49th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140353925 | SHAFT SEAL DEVICE - A lip-type seal shaft seal device equipped with a lip seal for sealing a rotary member and a stationary member concentrically disposed to the inside and outside in a radial direction, has a plurality of aeration-creating parts for creating aeration through relative rotational sliding of the lip seal and the rotary member, formed in separated fashion in the circumferential direction on the outside peripheral surface of the rotary member. The aeration-creating parts are configured from a plurality of fine grooves arranged in the circumferential direction, extending along the axial direction of the rotary member. The lip of the lip seal extends towards the outside atmosphere side, leaving a portion of the aeration-creating parts at the sealed fluid side in the axial direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353926 | WATER STOP SHEET FOR WIRING HARNESS AND WATER STOP STRUCTURE OF WIRING HARNESS - A water stop sheet to be wound around a wiring harness wired in a vehicle includes a closed-cell elastic sheet, an entire adhesive layer provided on one surface of the elastic sheet, and a partial adhesive layer provided only on a part of the other surface along one end edge. The water stop sheet is wound with the entire adhesive layer located on an inner surface side to be held in contact with the outer periphery of a wire group of the wiring harness and wound at least one turn. A winding end part is placed on the outer peripheral surface of a winding start part. The partial adhesive layer located on the outer peripheral surface of the winding start part and the entire adhesive layer located on the inner peripheral surface of the winding end part are adhered to each other. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353927 | FIRE AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT GASKET - The gasket | 2014-12-04 |
20140353928 | SELF-ADHESIVE MECHANICAL SEAL WITHOUT A REMOVABLE RELEASE LAYER - One embodiment of the invention comprises a self-stick weather stripping, seal or other gasket structure which does not utilize a separate removable release layer. In some embodiments, a fibrous material or open or closed cell foam core material will be surmounted by a polyethylene (of a variety of different densities), vinyl, polypropylene, nylon, polyester or other conformable skin backing which has been permanently affixed to the core layer. An embodiment of the upper surface of the backing will be coated with a material such as silicone or any other low surface energy material which functions as a release coating when the adhesive surface of the core material is pressed against it. By permanently bonding the upper surface to the core/base material it now becomes a permanent component of the core/base material. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353929 | EXPANDING ARBOR - An expandable arbor for mounting a tool or work piece to a machine tool includes a mounting portion including a tubular section having conical exterior surface flaring outwardly towards a substantially closed end thereof. The arbor includes an opposing end having a plug removably disposed therein. The closed end has a finger extending axially therefrom. The mounting portion is configured to be rotatably coupled to a machine tool spindle and defines a keyway configured on a portion of an outer surface thereof. The arbor includes a clamping portion comprising an expandable sleeve slidably positioned over the finger. The finger is axially movable relative to and within the expandable sleeve. A nut is positioned over a portion of the expandable sleeve for axially retaining the expandable sleeve relative to the machine tool and allowing radial movement of the expandable sleeve. The finger is axially movable within the expandable sleeve between a clamped position and an unclamped position upon application and removal of a force to the conical exterior surface. In the clamped position, the expandable sleeve is radially expanded relative to the unclamped position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353930 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLAMPING A COMPONENT ON A ROTATING MACHINE PART - An apparatus for clamping a component on a rotating machine part, in particular a balancing machine, having a basic body, having a clamping mandrel, which is arranged in an axially displaceable manner within the basic body, and having a plurality of clamping devices, which can be moved between a release position and a clamping position by axial displacement of the clamping mandrel. In order to make it possible for components to be clamped centrally with repeated accuracy, the clamping devices are designed as clamping segments which can be displaced radially in relation to the centre axis of the basic body above the latter. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353931 | HYDRAULIC CHUCK WITH A REDUCTION SLEEVE - A hydraulic expansion chuck for receiving a tool includes a chuck body, an expansion bushing which is received in the chuck body and defines a chuck opening, a pressure chamber which is interposed between the expansion bushing and the chuck body, and a reduction sleeve. The reduction sleeve is received in the chuck opening of the expansion bushing and defines a tool holder receptacle for receiving the tool to be chucked. The reduction sleeve includes a connector element configured to releasably attach the reduction sleeve to the chuck body. The reduction sleeve also may include an adjustment element configured to adjust the axial position of the tool in the tool holder receptacle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353932 | FLOATING CHUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTARY CUTTING MACHINE - A floating chuck assembly used in connection with a workpiece support carrying a workpiece, the floating chuck assembly comprising a chuck assembly; a linkage assembly adapted to support the chuck assembly, the linkage assembly including a mounting link attachable to the chuck assembly, a first link having a first end pivotally attached to a support about a first support axis and having a second end pivotally attached to the mounting link about a first mounting axis, a second link having a first end pivotally attached to the support about a second support axis and a second end pivotally attached to the mounting link about a second mounting axis; and, an extendable support having a first portion attached to the support and a second portion attached to one of the mounting link, first link, and second link, wherein the first portion moves relative to the second portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353933 | REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION COUPLING - Apparatus and associated methods relate to displacement-independent remote adjustable coupling of a first suspension member to a second suspension member. In an illustrative embodiment, the first suspension member may move substantially independently of any motion of the second suspension member, when in an uncoupled state. When in a coupled state, for example, the first suspension member may move in response to movement of the second suspension member. In some embodiments, the coupling between members may be performed by removing and/or stiffening one or more degrees of motion of the suspension system. For example, in some systems, a variable shock absorber may be stiffened in response to a control system signal. A remotely coupled suspension system may advantageously provide optimal suspension configuration for various riding conditions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353934 | VEHICLE - A spring constant of each of four suspension springs and a shared load on each of four wheels are adjusted so that a sprung resonance frequency corresponding to two front wheels and a sprung resonance frequency corresponding to two rear wheels are mutually different. From among the four shock absorbers, only two shock absorbers provided corresponding to two wheels of lowered sprung resonance frequency, from among the two front wheels and the two rear wheels have respectively damping coefficient modification mechanisms that modify a damping coefficient serving as a reference of the magnitude of the damping force generated by the two shock absorbers. The behavior of the entire vehicle body can be effectively curbed by controlling the damping force exerted on the comparatively large movement of sprung sections corresponding to the two wheels. Thus a vehicle having both enhanced steering stability and enhanced ride quality can be configured comparatively inexpensively. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353935 | SHOPPING CART - A shopping cart features a frame forming a chassis portion and a handle portion. A number of casters are attached to the chassis portion while a basket attached to the handle portion. A pair of basket supports are positioned on opposite sides of the basket. The pair of basket supports include a pair of base portions connected to the chassis portion, a pair of forward tilting lower portions attached to the base portions, and a pair of rearward tilting upper portions attached to the pair of forward tilting lower portions. