17th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150106990 | SUSPENSION PADDING FOR LACROSSE GLOVE - A glove is provided and includes a wrist portion and a hand portion attached to the wrist portion. The hand portion includes a plurality of finger portions extending away from the wrist portion, a palm portion, and a back portion formed on an opposite side of the glove than the palm portion. The glove also includes a padded panel attached to the back portion. The padded panel is attached to the back portion at a first edge and is attached to the back portion via a tether at a second edge. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106991 | DEVICE FOR PROTECTING THE KNEE JOINT WITH A STRAP - The present invention relates to a device for protecting a user's knee joint, the device being for installing on a sports boot ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150106992 | Article of Apparel - The present invention is directed toward an article of apparel effective to regulate the temperature of the wearer. In an embodiment, the article of apparel includes a base textile with a thermal regulation membrane. The thermal regulation membrane contains a plurality of system-reactive components selectively engaged heat and/or moisture. In an embodiment, the printed coating includes a cooling agent, a phase change material, and a heat dissipation material. In operation, the article of apparel is effective to delay/diminish the rise in skin temperature (compared to a garment lacking the membrane), increasing wearer comfort. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106993 | ANATOMY SHADING FOR GARMENTS - In one embodiment, a garment includes a garment substrate and a pattern formed on the substrate that emulates the contours of an ideally proportioned body so as to give observers the impression of the ideal proportions. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106994 | Structural Arrangement for Clothing Waistband - STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT FOR CLOTHING WAISTBAND developed to allow a usual masculine or feminine clothing ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150106995 | GARMENT WITH REMOVABLE AND INTERCHANGEABLE COMPONENTS - Interchangeable component(s) can be paired with an existing garment to create the illusion of multiple fashion ensembles without bearing the prohibitive cost or discomfort of such clothing to the user. The interchangeable components can be lengths of garment coverings, collars, cuffs, or any combination thereof. These interchangeable components can be removably affixed to a garment via any number and type of fastening mechanisms. This enables a wearer to create many different styles of patterns and colors without the purchase of a completely new garment. Additionally, an illusion of a wearer wearing certain styles of clothing can be achieved while removing uncomfortable fabrics and items often necessitated by such styles. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106996 | Brake and Turn Signal Gear - The present invention provides a signal gear for cyclist to give brake and turn signals to other road users while the cyclist has full control of the handle bar and brake. The signal gear of the present invention is preferably a glove with finger portions. Control and activation of the turn and/or brake signals is mainly by using electrical conductive nature of the signal glove as a switch of the signaling component which is either incorporated with the glove or with the vehicle (e.g. bicycle). The signaling component can emit turn/brake light signal or transmit an activation signal to a light emitting device to give turn/brake light signal. The turn and brake light signals are in yellow and red color, respectively. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106997 | Athletic Glove - An athletic glove includes a hand portion and a cuff portion. The hand portion includes a palm area and a plurality of digits. The cuff portion includes a resilient material operable to apply a biasing force to the wrist, thereby securing the glove to the hand without the use of a conventional mechanical fastener. The cuff portion extends beyond the wrist of the wearer, covering at least a portion of the lower forearm. The palmar face of the glove further includes a grip enhancing surface disposed on one or more digits and/or the palm portion. The grip enhancing layer is positioned below the wrist and/or within the lower portion of the forearm to provide an extended contact surface to the wearer during gameplay. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106998 | MASK - A mask assembly is herein disclosed wherein the mask assembly comprises a main mask portion, a moveable mask portion, wherein the moveable mask portion is moveable between a first and second position relative to the main mask portion; and a trigger mechanism remote from the main mask portion, wherein actuation of the trigger mechanism causes the moveable mask portion to move from the first position to the second position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150106999 | REMOVABLE POCKET SYSTEM - A system for interchangeable pockets including: a pair of denim jeans, where the jeans include a rear pocket surface and a front pocket surface; a series of bottom receiving snaps at the rear pocket surface and the front pocket surface; a plurality of pockets, where the plurality of pockets include a series of pocket snaps on a back side of each pocket and the series of pocket snaps join with the series of bottom receiving snaps to form pockets on the jeans; and an ornamental front surface on each pockets. The system may also include interchangeable decorative attachments attaching in a similar manners s the pockets. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107000 | CROTCHED EXERCISE GARMENT - According to one embodiment, an exercise garment with a crotch part includes a main body portion formed from a material having stretchability; and a tightening portion having higher tightening force than the main body portion, in which the tightening portion includes a pair of right and left first tightening portions respectively covering an approximately triangular region formed by the upper part of the hip, the lateral side of the lumbar region, and the vicinity of a position corresponding to the greater trochanter as the apex of the triangular region, in the right and left sides of the wearer. The first tightening portions include plural partitioned tightening portions extending in the vertical direction and adjoining in the width direction. The partitioned tightening portions are formed such that the directions of high stretchability in the respective partitioned tightening portions approach closer to one another toward the lower side. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107001 | SHOE GUARD FOR PREVENTING DISCOMFORT AND INJURY - A shoe insert or guard to improve comfort and to limit and prevent traumatic injury to a wearer's foot. The shoe guard includes an anterior superior portion, a toe portion, an anterior sole portion, a posterior sole portion, and a rear portion. The shoe guard protects against foot injuries caused by downward impact on the anterior sole portion of the foot during ambulation, forward movement of the foot during ambulation, and abrasions to the foot secondary to movement of the foot within the shoe during ambulation. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107002 | BELT AND BELT BUCKLE THEREOF - A belt has a band and a belt buckle. An end of the band has multiple hole sets formed thereon. The belt buckle is mounted on another end of the band and has a frame and a buckling element. An end of the buckling element is formed as at least one pivot bar pivotally connected to the frame. Another end of the buckling element is formed as multiple prongs selectively mounted through engaging holes of one of the hole sets. Thus, the buckling element and the band can be stably connected with each other. The prongs of the buckling element do not rub against edges around the engaging holes, so the engaging holes are not enlarged. Moreover, the prongs can be integrally formed on the buckling element. No additional manufacturing process is needed. Accordingly, the belt and the belt buckle are practical and convenient for manufacturing. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107003 | Belt Adjustment System - Disclosed are belt adjustment systems, particularly for wearing around a user's waist, that permit a continuum of belt loop sizes or a larger selection of belt loop sizes. The belt adjustment system includes an elongate belt member having a first end, a second end and a series of teeth positioned on an inner surface near the second end and a fixation member having first and second adjustment elements. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107005 | SPORTS EQUIPMENT THAT EMPLOY FORCE-ABSORBING ELEMENTS - Embodiments are directed towards a helmet adapted for use by a human being for a variety of activities. The helmet includes a shell, a plurality of FAEs, and at least one rigid component. The shell maybe configured and arranged to cover a portion of a wearer's head. The plurality of FAEs may be separately positioned adjacent to the shell's interior surface. Each FAE may include at least one disc spring that is adapted for absorbing forces. The at least one rigid component may be disposed within the shell and adjacent to the plurality of FAEs. In this way, the FAEs may be between the shell's interior surface and the at least one rigid component. When a force is applied to a location on the shell's exterior surface, it may be substantially absorbed by at least one of the FAEs positioned adjacent to the location on the shell's interior surface. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107006 | ADJUSTABLE HEADBAND DEVICE FOR A HELMET - An adjustable headband device for a helmet has a base, a headband, a driven wheel, a resilient element, a cover plate and an adjusting knob. The headband is mounted on the base and has two toothed racks. The driven wheel has a gear engaging the toothed racks, multiple engaging tabs and multiple ratchet pawls. The cover plate is mounted on the base and has multiple ratchet teeth selectively engaging the ratchet pawls. The adjusting knob of the adjustable headband device rotates to control increase and decrease of an inner diameter defined by the looped headband without being depressed. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107007 | TOILET SEAT HANDLE - A seat handle for providing a clean handhold surface for lifting or lowering a toilet seat having a bottom surface, the seat handle comprising a plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, a shield having a depth, the shield extending substantially at right angle to the plate from the bottom surface dividing the bottom surface of the plate into an inner portion and an outer portion, wherein the shield includes an inner surface and an outer surface and an attachment pad configured to attach the plate to a portion of the bottom surface of the toilet seat such that the shield blocks potential splashes from a toilet to keep the outer surface and outer portion clean. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107008 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A FLUSH TOILET - A system of controlling a flush toilet, which includes a first flushing channel and a second flushing channel, and the system contains: a depressurizing valve including an inlet connecting with an inlet pipe fitting, a first outlet, and a second outlet; a first water-supply pipe fitting employed to supply water from the first outlet toward the first flushing channel; a second water-supply pipe fitting applied to supply the water from the second outlet toward the second flushing channel; a first solenoid valve controlled to start and stop the first water-supply pipe fitting. The system also contains a second solenoid valve controlled to start and stop the second water-supply pipe fitting; a water pressure sensor for sensing a water pressure in the depressurizing valve and transmitting a pressure signal; and a control unit for receiving a flushing signal started by a user and the pressure signal from the water pressure sensor. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107009 | Odour Extraction Device for a Toilet and an Associated Collar | 2015-04-23 |
20150107010 | Toilet Bowl Having An Inclined Surface - A novel toilet bowl having an inclined surface being an angle between 30 degrees and 70 degrees in relation to the floor is capable of supporting a user as they lean against the toilet as opposed to sitting on the toilet. The inclined surface has a substantially central opening having a perimeter sufficient in size to receive human derived waste. The toilet bowl pitched at an inclined angle has a seat. The seat can receive a plurality of barriers, whereby a user tears away each layer to expose a new sanitary layer for a user to lean against. A toilet seat attachment has an inclined angle for use with an existing standard toilet. The toilet seat has an inclined surface for use with a toilet having a horizontal toilet bowl surface in relation to the floor. A user can be secured to the toilet seat with a seat belt. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107011 | Wall-Hung Toilet With Improved Load-Bearing Capacity - A wall hung toilet is described which has a toilet body having a toilet body inlet, a back plate having at least a first and a second lower fastener opening therethrough, a toilet body outlet, a bowl and a base. The bowl has an interior surface defining a interior area for receiving fluid, an inlet for introducing fluid to the interior area of the bowl and a bowl outlet. A trapway for passing fluid from the bowl outlet to the toilet body outlet is also included. The base of the toilet body extends from a front bowl portion of the base to a rear portion of the base that contacts the back plate, and the base is configured so as to distribute load bearing forces when applied to the bowl in use towards each of a first area around the first fastener opening and a second area around the second fastener area. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107012 | SYSTEMS INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED PUMPS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS - Systems and methods for circulating water of swimming pools or spas are detailed. The systems may include both a main filtration pump and a secondary booster pump, with the booster pump containing a variable-speed motor. By adjusting motor speed of the booster pump, pressurized water may be supplied to certain automatic swimming pool cleaners more efficiently, without need for energy-wasting by-pass paths or restrictor plates. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107013 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DAMPENING WAVES IN A WAVE POOL - A wave pool for producing waves having a first wave forming portion with an inclined section oriented obliquely relative to the travel direction of the waves and a second wave dampening portion having a raised perforated floor above a bottom chamber floor wherein the raised floor is preferably extended substantially horizontally at a predetermined depth in the water or at a slight incline, and wherein the raised floor preferably has a predetermined porosity (γ) within the range of 0<γ≦0.5, such that as the waves travel across the wave dampening chamber, a boundary layer of energy absorbing vortices and eddies are generated above and below the raised floor resulting from water flowing up and down through the perforations, which helps to dampen the waves. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107014 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RAPID AND CONTROLLED ELEVATION OF A RAISABLE FLOOR FOR POOLS - A method for assembling a rapid elevation floor system in a pool, the method comprising the stages of: assembling a raisable floor inside said pool and adding sensors to said raisable floor, and connecting said raisable floor platform to auxiliary units. The method further comprises laying flooring tiles on said raisable floor and sinking said raisable floor to a bottom of said pool. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107015 | Drowning Detection and Response System - A system for detecting and responding to potential drowning situations in particularly adapted to shallow pools and bathing tubs for infants and small children. One or more motion sensors detect potential drowning patterns based on intervals of above-water movements followed by cessation of such movements. Upon detection of a potential drowning pattern, the system implements a succession of responsive modes, including an alarm mode and culminating in a rescue mode, in which the water is rapidly drained from the pool/tub to prevent a submerged child from drowning. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107016 | AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC HEAD CARE METHOD - Provided is an automatic head care device that can reliably care a person's rear head. The automatic head care device includes a rear-head care unit, the rear-head care unit including contact units, each unit having a rotation gear rotating a plurality of contacts around a central axis of the rotation gear, a third arm rotatably holding the contact units, a cylindrical rack held between the contact units to be movable in an axial direction of the cylindrical rack, the cylindrical rack moving in the axial direction to rotate the rotation gears in opposite directions, and a motor for oscillating the contacts of the contact units by moving the cylindrical rack. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107017 | Multiple Compartment Walk-in Bathtub - A bathtub is provided of the walk-in type, wherein the bathtub includes an at least one internal dam element that allows a user to segment the bathtub into a two or more compartments and operably utilize the bathtub as a sit-down tub or as a standing shower. An entry door provides access into the bathtub without requiring users to lift their legs during entry, while the dam elements allow the user to fill the sectioned compartments of the tub and prepare it for use before entering the bathtub interior. Certain compartments may remain empty as the other compartments fill with water, whereafter the user can enter the empty the empty compartment and remove a dam element after closing the entry door. The bathtub further may also comprise a first and second drain for independently draining the compartments. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107018 | MOLDED SHOWER ASSEMBLY - An injection molded shower stall assembly or bathtub assembly particularly for use in a recreational vehicle includes an injection molded tub or shower base, which includes an integrally formed drainpipe which is externally threaded and adapted to easily and permanently be connected to plumbing for the recreational vehicle. Injection molded walls are formed to surround either the shower stall or tub. The injection molded walls have lower edges that interfit with edges of the tub or shower stall in a way which prevents water from flowing behind the preformed walls and holds the lower edges of the preformed walls in position, eliminating the need for any type of penetrating fastener along the base of the walls. The walls are formed in multiple sections that fit one on top of the other, with interfitting lower and upper edges, again to reduce the need for penetrating fasteners and to hold the sections in position. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107019 | TOP-MOUNT TWIST-ON FAUCET - A top-mount faucet assembly includes a coupling mounted on a counter that selectively couples a faucet thereto. The counter coupling has a disc-shaped collar with two keepers and a land for selectively locking the faucet. The land has a v-shaped part and a n-shaped part. The faucet has a main valve body with a locking assembly. To couple the faucet to the counter coupling, the main valve body is placed over the coupling and turned clockwise so that slots align with the keepers to fix the faucet axially to the coupling. As the faucet rotates clockwise, the locking assembly rides along the v-shaped part until captured by the n-shaped part to lock the faucet in place rotationally. To uncouple the faucet from the coupling, a button is pushed so that the locking assembly moves radially inward out from the n-shaped part, then the faucet is turned counter-clockwise. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107020 | SLING BAR OR LIFT STRAP CONNECTOR HAVING AN INTEGRATED SCALE WITH TILT COMPENSATION - Disclosed is a patient lift system having a sling bar with an inductively charged integrated scale. The lift system comprises a lift apparatus, a lift strap connected at a first end to the lift apparatus, a sling bar connected to a second free hanging end of the lift strap, the sling bar having a scale with a tension load cell integrally disposed therein for measuring forces applied thereto and a power source electrically connected to the scale to provide power to the scale and load cell. An accelerometer is disposed within the sling bar to determine a tilt angle of a lift axis of the load cell relative to a vertical direction of gravitational force. Programming stored in a processor of the integrated scale calculates an accurate weight of an active load suspended from the sling bar, based on the determined tilt angle and the measured force on the load cell. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107021 | FOLD-AWAY BUNK BED - A fold-away bunk bed including a supporting framework to which two bedsprings, an upper bedspring and a lower bedspring, are hinged; the bedsprings have at least two working positions: an open position, in which the bedsprings are in a horizontal position, and a closed position, in which they are in a vertical position and are substantially included within the framework. Each one of the bedsprings is hinged to the framework by an independent articulated structure that is contained in a lateral shoulder of the framework. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107022 | Meditation surface adaptable for electrical grounding and method for using same - A meditation surface configured in such a way to facilitate electrically grounded meditation and method of using same for the purpose of restoring harmony and electrical balance of the individual with the earth during meditation, removing electromagnetic field induced body voltage, re-establishing electric contact with the earth, emulating an aspect of ancient teachings of being grounded during meditation activities, while still preserving comfort, cleanliness and shielding from the elements. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107023 | ELECTRIC BED STRUCTURE - An electric bed includes a base and an upper body adjustment unit is pivotably connected to a top portion of the base. A head support frame is pivotably connected to the upper body adjustment unit. A front adjustment unit has a power source located at the underside of the top portion of the base. An output end of the power source is connected to a push link and a support member. The push link is connected to the underside of the head support frame to tilt the head support frame. The support member is pivotably connected to the upper body support frame which has a support face. An angle is defined between the support face and the underside of the upper body adjustment unit. The head support frame is adjusted by using the front adjustment unit and the upper body support frame is then lifted to adjust the inclination. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107024 | Roller Support Electric Bed - An electric bed has a first bed board and a second bed board, which are hinged with each other, and a bed frame, a head bracket, a head driving motor, and a head pull rod. The bed frame has an upper bed frame and a lower bed frame. The second bed board and the upper bed frame are fixedly connected in a dismountable mode. The upper bed frame and the lower bed frame are connected by a guide rail connecting structure so that the upper bed frame can move relative to the lower bed frame. One end of the head bracket is hinged with the bed frame and another end of the head bracket is supported against the first bed board. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107025 | Travel pillow cushion with strap and pouch and seat bracket with support tray for train seats, bus seats and commercial airline seats - A travel pillow cushion designed with means and devices for anchoring pillow cushion to the head rest of train seats or bus seats using the special adjustable strap with pouch. And for future seat designs you will be able to mount the pillow cushion in front of you using the special bracket with female catch slots and the pillow cushion support tray with male hook hanger end. So that a person can rest during travel in a forward leaning inclined position on a bus seat or train seat. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107026 | INFECTION CONTROL BEDDING PRODUCT - An infection control bedding product such as a pillow, duvet, mattress, cushion or such like having a sealed cover and having a deformable filling material, may comprise a liquid impermeable air permeable microbial barrier vent. The vent includes an oleophobic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membrane extending past the perimeter of the aperture and a nonwoven layer extending past the perimeter of the aperture. A gasket may be bonded to the PTFE membrane, the nonwoven layer and the cover to form a liquid impermeable seal rendering the infection control bedding product liquid impermeable. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107027 | CHANNEL-CUT CUSHION SUPPORTS - The support characteristics within a foam mattress body may be varied by inserting reinforcements into channels cut or otherwise formed within the foam. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107028 | CHROME-FREE LEATHER RETANNING - A method for forming chrome-free retanned leather including: (a) contacting wet white with from 1% to 8%, by solids weight, based on the wet weight of wet white, retanning agent selected from the group consisting of: i) an aqueous emulsion polymer including, as copolymerized units, from 2% to 35%, by weight, based on the weight of the emulsion polymer, ethylenically-unsaturated monomer bearing at least one epoxy group, the emulsion polymer having a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 100,000; ii) a compound selected from the group comprising piperazine, piperazine hydrates, salts of piperazine, and combinations thereof; and iii) combinations of i) and ii); (b) heating the contacted wet white; and (c) drying the contacted, heated wet white is provided. The present application also relates to chrome-free retanned leather formed by the method of the invention. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107029 | FABRIC HAVING ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION PROTECTION, ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO DEGRADATION, AND ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO FIRE - A method for treating a fabric for ultraviolet radiation protection, enhanced resistance to degradation, and enhanced resistance to fire is disclosed which comprises the steps of adding zinc oxide nanoparticles to a solution of 3-glycidyloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, placing a fabric in the mixture of zinc oxide particles and 3-glycidyloxypropyl-trimethoxysilane, curing the fabric, and washing the fabric. Other methods of treating a fabric are disclosed. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107030 | Buffing Expanded Foam Items - Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107031 | SHOE LAST AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SHOE HAVING AN IMPROVED HEEL REST - A shoe last and a method of using the shoe last to manufacture shoes that minimize the tendency of a wearer's foot to create increased pressure at the area of the ball of a wearer's foot are disclosed herein. The improved heel rest design relieves this pressure at the ball area of the foot by allowing the body weight to be more concentrated at the heel portion of the wearer's foot by redistributing the user's weight toward the heel portion and away from the ball of the foot. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107032 | Buffing Expanded Foam Items - Foam items may be buffed using particles such as particulate sodium bicarbonate in accordance with the present invention. Foam items may be, for example, expanded EVA foam items pre-formed into an intermediate size and shape. A skin layer may be formed during the expansion of the foam item to form an expanded foam item which may be entirely or partially removed by buffing the item using particles projected with selected buffing parameters. The buffing parameters may be varied based upon the thickness of at least a portion of the skin layer and/or the desired degree of moldability for the foam item after buffing. Particulate sodium bicarbonate or other types of particles used for buffing may be recycled and reused for further buffing of foam items. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107033 | Automated Trimming Of Pliable Items - The present invention relates to the automated cutting of pliable items. More particularly, the present invention relates to the automatic cutting and/or trimming of pliable items, such as a shoe upper that lacks uniformity. An image of the pliable item is captured having image features and a pattern is retrieved having pattern features, such as a proposed cut path. An image feature is compared to distance tolerances associated with pattern features to adjust the proposed cut path such that it satisfies the distance tolerances while providing a consistently sized and shaped trimmed item. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107034 | Dental Care Device For Detection And Removal Of Plaque - The present invention relates to a dental care device for detection and removal of plaque automatically and independently, comprising: a) a motion controlled and pressure sensitive plaque removal head having at least one array of bristles; b) a plaque detection unit adapted to capture images of the teeth and gums, wherein said plaque detection unit includes an imaging device and a light source with specific wavelength for illumination said teeth and gums; and c) a plaque detection engine adapted to process the captured images in order to detect plaque infected areas on said teeth, and accordingly to generate instructions for automatically guiding said motion controlled plaque removal head, thereby executing all the necessary movements for automatically and independently removing the plaque from said teeth while minimizing abrasiveness by controlling the pressure applied and avoiding brushing to clean areas of the teeth and gums. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107035 | MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN, SONIC TOOTHBRUSH SYSTEM - A sonic toothbrush system includes an electric motor, a brush shaft, and a drive assembly. The electric motor includes a drive shaft. When the electric motor is caused to operate, the drive shaft continuously rotates until the motor is caused to stop. The drive assembly is coupled between the drive shaft and the brush shaft. The drive assembly is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into sonic oscillation of a toothbrush head supported on an end of the brush shaft. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107036 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device includes a cleaning portion and a driving portion. One end of the cleaning portion includes a cleaning head configured to clean an object to be cleaned. A spiral shaped guide groove is defined in an outside surface of the cleaning head. The driving portion includes a protruding portion. The protruding portion is movably received in the spiral shaped guide groove. When the cleaning head is resisted to the object to be cleaned, and the driving portion moves toward the object to be cleaned, the protruding portion slides along the spiral shaped guide groove to drive the cleaning head to rotate to clean the object to be cleaned. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107037 | Robotic Vacuum Cleaning System - An autonomous coverage robot includes a cleaning assembly having forward roller and rearward rollers counter-rotating with respect to each other. The rollers are arranged to substantially maintain a cross sectional area between the two rollers yet permitting collapsing therebetween as large debris is passed. Each roller includes a resilient elastomer outer tube and a partially air-occupied inner resilient core configured to bias the outer tube to rebound. The core includes a hub and resilient spokes extending between the inner surface of the outer tube and the hub. The spokes suspend the outer tube to float about the hub and transfer torque from the hub to the outer tube while allowing the outer tube to momentarily deform or move offset from the hub during impact with debris larger than the cross sectional area between the two rollers. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107038 | TAPE CLEANER - The disclosed tape cleaner comprises an adhesive tape roller, a support roller inserted in the adhesive tape roller and supporting the adhesive tape roller, an upper cover having both sides connected to both sides of the support roller and partially covering the outer circumferential surface of the adhesive tape roller, a rotary cover having both sides connected to both sides of the support roller, partially covering the outer circumferential surface of the adhesive tape roller, on the inside of the upper cover, and rotatable by 360° in both directions about the longitudinal direction of the support roller, and a handle connected with the upper cover. Both the adhesive tape roller and the support roller rotate about the longitudinal direction of the support roller, and the adhesive tape roller, the support roller, the upper cover and the rotary cover are all attachable and detachable. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107039 | Textile Fabric With Particle Attracting Finish - A textile fabric wiper is provided having a polymer coating applied to enhance the attraction of the wiper to particulate contaminants, especially particles in the range of 0.5 to 20 microns. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107040 | PAPER PRODUCTS IMPREGNATED WITH LIQUIDS TO PROVIDE SHEETS HAVING MOIST SECTIONS AND DRY SECTIONS - A paper product has a plurality of individual paper sheets with a moist center section and dry outer sections. The paper product includes a core element and a plurality of paper sheets wound around the core element. Each paper sheet has a top surface, a bottom surface, a moist center section containing a liquid, a first dry outer section bounding a first edge of the moist center section, a second dry outer section bounding a second edge of the moist center section, a first moisture impermeable barrier at the first edge of the moist center section, a second moisture impermeable barrier at the second edge of the moist center section, and a water impermeable membrane extending laterally between the first and second moisture impermeable barriers for dividing the moist center section into a first region and a second region. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107041 | Cleaning brush for motorcycles - An elongated hollow handle member adapted to allow water to pass therethrough; a core member movably attached to a distal end of the hollow handle member, the core member including a nozzle portion having one end pivotably attached to the distal end of the hollow handle member and including a single hole at an opposite end from the one end and adapted to allow the water to be ejected therefrom. A looped wire member attached to an outer surface of the nozzle portion, and a plurality of bristles attached upon a substantial portion of the looped wire member, such that when water is ejected from the nozzle portion it passes into and through the bristles. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107042 | POROUS MEMBRANE WIPES AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE - A microporous membrane wipe and a method of using such microporous membrane wipe are disclosed. The microporous membrane wipe may be uniaxially or biaxially oriented microporous membrane. The uniaxially or biaxially oriented microporous membrane may be made from one or more block and/or impact copolymers of polyethylene and/or polypropylene. A method of using such a microporous membrane wipe for skin oil blotting is also disclosed. Further disclosed is a method of using such a microporous membrane wipe for cleaning a surface for the removal of fingerprints, smudges and the like, where such surfaces may include, for example, eyeglasses, electronics, cell phones, displays, optical devices, camera lenses, microscope lenses and other precision optics, and/or the like. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107043 | SUCTION APPARATUS HAVING SUCTION CUP AND GLASS-WIPING DEVICE THEREOF - A suction apparatus ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107044 | LOCKING DEVICE BETWEEN A WIPER BLADE AND A WINDSCREEN WIPER BLADE HOLDER - The present invention relates to a locking device ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107045 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus includes a fluid delivery system having a manifold with a plurality of release openings for delivering a cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned. A plurality of hooded members are configured to direct cleaning fluid delivered from the plurality of release openings toward the surface to be cleaned. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107046 | VACUUM CLEANER AND DUST CONTAINER - A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body and a dust container separably mounted on the cleaner body. The dust container includes a dust collection body including an opening, a wall, and a dust separation part. A cover covers the opening of the dust collection body. An air guide is disposed at the dust collection body, the air guide having an opening provides an inflow hole through which air separated from dust in the dust separation part is introduced, and a filter accommodated in the air guide filters the air separated from the dust. When the cover uncovers the opening of the dust collection body, the filter is visible through the opening of the air guide. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107047 | VACUUM CLEANER - Provided is a vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body and a dust container separably mounted on the cleaner body. The dust container includes a dust collection body including a first chamber in which air and dust are separated from each other and a second chamber in which the dust separated in the first chamber are stored and a pressing member rotatably reciprocated between the first and second chambers within the dust collection body to compress the dust stored in the second chamber in one direction while moving from the first chamber to the second chamber. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107048 | CYCLONIC SEPARATOR HAVING A SHROUD - A cyclonic separator having an outer wall and an inner wall, and a shroud disposed between the outer wall and the inner wall, the inner wall having one or more outwardly projecting members, the shroud having upper and lower portions, and a mesh secured between the upper and lower portions, the lower portion having a flange that extends radially inward towards the inner wall, wherein the flange has one or more flexible portions, and the outwardly projecting members abut the flexible portions so as to bias the lower portion away from the upper portion to thus tension the mesh. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107049 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH HAIR COLLECTION ELEMENT - A vacuum cleaner comprises a cleaning head having a suction nozzle adapted to be moved along a surface to be cleaned, and a hair collection assembly provided on the cleaning head and having a hair collection element adapted to collect hair from the surface to be cleaned as the cleaning head moves along the surface to be cleaned. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107050 | Gutter Cleaning Attachment for Leaf Blowers - Described is a gutter cleaning attachment for a leaf blower. The gutter cleaning attachment can be removably attached to a leaf blower in order to provide an elongated tubular cleaning structure that allows a user to direct air blown by the leaf blower into a rain gutter, while standing on the ground below the rain gutter. The gutter cleaning attachment includes a plurality of tubular segments that can be removably secured together in series in order to reach the rain gutter. A first tubular segment is sized so as to be attached to a conventional leaf blower. A gutter cleaning head is disposed on a tubular segment and includes an accordion-like mid-section that can be extended, compressed, and bent as desired. In operation, a user can bend the cleaning head into a U-shape or hook shape in order to direct air downward and into the rain gutter. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107051 | ROTATING SHAFT HOUSING STRUCTURE OF ROTATING MEMBER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A rotating shaft housing structure of rotating members, including: a main body; rotating shafts for the rotating members; and a common recess which is provided in the main body, wherein the rotating members are attached to the main body via the respective rotating shafts so as to be rotatable, and the rotating shafts are housed alongside each other in the common recess. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107052 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - The hinge assembly for mounting on substantially parallel surfaces has an eye bolt including a threaded portion. A mounting member is positioned on the threaded portion of the eye bolt with two nut elements and connected to a gate by fixing means. The hinge assembly further has a mounting pin for connecting the eye bolt to the support. The hinge assembly has a securing cover mountable over the two nut elements and over at least a part of the fixing means of the mounting member connecting to the gate. The cover further has assembling means for assembling the cover to the eye bolt and the mounting pin still allowing displacement of the cover in the longitudinal direction of the eye bolt. The hinge assembly further has a cover support member for fixing the cover in the longitudinal direction preventing unauthorized dismounting of the gate. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107053 | Balanced Hinge Device With Brake - A balanced hinge device with a brake has a first connector ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107054 | Drop and Drive Tool - An ergonomic earth-working device includes a horizontal handle having a grip with an outer grip, an inner grip and an inner grip interface. The outer grip's ribbed and contoured surface provides easy grasping, while the inner grip interface connects the grip and handle. The handle connects at one end to a curved upper portion having an arc angle. The curved upper portion also connects to an angled portion vertical portion with an angle offset. The angled vertical portion also connects to a vertical shaft, which is perpendicular to a ground plane and removably attaches to a contoured tool member. The configuration of the horizontal handle, curved upper portion, angled portion and vertical shaft, as well as the location of the grip on the horizontal handle, provide an ergonomic advantage allowing users to direct an earth-working force and the contoured tool member straight down rather than at an angle. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107055 | Camera float - A hand grip designed to be used in or near water that may be connected to either an image capturing device or the case that holds the image capturing device. The hand grip has a main body with a first end and a second end and a mounting piece located on at least one of the first end or the second end of the main body that allows for attachment of image capturing devices. The hand grip is adapted to float in water to provide angles and views of photographs from an image capturing device connected to the mounting piece while in the water. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107056 | POSTER HANDLE - A poster handle including one or more support members, each support member having a support body with one or more support extensions and one or more securing elements on at least a portion of an attachment side of the support member, and a handle member including an attachment section, one or more gripping sections and one or more securing elements on an attachment side of the attachment section. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107057 | MONEY CLIP DEVICE - A money clip device, comprising: a central body portion; and three or more elongate arm portions extending radially from the central body portion and configured to retain a item to be held. The central body portion and the three or more elongate arm portions collectively define a space in which the item to be held is retained. Optionally, the money clip device also comprises a wallet insert disposed within the central body portion and the three or more elongate arm portions. Optionally, at least one of the three or more elongate arm portions is manufactured from a substantially flexible material and comprises a pull tab by which the elongate arm portion may be grasped by a user. The money clip device further comprises a decorative insignia disposed on one or more of the central body portion and the three or more elongate arm portions. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107058 | CABLE FASTENER WITH CABLE MANAGEMENT FUNCTION - A cable fastener with cable management function is revealed. The cable fastener is a hollow frame formed by two first side walls disposed at an interval along the length direction and two second side walls. The frame has an opening perpendicular to a length direction and two convex bodies arranged symmetrically on inner surfaces of the second side walls. A plurality part of a cable with equal length is respectively mounted into the opening of each cable fastener, passed through the convex bodies and secured in the frame. A plurality of bend points is formed on the cable along the length direction so that the cable is bent into bundles. The cable management and positioning is achieved. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107059 | CONNECTOR - A connector comprises a base, a gate, and a locking mechanism. The base forms an opening. The gate is slidably operatively connected to the base and spans the opening. The locking member has an engaging position and a releasing position. The engaging position secures the gate to the base, and the releasing position allows the gate to be moved relative to the base. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107060 | QUICK FASTENING DEVICE FOR PANELS - A QUICK FASTENING DEVICE FOR PANELS, of the type containing two elements that interact with one another by virtue of the moving parts thereof and which is used to provide an anchoring point for the fastening of an application to the hole in a panel, being formed from a clip and a pin, said clip incorporating tabs descending downwards from the base, and having elastic ability in order to move closer toward the center of said clip through the sliding action of elbows or hooks on said tabs, acting on the inclined profile of cavities provided in said pin. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107061 | WEARABLE MAGNET HOUSING - Wearable housings are configured in size and shape to be securely attached to a strap, such as a belt, suspender, backpack strap, rifle strap, shoulder bag strap, vest, carrier, or other strap with one or more clasping members. One or more magnets are positioned within the substantially hollow receptacle area(s) of the wearable housing. The magnet(s) have sufficient holding force to securely hold a handgun or other item against the wearable housing for ready access. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107062 | Slide Fastener - There is provided a slide fastener. A pair of core sections are respectively provided along opposing tape side edge portions of a pair of fastener tapes. A pair of fastener element rows are respectively attached to the pair of core sections. Each of the pair of fastener element rows includes a plurality of fastener elements made of metal. Silica is applied to surfaces of the core sections and the fastener elements. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107063 | Loop-forming closure element for hook-and-loop fasteners and method for the production of a closure element - A loop-forming closure element for hook-and-loop fasteners embodies an embossed nonwoven material having continuous fibers of a spun bonded fabric and carded staple fibers. The continuous fibers and the staple fibers are intertwined and form a common nonwoven material layer as a fiber blend. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107064 | CLIP AND COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A clip can couple components together and includes a substantially u-shaped clip portion. The substantially u-shaped clip portion includes a first lateral portion, a second lateral portion, and a curved clip portion interconnecting the first and second lateral portions. The clip further includes a retention clip portion extending from the first lateral portion. Additionally, the clip includes an insertion clip portion extending from the retention clip portion. The insertion clip portion is obliquely angled relative to the retention clip portion. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107065 | Device and Method for Tensioning and,or Securing a Material - An improved pliable planer material securing and or tensioning device and method. In one application the securing device and method has an interconnecting mesh with at least three connecting locations and at least one tightener where the force radiates in at least three directions simultaneously to secure and tension the pliable planer material around at least three wrapping locations. In one applications, it eliminates the need for rigid support bows, stops water from puddling, and eliminates loud sound vibration among other benefits. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107066 | STRAP SET WITH A RETRACTABLE STRAP - A strap set with a retractable strap has a first axle and a second axle between two sideboards. Both ends of the first axle are pivotally mounted on the two sideboards. A tightening element is assembled near the second axle. The first end of the strap is connected to the first axle. The second end of the strap goes through the tightening element to form a loop space. The winch is mounted on one end of the first axle on the outer side of one of the sideboards. The winch is used to drive the first axle so that the strap retracts from the first end toward the second end. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107067 | BUCKLE DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING AND CLAMPING A STRAP - An attachment device for tightening an adjustable resistant strap, comprising a buckle composed of a pair of superposed rings of different dimensions. The buckle is associated with a positioning shim housed around a closed first turn arranged opposite the blocking slot of the strap. The positioning shim is configured to separate the top strand and the bottom strand of said turn from one another. This results in a reduction of the friction effect when relative movement takes place between the two rings. The shim is equipped for this purpose with two guide apertures through which the bottom strand and the top strand of the closed turn attached to the buckle respectively pass. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107068 | CASKET HARDWARE ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - Hardware for a casket comprises a clevis having a pair of side walls, a back wall adapted to be attached to the casket shell wall, a pair of tabs each of which extends laterally outwardly from a respective one of the side walls and each of which is spaced forwardly from the rear wall, an arm pivoted at an upper end to the clevis, and a decorative ear having a downwardly facing recess in a lower edge thereof and a pair of tapered resilient arms each of which is located on a respective side of the recess, each resilient arm having a laterally inwardly projecting tab on a lower free end thereof, each resilient arm becoming progressively thicker from the free end toward a base thereof as measured in a direction generally normal to the casket shell wall. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107069 | METHOD FOR END MACHINING AND MACHINE FOR THE METHOD - In order to prevent a subsequent imbalance of a finished crank shaft a work piece is rotated about an A-axis and a B-axis before introducing aligned centering bore holes (balanced centering) according to the invention instead of transversally offsetting the centering bore holes (geometric balancing) which is known in the art. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107070 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A BENT SHEET OF FOIL - Apparatus for forming a bent sheet of foil, comprising a holder for holding a roll of foil; a motor for horizontally feeding the foil from the roll; a bending station for providing the fed foil with an angled portion; a controller for controlling a desired length of foil to be fed by commanding operation of said motor; and a cutting station for cutting said fed foil at said desired length, whereby to form constant length sheets of said foil. The controller is operable to command operation of the motor to sequentially feed the foil a first distance corresponding to a selected longitudinal dimension of the angled portion and then to feed the foil a second distance corresponding to a selected longitudinal dimension of a foil sheet to be formed. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107071 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A manufacturing method for an electronic component forms with a high degree of accuracy a portion of an outer electrode on a main surface of a dielectric block. Light irradiated from a second main surface side is detected by a detector disposed on a first main surface side, thereby detecting the positions of first and second inner electrodes, and a conductive layer is formed in a portion on a first main surface, determined based on the detection result by the detector, thereby forming first portions of individual first and second outer electrodes. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107072 | FATIGUE RESISTANT TURBINE THROUGH BOLT - A fatigue resistant turbine through bolt formed from a base material covered by a first surface modification and a second surface modification is disclosed. The first surface modification may be in contact with the base material and, in at least one embodiment, may be a low plasticity burnished layer that increases the residual compressive stresses on an outer surface of the turbine through bolt. The second surface modification may cover the first surface modification and, in at least one embodiment, may be a spinel oxide layer on the low plasticity burnished layer. The second surface modification may be positioned on the first surface modification or on the bare turbine through bolt contact surface without low plastiocity burnishing on the shaft of the turbine through bolt. The first and second surface modifications reduce the likelihood of fretting fatigue failures. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107073 | Wheelset Press - In a wheelset press for pressing or pulling wheels, brake disks or the like on/off axles of rail vehicles, two piston/cylinder units are directed toward one another and stationarily arranged on a common straight line, wherein said piston/cylinder units serve for exerting the required pressing power and, if applicable, for displacing the axle in its longitudinal direction to bring about the pressing-on or pulling-off process. Pressure pistons are provided on the piston/cylinder units to transmit the pressing power onto the facing end of the axle. At least one press abutment for supporting a wheel, a brake disk or the like during the pressing process is designed in such a way that it can be transferred into its support position by means of a relative movement of the axle transverse to its longitudinal direction and otherwise situated outside the press area. The at least one press abutment can be fixed in different positions along the axle. Connecting columns that are rigidly arranged between press beams feature abutments that are axially spaced apart from one another for this purpose. To achieve, among other things, a compact structural shape, the abutments on the connecting columns are realized in the form of slideways for directly accommodating the at least one press abutment, wherein said slideways make it possible to transfer the press abutment from a position outside the press area into a non-tilting support position for the pressing-on or pulling-off process. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107074 | METHOD FOR REVAMPING A SECONDARY REFORMER - A method for revamping a secondary reformer ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107075 | WEAR ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION - A process and tool for installing and removing various kinds of wear parts used with earth working equipment. The process and tool allows the operator to remove and install the wear parts at a safe distance so that the operator is physically remote from the potential risks of the removal and installation process. The tool may be manually operated via an operator or the tool may be a semi-automated or fully automated. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107076 | Cylindrical Surface Repair Method - A method for repairing or resurfacing an inner cylindrical surface of a workpiece having an original coating applied over an original-roughened surface. The original workpiece has The method includes repair-boring the surface to a repair-bored diameter greater than a maximum diameter of the original-roughened surface. Next, the repair-bored surface is repair-roughened. A repair-coating is then applied over the repair-roughened surface. Finally, the repair-coated surface is machined to a final-repaired diameter. The workpiece may be an engine block and the inner cylindrical surface may be a cylinder bore. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107077 | DETACHMENT DEVICE AND MATERIAL DETACHMENT PROCESS - A detachment device especially of use as a material detachment device for detaching installed drywall has a material-engagement portion and a handle portion. The material-engagement portion has a beveled free end. The handle portion has a handle free end, is engaged with the material-engagement portion, and is transverse to the material-engagement portion. The material-engagement portion and the handle portion are shaped and configured to wholly or partly detach either or both of installed material (such as drywall) and one or more attachment members (such as nails, screws, or dabs or beads of glue) by which the installed material is attached to one or more structural members (such as studs), through single or multiple application of either or both of (1) engagement of the beveled free end between (a) the installed material and (b) the one or more structural members to which the installed material is attached by the one or more attachment members; and (2) once the beveled free end is in engagement between the installed material and the one or more structural members to which the installed material is attached by the one or more attachment members, rotation of the handle portion transversely of the material-engagement portion. A material detachment process especially of use as a drywall detachment process includes two analogous steps preceded by accessing (a) the installed material and (b) the one or more structural members (such as studs) to which the installed material is attached by one or more attachment members. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107078 | METHOD FOR FITTING AN IMPLANT TO A CATHETER - A system and a method for crimping a heart valve prosthesis onto a catheter shaft. The system comprises two components ( | 2015-04-23 |
