| 15th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20100088793 | Face and antiglare protection device for persons working in sites involving hazardous, damaging or disturbing radiation, especially welders - The invention relates to a face and antiglare protection device ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088794 | FINGER COVERS AND DEVICES FOR DISPENSING FINGER COVERS - A finger covering system includes a finger cover dispensing device and a plurality of first and second finger covers. The finger cover dispensing device includes a dispenser body having a face and at least first and second openings disposed in the face, with the first and second openings each being sized to receive at least one finger inserted therethrough, and first and second cavities disposed in the dispenser body extending inward from the first and second openings. The plurality of first and second finger covers are disposed in the first and second cavities, with each of the plurality of first finger covers having an open first end facing the first opening of the dispenser body and a closed second end, and each of the plurality of second finger covers having an open first end facing the second opening of the dispenser body and a closed second end. The plurality of first and second finger covers are disposed in a stacked relationship within the corresponding first and second cavities. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088795 | COMBAT UNIFORM - A garment top includes a chest portion and a first sleeve that extends outwards from the chest portion. A second sleeve extends outwards from the chest portion. At least one pocket is situated on the chest portion. The first pocket includes a first and a second end and is angled such that an opening at the first end is facing out towards one of the first and second sleeve and the second end is lower than the first end. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088796 | DINING GARMENT FOR A HIGH CHAIR - A dining garment for a child's high chair or toddler's table or other similar furniture article, comprises a tray cover, a bib extension of the tray cover extending over the tray, and a bolster disposed around and extending upward from the perimeter of the tray cover, the combination forming a basin. The bolster has sufficient rigidity to maintain the basin form and sufficient flexibility to facilitate installation, removal, and cleaning, without requiring inflation of the bolster and without requiring a separate supporting frame. The dining garment includes a trough between the tray cover and the bib extension for accumulating spilled food materials. A drain may be provided in the trough for draining the spilled material. The drain may include a cap, stopper, or plug. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088797 | CAMOUFLAGE PATTERN APPLIED TO A SURFACE - A disruptive camouflage pattern is disclosed that includes a base color and a plurality of shapes. Each shape includes a color selected from a plurality of colors. At least a first shape is overlaid onto the base color and multiple shapes selected from the plurality of shapes are overlaid onto the base color and/or the first shape thereafter. At least a portion of a set of the multiple shapes is overlaid on to each other. Each of the multiple shapes is at least one of rotated, inverted, and/or resized with respect to another shape in the camouflage pattern so as to avoid a repeated pattern within a given area of the camouflage pattern. Each of the plurality of shapes includes hard edges so as to create a minutely pixilated pattern. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088798 | Assisting Muscle Contraction for Enhancing Athletic Performance - A specialized article of clothing is configured to enhance speed and/or accuracy of a golf swing or baseball swing. The clothing employs tension and/or flexure members configured to enhance muscle function, thereby increasing muscular strength and/or speed for improving athletic performance. The tension and/or flexure members provide for storage and release of strain energy during a wearers movement. The article of clothing may be configured for alternative movements, including throwing, jumping, and running. The article of clothing may be adapted to reduce strain on fatigued or injured muscles, or it may be configured to limit the range of motion of a joint, such as to prevent injury. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088799 | Load Bearing Tactical Vest - A load-bearing vest comprising a yoke, a core, attached to the yoke and comprising a telescoping assembly, and a waist belt, attached to the core. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088800 | Nursing cover - A nursing cover and uses thereof are disclosed. An exemplary nursing cover includes a first cord having a clip on each of two ends of the first cord. The nursing cover also includes a second cord attached on one end substantially at a midpoint of the first cord, the second cord having a clip on the other end of the second cord. Any two of the clips are configured to attach on opposite corners of one side of a cover, the third clip attaching between the other two clips to the same side of the cover as the other two clips | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088801 | SLIP RESISTANT COLLAR STAY - A slip resistant collar stay resistant to shifting positions in its cooperating pocket when the garment in which it is used is worn. The slip resistant collar stay comprises an elongate body and a slip resistant element disposed thereon, wherein the slip resistant element is provided on at least one surface of the elongate body of the collar stay. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088802 | GLOVE ARRANGED FOR COUPLING TO A POLE - A glove arranged for coupling to a pole, characterised in that said glove comprises at least one rivet with a threaded interior. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088803 | DEVICES FOR USE DURING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - A garment to be positioned about one or more body portions of a person performing a physical activity comprises a garment region having a garment region elasticity and a training region having a training region elasticity, the garment region stretching a greater distance as the result of an applied force than the training region under the same applied force. The training region at least partially defines a tensioning system of a biofeedback device. The biofeedback device is configured to provide sensory cues (e.g., feedback forces) to the person performing a physical activity when the person's biomechanic position is sub-optimal, the sensory cues indicating to the person that their biomechanic position is sub-optimal and indicating to the person how to adjust their one or more body portions towards a more optimal biomechanic position. The garment may provide for training and help the person achieve optimal biomechanic motion. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088804 | PERFORMANCE ENHANCED WATER SOCK - A water sock forming a tubular body having a pair of opposing, open ends that allow the water sock to be put on and removed as easily as any sock. The simple design of this water sock makes it compatible with any type of outer footwear. In one exemplary embodiment, a stretchable toe strap extends between opposing sides of the water sock adjacent to one of the open ends. This toe strap is received between two of the wearer's toes during use and prevents the water sock from sliding rearward toward the wearer's heel. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088805 | ELASTIC INSERT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF - The invention relates to an elastic (fixing) insert made of a carrier based on knit fabric, wherein the knit fabric is produced from at least two warp thread systems, with at least one of said warp thread systems being inserted in the knit fabric as a partial weft and comprising staple fiber yarns. One side of the knit fabric is provided with an adhesive layer. The resulting insert exhibits very high elasticity in the longitudinal, transversal and diagonal directions and is particularly cost-effective to produce. Furthermore, it is characterized by a very soft, textile feel and a good appearance. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088807 | LIGHTWEIGHT HELMET SHELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - There is provided a lightweight helmet shell including an inner shell formed from a porous expanded plastic layer, and an outer shell, in which the outer shell is formed from a compressed fiber sheet having an apparent density of 0.15 to 0.7 g/cc and an impact absorbability of less than 300 G. The lightweight helmet shell according to the invention has excellent breathability, is lightweight, and has improved impact absorbability. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088808 | ADJUSTABLE ORTHOPEDIC PROTECTIVE APPARATUS AND METHOD - An orthopedic protective assembly is disclosed. The orthopedic protective apparatus includes a foam shaped collar to conform to a user's neck area. The foam shaped collar comprises a multi-layer polymer material having a pliable outermost protective layer to absorb initial impact energy and additional layer(s). The additional layer(s) require(s) greater impact energy to deform than those of the pliable outermost protective layer. In one embodiment, shim extension(s) customize(s) impact energy absorption properties of the foam shaped collar by filling a gap between an underside of the foam shaped collar and a shoulder region of a user. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088809 | NECK BRACE - A neck brace ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088810 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING ASSEMBLY FOR A TOILET BOWL - An automatic cleaning assembly having an outer body and an inner lid which, when attached to each other, may define an inner chamber and an outer chamber. Refill water may enter the inner chamber through a fluid flow path of an inlet. A cleaning agent disposed within the inner chamber may be partially dissolved upon contact with the water. The water with the dissolved cleaning agent begins to fill the outer chamber and exit out of the outlet of the automatic cleaning assembly. The outlet of the automatic cleaning assembly is positioned above the inlet of the automatic cleaning assembly such that water is retained within the outer chamber to prevent gas caused by the cleaning agent from escaping into the environment. Moreover, the automatic cleaning assembly may have a check valve to prevent water from back flowing into a ball cock of the toilet. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088811 | Universal Flange Apparatus For Plumbing Fixtures - A flange apparatus operable to connect the discharge of a plumbing fixture to the waste drain pipe of a drainage system. In an embodiment, the flange apparatus includes a flange and a flexible sleeve disposed through a central opening of the flange, in which a first portion of the flexible sleeve is seated on the flange. The flange further includes arm portions, each having an aperture defined therethrough. The surfaces of the apertures are substantially smooth, and the apertures are operable to receive fasteners. In an embodiment, the arm portions may be made of threadable materials, and the fasteners may have thread-forming fasteners such that threads are formed in the arm portions when the thread-forming fastener is received in the aperture of the arm portions. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088813 | AIR SUCTION DEVICE FOR TOILET DRAINAGE CHANNEL - An air suction device for a toilet drainage channel, capable of good and silent toilet flushing. The air suction device ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088814 | Wave pool reef design - Disclosed is a wave pool for creating multiple surf-able waves when a wave generating device forces water into a first end of the wave pool. The wave pool includes a first deep area adjacent the end of the wave pool having the wave generating device. It is followed by a first artificial reef that creates a first shallow area that causes a swell created by the wave generating device to become a first surf-able wave. This is followed by a second deep area that causes the first surf-able wave to revert to a swell. A second artificial reef creates a second shallow area causing the swell to become a second surf-able wave. A basin and swash area follows the second artificial reef for dissipating the remaining energy of the second surf-able wave. Deep channels parallel to the pool sides substantially extending the length of the pool. An optional set of edge shallows can extend substantially the length of the wave pool to create a surf-able curling wave along each side of the wave pool. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088815 | THERMALLY INSULATING BLANKET CONSTRUCTED OF INDIVIDUAL FLOATS AND SYSTEM FOR DEPLOYING AND RETRIEVING SAME - A blanket of many floats of like configuration and each incorporating a polygonal parametrical rims housing a plurality of radial spokes configured to, in alternate axial relationship, form cells closed at the respective one ends and opening axially at their respective opposite ends. The system of the present of invention includes plumbing with a series of water jets for generating a current to flow fluid in a controlled fashion from and to a storage tank to selectively deploy and retrieve the floats. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088816 | Washer Apparatus - A washing apparatus and method is disclosed that is adapted to be disposed within a bathtub or shower stall, the apparatus includes a base having a first side and a second side that is adjacent to a bathtub floor or a shower stall floor. Further included in the apparatus is an open receptacle that is disposed adjacent to the base first side, with the base first side having a user foothold area adjacent to and external to the open receptacle. Also included in the apparatus is an extension member having a distal end portion with a handle and an extension member proximal end portion that extends from the base first side. The receptacle further includes a plurality of washing bristles disposed on an interior of the receptacle and a manually operated reservoir for selectively dispensing soap adjacent to the bristles. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088817 | SIDE GRATE - The invention relates to a side grate for a bed, particularly for a hospital bed and/or a nursing bed. In order to provide a side grate configured in a novel manner, the invention provides a side grate that is supported on a support post ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088818 | Coverings For Viscoelastic Foam Mattresses - Covers for mattresses having a reclining surface of viscoelastic foam have a fabric body with a first surface disposed in engagement with the reclining surface; an opposite, second surface disposed for engagement by a person reclining upon the cover; and at least one air flow region defined by the fabric body for enhanced circulation of air between the reclining surface of viscoelastic foam and an opposed skin surface of the person reclining upon the cover. The circular knit fabric body comprises a flame retardant material. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088819 | MATTRESS COVER - Disclosed is a mattress cover. The mattress cover includes a top panel and a bottom panel, and a covering member. The top panel and the bottom panel are coupled to configure an enclosure having a side opening. Further, the covering member extends from at least one of the top panel and the bottom panel. The covering member is capable of being folded inwardly to releasably close the side opening of the enclosure. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088820 | USE OF DIRECTIONAL SOUND SOURCE, MEDICAL TREATMENT STATION AND MEDICAL TREATMENT ROOM - The invention relates to the use of a directional sound source, a medical treatment station and a treatment room, in which each such medical treatment station has a directional sound source assigned to it. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088821 | Nursing bed of thermal insulation type - The invention relates to a thermal insulation nursing bed which comprises a bed frame and supporting legs. The upper edge of the bed frame is provided with a meshed sheet body while the bottom edge of the bed frame is provided with a fixed thermal insulation bottom hood which facilitates thermal insulation for the bottom of the meshed sheet body. When the upper part of the body of the patient is covered with a quilt and other beddings, the patient lying in the bed will be kept warm. The meshed sheet body is also characterized in favorable ventilation and easy to clean. The invention, rational in design and simple in structure, effectively facilitates the solution of problems in the traditional nursing bed which is poor in ventilation. In addition, the invention also facilitates the cleaning of the nursing bed as the sewage can be directly collected and discharged through the outlet at the bottom. Furthermore, if the air-conditioner is arranged in the space formed by the thermal insulation layer, the temperature can be easily under control on the one hand and internal air dehumidification will be available on the other. Therefore, the back of the patient will be kept dry and cool so that the patient will not be susceptible to bedsore and other skin diseases. The difficulty in nursing work can also be reduced. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088822 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING A PATIENT IN A POSITION AND METHODS OF USING IT - The invention provides methods and devices for maintaining a patient in a position in which the patient's torso can be moved during surgery, for example by which the sternum can be closed after open chest surgery. The device comprises two contact members for contacting a respective scapula and support means for maintaining the contact members in a grip position in which, in use, each contact member imparts a force on the respective scapula to close the patient's sternum. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088823 | Eyelash and hairstyle protection pillow - A foam rectangular upper region with round periphery, an off centered square recess opening in which receives the ear of users, a elongated poly-fil material constructs bottom section. The two units are sewn together, designed for elevating and supporting a lower portion of the head, face, neck, and shoulder of user. Top section of head and hair suspend over pillow, aiding in a maintained look of the pervious day. A satin rectangular pillowcase with an off centered opening matches pillow opening allowing precise positioning of the ear in a side or stomach position of user, a zipper encases the dimensional size pillow. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088824 | Snugabed - An infant sleeping pad, which is provided with a floor panel and a padded head bolster said padded head bolster being formed by a filling material, which is received in a bolster head sleeve and two padded side bolsters said padded side bolsters being formed by a filling material, which are received in their respective bolster side sleeves such that each of the padded side bolsters can be removed therefrom for the purpose of easy cleaning, packing and transport. Additionally, the infant sleeping pad has a continuous body wrap bolster which is contiguous with the padded floor panel and flexible to fold over and cover the padded side bolsters and capable of releasable attachment. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088825 | Fluidizable Bed with Supportive Filter Sheet - One variant of a fluidizable bed | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088826 | Compact tool kit - A tool kit for bicycles includes a first body having a first space defined therein, a second body having a second space defined therein, and a link unit having a first end pivotably connected to a first end of the first body and a second end of the link unit pivotably connected to a first end of the second body. A plurality of tools are pivotably connected to a second end of the first body and a second end of the second body. The tools can be pivoted outward to fix the bicycle and the first and second bodies can be pivoted away from each other to form suitable grip portion for the rider. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088827 | PROVIDING A RECHARGEABLE HALOGEN-BINDING FABRIC TO CUSTOMERS - Among various methods and systems, a number of methods are disclosed for providing a rechargeable halogen-binding fabric to customers. One such method includes binding a first number of halogen atoms to a number of halogen-binding links that are bound to a fabric before the fabric is provided to a customer. The method also includes retrieving the fabric after a period of time in order to recharge a second number of halogen atoms that remains bound to the fabric to a level approximating the first number of halogen atoms. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088828 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A washing machine and a method of controlling the washing machine are provided. In the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is automatically supplied into a washing tub, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, in the washing machine and the method of controlling the washing machine, a liquid detergent is supplied into the washing tub by water supplied by a water supply unit. Thus, no liquid detergent remains in a liquid detergent supply path, and the liquid detergent supply path can be prevented from being blocked due to the solidification of a liquid detergent. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088829 | Washing machine and method of controlling spin-drying thereof - Disclosed are a washing machine and a method of controlling spin-drying of the washing machine. The method changes the acceleration gradient of the drum passing a resonance point, i.e., the resonance point passing gradient of the drum, when the imbalance of the laundry due to the excessive vibration of the tub is sensed when passing a resonance point region (generally within 100 RPM, approximately 50˜80 RPM, after the entry into the spin-drying cycle) in the spin-drying cycle. Thus the position of the balancer is changed according to the imbalance of the laundry. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088830 | DUST REMOVER FOR CONTAINER - A dust remover for container comprises a holder for holding a plurality of cup-like containers in a stacked state, and air blower for blowing air to the containers in the direction perpendicular to the axis of stacked containers. Furthermore, it is preferable that the air blown from the air blowing means includes ions. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088831 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SPHERICAL OBJECTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning (washing) spherical objects, preferably golf balls, the apparatus comprising two substantially round disks ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088832 | Multi-Motion Toothbrush - An electrically powered toothbrush comprises a body having a first end, a head opposite from the first end, and a neck extending between the first end and the head. The body defines a hollow region therewithin. An electrical motor and a power source are disposed in the hollow region within the body. A drive shaft having a longitudinal axis of rotation and a distal end offset from the axis of rotation is operatively connected to the motor for rotational movement. A base pivotally secured to the head by a laterally extending pivot member has a receiving channel for receiving the distal end of the drive shaft. A first bristle carrier is secured to the base, and a second bristle carrier is disposed on the head between the first bristle carrier and the first end. Rotation of the drive shaft causes its distal end to move within the receiving channel thereby causing the base with the first bristle carrier to pivot about the laterally extending pivot member. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088833 | Complex Motion Toothbrush - A head for a toothbrush has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The transverse axis is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The head includes a first cleaning element carrier and a second cleaning element carrier. The second cleaning element carrier is asymmetrically fixed to the head such that the second cleaning element carrier can move relative to the head about the transverse axis of the head. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088834 | Electric Toothbrushes - An electric toothbrush comprises a handle having an electric motor, a head, a rotating shaft, and a neck extending between the handle and the head. The head has a first and second bristle holders, each having a plurality of bristles, wherein the second bristle holder is located between the handle and the first bristle holder. The second bristle holder is movably mounted on the head with a laterally extending pivot member. The rotating shaft is operatively connected to the first and second bristle holders to cause a first movement of the first bristle holder and to move the second bristle holder in a rocking motion about the pivot member. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088835 | WORM DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR AGITATOR - A floor cleaning apparatus is disclosed including a nozzle assembly having an agitator cavity and a handle assembly pivotally connected to the nozzle assembly. The apparatus further includes a rotary agitator carried on the nozzle assembly in the agitator cavity. A dirt collection vessel is carried on either the nozzle assembly or the handle assembly. A drive linkage interconnects a drive motor with the rotary agitator. The drive linkage includes a ring gear including a dog clutch receiver and a dog clutch carried on the rotary agitator. The dog clutch engages the dog clutch receiver to interconnect the drive motor and the rotary agitator during normal operating conditions. In the event of an agitator Jam, the dog clutch functions to interrupt drive to the rotary agitator and protect the drive motor, rotary agitator and drive linkage from damage that might otherwise result from the overload. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088836 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush comprises bristle supporting elements in the head region thereof. The bristle supporting elements are arranged in an elastic manner relative to the neck region and in a bendable and twistable manner relative to one another by a foil-type hard film. Preferably, the foil-type hard film externally extends in a flush fashion around a top opening of the bristle supporting element. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088837 | CLEANING SHEET - A cleaning sheet ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088838 | PAINT ROLLER SUPPORT - Embodiments of a paint roller support for rotatably supporting a conventional paint roller cover are disclosed. In one embodiment, a paint roller support comprises a frame having an elongated shaft and at least one hub rotatably coupled to the shaft for supporting a conventional roller cover. A locking spring exerts a retaining force against an inner surface of the roller cover for frictionally retaining the roller cover on the hub while the paint roller support is used to deliver paint to a surface. Embodiments of a method for manufacturing a paint roller support also are disclosed. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088839 | Handheld cleaning implement - A cleaning implement is specifically designed to be held with one hand during cleaning operations. The implement has an upper control section and a lower cleaning section which are detachable from each other. The lower section is primarily a cleaning element in the form of a sponge member or similar compressible pad or component. A cleaning control arm and a moisture squeeze arm extend from the upper control section. When the implement is to be used in its cleaning mode, the control arm is held in one hand by the user to clean soiled surfaces. Moisture accumulating in the cleaning element is squeezed out simply by rotating the squeeze arm away from the control arm, such that the cleaning element is squeezed or compressed between base plates supporting each of the arms. For continued use in the cleaning mode, the squeeze arm is simply released and allowed to return to its position adjacent to the control arm. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088840 | CLEANING ROBOT HAVING EXHAUST AIR FEEDBACK FUNCTION - A cleaning robot having an exhaust air feedback function can utilize the vacuum suction force generated by a suction motor as well as spray exhaust air onto the surface to be cleaned by circulating the air using the suction motor, thereby improving foreign material removal efficiency. The cleaning robot includes a suction unit, a suction motor for drawing in foreign materials from the surface to be cleaned, along with air, through the suction unit, a dust collector for capturing the foreign materials, so that the air is exhausted through the suction motor, and an exhaust air feedback unit for feeding the air. The cleaning robot also includes a spray nozzle unit inserted into the suction unit and placed on the leading end of the suction unit, the spray nozzle unit spraying the air fed by the exhaust air feedback unit, to the surface to be cleaned. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088841 | Handheld Vacuum Cleaner - A handheld vacuum cleaner housing with a frame element forming at least a portion of a handle and extending in a main handle direction. A through hole passes through and is encircled by the frame element, and is configured to receive one or more fingers of an operator. A top casing element is connected to the frame element and covers at least some of a top side of the frame element. A bottom casing element is connected to the frame element and covers at least some of the bottom side of the frame element. The frame element, top casing element and bottom casing element are arranged to form at least part of a vacuum source housing for accommodating at least a part of a vacuum source. A vacuum cleaner having a similar housing, as well as a detachable second housing having a debris compartment and nozzle, is also provided. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088842 | SURFACE TREATING APPLIANCE - A surface treating appliance, such as a vacuum cleaner, includes a device generating a flow of fluid in the form of a motor and fan, housed in a main body. A hose and wand assembly, a surface treating head and a rotary change over valve are also provided. The valve is selectively rotatable so as to allow fluid flow from either the surface-treating head or the hose. A support assembly is moveable between a supporting position, in which it supports the main body, and a retracted position. The change over valve and support assembly are arranged so that motion of the support assembly between the supporting and retracted positions induces rotary motion of the change over valve. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088843 | BATTERY POWERED CORDLESS CLEANING SYSTEM - A cordless, battery-powered system of cleaning products. The system of cleaning products includes devices such as upright vacuums (e.g., a stick vacuum, a lightweight upright vacuum, etc.), a hand-held vacuum, a carpet-cleaner, a canister vacuum, and the like. Each of the devices is powered by a battery pack which is interchangeable among the devices. The battery pack includes a combination of hardware and software for connecting to, identifying, and communicating with the cleaning products to ensure that each of the products receives the power necessary to ensure optimal performance. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088844 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING CYLINDRICAL AIR FILTERS - An apparatus for removing particulates from a cylindrical air filter includes: a rotating device for rotating the air filter about a longitudinal axis; and a cleaning device including a nozzle adapted to blow a gas through the air filter to remove particulates from the air filter, wherein the rotating device and the cleaning device are mounted for relative movement whereby the nozzle traverses longitudinally through the rotating air filter, and wherein the air filter is both mounted to the apparatus and cleaned in a substantially horizontal orientation. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088845 | Dust Collecting Pipe For Vacuum Cleaner - A dust-collecting pipe for a vacuum cleaner can efficiently and easily clean an area such as the top surface of a wardrobe, an area under the wardrobe, or a heat radiator of a refrigerator, which are not easily reachable by the suction port of the dust-collecting pipe. The dust-collecting pipe includes a coupling part detachably coupled to a front end of a telescopic pipe or a front end of a control handle of the vacuum cleaner; an extension integrally extending from the coupling part; and a suction part having a bent portion angled in one direction from one end of the extension and a hollow dust-collecting port formed in a terminal end of the suction part. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088846 | GUIDING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, ESPECIALLY FOR A HOSPITAL BED - A guiding wheel assembly, mainly for a hospital bed, including a wheel ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088847 | SWIVEL CASTER - The swivel caster includes a wheel, a yoke leg and a plastic top cap. The wheel is underneath and assembled with the yoke leg by a nut and axle which is through two axle holes of the yoke leg and the center of the wheel hub. There is an open hole in the yoke leg body so a metal shaft can bolt up inside and then be pressed into the inner hole of the plastic top cap. There is an insert molded into the yoke body hole and the upper part of the insert performs as a raceway. The king pin or metal shaft, extends through the insert and is then fixed with the plastic top cap. The raceway of the insert holds several small metal balls. The plastic top cap has a lip that forms a raceway for the small balls. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088848 | Safety structure of an auto-eject pull handle for travel bag - Installed in an auto-eject pull handle that is mounted in a travel bag and ejectable out of the travel bag to a predetermined elevation by an ejecting mechanism subject to the control of a control button, a safety structure is disclosed to include a holder member that has an opening that accommodates the control button, and a sliding cover coupled to the holder member and slidable to between a close position to keep the control button from sight and an open position to let the control button be exposed to the outside for operation. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088849 | BACK CLOSURE - A back closure for a multi-use frame includes a base plate and a lever. The base plate has a first and second knuckle. A tab is defined within the base plate between the first and second knuckle. The tab has spring-bias. A lever is connected to the base plate for movement relative to the base plate. The lever and the base plate have a common axis for movement relative to one another. The lever includes a center knuckle which is positioned between the first and second knuckle of the base plate. The center knuckle defining a slot for receipt of the tab to provide snap action. In operation, a user moves the lever relative to the base plate about a common axis. The tab of the base plate engages the slot defined within the lever to prevent further travel of the lever. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088850 | HINGE COVER FOR EXTERNAL VEHICLE HINGES - A hinge cover assembly for covering an external door hinge disposed on the exterior surface of a vehicle is provided. The hinge cover assembly comprises a hinge cover and a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket is attached to the external door hinge and the hinge cover is attached to said mounting bracket. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088851 | SYSTEM FOR ATTACHING A HINGE ON AN AUTOMOBILE DOOR LEAF - A system for attaching a hinge on a door leaf of an automobile includes at least two riveted self-punched connections that clamp the hinge and the door leaf. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088852 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a first bracket, a resilient member, and an engaging member. The shaft includes a limiting structure including a guiding groove and a limiting slot. The first bracket is rotatable relative to the shaft. The engaging member is rotatably sleeved on the shaft and non-rotatable relative to the first bracket. The engaging member forms a latching pole slidably received in the guiding groove and being engagable with the limiting slot of the shaft. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088853 | PORTABLE COMPUTER CLUTCH STRUCTURES - A portable computer is provided that has a housing. Upper and lower portions of the housing may be joined using a hinge. A clutch mechanism may be associated with the hinge. The clutch mechanism may exhibit asymmetrical friction during opening and closing of the portable computer housing portions. Additional closing force may help to prevent the computer from having a lid that is too easy to close, without overwhelming the clutch with unnecessary friction. The clutch may have a clutch spring that is attached to a clutch shaft using a slot in the shaft. A lobe may be provided in the spring in the vicinity of the slot. A protective cap may be provided over the tip of the shaft to prevent damage to nearby wires. A friction band in the clutch may be used to directly engage an end of the spring. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088854 | HINGE STRUCTURE WITH LOCKING FEATURE - A hinge structure with locking feature is connected to a first body of an electronic device through a support frame. A pivot portion of the hinge structure is connected to a second body of the electronic device and includes a rotating shaft connected to the support frame, such that the first body is capable of rotating relative to the second body. Moreover, a lock receptacle is disposed on the support frame, and is engaged with a matching lock unit. Therefore, the electronic device is secured to a fixed position, which thus achieves an anti-theft function. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088855 | VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY - A door handle assembly for a vehicle includes a bracket mountable to the vehicle door, a handle portion configured to pivotally attach to the bracket and an actuating element pivotally mounted to the bracket. The actuating element connects to a release mechanism of the vehicle door so as to actuate the release mechanism when the actuating element is pivoted relative to the bracket. The door handle assembly may include a counterweight pivotally mounted to the bracket, with the counterweight extending along the bracket, such that the counterweight and the bracket comprise a low profile assembly. The door handle assembly may include an inertial catch pivotally mounted to the bracket, wherein pivotal movement of the handle portion imparts a pivotal movement of the inertial catch during normal operation of the door handle assembly to open the vehicle door. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088856 | EXTERNAL HANDLE ON DOORS OR HATCHES OF VEHICLE - The invention relates to an external handle on doors or hatches of vehicles, using a two piece ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088857 | PLIABLE HANDLE - A pliable handle for a hand-held device is provided. The handle includes a tubular core member, a deformable outer sheath disposed about the tubular core member, a gel disposed between the tubular core member and the outer sheath, and first and second sealers inserted into respective ends of the tubular core member and sealing the gel between the tubular core member and the outer sheath, wherein a force applied to the outer sheath causes load movement of the gel. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088858 | TWIST TYPE FENCE TIE - An improved fence tie and methods of using that fence tie are disclosed. Dimensions for bending wire are described for bending a wire to form a helical section, two straight ends and a straight section adjacent to the helical section in a configuration having a form that generally resembles certain known twist type fence ties. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088859 | Wrapping materal with fastener - A wrapping material for wrapping an item about its circumference having a plurality of wrapping portions forming a continuous roll. Each wrapping portion has a length that is greater than the circumference of an item to be wrapped with a width that is transverse to its length. Each of the wrapping portions include at least one fastener secured in an area there such that the continuous roll includes a plurality of serially disposed fasteners that are spaced from one another along the continuous roll. Each fastener includes a plurality of engaging elements for engaging a plurality of fiber elements of an underlying or overlying segment of a respective wrapping portion during a wrapping cycle. With this arrangement, the tail end of a respective wrapping portion will be secured by the plurality of engaging elements to the underlying or overlying segment at the end of a wrapping cycle. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088860 | FASTENER AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY - A fastener including a base and a support part extending from the base. The support part includes two legs and an end portion; the two legs extend from the base and are connected to one another by the end portion. A retention finger is located between the legs of the support, a first end of the retention finger being attached to the base and a second end of the retention finger being attached to the end portion of the support. The retention finger extends outwardly to a peak and tapers inwardly from the peak towards the first and second ends. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088861 | COVER LATCHING MECHANISM - A cover latching mechanism is provided including a base member, a cover member, and a button assembly. The base member includes an elastic hook. The cover member is detachable assembled to the base member. The button assembly is fixed to the cover member and movable relative to the cover member to latch to or release from the elastic hook. The button assembly includes a button member having a positioning arm and a sleeve portion and further defining a elastic hooking hole. The elastic hook engages into the elastic hooking hole so that the elastic hook latches the button assembly with the base member. The positioning arm secures the button assembly to the cover member. The restoring member can be deformed when the button assembly pressed, so that the elastic hook releases out of the elastic hooking hole. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088862 | LINK TYPE CLAMP DEVICE - A left end portion of a clamp arm ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088863 | A TOWEL CLIP - A towel clip for securing a towel around the waist of a user, the towel clip typically including a body. The body has a longitudinal axis, and an inner and outer surface. The body has a first leg and a second leg and a bridge section. The bridge section is typically semicircular and the first leg and second extend outward therefrom. An embodiment of Applicant's towel clip includes a convex upper rail located on the inner surface of the first leg and a pair of convex lower rails spaced apart on the lower legs and extending upward from the inner surface of the lower leg. The bridge section is resilient and the legs will spread apart to exert pressure on a folded towel to secure the same. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088864 | FASTENING ELEMENT FOR TWO-DIMENSIONAL FIBRE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR FASTENING TWO-DIMENSIONAL FIBRE MATERIAL - The invention relates to a fastening element for two-dimensional fibre material comprising a basic element and pin-shaped profile elements, which protrude from the basic element in order to penetrate the fibre material. Provision is made for the profile elements to be deformable in order to form retaining heads for the fibre material. The invention further relates to a method for fastening two-dimensional fibre material which can be carried out with a fastening element of such type. By the method in accordance with the invention a cold micro-riveting can be achieved. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088865 | Holder For Two Plugs - A simple and secure holder for securing and releasing a first and second plug without requiring additional components. The holder includes a slide and a projecting, rigid securing member on the first plug. The rigid securing member is positioned at a distance away from the slide. The holder includes a slide receptacle and a resilient lock on the second plug, with the resilient lock being positioned at a distance away from the slide receptacle. The slide receptacle is configured in such a way that the slide is encompassed by the slide receptacle. A releasable connection is provided between the first plug and the second plug when the slide receptacle receives the slide and the rigid securing member engages the resilient lock locking into a final position. The holder is intended for use, for example, with plugs used in the vehicular industry. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088866 | CASKET - A casket includes a lid and a tub detachably coupled with the lid. The tub includes a plurality of walls and a first plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners, the plurality of walls being folded relative to one another and detachably coupled together using the first plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088867 | Method for Producing a Tampon Wrapped in a Protective Cover - A method is proposed for producing a tampon (T) packaged in a protective sleeve made from a preform (V) which is preferably formed by winding a strip of fibrous non-woven material. The preform (V) is shaped to form the tampon in separate pressing stages by pressure forces acting on it from outside, and is individually packaged by providing it with a film sleeve ( | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088868 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE PIEZOELECTRIC SUBSTRATE - A method for manufacturing a composite piezoelectric substrate is capable of forming an ultra-thin piezoelectric film having a uniform thickness by efficiently using a piezoelectric material. A piezoelectric substrate and a supporting substrate are prepared, ions are implanted from a surface of the piezoelectric substrate to form a defective layer in a region at a predetermined depth from the surface of the piezoelectric substrate, impurities that are adhered to at least one of the surface of the piezoelectric substrate in which the defective layer is formed and a surface of the supporting substrate are removed to directly expose the constituent atoms of the surfaces and to activate the surfaces, the supporting substrate is bonded to the surface of the piezoelectric substrate to form a bonded substrate body, the bonded substrate body is separated at the defective layer formed in the piezoelectric substrate so that a separation layer between the surface of the piezoelectric substrate and the defective layer is separated from the piezoelectric substrate and bonded to the supporting substrate to form a composite piezoelectric substrate, and the surface of the separation layer of the composite piezoelectric substrate is smoothed. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088869 | INSERTION AND RELEASE TOOL FOR PIPE FITTING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD USING SUCH TOOL | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088870 | Tool for removing sheathing and decking material and the like - A tool for removing sheathing, decking material and the like includes a generally wedge-shaped head and a handle having a base end portion integrally connected to the head and a free end portion projecting rearwardly from a rear end of the head. A fulcrum member removably connects to the head proximate the rear end thereof so as to extend in a direction transverse to the handle to provide a fulcrum during operation of the tool. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088871 | Ergonomic Hand-Held Device - An ergonomic hand-held device is provided to allow a user to easily apply the necessary force required to install a caps into a vial or test tube. The device includes a handle member that is ergonomically shaped to provide a user with maximum comfort while minimizing any physical problems associated with the use of the hands and wrists continuously in a repetitive motion. The device also includes an engaging projecting member that extends from the handle member. The projecting member includes a flat surface at one end such that when engagement with the cap the flat surface lies substantially flush against a bottom wall of a cavity of the cap. Through this configuration, a user generated force is transferred from the handle member through the projecting member, and to the cap, thereby causing the cap into an opening of the vial for locking the cap into a sealed and closed position with the vial. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088872 | METHOD OF REFURBISHING BIPOLAR ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK - A bipolar electrostatic chuck refurbishing process in accordance with an aspect of the present invention does not require physical separation of the two electrodes of the electrostatic chuck. One aspect of the present invention is drawn to method of treating a bipolar electrostatic chuck having a front surface and a back surface and comprising a first electrode disposed at the front surface, a second electrode at the front surface and an anodized layer disposed on the front surface, the first electrode and the second electrode. The method comprises measuring a first parameter of the electrostatic chuck, discarding the electrostatic chuck if the first measured parameter is not within a first predetermined range, cleaning the electrostatic chuck if the first measured parameter is within the first predetermined range, sealing gaps between the first electrode and the second electrode at the front surface with a sealant, without displacing the first electrode relative to the second electrode, eliminating the anodized layer, and disposing a new anodized layer onto the front surface, the first electrode and the second electrode. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088873 | CANTER ELEMENT CONTROLLED COMBINATION MANIFOLD, VALVE AND FILTER MODULE SYSTEM - A filter module that is attached to a combination manifold and valve system may be replaced by simultaneously shutting off an inlet opening and an outlet opening of the system while releasing a securing member of the system from a securing position. The simultaneous shutting off and releasing are accomplished by rotating a rotatable structural member of the system from a first position to a second position. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088874 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BALL CAGE OF A JOINT - A method for manufacturing a ball cage of a joint, comprising an inner side, an outer side and windows between the inner side and the outer side, is provided, wherein a blank is clamped on a workpiece fixture of a machine tool, with a clamping area of the blank lying outside of a machining area, and wherein the inner side, the outer side and the windows are machined by the same machine tool without reclamping the workpiece. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088875 | TOOL FOR CUTTING STRUCTURAL MATERIALS - A method for assembling a tool for cutting structural materials includes the steps of providing a pair of handles, each handle having a connector plate. A drive pin is pivotally coupled to the connector plates, the drive pin being movable as the handles are pivoted. A detachable cutting head includes a body with a cavity having a pair of opposing cavity openings, and further includes a channel to receive structural material workpieces. A cutting plate is slidably disposed in the cavity. The cutting head is selectably coupled to the handles and the cutting plate moves slidably in the body as the handles are pivoted, cutting a structural material workpiece inserted into the channel of the body, a cut portion of the inserted structural material workpiece being ejectable through the first cavity opening. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088876 | Medical Tube Including an Inflatable Cuff Having a Notched Collar - A medical device may include a tubular body configured to communicate gas and an inflatable cuff coupled to the tubular body at least by a collar. The tubular body may include an opening. The collar may include a notch positioned relative to the opening in the tubular body such that a passageway extends through at least a portion of the notch and at least a portion of the opening. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088877 | MEDICAL DEVICE ACTUATORS - The present invention provides a flexible actuator, and methods for manufacturing and using a flexible actuator, for transmitting high loads from a user to an end effector. In one exemplary embodiment, the flexible actuator can extend from a handle of a medical device to an end effector located on a distal end of the device. The actuator can include a head formed on a terminal end thereof with at least one planar surface that is approximately coplanar with an outer surface of the flexible actuator. In use, the actuator can be coupled to a medical device having an end effector located on a distal end thereof. Tension applied to the actuator can be effective to actuate the end effector. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088878 | METHOD FOR DECORATING AN EXTERIOR LIGHT FIXTURE - A method for decorating an exterior light fixture includes the step of providing a decorative body with an ornamental design corresponding to a single event, where the decorative body has a rear side with an elastically deformable couple and a front side with the ornamental design. The method also includes the step of elastically deforming at least a part of the rear side to removably attach the decorative body to an exterior light fixture that is attached to an exterior surface of a building structure such that the ornamental design is positioned on a side of the light fixture opposite the structure. The ornamental design and at least a portion of the body surrounding the ornamental design have differing translucences such that light emitted from the light fixture enhances visibility of the ornamental design from a distance away from the body. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088879 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR EXPANDING TUBULAR ELEMENTS - A method for expanding a tubular in a wellbore uses an expansion apparatus that includes an expansion body disposed on a tool body. The expansion apparatus is positioned in the tubular. The method further includes compressing the expansion body such that an outer surface radially expands the tubular permanently and axially translating the compressed body within the tubular. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088880 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET AND METHOD OF JOINING WITH BONDED RIVETED JOINTS - A rivet configured to provide a strengthened rivet joint capable of acting as a load-bearing joint, such as in a vehicle, is provided. A method of joining a multiple member work-piece utilizing the rivet is also provided. The rivet includes a head portion and an annular body portion extending from the head portion. The body portion has an open end opposite the head portion. The head portion and the annular body portion define an interior cavity that opens at the open end. The annular body portion has an inner surface at the interior cavity and an outer surface opposite the interior cavity. The body portion has passages extending through the body portion from the inner surface to the outer surface, and grooves running along the outer surface intersecting with the passages. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088881 | INTERNALLY EXPANDING BLIND, HOLLOW RIVET - A rivet, including: at least one side wall extending from a first side of a sheet of material, formed from the same material as the sheet of material, and including respective inside surfaces; and a space at least partly enclosed by the respective inside surfaces. The space is open at a second side of the sheet of material. In one embodiment, the at least one side wall is cylindrical in shape. In another embodiment, the rivet includes an end wall formed of the same piece of material as the at least one side wall and defining one end of the space, the space is cylindrical in shape, the space has a first portion aligned with the sheet of material and a second portion partially defined by the end wall, and a diameter for the first portion is less than the diameter for the second portion. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088882 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A BENT PRODUCT AND AN APPARATUS AND A CONTINUOUS LINE FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method and apparatus for three-dimensionally bending a metal material are provided. A product intermittently having a bent portion which curves three-dimensionally and a quenched portion is manufactured by a bending method which performs bending downstream of a support means while feeding a metal material which is supported by the support means from an upstream side towards a downstream side. A portion of the metal material is heated by a heating means for the metal material downstream of the support means, a bending moment is imparted to the portion of the metal material which was heated by the heating means to carry out bending by three-dimensionally changing the position of a movable roller die which is disposed downstream of the heating means and has a plurality of rolls which feed the metal material which was heated by the heating means in the axial direction, and the metal material is quenched by spraying a cooling medium at the portion of the metal material which was heated by the heating means by a cooling means disposed between the heating means and the movable roller die. Errors in a product due to bending are suppressed by supporting a portion of the metal material which has exited from the movable roller die. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088883 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING FACEPLATE FOR IN-THE-EAR HEARING AID - Provided is a faceplate for an In-The-Ear (ITE) hearing aid and a method of manufacturing a faceplate for an In-The-Ear (ITE) hearing aid in which the faceplate can be manufactured in a compact size, using a foldable flexible printed circuit board (PCB), while maintaining the quality, enabling mass-production, and reducing the manufacturing cost. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088884 | Antenna with thermally transferred element - An antenna includes an element that is made by thermally bonding a patterned conductive layer to a dielectric sheet. The antenna can be redesigned easily for prototype or low volume production yet the invention is suitable for volume production as well. The antenna, or an element thereof, can be made from a xerographic print using toner as an adhesive. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088885 | Method and apparatus for isolating battery terminals from corrosive elements - A method and apparatus have been developed to precisely position and distribute an adhesive sealant for the purpose of blocking corrosion paths to electrically conducting surfaces on battery terminals. In order to achieve this objective, the present invention makes use of a rectangular-shaped, sealant-packed laminate with a battery post cut-out that is wrapped around and bonded to the terminal by the user at the work site or, alternatively, by the terminal fabricator for first-time use. In either case, corrosion path gateways are blocked on both top and bottom sides of the terminal's post-hole aperture by the act of seating a thusly wrapped terminal on the battery post and depressing the terminal against the battery plane before tightening the securing bolt. Seating the seal-wrapped terminal thusly positions sealant around the battery post base, effectively denying corrosive elements an entrance to electrically-conducting surfaces. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088886 | PACKAGING METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING CAPTIVE SCREW TO PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A packaging method for assembling a captive screw to a printed circuit board (PCB) includes the steps of providing a captive screw having a screw head, a threaded shank and a sleeve; pressing a fixture toward the screw head for a part of the threaded shank to exposed from a distal end of the sleeve, and then clamping the fixture on the sleeve; providing a PCB having through holes and a layer of solder provided thereon; using a tool to pick up the fixture and the captive screw and align the threaded shank with one through hole on the PCB; releasing the fixture and the captive screw from the tool for a flange at the distal end of the sleeve to extend into the through hole; heating, melting and then cooling to harden the solder layer, so that the sleeve is fixedly held to the PCB; and removing the fixture. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088887 | CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a circuit board which suppresses abnormal formation of plated layer inside a via, caused by core materials of glass fibers or the like projected from a side wall of the via and which helps to improve the connection reliability of the via. An insulating layer, which is formed of thermoset resin and embedded with glass fibers, is provided between a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer. The glass fibers projected into a via hole side from a side wall of the via hole in different positions are embedded into a via conductor in such a state that the glass fibers are jointed with each other. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088888 | LITHOGRAPHIC CONTACT ELEMENTS - A method of forming an interconnection, including a spring contact element, by lithographic techniques. In one embodiment, the method includes applying a masking material over a first portion of a substrate, the masking material having an opening which will define a first portion of a spring structure, depositing a structure material (e.g., conductive material) in the opening, and overfilling the opening with the structure material, removing a portion of the structure material, and removing a first portion of the masking material. In this embodiment, at least a portion of the first portion of the spring structure is freed of masking material. In one aspect of the invention, the method includes planarizing the masking material layer and structure material to remove a portion of the structure material. In another aspect, the spring structure formed includes one of a post portion, a beam portion, and a tip structure portion. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088889 | Ballize In Tension Camshaft Assembly Process - A method may include locating first and second lobe members of a camshaft on a first shaft. The first shaft may include an annular wall defining a bore. The first lobe member may be located on a first portion of the first shaft and may define a first end of the camshaft. The second lobe member may be located on a second portion of the first shaft and may define a second end of the camshaft. The first shaft may be fixed from axial displacement and a tool may be displaced through the bore of the first shaft to fix the first lobe member to the first shaft. The fixing may include the first shaft being free from axial restraint in a first axial direction extending from the first portion of the first shaft to the second portion of the first shaft. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088890 | Double Ballize Camshaft Assembly Process - A method may include locating a first lobe member of a camshaft on a first shaft having an annular wall defining a first bore and a first outer radial surface. The first lobe member may include a second bore receiving the first shaft. The method may further include forcing first and second deforming members through the first bore. The first deforming member may have a first outer diameter that is greater than an initial inner diameter of the first shaft and may displace the annular wall in an outward radial direction to provide a first engagement between the first outer radial surface and the second bore. The second deforming member may have a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter and may displace the annular wall in the outward radial direction to provide a second engagement between the first outer radial surface and the second bore. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088891 | METHOD FOR MAKING BRAZED HEAT EXCHANGER AND APPARATUS - Disclosed is a heat exchanger comprising a boiling passage and cooling passage defined by opposite sides of metal walls. Layers of brazing material between the metal walls and a spacer member bond components of the heat exchanger together. An enhanced boiling layer (EBL) comprising metal particles bonded to each other and to a boiling side of the metal wall provides nucleate boiling pores to improve heat transfer. The EBL has a melting temperature that is higher than the melting temperature of the brazing material. Also disclosed is a process for assembling the heat exchanger. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088892 | MOUNTING AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING A WATER VACUUM BREAK - A method of installing a water vacuum break in a housing including the steps of providing a plurality of slots in a wall of the housing; moving a water vacuum break in a first direction; and moving the water vacuum break in a second direction. The step of moving the water vacuum break in a first direction includes moving it substantially perpendicularly with the outer wall so that a plurality of retaining protrusions extend through the plurality of slots. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088893 | METHOD OF FORMING PROTRUSIONS ON THE INNER SURFACE OF A TUBE - A method of forming a plurality of protrusions on the inner surface of a tube to reduce tube side resistance and improve overall heat transfer performance. The method includes cutting through ridges on the inner surface of the tube to create ridge layers and lifting the ridge layers to form the protrusions. In this way, the protrusions are formed without removal of metal from the inner surface of the tube, thereby eliminating debris which can damage the equipment in which the tubes are used. | 2010-04-15 |
| 20100088894 | METHOD FOR PREPARING ABRASIVE WATERJET MIXING TUBES - A method for making an AWJ mixing tube having a longitudinal bore coated with an abrasion-resistant material, such as diamond. Two blocks having mating longitudinal sides are fastened together prior to machining the longitudinal bore along the junction of their mating surfaces. The blocks are separated and the complementary portions of the longitudinal bore are coated with an abrasion-resistant material. The two blocks are then joined together with the complementary portions of the longitudinal bore aligned to form the longitudinal bore. | 2010-04-15 |