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353936 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION COMPRISING LIGHT WEIGHT LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle suspension leaf spring assembly is arranged to be mounted in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle on opposite sides thereof. The leaf spring assembly has a first end, which is arranged for pivotal connection to a first bracket on the vehicle; and a second end, which is arranged for connection to a spring shackle on the vehicle. The leaf spring assembly is arranged to be connected to an axle extending transversely of the leaf spring assembly at a position intermediate the first and second ends of the leaf spring assembly. The leaf spring assembly includes two individual leaf springs arranged side-by-side with a predetermined spacing and extending between the first and second ends. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353937 | MULTILINK REAR AXLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A multilink rear axle comprises a wheel carrier, a leaf spring, a first lower control arm, an upper control arm, and at least one member. The wheel carrier can rotatably support a wheel of the vehicle. The leaf spring can extend in a width direction of the vehicle that is transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The first lower control arm can extend in the width direction and is pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at a rear half thereof. The upper control arm can extend in the width direction and can be pivotably coupled to the wheel carrier at an attachment point that is offset from the rotation axis of the supported wheel in the longitudinal direction by less than or equal to 100 mm. The at least one member can pivotably couple the leaf spring to the upper control arm. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353938 | DAMPER ASSEMBLY WITH MONOTUBE AND DYNAMIC COMPRESSION VALVE AND VEHICLE HAVING SAME - The damper assembly has a damper housing at least partially defining an interior chamber. A free piston is positioned in the damper housing to separate the interior chamber into a gas-filled chamber and a fluid-filled chamber. A piston assembly is configured to move within the fluid-filled chamber and separates the fluid-filled chamber into an extension chamber and a compression chamber. A valve assembly separates the compression chamber into a primary chamber adjacent the piston assembly and a secondary chamber adjacent the free piston. The valve assembly is configured to restrict flow from the primary chamber to the secondary chamber to cause a pressure drop during compression by the piston assembly. The free piston is configured to slide within the damper housing in response to fluid displacement caused by movement of the piston rod in the fluid-filled chamber. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353939 | BICYCLE DRIVEN BY HANDS - The invention discloses a bicycle, which comprises a handlebar assembly ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353940 | TILTABLE MOTORCYCLES WITH TWO FRONT STEERING WHEELS - Motorcycles are provided which include a frame, two front steering wheels, a steering pipe rotatably connected to the frame and rigidly connected to two supporting assemblies, one for each front steering wheel and a steering group consisting of two pairs of transversal arms—upper front, lower front, upper rear and lower rear—arranged inverted at the opposite sides of a central steering pipe and laterally connected through two lateral posts. On each of the supporting assemblies the fixed portions of two telescopic elements may be constrained. Each pair of telescopic elements may be cantilever-mounted with respect to the steering wheel. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353941 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - An inverted pendulum type vehicle includes a vehicle body frame having a footstep on which for positioning a rider's feet, a main wheel subjected to an inverted pendulum control, and stand arms pivotally mounted between a standing position and a housing position for supporting the vehicle body frame in a standing state when the inverted pendulum control is not being carried out and the stand arms is positioned at the standing position. The inverted pendulum type vehicle has housing levers that are provided on the vehicle body frame for pivoting the stand arms from the standing position to the housing position. The housing levers protrude upward from a footrest surface of the footstep when the stand arms is positioned at the standing position, and pivot the stand arms to the housing position by being pushed down to the side of the footrest surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353942 | Travel Trailer Stabilizer System - A travel trailer stabilizing system having a right and left compound above-axle strut for bracing a trailer body at the axle or axles, each compound strut having an overlever arm for applying a stiffening force with a mechanical advantage to oppose any oscillatory motion of the frame on the tires. The mechanical advantage of the lever is configured to transfer a part of the weight of the trailer from the tires to the rigid struts. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353943 | Vehicle Towing Apparatus and Method of Towing a Vehicle in a Test - A vehicle tow bar assembly having a latch assembly and a remotely operated actuator for unlatching the tow bar assembly from a tow line. The latch assembly may have a pivot lever that is retained by a latch pin until released. Alternatively, the latch assembly may have a pair of jaws that are opened by a linear motor and a set of cams. A method of towing a vehicle with a tow bar assembly that is unlatched and released when the vehicle is moving at a selected speed in a test procedure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353944 | NON-REGULAR ELECTRICAL STIMULATION PATTERNS FOR TREATING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS - Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue and generation stimulation trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses (the inter-pulse intervals) changes or varies over time. The features of the stimulation trains may be selected and arranged algorithmically to by clinical trial. These stimulation trains are generated to target a specific neurological disorder, by arranging sets of features which reduce symptoms of that neurological disorder into a pattern which is effective at reducing those symptoms while maintaining or reducing power consumption versus regular stimulation signals. Compared to conventional continuous, high rate pulse trains having regular (i.e., constant) inter-pulse intervals, the non-regular (i.e., not constant) pulse patterns or trains that embody features of the invention provide increased efficacy and/or a lower than average frequency. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353945 | FOLDABLE WAGON - A foldable wagon is provided having a collapsible frame that converts the wagon from a use configuration to a folded configuration for storage and transportation. The foldable wagon has a collapsible frame positonable in an open position and a collapsed position, a plurality of wheels coupled to the collapsible frame, a plurality of substantially rigid seats pivotally coupled to the collapsible frame, and a flexible housing about the collapsible frame to form a sidewall for the wagon. The substantially rigid seats each having a substantially rigid seat back and a substantially rigid seat bottom hingedly coupled to the seat back. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353946 | COLLAPSIBLE TWO SEAT PERAMBULATOR - A buggy for transporting children has a frame ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353947 | Foldable Trolley - The present invention relates to a foldable trolley having a trolley frame and a flexible fabric bag or the like. The invention is characterized by its unique design that includes a light weight structure, a large supported space and can be conveniently folded and unfolded. The trolley can alternatively be folded into a flat structure to save storage space or put into a car trunk for shopping or for the temporary transporting of goods. In this structure, both sides of the handhold U frame are directly hinged to the lower frame. The motive force can be directly transmitted to the lower frame. The overall shape appeals to the public aesthetic sense; and moreover, the hinge point between the handhold U frame and lower frame is the center for unfolding and folding, and thus has a smoother operation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353948 | VEHICLE ACCESSIBILITY SYSTEM - A system for facilitating access to a vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a plurality of wheels supported by a surface, wherein each wheel is coupled to a control arm coupled to the frame. A body is supported by the frame and defines a passenger compartment with a driver's side and a passenger side. A height adjustment assembly is positioned between each control arm and the associated wheel. A controller is operable to actuate each height adjustment assembly to raise and lower the frame and body between a raised position and a lowered position in which a portion of the frame contacts the surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353949 | CURTAIN AIRBAG AND CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE - The disclosure discloses a curtain airbag comprising a roll body that is constructed by winding an airbag main body toward an upper edge portion side of a vehicle body, and a tether that is integrally embedded in the airbag main body or is attached to the airbag main body, has a base end connected to at least one end of both ends of the airbag main body in a vehicle body front-back direction, and is provided, at a tip end, with a vehicle body attaching portion for attaching to the vehicle body, the roll body having a derived portion that is formed in the at least one end connected to the tether and that derives the airbag main body on the one end side while pulling in the airbag main body on an side opposite to the one end side, in the winding into a roll shape. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353950 | PASSENGER PROTECTION DEVICE - A passenger protection device in which an airbag capable of expanding by receiving a predetermined action signal is disposed on the position of a shoulder belt, and a webbing is wound by means of one winding device, wherein the airbag is folded along a gate-shape guide-form slide guide having high-rigidity parts arranged to have a predetermined distance from one another along one side surface of a low-rigidity part extending in the lengthwise direction of the airbag can smoothly slide along the webbing via the slide guide when the webbing is being pulled out. Moreover, it is possible to fit the folded airbag between the chest and shoulder of a passenger because the slide guide is flexible. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353951 | LEG RESTRAINT DEVICE FOR SIDE-FACING SEATED VEHICLE OCCUPANTS - A leg restraint for side-seated vehicle occupants that includes a leg-restraining member for being mounted in proximity to a side-facing vehicle seat and selectively moveable between a deployed, laterally-extending leg-protecting position and a retracted, non-leg interfering position, and a sensor for detecting abrupt movement in the direction of forward travel of the vehicle incident to an abrupt deceleration of the vehicle and outputting a signal. A gas-inflatable bag is positioned operatively proximate the leg-restraining member and is responsive to the signal output by the sensor for inflating and deploying the leg-restraining member upon the occurrence of the abrupt deceleration of the vehicle. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353952 | PASSENGER AIRBAG, PASSENGER AIRBAG DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A passenger airbag and a passenger airbag device in which when the passenger airbag starts to inflate with an interfering object close to the IP, gas in the airbag is caused to quickly flow out through vent holes to reduce the impact on the interfering object, and a vehicle equipped with this passenger airbag device. In case of front collision of the vehicle, an inflator is activated to generate gas, and the gas flows through a diffuser into an airbag main body. The diffuser inflates, and the diffuser and the airbag main body thereby start to deploy above the IP. In this early stage of deployment, the diffuser is quickly almost fully inflated, and gas discharge openings are located above the IP. The diffuser is provided with a depression, and the depression faces the interfering object M. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353953 | SAFETY PROTECTION APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a safety protection apparatus for motor traffic means, comprising a support frame fixedly connected to a seat of a motor traffic means and a protection cabin for accommodating an infant. The upper end of the protection cabin is rotatably connected to the support frame, and a damping shock-absorption component is provided between the protection cabin and support frame or the seat. The apparatus of the present can be adapted for motor traffic means such as a passenger car, a truck, or a steamboat, etc., and, adapted respectively for adults and infants. The apparatus of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: protecting the passengers from direct damage from external force by providing a protection cabin; buffering the shock caused by emergency braking or collision by providing a rotatable mechanism, consuming energy by a damping component and providing comprehensive protection for infants or adults in prone position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353954 | STEERING WHEEL - The present invention aims to provide a steering wheel in which a decorative member is easily mounted and fixed to a steering main body without a need to employ fixing parts such as screws, and which is capable of effectively absorbing an impact by appropriately deforming the decorative member at the time of input of a load. The steering wheel of the present invention has: a plurality of engaging fixed units by which the decorative member is mounted and fixed to the steering main body's side via a fixing unit, and demounting of the fixing unit is restrained at the time of deformation of the decorative member; and an engaging unit which is arranged on a site configured to produce a bending deformation of the decorative member, and by which demounting is disallowed to be restrained at the time of deformation of the decorative member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353955 | ROLLOVER PROTECTION STRUCTURE - The ROPS comprises a highly rigid behind-cab-frame, a mounting-plate of which is bolted to the truck chassis. A roof-canopy is integrated into the frame. The ROPS includes a brace which holds the frame upright, and ensures that the roof-canopy remains in position, protecting the cab, during rollover. The frame is bolted into the chassis using the same bolts that hold the cargo-box to the chassis (or longer bolts), whereby installation is quick and easy. The installed ROPS is held fast to the chassis of the truck with great strength and rigidity, but there is no disruption to the structural integrity of the chassis. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353956 | SIDE-BY-SIDE UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground engaging members and a frame supported by the plurality of ground engaging members. The frame assembly extends generally along a longitudinal axis of the utility vehicle. The utility vehicle further includes a front seating section coupled to the frame. The front seating section is configured to support an operator and a first passenger. Additionally, the utility vehicle includes a rear seating section coupled to the frame. The rear seating section is configured to support a second passenger and a third passenger. The rear seating section has an angled panel configured as a dead pedal for the second and third passengers, and a portion of the rear seating section extends forwardly into the front seating section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353957 | EASILY SHEET DISPENSING NOTE PAD - Pads comprising a plurality of sheets, each sheet having a first and a second face and a perimeter edge, wherein the sheets are arranged in stacked form with the first face of an underlying sheet oriented toward the second face of an overlying sheet and releasably bound in said stacked arrangement. The pad has a dispensing portion in which the overlying sheets overhang underlying sheets. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353958 | METHOD OF, AND APPARATUS FOR, PRODUCING MULTI-LEAF, FOLDED PRINTED PRODUCTS, IN PARTICULAR PERIODICALS AND BROCHURES - In a material web which is printed in a digital printing station and moved in an advancement direction, a first material-web strand, which is formed by at least one printed material-web portion, is combined with a second material-web strand, which is formed by two printed material-web portions, by folding. The two material-web strands are connected to one another by an adhesive. Subproducts are then severed from the thus interconnected material-web strands by cross-cutting. These subproducts comprise a first printed sheet, severed from the first material-web strand, and a second printed sheet, connected to the first printed sheet and severed from the second material-web strand. The subproducts are then positioned one upon the other to form a stack, the subproducts being connected to one another by an adhesive in the region of the subsequent folding line. The stacked subproducts are then folded about a folding line to form an end product. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353959 | SECURITY ELEMENT FOR SECURITY PAPERS, VALUE DOCUMENTS OR THE LIKE - A security element for manufacturing value documents, such as banknotes, checks or the like, has an upper side making available several micro images, in particular for a lens magnification arrangement. Each micro image is formed by a micro cavity structure having a multitude of micro cavities disposed side by side, the micro cavities have an extension of 0.5 to 3 μm respectively in a spatial direction disposed parallel to the upper side. The micro cavity structure is optically reflective or highly refractive on its surface, so that on the surface at least partial reflection takes place, and for each micro image micro cavities of at least a first and a second type are present, which differ by an aspect ratio of the micro cavities, whereby each micro image is structured by the at least two different types of micro cavities. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353960 | Locking Device - A locking device for a threaded pressure fitting, the locking device comprising first and second clamp members, clamp means operable to apply a clamping load to the first and second clamp members to clamp the first and second clamp members to one another, each clamp member having a first insert and a second insert held captive thereto, each insert having a bearing face adapted to cooperate with and bear against part of the pressure fitting, in use, at least the first insert associated with each of the first and second clamp members being angularly moveable relative thereto to permit the bearing face of each fast insert to be orientated differently to the bearing face of the associated second insert. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353961 | FAST SNAP-ON CONNECTOR WITH LATCHES WITH SYMMETRICAL JAWS - A female snap-on connector ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353962 | Structured tee with wear pocket - A hopper tee having a horizontal portion through which granular material is unloaded from a tank trailer or hopper car, the hopper tee integrally forms a vertical segment, that secures with the bottom of the hopper, to provide for unloading of granular material for usage or storage. The upper front portion of the tee, as it transitions from its vertical segment to the horizontal flow path has secured or cast therewith a ledge, that provides for accumulation of the unloading granular material therein, to function as a wear pad to resist against abrasion, and accelerated wear out, of the tee, at that location, during prolonged usage. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353963 | Telescoping Pipe Connector - A pipe connector comprises a first pipe section | 2014-12-04 |
20140353964 | CONNECTING PIECE FOR MULTILAYERED CONDUITS, METHOD OF CONNECTING, AND AN ASSEMBLY OBTAINED BY THE METHOD - Coupling piece ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353965 | PIPE JOINT - To provide a pipe joint with which the construction is made simple and compact, and basic sealing ability and resistance to pipe drawing force are shown, the pipe joint is composed only two parts of a pipe joint main body | 2014-12-04 |
20140353966 | Coupling Device for the Connection of Hoses, especially Dental Supply Hoses - The invention relates to a coupling device for the connection of hoses, especially for the connection of dental supply hoses made up of a first male connecting element that can be connected to a first hose section and including a male engaging section and a female connecting element that can be releasably coupled with the male connecting element and including a female engaging section. The male engaging section has at least one annular rib with a convex contact surface and the female engaging section has at least one dome section. In the coupled state, the at least one annular rib is engaged from behind by the convex section, in which the dome section, while forming a holding connection, bears against the convex contact surface of the annular rib. As a result of tilting or pivoting of the connecting elements relative to each other the coupled state is releasable by gliding of the convex contact surface from the dome section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353967 | DEVICE FOR SEALED CONNECTON HAVING NO RETENTION ZONE - Device for the connection of a duct including a tubular body provided with an axial stop for a cylindrical sleeve that defines a tubular accommodating housing and has an end which delimits an annular inlet to the housing that is radially deformable elastically. The housing includes a maintaining member for maintaining the end of the sleeve in a deformed state, the member being designed to be movable between an active position in which it maintains the end in the deformed state and an inactive position in which it is carried by the duct during the introduction thereof and allows the end to return to its rest state. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353968 | POSITIONING MECHANISM AND EXPANSION ASSEMBLY THEREOF - An expansion assembly includes a connecting plug, a deformable sealing sleeve, and an expansion sleeve. The connecting plug defines a through hole configured for air flow to pass therethrough. The deformable sealing sleeve is sleeved on the connecting plug. The expansion sleeve houses the deformable sealing sleeve and is sleeved on the connecting plug. The expansion sleeve comprises a number of resilient arms separated from each other. When airflow is introduced into the deformable sealing sleeve via the connecting plug, the deformable sealing sleeve is expanded, causing the number of resilient arms of the expansion sleeve to expand outward. A positioning mechanism employing the expansion assembly is also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353969 | TUBE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A tube connection structure includes a joint body and a coupling member. The coupling member has a fastening part threaded with the joint body and a tool-engaging part gripable with a fastening tool. The coupling member and the joint body are-configured such that the tool-engaging part is separated from the fastening part after the coupling member is mounted to the joint body. The joint body and the coupling member have a threading contact part. The components of the threaded contact part are in contact with each other so that the threading of the coupling member over the joint body is limited before the tool-engaging part is separated from the fastening part. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353970 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENERGY HARVESTING - An apparatus for harvesting energy from motion of a human or animal body segment and providing the energy to an electrical load is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a generator operatively coupled to the body segment such that particular movement of the body segment causes the generator to output a generator current and to oppose the particular movement of the body segment with a generator torque. An electrical load is coupled to receive the generator current. A control system is operatively connected between the generator and the electrical load and is configured to control the generator torque during the particular movement of the body segment. Corresponding methods are also disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353971 | MAGNETIC BEARINGS AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An energy recovery system may comprise a stationary structure and a rotatable structure configured to rotate relative to the stationary structure about an axis of rotation. The energy recovery system may also comprise at least one blade member mounted to and extending radially outward from the rotatable structure, the at least one blade member being configured to interact with fluid currents flowing in a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation to cause the rotatable structure to rotate about the axis of rotation. The energy recovery system may further comprise a magnetic suspension system comprising a plurality of magnets and a plurality of coils, wherein the plurality of magnets and the plurality of coils provide a magnetic force that substantially maintains an axial and radial position of the rotatable structure and the stationary structure as the rotatable structure rotates about the stationary structure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353972 | Water Flow Regulating Device And Ocean Power Generating Device Using The Same - The present invention provides a water flow regulating device and an ocean power generating device using the same. The water flow regulating device includes a main body, a water deflector, a rotating shaft, a winding shaft, a rope or cable, and a driving unit. The water deflector is pivotally connected with the main body. The rotating shaft is rotatably disposed at the main body. The winding shaft is disposed at the main body. One end of the rope or cable is fixed to the water deflector, and the other end bypasses the rotating shaft and the winding shaft, goes back to the water deflector and is fixed to the water deflector. The driving unit is connected with the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to rotate, such that the rope or cable is driven to withdraw or release to control the water deflector to rotate. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353973 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS USING WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION BY GRAVITY - A power generation apparatus ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353974 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE UTILIZING OSCILLATING WATER FOR CONVERTING INTO WAVE POWER - A power generating device utilizing oscillating water for converting into wave power ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140353975 | EFFICIENT THERMAL HYDRAULIC POWER GENERATORS - System, method and apparatus providing power generation and demand management using a thermal hydraulic generator. Also a more efficient (full time cycle) and stable thermal hydraulic generators and heat exchangers are disclosed. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353976 | Hybrid Electro Magnetic Hydro Kinetic High Pressure Propulsion Generator - An apparatus includes an electro-magnetic metallurgy high powered electric energy density push-repel two stage magnetic stack cylinder drive motor and a hydro-kinetic high pressure hydraulic and nitrogen gas piston drive pump propulsion motor arrangement. A linear electric generator can be coupled to the arrangement to generate electric energy or the output shaft may be provided for propulsion uses. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353977 | DE-HUMIDIFYING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a de-humidifying system of a wind turbine. In a wind turbine tower de-humidifying system the tower comprises a chamber in its interior. The chamber comprises an electrical arrangement that admits waste heat. A first tube connects the interior of the chamber to the exterior of the tower, to allow air from the exterior of the tower to flow into the chamber. A second tube connects the interior of the chamber to the exterior of the tower, to allow air from inside the chamber to flow to the exterior of the tower. A valve is arranged in the second tube to open a passage between the second tube and the interior of the tower, to allow air from the chamber to flow into the tower. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353978 | WIND TURBINE AND COMPRESSED GAS STORAGE SYSTEM FOR GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - A wind turbine and compressed gas storage system for producing electrical energy. A plurality of wind turbines is serially interconnected for staged compression to output high pressure compressed gas. Each wind turbine includes an upper head portion with two or more propellers, a gear box, a rudder and fin assembly, and a propeller feathering and braking system, all pivotally mounted on a lower storage tank portion. The storage tank portion houses a turbine compressor, and one or more internal tanks. Compressed gas, outputted from one or more of such lines, is directed into a reserve tank, comprising a plurality of concentric, scalloped, ring-like tanks, interconnected by pressure-actuated valves. Each tank is adapted for storing compressed gas at stepped pressures, varying from the highest pressure central tank to the lowest pressure outermost ring tank. Compressed gas from the outer ring tank drives one or more air turbines and respective electrical generators. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353979 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CONVERTER FOR A STARTER MOTOR - A method is described for operating a converter for a starter motor, in particular a belt-driven starter motor, of a vehicle, including the steps of detecting a temperature of the converter, and controlling a current supplied to the converter as a function of the detected temperature using a setpoint temperature as a reference variable. In addition, the invention describes a converter for a starter motor of a vehicle which is capable of carrying out the method according to the invention. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353980 | DEADBOLT WITH STATUS INDICATOR LIGHT - A deadbolt lock with an interior assembly having a status light indicator. The deadbolt assembly has a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position. An interior locking assembly includes a turnpiece configured to move the bolt between its extended position and retracted position, a light, and a detection circuit. The detection circuit is configured to detect when the bolt is in the extended position and actuate the light responsive to detecting that the bolt being in the extended position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353981 | Latch Mechanism - A latch mechanism that includes first and second latch members is described according to one aspect of the present disclosure. The first latch member is connected to a back cover of an electronic device and has an engaging portion. The second latch member is connected to a main casing body of the electronic device and has an engaging segment and a pushing segment. The second latch member is rotatable between a locking position, where the engaging segment engages the engaging portion, and a releasing position, where the engaging segment is disengaged from the engaging portion and the pushing segment pushes the first latch member, thereby facilitating removal of the back cover from the main casing body. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353982 | DOOR ASSEMBLY - A door assembly comprises a stationary frame having a substrate side. The substrate side has at least one first through hole. The door assembly further comprises an adhesive element and a locking assembly. The locking assembly comprises a fixing element having an anchoring portion, and a cam mechanism movable between a first position and a second position to lock with and release from the anchoring portion. The fixing element has a width less than that of the substrate side and the anchoring portion has a width less than that of the at least one first through hole. Due to the differences between the widths of the substrate side and the fixing element and between the widths of the anchoring portion and the first through hole, the stationary frame is easy to be moved in the width direction, so as to compensate errors generated during mounting operation. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353983 | Electronic Locking Mechanism - An electronic lock and system particularly for replacing existing mechanical locks for gaming devices are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, the gaming device includes a cabinet having a chassis and a main gaming device door locked by a mechanical lock. The electronic lock is configured to have a profile to replace the existing mechanical locks and includes a rotatable bolt receiving a sleeve. In a retained and locked position the sleeve is within the lock barrel and an operator is nested in a pocket in the barrel head. Upon receiving a command a motor rotates a cam and the sleeve is released to axially move to release the operator from the pocket for rotation of the sleeve and bolt to unlock the door. Sensors sense for fault conditions. Authentication is required to provoke the opening command Opening events may be logged at a system server or local memory. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353984 | Locking Apparatus - A locking apparatus is provided that relates to a fastener and is used to solve a problem that time and labor are consumed and installation efficiency is low in a locking process of an existing locking apparatus. The locking apparatus is configured to lock a first module and a second module, and includes a locking body that is installed on the first module and a locking piece that is installed on the second module. The locking body includes a housing and a rotating block disposed inside the housing, where the rotating block is connected to a handle that drives the rotating block to rotate out of or into the housing, and the locking piece has a notch that accommodates the rotating block. The present invention is used to implement locking between modules. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353985 | Foot-Operated Door-Opener - A foot-operated door-opener, includes a foot-operated actuator element provided in a lower region of a door for opening the door. The foot-operated actuator element includes an upper and a lower foot surface element that are connected to each other by a hinge and, when operated by a user's foot, each upper and lower foot surface element pivots at least partially into the interior of the door. The one or more upper and lower foot surface elements are guided in a guide slot, and the guide slot may have a course which is diagonal, vertical, paraboloid-like, or a combination of such. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353986 | ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DOOR AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DOOR - An electronic locking system for a vehicle door is disclosed. The locking system includes an actuating device for actuating the locking system by a user. The actuating device brings about a movement of an actuating element of the actuating device. The locking system also includes a generator for generating electric energy from the movement energy of the actuating element, and an electric motor for actuating the locking system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353987 | Gate Latch - A gate latch release mechanism has a cylindrical tubular guide having a first length, a mechanism to firmly fasten the tubular guide in a hole through a gate member, a compression spring having a length less than the first length of the tubular guide, the compression spring positioned within the tubular guide and having a first end bearing on a cap at a first end of the tubular guide, a flexible line of a length substantially longer than the tubular guide, the line passing through the compression spring and the tubular guide, and having a handle on one end and a coupling interface on an opposite end, and an element securely fastened to the line within the tubular guide, with the element bearing on a second end of the compression spring within the tubular guide. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353988 | DOOR BRACE - A door brace to prevent the opening of a door into a room or other area by an intruder includes an elongated tube that is terminated at each end by a door mounting flange and a floor mounting flange. The door mounting flange is configured to be slideably received within a bracket that is mounted to the door. The floor mounting flange includes an aperture for receiving a pin therethrough that is also received within an aperture that has been bored into the surface of the floor. Thus, when the door brace is mounted between the door and floor, the strength of the door is increased, thus preventing the door from being opened by the use of a large entry force applied to the door by an intruder seeking entry into the room or area. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353989 | ADJUSTABLE STRIKE PLATE ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING THE SAME - Adjustable strike plate assemblies and systems and methods including the same are disclosed herein. The assemblies include a cover plate that defines a lock-facing side, an opposed striker-facing side, and a striker opening. The assemblies further include a striker that defines a bolt receptacle that is sized to receive a bolt of a lock. The bolt receptacle is aligned within the striker opening to define a bolt-receiving portion of the strike plate assembly. The assemblies further include an alignment structure that aligns the striker with the cover plate to define a plurality of orientations of the bolt receptacle relative to the striker opening. In operation, the striker-facing side of the cover plate generally faces toward the striker and the alignment structure. The assemblies further include a fastening structure that selectively retains the bolt receptacle in a selected orientation of the plurality of orientations. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353990 | ENERGY ABSORBING MEMBER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC TUBE EXPANSION METHOD FOR RECTANGULAR CROSS-SECTION MEMBER AND POLYGON CROSS-SECTION MEMBER - An end of a stay material made of a tubular aluminum alloy extruded material is expanded by electromagnetic molding to form a flange for producing a bumper stay. The flange width is increased without cracking and a decrease in the thickness. A stay material having a circumferential wall undulating in a waveform pattern is used. A circumferential length L (one round length along waveform pattern) of the outer periphery wall along the circumferential direction of the stay material is longer than a circumferential length L | 2014-12-04 |
20140353991 | BUMPER COVER FIXING BRACKET OF VEHICLE - A bumper cover fixing bracket mounted between a fender panel and a bumper cover includes a main supporting member having an upper end attached to an upper member, an auxiliary supporting member having a lower end connected to the main supporting member so as to form a Y-shape and an upper end attached to a wheel house front member, and a fastening member coupled to a lower end of the main supporting member and having one side and the other side mounted on the fender panel and the bumper cover, respectively. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353992 | RETRIEVAL TOOL FOR RETRIEVING DROPPED ITEMS FROM AN ELEVATED LOCATION - A non-mechanical retrieval tool retrieves dropped items silently, such as gloves, hats, or the like, from an elevated position, such as in a hunting tree stand. The retrieval tool includes an upper portion and a lower portion that and pivot relative to each other, each portion having a plurality of hooks extending therefrom. The retrieval tool is designed such that, when lowered from an elevated tree stand, it will set down in a 90 degree angle, allowing the center to pivot so that it causes the hooks to make a swooping and scooping action which, in turn, snaps the item, allowing the user to simply retrieve the item. The retrieval tool can be swung to the side and dropped through tree branches then dropped on the item without snagging the tree limbs. The retrieval tool is small, compact and silent. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353993 | SWING FRAME ROLL CLAMP - A modular face plate for mounting swing frame roll clamp to a rotator reduces the cost of the face plate and simplifies hydraulic connections to the clamping rams. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353994 | Latching Apparatus for Sequentially Latching and Unlatching Object - A latching apparatus for sequentially latching and unlatching two objects is provided. The latching apparatus includes a cylinder attached to the first object and including a first opening, and a second opening laterally disposed to the first opening, a spring loaded piston including a circumferential wall disposed in the first opening, a shank axially extending from the piston and defining a transverse latch pin at an end thereof, and a spring loaded plunger disposed within the second opening. The wall defines a contiguous cam-groove thereon. The cam-groove includes alternating upper and lower nodal points with straight and inclined segments therebetween. The plunger slidably engages the cam-groove to co-operatively execute one or more of a translation, and a rotation of the shank such that the latch pin rotatably extends or retracts into or out of the slotted opening on the locking plate of the second object. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353995 | SUCTION NOZZLE AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE THEREFOR - An abnormality detection device including an air flow path that is opened and closed by a vertical movement of a nozzle piston in a nozzle holder of a suction nozzle, an air supply path that supplies air to the air flow path, and a flow sensor that detects an amount of air flow in the air supply path. The amount of air flow in the air flow path of the nozzle holder is monitored and based on an output signal from the flow sensor a defect the vertical movement of the nozzle piston is detected. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353996 | VACUUM-LIFTING DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING AND TESTING OPTICAL CONNECTOR - A vacuum-lifting device includes a holding block and a nozzle. The holding block defines a holding hole and a threaded hole communicating with the holding hole. The nozzle includes a first section that is slidably received in the holding hole and a second section. The second section extends from the first section and has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the first section. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353997 | SELF-ALIGNING PIPE GRIPPING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A self-aligning piston is configured to selectively engage and disengage a pipe segment to permit a top drive output shaft to be coupled to the pipe segment. In one embodiment, the self-aligning piston includes a piston body configured to rotate between a first position and a second position, at least one resilient, energy-storing member coupled to the piston body, a roller assembly coupled to the piston body, and a cam disposed between the at least one resilient, energy-storing member and the roller assembly. The resilient, energy-storing member is configured to bias the piston body into the first position by rotating the roller assembly along the cam. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353998 | KEG BEVERAGE CONCESSION MODULE - Disclosed is a keg beverage concession module for use in a vending service unit with food and retail service features that couples to a utility vehicle. The keg beverage concession module includes a compartment for housing a keg of beer or wine, CO2 tank, cooler, cup storage, and dispensing system. Other vending service unit modules allow storage and sale of hot and cold food and beverages and other non-comestible goods, including tobacco products and golf items. The vending service unit includes removable concession modules facilitating quick and easy removal and interchangeability. The disclosed vending service unit includes drawers that allow different types of beverage to be stored and sold. The drawers are individually insulated and can be individually heated or chilled for different food temperatures and types. The vending service unit includes a counter surface that can be used to set items upon and upon which to conduct business. | 2014-12-04 |
