43rd week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140310843 | KNUCKLE PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE - A knuckle protection device for covering and protecting an individual's knuckles includes an elongate body section including an interior segment for covering and protecting the individual's knuckles and end segments to be secured to the inner surface of an individual's hand when the interior segment is covering the individual's knuckles. A plurality of transversely spaced apart attachment strips are joined to and extend outwardly from an elongate side edge of the interior segment and are positioned to be received between fingers of an individual's hand and secured to the inner surface of the hand when the interior segment is covering and protecting the individual's knuckles. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310844 | SILICONE LOOP POTHOLDER METHOD AND APPARATUS - The present application relates to an interwoven silicon pad utilizing individual silicone bands. The bands form a single seamless loop or may include a single strand of silicone. The silicone bands are interwoven into a preselected pattern having a selected dimension. Silicone bands are removable from the interwoven pad on an individual basis to facilitate customization by a user and also repair. Each pad is heat resistant, non-porous, and non-absorbent and configured to maintain elastic properties. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310845 | TOWEL WITH A FUNCTIONALIZED FLAP - A towel comprising a front side and a back side, the towel fixedly communicating with a flap adapted to fold over a side selected from the group consisting of the front side of the towel, the back side of the towel, and a combination thereof, the flap comprising a first side fixedly communicating with a reverse side comprising and defining an air vent extending through the first side and the reverse side. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310846 | Article Of Apparel Incorporating A Zoned Modifiable Textile Structure - An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure that changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. The zones may also be in an upper area of the torso and in a lower back area, and the textile may increase in texture when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310847 | GARMENT WITH AN INCORPORATED MICRO CLIMATE SYSTEM - A garment comprising at least one layer of fabric ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310848 | MULTI-LAYERED GARMENT - A garment comprising at least two layers, wherein the first layer ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310849 | Dress Ensemble That Appears As a Separate Shirt and a Separate Skirt Ensemble When Worn - The object of the disclosed subject matter is to provide a way for one to wear a single dress garment while appearing to wear two separate clothing articles, such as an iconographic tee shirt and a separate bottom skirt ensemble. The wearer of the dress garment thus enjoys the aesthetic pleasures of wearing a skirt while enjoying the functional benefits and built-in comforts of a tee shirt and a dress. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310850 | Medical Garment and Method - A medical garment is provided for use with children patients during and following intravenous medical therapies and method for using the same. The garment includes fabric fitted for the upper torso of a patient with an easily detachable flap exposing an access opening located over the chest area to allow care providers with easy access to medical ports implanted in the patient's chest where most such ports are located for pediatric patients. An storage pocket is positioned inside and adjacent to the opening for easy, safe and discreet storage of tubing and small medical devices. The exterior surfaces of the flap and/or interior surfaces of the pocket may include ornamentation and/or design elements appropriate for children's clothing. The garment is designed to look like a regular piece of children's clothing which is comfortable for children to wear and which helps restore a feeling of normalcy to a child patient. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310851 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL GARMENT - A multifunctional garment is disclosed. The multifunctional garment can be composed of a piece of fabric having a substantially rectangular shape. The fabric has two elongated ends that are flush with each other to form a crease in the middle of the fabric and two tubular openings. The elongated ends are sewn inwardly along the flush ends to two predetermined points, such that a central opening remains. The opening is reinforced with elastic to provide a snug fit when worn in multiple ways. The multifunction garment has a general size and width-to-height ratio that allows the wearer to comfortably use the fabric as a scarf, as a tie, as a collar, or as a hood. Additionally, the garment may be worn as a shawl, as a blouse, as a sash, or as a shrug. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310852 | FOLD-BACK MITTEN AND SOCK COMBINATION - A garment for wearing on a hand or a foot of a wearer comprises a tubular proximal portion, an elongated sole portion, and first and second covering portions. The proximal edge of the first covering portion is affixed to the first distal edge of the tubular proximal portion. The distal edge of the first covering portion is unaffixed. The first and second side edges of the first covering portion are each affixed to at least a portion of a respective one of the opposing mid-perimeter portions of the sole portion. The first edge of the second covering portion is affixed to at least a portion of the distal perimeter portion of the sole portion. The second edge of the second covering portion is unaffixed. The second distal edge of the tubular proximal portion is affixed to at least a portion of the proximal perimeter portion of the sole portion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310853 | Attachable Sunshade for Caps with Half Moon Shaped Opening at the Bottom of the Back of the Cap - The present invention relates to a more suitable method of temporarily affixing a sunshade to a cap with a half moon shaped opening at the bottom of the back of the cap. The sunshade generally includes a strap especially designed to provide a firm and close assembly to the cap, and a shield, which is sewed to the strap, designed to provide the necessary sun protection. The strap has a concave shape, and has three clips to secure it firmly and fixed to the cap. The shield is made of a lightweight fabric or cloth and its shape and size will varied to accommodate the sunshade design to the cap size, especially to accommodate the sunshade to caps for men, women or children. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310854 | Body Sculpting Garment - According to an aspect of the present invention, herein provided are pants having a body-shaping function, the pants including: an elastic fabric included in the pants, compression patches, and shaping seams having boundaries that are partially fixed on the pants to support the hips of a wearer; and a pair of shaping seams fixed on the elastic fabric and sized in a manner that will push the hips and buttocks up so as to make the contours of the hips appear smaller and flatter the wearer's rear end. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310855 | Expandable Belt Loop - An expandable belt loop that is preformed, flexible and resilient is joined to a base member that can be used as part of a belt mounting system for holsters for firearms, flashlights, batons, or other functional items. The belt loop has an internal barb that is engageable with a back side surface of a belt and with the base is slidable on a service belt to a desired position where the bias of the loop towards constriction and frictional binding together with the barb, fix it in place on the belt. The expandable belt loop has three different regions that snugly accommodate each of the three most common widths for service belts, as well as, belts intermediate in size, while its base member can be formed in different shapes for the purpose of attaching differing item carriers or holsters, as well as being formed integral with an item carrier holster. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310856 | PROTECTIVE HELMET OF REDUCIBLE DIMENSIONS FOR SPORTS USE, IN PARTICULAR FOR USE BY CYCLISTS - A protective helmet for sports use, in particular for use by cyclists, comprising a cap structure ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310857 | HELMET WITH FIRE RESISTANT SAFETY SHOCK ABSORBENT CHINSTRAP AND A FIRE RESISTANT SAFETY SHOCK ABSORBENT CHINSTRAP - A protective helmet, such as a firefighter's helmet includes a fire resistant, impact resistant shell configured to be received upon the user's head; a fire resistant, impact resistant, full brim extending outwardly from the shell around the circumference of the shell; a pair chinstrap retainers coupled to the shell on opposed sides of the protective helmet; and a fire resistant safety chinstrap coupled to the chinstrap retainers and configures to allow the shell and brim to pivot relative to the chinstrap about an axis extending through the chinstrap retainers, and including an elastic member that partially absorbs and dissipates impact forces to headgear that extend across the axis through the chinstrap retainers to minimize head and neck area bodily injury to the user. The safety chinstrap may be easily attached, released, stored and transported and retrofitted to existing helmets. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310858 | Convertible Ultraviolet Ray Protective Garment - A convertible ultraviolet ray protective garment provides a user with a garment that protects the user from damaging ultraviolet rays while providing a wide variety of wearing options. A first fastening strip and a second fastening strip positioned opposite each other on a fabric sheet of ultraviolet ray blocking material allows the user to affix the ends of the fabric sheet together in order to configure the garment in any of a variety of arrangements. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310860 | Closet Carrier System - A closet carrier for a water closet includes a faceplate, an adjustable coupling connected to and extending from the faceplate, the adjustable coupling being configured to be connected to the water closet, at least two vertical supports adjustably connected to the faceplate for supporting the system on a floor surface, and a fitting connected to the faceplate. The fitting includes an endplate, an inlet defined within the endplate, an intermediate portion, and a main body defining a main passageway. The fitting is connected to the faceplate by the endplate such that the inlet is in fluid communication with the adjustable coupling. The main passageway is placed in fluid communication with the inlet by the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion of the fitting is configured to accelerate a velocity of a flow of waste fluid from the inlet to the main passageway. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310861 | FLEXIBLE FLANGE APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING CONDUITS AND METHODS FOR CONNECTING SAME - The present disclosure generally relates to improved water closet flanges and methods for installing such water closet flanges. In one exemplary embodiment, an improved water closet flange apparatus includes an outer flange and a flexible conduit portion (i.e. sleeve) extending downwardly therefrom. The flexible sleeve has a sufficient degree of flexibility to accommodate connection between offset, misaligned, angled, or otherwise incongruous plumbing fixture discharges and waste drain pipe outlets. In one embodiment, the flexible sleeve includes at least one corrugated portion to aid the desired flexibility. An upper portion of the flexible sleeve may include an inwardly extending lip portion to accommodate the desired seal between the plumbing fixture discharge and the flange apparatus. Related methods for installing the disclosed flange apparatus between plumbing fixture discharges and waste drainpipes are also described. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310862 | POP-UP DRAIN VALVE STOPPER WITH STRAINER CUP - A pop-up drain valve stopper has a lower portion that is retained in a drain pipe through which liquid passes while exiting the bowl of a sink, and an upper portion that is easily disconnected from the lower portion and withdrawn from the drain pipe so a strainer cup carried by the upper portion can be cleaned or replaced as needed. In one embodiment, the strainer cup is an integral part of the upper portion. In another embodiment, the strainer cup can be detached and cleaned or replaced when it has caught a volume of hair and foreign matter. A threaded connection or equivalent may be used to releasably couple the lower and upper portions. A twist connection or equivalent may be used to releasably couple the strainer cup to another part of the upper portion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310863 | TIEPLATE WITH REMOVABLE SEALING MEMBER - The present invention provides a removable sealing member associated with a shower drain or bathtub overflow fitting having a grip positioned and contoured to facilitate handling during removal and to resist passage into and through any downstream drainage plumbing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310864 | DRAIN PLUG LINKAGE DEVICE - In the invention a drain plug linkage device ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310865 | TOILET DEVICE, TOILET SEAT ASSEMBLY AND ANTI-SPLASHED ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An anti-splashed assembly is for being disposed on a toilet seat assembly which is pivoted to a platform of a toilet device. The toilet device includes a sink located on the platform. The toilet seat assembly includes a first pivot part and a seat. The seat is pivoted to the first pivot part. The anti-splashed assembly includes an anti-splashed shield pivoted on the platform of the toilet seat assembly. The seat is adapted to pivot relative to the first pivot part to have a first position and a second position. When the seat is at the first position, the anti-splashed shield is inside the sink. When the seat is pivoted from the first position to the second position, the anti-splashed shield is lifted from the sink to cover the first pivot part. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310866 | Venting Through a Toilet - I wish to introduce a toilet venting system that vents through the toilet's bowl and not the toilet's seat. Using the bowl's channels in the toilet that the water uses when the toilet is flushed we can let these channels serve as venting channels. The vented air is pulled through the bowl and forced back down into the toilet's drain system. The vent fan can be installed in the wall behind the toilet and is attached to the toilet by two flexible hoses one for the intake air and the other for the exhaust air. The vent is turned on by applying presser on the toilet seat and is turned off by flushing the toilet. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310867 | OVERLAY FOR PROTECTION OF POOLS WITH FLOATING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - Overlay for protection of pools with floating adjustment device consists of a hard ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310868 | BATH LIFT ASSEMBLY - A bath lift assembly | 2014-10-23 |
20140310869 | Tap Body Attachment - There is provided an apparatus for attaching a tap body on to a sink. The apparatus comprises a tap body for positioning above an aperture on the sink and the tap body has at least one water pipe inlet port on a surface which is positioned directly above the aperture. The apparatus also comprises a fastening plate which is positioned underneath the aperture on the sink, and a securing means which is insertable through the tap body which secures the tap body and the fastening plate from above the sink. At least one water pipe inlet port is flush with the external surface of the tap body. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310870 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOSPITAL BASSINET - A mobile hospital bassinet includes a lower platform having a plurality of wheels and an upper platform. A plurality of vertically-operable legs connects the upper platform to the lower platform. A control is in operable communication with the plurality of vertically-operable legs, wherein the control is configured to dispose the vertically-operable platform in a position relative to the lower platform. An infant basket is coupled with the upper platform, wherein a tilting mechanism is coupled to the upper platform and the infant basket to dispose the infant basket between a plurality of angles relative to the upper platform. A plurality of compartments of the infant basket is defined by an interior surface of the infant basket. A cabinet assembly coupled to an underside of the upper platform. