24th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 25 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150159351 | REMOTE-ACTUATED SHUT OFF VALVE APPARATUS - A remote-actuated shut off valve apparatus ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159352 | MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC INTEGRATED FAUCET - The present invention relates to a manual and automatic integrated faucet, comprising a faucet main body, a water outlet component, a handle, a handle switch, a displacement sensing element, a touch sensing element, an action sensing element, a control element and an electromagnetic valve; the water outlet component is connected with the faucet main body at one end, and provided with a water outlet at the other end; the handle switch is arranged on the faucet main body, and the electromagnetic valve is arranged on a water outlet passage of the faucet; the water outlet is controlled to let water out by simultaneously turning on the handle switch and opening the electromagnetic valve; and manual and automatic integration can be achieved by applying the handle switch, a touch sensing switch, a displacement switch, an infrared sensing switch and a timer to one faucet. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159353 | MODULAR CONSTRUCTION FOR AN ELECTRONIC TRAP - A device forming a tap, in particular an electronic tap for a washbasin, in particular for high frequency use, which defines a water circuit between a water in-let point and a water outlet point and which comprises means for opening/closing the water circuit, | 2015-06-11 |
20150159354 | Overflow Switch - A system for activating or deactivating a device comprising: a sink having a sink drain and an overflow opening; an overflow switch housing secured within the overflow opening where the overflow switch housing includes an inlet to allow fluid to enter a chamber within the overflow switch housing and an outlet to allow fluid to exit the chamber within the overflow switch housing; an overflow drain conduit secured by its proximal end to the overflow switch housing and secured by its distal end to the sink drain wherein fluid may exit the overflow switch housing and enter the overflow drain conduit to flow through and into the sink drain; and an overflow switch secured to the overflow switch housing where the overflow switch is operatively associated with one or more devices which allow a user to activate and/or deactivate the device and the switch being either electronic or pneumatic. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159355 | ADJUSTABLE OVERFLOW CLOSURE DEVICE WITH CABLE DRAIN - An overflow drain for a tub includes a bracket configured to be located against an inside surface of the tub and connected to an overflow elbow. A first elongated slot is disposed through the bracket. A faceplate is configured to be attached to the bracket. A second elongated slot is disposed through the faceplate. A first knob is movably connected to the faceplate. An elongated seal plate is disposed on the inside of the faceplate and connected to the first knob. The seal plate is configured to move between an open position and a closed position by a movement of the first knob, wherein in the closed position the seal plate is configured to create a watertight seal around either the first or second elongated slots, and wherein in the open position the seal plate is configured to drain a fluid through the first and second elongated slots. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159356 | TOILET FLUSH TANK - A toilet flush tank is provided that is capable of preventing an increase in the external dimensions of a toilet main body even when the toilet flush tank is placed below the upper surface of a toilet main body and is also capable of performing toilet cleaning in a stable manner. A toilet flush tank stores cleaning water to be provided to a toilet main body having a toilet bowl and a toilet drainage channel that communicates with the downstream side of the toilet bowl. This toilet flush tank is placed inside a space below the toilet bowl and provided with a recessed portion that conforms to the shape of the toilet drainage channel at the upper surface of the toilet flush tank. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159357 | DRAINING AND FLUSHING MECHANISM - A draining and flushing mechanism comprises a tank body, a first piston, a fixation rod to assemble the first piston, a main energy-storage spring and a drainage valve; the first piston is assembled inside the tank body and divided the tank body into a top tank and a bottom tank; the bottom tank is a water storage room spaced by the first piston and the tank body at the lower portion of the tank body; the main energy-storage spring is attached to the first piston to push the first piston to the bottom tank; an inlet pipe is connected to the bottom tank; wherein the bottom surface of the bottom tank is disposed with an assembly hole, the drainage valve is connected to the assembly hole and assembled to the outer side of the bottom tank, the drainage valve is disposed with at least a drainage hole. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159358 | Lavatory Treatment Device - Lavatory treatment devices comprise a lavatory treatment composition which includes:
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20150159359 | TOILET INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for installing a skirted toilet having a pedestal and a bowl, the method comprising securing a trap to a soil pipe, the trap having a base and a passageway configured to be fluidly connected between the bowl of the toilet and the soil pipe, wherein the base comprises a clamping member pivotally coupled thereto; positioning the pedestal over the trap to fluidly couple the bowl to the trap such that an opening in a wall of the pedestal is substantially aligned with an opening in the clamping member; and securing the toilet to the trap by inserting an adjusting member through the opening of the pedestal and into the opening of the clamping member and rotating the adjusting member to pivot the clamping member into engagement with the adjusting member. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION IN POND INLETS - Embodiments deliver sediment-containing inflow to a pond through a low flow inlet, or through the low flow inlet and a high flow inlet. A hydraulic control system uses a flow directing element, such as a basin, manhole or the like, to collect the inflow and a spill control element, such as a weir or a high elevation point within a pipe or channel, to determine when the inflow is delivered entirely through the low flow inlet or is split between the low flow inlet and the high flow inlet. Flow through the low flow inlet is maintained at a minimum sediment-mobilizing velocity to ensure sediment is discharged from the inlet to the pond. The inflow is discharged from the low flow inlet and the high flow inlet at different locations in the pond. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159361 | PIN JOINT TYPE STRUCTURAL MEMBER MADE OF DOUBLE STEEL PIPE FOR RESTRAINING BUCKLING THEREOF - A pin joint type structural member, made of double steel pipe consisting of a main pipe and a stiffening pipe, restrains buckling so as to be stable under axial compressive force. A clearance between the stiffening pipe 2 and the reinforcing member is determined so that a ratio (P | 2015-06-11 |
20150159362 | MOMENT FRAME CONNECTOR - A lateral bracing system is disclosed for affixing a column to a beam in a construction. The lateral bracing system includes a pair of buckling restraint plates, one each affixed to a top and bottom flange of a beam. The lateral bracing system further includes at least one yield plate for each buckling restraint plate. Each yield plate includes a first end affixed to the column, and a second end affixed to the beam. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159363 | Metallic Frame Structure, Assembly Kit For Mobile Housing, Mobile Housing And Hollow Profile - The invention relates to a metallic frame structure of a container-like, modular and mobile housing, an assembly kit for such a housing, a container-like, modular and mobile housing, as well as a hollow profile for such a housing. The hollow profile which is designed as a floor main profile ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159364 | Rigid Foam Board Installation Clip - A clip for facilitating installation of foam insulation boards in a building structure. The clip comprises a body, a spacer and a foot for holding the insulation board, and a connection region for attachment of the clip to a building structural member. The clip is designed to ensure proper ventilation and greatly easy the proper installation of rigid foam insulation. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159365 | HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMAL INSULATION PRODUCTS - The manufacture of a thermal insulating product whereby a foam is produced from a mixture of mineral particles, the product is shaped, and the foam is dried. Specifically, the foam is produced from a crystallized calcic part and a crystallized magnesian part, and a composite aggregate of the crystals of the calcic and magnesian part is formed. The calcic part is chosen from calcite and/or aragonite, and the magnesian part is made of hydromagnesite. