29th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140196288 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING OR DISASSEMBLING SPOKES OF A TUBELESS WHEEL - A method for assembling or disassembling spokes of a tubeless wheel includes following steps: selecting a rim, assembling an adaptor onto an assembling tool, assembling the adaptor to the position hole, assembling a spoke, assembling the spoke to the adaptor and disassembling the assembling tool from the adaptor. Therefore, a user can assemble or disassemble the spokes easily and conveniently. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196289 | Method And System For Identifying Fastener Placement Zones - Certain embodiments of the disclosure provide one or more methods and/or systems to provide for determination of valid fastener zones that meet certain design rules. A method may include selecting at least one fastener having a preselected size and providing a first structural member and second structural member each having preselected sizes and shapes. The method may include determining a first fastener placement zone in said first structural member and determining a second fastener placement zone in said second structural member, where the respective first and second fastener placement zones are determined as a function of said structural design rules. The method may include determining a final fastener zone by identifying an overlap of the first and second fastener zones. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196290 | Electromagnetic Crawler Assembly System - A method and apparatus for performing operations on a workpiece. A first frame in a frame system may be held on the workpiece by applying a vacuum to the first frame. A second frame in the frame system may be detached from the workpiece by applying a pressure to the second frame. The second frame may be moved to a location on the workpiece. The second frame may be attached to the workpiece by applying the vacuum to the second frame. An operation may be performed on the workpiece. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196291 | NAIL CLIPPER HAVING AN INTEGRATED CLIPPINGS HOLDER - This invention relates to a nail clipper with a mechanism and functionally different to those well-known, it allows accumulating temporary pieces of nails trimmed, preventing to spread everywhere to be discarded later in the proper place and simultaneously. Nail Clipper with integrated waste-holding container forms a deposit through two leaves creating a space between their bodies, it also has the special feature of having a three channels lever that work in a radial way, and provides different results depending on the location of the pin in the channels: Bolt located on the first channel allows thick material cutting; bolt located on the second channel, allows thin matter cutting and when pin is located on the third channel, allows to store three channels lever to take up less space when not in use. The cutter has a special lid with different finishes that in addition to controlling the output nails trimmed, functioning as a grind to give a finish to the freshly cut nails. The object of this invention is to facilitate to get rid of the trimming of nails debris. Manufacture is simple and innovative, because it consists of few components, is light, with small dimensions and with more functions than those well-known. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196292 | ROTARY ELECTRIC SHAVER - A rotary electric shaver includes a handle assembly having a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending through the housing, and a socket for securing a shaver head thereto. The shaver head assembly includes a coupling for detachable coupling to the socket. The coupling is configured to allow the shaver head to be detachably coupled to the handle assembly in at least two different orientations of the shaver head relative to the handle assembly. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196293 | Rotary Drive Unit Of A Surveying Instrument And A Surveying Instrument - A surveying instrument which comprises a rotation unit | 2014-07-17 |
20140196294 | TILT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for tilt detection and indication is disclosed. The tilt indicator includes a first member having a reservoir for retaining a granular indicating media therein; and a second member coupled to the first member and having an adhesive portion located corresponding to an indicating area of the first member. Responsive to a tilt event, at least a portion of the indicating media exits the reservoir and travels to the indicating area where the adhesive portion retains at least a portion of the indicating media within the indicating area. A blocking element located within a buffering area located between the reservoir and the indicating area is configured to impede travel of the indicating media from the reservoir toward the indicating area when the tilt indicator is in an activated state. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196295 | GRID FOR INDICATING LOCATION OF EVIDENCE - There is provided a grid system ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196296 | EXTENSOMETER FOR MEASURING HIGH-TEMPERATURE STRUCTURAL DEFORMATIONS BY MAGNIFICATION - The present invention relates to an extensometer for measuring high-temperature structural deformations by magnification, the structure of the extensometer is that: two mounting block assemblies are mounted at the planar ends of two extension bars respectively, the top ends of the extension bars are connected tightly with the surface of a test piece, two connecting pieces are mounted at the inner sides of the two mounting block assemblies respectively, a deformation magnifying mechanism and a sensor bracket are mounted on the connecting pieces, a sensor is mounted on the sensor bracket, two connecting pieces are mounted on a same straight line, and the straight line is parallel to a straight line at which the top ends of the two extension bars are located, so as to ensure that the deformation of the test piece is delivered equally to the deformation magnifying mechanism on the connecting pieces. The present invention can measure local deformations of various metal and non-metallic structures online for a long time in real time at high temperatures, extend the deformation of the test piece at high temperatures outside of the high temperature region, and measure the deformations after they are magnified through a mechanical magnifying mechanism, thus the present invention has a very high linearity, resolution, and accuracy, meanwhile has a light structure and a small size, and is easy to install. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196297 | DETECTING GAUGE WITH HIGH ACCURACY - A detecting gauge with high accuracy mainly comprises a machine table, a detecting set, a clamping apparatus, a detecting apparatus, and a sliding apparatus. Particularly, the sliding apparatus includes a sliding rail disposed on a machine table and a sliding base slidably disposed on said sliding rail. A sliding groove is disposed on both sides of the sliding rail, an embedding portion is formed on the sliding base for matching the sliding groove, and a plurality of rollers are embedded on a surface of said embedding portion which is in contact with said sliding groove. By matching the embedding portion with the sliding groove, the sliding base can be slid and moved precisely and smoothly on the sliding rail, and a target to be detected can be stably held by the clamping apparatus, whereby the detecting apparatus can obtain the measurement with high accuracy. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196298 | POSITIONING DEVICE FOR ASPHALT SHINGLES - A tool, or template, for the accurate positioning of asphalt shingles on a roof having a valley, wherein first and second plates, each with leading edges, are coplanar and exactly 5 inches apart, held there by struts. The first plate being longer than the second plate by a predetermined distance to the left and right thereof and the ends of the leading edge being tapered at a 45° angle. Handles are attached to the first and second plates extending from one to the other, and those handles are insulated to inhibit injury to the roofer using the tool. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196299 | APPARATUS FOR CONFIRMING RIGHT ANGLES AT CORNERS OF A RECTANGULAR STRUCTURE WITH A TAPE MEASURE - An apparatus and its method of use with a conventional tape measure confirms right angles of the corners of a rectangular structure. The apparatus is a two-part tool including a tape measure tab part and a tape measure tape part. The tab part secures a tape measure tab at one corner of the rectangular structure as the tape measure tape is pulled from the tape measure housing diagonally across the structure. The tape part of the apparatus is secured to the diagonally opposite corner of the structure and is used to check the diagonal distance measurement of the tape across the structure. The process is then again performed between the other diagonally opposite corners of the structure to obtain a diagonal distance measurement across the other corners to determine if the two diagonal measurements match and confirm the right angles of the rectangular structure. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196300 | FIREARM HEADSPACE MEASURING GAUGE AND METHOD - A gauge for measuring the headspace dimension of a firearm chamber. The gauge includes a first member coupled to a second member in a telescopic fashion. The first and second members may be positioned in an open firearm chamber. With the firearm chamber subsequently closed, the first and second members are moved into a position that gives the actual headspace dimension and locked in that position. The gauge may then be removed from the chamber and measured to give the user the actual headspace dimension. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196301 | Apparatus For Measuring An Article - There is provided a measuring device having a pair of pivoted arms, the ends of which remote from the pivot having an associated tape. The tape is fixed to one arm and extends internally through the other arm to be wound on to a biased reel located in a housing part, the reel taking up any slack in the tape. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196302 | TAPE MEASURE APPARATUS WITH A ROTATING AND SLIDING CATCH - An improved tape measure apparatus which includes a catch that is both slidable and rotatable relative to the rule blade in a plane which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rule blade when the rule blade is extended from the tape casing. In one embodiment the catch can both roate and slide relative to the rule blade when frictional forces exceed a predefined minimum or are within a predefined range. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196303 | PROCESS FOR CURING LOW-DIELECTRIC CONSTANT MATERIAL - Provided is a low-dielectric constant material curing process including irradiating a low-dielectric constant material on a semiconductor substrate with ultraviolet rays. In the low-dielectric constant material curing process, the ultraviolet light source is a fluorescent lamp including: a light-emitting tube sealed and filled with a discharge gas containing xenon gas; a pair of electrodes for inducing a discharge in the interior space of the light-emitting tube; a dielectric material being interposed between the interior space and at least one of the pair of electrodes; and a phosphor layer formed on a surface of the light-emitting tube and containing a phosphor that is excited by light generated from the discharge gas by a discharge in the interior space. The phosphor emits ultraviolet rays having a wavelength within a range of 180 to 300 nm. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196304 | MINERAL SLURRY DRYING METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention provides methods and systems for reducing moisture in mineral slurries, particularly mineral slurries containing minerals of small particle diameter, using a granular drying material. The invention also relates to novel mineral products and intermediates useful in connection with the process. The method and system reduced moisture by contacting the mineral slurry with the granular drying material. The granular drying material is selected to be readily separated from the dried minerals using a size separation technique such as a sieve screen. The granular drying material is the regenerated, preferably using a process involving heat exchange and cross-flow air. The granular drying material is preferably capable of regeneration and recycling in a continuous process with minimal attrition. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196305 | Production of Thermal Insulation Products - Methods of making thermal insulation products are provided, one method including the steps of sealing a support material (e.g., a nanoporous core such as fumed silica, an aerogel powder, etc.) and at least one vapor (e.g., steam) within an interior portion of a substantially gas-impermeable envelope (e.g., a metallic and/or polymeric film), and then condensing at least a portion of the vapor after the sealing step to reduce the pressure within the gas-impermeable envelope from a first pressure before the condensing to a lower second pressure after the condensing. The disclosed methods limit or eliminate the need for mechanism pumping mechanisms to drawing the vacuum within the products, drying of the core before the sealing, and the like. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196306 | FOOT PROTECTOR - Foot protector ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196307 | DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS FOR COUPLING A SHOE UPPER AND SHOE SOLE - A coupling device molded into a shoe sole for allowing a user to detachably couple a shoe upper to the shoe sole. The coupling device includes a socket with a set of ratchet teeth that are movable between an unbiased position and biased position by touching a button. The coupling device also includes a prong that can be inserted into the socket and has a plurality of complementary ratchet that can engage with the ratchet teeth of the socket. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196308 | METHOD OF MAKING AND ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR FORMED WITH GAS-FILLED POCKETS OR CHAMBERS - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes a sole structure comprising a midsole and an outsole. The midsole has a plurality of midsole recesses formed in a bottom portion, and the outsole optionally defines a plurality of outsole recesses or other structures formed in a top portion thereof. The midsole recesses are formed to align with the outsole recesses to form a plurality of separately distinct fluid-filled chambers. Methods of designing such sole structures based on foot pressure data also are described. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196309 | VIBRATION DAMPENING AND PRESSURE RELIEVING INNERSOLE FOR CYCLING SHOE - Disclosed herein are innersoles for cycling shoes and to cycling shoes including such innersoles. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196310 | Spacer Textile Material With Tensile Strands In Non-Linear Arrangements - A spacer textile material has at least a portion of a tensile strand located between a first layer and a second layer of the spacer textile material where the first layer and second layer have been joined together to form channels in which the tensile strand moves freely. The tensile strand travels through the spacer textile material in a non-linear direction. Further, the channels may be formed in the spacer textile material in non-linear directions. The spacer textile material with a tensile strand may be incorporated into an article of footwear. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196311 | Spacer Textile Material With Channels Having Multiple Tensile Strands - A spacer textile material has at least a portion of multiple tensile strands located together between a first layer and a second layer of the spacer textile material, where the first layer and second layer have been joined together to form channels in which the tensile strands move freely. The tensile strands may be disposed in the spacer textile material together or they may be separated into different portions of the spacer textile. Further, the spacer textile material having channels with multiple tensile strands may be incorporated into an article of footwear. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196312 | LACING CORD AND SHOES USING THE SAME - A lacing cord is used in an article to be laced that includes shoes, clothing and bags. The lacing cord basically includes a core wire and at least one protruding part. The core wire includes at least one wire member. The at least one protruding part is provided to a peripheral section of the core wire so as to intersect with an axial direction of the core wire and to protrude radially outward from the peripheral section of the core wire. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196313 | EASY ACCESS ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR - Articles of footwear, including athletic footwear, may include: (a) an upper including an opening through which a leg of a wearer extends, wherein the upper includes a foot insertion opening extending rearwardly and downwardly from a front portion of the leg opening at least to a heel area of the upper; (b) a closure system for releasably closing the foot insertion opening and optionally tightening the shoe on the foot; and (c) a sole structure engaged with the upper. The foot insertion opening widely opens the side and/or rear area of the shoe to allow for easy insertion and removal of a foot. Such uppers can be particularly useful for hightop athletic footwear, boots, or other footwear that extends up to or at least partially over a wearer's ankles. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196314 | Spacer Textile Material With Tensile Strands Having Multiple Entry And Exit Points - A spacer textile material has at least a portion of a tensile strand located between a first layer and a second layer of the spacer textile material where the first layer and second layer have been joined together to form channels in which the tensile strand moves freely. The tensile strand may be disposed within or about the spacer textile material in any location on the material. The spacer textile material with a tensile strand may be incorporated into an article of footwear and/or article of apparel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196315 | Spacer Textile Material With Tensile Strands That Intersect - A spacer textile material has at least a portion of multiple tensile strands located between a first layer and a second layer of the spacer textile material where the first layer and second layer have been joined together to form channels in which the tensile strands move freely. In one or more locations, a first tensile strand and a second tensile overlap at an intersection region. Further, the spacer textile material may be incorporated into an article of footwear. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196316 | Article of Footwear Incorporating Braided Tensile Strands - A branched braid member has a central braid portion and one or more tensile strands or small braids at either end of the central braid portion. The branched braid member may be incorporated into a shoe upper. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196317 | ATHLETIC SHOE - An athletic shoe includes stabilization mechanisms designed to inhibit ankle sprains while also providing comfort for a wearer. Such mechanisms include inner and outer straps that overlie the instep of the athletic shoe and wrap around the wearer's ankle to provide ankle support and inhibit inversion of the ankle during athletic activity. The athletic shoe also includes an inner boot liner that stabilizes the wearer's foot within the athletic shoe, provides a comfortable buffer between the wearer's foot and the inner and outer straps, and wicks perspiration away from the wearer's foot during athletic activity. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196318 | FOOTWEAR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ELECTRONIC FACES - A footwear covering system includes a piece of footwear having a sole with a perimeter boundary material and a footwear cover attached to the piece of footwear. The footwear cover includes an attachment device, a sheath attached to the resilient clamp and forming an elongate arcuate cover and indicia on the sheath portraying the face of a character. The attachment device may include a snap-fit connector and/or a resilient clamp with an inner surface with grippers, the resilient clamp being shaped to conform with the perimeter boundary material of the sole of the piece of footwear. The footwear cover may include a battery compartment housing a battery, and in some embodiments the snap-fit connector comprises conductors that establish an electrical connection when the snap-fit connector is mated with a complementary connector on the piece of footwear. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196319 | HIGH-HEELED SHOE - A high-heeled shoe having a sole and a heel of at least 4 cm height provided thereto, wherein the heel is provided with a damping means. The damping means comprises at least one damping element. The damping element has different effective damping cross sections along the heel's longitudinal axis and/or is freely deformable in at least one direction perpendicular to the heel's longitudinal axis. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196320 | Anti-Slip Overshoe with Flexible Cleats and Method of Gripping Natural Surfaces - An anti-slip overshoe has a contoured outer band and first gripping pad and second gripping pad disposed interior to the contoured outer band for enhanced traction. A web structure connects the first gripping pad and second gripping pad to the contoured outer band. A plurality of gripping devices is attached to the first gripping pad and second gripping pad for enhanced traction on natural surfaces. The gripping devices includes a body, button extending from a first end of the body, plurality of spikes disposed around a perimeter of the body, and central spike extending from a second end of the body. A neck is disposed around the body between the button and spikes. The spikes include a traction arm, plurality of edges formed along the traction arm, and concave surface between a first edge and second edge along the traction arm. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196321 | WATERPROOF AND BREATHABLE SHOE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A manufacturing method of a waterproof and breathable shoe has a step of preparing a mold. Then, the mold is soaked into the rubber material, and the rubber material can cohere to a surface of the mold. Then, the rubber material cohering to the surface of the mold is dried to form into a thin and integrally molded shoe body on the surface of the mold. Then, an inside layer is combined with the shoe body. Then, the inside layer and the shoe body are reversed inside out and stripped off from the mold at the same time. Finally, the sole is combined with a bottom of the shoe body to form the waterproof and breathable shoe. Therefore, the shoe can provide a waterproof and breathable effect. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196322 | WING PLOW POST - A wing plow post and method of manufacturing the post is disclosed. The post is intended for attaching a wing plow to vehicle for moving material, such as snow. The links of the post are parallel to the angle of the wing plow when the plow is in the plowing position to minimize stress on the post and frame of the vehicle. The post includes a float collar on the hydraulic lift cylinder to provide free floating of the toe end of the wing plow. It allows a wing plow to move over road surfaces and limit the stress on both the post itself and the frame of the vehicle to which the post is attached. Further, the present invention also allows power to be provided by a hydraulic cylinder in the downward direction to the toe end of the wing plow. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196323 | Trailing Shield for a Snow Removal Device - A snow removal device may include an auger assembly, a mobility assembly, a housing and a blowback prevention assembly. The auger assembly may include a rotatable auger that imparts momentum to draw material engaged by the auger toward an ejection path. The auger may extend substantially transversely with respect to a front portion of the snow removal device. The mobility assembly may be configured to enable the snow removal device to move with respect to a surface. The housing may be disposed proximate to a portion of the auger assembly to direct at least some of the material toward the ejection path responsive to rotation of the auger. The blowback prevention assembly may be disposed to inhibit blowback of material between the housing and the surface. The blowback prevention assembly may include a scraper bar and a trailing shield. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196324 | LOCK FOR SECURING A WEAR ASSEMBLY TO EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT - A wear assembly for excavating equipment which includes a wear member and a base each with upper and lower stabilizing surfaces that are offset and at overlapping depths to reduce the overall depth of the assembly while maintaining high strength and a stable coupling. The nose and socket each includes a generally triangular-shaped front stabilizing end to provide a highly stable front connection between the nose and wear member for both vertical and side loading. The lock is movable between hold and release positions to accommodate replacing of the wear member when needed, and secured to the wear member for shipping and storage purposes. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196325 | CARD WITH AREA CONTAINING COMPONENTS CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT - A card, such as a greeting card, is provided. The card includes an enclosed space that is partially embedded in or coupled to a portion of the card, where the space includes pieces of material that are moved within the space by one or more moving pieces. In embodiments, a front or a back panel of the card features an enclosure housing fan operable to disperse the pieces or particles. In some cases, the fan and other components for moving the pieces is concealed from view by a cover. In one example, a card features an enclosure with the appearance of a snow globe and includes a wheel connected to a control that allows a user to activate movement of particles inside the enclosure. In embodiments, movements may be timed to increase the interactions of the particles. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196326 | DETACHED AND MOBILE PRODUCT ADVERTISEMENT STAND - A model that includes advertisement objects, shopping window advertisement, open air advertisement, closed space advertisement and with the real three dimensional characteristic within the sector of advertisement that is not virtual, including the following parts: main box, plates, the mirror/the reflecting surface, the electronic circuit, the soft (paper fabric) material/Teflon dry grease product, first engine, second engine, the mechanism engine, the metal plate, the battery, and the lighting unit, and the magnet, the metal rod, and the gear engine, the first main gear, the interim gears and the second main gear, and the magnet inside the product, capable of providing the image that a half of a real product is rotating in the air and the other half is being reflected on the mirror the reflective surface in a virtual manner and thus being able to provide the vision that the whole product is rotating on empty space. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196327 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL ASSEMBLY - A multi-directional signal assembly includes a signal display assembly having one or more display surface, and at least one signal indicia affixed to each display surface. The multi-directional display assembly comprises a buoyant construction such that the signal indicia affixed to the display surface(s) are readily visible above the surface of a body of water in which the assembly is deployed. A counterweight assembly is mounted to the signal display assembly to maintain the signal display assembly in a substantially upright, operative orientation when deployed. An illumination assembly comprising one or more illumination member is mounted to the signal display assembly, and is actuated to increase visibility of the signal display assembly while it is deployed n the surface of a body of water. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196328 | Edge lit sign incorporating a mirror - A very thin edge lit sign is described using a mirrored acrylic sheet or similar material. The mirrored side is engraved to create an Image and the reverse side is painted any color desired to provide illumination in the engraved areas. A bright white LED light strip is enclosed in a piece of trim attached to the top and bottom of the sign. The resulting sign can have vivid multicolor illumination and is thin enough to be magnet mounted to the side of a vehicle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196329 | Multi-Paneled Signage Substrate and Method for Making the Same - An article ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196330 | PERSONALIZATION DEVICE - A personalization device is adapted to be placed on a surface of a personal item. The device includes a medallion having markings thereon, a holding member having a front surface configured to receive and hold the medallion; and attachment means for attaching the medallion to the holding member. The attachment means is formed on the front surface of the holding member. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196331 | System and Method for Mounting a Badge on a Vehicle - A system for mounting a badge to a component of a vehicle is provided. One aspect of the system comprises a mounting base including first and second fastening apertures defined therein, which extend in a direction through a plane defined by the mounting base. The mounting base includes an attachment surface configured for allowing the badge to be adhesively attached directly thereto. A flexible fastening member is configured to be positioned within the first and second fastening apertures, around at least a portion of the vehicle component, and between the mounting base and badge to fasten the badge to the vehicle. The badge includes front and rear surfaces, wherein the rear surface may include an adhesive material configured for attaching the badge to the attachment surface. In another aspect, the attachment surface may include an adhesive material configured for attaching the mounting base to the rear surface of the badge. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196332 | System and Method for Mounting a Badge on a Vehicle - A system for mounting a badge to a component of a vehicle is provided. The system comprises a mounting base including a fastening aperture extending in a direction through a plane defined by the mounting base, a trim ring coupled with a peripheral edge of the mounting base and configured to selectively mount the badge between the trim ring and the mounting base when said trim ring is coupled with the peripheral edge, and a flexible fastening member including a first end that is fixedly coupled with the mounting base and a second end that is positioned within the fastening aperture. The flexible fastening member is configured to be positioned around at least a portion of a component of a vehicle and between the mounting base and the badge to fasten the badge to the vehicle. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196333 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR DISPLAY STRIP IN VENDING MACHINE - A mounting device includes a bottom plate of a chassis, and a frame. The frame includes a holding plate and a limiting portion extending from the holding plate. The holding plate is integrally formed with the bottom plate. The limiting portion and the holding plate cooperatively define a gap for receiving a display strip therebetween. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196334 | MOVABLE SIGNAGE APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a system that includes a support member and a sign supported by the support member. The sign may have a generally planar shape and may extend in a plane. The system also includes a repositioning mechanism coupled to the sign and the support member. The repositioning mechanism rotates the sign substantially in-plane. The system may further include a controller for controlling rotation of the sign. In one implementation, the repositioning mechanism is retrofitted on an existing sign and an existing support member. The repositioning mechanism may include a power source attached to the support member that provides power to the repositioning mechanism. The repositioning mechanism may further include a linkage attached to the sign and a transmission for transferring rotational power to the sign, wherein the transmission is interconnected between the power source and the linkage. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196335 | Price Channel Extrusion With Sign Holding Grip - A label holder for a retail display apparatus is provided. The label holder comprises a front panel, a sign clip, and a mounting structure for securing the label holder to the retail display apparatus. The sign clip includes a leg portion, including a gripping surface, and resiliently biases to secure a sign between the gripping surface and the front panel. In one embodiment, defined in the front panel are two sign engagement projections that interleavingly interact with the gripping surface. The sign clip is integrally connected to the front panel via an integral hinge and pivots relative to the front panel through the integral hinge between a normal state and a biased state. In the normal state, the leg portion of the clip is positioned proximate the front panel. In the biased state, the leg portion is spaced apart from the front panel and holds a secondary sign therebetween. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196336 | RECOIL PADS INCLUDING GAS CHAMBERS, FIREARMS INCLUDING SUCH RECOIL PADS, AND RELATED METHODS - A recoil pad for a firearm includes at least one gas chamber, and at least one access port to the gas chamber. The access port retains gas pressure within the gas chamber, and also allows pressurization and depressurization of the gas chamber. In additional embodiments, a recoil pad encloses two or more gas chambers having different pressures therein. Firearms include such recoil pads. Methods of fabrication of firearms include attaching such a recoil pad to a stock or grip of a firearm. Methods of using such recoil pads and firearms include the selective pressurization or depressurization of a gas chamber in a recoil pad. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196337 | Handgun With A Locking Device - The present invention relates to a gun ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196338 | Hinge Pin Connector - Improvements and modifications in the rifle and submachine gun platforms to improve accuracy, improve user functionality, simplify and improve the machining and manufacturing and assembly process are presented. Specifically, the disclosure describes a hinge pin connection system for an access door, a retention mechanism that eliminates freedom of movement for hand guards, cuts in a barrel extension that reduce or eliminate barrel rotation, a barrel retention mechanism that allows for securing of a barrel from the sides of a firearm, a dove tail connection between an up rod and bolt carrier, and an aperture located on a lower receiver for mounting slings and other accessories. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196339 | Extractor for Self-Loading Firearm - An extractor for a self-loading firearm is mountable on a breech block and is formed of a body having a hook at one end. The body is pivotally mounted via a pivot pin. A surface is positioned between the pivot pin and the hook. The surface is divided into at least two surface portions offset from one another. One of the surface portions has a plurality of step surfaces offset from one another. The step surfaces are used to fix the bar dimension of the hook. The invention also encompasses a slide on which the extractor is mounted, as well as a self-loading firearm having the slide. A method of fitting the extractor to the pistol or slide is also disclosed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196340 | DETACHABLE FIREARM MAGAZINE SPRINGS FORMED FROM WIRE HAVING NON-ROUND CROSS SECTION - Springs formed from non-round wire stock for a detachable magazine for a firearm are disclosed. A detachable magazine may have a body having a base, an ammunition follower positioned within the body, and a spring formed from wire having a non-round cross-section positioned between the body and the follower. The non-round wire provides a shorter compression height for the spring when compared to traditional round wire springs currently used in detachable firearm magazines. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196341 | TRIGGER ASSEMBLY WITH A DEVICE TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FIREARM DISCHARGE WHEN DROPPED - A trigger assembly prevents the rifle from being damaged and improves the user safety by preventing unintentional firing (rifle's falling down to the ground, hitting any place, etc.) as long as a trigger lever is not pulled by the user. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196342 | MODULAR FIREARM FOREND - In one embodiment, a forend for a firearm includes an adapter module configured to mount below a barrel and in front of a receiver of a specific model of a firearm, such as a shotgun, and a universal firearm accessory module coupled to one or more surfaces of the adapter module. The adapter module can include an upper surface that substantially conforms to a lower surface of the barrel, a longitudinal bore configured to receive a tubular magazine of the firearm concentrically therein, and lower and external side surfaces defining a plug. The accessory module can include a firearm accessory and an upper and internal side surfaces defining a socket configured to receive the plug of the adapter module in a complementary plug-in engagement. The accessory can be a source of a light useful for illuminating a target or aiming the firearm. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196343 | ADJUSTABLE CHEEK REST - A locking adjustable cheek rest comprising an upper U-shaped portion and a lower portion located on the stock of a rifle or other firearm. The U-shaped portion is biased against the lower portion, such that the walls of the U-shaped upper portion press against the lower portion, thereby locking the upper portion in position. A first release and a second release are depressed to release the bias and enable the upper portion to be raised and lowered relative to the lower portion. Interlocking mechanisms located on the upper and lower portions facilitate locking of the cheek rest in a position determined by the user. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196344 | UNDER-FOLD FIREARM STOCK ASSEMBLY - An under-fold firearm stock assembly includes an elongated main body having a longitudinal channel and a firing mechanism opening. A stock and butt stock are positioned along the back of the main body, and a pivot assembly transitions the stock between an open and closed position. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196345 | FOLDABLE STOCK RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A folding stock assembly for a firearm includes: a butt stock portion; a receiver interface portion; and a hinge assembly configured to allow the butt stock portion to pivot with respect to the receiver interface portion. The butt stock portion includes a bolt retention receptacle configured to releasably receive a bolt handle of a bolt assembly when the butt stock is positioned in a first folded position. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196346 | FOLDABLE STOCK ASSEMBLY - A folding stock assembly for a firearm includes a butt stock portion; a receiver interface portion; and a bidirectional hinge assembly configured to allow the butt stock portion to bidirectionally pivot with respect to the receiver interface portion. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196347 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTIPLE COMPONENT FIREARM RECEIVER - Systems and methods for firearm receivers are described. Systems may include a receiver body, a tail; and a connection for coupling the receiver body to the tail. The receiver body and the tail may be made from different materials. A receiver system coupling apparatus may include one or more protrusions on a receiver body; and one or more one or more protrusions on a tail. The one or more protrusions on the receiver body may be coupled to the one or more protrusions on the tail to secure the receiver body to the tail. A method for producing a multiple component receiver system may include creating a receiver body from a first material; creating a tail from a second material; and coupling the receiver body to the tail with a connection. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196348 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING FIREARM ACCESSORIES AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING FIREARM ACCESSORY TO FIREARM - A modular system for mounting firearm accessories and a method for attaching a firearm accessory to a firearm are provided. In one example, the modular system includes a first mounting member capable of receiving a firearm accessory, the first mounting member having a channel and a stopping means in the channel, a second mounting member capable of combining with the first mounting member, the second mounting member having a cavity, and a joining mechanism disposed in the channel of first mounting member and the cavity of the second mounting member for releasably combining the first mounting member with the second mounting member. The joining mechanism is rotatable about an axis parallel to the channel and perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of a firearm. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196349 | Selectively Releasable Flashlight Attachment Device for Handgun - This releasable flashlight attachment device can be placed and removed on/from the frame of a firearm without the user's hand passing in front of the barrel. It includes: (1) a bottom portion with a receiver section that engages an integral rail portion of a handgun and an adjacent nesting area adapted to hold a small flash light; (2) a cap to secure the light in the nesting area; and (3) a locking tab and spring that automatically engages the locking cross-slot integral to the rail portion, and the locking lab can be oriented in opposite directions in the receiver section to facilitate use of the device for either right or left side flashlight mounting. The bottom portion flexes laterally and has other features that allow the device to be snap mounted and easily demounted by rotation of the handgun relative to the device. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196350 | SHELL MITT SHELL CATCHER - The disclosed apparatus provides a relatively light weight, adaptable spent shell catcher that is useable in a variety of shooting environments, for a variety of firearms, and for a variety of shooting positions. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196351 | LOW PROFILE AUTO-LOCKING PINCH/TURN ADJUSTMENT KNOB - A compact adjustment knob for an optical, mechanical, or electronic device includes a spindle supported on the device for rotation about an axis to control a setting of the device, and a releasable automatically locking lock mechanism supported on the spindle for rotation therewith. The lock mechanism includes at least one manually depressible button accessible on an outer surface of the adjustment knob and connected to an actuator shaft that extends inwardly through a drive hole in an outer side wall of the spindle so that a force manually applied to the button is transmitted by the actuator shaft to drive the lock mechanism and rotate the spindle. The lock mechanism may include a lock sleeve that is biased to a normally locked position and driven along the axis by the actuator shaft when the button is depressed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196352 | Fishing Tip Pole - A fishing tip pole that includes a base fishing rod that includes a first end, a fishing line run along the base fishing rod and into a body of water and a flag attached to the first end of the base fishing rod. The fishing tip pole also includes a reel attached to the base fishing rod, the reel controls the fishing line along the base fishing rod and as the fishing line is cast into the body of water, a metal tube stand that includes an elongated hollow tube with an orifice, the orifice receives and secures the base fishing rod while the user is ice-fishing, the metal tube stand having a plurality of support handles and a plurality of pieces of illuminating tape that are disposed on the reel to illuminate the reel. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196353 | FISHING LURE WITH BLADE ARRANGEMENT - A fishing lure has a body with an eye on a rear end portion. A blade is coupled to the eye by way of rings. The blade has two lateral portions, which are non-planar to one another and join together along a ridge. The ring component allows the blade to rotate between limits, with the blade rotating in one direction to a first limit and then rotating in the opposite direction to a second limit. This causes the blade to rotate then stop and then reverse rotation until the next stop. The rotation-stop movement of blade causes the lure to move erratically, mimicking a fish. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196354 | FISHING LURE - A fishing lure includes a shape that resembles an insect having a head that is formed by a weight, a main body formed by a colorful fabric, a plurality of elongated legs radiating outward from the main body, and an elongated fishing hook having a first end that is in communication with the head, and a second end having a barbed section. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196355 | Knotless fishing line apparatus and method for use - Apparatus and a method allowing for removably attaching fishing equipment such as lures, hooks, bobbers, swivels and sinkers is disclosed, consisting of a clip comprising two loops, each of which allows the removable attachment of fishing equipment without the need to tie knots in the fishing line, a process which is complicated, time-consuming and subject to becoming untied or breaking, resulting in lost equipment and/or the fishing line. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196356 | MOLE TRAP AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREFOR - A mole trap includes a molded housing with first and second portions. One of the portions includes two molded posts. A trigger and release plate are each pivotally mounted on one of the two posts, and are substantially encased within the housing. The trap may include a first shaft connected to a trigger pad, and a spring loaded second shaft. The first shaft is slideable with respect to the second shaft, which is connected to a plurality of tines. A release is operative to hold a trigger in a set position, and thereby hold the spring loaded second shaft in the set position. The first shaft is operable to displace the release in response to an upward force applied to the trigger pad, wherein the release is operable to release the trigger in response to the displacement, wherein the trigger is operable to release the spring loaded outer shaft. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196357 | Burrowing Rodent Stick - A burrowing rodent extermination device comprising a stick form poison bait ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196358 | Glycerol Containing Fuel Mixture for Direct Injection Engines - The invention provides fuel mixtures containing fuel oil, glycerol, glycerol impurities and non-ionic surfactants. The mixtures remain homogeneous longer and are more chemically stable than previous mixtures. Upon combustion, the mixtures generate reduced SOx, NOx and particulate matter emissions compared to residual fuels and offer improved engine performance over previous mixtures. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196359 | Integrated Multistage Supercritical Technology to Produce High Quality Vegetable Oils and Biofuels - A power generation system, which includes a source of a seed oil, a source of alcohol, and a reactor in communication with the source of seed oil and the source of alcohol. The reactor produces a biofuel product. The system has a power source that operates on a biofuel energy source to produce heated exhaust and is in communication with the reactor to utilize a portion of the biofuel product as its biofuel energy source. The system has a heat transfer mechanism that transfers heat from the exhaust manifold to the reactor. The power source also converts mechanical power into electrical power. Also disclosed is a system that involves extraction of oil from an oilseed product. A method of extracting oil from an oilseed product, a method of making a transesterified seed oil, and a method of making a biofuel are also disclosed, as are products obtained thereby. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196360 | APPLICATIONS OF GLASS MICROPARTICLES AND NANOPARTICLES MANUFACTURED FROM RECYCLED GLASSES - Glass microparticles and/or glass nanoparticles have been developed for use as: reflective paints; abrasive papers/wheels; flame retardant paints; thermal insulation for aggregates, self-cleaning building materials, absorbent of oils, diesel, gasoline, brake fluids, transmission fluids, ethanol, methanol, and acetone; cosmetics (lipstick, foundation, etc.), medicated dental implant, and targeted drug delivery systems. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196361 | HIGH SULFUR FUEL PELLET WITH REDUCED SO2 EMISSION - The present description relates to a method and system for generating a fuel pellet from high sulfur fuel waste materials having a reduced SO2 emission. In one example, the fuel pellet may include petroleum coke, a biomass constituent, and an alkali substituent. Further in another example, the fuel pellet may include iron oxide catalyst increasing the capture of SO2. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196362 | Process For Upgrading Low Rank Carbonaceous Material - A process for upgrading brown coal having a first water content including subjecting the brown coal to a conditioning step which includes heating the brown coal to a first temperature to produce a conditioned brown coal having a second water content which is lower than the first water content; attritioning the conditioned brown coal to enable water to be released from the microstructure of the brown coal and thereby producing an admixture of the brown coal and released water; forming aggregates of the admixture; drying the aggregates to produce upgraded brown coal having a third water content which is lower than the second water content. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196363 | AUTOMATIC AGRICULTURAL CULTIVATING EQUIPMENT WITH A LOADING UNIT ROTATABLE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS - An automatic agricultural cultivating equipment includes a supporting unit, a rotating unit, a driving unit, a loading unit, an operating unit, and a supply unit. The rotating unit is driven by the driving unit to rotate on the supporting unit about a vertical axis, and defines an operation region and a cultivation region. The loading unit includes a plurality of loading plates disposed on the rotating unit and in the cultivation region. The supply unit is disposed on the rotating unit for supplying water and light to the loading unit. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196364 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM TO CONVERT PLANTERS INTO INDIVIDUAL GREENHOUSES - A kit is provided that protects vegetation from external elements by turning any pot or planter into a greenhouse so that a person can grow fruit, vegetables, or flowers on a deck, patio, rooftop or yard. The kit provides a frame structure and a transparent cover supported by the frame structure that covers the plant. Plants can be started early in the season to extend the growing period. Plants can be grown even when the weather is still cool. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196365 | Plant Pot and Support Structure - A plant pot and support structure for supporting a plant growing in the pot including the plant pot, at least one pillar connected to the plant pot, and at least one mesh supported by and connected to the pillar. The plant grows upwardly through, and is supported by, the mesh. The pillars are connected to and supported by the plant pot. The mesh is suspended in a horizontal plane allowing the plant to grow up and through the openings in the mesh, which in turn provides support to the plant. In doing so, the plant does not need to divert its growth resources toward strengthening its stalk and can maximize its fruit or flowering yield. In another embodiment, there is disclosed a plant pot having a sidewall that includes at least one bore extending downwardly along the sidewall. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196366 | Robotic Plantlet Handling System - 1. Robotic plantlet handing apparatus including:
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20140196367 | HYDROPONICS ATTACHMENT AND HYDROPONICS KIT - The hydroponics attachment capable of steady growing of even taproot-type plant and easy plant relocation includes: the cap member with the opening at its top, which is detachably screwed, via the threaded portion, on the mouth of the drink bottle; the bottomed cylinder-shaped case body fitted in the opening; and the water-holding element placed in the case body for absorbing water in the drink bottle, so that hydroponics can be done with absorbed water. The single-piece water-holding element is made of a plurality of aligned filaments. The case body has, at its bottom, the insertion hole for guiding the plant's root growing downward through the water-holding element to go under the case body. The opening dimension of the insertion hole is smaller than the outer dimension of the water-holding element. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196368 | GASIFIER HAVING AT LEAST ONE CHARGE TRANSFER ELECTRODE AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Gasifiers that may be used for gasifying hydrocarbon-containing materials are disclosed. Methods for use of such gasifiers are also disclosed. In an embodiment, a gasifier includes a gasification reaction vessel having one or more electrodes positioned therein. The one or more electrodes may be used to alter a chemical and/or thermodynamic equilibrium of the gasification reaction. For example, the one or more electrodes may be used to make the oxidation zone more oxidizing and/or to make the reduction zone more reducing such that oxidation and/or reduction reactions are favored. Electrodes in such gasifiers may, for example, be used to alter the mix of products produced by the gasification reaction, to lower the gasification reaction temperature, to enable altering the dimensions of the gasifier (e.g., to make the gasifier smaller) without sacrificing efficiency, and/or to speed up startup and/or shutdown. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196369 | GASIFIER CONFIGURED TO ELECTRODYNAMICALLY AGITATE CHARGED CHEMICAL SPECIES IN A REACTION REGION AND RELATED METHODS - Embodiments are directed to a gasifier that electrodynamically agitates charged chemical species in a reaction region of a reaction vessel of a gasifier and related methods. In an embodiment, a gasifier includes a reaction vessel configured to gasify at least one hydrocarbon-containing feed material to synthesis gas. The reaction vessel includes an inlet(s) for receiving a gasification medium that reacts with the at least one hydrocarbon-containing feed material and an outlet for allowing the synthesis gas to exit from the reaction vessel, and a reaction region. The gasifier includes at least one electrode positioned to be in electrical communication with the reaction region, and a voltage source operatively coupled to the at least one electrode. The voltage source and the at least one electrode are cooperatively configured to generate a time varying electric field in the reaction region to effect electrodynamic mixing of charged chemical species therein during gasification. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196370 | Co-Fired Syngas System - A method of generating a blended syngas as a primary product from renewable feedstock, fossil fuels, or hazardous waste with the use of a gassifier arrangement. The generated syngas is blended with natural gas to form a blended fuel product that is delivered to a manufacturing facility or a natural gas power plant. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196371 | CHILD SAFETY GATE WITH LOCKING DEVICE - A child safety gate has a flexible barrier sheet ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196372 | APPARATUS FOR A NO TOUCH LAVATORY DOOR - A no touch lavatory has a first sensor outside the lavatory that is operable to cause a motor assembly to open the door of the lavatory in response to a person making a motion in close proximity to the first sensor, a second sensor inside the lavatory that causes the motor assembly to close the door and causes a lock to lock the door in response to the second sensor detecting the person entering the lavatory, and a third sensor inside the lavatory that causes the lock to unlock the door and causes the motor assembly to open the door in response to the third sensor detecting a motion made by the person inside the lavatory. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196373 | METHOD FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF A DRIVE UNIT AT A CEILING ELEMENT OF A REVOLVING DOOR - A method for arranging a drive unit in a revolving door, the drive unit being arranged at a ceiling element of the revolving door and configured to drive a turnstile of the revolving door, includes: arranging a receiving vessel at the underside of the ceiling element so as to form, at an underside of the ceiling element, an installation cavity opening in a direction of an installation space of the turnstile; and inserting a flat-cylindrical, electronically commutated multipole motor into the installation cavity to form the drive unit. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196374 | REVOLVING DOOR WITH A DRIVE UNIT ARRANGED AT A GLASS CEILING ELEMENT - A revolving door with a drive unit drivingly connected to a turnstile of the revolving door. The revolving door has at least one glass ceiling element. The drive unit is gearlessly constructed and has an electronically commutated multipole motor. The multipole motor is arranged at the glass ceiling element. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196375 | METHOD FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF A DRIVE UNIT IN A REVOLVING DOOR - A method for arranging a drive unit in a revolving door, the drive unit being arranged at a ceiling element of the revolving door and configured to drive a turnstile of the revolving door, includes: arranging an adapter element at the ceiling element; arranging an electronically commutated multipole motor at an adapter element; and adjusting, by the adapter element, the multipole motor relative to the turnstile of the revolving door. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196376 | LOW PROFILE HIGH PERFORMANCE CASEMENT AND AWNING WINDOW KEEPER - A locking mechanism for use with a window having a hinge coupling a sash to a frame includes a keeper and a locking lug. The keeper includes a generally planar base plate that is abutable to a surface of either the sash or the frame and two wings extending upwardly from the base, each of the wings having an upwardly and inwardly extending portion extending from the base plate and an inwardly extending portion extending inwardly substantially parallel to the base plate from the upwardly and inwardly extending portion. The two inwardly extending portions define a gap therebetween. The planar base further includes at least one self locating leg extending outward and coplanar with the base. The self locating leg adapted to abut a portion of the sash or the frame. Thus, the keeper is positionable without a fixture. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196377 | Screen Window for Garage Door - A sliding screen window for a garage door may be built into new garage doors or may be sold separately for installation on existing garage doors. The window would generally, but not necessarily, be installed on the top panel of a garage door. The screen panel may be oblong in shape or may feature a decorative pattern of screened and non-screened shapes. Behind the screen is a plurality of transparent or opaque sliding plates that may be moved aside to allow air to flow through the garage door. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196378 | ACCESS DOOR FOR POSSIBLE USE WITH A HELICOPTER FUEL TANK - Systems for improved access door assemblies. In particular, disclosed are boltless/screwless access door assemblies with a radial sealing mechanism. In some embodiments, the access door assembly includes a shoulder configured to withstand interior stresses and a retaining strip configured to withstand exterior stresses. The access door assembly is also configured to be opened when the retaining strip is released. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196379 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR A FRAMELESS DOOR OF A VEHICLE - A sealing system for a vehicle includes a first and second seal. The first seal is attached to a first edge of a first flange of the vehicle. The first seal presents a first outer contact surface that extends in generally parallel relationship to the first edge. The second seal is attached to a second edge of a second flange of the vehicle. The second seal presents a second outer contact surface that extends in generally parallel relationship to the second edge. The first outer contact surface and the second outer contact surface are in sealing contact relationship with the movable pane of glass when the movable pane of glass is in a closed position. The first outer contact surface and the second outer contact surface are not in sealing contact relationship with the movable pane of glass when the movable pane of glass is in an open position. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196380 | GRADE LEVEL ENCLOSURE CONVERSION ASSEMBLY - A grade level enclosure conversion assembly adapted for converting a pedestal housing between a flush-to-grade and an above-ground pedestal installation. The base of the pedestal housing carries a plug removably mounted to a swing-arm in the grade level enclosure. The swing-arm holds the pedestal assembly in a stored position in the flush-to-grade installation, containing wiring for service connections. To convert to the above-ground installation, a solid grade level cover plate lid is removed, and the pedestal assembly is rotated on the swing arm to a raised position from which it can be removed from the swing-arm (along with the wiring) and fed through an access opening in a separate cover plate lid. The plug on the pedestal housing is then positioned in the access opening to hold the pedestal assembly in the above-ground position. A series of separate fiber optic splice connections, or other underground utility service connections, can be made when rotating the pedestal between the stored position and the above-ground position. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196381 | TRELLIS AND ACCENT BAND - A trellis system is disclosed wherein the trellis comprises a front tube, a back tube, and two end tubes joined together, a plurality of roof panels, each panel having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter of the panel is coupled to at least a back tube surface and a front tube surface; a plurality of cross member assemblies wherein the cross member assemblies assist in creating tension between the front tube and the back tube, and a plurality of fasteners coupling the front tube to the end tubes, the back tube to the end tubes, and the roof panels to at least the front tube and the back tube, wherein the fasteners are not visible when the trellis system is installed. The trellis system also includes accent bands. A plurality of turnbuckles allows for easy leveling of the trellis. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196382 | SUPPORT POST STRUCTURE - A support post structure includes: a ground plate mounted on a support post anchor driven into the ground or a concrete base; a support post; a universal joint for tiltably supporting a lower end of the post; a lower support plate placed on an upper end of the post; a spring; an upper support plate; a bolt inserted through the lower support plate, the spring, and the upper support plate; a nut threaded into the bolt; and a rope hanging between a mooring part of the bolt and a predetermined position near the lower end of the post. The support post is brought to a standing state when the rope is tightened by the nut and is tiltable in all directions when a guard fence receives a falling rock or the like, autonomously restoring to the initial standing state when the rock is removed. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196383 | BUILDING FIRE ESCAPE SYSTEM AND REFUGE CHAMBER - A building fire escape system, comprising an auxiliary descending device, the auxiliary descending device being a sliding pole ( | 2014-07-17 |
20140196384 | PROFILE SYSTEM - A profile system for finishing or defining a tile covering provided over a base includes at least one elongate profile that has a fastening arm and a profile section adjoining the latter which has a defining arm extending transversely, in particular at right angles, to the fastening arm and two side arms extending transversely, in particular at right angles to the free ends of the defining arm and arranged lying opposite one another, at least one illuminant that in the correct state is disposed in the receiving space defined by the substantially U-shaped profile section, and at least one elongate diffusion disc cover that can be secured to the profile. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196385 | EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURE AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION TO FACILITATE SERVICING OF THE EQUIPMENT - An equipment enclosure system includes an equipment enclosure mounted through a hole in a roof and a chassis supporting the mechanical equipment and which is moveable between a lowered position within the enclosure and a raised position relative to the enclosure to provide access to said equipment. A cover mounted on chassis advances into covering relationship over the enclosure when the chassis is retracted. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196386 | UNIVERSAL NON-PENETRATING ROOF SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING SYSTEM - A roof-based system for suspending photovoltaic modules, such as solar panels, relative to a roof surface without penetration of the roof surface. Cables under tension span the roof surface, with opposed ends of the cables securely mounted to generally C-shaped cable arm assemblies that wrap around the roof edge for connection via pivot joint assemblies to the underside of an overhanging eave, the immediate side wall of the structure below the roof, or directly to roof edge fascia. The system is completely contained to the roof area with no penetration of any parts through the roof surface. Vertical and horizontal rails set upon the roof surface, but not attached to the roof surface, support the weight of the photovoltaic modules attached thereto, while the cables, under tension, hold down the rails in position relative to the roof surface. | 2014-07-17 |
20140196387 | Covered Parking Structure Adjustable Solar Energy Collector Holder and Parking Lot Thereof - A covered parking structure has a frame with first and second opposing surfaces. The surface has at least one solar energy collection panel therein. A device, removably connectable to the second opposing surface of the frame allows the frame to be adjusted in two or more axes relative to the vehicle parking lot. The structure also has a pedestal with first and second opposing ends. The first end of the pedestal is mountable in a surface of the vehicle parking lot at one end thereof, and in between, two adjacent vehicle spaces. The second end of the pedestal is mountable to the planar frame by the device for adjusting. The length of the pedestal makes an acute angle with the surface of the vehicle parking lot such that the pedestal does not interfere with the opening of doors of automobiles parked in the two adjacent vehicle spaces. | 2014-07-17 |