20150107079 | METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS RELATING TO EDGE MACHINING OF BUILDING PANELS - A tool configuration | 2015-04-23 |
20150107080 | Packaging Carton for Fragile, Apparatus for Making Carton Bottom, and Method for Making Carton Bottom - The present invention provides a packaging carton for fragile, apparatus for making cartoon bottom, and method for making the carton bottom. The packaging carton includes a bottom and peripheral wall which jointly define a receiving space far storing fragile glass substrate with the bottom. The bottom has a skeleton configuration and is made from plastic blowing technology. By the forgoing, the present invention can effectively reduce the packaging cost, and which in turn reducing the cost of the product. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107081 | ANGLED FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener driving device. In particular embodiments, the fastener driving device is a tool designed to drive fasteners into an associated work piece at an angle that includes at least a housing, seating member, magazine with fasteners and a striker. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to driving fasteners at predetermined, or adjustable, angles relative to a substantially planar work piece surface for securing cables and the like. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107082 | TOOL FOR BANDING MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND BANDING METHOD USING SUCH A TOOL - A tool for shrink-fitting mechanical parts includes a fixed portion, a movable portion movable relative to the fixed portion, a support for a part to be shrink-fitted, a docking part for docking the tool on a hoop, and an actuator displacing the movable portion when the part to be shrink-fitted is detected in a shrink-fitting position on the hoop receiving the part. In particular, the fixed portion includes a fixed jaw and a housing, and the movable portion includes a movable jaw and a housing. The support and the docking part are disposed in the corresponding housing, respectively, so that the support and the docking part determine sets of parts to be shrink-fitted and/or of hoop parts for the tool. The housings dispose on the tool the docking part and the support with geometric reference to the hoop. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107083 | HEAT STAKE JOINING - Provided in one embodiment is a method, comprising: providing a first part comprising a protruding portion, wherein the protruding portion comprises an alloy that is at least partially amorphous; providing a second part comprising an opening; disposing the second part in proximity of the first part such that the protruding portion traversed through the opening; and mating the protruding portion and the opening at a first temperature to shape the protruding portion into an interlock joining the first part and the second part. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107084 | METHOD OF MAKING AN APPLIANCE CABINET - An appliance cabinet may be made having at least a first metallic tub, and a mounting bracket by which a component of the appliance may be mounted to the cabinet. The bracket and the first metallic tub may be juxtaposed. The bracket may be attached to the first metallic tub by moving one of a portion of the first metallic tub or the bracket at a speed great enough to induce plastic flow of the portion of the first metallic tub about a portion of the bracket. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107085 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING RADIOPAQUE MARKERS TO A STENT - A mandrel for supporting a stent and rollers for pressing a radiopaque marker into a stent are disclosed. The mandrel can have a forward portion for carrying the stent and a rear portion for urging the stent forward portion into a gap between the rollers. The mandrel may be pushed or pulled into the gap, which is sized to allow the rollers to press the marker into engagement with the stent. Prior to moving the mandrel into the gap, the marker may be placed on a surface of the stent or partially inside a recess in the stent. Several markers can be efficiently and uniformly pressed onto the stent by moving the mandrel into the gap in one continuous movement in an axial or lateral direction. Markers can also be pressed onto the stent by placing the stent in the gap and rotating the stent about its central axis. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107086 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CARRIER BODY WITH A DAMPER MASS FOR MODIFYING THE VIBRATION FOR A BRAKE LINING OF A DISK BRAKE - In order to improve a method for producing a carrier body for a friction lining of a disk brake in such a way that the rigid connection between a friction lining carrier plate of the carrier body and a first damper mass of the carrier body is more robust, it is proposed to exert a force which is directed perpendicularly onto the first pin-shaped projection, by way of pressing, until the first pin-shaped projection is upset to such an extent that it forms a positively locking connection with an inner wall of the first hole in regions inside the first hole. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107087 | ADJUSTABLE MODULAR SHELVING SYSTEM - An adjustable modular shelving system is secureable to a rail mounting system in the cargo area of a vehicle. The shelving system includes a pair of end panels, each pair having an end panel flange with a plurality of end panel flange apertures. The end panel flange extends along a portion of an outer periphery of each of the pair of end panels. The shelving system may include a shelf having a base and a pair of shelf flanges which extend from longitudinal end portions of the base, one of the pair of shelf flanges includes a plurality of locking mechanisms and another one of the pair of shelf flanges include a plurality of shelf apertures. The locking mechanisms may securably connect with a first side of the pair of end panels, and the plurality of shelf apertures may securably connect with a second side of the pair of end panels. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107088 | COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - A component mounting system includes a component mounting line including series-connected component mounting machines. In the component mounting system, workers execute jobs for equipment operation of the component mounting line. The component mounting system includes: a skill level storage unit which stores worker data in which a worker ID for identifying each of the workers is associated with a skill level of the corresponding worker for execution of each of the jobs; a history data storage unit which stores execution results of the jobs executed by the workers as job history data for each of the workers; and a worker data update unit which updates the skill level of each of the workers in the worker data based on a result of determination extracted from the job history data. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107089 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an implantable medical device having reduced MRI image distortion, includes producing an implantable medical device. The implantable medical device has a configuration that comprises a housing and one or more internal components disposed within the housing. The configuration is based upon a design process that includes creating a first prototype, determining the aggregate relative magnetic permeability of the first prototype, and modifying the design of the first prototype by at least one of (a) selecting and adding a diamagnetic shimming material to the first prototype or (b) repositioning one or more internal components of the first prototype. Modifying the design results in a modified design that is the configuration for the implantable medical device. | 2015-04-23 |
20150107090 | ASSEMBLY OF RF-SAFE SWITCH AND DETONATOR SYSTEM IN A NON-RF FREE ENVIRONMENT - A method for assembling a radio frequency (RF) safe switch and detonator system in a non-RF free environment. More particularly, the method is for assembling an RF-safe switch and detonator system for an oil well perforating gun at a well-site that is in a non-RF free environment. | 2015-04-23 |