20140353999 | Container For Particulate Material - A container for particulate materials that is adapted to be mounted on a trailer for transport on a roadway includes a plurality of hoppers, a shell that is disposed over the plurality of hoppers, and an internal U-shaped divider plate between each pair of adjacent hoppers. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354000 | GOLF CART VENDING SERVICE UNIT - Disclosed is a vending service unit that couples to a golf cart vehicle to form a golf cart with food and retail service features. The vending service unit includes modules that allow hot and cold food and beverages to be stored and sold, and other retail items such as tobacco, golf supplies, and ice to be displayed and sold from the golf cart with food and retail service features. The vending service unit includes removable concession modules that a vendor can easily and quickly replace and/or interchange. The disclosed vending service unit includes drawers that allow different types of beverage to be stored and sold. The drawers are individually insulated and can be individually heated or chilled for different food temperatures and types. The vending service unit includes a counter surface that can be used to set items upon and upon which to conduct business. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354001 | SHELVING SYSTEMS - A shelving system includes side members that each define a first channel having a slide disposed therein. A cross member extends between and connects the slides. The cross member defines a second channel having a guide member disposed therein. The guide member defines a third channel and a flange. A container includes side walls having a rail. One of the rails is movably disposed in the third channel. The rails include a first locking element and a second locking element. The handle includes a third locking element that engages the first locking element. The handle is movable between a first position in which the second locking element engages the flange and the container is fixed relative to the guide member and a second position in which the second locking element is spaced apart from the flange and the container can translate relative to the guide member. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354002 | SUPPORT AND RETENTION ASSEMBLY FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND DASHBOARD PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SUPPORT AND RETENTION ASSEMBLY - A support and retention assembly for a portable electronic device has a support member with a front surface which defines a rest surface. The support member is connected to a structure of a dashboard so as to able to be moved between a retracted position and an extended position, in which it is locked by means of releasable locking devices. The assembly is provided with a rest element which projects from the front surface at a lower end of the support member and a clamp which is arranged over the rest element and may rotate upwards about a horizontal axis starting from a stowed position, in which at least part of the clamp is housed in a seat made in the front surface. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354003 | VEHICLE CARGO ORGANISER - A cargo organiser for a vehicle includes a frame at least partially forming a floor of a cargo area of the vehicle. The cargo organizer includes one or more elongate elements extendable across an opening defined by the frame. The elongate elements are slidable with respect to the frame. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354004 | WEAR RESISTANT LINING ELEMENT FOR EDGE PROTECTION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention relates to a wear-resistant lining element which is intended for a surface subjected to wear and which has an outwardly directed surface, over which material in the form of pieces or particles, such as crushed ore and crushed rock material, is intended to move. The wear-resistant lining element comprises elastomeric material, and is characterized in that it has a metal profile at least partly embedded along an edge of the wear-resistant lining element by vulcanization or hardening. The invention also relates to a wear-resistant lining, a truck haul body and a method for manufacturing a wear-resistant lining element. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354005 | SUNVISOR ASSEMBLY, SUNVISOR CORE AND SUNVISOR - Clipped twin-shell sunvisor assembly comprising a first shell ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354006 | Roll-up Tarp Apparatus - A roll-up tarp apparatus for attachment to an open top truck trailer having a truck box, having end caps at each end that partially cover the top opening. Preferred embodiments include at least one magnet on at least one of the end caps; even more preferably, a plurality of magnets along each end of the end caps, which are configured to releasably secure the flexible tarp to the end cap when the flexible tarp is in the secured position. Preferably, the flexible tarp is wound around an elongated roll bar that is secured to at least one arm that connects the elongated roll bar to the truck box and selectively activates movement of the elongated roll bar to move the flexible tarp from an open position to a secured position. Various embodiments include biasing members to bias the arm(s). | 2014-12-04 |
20140354007 | VEHICLE DOOR - A vehicle door includes a latch mechanism that is installed on the door body and is engaged with an engaging member, which is positioned on a vehicle body, when the door is closed, a rod member that connects the door outer handle and the latch mechanism such that the door outer handle operates simultaneously with and the latch mechanism, and a counterweight that is provided in the door outer handle and is disposed at a position at which the counterweight directly faces the sash member, at an outer side of the sash member in an in-out direction of the vehicle, and the counterweight transmitting an inertia force of the counterweight, which acts when an impact load applied from an outside of the vehicle is inputted, to the rod member as a load in a latch maintaining direction. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354008 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front portion structure includes a front side member arranged such that its lengthwise direction coincides with a vehicle front-rearward direction, the front side member being arranged to offset to a vehicle width directional one side; a bumper reinforcement arranged such that its lengthwise direction coincides with the vehicle-width direction and arranged in front of the front side member in the vehicle front-rearward direction such that one side end portion of the bumper reinforcement in the vehicle-width direction extends outwardly in the vehicle width-direction from the front side member; and a crash box interposed between a front end portion of the front side member and the bumper reinforcement and configured such that a vehicle-width directional outer side of the crash box is lower in strength against a load from a frontward direction of the vehicle than a vehicle width directional inner side of the crash box. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354009 | VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE - A frame body ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354010 | CAB FRAME FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY AND PAINTING METHOD THEREFOR - A cab frame includes: a main structure having an opening on a part of an outer surface thereof; a rear structure separably connected to the main structure to cover the opening while projecting from the main structure; and first and second connectors provided to the main structure and the rear structure, respectively, the first and second connectors connected to each other in an abutted manner when the main structure and the rear structure are connected to each other. When the rear structure is connected to the main structure after being turned back to front relative to the main structure, the rear structure is temporarily fixable to the main structure via the first and second connectors. When the rear structure is turned back to front and connected to the main structure, the rear structure is housed in the main structure. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354011 | MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING AN UPPER FIREWALL CROSSBEAM - A motor vehicle including a motor vehicle body defined by two body sides and a vehicle floor, and a wall attached laterally to the body sides and transversely to the floor, to separate a passenger compartment of the vehicle from the engine compartment. The motor vehicle further includes an upper firewall crossbeam having a cross-section that opens toward outside of the vehicle, and which is closed by the wall. The upper firewall crossbeam is omega-shaped, including a first portion configured to be attached onto the wall and a second portion configured to be attached onto the wall, the first and second portions being connected via swaged portions, the first portion extending toward the engine compartment of the vehicle via a first swaged portion, which is inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The upper crossbeam includes openings configured to engage with a mechanism for attaching windshield-wiper crankpins. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354012 | STRUCTURE FOR SIDE PORTION OF VEHICLE BODY - The center pillar outer member ( | 2014-12-04 |
