND TURBINE - An apparatus ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062717 | Urility grid vertical axis wind turbine system - A vertical axis wind system for generation and distribution of electrical energy to a utility grid is provided. The system includes a power pole electricity system supported by a plurality of ground-based upright support members. The electricity system is electrically connected to the utility grid. The support members include at least one vertical rotor shaft portion. The rotor shaft portion has an outer surface and a vertical axis of rotation. A vertical axis wind turbine is rotatably attached to the rotor shaft portion so that the wind turbine rotates freely around the outer surface of the rotor shaft portion. A power takeoff is coupled to the wind turbine for driving a generator electrically connected to the utility grid when exposed to an atmospheric wind condition. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062718 | Generator platform & drive assembly for alternative power production from aermotor and similar design windmills - This invention is a unique ‘Generator Platform and Drive Assembly for Alternative Power Production from Aermotor® and Similar Design Windmills”. Used to convert or retrofit prior art water pump windmills to produce renewable energy, mainly in the form of electricity. This invention incorporates the attributes of the prior art windmill's high torque, low rpm, low wind, multiple sail design with a unique, versatile “Generator Platform and Drive Assembly’. The power from the sails is transferred and amplified by the invention's custom design ‘split’ sprocket/pulley specifically machined to attach to the Aermotor® prior art sail/brake hub, which then turns the generator attached to the ‘generator platform’, by means of a belt or chain drive. The invention's bolt-on ‘Platform and Drive Assembly’ has a unique design to specifically be able to easily retrofit a prior art water pump windmill for the production of electricity, compressed gases, hydraulic pressure, or any other form of energy which require a motor or generator. The invention's ‘generator platform’ is fitted to the windmill's, prior art, gearbox by bolts or weld. The invention's split ring pulley/sprocket allows for easy installation on the sail/brake hub. This is accomplished ‘in the field’ without having to dismantle or lower to the ground the existing windmill. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062719 | Direct drive generator and wind turbine - A direct drive generator for a wind turbine is provided. The direct drive generator includes a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement. The stator arrangement and/or the rotor arrangement include an at least partly flexible front and/or rear endplate. The endplate is at least partly made of fibreglass. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062720 | CONTROL BOX FOR A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a control box for arranging in a rotor hub of a wind turbine that can be rotated about a rotational axis. Such control boxes receive electrical components such as relays, inverters, sensors and the like, in the inner region thereof, which is defined by a wall, said components being required for the control of sheet displacement systems, also called pitch systems. Spurious particles can find their way into the control box during maintenance or even via air inlets and outlets. Especially dangerous parts are electro-conductive spurious parts that can trigger a short circuit (wires, cable parts, washers, screws etc.) and mechanically relevant bodies that can block ventilators, for example. Wind turbines are also known from prior art, wherein magnets are provided in the control boxes in the rotor hub, and ferro-magnetic spurious particles can thereby be fixed inside the control box. The aim of the invention is to provide a control box for a wind turbine, wherein the fault tolerance of the control box is increased. To this end, according to the features of claim | 2011-03-17 |
20110062721 | INTEGRATED HYDROMETHANATION COMBINED CYCLE PROCESS - The present invention relates to an integrated process for preparing combustible gaseous products via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, a hydromethanation catalyst and optionally oxygen, and generating electrical power from those combustible gaseous products as well as a hydrogen and/or methane by-product stream. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062722 | INTEGRATED HYDROMETHANATION COMBINED CYCLE PROCESS - The present invention relates to an integrated process for preparing combustible gaseous products via the hydromethanation of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, a hydromethanation catalyst and optionally oxygen, and generating electrical power from those combustible gaseous products. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062723 | POLYPHASE TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS - Disclosed are single- and poly-phase transverse and/or commutated flux machines and components thereof, and methods of making and using the same. Exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may variously be configured with an interior rotor and/or an interior stator. Other exemplary devices, including polyphase devices, may be configured in a slim, stacked, and/or nested configuration. Via use of such polyphase configurations, transverse and/or commutated flux machines can achieve improved performance, efficiency, and/or be sized or otherwise configured for various applications. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062724 | HYBRID SOLAR COLLECTOR AND GEO-THERMAL CONCEPT - The hybrid solar collector and geothermal system collects low grade heat energy derived from the sun. A simple heat engine converts this energy using conventional methods of power conversion. By exploiting the difference in temperature between the Hybrid Solar collector and the Geothermal heat sink, mechanical energy is converted into electrical energy without the use of combustion. The device does not produce any CO | 2011-03-17 |