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159366 | Collapsible Cellular Insulation - Multi-layered insulation is disclosed for having a collapsed configuration in which one dimension of the insulation is minimized to reduce the volume for storage. The multi-layered insulation has an expanded configuration in which the dimension is maximized to separate outer layers of the insulation. The insulation layer is composed of internal connecting membranes between outer surfaces. The MLI lattice is configured such that, when properly deployed, creates a cellular structure, thus providing the air gap between the outer surfaces. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159367 | Acoustic element comprising a molded hollow shell structure and a method for producing the same - The present invention relates to an acoustic element comprising a dry molded hollow shell structure and an acoustic filler(s), and a method for producing such acoustic element. The shell of the invention is designed to incorporate acoustic fillers thus reducing an excessive use of binding agents. The shell consists of renewable and/or recycled materials and together with acoustic filler(s) provides a versatile acoustic element with excellent acoustic properties. The element can be easily adjusted to fulfill the acoustic needs of various sound proof requiring spaces. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159368 | INTUMESCENT COATING COMPOSITIONS - A coating system comprising: (1) a liquid intumescent coating composition comprising a resin system comprising at least one polymeric component, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomeric component, and at least one intumescent ingredient, the coating composition being curable to a solid state by free radical polymerisation, and (2) a reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure may comprise any of mesh, fabric and/or tape. The reinforcement structure preferably comprises an inorganic fabric, and may be installed by application of a suitable adhesive binder. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159369 | ENERGY-DISSIPATING JUNCTION ASSEMBLY AND SHOCKPROOF STRUCTURE USING THE SAME - An energy-dissipating junction assembly includes a junction plate and a plurality of bolts. The junction plate includes two junction sections and an energy-dissipating section. The two junction sections are used to connect a structure body. The energy-dissipating section is located between the two junction sections and has a plurality of slots, wherein each slot has a length. The bolts are separately disposed at each slot of the energy-dissipating section, so as to connect the energy-dissipating section to the structure body. Each bolt has a head portion, and an external diameter of each head portion is smaller than the length of each slot. The disclosure can convert external force (such as acting force of earthquakes or typhoons) acting on the structure body into uniform tensile force and pressure, so as to avoid generation of stress concentration to damage the structure body. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159370 | SEISMIC ISOLATION ASSEMBLY - A seismic isolation assembly is defined by a first support plate and a second support plate disposed in parallel relation with a spacing being provided between the support plates. The first support plate is connected to ground and the second support plate is attached to a structure to be isolated. A set of wire rope isolators are disposed between the first and second support plates as well as at least one linear damper that is angularly disposed and mounted between the first and second support plates. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159371 | SELF-LOCKING BLOCK AND COMPLEMENTARY PIECES FOR THE RAISING OF PILLARS AND FREE-STANDING WALLS - The disclosure concerns to rooms or buildings constructed by raising walls using prefabricated blocks made of Portland cement mortar reinforced with steel fibers. The prefabricated blocks are stable without requiring a mortar mixture, or any additional internal or external structural support for the construction of the walls. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159372 | STEEL PLATE STRUCTURE AND STEEL PLATE CONCRETE WALL - A steel plate structure and a steel plate concrete wall are disclosed. A steel plate structure, which includes: a pair of steel plates, which are separated to provide a predetermined space; a structural member, which is positioned in the predetermined space, and which is structurally rigidly joined to one side of the steel plate in the direction of gravity; and a strut, which maintains a separation distance between the pair of steel plates, can be utilized to reduce the overall thickness of a steel plate concrete wall for efficient use of space, and to reduce the thickness of the steel plates for better welding properties and larger unit module sizes. Also, the axial forces or lateral forces applied on the steel plate concrete wall may be effectively resisted. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159373 | Basement Wall and Floor Assembly - An apparatus for clamping a floor including truss top cords having tongue configured ends and including an overlying sheath having a plurality of bolt receiving apertures, the apparatus incorporating a concrete foundation wall having an upper end forming an outer flange and an inner recess; outer threaded bolts anchored within and extending upwardly from the outer flange and positioned for, upon receipts of the truss's tongue configured ends within the inner recess, extension through the sheath's bolt receiving apertures; and an outer plurality of threaded nuts fitted for engagements with the outer plurality of threaded bolts, the nuts, upon the tongue configured end receipts, upon the bolt extensions, and upon the threaded engagements, clamping the sheath against the outer flange and capturing the tongue configured ends within the inner recess. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159374 | OPERATING ROOM/INTERVENTION ROOM - A hospital layout comprising a plurality of adjacent OR/intervention rooms ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159375 | CANOPY SYSTEM AND GROUP SUSPENSION SYSTEM THEREFORE - A ceiling system for use in the interior building environment. In one aspect, the invention may be a ceiling system comprising: a plurality of first struts and a plurality of second struts, the second struts intersecting the first struts; a plurality of panels; for each of the plurality of panels, a plurality of hook members attached to the panel; and wherein for each of the plurality of panels, the plurality of hook members comprise a first hook member coupled to one of the first struts and a second hook member coupled to one of the second struts. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159376 | INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS - Interlocking construction blocks are provided, having a tongue and groove configuration, attachable together by pressing the tongue of one block into a groove of another block. Multiple blocks may be adapted to be interlocked together forming a structure, such as a wall. Blocks comprise first and second opposing sidewalls integrally connected together by first and second pairs of opposing connecting walls. The first and second sidewalls comprise a lower portion integrally connected to an upper portion. The lower portion comprises a pair of opposing lower portion sidewalls integrally connected to a pair of opposing lower end walls. The upper portion comprises a planar top surface, a pair of opposing upper portion sidewalls and a pair of opposing upper portion end walls integrally connected via upper portion angular walls. The upper portion sidewalls, upper portion end walls and upper angular walls may have a beveled or tapered surface. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159377 | PREGROUTED PC STEEL MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR HARDENING PREGROUT LAYER THEREOF - Provided is a pregrouted PC steel material comprising a PC steel stranded wire composed of a plurality of steel wires, a pregrout layer disposed on the outer periphery of the PC steel stranded wire so as to accommodate the PC steel stranded wire, a sheath covering the outer periphery of the pregrout layer, and a capsule including a pregrout-hardening agent and a film with which the agent is covered, the capsule being interposed among the steel wires constituting the PC steel stranded wire. The capsule has a strength such that the capsule is not broken before tensioning the PC steel stranded wire but is broken by a tensile force during the tensioning. Also provided is a method for hardening the pregrout layer. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159378 | HIP VENT - A vent is disclosed that is particularly suited to use in ventilating attic spaces beneath a hip roof. The vent is configured to be installed along a hip of the roof overlying and covering a ventilation slot formed through the roof deck along the hip. The vent includes an elongated laterally flexible top panel from which baffle arrays depend. The baffle arrays are formed of a plurality of depending arcuately curved vanes that arc away from the vent. The vanes are aerodynamically shaped to redirect wind-blown rain and snow away from the vent and are configured to block the migration of rain and snow through the vent. A pair of spongy conformable filler strips is attached beneath the edge portions of the vent. The filler strips conform to the shapes of underlying shingles when the vent is installed to fill any gaps that otherwise might be formed between the vent and the shingles. A weather filter drapes over some of the baffle arrays to allow attic air to pass but prevent ingress of blown snowflakes and raindrops. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159379 | FLOOR PANEL - A floor panel includes a substrate and a top layer provided on the substrate. The top layer is composed of a print and a transparent thermoplastic layer having a thickness of 0.5 mm or less and being situated above said print. The floor panel, at least on two opposite edges, is provided with a straight or curved chamfer extending to below the global level of the print. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159380 | System and Method for Covering a Surface of a Wall - The present invention relates to a system and a method for covering a surface of a wall, preferably the surface of a wall of a ship, more preferably the surface of the deck of a ship. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159381 | LADDER-TYPE SOLID-WOOD TWO-LAYER FLOOR PRODUCT AND METHOD - A ladder-type solid-wood two-layer floor product and related methods are provided. The floor product includes a floor support main body layer and an upper decorative surface layer. The main body layer is formed by splicing two parallel frames and a group of strip-shaped solid-wood cores parallel to each other and perpendicular to the frames. The floor product has a simple structure and high economic value. It avoids bending, deformation and the like from internal stress due to temperature and humidity variations. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159382 | SINGLE LAYER SCATTERING OF POWDER SURFACES - Methods and equipment to apply a decorative surface on a building panel wherein the surface includes a mix of fibres, binders, wear resistant particles and pigments. Layers may be applied as separate layers with equipment that applies essentially only one of the materials in the surface mix. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159383 | Stretching Latch for Siding - An extendable device for positioning and leveling siding planks during installation supports a row of siding planks and has one or more integrated levels per a standard latch. However, the device also telescopes out to a greater length, equal to the combined lengths of several planks of siding. This device can also be used in roofing for the placement of shingles. There are three different sizes which extend to four feet, eight feet, and sixteen feet in length. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159384 | POWER TROWEL FASTENING ASSEMBLY - This disclosure provides a power-trowel fastening apparatus comprising an arm, a resurfacing tool, and a fastening system. The resurfacing tool is positioned underneath the arm and is connected to the first arm. The resurfacing tool also has a surface side and a fastening side. The fastening system sits between the first arm and the resurfacing tool and includes a peg, an aperture, a magnet, and a magnet recess. Both the peg and the magnet extend from the fastening side of the resurfacing tool. Both the aperture and the magnet recess reside along the bottom of the first arm and are configured to the dimensions and locations of the peg and the magnet on the resurfacing tool. The magnet and the peg fit within the aperture and the magnet recess, respectively, when the resurfacing tool is positioned underneath the first arm. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159385 | LIFTING PLATFORM - A lifting platform includes a base, two “T”-shaped parallel sliding grooves in supporting bars, two wheels, a platform, and a cylinder. Each wheel is held away from the internal far rolling surface of each sliding groove in an original position because of the orientation of the connected platform, but can contact and rest upon the rolling surface and further roll along the rolling surface when the platform is rotated. A hydraulic or air-driven piston rod of the cylinder can push the platform to first rotate and then move upward. The platform is transitionable between: (i) an inclined configuration in which each first wheel is in the original position; (ii) a horizontal configuration in which each first wheel contacts and rests upon a sliding groove; and (iii) a lifting configuration in which each first wheel rolls along a sliding groove. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159386 | Stay-in-Place Fascia Forms and Methods and Equipment for Installation Thereof - Stay-in-place fascia forms and methods and equipment for installing thereof. A concrete form includes a vertical component and a horizontal component, the vertical component located substantially perpendicular to the horizontal component. Also, the form includes an interior surface, at least a portion of the interior surface providing a form for supporting uncured concrete; wherein the uncured concrete forms a concrete structural portion upon curing of the uncured concrete; and wherein the interior surface remains attached to the concrete structural portion after curing. The form may include inserts and compatible form attachments. Also, forms including recesses may be utilized to reduce the weight thereof. Lifting equipment and accessories may be utilized to lift the form from a form holder and set same in place. Forms contain the work area as soon as it is installed to minimize fall hazards and the time, costs, and downtime associated with installation of safety measures. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159387 | FRP COMPOSITE WRAPPED GROOVED-WALL LINING TUBULAR STRUCTURE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A forming tube for forming and reinforcing a concrete column includes a tubular lining and a fiber-reinforced composite shell. The tubular lining is made from a first material, and has inner and outer tubular surfaces. The inner tubular surface has a plurality of ridge units displaced from one another in a direction of an axis. Each ridge unit has a plurality of ridges displaced from one another in a circumferential direction. The fiber-reinforced composite shell is made from a second material different from the first material, and is configured to enclose the outer tubular surface. The fiber-reinforced composite shell is formed by winding a prepreg filament on the outer tubular surface, followed by curing the prepreg filament. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159388 | CHIMNEY DEMOLITION VEHICLE - A demolition apparatus including a main chassis, first and second front arms pivotally connected to the main chassis and comprising first and second wheel assemblies, respectively, a rear telescoping arm fixedly connected to the main chassis and comprising a third wheel assembly, first, second and third boom sections and a telescoping catwalk assembly, the first and second boom sections interconnected by a first hydraulic cylinder and the second and third boom sections interconnected by a second hydraulic cylinder, the first and second hydraulic cylinders comprising first and second resistances to movement, respectively, and, an excavator assembly pivotally connected to the main chassis, wherein the first, second and third wheel assemblies comprise first, second and third hydraulic motors, respectively, the first, second and third hydraulic motors are balanced and adapted to rotate the first, second and third wheel assemblies at a common speed, the first and second hydraulic cylinders are balanced and adapted to selectably extend and retract according to the smaller of the first and second resistances at a time when a pressure change is directed to the first and second cylinders. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159389 | Data Center Modules and Method of Large-Scale Deployment - A data center module is a data center that can be prefabricated using generally standardized off-the-shelf components, and quickly assembled on a collocation site where a shared central facility is provided. The data center module is typically configured to be deployed with other identical data center modules around the central facility both in side-to-side and/or in back-to-back juxtapositions, typically without the need for interleaving space between adjacent modules in order to maximize real estate use. Each data center module typically comprises harden party walls, several floors for accommodating all the necessary electrical and cooling subsystems and for accommodating all the computing machinery (e.g. servers). Though all the data center modules share similar physical configuration, each data center module can be independently customized and operated to accommodate different needs. Each data center module also incorporates a highly efficient hybrid cooling system that can benefit from both air-side and water-side economizers. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159390 | CIRCULAR MOTION THEATER - An entertainment structure and apparatus principally comprising a 360-degree 2D and/or 3D cinematic theater. Seating for audience members is arrangeable on a circular motion base platform. A compound curved screen may lower from above to surround the theater upon a circular motion base platform, providing seamless media. A 2D/3D projection system is oriented within the structure to provide 2D/3D images on the screen through projection overlap for edge blending. A control system is used to rotate, pitch and roll the motion base platform. The control system can be synchronized with the media presentation. The structure includes a number of variations such as a variety of seating orientations, a stationary screen, a variety of screen configurations, and modular tracking seating. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159391 | Formation Aids for Use in Forming Swimming Pools and Associated Method - A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159392 | Pool Cleaner With Multi-Stage Venturi Vacuum Assembly - Some embodiments provide a pool cleaner having a housing including a bottom cover with a cover opening. A drive assembly is configured to drive one or more wheels. The pool cleaner further includes a supply mast, and a distributor manifold that receives water from the supply mast. A venturi vacuum assembly is in fluid communication with the distributor manifold, the venturi vacuum assembly designed to vacuum debris from a pool surface. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159393 | SECURE SHELTER WITH TRAPEZOIDAL WALLS - An above-ground secure shelter comprise multiple modular walls of trapezoidal shape allowing dimensional variation of structure size, supported on base beams placed and anchored into the ground in the pattern defined by the shape of polygon chosen for the floor, a door with locking mechanism remaining securely closed from inside during a storm event and preventing lock-out when shelter is not in use, a multitude of structural inserts and plates connectively placed between adjacent walls, and a roof affixed thereto, resulting in a cost-effective portable shelter in the shape of polygonal pyramid frustum for use during inclement weather and/or during armed assault alike. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159394 | Umbrella Bucket - A device for carrying items to a desired location, and there assembled into a weighted umbrella stand that also serves as a fishing rod holder. The device has a container, lid, and tube, with tube extensions providing arms extending outward from the vertical axis of the device such that fishing rod holders and fishing rods may be disposed within the arms. An umbrellas disposed within the extensions and tube, and the container is weighted with available materials such as sand, water, rocks, or the like. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159395 | TERRAIN COMPLIANT, ECO-FRIENDLY, MODULAR BALLAST SYSTEM WITH OPTIONAL INTEGRATED WIRE MANAGEMENT AND RACKING SYSTEM - A modular ballast system for supporting objects uses tubing such as pipes of appropriate size for the required ballast. Once in place, the empty pipes are filled with a watery mix (slurry) of sand, silt, gravel, soil, cement or other generally available material to generate a majority of the ballast weight. A two piece clamping mechanism provides fixed placement attachment points suitable for attachment by supported structures. The lower piece of the clamping mechanism sits under the ballast tubing and is designed to both support and disperse the anticipated weight of the objects with minimal impact on the surface beneath it. The upper piece of the clamping mechanism mates to the lower clamping piece and completes a full 360 degree collar around the ballast tubing to create a durable clamping mechanism that both captures the weight and position of the ballast tubing and prevents the ballast tubing from shifting. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159396 | UTILITY OR METER POLE TOP REINFORCEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS - An apparatus for reinforcing an upstanding utility/meter pole having a worn top includes an elongate brace adapted to bear against the pole near a top end of the pole. A washer plate is disposed in overlying relation to the elongate brace. A front support is secured to an opposite side of the pole by an elongate bolt that extends diametrically through the pole and is engaged by a nut to secure the brace and front support in sandwiching relation to the pole. A second embodiment reinforces a cross arm of a pole and a third embodiment ensleeves a pole at its uppermost end in a cylindrical body that serves as a prosthesis for a disintegrating pole top. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159397 | TOP CONNECTING APPARATUS FOR A SHELTER FRAME - Disclosed is an apparatus for folding and unfolding a shelter frame, e.g., a tent. A plurality of radially arranged connecting bosses is situated on a connecting piece. A pivoting member pivotally attaches to the connecting boss, and a shelter frame rod attaches to the pivoting member. In the folded position, the pivoting members are rotated toward the center of the apparatus. In the unfolded position, the pivoting members are rotated away from the center of the apparatus. The apparatus is rapidly and easily assembled. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159398 | Rail Padding - A protective padding for covering the upper portion of a barrier of the character found in sports venues, such as baseball fields, soccer fields, football fields and the like. The protective padding uniquely includes a plurality of padding assemblies, each padding assembly covering a section of the barrier and each including an elongate structural channel positioned over the top rail of the barrier. The elongate channel includes longitudinally spaced apart pairs of inwardly extending support brackets. A plurality of securement members span the support brackets with each securement member having a central portion provided with a threaded bore that threadably receives a threaded screw having a first end moveable into engagement with the top rail of the barrier. An elongate foam member is superimposed over the elongate channel and a vinyl covering covers the elongate foam member. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159399 | PUSH/PULL LATCH WITH FACETED PADDLE HANDLE - A door handle assembly for use with a door is provided, and includes a cover; and a handle associated with the cover and pivotal relative thereto. The handle has a non planar surface and is configured for actuation from a variety of angles. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159400 | TEMPORARY DOOR LOCK - A temporary door lock is described that includes a one-piece vertically aligned jamb plate including an attachment section attachable to the latch jamb and an outwardly projecting latch extension, having a front edge, an inner side away from, the door opening, and a hole sized to receive a padlock shackle, the attachment section and latch extension being in a common plane; and a latching member attached to the inner side of the latch extension, the latching member including a connector plate extending perpendicularly from the inner side of the vertical locking extension and a latching plate with a vertically elongated latch opening hinged to the connector plate and pivotal between an unlocked position away from the door and a locked position in which the latch extension extends through the latch opening and the latching plate extends into the pathway of the door preventing opening. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159401 | Integrated Door Locking and State Detection Systems and Methods - Arrangements of integrated door lock and position sensor devices are presented. A wireless interface may be configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more remote computerized devices. A sensor may be incorporated into the device that detects when the door is open or closed. A lock may be incorporated into the device that, when engaged and the door is closed, prevents the door from being opened from at least one side of the door may be incorporated into the device. A controller may be configured to determine when the door is open, shut, locked, and/or unlocked using information from the lock and the sensor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159402 | SELF-CONTAINED ELECTRONIC CYLINDER LOCK ALTERNATIVELY OPERABLE BY A KEY - An electronic lock is provided that can be installed in an existing installation and includes a locking cylinder and an electronic device operated by a user to release the locking cylinder. A mortise cylinder operable by a key is also provided to release the same locking cylinder. In preferred form, the locking cylinder is unlocked by actuation of a battery driven drive motor engaging a gear serving as a pawl. The battery driven drive motor is actuated by operation of a key pad or other electronic coding, or by the key activating a switch for the motor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159403 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR A GALLEY CONTAINER AND GALLEY CONTAINER PROVIDED WITH A LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking assembly for a galley container includes: a picklock arranged on a first galley container part, a locking mechanism arranged on a second galley container part for engaging the picklock, the first and second galley container parts being moveable towards and away from each other to close and open the galley container, the locking mechanism being moveable between a release position, wherein the picklock is released from the locking mechanism, and a lock position wherein the locking mechanism can engage the picklock to lock the first container part to the second container part, characterized in that a blocking element is provided that in a block position prevents the locking mechanism from moving to the lock position and in an unblock position allows the locking mechanism to move to the lock position. A galley container provided with such a locking assembly is also described. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159404 | CONTAINER WITH GRAVITY RELEASABLE LOCKING LIDS - A container comprises a body having an opening, a lid for selectively covering the opening, and a lock system for securing the lid. The lock system comprises a pivot pin mounted to the lid, a lock pin mounted on the body adjacent the opening and generally vertically aligned with the pivot pin when the container is upright, a first and second latch members pivotally mounted on the pivot pin and configured to engage the lock pin from first and second sides thereof, and a limiter slidably mounted on the pivot pin between the first and second latch members and configured to engage and control the rotation of the first and second latch members, the limiter weighted such that when the container is upright the limiter is biased by gravity towards the pivot pin when the first and second latch members engage the lock pin and prevent the first and second latch members from disengaging the lock pin. The latch members each comprise a latch body having a recess sized to receive the lock pin, and a bottom surface shaped to pivot the latch member away from the lock pin when the latch body contacts the lock pin as the lid closes. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159405 | ACCESSORY LOCK FOR COMPUTING DEVICE - The described embodiments relate to a locking mechanism for securing a housing of a computing device. More specifically, the disclosed embodiments are configured to both secure the housing of the computing device closed and to provide a means for securing the desktop computing device to a stationary object such as a desk. The locking mechanism can be two separable locking bodies configured to be received by separate openings in a housing of the computing device. Once the separate openings receive both locking bodies, a locking device can engage both pieces of the locking mechanism to lock both pieces to each other and to the housing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159406 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH - A vehicle door latch includes a lock plate, a catch which is rotatable about a first rotary axis, and a pawl which is rotatable about a second rotary axis, the first rotary axis and the second rotary axis being non-parallel. A connector connects both the catch and the pawl to the lock plate. One end of the connector connects the catch to the lock plate, and an opposite end of the connector connects the pawl to the lock plate. The connector is a dual rivet in that the connector has a first end face and a second end face, wherein the end faces are riveted outside of the lock plate. The lock plate includes a slot through which one end of the connector extends, and the slot extends in a direction of a projection of one of the rotary axes. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159407 | DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM - In one non-limiting embodiment, a latch assembly includes a claw movable between a latched position and an unlatched position, and a pawl movable between a first position and a second position. The system also includes a pawl lifter operatively associated with the pawl, the pawl lifter movable between a switch-off position when the pawl is in the first position and a switch-on position when the pawl is in the second position, and a pawl switch configured to generate a pawl switch signal, the pawl lifter engaging the pawl switch to an “on” condition when the pawl lifter is in the switch-on position, and the pawl lifter disengaging the pawl switch to an “off” condition when the pawl lifter is in the switch-off position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159408 | LOCK FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A lock for a motor vehicle includes a locking mechanism with a rotatably mounted rotary catch for receiving a locking bolt, and a pawl with which the rotary catch can be engaged for retaining the locking bolt. The lock further includes a blocking lever that blocks the pawl when the pawl is located in a catching position, and a releasing lever for disengaging the locking mechanism. A first spring interconnects the blocking lever and the releasing lever, wherein the blocking lever and the releasing lever move either together or independently relative to the first spring based on a magnitude of acceleration of the releasing lever. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159409 | AFFIXATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle door fixing device is provided with a door lock striker arranged in a first panel that is one of a vehicle body panel and a door panel, and a latch mechanism arranged in a second panel that is the other of the vehicle body panel and the door panel. The latch mechanism is capable of holding the vehicle door in a closed state by being engaged with the door lock striker. A wedge and an urging member are arranged in the second panel. An inclined surface arranged in the wedge contacts the door lock striker by a closing operation of the vehicle door. A contact portion arranged in the door lock striker contacts the inclined surface of the wedge. The urging member presses the wedge in the direction in which the inclined surface of the wedge is pressed against the contact portion of the door lock striker. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159410 | Lock Assembly with Locking Handle - A lock assembly has an actuator that is moveable between first and second positions and a locking structure that is coupled to the actuator. The locking structure is positioned to engage a portion of a lock when the actuator is in the first position to prevent movement of the actuator to the second position. A latch assembly is preferably coupled to the actuator and includes a latch that is moveable between engaged and disengaged positions. Moving the actuator from the first position to the second position moves the latch to the engaged position, and moving the actuator from the first position to a third position moves the latch to a disengaged position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159411 | FASTENING BOLT AND DIGITAL DOOR LOCK DEVICE HAVING FASTENING BOLT - A fastening bolt and a digital door lock with the fastening bolt is disclosed. More particularly, a fastening bolt is provided that can be easily installed on all kinds of doors with a door knob such as interior and exterior doors and chassis doors, without damaging existing doors with a mechanical door lock, and a door lock with the fastening bolt. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159412 | SELF-LOCKING INJECT/EJECT LATCH - A latch that can be used as a mechanical aid for insertion/extraction of a circuit pack into/from a slot in an equipment cabinet. In an example embodiment, a handle of the latch contains a spring-biased locking lever that automatically locks the latch in the closed position when the pawl of the latch engages the keeper. Some embodiments may include an integrated micro-switch that enables a graceful shutdown of the circuit pack, e.g., to avoid an extraction without a proper power-down. At least some embodiments of the latch may also have one or more of the following beneficial characteristics: (i) a relatively large and/or variable leverage ratio; (ii) a relatively small footprint on the faceplate of the circuit pack; (iii) a fully symmetric design with or without the integrated micro-switch; and (iv) enhanced electromagnetic compatibility with the use of an electrically conducting latch base and/or gasket. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159413 | TRANSMISSION MECHANISM FOR DUAL-SHAFT HINGE - A transmission mechanism includes a first shaft connected to a first mounting plate; a second shaft connected to a second mounting plate; a first positioning plate through which the first shaft and the second shaft extend rotatably; a second positioning plate, through which the first shaft and the second shaft extend rotatably, spaced from the first positioning plate by a distance; a first gear mounted on the first shaft, disposed between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate and having a first helical tooth portion; a second gear mounted on the second shaft, disposed between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate and having a second helical tooth portion having the same tooth profile and helix angle with the first helical tooth portion ; and a middle gear disposed between the first gear and the second gear and having a transmitting helical tooth portion engaging the first helical tooth portion and the second helical tooth portion, wherein the middle gear rotates about an axis skewed with the first shaft and the second shaft. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159414 | COLLAPSIBLE CHILD CONVEYANCE DEVICE - Aspects and embodiments of the present disclosure are directed generally to a a hinge for a child conveyance device including a means for coupling two non-circular elements that rotate with respect to one another, wherein the two non-circular elements are configured to avoid the pinching of fingers during rotation. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159415 | PULL-OUT GUIDE - The invention relates to a pull-out guide comprising a fixable guide rail; a running rail which is movably mounted via rolling bodies, wherein a central rail is optionally arranged between the guide rail and the running rail; and at least one latching device with a flexible spring element for removably fixing the running rail, the guide rail, and/or the optional central rail in a latching position. The spring element engages between two rolling bodies in the latching position in order to prevent the running rail, the guide rail, and/or the optional central rail from moving. In this manner, the spring element can be moved by means of the rolling body such that the contact surfaces lie in a lubricated region, thereby extending the service life. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159416 | MOVABLE BARRIER OPERATOR WITH REMOVABLE POWER SUPPLY MODULE - The invention relates to a movable barrier operator with a removable power supply module for supplying power to the operator from a remote location. The power supply module may be decoupled from a barrier operator frame or housing, and installed in a remote location; the operator may therefore be observed and diagnosed remotely via a user interface that includes status indicators. In an exemplary embodiment, the user interface comprises one or more LED indicators to provide a user with information pertaining to the power supply of the operator. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159417 | DEVICE FOR LOCKING A MOVABLE COMPONENT - An assembly for locking a movable protective door disposed in front of a point to be shielded, the device comprising
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20150159418 | PIECE OF FURNITURE AND DEVICE FOR MOVING A FURNITURE FLAP OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE - A device for moving a furniture flap of a piece of furniture is proposed, wherein the device has bearing means via which the furniture flap is movably accommodated on a furniture body. According to the invention, the device comprises a tension element arrangement, comprising a tension element and a drive motor for driving the tension element, in such a manner that, in the mounted state of the device, a first end of the tension element is received on a winding element and a second end of the tension element is assigned to the furniture flap, wherein the furniture flap is bringable out of a closed position relative to the furniture body into an open position by a winding-up operation of the tension element. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159419 | RAIN ONSET DETECTION GLAZING AUTO-CLOSE - A vehicle system may include a plurality of exterior capacitive sensors, such as door handles, and a controller in communication with the plurality of capacitive sensors. The controller may be configured to identify a rain condition based on sensor data received from at least one of the exterior capacitive sensors of the vehicle; ensure an absence of a key fob in proximity of the at least one locked handle and an absence of a subsequent door opening occurrence when unlocked to confirm the rain condition; and initiate a closure action to a power actuator associated with an open vehicle window for a confirmed rain condition. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159420 | ADJUSTABLE DOOR JAMB WRAP FOR EXTERIOR DOOR JAMB - An adjustable door jamb wrap for use on a door jamb of an exterior door. The adjustable door jamb wrap covers openings next to the door that are commonly found on door jambs with beveled edges. The door jamb wrap includes an outer bracket having an “L” shape. The door jamb wrap also includes an inner bracket having an “L” shape, the inner bracket slidably coupled to the outer bracket. The inner bracket and the outer bracket together form a “C” shape having an adjustable size and configured to surround a bottom edge of the door jamb. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159421 | WINDOW ASSEMBLY - The window assembly uses a releasable press fit frame connection. The window assembly includes a window pane sandwiched between a pair of frame halves that are press fit together by the engagement of a plurality of corresponding male and female connectors integrally formed into the frame halves. The corresponding male and female connectors are spaced apart around the perimeter of frame halves and hold the window assembly within the window openings cut in the wall or door panels. The window assembly of this invention also includes a release key that allows the frame halves to be taken apart. The release key is manually inserted through thin slots formed in the frame halves to disengage the connection between corresponding male connectors and female connectors. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159422 | WINDOW FRAME WRAPPING SYSTEM - Insulated window assemblies include a window frame, a glazing within the window frame, and a flexible substrate attached to the window frame such that the flexible substrate completely envelopes the window frame. The flexible substrate insulates the window frame from conduction/convection radiation from the outside such that the U value for a window assembly with the flexible substrate is less than for an identical window assembly without the flexible substrate. The flexible substrate is capable of bending at least 90 without breaking. The flexible substrate can include a multi-layer film, including three layers: an adhesive layer; a thermally non-conductive layer; and a continuous film layer. The thermally non-conductive layer can be a foam layer, a porous solid layer, a polymer matrix with hollow spheres or beads, a web, or an air gap between the window film surface and the continuous film layer. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159423 | ASSEMBLY HAVING LIFTABLE LID AND MOVABLE HINGE MODULE THEREOF - An assembly has a liftable lid and a movable hinge module. The assembly includes an object having an opening, a lid rotatably arranged upon the opening, and a hinge module. The hinge module includes at least a shaft connected to the lid, a base, and at least a latch. The shaft is connected to the base and along with the base defines a rotating axis. The rotating axis is movably arranged between a close position and an open position. The latch fastens the lid over the opening When the rotating axis is at close position, the lid closes upon the opening as a close state. When the rotating axis moves away from close position, the lid rotates and moves away from the opening to an open state. The rotating axis moves to open position. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159424 | PIVOT REINFORCEMENT DEVICE - A bi-fold door pivot reinforcement for a folding door system that includes: a mounting brace; at least two screws, wherein the at least two screws insert into the mounting brace for placement of the pivot reinforcement onto a folding door; and a reinforcement edge extending from the mounting brace at about a 90-degree angle. The pivot reinforcement according to the present invention may be mounted above a bottom edge of a folding door. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159425 | MAGNETICALLY ATTACHED FIXTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - The exemplary embodiments described herein include magnetically sealed enclosures comprising mitered edges, for example, an inside storm window or other window cover that can be mounted to a window frame by two magnetic tape strips, one which adheres to the frame and another which adheres to the window cover. The magnetic attraction between the tape strips, especially at the mitered edges assures an effective seal around the entirety of the enclosure. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159426 | CONCEALMENT CAVITY IN A DOOR | 2015-06-11 |