20140354013 | HYDRO-FORM BONDED BOLSTER - A vehicle front end load bearing bolster is provided with improved structural performance and a lower component weight, while also minimizing material, tooling, and production costs. The front end assembly is formed with a hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube secured or bonded with mechanical fasteners and room temperature adhesive to a bolster, thereby improving stress distribution and increasing cross car system stiffness. The bonded hydro-form tube/bolster assembly provides increased torsion stiffness and dimensional stability to the vehicle frame. The hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube have flattened terminal ends with apertures for integrated attachment to a bolster. The hydro-formed cross car reinforcement tube is formed of aluminum, brass, carbon, steel, stainless steel, copper and high strength alloys. The bolster is formed of high strength plastics and composites including sheet molding compounds (SMC), bulk molding compounds (BMC), and thermoplastic compounds such as glass mat thermoplastic (GMT) and direct long fiber thermoplastic (DLFT). | 2014-12-04 |
20140354014 | ENGINE COVER - An engine cover that is for an automobile and is formed from a molded resin body. The molded resin body includes a thermoplastic resin, plant fiber in which the fiber length is less than 1 mm, and non-plant fiber in which the fiber length is 1-5 mm. The plant fiber content is 1-5% by weight, and the non-plant fiber content is 1-20% by weight. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354015 | CABRIO BUS FOR PASSENGER TRANSPORT - The present invention relates to a hardtop bus having at least six seats. The bus includes a chassis and a body with a U-shaped roof construction, which covers at least some of the seats of the bus. The roof construction can be retractable over at least some of the at least six seats such that the U-shaped roof construction has an open and closed position. The U-shaped roof construction comprises at least two substantially shape retaining, nestable roof elements having a U-shaped cross-section, which are movable relative to each other and which are positioned at least substantially one behind another, at least in the closed position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354016 | SYSTEM CONSISTING OF ROOF LINER AND CASSETTE - The present invention relates to a system consisting of a roof liner and a cassette, a method for producing the roof liner, and a method for securing a roof liner to a cassette, in particular a sliding-roof cassette. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354017 | Open roof construction for a vehicle, and panel for use therein - An open roof construction for a vehicle having an opening in its fixed roof comprises a stationary part and at least a panel supported by the stationary part and configured to close the opening in the fixed roof. The panel include two substantially parallel sheets connected and sealed to each other at least along their circumference in order to create a space there between containing gas. The space communicates with a pressure equalizing device equalizing the pressure in the space with the ambient pressure. The pressure equalizing device can be an open or closed system. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354018 | CONVERTIBLE CHAIR - A convertible chair includes a base frame, a seat connected to the base frame through first, second, and third legs, a back support connected to the seat via first and second support arms, and at least one hinge assembly interconnecting the chair components. A user can pivot the back support between an upright chair position and a lowered table position wherein an upper surface of the seat and a back side surface of the back support form an essentially planar table surface. At least one locking mechanism can be utilized to selectively lock the back support in the upright position. Additionally, the chair can be folded into an essentially flat storage position. A table leaf is also provided to fit between two adjacent convertible chairs in the table position, to produce an extended table configuration. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354019 | LOUNGE ASSEMBLIES FOR SUPPORTING PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A lounge assembly for supporting a portable electronic device having a display screen in a viewable position, the assembly including a base, a hood including a wall structure that includes an internal surface that forms a substantially downwardly opening cavity, the cavity including a front portion and a rear portion, the cavity opening circumscribed by a lower edge that has a front edge portion adjacent the front portion of the cavity and a support device supported by the base adjacent the front edge portion, the support device configured to receive and support the portable electronic device with the device display screen facing at least one of the cavity and a space below the cavity. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354020 | LEG RESTRAINT DEVICE FOR SIDE-SEATED VEHICLE OCCUPANTS - A leg restraint is provided for side-seated vehicle occupants, such as aircraft passengers, and includes a leg-restraining member mounted in proximity to a side-facing vehicle seat and is selectively moveable between a deployed, laterally-extending leg-protecting position and a retracted, non-leg interfering position. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354021 | CHILD CAR SEAT AND BASE - A car seat and base are provided for controlling movement of the car seat during deceleration of a vehicle in which the car seat and base are secured. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354022 | Child Restraint System with Automated Installation - Provided is a child restraint system (CRS) with automated installation that provides automated feedback and control of seat installation angle, belt latching and tightening, and confirmation of correct install. The CRS utilizes sensors to monitor CRS base angle relative to level, confirm correct latching of the CRS to its base and then to the vehicle seat, and confirm tightening of the belts to the required tension to be crashworthy. The stepwise operation and confirmation of the installation procedure may be operated via button(s) or other tactical input, and relayed to the user via electronic visual display and/or audible means. All operations will be overseen and processed by an integrated control system, affording minimal user decision or interface. An intelligent latching device which can be adapted for use with an existing CRS is also provided. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354023 | SEAT SLIDE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat slide apparatus for a vehicle includes an upper rail configured to support a seat at an upper portion of the upper rail, a lower rail supporting the upper rail in a manner that the upper rail and the lower rail are movable relative to each other, and a shaft member extended in a lengthwise direction of the upper rail, wherein the upper rail includes a pair of vertical wall portions extended in an upper/lower direction, the upper rail includes a bent portion connecting the vertical wall portions to each other and the shaft member is provided at an inner side of the bent portion, and the shaft member includes a threaded portion provided at each end thereof in an axial direction, the bent portion includes lengthwise-direction-end portions, and the threaded portions of the shaft member face the lengthwise-direction-end portions of the bent portion. | 2014-12-04 |
20140354024 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A VEHICLE SEAT FITTING - In a method for producing a vehicle seat fitting, in which a plain bearing bush ( | 2014-12-04 |