20110062725 | Generator And Carbon Monoxide Detector - A generator system and method are provided. The generator system including an internal combustion engine coupled to a generator. The internal combustion engine produces exhaust gases when operating. The system further includes a gas detector positioned in an enclosure into which exhaust gas may move. The detector is coupled to a signal transmitter that is operable to send a signal if a predetermined level of a selected gas or compound is sensed. The signal is received by an engine shut down device that is operable to shut down engine operation after the signal is received. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062726 | LOCK OF A HOOD OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - With a lock for a front hood of a motor vehicle, a locking pawl engages about a rotary latch. This engagement creates a positive connection of the locking pawl to the rotary latch perpendicularly to their intended movement directions. This prevents that during a crash of the motor vehicle the locking pawl is separated from the rotary latch and the lock therefore unlocked. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062727 | Vent stop for wooden and other windows - A vent stop is installed into a window/door to limit travel therein of a sash member, and being particularly adapted to permit ease of its installation, especially into a wooden door/window. The stop incorporates multiple retention means to inhibit the stop's removal, once properly installed. The retention means includes a wedge-shaped protrusion located at a distal end of the stop housing, which engages the wood of the window opening when pivotally installed therein, to secure a first end of the stop. The opposite end of the stop may be redundantly secured. A first means of securing the opposite end may comprise one or more arcuate flanges on housing side walls, flanges being adapted to unidirectional movement so as to permit its movement relative to the window opening during installation, but thereafter deterring counter-pivotal motion that would allow removal of the vent stop. A second means comprises a deformable spring clip. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062728 | DOOR LOCK TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A door lock transmission structure includes two inserts and a link component installed in a case, and the two inserts are driven by a key and a door handle respectively. The insert driven by the door handle includes two driving elements for driving one of the inserts to operate, such that the two inserts are driven for a synchronous operation when one of the driving elements is operated, so as to constitute the door lock transmission structure. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062729 | Door wedge apparatus - A wedge apparatus includes a first wedge member and a second wedge member. A pivot pin is interconnected between a front end of the first wedge member and a front end of the second wedge member. A compressible spring is interconnected between the first wedge member and the second wedge member at a location distal from the pivot pin. The first wedge member can be substantially U-shaped and can include upwardly oriented first flange portions. Similarly, the second wedge member can be substantially U-shaped and can include downwardly oriented second flange portions. The U-shaped second wedge member is nested within the U-shaped first wedge member when the compressible spring is fully compressed between the first wedge member and the second wedge member. Preferably, a quantity of high friction material is bonded to the first wedge member bottom surface, and a second quantity of high friction material is bonded to the second wedge member top surface. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062730 | ENERGY-ABSORBING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR IN THE FORM OF A SAFETY DEVICE AGAINST SHOCK LOADS FOR A TRACK-BORNE VEHICLE - An energy-absorbing device in the form of a safety device against shock loads for a track-borne vehicle includes an energy-absorbing member and a mating member. The mating member co-operates with the energy-absorbing member in such a way that, if a critical shock force applied to the energy-absorbing device is exceeded, the mating member and the energy-absorbing member move relative to one another, towards one another, while at the same time absorbing at least some of the shock energy which is applied to the energy-absorbing device. To enable the overall energy which can be dissipated by the energy-absorbing device to be increased in a way which is easy to implement, provision is made for the energy-absorbing member to have at least one energy-absorbing region made of fibrous composite material which, in the course of the movement of the mating member relative to the energy-absorbing member, is at least partly reduced to fibres non-ductilely. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062731 | Retrieval and storage apparatus - A transportable universal object retrieval and holding apparatus is provided. It includes, a receiving component to allow pick up objects. In some aspects, the receiving components may include one or more spring mechanisms located at a first end. The objects may include tennis balls, baseballs, lacrosse balls, hockey pucks, and/or other objects. In other aspects, the compartments for storage of the objects may be modularly coupled to each to vary the storage capability of the apparatus. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062732 | LOW-COST PAGE-TURNING AID - An apparatus that is placed upon a user's fingertip and assists the user in turning the pages of a magazine, newspaper, book or other composition, is disclosed. The apparatus includes a thin, flexible base layer, which may be capable of being printed upon; and a thin and flexible interface layer. The interface layer may be a frictional material, such as a rubber, or an adhesive material. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062733 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF SPREADER TWIST-LOCKS IN TWIN LIFT OPERATIONS - The invention relates to a spreader comprising inner and outer locks connectable to the corner castings of a single container and to two containers connectable in twin relation to the spreader, the outer lock carried in pairs in the ends, respectively, of extendable beams telescopically supported in a main beam, and the inner lock movable in pairs on the main beam exterior, wherein, in each set of associated pairs of inner and outer lock, the pair of inner locks is operable for displacement through a second drive which is separate from a first drive that is operative for displacement of the outer lock through extension/retraction of the extendable beam. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062734 | GRIPPER WITH ADJUSTABLE BUMPER STOPS - A gripper assembly including at least one gripper jaw and an actuator operative for moving the at least one gripper jaw. A support is fixed relative to the actuator for supporting the at least one gripper jaw, wherein the support has at least one mount location formed in the support. A stop member is removably affixable to the support at the at least one mount location for limiting movement of the at least one gripper jaw wherein the size of the stop member corresponds to a discrete maximum degree of opening of the at least one gripper jaw. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062735 | PROTECTIVE KICK STRIP - In one embodiment, a kickstrip assembly comprises a base plate having a length extending along a longitudinal axis, and comprising an upper segment having an upper edge and an upper lip, a lower segment having a lower edge and a lower lip, the upper lip and the lower lip defining a middle section. The assembly further comprises an insert formed from a flexible polymeric material and comprising a faceplate, an upper edge depending from the faceplate, and a lower edge depending from the faceplate, wherein the faceplate is dimensioned to fit within middle section of the base plate. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062736 | Tilting Rack System - An apparatus for tilt-able rack system especially suited for a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck. The tilting rack system includes a stationary upright support frame, and a hinged upright support, with the hinged upright mounted to the vehicle rearward of the stationary upright. A slide-able and tilt-able pair of rails mount to the support frame at the hinged and stationary uprights. As the hinged uprights lever rearward and downward, by action of a hinge at the base of each upright, the rails can slide and tilt upon a sliding hinge at the top of each stationary upright. The rearward, hinged uprights may be actuated by hydraulics, manual cranks, cables, or any other such mechanisms. The entire rail and associated frame can tilt down to the rear of the vehicle, allowing the easy placement of long items on the frame, such as ladders, pipes, boats, boards, and panels. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062737 | MOTOR VEHICLE REAR SEAT - A rear seat for a motor vehicle with a seat part and a backrest which is upright in a seating position and folded down in a loading position, and in the loading position increases the loading space floor with its rear side facing a loading space of the motor vehicle is provided. The seat part is connected with at least one electromotive drive for translatorily adjusting and/or folding down the seat part from the seating position into the loading position and for translatorily returning and/or folding back the seat part from the loading position into the seating position. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062738 | VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a vehicle seat ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062739 | MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE - A multifunction device to be situated within a central console of a motor vehicle has an instrument panel for receiving one or more elements (e.g., display and/or operating elements), the instrument panel being designed as movable and being transferable from a closed position into an open position, the instrument panel being situated within an opening of the central console in the closed position. Furthermore the central console has a storage element, which is situated outside the field of vision of the vehicle occupants in the closed position of the instrument panel and which is freely accessible to the vehicle occupants in the open position of the instrument pane. It is thus possible to provide a multifunction device to be situated within a central console of a motor vehicle, which is particularly easily reachable for the driver of the motor vehicle and simultaneously can increase the possible useful space within a motor vehicle. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062740 | REVERSIBLE FOOTREST - A reversible footrest includes an upper mounting device having attachment mechanisms mountable to either side of a wheelchair. An upper mounting device is connected to the lower mounting device which has a first support member that is capable of supporting a foot of a wheelchair user. A second mounting device having a support rod and supporting mechanism may be used to allow the reversible footrest to be raised or lowered. A second support member may also be used to support the lower leg of the wheelchair user. The attachment mechanisms and leg supporting components of the footrest are capable of being reversed to allow use on either side of the wheelchair. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062741 | Palm-like Sun Visor - Palm-like sun visor principally working like the upright-extended palm of the hand to protect the eyes from sun glare. It comprises sun visor body ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062742 | VEHICLE FLOOR MAT WITH FOLDING PORTION - A floor covering or mat for a vehicle is provided, the covering including a hinged flap portion extending from one side, the hinged flap portion in a first position being folded beneath the covering or mat, for storage. In a second position, the hinged flap portion may be folded over onto the top surface of the mat and provide a protective surface and/or display a logo or other information. In a third position, the hinged flap may extend outside of the vehicle and over the door sill and bumper to bridge any gaps and provide a smooth transition for sliding items out of the cargo space. In another aspect, a floor covering for a vehicle is provided, the covering including a hinged flap portion extending from one side, wherein the hinged flap portion may be folded over onto the top surface of the covering and sides of the hinged flap portion folded up and fastened together to form a storage structure. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062743 | ROLL-OUT COVER SYSTEM FOR OPEN CONTAINER VEHICLES - A roll-out cover system for a container having an open top is provided that includes a cover, a pair of pivot arms, a gearbox, a motor, a drive mechanism, and a controller. The cover has a leading end and a trailing end. The pivot arms are positioned on respective sidewalls of the container. Each pivot arm has a free end connected to a leading end of the cover, and a pivot end. The pivot arms are pivotable between a first position wherein the cover is retracted from the open top, and a second position wherein the cover is extended substantially over the open top. The gearbox has an input shaft and an output shaft connected to the pivot arms. The controller selectively controls the motor and coupled gearbox to operate the drive mechanism and connected pivot arms between the first position wherein the cover is retracted, and the second position wherein the cover is extended substantially over the open top. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062744 | TONNEAU COVER STORAGE SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A tonneau cover storage system for a vehicle includes a cargo compartment having a first sidewall and a cargo opening. A cavity is formed in the first sidewall. A container is pivotably attached to the first sidewall proximate the cavity at a first pivot point, and has a container opening sized and shaped to selectably fit into the cavity. A lid to selectably close off the container opening is also pivotably attached to the first pivot point and is pivotable independently of the container. A flexible tonneau cover is selectably configurable between a stowed condition within the container and a deployed condition closing off the cargo opening. The container is movable to a position within the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the stowed condition, and is further movable to a position outside the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the deployed condition. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062745 | FOLDING TOP FOR A CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - A folding top for a convertible vehicle that includes at least one folding top portion, wherein the folding top is displaceable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the folding top portion has an internal surface oriented towards a vehicle passenger compartment and an external surface oriented towards a vehicle external area when the folding top is in the closed position, and wherein a solar absorption area of a conversion device for converting solar energy into electrical energy is mounted on the external surface of the folding top portion. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062746 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING INTERIOR OF CONVERTIBLE CAR - The disclosure describes an apparatus and method for protecting the interior of a convertible car or other open-topped vehicle. The apparatus covers the interior portion of a convertible car, leaving the exterior exposed, and attaches by means of one or more attachment devices. Suitable attachment devices may include elastic or adjustable straps, suction cups, and the like. The cover folds for easy storage when not in use. The cover may include an edge material to aid or assist in folding. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISENGAGING A DRIVE ROD IN A DOOR AFTER AN IMPACT TO THE DOOR - The present invention is a method and system for disengaging a drive rod in a door after an impact to the door. The present invention includes an automobile having a door with a door handle, a drive rod, a latching system, a striker, and a drive rod striking member. The drive rod striking member can be positioned adjacent the drive rod. Upon impact to the door, the drive rod is disengaged from the door handle and/or the latching system through inertia, the drive rod striking member impacting the drive rod, or any other means. The drive rod striking member prevents the drive rod from re-engaging with the latching system. The disengagement of the drive rod prevents the drive rod from controlling the latching system to disengage from the striker, either through deformation of the door, or through actuations by the door handle. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062748 | DOOR DEVICE FOR SMALL-SIZED VEHICLE - Provide a door device of a small-sized vehicle that can secure space for occupants. An openable door | 2011-03-17 |
20110062749 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING VEHICLE AERODYNAMIC RESISTANCE - A device for reducing vehicle aerodynamic resistance for vehicles having a generally rectangular body disposed above rear wheels, comprising a plurality of flexible opposing flat sheets and a plurality flexible load bearing struts attached to the bottom of the rectangular body, that bend to resist damage when struck by the ground, and guide airflow around the rear wheels of the vehicle to reduce its aerodynamic resistance when moving. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062750 | FRONT BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front body structure of a vehicle comprises a pair of front side frames, a bumper reinforcement, a bumper face, a leg-part sweeping-away member which is provided below the bumper reinforcement and extends in a vehicle width direction, a front end of which is positioned in front of the bumper reinforcement, and a support member which supports the leg-part sweeping-away member at the front side frame. The support member has a specified length in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and comprises beads which absorb an impact load inputted in the vehicle longitudinal direction through their deformation in the longitudinal direction. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062751 | Reconfigurable Seating Arrangement - The present invention relates to a reconfigurable seating arrangement ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062752 | Infant Seat - The present invention refers to an infant seat ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062753 | Child chair - A child's chair is disclosed having, in its most basic form, a frame having four legs, a seat having a bottom support and a back support, and a tray. To these basic components, numerous modifications can be made to customize features of the chair for enhancing safety and convenience, and/or adapting to additional possible uses. Each of the disclosed embodiments includes at least one of either an adjustable seat, an adjustable footrest, a center post mounted tray, a multiple position, single-hand adjustable tray, a concealed release button, and any combination of such features. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062754 | STACKABLE CHAIR WITH RACK ATTACHMENT MEMBERS - A stackable chair has a seating surface, at least three legs and a rack attachment member attached to each of the legs. Each rack attachment member has a leg attachment portion attached to one of the legs and a rack attachment portion capable of reversibly securing a portion of a rack to one of the legs below the seating surface. Typically, the invention further includes a rack, such as a thick rack, disposed below the seating surface and generally parallel thereto. The rack having a plurality of radiating prongs, each of the prongs being attached to a rack attachment portion of one of the rack attachment members. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062755 | SEAT ASSEMBLY SUCH AS FOR AN AMUSEMENT RIDE - A seat assembly comprises a plurality of stabilizing members mounted to a base. A passenger support member is moveably mounted along the plurality of stabilizing members. A plurality of spaced apart inflatable actuators are drivingly connected to the passenger support member. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062756 | Child safety seat - A child safety seat includes a headrest assembly that is vertically adjustable. The headrest assembly includes a release member accessible from the front of the seat and a shoulder belt support member that is secured to the release member and movable therewith. The child safety seat also includes a base and a seat body that is movable relative to the base. A force dampening system progressively absorbs forces acting upon the child safety seat as the seat body moves relative to the base. A latch release assembly is also provided to disengage clamp members from lower attachment hooks in a vehicle, the release assembly including a release lever accessible from the front of the car seat. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062757 | PELVIC AND LUMBAR SUPPORT - A pelvic support apparatus for a seat having a seat back and a seat pan includes a frame positioned within the seat back and a pelvic support member coupled with the frame adjacent a bottom of the seat back and a rear of the seat pan. The pelvic support member is movable between a first, retracted position, and a second, extended position that provides support to a pelvic area of a person seated in the seat. The pelvic support member has first and second lateral support portions operable to provide support to the pelvic area, each lateral support portion spaced from a central axis of the seat back. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062758 | Item of Seating Furniture with Seat Depth Adjustment - An item of seating furniture employs a seat depth adjustment, in which the seat is mounted displaceably relative to a backrest frame. A pivotable lower backrest frame is mounted on the backrest frame. The lower backrest frame is connected to the rear part of the seat. The displaceable seat thereby remains connected to the backrest, and a horizontal gap does not arise between the backrest and seat, which horizontal gap could impair the seating comfort and interfere in the overall appearance of the item of seating furniture. The seat depth adjustment is in particular also suitable for use with synchronous mechanisms. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062759 | Seat Mechanism for an Item of Seating Furniture, in Particular Office Swivel Chair - A seat mechanism for an item of seating furniture, in particular a chair, has a movable seat carrier and a backrest carrier, which are mounted on a main carrier. The backrest carrier can be pivoted about a horizontal pivot axis counter to the action of a force accumulator, and the seat carrier and the backrest carrier are coupled to each other. A lifting mechanism is provided. The lifting mechanism converts pivoting of the backrest carrier into a lifting movement of the seat carrier. A seat mechanism is provided with a weight-dependent resetting force for the backrest. The seat mechanism is distinguished by a simple construction in which the weight can be utilized efficiently. To increase the comfort, the seat is lowerable in the rear region and the resetting force is adjustable by means of a second force accumulator. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062760 | FITTING - A fitting is provided that has a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotated about a rotation axis relative to the first fitting part, wherein both fitting parts are held rotatably to one another in the axial direction by means of a retaining ring. For this purpose, a retaining ring overlaps the second fitting part in the axial direction, and is firmly connected to the second fitting part at that location, and pretensions the first fitting part against the second fitting part by means of a stop that is tilted inward against the radial direction. Such a fitting can be produced in a particularly cost-effective manner. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062761 | PIVOT RETAINER - A reconfigurable seat assembly ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062762 | AUTOMOTIVE SEAT HEADREST SUPPORTING APPARATUS - An automotive seat headrest supporting apparatus includes headrest supporting members and stay locking units | 2011-03-17 |
20110062763 | Adjustable Armrest Support Assembly for Chair - An armrest support assembly for chair includes an upright support member, an outer tube movably and adjustably mounted on the support member and two opposite resting members each secured in the outer tube to move in concert with the outer tube and each abutting the support member during movement of the outer tube relative to the support member. Thus, when the outer tube is moved relative to the support member, the inner wall of each of two resting members presses the support member closely and tightly to stabilize movement of the outer tube relative to the support member, so that the outer tube is moved relative to the support member smoothly and stably without incurring vibration. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062764 | CHILD BODYSUIT RESTRAINING APPARATUS - A bodysuit assembly and strapping system for restrainingly holding an occupant to a variety of different objects which includes a bodysuit which substantially covers said occupant and which the occupant enters feet first. The bodysuit assembly further includes a row of snaps at the bottom of the bodysuit, which enables quick removal of the bodysuit, as well as expansion of the bodysuit. The bodysuit assembly and strapping system further includes a color coded four set strapping system which connects the occupant to the bodysuit and the bodysuit to the intended object. The bodysuit assembly and strapping system further includes a bib detachably carried on the front of the torso covering vestment for facilitating clean up. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062765 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE SEAT BELT - A vehicle seat ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062766 | DRIVE FOR A CUTTING OR GRINDING MACHINE - The present invention provides a drive for a grinding or cutting machine. The drive comprises a body having a drive coupling for receiving at least one drive shaft in a manner so that the or each drive shaft is drivable by the drive. The drive also comprises a mount for mounting the body to a portion of the machine such as to a linkage arm of an earth grinding or cutting vehicle. The drive coupling is arranged to inter-fit with a portion of the or each drive shaft. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062767 | CLOSE PROXIMITY GRINDER - A close proximity pavement grinder is utilized for grinding close to a raised structure such as a lower surface of curbs close to the curb wall. The grinding apparatus utilizes a wide grinding head with grinding blades mounted along the length of an arbor to grind the lower surface of the curb in a single pass. The grinder includes a narrow bearing and support at the outer end of the arbor and is driven at the inner end so that the grinding may be conducted within close proximity of the curb wall. The grinder has a pivoting grinding head that can be locked at various angles relative to the grinder to match the relative angles between the pavement and the lower surface of the curb. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062768 | Mining Machine and Method of Mining - The invention provides a mining machine and a method of mining. The mining machine includes a body, an arm mounted on the body for angular displacement relative to the body, a mining head mounted on an end region of the arm for rotation relative to the end region of the arm, drive means for driving the mining head to rotate relative to the end region of the arm while the mining head is in abutment with a mining face, and drive means for driving the arm to displace angularly relative to the body, such that, in use, the arm can be driven to displace angularly relative to the body to sweep the mining head across a mining face while the mining head is driven to rotate and in abutment with the mining face, thereby to mine the mining face. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062769 | TRANSMISSION UNIT HAVING TRANSLATORY DEGREE OF FREEDON - A transmission unit for a vehicle wheel which comprises an input shaft having an input pinion and, parallel thereto, an output shaft with an output gear wheel, where the input and output shafts are movable with respect to each other in a translatory manner. A planetary gear wheel meshes with the input pinion and the output gear wheel. The planetary gear wheel is supported on a planet carrier axle which is common to first and second planet carriers, the first planet carrier is coaxial to the input shaft and the second planet carrier is coaxial to the output shaft. The transmission unit permits the translatory decoupling between the input and the output drives with minimal construction space. It is possible, for example, to decouple wheel hub motors from the wheel suspension with respect to spring compression movements of the driven wheel, to reducing the unsprung masses of the wheel suspension. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062770 | CAST MAGNESIUM ALLOY WHEELS - A method of imparting superior fatigue performance to a vehicle wheel cast from a magnesium alloy by selective application of friction stir processing to regions of the casting known to be subject to high in-service stresses is described. The method may be particularly applicable to open wheel designs in which a plurality of spokes is used to connect the hub and rim portions of the wheel. | 2011-03-17 |
20110062771 | Hub Cap for Vehicle Wheel - The present invention relates to a hub cap ( | 2011-03-17 |
20110062772 | BEARING RETAINER FOR HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE WHEEL END ASSEMBLY - A wheel end assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle includes an inboard bearing that is immovably mounted on an axle spindle, an outboard bearing that is immovably mounted on the axle spindle outboardly of the inboard bearing, and a wheel hub that is rotatably mounted on the bearings. A bearing retainer for the wheel end assembly includes a circumferentially-extending groove that is formed in an inner surface of the wheel hub adjacent an outboard surface of the wheel hub, and a retainer ring that is received in the groove. The retainer ring contacts a radially outward edge of a roller of a cone of the outboard bearing when the roller is at its minimum projected diameter in order to retain the relative position of the outboard bearing cone in the wheel hub during servicing of components of the wheel end assembly. | 2011-03-17 |