20150159427 | ANTI-INTRUSION SLIDING DOOR - A sliding wing system having a sliding wing that can be moved in a floor guide so as to close a building opening and provides a first vertical closing edge. The sliding wing system provides a second vertical closing edge, the first and the second vertical closing edges can be brought into a closing arrangement. A dimensionally stable groove, which extends in the vertical direction and consists of metal or plastic, is arranged on at least one closing edge at least in some sections. A dimensionally stable comb, which corresponds to the groove, extends substantially in the vertical direction and protrudes, and consists of metal or plastic, is arranged opposite each groove. The groove and the comb can be brought into engagement in a formfitting manner, the engagement extending in sections over at least half of the longitudinal extension of the vertical closing edges. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159428 | ANTI-SPUTTERING SILL SYSTEM AND METHOD - An anti-sputtering sill system for windows and doors and methods of controlling sputtering associated with sills in connection with windows and doors are described herein. The anti-sputtering sill systems may reduce or prevent sputtering by preferentially allowing air bubbles formed in the water in a containment tank in the sill to pass into a vent cavity in the sill that is vented to the interior of a building. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159429 | SLIDING FENESTRATION CONTROL DEVICE - A window or door limiting device is described having a striker assembly mounted on a window sash or door panel and a corresponding limiting assembly mounted on an adjacent window sash or door panel. The limiting assembly selectively engages the striker assembly with a rotary element to restrict movement of at least one of the first or second window sash or door panel relative to the other of the first or second window sash or door panel. The rotary element is rotatable to selectively engage or disengage the striker assembly to correspondingly restrict movement of one or more of the window sashes or door panels. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159430 | Motorized Curtain and Blind Tracking Systems - Motorized curtain and blind tracking system ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159431 | SAFETY RETAINER FOR DOUBLE-TRACK CURTAIN CONTROL DEVICE - A safety retainer for double-track curtain cords is revealed. The safety retainer includes an outer base, an inner base, elastic members, a fixing base, and threaded parts. A through hole is disposed on each of two sides of the outer base and a separating pin is arranged between the through holes for separating space into and a first fixing hole and a second fixing hole that are mounted with a bead chain and a cord respectively. The inner base and the elastic member are mounted into the through hole of the outer base. The fixing base is covered over and connected to the outer base for stopping the elastic members. Then the inner base, outer and fixing bases are fastened on a wall surface by the threaded parts. Thereby the bead chain and the cord are positioned safely and children won't get tangled in them. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159432 | STRUCTURE OF ROLL BLIND USING DUAL ROLLER - A structure of a roll blind that moves in a front-back direction of a vehicle to selectively shade a sunroof glass may include a pair of sunroof frames formed on both lower sides of the sunroof glass in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a main roller disposed at the one end of the sunroof frame in a vehicle width direction and can rotate through a motor, an idle roller disposed in the vehicle width direction adjacent to the main roller, a roller tube coupled to and wrapping the main roller and the idle roller to form a closed loop, and a roller guide coupled to both ends of the main roller and the idle roller and including a guide portion formed to protrude so that the blind maintains a constant height. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159433 | MOTORIZED WINDOW TREATMENT - A motorized window treatment provides a low-cost solution for controlling the amount of daylight entering a space through a window. The window treatment includes a covering material, a drive shaft, at least one lift cord rotatably received around the drive shaft and connected to the covering material, and a motor coupled to the drive shaft for raising and lowering the covering material. The window treatment also includes a spring assist unit for assisting the motor by providing a torque that equals the torque provided by the weight on the cords that lift the covering material at a position midway between fully-open and fully-closed positions, which helps to minimize motor usage and conserve battery life if a battery is used to power the motorized window treatment. The window treatment may comprise a photosensor for measuring the amount of daylight outside the window and temperature sensors for measuring the temperatures inside and outside of the window. The position of the covering material may be automatically controlled in response to the photosensor and the temperature sensors to save energy, or may also be controlled in response to an infrared or radio-frequency remote control. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159434 | HINGED CONNECTION ELEMENT OF A FOLDING LADDER - A ladder includes a rung, two front legs and two rear legs, the front portions at the two sides of the rung are respectively hinged to the two front legs, wherein a hinged connection element comprises a connecting rod and two connection pieces, two connecting pieces are symmetrically attached to the two ends of the connecting rod, each connecting piece comprises a hinged portion, a pivot portion and a fixation portion, the fixation portion is connected to the connecting rod, the hinged portion is hinged to the central portion of the side edge of the rung and to the rear leg, the connecting rod is supported on the bottom of the rung when the rung is unfolded. The connecting piece is hinged to the rung and the rear leg. The fixation portion is fixedly connected to the connecting rod, the connecting rod rotates when the rung is unfolded or folded. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159435 | Steady Step - The present invention describes a universal replacement cap for a ladder. The device includes a pair of stabilizers set at the base of a ladder that are constructed of a molded insert with a top and a base. The base portion includes a rigid, grooved structure, and the top includes a protrusion. The protrusion includes a central aperture to accept the leg of a ladder. The use of the device improves the stability of a ladder. The device further aids a ladder from sinking into or shifting on a soft surface, such as soil, by increasing the area of the base of the ladder leg. The composition of the present invention is a rigid polymer that prevents scuff marks or damaging surfaces such as wood. In use, the present invention is a temporary addition to a foot ladder, thereby eliminating the hassle of cleaning ladder legs and also enabling the device to be used with multiple ladders. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159436 | GROUND HOLE FORMING DEVICE - A ground-hole forming apparatus is provided and includes a drivable element, a bulb coupled to an end of the drivable element and including first and second resilient portions, a driving element including first and second ends and being movable by an operator in first and second directions such that the first and second ends drivably impact the first and second resilient portions of the bulb, respectively, to thereby drive the drivable element in the first and second directions, respectively. The first and second resilient portions are configured to absorb and deaden respective impacts thereof with the first and second ends. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159437 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling a Part of a Downhole Assembly, and a Downhole Assembly - This invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling a part of a downhole assembly, and to the downhole assembly. The downhole assembly may include a steering mechanism adapted to steer a drill bit in a chosen direction, and the steering mechanism may be the part of the downhole assembly which is controlled by the apparatus. The downhole assembly includes a drill bit and a motor, the motor having a stator and a rotor, the rotor being driven to rotate relative to the stator by the passage of a drilling fluid along a drilling fluid path between the rotor and the stator. The motor has a conduit through which the drilling fluid can pass, the conduit being separate from the drilling fluid path, and the apparatus has a valve to control the flow of drilling fluid through the conduit. The invention provides a robust and reliable means of delivering high pressure drilling fluid downstream of the motor. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159438 | Vibratory Drilling System and Tool For Use In Downhole Drilling Operations and A Method For Manufacturing Same - A vibratory drilling tool for use coupling to a drill string in a borehole in downhole drilling operations has a tool body having a fluid flow path extending along a longitudinal axis there through, a first pin end and an opposite box end. A cam body portion extending longitudinally along the length of said tool has a generally smooth cam arc section on an opening side with at least one elongated flat surface extending longitudinally along a closing side of the cam body portion from a pin end tapering shoulder to a box end tapering shoulder. The cam body portion when coupled to said drill string lifts a generally horizontal drill pipe section of the drill string vertically in the borehole as the drill pipe section is rotated in the borehole. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159439 | BIT FOR DRILLING WELLS AND ASSOCIATED DRILLING METHOD - A bit for drilling wells has a front face with radial blades having cutting elements distributed around the front face. A space for forming a core is situated at the center of the front face. A cavity is provided for evacuating the core towards a periphery of the bit. At least a portion of the cavity is situated between adjacent blades. The cavity is delimited by two lateral surfaces and a clearance surface set back with respect to the front face, and the cavity is open in a direction opposite the clearance surface. The bit may be used in methods for drilling wells and makes it possible to rapidly drill wells of great depth in all types of rock without the risk of clogging. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159440 | MATRIX FIXED CUTTER DRILL BITS AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A fixed cutter drill bit for drilling a borehole in earthen formations includes a blank assembly and a matrix crown fixably mounted to the blank assembly. The blank assembly includes an annular mandrel and a plurality of elongate studs fixably coupled to the mandrel. The mandrel has a first end distal the crown and a second end engaging the crown. In addition, the mandrel includes a plurality of bores extending axially from the second end. Each elongate stud has a first end disposed within one of the bores and a second end disposed in the crown distal the mandrel. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159441 | Completion Systems Including Reduced Stress Expandable Control Lines - A production string for use in a wellbore is disclosed that in a non-limiting embodiment includes an expansion joint having a first tubular that slides along a second tubular, a control line extending from a location above the expansion joint to a location below the expansion joint, wherein a control line placed around the first tubular in a helical fashion that includes a plurality of coils and wherein at least some of the coils in the plurality of coils are connected to each other by a flexible member to limit stretch between the connected coils when the control line is stretched. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159442 | High Annular Area Low Friction Stabilizer Design - A low friction stabilizer having a body and a plurality of small contact pads configured to function with the effectiveness of a single, larger contact pad is described. The assemblage and configuration of the small contact pads enable the performance of stabilization while reducing rotational drag and while allowing high annular flow around the stabilizer. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159443 | WELLSITE CABLE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A cable support, cable support assembly, and method of supporting a cable is disclosed. The cable support includes a body having a base portion and a ball portion with a cable channel to receive a cable therethrough. The body includes a plurality of axial segments movable between an open position to access the cable channel and a closed position to enclose the cable in the channel. The base portion has a cavity to receive the ball portion of another cable support whereby the cable is flexibly supported. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159444 | TUBULAR HANDLING TOOL - An elevator for use in handling a tubular includes a first body part coupled to a second body part; and at least two slips coupled to each of the first and second body parts, wherein one or more of the slips includes an engagement member for coupling with a mating member of the first body part or the second body part, wherein at least 25% of the engagement member is coupled with the mating member when the slip is in an open position. In another embodiment, a swivel includes an upper housing rotatably coupled to a lower housing; and a rotary union having a rotating body attached to the lower housing and a non-rotating body attached to the upper housing, wherein the swivel is configured to transfer load from the lower housing to the upper housing. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159445 | Tubular Gripping Apparatus with Movable Bowl - A tubular gripping apparatus includes a main bowl including a bore formed therethrough about an axis, and a movable bowl movably receivable within the main bowl. The movable bowl includes a bore formed therethrough about an axis with a tapered surface extending along the bore of the movable bowl, in which the tubular gripping apparatus further includes a plurality of slip assemblies movably receivable within the movable bowl, the plurality of slip assemblies configured to engage an outer surface of a tubular member. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159446 | DRILL BIT DRIVER - The present invention is a drill bit driver including a lower spring support connected at a lower end to a base and including an outer surface, as well as an upper spring support slideably and telescopically mounted over the outer surface e of the lower spring support. The drill bit driver allows for resiliently biasing the upper spring support relative to the lower spring support. The present invention further includes a table rotably connected to the upper end of the upper spring support, so that the table rotates about a longitudinal axis, for receiving a drill bit. This drill bit driver also allows for tilting the table relative to the horizontal. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159447 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING REACH IN DEVIATED WELLBORES USING SELECTED INJECTION SPEED - A method for extending reach of a coiled tubing string in a deviated wellbore includes vibrating the tubing string while the tubing string is injected into the wellbore at a first injection speed, finding the peak speed of lateral vibration of the tubing string, determining a second injection speed as a function of the obtained peak speed of lateral vibration, and adjusting the injection speed of the vibrating tubing string from the first injection speed to the determined second injection speed based on said function. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium to execute the foregoing method is provided, along with a system for extending reach of a coiled tubing string in a deviated wellbore. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159448 | MAGNETIC METAL EXTRACTOR FROM DRILLING FLUID - An exemplary apparatus for removing metallic debris from a drilling fluid is provided that includes a first end member, a second end member, and one or more elongated members extending between the first end member and the second end member. The elongated members may each include at least one magnet. Drilling fluid may flow past the elongated members, which may be located in a drilling fluid cleansing machine such as a shale shaker, so that metallic debris in the drilling fluid, if any exist, are attracted by the magnets in the elongated members. Some of the metallic debris may adhere to an exterior surface of the elongated members so that the metallic debris are removed from the drilling fluid. The metallic debris can then be removed from the exterior surface of the elongated members. | 2015-06-11 |
20150159449 | DOWNHOLE TOOL - A downhole tool ( | 2015-06-11 |
20150159450 | DOWNHOLE TOOL AND METHOD OF USE - Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a composite slip for a downhole tool, the composite slip including a circular slip body having one-piece configuration with at least two or more alternatingly arranged groove disposed therein. The circular slip body includes at least partial connectivity around the entire slip body. In aspects, one of the two or more alternatingly arranged grooves is disposed proximate to a slip end. | 2015-06-11 |