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310871 | TRANSFORMABLE FURNITURE UNIT - This invention relates to a transformable furniture unit, and in particular to a changing table with shelving that transforms into two sitting benches, and into a bed. The infant's changing table with shelving comprises four posts that support two tiers of shelving, with the capacity to support additional tiers in another aspect of the invention. The tiers of shelving are supported by wooden beams that connect perpendicularly to the four posts. The changing table with shelving transforms into two sitting benches when one tier of shelving is detached from the other. The furniture can be transformed into a bed when the sitting bench with the high back support is used as a headboard, the second sitting bench with no back support is used as the foot of the bed, and a supplementary support panel is attached in between, holding together the headboard and the foot of the bed. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310872 | BABY HAMMOCK APPARATUS - According to the teachings of the present invention there is provided a baby hammock apparatus adapted to support a baby in a leaning/lying position, the apparatus comprising: a baby support subsystem having a flexible/elastic cloth sleeve, the flexible/elastic cloth sleeve having a generally cylindrical shape, a longitudinal axis, and two radial edges; a hammock hanging subsystem adapted to provide a secure and substantially vertical connection for the baby support subsystem; and two retaining edges respectively disposed along the two radial edges, with each retaining edge having a cord having a length therein, wherein the length of the cord is adjustable to allow for a range of sizes of babies and positions of the baby to be positioned in and supported in the baby hammock apparatus. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310873 | MODULAR WALLS INCORPORATING RECESSED, EXTENDABLE FURNITURE - A modular wall includes a plurality of inter-connectable and interchangeable wall modules. At least one of the wall modules includes a recessed, extendable piece of furniture, such as a bed, desk, table, work surface or chair. When in a closed configuration, the furniture folds into or otherwise resides within a recessed pocket in the modular wall. When in the closed configuration, the outer surface of the furniture forms an exterior surface of the wall module; thereby, concealing the furniture seamlessly into the modular wall. The exterior surface can comprise one or more exterior interchangeable tiles. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310874 | ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONDITIONED BED - According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310875 | CAREGIVING BED - Provided is a caregiving bed having a variety of usage aspects. A caregiving bed includes a bed main body, and one support platform and another support platform. The bed main body includes a rectangular pad part. Each of the support platforms is provided with an elevator device connected to the pad part to raise and lower the bed main body. Each of the support platforms is provided with a pair of support columns extending upward. A beam member is provided between the support columns of the one support platform and between the support columns of the other support platform. The distance between the pad part and the attachment part decreases when the bed main body is raised by the elevator devices, whereas the distance between the pad part and the attachment part increases when the bed main body is lowered. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310876 | PATIENT SUPPORT OVERLOAD OR OBSTRUCTION DETECTION - A patient support device, such as a bed, includes a frame, a backrest or other platform movable with respect to the frame, and an actuator connecting the backrest to the frame. The actuator is configured to raise and lower, or otherwise move, the backrest or platform with respect to the frame. An actuator sensor is provided to sense movement of the actuator. A backrest sensor is provided to sense movement of the backrest. A controller is coupled to the actuator, the actuator sensor, and the backrest sensor. The controller is configured to stop the actuator from raising the backrest in response to a characteristic signal from the actuator sensor. The controller is further configured to stop the actuator from lowering the backrest in response to at least a characteristic signal from the backrest sensor. The characteristic signals are defined to prevent the backrest or platform from moving when obstructed or overloaded in order to reduce the chance of damage or injury. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310877 | TRAVEL PILLOW WITH LATERAL AND REAR SUPPORT BAR AND A FLAT AND THIN BACK - The present invention discloses a U-shaped travel pillow having a base cushion and raised cushion fixed to the top side of the base cushion. The inner peripheral walls of the base and raised cushions are mutually flush, while the rear walls are mutually flush and substantially flat for better contact with flat surfaces, such as a headrest, seat, or chair. Furthermore, the rear wall of the raised cushion is thinner than the sides, providing more liberty to adjust head position by easily adapting to the shape of the headrest, seat or chair. A removable cover is adapted to cover the base and raised cushions, while a drawstring with an adjustable cinch mechanism can be used for adjusting the travel pillow around the neck. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310878 | HEAD SUPPORT FOR STOPPING SNORING - A head support for stopping snoring of a sleeping individual, wherein the head support has a head resting surface for the head of a sleeping individual to rest on, including an active layer with an arrangement of neighboring deforming elements for controlling the height of the head support section by section, and a sensing layer which is arranged between the head resting surface and the active layer to detect a position of the head resting on the head resting surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310879 | Sofa-bed air mattress combination - The invention is directed to a sofa-bed combination, having an inflatable air mattress, rather than a foam or spring mattress. A bed base would pull out from beneath the frame of the couch. Contained on or within the bed base would be an inflatable bladder forming a mattress. Contained within an arm of the sofa would be an inflatable bladder forming an air mattress. The sofa-bed features an electric air pump, which would rapidly inflate and deflate the mattress for use or stowage. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310880 | THERAPEUTIC MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310881 | THERAPEUTIC MATTRESS ASSEMBLY - A therapeutic mattress assembly comprising a mattress having a substrate assembly that includes a plurality of cylinders positioned side by side over the length of the mattress. Each cylinder is configured as a low air loss system to allow air to flow into the cylinder from a source and out of the cylinder through small holes located on the top of each cylinder. An overlay assembly provides a foam cushion that provides a supporting surface above the substrate assembly for the patient. A calf lift bladder operates to effectively raise or lower the patient's feet to prevent pressure related injuries. A lateral rotation assembly selectively raises and lowers a selected half of the mattress to turn patients in a lateral direction. A bolster inflates in response to the lateral rotation assembly to secure the patient within the mattress. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310882 | BIT TOOL HAVING A BIT STORAGE MEMBER, LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR A BIT TOOL AND BIT TOOL HAVING A RATCHETING HANDLE ASSEMBLY - According to one aspect, there is provided a bit tool having a bit storage member for housing a plurality of bits. The member includes an exterior which is at least partially transparent. A light assembly extends around the bit storage member and selectively illuminates the bit storage member to reveal the bits. According to another aspect, the tool has a pushrod for operatively selecting bits and a locking assembly that may be actuated for selectively coupling the pushrod and a respective one of the bits together to operate the tool. According to a further aspect, there is provided a ratcheting handle assembly which includes at least one catch member operatively connected to and linearly moveable relative to an inner core. A selector member actuates respective ones of the catch members for selectively causing the handle assembly to ratchetly drive the inner core in forward and reverse positions. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310883 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a washing course for eliminating dirt or contaminants from laundry loaded in a drum, a washing-dehydrating course for eliminating water elements from the laundry having the washing course by accelerating the drum; and a rinsing course performed after the washing-dehydrating course, the rinsing course for eliminating detergent used in the washing course and remaining dirt or contaminants of the laundry by rotating the drum, wherein the drum is decelerated down to a rinsing RPM higher than 0 RPM together with finishing of the washing-dehydrating course and the rinsing course starts at the rinsing RPM. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310884 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a first course for rotating washing water and laundry which are loaded in a drum, in a state where a drainage pump is off and a first spinning course for eliminating water elements from the laundry loaded in the drum after the first course, accelerating the drum, wherein the first spinning course comprises a preparing course for rotating the drum, in a state where the drainage pump is off and a drainage course for draining the washing water inside the drum, in a state where the drainage pump is off. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310885 | METHOD FOR WASHING LAUNDRY IN A SPRAY WASHING MACHINE - A method for washing laundry in a washing machine, preferably a horizontal axis washing machine, having a drum rotatably mounted in a tub, a recirculation pump for recirculating a washing liquid on the laundry and a heating device in the tub for heating washing liquid, comprises increasing the drum speed up to a predetermined low spin speed while recirculation pump is switched off in order to increase water level in the tub and then switching on the heating device. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310886 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub provided in the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the tub for receiving laundry, a gasket provided between the cabinet and the tub, a plurality of spray nozzles provided at a lower part of the gasket for spraying wash water upward into the drum, and a pump for pumping wash water to the spray nozzles. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310887 | COLOR MODIFICATION OF TEXTILE - The use of a peroxidase, a source of hydrogen peroxide and a mediator for providing a modified color in the textile is described. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310888 | AGENT AND METHOD FOR COLORING KERATIN FIBERS - The object of the invention is a ready to use coloring composition containing at least 0.02 wt % of at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of catechins, gallic acid, gallates, and mixtures thereof, together with a silver salt, and a product for simultaneous or timewise separate use comprising two components A and B. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310889 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DYED WOVEN OR KNITTED FABRIC USING METALLIC YARN AND POLYESTER YARN AND FABRIC MANUFACTURED USING THE METHOD - A method for manufacturing dyed woven or knitted fabric includes preparing woven or knitted fabric using metallic yarn and normal-pressure dyeing polyester yarn having an elasticity modulus of 400 to 600 kg/mm | 2014-10-23 |
20140310890 | Holding Assembly With Locking Systems for Articles - A holding assembly for holding articles in place for printing includes features for locking an article in place. The holding assembly can include an adjustable heel assembly. The holding assembly can include a lace locking member. The adjustable heel assembly and the lace locking member can be used to keep the article in a temporarily fixed position on the holding assembly. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310891 | Holding Assembly for Articles - A holding assembly for articles can be used with a flexible manufacturing system to hold an article in place. The holding assembly can be used with a printing system to print onto the article. The holding assembly can expand to fit the article. The holding assembly can include a moldable surface that can be provided with a temporarily fixed geometry through the use of a vacuum. The holding assembly can help provide a flattened outer surface for the article to facilitate printing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310892 | Method of Printing Onto an Article - A method of printing onto an article includes placing an article on a holding assembly, flattening a portion of the article and printing onto the flattened portion of the article. Flattening can be accomplished using a flattening plate and by controlling the shape of a surface of the holding assembly using a vacuum. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310893 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REPAIR OF BRIDGE ABUTMENT AND CULVERT CONSTRUCTIONS - A system and method provides for repair/reconstruction of bridge and culvert constructions. Geosynthetically confined soils are used in combination with soil nails. The soil nails provide additional tensile strength below the areas reinforced with the geosynthetically confined soils. The soil nails may include both horizontal and vertical soil nails. Various forms of vertical tensioning support can be provided to include soil nails, micro-piles, sheet piling, and the like. The confined soils are installed at locations under and adjacent to the man made constructions, and can be provided in both symmetrical and asymmetrical configurations. For bridge constructions, the confined soils may be installed at a desired depth under the bridge girders, and under other primary support members of the bridge. Horizontal nails may be installed under and adjacent to the confined soils. According to the method, incremental excavation can take place so that the manmade construction being repaired may remain partially open to accommodate public travel or other intended uses, thereby limiting the impact of the repair/reconstruction effort. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310894 | OMNIDIRECTIONAL AUTOMATIC SWIMMING POOL CLEANERS - Automatic pool cleaners (APCs) and components thereof are detailed. The APCs may turn feet, rather than entire bodies, to change direction and may provide water-flow paths through the bodies that are oriented vertically. Thus, unlike existing disc-based cleaners, the APCs may reduce influence of connected hoses on their movements within pools. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310895 | SCRUBBER BRUSH FORCE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES, APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR CHEMICAL MECHANICAL POLISHING - A control assembly that may be used with a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) cleaning unit may include a linkage arm that extends and retracts, a load cell sensor that senses a force on the linkage arm, and a motor. The motor may drive the linkage arm to an extended or retracted position to cause a scrubber brush assembly of the cleaning unit to move away from or into contact with a substrate to be cleaned. In response to a force sensed by the load cell sensor, the motor may adjust the position of the linkage arm to cause an adjustment of the scrubber brush assembly position relative to the substrate being cleaned. Methods of controlling a scrubber brush force are also provided, as are other aspects. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310896 | CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaner assembly includes a main body having a first end with a handle portion and a second end with a removable cleaner head; a motor contained with in said main body; an actuator operatively associated with said motor; a rotational shaft operatively associated with said motor and with a rotational cleaner head support; and a cleaner head removably attached to said rotational shaft. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310897 | BUFFING APPARATUS - A buffing apparatus has a shaft assembly connectable to a drill or other stationary motorized buffer/polisher. A stator is fixedly mounted on the shaft and a rotor is rotatably mounted on the shaft, and each of the stator and rotor includes a respective hub and two or more arms extending radially from the respective hub, and each of the two or more arms defines a hole. A pad having first and second holes is mounted on the shaft with an arm of the stator extending through a first hole of the pad and an arm of the rotor extending through a second hole of the pad. The pads are secured in place with a connector extending through the hole of an arm of the stator and through a hole of an arm of the rotor so that the pads are sandwiched between the shaft assembly and the connectors. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310898 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush including a handle and a head mounted to one end of said handle, the head having a cleaning block forming a front surface of the head. A plurality of cleaning elements extend outwardly from the front surface of the head. A depression is formed into the front surface of the head, the depression having a floor. A dispenser is at least partially disposed within the depression. The cleaning elements and the cleaning block are unitarily formed of the same material. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310899 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - An oral care implement including a head, a gum massaging element extending from proximate a peripheral side of the head, and a plurality of tooth cleaning elements positioned on the head. The plurality of tooth cleaning elements including a side tooth cleaning element positioned inwards and adjacent the gum massaging element. The gum massaging element provides transverse support to the side tooth cleaning element during brushing. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310900 | Toothbrush and System with Sensors and User Identification - A toothbrush provides a unique opportunity to integrate health monitoring sensors into an object widely used by the mass population daily. A toothbrush is provided with various health monitoring sensors including an orientation sensor, oximetry sensor, capacitive sensor, pressure sensor, and temperature sensor. Further, the toothbrush is comprised in a system including a data transfer medium (i.e. “smartphone”) and the Cloud, which allows for data transfer between multiple platforms from the toothbrush. The system further allows for passive participation in social games with awards and incentives. The system and toothbrush further provide for active participation in brushing games to encourage proper brushing techniques. Further, the toothbrush also provides a user identification system utilizing capacitive coupling of the human body and a mobile unit that is optionally a “smartphone.” The mobile unit of the user identification system may also be used for user identification by other devices that require the user to touch them for proper use. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310901 | Toothbrush - A manual toothbrush having oral hygiene elements arranged in polygons with an oral hygiene element at each apex, and having plural polygons nested within each other. The oral hygiene elements may be bristles, which may be of two different types, or elastomer elements and may contain tooth-polishing additive. The toothbrush head surface may be flat or may have its region distal from the handle angled up. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310902 | BRUSH HEAD FOR A SONIC OR ULTRASONIC TOOTHBRUSH AND TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to a brush head with an integrated ultrasonic transducer and with a plurality of bristle tufts that are arranged on a baseplate and can be caused to vibrate by the ultrasonic transducer during operation, wherein the bristle tufts are arranged in a plurality of substantially parallel rows aligned symmetrically relative to a central longitudinal axis or central plane of the baseplate, wherein a first row and at least one second row are provided in the transverse direction as viewed from the central longitudinal axis or central plane, and wherein all bristle tufts of a row are the same length. Such a The brush head is to be improved so that a particularly thorough and reliable cleaning of the teeth is possible when a fixedly installed brace is present. For this purpose, the bristle tufts of the second row are designed according to the invention to be longer than the bristle tufts of the first row. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310903 | CLEANING MEMBER, CLEANING TOOL, AND FOLDING STRUCTURE FOR CLEANING MEMBER - A cleaning member provided with a sheet structure in which fiber bundles having a structure in which multiple fibers are bundled together are joined to a base sheet, the cleaning member being configured such that a support handle insertion part having an insertion space to which a support handle for supporting the sheet structure can be inserted at a predetermined direction is formed on the sheet structure, wherein the base sheet is formed in a tubular shape, a space is formed in the interior of the base sheet, the fiber bundles are joined to the outer peripheral surface of the base sheet in the sheet structure, and the space of the base sheet and the insertion space of the support handle insertion part are formed apart from one another. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310904 | HIGH DENSITY PAINT AND STAIN APPLICATION TOOL - A non-woven elongated non-rolling floor applicator comprising an elongated cylindrical-shaped housing having a first end, a second end, a slot extending along a length of the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing and an interior surface supporting a plug portion of a conventional T-bar flooring tool therein, and a plurality of fibers each having a length of less than 0.150 inches located on an exterior surface of the elongated cylindrical-shaped housing with the plurality of electrostatically flocked fibers forming a shed-resistant high density layer of non-woven microfibers, the layer of non-woven microfibers distributing at least 1,000 square feet per gallon of floor coating materials in a streak-free and bubble-free manner along a floor surface. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310905 | Fingertip Care Sponge and Fingertip Care Instrument - The present invention discloses a fingernail/toenail care sponge for caring for fingernails/toenails that is aesthetically pleasing and that can perform quickly and correctly through simple operations. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310906 | AUTOMATIC WASHING DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUS SURFACES, IN PARTICULAR SOLAR THERMAL COLLECTORS, PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, CONTINUOUS GLAZED BUILDING WALLS AND SIMILAR SURFACES - The present invention relates to an automatic device for washing continuous surfaces, such as solar thermal collectors, photovoltaic panels, continuous glazed building walls and similar surfaces, comprising at least one cleaning machine, at least one motor and a support. The cleaning machine includes a translation device that includes a torque shaft driven into rotation by the motor and connecting at least a first and a second translation unit arranged on the cleaning machine at the respective ends of the torque shaft. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310907 | WIPER BLADE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLYING THE SAME - Provided is a wiper blade wherein: a pair of accommodation sections are disposed in both sides in the short direction of a holder main body ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310908 | RAILWAY VEHICLE STEERING TRUCK - A tread surface cleaning system has a cleaning element mounted to a truck frame of a steering truck in a position facing a tread surface of a wheel. The cleaning element moves freely to come into contact with and to move away from the tread surface. A pressing-load application spring biases the cleaning element toward the tread surface and a stopper restrains the cleaning element from approaching the tread surface. A forward and backward movement of a wheel axle 2 in the travel direction caused by steering is used so that the cleaning element makes contact only on the inner rail side toward which the tread surface of the wheel approaches when passing through a curved section. The cleaning element does not make contact on the outer rail side from which the tread surface moves away when passing through a curved section and when traveling through a straight section. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310909 | WASTE RECEPTACLE - An apparatus and methods for collecting swept waste material are described herein. The apparatus includes a dustpan having a base and a wall, a handle, and a plurality of protrusions. The base is configured to be placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned and includes a front lip over which debris can be swept. The wall extends upwardly from at least a portion of the base other than the front lip and is configured to contain debris in the dustpan. The handle is coupled to a top edge of the wall opposite the front lip and extends away from the wall and downwardly from the top edge so that an end of the handle is disposed approximately even with the base. The plurality of protrusions extend inwardly from the wall and are configured to remove debris from bristles of a broom when the broom is swept across the plurality of protrusions. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310910 | VACUUM CLEANER FILTER HOUSING - A vacuum cleaner includes a motor housing, a motor and fan assembly in communication with the motor housing, a housing forming a receptacle in fluid communication with the motor housing, and a filter assembly removably insertable into the receptacle. The filter assembly includes a filter supporting a filter. The filter assembly further includes a seal and a lock member movable relative to the tray between a locked position and an unlocked position. Movement of the lock member to the locked position engages the seal with the housing when the filter assembly is inserted in the receptacle. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310911 | BLOWER VACUUM DEVICE AND ATTACHMENT THEREOF - An attachment for a blower vacuum device comprising a collection bag; a coupler for removeably coupling the attachment to an air outlet of the blower vacuum device and for directing air from the air outlet into the collection bag; and a rotatable cuff fixed to the collection bag and rotatably mounted to the coupler such that the collection bag is rotatable with respect to the air outlet. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310912 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Door Frames - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a door stop extension adapted for installation in a door frame. The door stop extension is adapted to increase a height of a door stop by a predetermined amount. The door stop extension can be adapted to cause a correction of a non-compliance of a door system with National Fire Protection Association's publication 80 specifications. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310913 | ROLLER ASSEMBLY - A roller assembly comprising: a roller housing comprising first and second side walls and first and second end walls forming an enclosure; a carriage assembly comprising a carriage body and at least two carriage wheels rotatably attached to the carriage body, wherein the carriage assembly is located within the enclosure such that the at least two carriage wheels are arranged to protrude from the bottom of the enclosure during use; wherein the carriage body comprises a support portion and at least two concentric pivot points arranged to locate within slanted passages formed in the first and second side walls to allow the carriage body to rotatably pivot about the pivot points; an intermediate adjusting mechanism slidably engaged with the roller housing and arranged to move lengthwise within the enclosure, the intermediate adjusting mechanism comprising a first engagement surface located on an extending member, wherein the extending member extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the lengthwise movement of the intermediate adjusting mechanism and the first engagement surface is arranged to engage with the support portion; and an adjustment mechanism that passes through an adjustment aperture formed in the first end wall, whereupon movement of the adjustment mechanism the intermediate adjusting mechanism is caused to move lengthwise within the enclosure, wherein the movement of the intermediate adjusting mechanism causes the carriage body to move along the slanted passage. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310914 | MEMS HINGES WITH ENHANCED ROTATABILITY - A mechanical device includes a long, narrow element made of a rigid, elastic material. A rigid frame is configured to anchor at least one end of the element, which is attached to the frame, and to define a gap running longitudinally along the element between the beam and the frame, so that the element is free to move within the gap. A solid filler material, different from the rigid, elastic material, fills at least a part of the gap between the element and the frame so as to permit a first mode of movement of the element within the gap while inhibiting a different, second mode of movement. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310915 | HOLDING HINGE ASSEMBLY - A holding hinge assembly provided is for being installed between, for example, a jamb and a hatch. The holding hinge assembly includes a pivotal pin; and at least one hinge leaf having a pivotal hole for frictionally, rotatably receiving the pivotal pin so that a friction exists between an inner wall of the pivotal hole and a periphery of the pivotal pin, and the hatch is allowed to rotate with respect to the jamb when receiving an external force applied thereon that is sufficient to surpass the friction. The friction provides a resistance to prevent or at least hinder the hatch from rotating with respect to the jamb under gravity or rebounding inertia. Thereby, the holding hinge assembly can hold the hatch at its opened position without using any additional hardware, so as to save costs and space. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310916 | OUTER HANDLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DOOR - An outer handle device for a vehicle door, in which a supporting arm portion provided on one end portion of an operating handle which houses an electronic component unit and is disposed on an outer side of the vehicle door is turnably supported by a base member fixed to the vehicle door, a groove housing part of a harness connected to the electronic component unit and routed from the operating handle into the vehicle door is provided in the supporting arm portion, and a guide portion holding the harness between the guide portion and the supporting arm portion is disposed to cover part of the groove, wherein the guide portion is formed integrally on the base member. Accordingly, the outer handle device can hold a harness while reducing the number of components. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310917 | HANDGRIP - A handgrip device configured to be removably coupled to a bicycle handlebar. The handgrip device may include a first portion that includes an opening with a center axis. The opening may be configured to receive a portion of a handle that includes a center rotational axis such that the center rotational axis is substantially aligned with the center axis of the first portion. The handgrip device may also include a second portion that is coupled to and fixed with respect to the first portion. The second portion may include a proximal end that is coupled to the first portion and a distal end that may extend away from the proximal end. The second portion may also include a first concaved side coupled between the proximal and distal ends. The first concaved side may face a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the first portion. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310918 | SLING STRAP RETENTION DEVICE - A sling strap retention device is provided. The sling strap retention device includes a structure with a first flexible member and a second flexible member, the first flexible member and the second flexible member further comprising a first end and a second end, a first side and a second side, a front surface, and a back surface, wherein the first and second flexible members may be oriented one over the other with the back sides of the first and second flexible members in opposition and coupled along a length of the members. The first and second flexible members may be configured to flex and couple to one another to form opposing closed loops. These closed loops may be configured to couple to and retain therein a sling strap of a weapon. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310919 | Crimping Bead with Plunger - A two piece crimping bead is provided with a through bore. The through bore is adapted to have beading cable passed therethrough. The through bore has a diameter of between 0.15 and 0.35 inch. The crimping bead also has a crimping bore intersecting the through bore and a crimping plunger disposed therein in interference fit with the crimping bore. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310920 | QUICK CONNECT AND DISCONNECT ROPE SYSTEM - Implementations of a quick connect and disconnect (QCD) system for connecting and disconnecting a load via a rope to a pulling force include a primary load bar connected to a first rail and a second rail and a compression pin assembly to be inserted between the first rail and the second rail. The rails may be in a variety of configurations to accommodate different hitching systems for a pulling force. The rope, the primary load bar, and the compression pin are used to form a knot that may be tied and untied relatively quickly. One end of a QCD system can be attached to a pulling force and one leg of the knot formed on the QCD may be connected to a load. In this way, a load can be connected to and disconnected from a pulling force relatively quickly. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310921 | DETACHABLE BELT BUCKLE - Various embodiments of the present invention relating to a detachable belt buckle for application with a belt strap are disclosed. The buckle comprises a main buckle body having, at one end, a first fastening means and, at an opposite end, a second fastening means. The first fastening means is adapted for attaching a first end of a belt strap to the buckle. The second fastening means is adapted for attaching a second end of the belt strap to the buckle. The buckle is detachable from the belt strap separately at each respective end of the belt strap via the first fastening means and the second fastening means, such that no removal of the belt strap from a garment is required. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310922 | HOSE CLAMP WITH FLAT SPRING LINER - An improved hose clamp having an annular band having an inner face, tensioning means, and an annular spring liner; the spring liner having a circumferential shoulder near an edge of the liner; and a central, cylindrical, flat, contact portion of smaller circumference than the shoulder, and of smaller width than the inner face of the band. The shoulder is adapted to abut the inner face and the contact portion is adapted to contact a hose or other article to be clamped. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310923 | Slider for Slide Fastener and the Slide Fastener Comprising the Same - There is provided a slider for slide fastener, including a slider body and a pull tab. A pair of supporting parts rotatably supporting the pull tab are provided on an upper surface of the slider body, and a claw for snapping elements of the slide fastener is provided on the pull tab. The pull tab is rotatable between a first posture in which the pull tab is placed down on the slider body and a second posture in which the pull tab is erected from the slider body. A stop member is provided on at least one of the slider body and the pull tab. The stop member limits the pull tab in an erect position of the second posture such that a front end of the claw is located within a protection space. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310924 | Stay Snapped Suspenders1 - This redesigned suspender clasp alleviates the problem of suspender clasps coming unfastened when the wearer slides across a surface such as a vehicle seat by extending the middle toothed plate upward beyond the top (lever) plate. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310925 | ASYMMETRICALLY RELEASABLE FASTENER SYSTEM AND CUFF FOR USE THEREWITH - A fastener system comprising a strap incorporating a plurality of teeth and comprising a buckle incorporating a plurality of slots. The strap can be engaged by the buckle such that the strap resists disengagement by a separating force applied generally equally across the width of the strap and the buckle, but will disengage upon application of an asymmetrical force applied proximate either just to the top edge or just to the bottom edge of the buckle and strap. The fastener system can be associated with a cuff or other article so as to releasably maintain two opposing side edges of the cuff in proximity to each other. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310926 | Hole-Less Editable Binding System - A system for externally binding a stack of loose-leaf paper, fabric or other flat media by hand for presentation purposes without a need for creating a spine, hole-punching paper, permanent covers or insertion into pre-constructed sleeves. It employs a slim, external bar made of a dense material, placed in the margin area on the front side of a paper or fabric stack and a rigid backing board on the rear side. The entire assembly is held together firmly by threaded bolts and adjoining screw posts that are adjusted depending upon the quantity of sheets included and their thicknesses. The stack is compressed and decompressed by tightening or loosening the threaded bolts whenever sheets are added or removed. The low-profile system firmly grips paper or fabric with unlikely slippage, requires no heat or adhesives, and provides the ease of turning the pages or sheets as typical in a perfect-bound book. It accommodates common lengths of paper stock and fabric swatches, and multiple thicknesses within the same stack. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310927 | DRAWSTRING FASTENER - A drawstring fastener includes a female member, a male member movably fitted inside the female member, and an urging device urging the male member in a direction of protruding from the female member. An operating string is pulled out through a pass-through hole provided at a lower end of the female member. By a pulling force of the operating string, the male member can move in an inward entering direction in the female member against an urging force. The male member includes an inner space passing through the periphery, and a pass-through hole passing through the inner space and a lower end face, and disposed coaxially with the pass-through hole of the female member. A string upper end of the operating string is locked after passing pass-through holes of the female member and the male member and entering the inner space. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310928 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STRENGTHENING A CONTINUOUSLY FED MATERIAL WEB - A method and device are provided for strengthening, in particular needling, a continuously fed material web ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310929 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FIREPLACE SCREEN - A method of manufacturing a fireplace screen. The method includes forming a mesh structure. The mesh structure is shaped to cover a fireplace opening and holes in the mesh are configured to promote the inflow of air external to a fireplace through the mesh and a vertical circulation of the air across an interior planar surface of the mesh located outside of the fireplace opening. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310930 | SEPARATOR TOOL WITH INDEXING HEAD - A separator tool including a handle formed a hub at a first end, the hub defining a through bore that is transverse to a longitudinal center axis of the handle, a tool head formed with an integral yoke including opposed first and second legs, the tool head being pivotably coupled to the first end of the handle, an indexing stud slidably disposed within the through bores of the hub and first and second legs of the yoke, and the indexing stud being slidable within the through bores between a first position in which the tool head is secured in a fixed position relative to the handle, and a second position in which the tool head is pivotable relative to the handle. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310931 | FLUID FILTER INSTALLATION TOOL - An installation tool for one or more components of a fluid filter includes a first body portion configured to engage a filter socket to advance the tool and filter components into the socket, and a second body portion configured to apply a direct force to one or more filter components. The first and second body portions can rotationally move relative to each other, such that the filter components may not grind against the socket or other filter components, which can, among other things, reduce or eliminate the creation of foreign object debris and/or minimize the amount of human force required to install the filter components. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310932 | SERVICEABLE BIOREACTOR - The invention resides in an apparatus for treatment of a substance. The apparatus has a substance tube for enabling a substance to be treated to pass in to the substance tube via the substance-inlet and out of the substance tube through the substance-outlet. The apparatus also has a cleaning chamber, wherein the substance tube is configured in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber to enable a substance to diffuse the permeable membrane between the substance tube and the cleaning chamber such that a substance can be substantially cleaned by a cleaner, the substance comprising blood or plasma and the cleaner comprising a cell culture. The substance tube is removably connectable with the cleaning chamber for inter-changeability or serviceability. The apparatus can further comprise a support compartment configured to connect to, or enclosing, the cleaning chamber, which functions to carry a fluid to substantially maintain the functionality of the cleaner. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310933 | TIRE MOUNTING METHOD - A tire mounting apparatus is constructed from a first working mechanism and a second working mechanism that are separate from each other. The first working mechanism is provided with a tire holding device for holding a tire and with a temporary tightening device for temporarily tightening nuts onto hub bolts to which the tire is mounted. The second working mechanism is provided with a final tightening device means for finally tightening the temporarily tightened nuts. The final tightening device includes two nut runners and an interval adjuster for adjusting an interval between the two nut runners. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310934 | MALE THREADED PIPE FITTING EXTRACTION DEVICE - The present invention relates to tools or devices which are commonly used for extracting or removing damaged or broken male threaded pipe fittings from their female threaded fitting counterparts. Said damaged male pipe fittings are often removed or extracted as a cost savings measure, in order to salvage the female fitting portion. This avoids the necessity and cost of discarding and replacing both the damaged or broken male fitting, as well as the undamaged female fitting or fittings. This salvage process is especially cost effective in cases where the broken or damaged male pipe fitting in question, is part of a larger, more expensive plumbing assembly or system. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310935 | APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF SECURING A CENTRALIZER TO A TUBULAR - A bow-spring centralizer ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310936 | UNIVERSAL PULLER AND INSTALLER TOOL - A pneumatically operated tool ( | 2014-10-23 |
20140310937 | Air Grip Oil Filter Removal Tool - The present invention is to an improved a pneumatic oil filter removal tool. The tool has an outer housing formed of a somewhat rigid body surrounding a pressure sleeve. The pressure sleeve has a high friction surface on its interior surface and is shaped to receive a substantially cylindrical oil filter body. An inflation tool is provided to increase the pressure within the pressure sleeve. As pressure increases in the sleeve, an outer rigid wall provided by the rigid body around the sleeve directs the expansion inwardly. The increased pressure thus expands within the housing until it compresses against the filter body to securely receive the filter body. A high friction surface on the interior of the pressure sleeve allows the filter to be rotated as the pressure sleeve and housing are turned. This unique combination forms a pneumatic tool for grasping and turning an oil filter or similar body to be rotated. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310938 | BLAST/IMPACT MITIGATION SHIELD - A method of manufacturing a shield by fabricating a plunger plate to include outwardly extending blades on one surface thereof and coupling the plunger plate to a body of damping material with blades of the plunger plate adjacent the body of damping material. The damping material is configured to transition from a solid to a non-flowing viscous fluid state locally near the blades of the plunger plate as they are driven into the body. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310939 | MASK ASSEMBLY FABRICATION APPARATUS AND MASK ASSEMBLY FABRICATION METHOD USING THE SAME - A mask assembly fabrication apparatus includes a first dustproof apparatus formed on a base surface, a first surface plate formed on the first dustproof apparatus, stages formed on the first surface plate, a mask frame placed on the stages, a second dustproof apparatus formed on the base surface to be separate from the first dustproof apparatus, a second surface plate formed on the second dustproof apparatus to be separate from the first surface plate, and a driving unit formed on the second surface plate and configured to move a mask. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310940 | METHODS OF APPLYING A PROTECTIVE BARRIER TO THE LINER OF AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE - According to an embodiment, a method of protecting at least a liner of an explosive charge from an environment comprises: applying a material onto or adjacent to the liner of the explosive charge, wherein prior to the step of applying, the liner is capable of being exposed to the environment, and wherein the material is capable of providing a protective barrier to at least the liner against the environment. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310941 | Method of Applying Electroluminescent Lighting to Furniture or the Like - A method of applying electroluminescent material to furniture or the like, the method including the steps of providing a suitable electroluminescent material with attached wiring and also providing a suitable power source, preparing the surface of the furniture or the like for receipt of the electroluminescent material with attached wiring including providing a passageway for the wiring, adhering the suitable electroluminescent material to a surface of the furniture or the like via a double sided adhesive, and passing the wiring through the passageway, placing a clear material above the electroluminescent material, which clear material includes translucent printing, placing an essentially opaque material provided with cut-outs over the clear material so that the printed design may be visible when the electroluminescent material is powered on, sealing the electroluminescent material, the printed clear material, and the essentially opaque material with a clear sealant that is applied over the various components and connecting the attached wiring to the power source. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310942 | POSITIVE SEAL COUPLING SYSTEM - An apparatus for assembling a positive seal coupling and a pipe, including a frame, a stationary block assembly attached to the frame and having coupling gripping doors, and a traveling block assembly slidably attached to the frame and having pipe gripping doors. Two hydraulic ram cylinders are attached to the frame that have ram cylinder rods attached to the traveling block assembly so that the hydraulic ram cylinders can move the traveling block assembly toward the stationary block assembly. The coupling gripping doors are axially aligned with the pipe gripping doors so that when the hydraulic ram cylinders move the traveling block assembly toward the stationary block assembly, a pipe held by the pipe gripping doors is inserted into a coupling held by the coupling gripping doors. | 2014-10-23 |
20140310943 | ROTATIONAL ASSEMBLY METHOD AND APPARATUS - The described embodiments relate generally to methods of assembly of electronic devices. In particular, a rotationally induced pressure is used to activate a securing mechanism positioned between a component and an enclosure. The component and the securing mechanism may be located in an inaccessible region of the enclosure such that traditional, direct, assembly processes may not be feasible. The securing mechanism may take the form of a layer of pressure sensitive adhesive or a fastener between the component and an interior surface of the enclosure. | 2014-10-23 |