| 01st week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20130000103 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MAGNETORESISTIVE ELEMENT - The method according to the present invention includes the steps of: sequentially applying a plurality of different voltages to an MR element and sequentially detecting output signals from the MR element; and eliminating the MR element as a defective product when an evaluation value, based on a difference of SN ratios of the output signals from the MR element respectively obtained for each applied voltage, is less than a threshold value, and selecting the MR element as a non-defective product when the evaluation value is greater than or equal to the threshold value. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000104 | Method for Predetermined Component Placement to a Target Platform - Method for aligning electrical contacts of first and second electronic circuits or assemblies, the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies each being provided with alignment features. The method includes placing electrical contacts of the second electronic circuit or assembly in contact or near contact with electrical contacts of the first electronic circuit or assembly. An alignment condition of alignment features of the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies are electrically sensed during the contact or near contact to obtain sensing information. The sensing information is stored and analyzed to determine a movement to be caused between the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies to achieve an improved alignment condition. Each of the alignment features comprises a plurality of alignment elements. The electrically sensing step electrically senses an alignment condition of alignment elements of alignment features of the first and second electronic circuits or assemblies. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000105 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING STATOR FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND PRODUCTION DEVICE - Disclosed is a method for producing a stator for a rotary electric machine, which involves preparing a stator core having a plurality of slots. Each of a plurality of coils is provided with a pair of coil ends, a first side, and a second side. The first side and/or the second side is inserted into the retaining groove of a jig, and each coil is set on the jig in a manner such that both coil ends extend further to the outside than the end surfaces of the jig in the axial direction thereof. The jig is disposed inside the stator core in the diameter direction. The space between the first side and the second side of the coil is expanded by applying pressing force to both coil ends from the axial direction of the stator core by means of a pressing member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000106 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISK DRIVE DEVICE HAVING BASE MEMBER, BEARING UNIT, DRIVE UNIT AND HUB, AND DISK DRIVE DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A method of manufacturing a disk drive device including: assembling a subassembly by fixing at least a bearing unit, a drive unit and a hub to a base member in a first clean room; cleaning the subassembly in a second clean room; and sealing the subassembly by a sealing member. The first clean room and the second clean room are communicated with each other by a communicating opening for transferring the subassembly, and an atmospheric pressure in the second clean room is equal to or higher than that in the first clean room. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000107 | Contact feature for use with transducing devices - A transducer having an external contact surface includes a writer and a contact member. The writer has a portion extendable relative to an adjacent portion of the external contact surface. The contact member surrounds at least a portion of the extendable writer portion and is spaced from the extendable writer portion. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the contact member is approximately equal to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the extendable writer portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000108 | ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method of assembling an electrical heating device is provided. The electrical heating device includes a housing which encloses a circulation chamber through which a medium can flow and in which heating ribs protrude. The heating ribs are in thermally conducting contact with at least one PTC heating element. A control device is provided in a constructional unit with at least one assembled conductor board. The constructional unit is accommodated in a control housing that comprises a control housing cover and a control housing frame. The control housing frame circumferentially surrounds the assembled conductor board and is formed from a metallic material. The method includes installing the control housing on the housing such that a control element, producing a power loss, is held by the assembled conductor board and is placed in abutment with a cooling element formed on the housing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000109 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000110 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STACKED BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE BODY - The whole of a conductive material layer is formed on a bonding surface of an outer film having flexibility and barrier properties to prepare a composite body in which the conductive material layer is integrated with the outer film. A current collector is located within an application region, and at least a part of an electrode terminal is located outside the application region. A positive electrode active material precursor layer, an electrolyte precursor layer, and a negative electrode active material precursor layer are added to the composite body with plane positions thereof aligned with that of the current collector. These precursor layers are subjected to a crosslinking process. The application regions are applied, and the outer films are bonded, to seal a cell. The crosslinking process may be omitted. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000111 | TERMINAL CRIMPING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is to provide an apparatus for crimping a terminal to an electrical wire, which have respective part numbers, and allows miniaturization of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a base, a drive portion, a plurality of applicators, a plurality of connection/disconnection portions and a control device. The drive portion drives the associated applicator to crimp the terminal to the electrical wire. The connection/disconnection portions each are disposed in one-to-one relation ship against the respective applicators. The each connection/disconnection portion is positionable at a connection and a disconnection position, where a driving force is transmitted to or released from the associated applicator. The control device controls the associated connection/disconnection portion so that the applicator corresponding to the part numbers of the electrical wire and the terminal can achieve crimping with the driving force from the drive portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000112 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MULTICHANNEL ELECTRODE ARRAY FOR CRANIAL NERVE STIMULATION - According to the present invention, an apparatus for manufacturing a multichannel electrode array for cranial nerve stimulation comprises: an electrode support ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000113 | Connecting Film, and Joined Structure and Method for Producing the Same - A method for producing a joined structure involving pressure-bonding a first circuit member and a second circuit member together via a connecting film while the circuit members are being heated, to thereby join the circuit members with each other, wherein the connecting film is defined and includes first and second layers wherein one of the first layer and the second layer is a conductive particle-containing organic resin layer, and the other layer is an insulating organic resin layer containing no conductive particles, and wherein the minimum melt viscosity of the conductive particle-containing organic resin layer is ten times or more greater than the minimum melt viscosity of the insulating organic resin layer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000114 | COMPONENT MOUNTING DEVICE AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - In a component mounting device ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000115 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR LENS DRIVE DEVICE - A manufacturing method for a lens drive device provided with a lens drive module having a movable body, a fixed body and a drive mechanism for driving the movable body, and a circuit board on which the lens drive module is mounted may include a module assembling step in which the lens drive module is assembled, a module mounting step in which the lens drive module is soldered by a reflow method after the module assembling step to be mounted on the circuit board, and a magnetizing step in which a drive magnet of the drive mechanism is magnetized after the module mounting step so that a magnetic pole of one end face and a magnetic pole of the other end face in the optical axis direction are different from each other. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000116 | ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER - When the initial displacement greatly varies among cells in an element, there is a need to reduce a bias voltage to be applied between electrodes. This decreases the sensitivity. An electromechanical transducer of the present invention includes an element having a plurality of cells. Each of the cells includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are provided with a cavity being disposed therebetween. A groove is provided at a position at a predetermined distance from the cavity of the cell on the outermost periphery of the element. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000117 | LIQUID METAL INTERCONNECTS - Embodiments of the invention provide methods for forming electrical connections using liquid metals. Electrical connections that employ liquid metals are useful for testing and validation of semiconductor devices. Electrical connections are formed between the probes of a testing interface and the electronic interface of a device under test through a liquid metal region. In embodiments of the invention, liquid metal interconnects are comprised of gallium or liquid metal alloys of gallium. The use of liquid metal contacts does not require a predetermined amount of force be applied in order to reliably make an electrical connection. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000118 | Assembly Method of Liquid Crystal Panel - The present invention discloses an assembly method of a liquid crystal panel, which comprises the following steps of: preparing an array substrate, and an upper surface of the array substrate is provided with a plurality of contact pads along side edges thereof; preparing a CF substrate, wherein an area of the upper surface of the CF substrate is smaller than that of the upper surface of the array substrate; and stacking the CF substrate upon the array substrate, so that the contact pads of the array substrate are exposed out of the CF substrate. When aligning the liquid crystal by the Photo-alignment. In the present invention, a process of cutting the CF substrate can be omitted, so as to decrease the manufacture cost. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000119 | MEMS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS - Embodiments of an implantable device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient include a reservoir configured to contain a liquid comprising the therapeutic agent, and a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir. The cannula is shaped to facilitate insertion thereof into a patient's eyeball. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000120 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ALUMINUM PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A method for producing an aluminum piston for an internal combustion engine, which piston is designed as a round skirt piston. In the region of the radially outer end faces of the piston pin bosses the piston skirt has skirt recesses extending in the direction of the piston axis. In order to be able, when using the piston, to produce skirt recesses that have any shape a piston blank is produced in a forging process using a forging die, which piston blank has inner faces that are complementary to the outer shape of the piston having skirt recesses and not-recessed regions of the piston skirt, and the piston blank can then be further machined to produce the aluminum piston. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000121 | SPHERICAL CUTTER AND METHOD FOR MACHINING A CURVED SLOT - A spherical cutter includes a spherically shaped body having open and closed ends defining a central cavity, multipoint cutting edges disposed along a circular rim at the open end, and the spherically shaped body generally defined by a radius and an origin. The cutting edges may be provided on cutting inserts removably attached to support teeth circumferentially disposed along the rim. The spherical cutter may be mounted to a rotatable spindle of a multi-axis computer numerically controlled machine with the radius and the origin located along a rotational axis of the spindle. The machine may be used for machining a cylindrical blank to form a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart integral rotor blades extending radially outwardly from a hub by machining each of the slots along a spherical surface defined by the radius and the origin. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000122 | HEAT PIPE MANUFACTURING METHOD - A heat pipe manufacturing method includes the steps of preparing a pipe and a wick structure; placing the wick structure in the pipe, vacuuming the pipe, and filling a working fluid in the pipe; and sealing the pipe. By manufacturing a heat pipe with this method, the risk of damaging the wick structure in the pipe during bending or pressing the pipe can be avoided to thereby ensure increased good yield. Further, with this method, the pipe can be pressed to form a thin heat pipe to thereby provide increased flexibility in production. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000123 | METAL BODIES CONTAINING MICROCAVITIES AND APPARATUS AND METHODS RELATING THERETO - Monolithic metal bodies (e.g., hard aluminum alloys) comprising a continuous microcavity contained within the body are disclosed. The ratio of the cross-sectional area of the metal body to the cross-sectional area of the microcavity may be not greater than 10. The produced metal bodies may be used in structural applications (e.g., aerospace vehicles) to monitor or test the integrity of the metal body. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000124 | BEARING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing a bearing device for a wheel, the method including forming an inner shaft so that an outside diameter of the inner shaft at a first portion is smaller than an outside diameter of the inner shaft at a second portion which is adjacent to the first portion, the peripheral surface of the inner shaft at the first portion is to be heat-treated, and the peripheral surface of the inner shaft at the second portion is not to be heat-treated, and the first portion has a predetermined length in an axial direction, and heat-treating the peripheral surface of the inner shaft at the first portion, and finishing a peripheral surface of the inner shaft by lathe turning whereby a step is not formed at a border between the first portion and the second portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000125 | Actuated Nail Clipper - The actuated nail clipper is a grooming tool that has made it easier to clip nails. The present invention can change in length so the toe nails are easily reachable for the consumer. The elongated neck prevents the consumer from feeling any discomfort that is normally associated with clipping toe nails. A vacuum on the actuated nail clipper can suction in leftover nail clippings. The convenience of the vacuum allows for easier clean up. The present invention also includes a small light that is angled so the nail that is being cut is clearly visible to the consumer. The light helps reduce errors in nail clipping as well as decrease the strain on the consumer's eyes. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000126 | ELECTRIC SHAVER - An electric shaver includes an outer blade having blade holes defined by a frame, and an inner blade provided inside the outer blade to move relative to the outer blade and cut body hair inserted into the blade holes. Circumferences of the blade holes of the frame are bent toward the inner blade so as to provide hair lifting portions having rounded portions in the frame, and the frame provided with the hair lifting portions is located closer to a skin than to a surface of the inner blade on a skin side. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000127 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE WITH REDUCED PART COUNT AND EXPANDED RANGE OF MOTION - A shaving razor having a cartridge containing a razor blade coupled to a monolithic yoke. The yoke is formed from a single piece of material possibly by injection molding. The yoke has a bridge and a pair of cross pieces each coupled to the bridge by a living hinge. The cartridge is coupled to the cross pieces and spans between the cross pieces. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000128 | Cutting tool for cable with a metal shield - A tool for cutting and slitting the shielding of an electrical cable includes a cutting platform configured to engage the shield of the cable. A driven cutting blade is mounted for movement past the cutting platform into the shield. A fixture is provided for supporting the cable in a desired orientation during a cutting or slitting operation. The fixture includes a first cable support that defines a ring cut plane and a second cable support that defines a slitting plane | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000129 | Locking mechanism for a folding knife - A locking mechanism for a folding knife includes a thumb post which longitudinally moves along slots in the handle of the knife. The thumb post is urged by a spring loaded locking lever into a notch in the base of the blade of the knife. When so positioned the thumb post retains the blade in an extended position. When the user pushes the thumb post out of the notch, the blade can be folded into the handle of the knife. In another embodiment the thumb post is an integral part of the locking lever, and it is a tab on the locking lever rather than the thumb post engages the notch in the base of the blade. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000130 | ELECTRIC SCISSORS - In electric scissors, a rotating motion of a motor ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000131 | CUTTING TOOL - The invention relates to a cutting tool ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000132 | Battery Driven Electric Power Tool with Brushless Motor - An electric power tool ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000133 | Rotary Laser Irradiating System And Rotary Laser System - A rotary laser irradiating system, comprising a light emitting unit ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000134 | SUNDIAL FOR TELLING SOLAR TIME AND CLOCK TIME ACROSS A RANGE OF LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES - A sundial for telling apparent solar time and clock time across a range of latitudes and longitudes. A solar dial is formed with an index point and a noon hour point. A plurality of concentric latitude indicia are centered at the index point and at least one map indicium is overlaid by the concentric latitude indicia where the map indicium has geographic latitudes corresponding with the concentric latitude indicia on the solar dial. The solar dial also includes a plurality of solar time indicia radiating generally outward from the index point drawn with respect to the noon hour point according to the hour line equation at each concentric latitude indicia intercept. An elongated gnomon projects from the index point, whereby the sun's shadow cast by the gnomon intersects the solar time indicia in relation to the concentric latitude indicia to provide a reading of apparent solar time for the user's location on the map indicium. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000135 | BOW AND ARROW LONG-RANGE SIGHTING DEVICE AND SYSTEM - This disclosure relates to a long-range sighting device for an archer's bow. The long-range sighting device including a strip of material having a length, a width, a perimeter and .a plurality of holes disposed therein, wherein the strip of material is supportable by a string of a bow. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000136 | MAGNETORESISTIVE SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A magnetoresistive element formed by a strip of magnetoresistive material which extends on a substrate of semiconductor material having an upper surface. The strip comprises at least one planar portion which extends parallel to the upper surface, and at least one transverse portion which extends in a direction transverse to the upper surface. The transverse portion is formed on a transverse wall of a dig. By providing a number of magnetoresistive elements perpendicular to one another it is possible to obtain an electronic compass that is insensitive to oscillations with respect to the horizontal plane parallel to the surface of the Earth. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000137 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING PLANARITY OF WORKPIECE - An apparatus includes a base, a cover and a rotating shaft. The base includes a platform formed on the base for placing a workpiece, a supporting post protruding from the platform, and a pair of opposite connecting seats protruding from an end of the base. Each connecting seat defines a pin hole. The cover includes a board portion defining a positioning hole corresponding to the supporting post, a hollow rotating portion defining a through hole, and a connecting portion interconnecting the board portion and the rotating portion. The rotating shaft extends through the rotating portion with two ends received in the pin holes, rotatably interconnecting the cover to the base. The radius of the through hole is larger than that of the rotating shaft. When the board portion presses on the workpiece, the supporting post lifts the board portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000138 | OVEN AND DRYING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A drying system positioned after a foregoing workstation or system for drying workpieces, includes a transport belt for the workpieces to be positioned on; and at least one oven including a main body and a drying member positioned on top of the main body for heating the air in the oven. The main body of the oven includes a base and an air guiding member positioned on the base, and the base and the air guiding member cooperatively define a chamber running through the at least one oven. The transport belt passes through the foregoing workstation and through the chamber. The integration of the drying system with other manufacturing workstations or systems may save time and labor used for transporting workpieces in between drying and other manufacturing steps. The disclosure also provides an oven utilized in the drying system. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000139 | ACCESSORY FOR HAIR TREATMENT DEVICE - An air deflector ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000140 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE - Provided are an apparatus and method for treating a substrate, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for treating a substrate using a supercritical fluid. The apparatus for treating a substrate includes a process chamber in which an organic solvent remaining on a substrate is dissolved using a fluid provided as a supercritical fluid to dry the substrate and a recycling unit in which the organic solvent is separated from the fluid discharged from the process chamber to recycle the fluid. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000141 | CLOTHES DRYER AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A DILUTION OF A TREATING SOLUTION BASED ON A DETECTED CLOTHES LOAD SIZE - A clothes dryer and method for forming and supplying a treating chemistry solution to a laundry load located in the treating chamber of the clothes dryer. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000142 | FUEL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A fuel system comprising a fuel tank, a vent tank having a duct open to the ambient atmosphere, a first vent line fluidically connecting the fuel tank ullage to the vent tank, a gas drying system including a pump and a dehumidifying device disposed within the vent tank, and a second vent line fluidically connecting a dry gas outlet of the dehumidifying device to the ullage, wherein the pump is operable to maintain a higher pressure within the ullage than in the vent tank so as to drive vapour rich gas from the ullage into the vent tank via the first vent line. Also, a method of operating the fuel system and a method of retro-fitting the gas drying system in an existing fuel system. The gas drying system may optionally be a gas drying/inerting system. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000143 | METHOD FOR DRYING BULK MATERIAL - The invention relates to a method for drying bulk goods, in particular solids, such as granular materials, powders, grains, films, shreds, or the like, preferably plastic granular material, in a drying silo ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000144 | APPARATUS FOR TREATING SUBSTRATE AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING SUPERCRITICAL FLUID - Provided are an apparatus for treating a substrate and a method for discharge a supercritical fluid, and more particularly, an apparatus for treating a substrate using a supercritical fluid and a method for discharging the supercritical fluid using the same. The apparatus for treating the substrate includes a container for providing a supercritical fluid, a vent line through which the supercritical fluid is discharged from the container, and a freezing prevention unit disposed in the vent line to prevent the supercritical fluid from being frozen. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000145 | Decorative device for thong sandal - A device for removable securing decorative objects to a thong type sandal and a sandal system incorporating such a device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000146 | SOLE FOR A SHOE, IN PARTICULAR A RUNNING SHOE | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000147 | Article of Footwear with a Sole Structure Having Fluid-Filled Support Elements - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a sidewall extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first insert is secured to the first surface and at least partially recessed into the polymer material of the chamber, and the second insert is secured to the second surface. In addition, the chamber may be pressurized to deform the first insert or the second insert. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000148 | FOOT COVERING - A foot covering comprising a three dimensional molded portion formed of an elastomeric material molded onto a fabric material, wherein the molded portion is molded seamlessly 360° about the foot covering. The molded portion also preferably includes openings or perforations within the area of the molded portion for breathability | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000149 | WATERPROOF VAPOR-PERMEABLE SHOE - A waterproof vapor-permeable shoe, including an upper part that delimits a foot insertion region; a sole, made mainly of plastic material, provided with at least one region which is diffusely perforated with through holes in the direction of a walking surface; a vapor-permeable or perforated flat element, rigidly coupled to the lower part of the sole on which the tread of the sole is formed or rigidly coupled, the flat element adapted to limit the formation of hollows in the foot insertion region at the projection of the holes of the diffusely perforated region; and a waterproof vapor-permeable membrane associated with the upper part and/or with the sole; the membrane being arranged above the flat element so as to be superimposed on the diffusely perforated region. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000150 | Footwear with Counter-Supplementing Strap - A heel cup formed from a flexible material is located under the heel region of an upper portion of an article of footwear. Lateral and medial counters extend upward from the heel cup on the lateral and medial sides, with the medial counter having a height less than that of the lateral counter, and with a rear edge of the heel cup being lower than the lateral and medial counters. A rear strap extends upward around the lateral counter and around the Achilles tendon of the wearer, and is secured to a location on the upper that is forward of the wearer's ankle. During cutting movements in which the article is worn on the outside foot, tilting of the wearer foot and ankle toward the medial side pulls the strap and causes the lateral counter to conform to and support the wearer heel. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000151 | SHOE ASSEMBLY WITH NON-LINEAR VISCOUS LIQUID - Shoes and shoe sole assemblies and associated methods of manufacture are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a shoe and shoe sole assembly made of a non-linearly viscous, SEBS block copolymer-based material that becomes more resilient as more energy is applied. The shoe and shoe sole assembly is configured with a heel and forefoot insert configured to fit within a recess in a midsole. In other embodiments, the non-linearly viscous, SEBS block copolymer-based material is mixed with at least one other polymer in a foam. The midsole is formed with a heel impact region and a forefoot region made of the foam. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000152 | Article of Footwear with a Midsole Structure - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of an upper and a segmented sole structure. The sole structure may include an insole portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements disposed within an outsole unit. The insole is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of flexible regions. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000153 | Bowling Shoe Outsole With Interchangeable Pads - An elongated perimeter outlining a substantially planar foresole region, a substantially planar heel region, and an arch region recessed from the foresole and heel regions, each of the regions having medial and lateral sides; a heel pad attached to the heel region; a plurality of pockets formed in the foresole region, each pocket having a base and a rigid rim rising from the base above the plane of the foresole region; and a slide pad element in each pocket, having a bottom surface interchangeably secured to the base of the pocket and an outer slide surface, and a peripheral edge which closely conforms to the rim, wherein the conforming edge has a bottom edge portion substantially abutting the rim, and an upper edge portion that protrudes above the rim, whereby the rim is recessed relative to the slide surface. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000154 | Sports shoe, in particular alpine ski shoe - The invention relates to a sports shoe, in particular an alpine ski shoe, comprising an upper part and a sole formation. A stiffening element for influencing the stiffness of the sole formation extends between a toe side and a heel side of the sole formation. A detachable fixing element is assigned to the stiffening element and is exclusively disposed at the heel side of the sole formation, so that said fixing element can be operated from the entry for the user's foot into the sports shoe and in the detached state permits removal of the stiffening element from the interior of the upper part of shoe via the entry for the user's foot. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000155 | Boot Pocket - The “Boot Pocket” named invention herein is a pair of cuffs that surrounds and secures to a pair of boots by means of a multiple fastener zipper system. The cuffs are constructed with a pocket that enables the user to carry personal items and valuables and secure them to a pair of boots while being worn. The cuffs adhere to a pair of boots by means of anti-slip silicone strips sewn into the back side of the cuff. The boot pockets are valuable at sporting events, concerts, schools, and other social venues where carrying a pocketbook, purse, wallet, or other means to carry valuables is prohibited or inconvenient. The boot pockets can be made from a variety of fabrics and materials to change the appearance of any pair of boots and address any venue from casual to sporting to formal. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000156 | Walking Shoe - A walking shoe that senses a fall and urges a user of the shoe to perform movement for fall prevention. When the walker stumbles or almost falls, a microprocessor is activated, based on a sensing signal of a pressure-sensitive sensor that senses a pressure applied to a tread to detect a lifting velocity and/or a lifting amount of the foot based on a detection signal of an acceleration sensor, and when the lifting velocity and/or the lifting amount is lower than a reference value, the microprocessor actuates a stimulator that stimulates a bottom of the foot. At this time, since the user reflexively lifts the foot, the user can avoid stumbling. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000157 | Sole Structure - An improved sole structure comprises a main body, an intermediate layer, and a decorative strip. The main body, being made of fresh rubber material having good physical properties, has a bottom surface provided with anti-slip ribs and a top surface defining a recess having specific depths respectively for a heel portion and a sole portion thereof. The intermediate layer, being made of mixture of recycled materials, is shaped to conform to the recess of the main body. The intermediate layer is disposed in the recess of the main body to be heated and pressed to fill the recess of the main body. The decorative strip, being made of fresh rubber material, is bonded to the main body along the periphery of the main body without stitching threads. Therefore, the sole structure has a flat top surface, a wear resistance and anti-slip characteristics, and can provide comfort in walking. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000158 | Wear-Resistant Outsole - An article of footwear may have an outsole with multiple contact zones. Each of those contact zones may include perimeter regions formed from a harder elastomeric material and traction elements formed from a softer elastomeric material. The traction elements within a particular contact zone may be generally planar in shape and aligned in parallel along on orientation direction for that contact zone. When undeformed, the traction elements in a contact zone may extend outward from the outsole beyond the perimeter regions of that same contact zone. In response to a shear force resulting from activity of a shoe wearer, the traction elements may be deformable so as to rest within a volume formed by the perimeter regions. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000159 | Article of Footwear with a Stretchable Upper and an Articulated Sole Structure - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes at least one of a stretchable upper and an articulated sole structure. The upper may include an exterior layer and an interior layer. The exterior layer forms at least a portion of an exterior of the upper, and the exterior layer includes a plurality of incisions that extend through the exterior layer. The interior layer is located adjacent an inner surface of the exterior layer, and the interior layer is exposed through the incisions. The sole structure may include a connecting portion and a plurality of discrete sole elements. The connecting portion is positioned adjacent the upper and may extend along a longitudinal length of the upper. The sole elements extend from the connecting portion, and the sole elements are separated by a plurality of sipes that extend upward into the sole structure. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000160 | Backhoe Bucket Moveable Thumb Assembly and Method - A closure member is pivotally connected with respect to a hydraulically operated bucket. A link member is pivotally connected to a hydraulically operated arm segment. The link member is also pivotally connected to the closure member. The closure member and the hydraulically operated bucket are connected for simultaneous pivotal movement in opposite directions with respect to each other. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000161 | EXCAVATION TOOTH ASSEMBLY - An excavation tooth assembly comprising: a first tooth member comprising a body having a first end and an opposite second end that incorporates a socket configured to receive the nose portion of a second tooth member, the first tooth member also comprising laterally facing opposing surfaces, the opposing surfaces and one or more surfaces of the second tooth member defining at least in part a locking space; and a lock which is configured to be inserted into the locking space in an operative position to lock the first tooth member to the second tooth member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000162 | RETENTION SYSTEM FOR A GROUND-ENGAGING TOOL - A retention system for a ground-engaging tool includes a pin. The pin may include a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis of the pin; a radial projection extending from a first end of the shaft; and a head disposed at a second end of the shaft, the head having a non-circular axial cross-section. The system may also include a retainer collar. The collar may include an annular wall surrounding a recess configured to receive the first end of the shaft; an axial slot in an inner surface of the annular wall, the axial slot extending from a first end of the annular wall inward and being configured to receive the radial projection; and a circumferential slot connected to the axial slot in the inner surface of the annular wall, the circumferential slot being configured to receive the radial projection of the pin. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000163 | GREETING CARD HAVING INTEGRATED BUBBLE FEATURE - Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for a greeting card having an integrated bubble feature. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000164 | Greeting Cards - A greeting card is provided. The greeting card has a back cover, a front cover, a control module, a movable component, and a protective cover. The back cover is configured as the base of the greeting card. The front cover is coupled to the back cover and contains a window. The front cover can be folded over the back cover. The control module is mounted within or on the back cover. The movable component is mounted within or on the back cover and is driven by the control module The window is located on a location on the front cover corresponding to the movable component. The protective cover is mounted within the window and configured to protect the movable component and provide moving space for the movable component. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000165 | SING-ALONG GREETING CARDS - An electronic greeting card containing a recordable audio module with a pre-recorded audio or music clip which allows a user to sing along with the pre-recorded audio or music clip and record it within the audio module in the card. The card also contains a preview function that allows a consumer to try the recording function before purchasing the greeting card. In preview mode, the recorded message is played back, simultaneously with the pre-recorded clip, only once and then erased. Once a consumer has purchased the card, the preview function can be disabled whereby the user-recorded sound clip is saved, and whereby the user-recorded sound clip is played back simultaneously with the pre-recorded sound clip. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000166 | INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC GREETING CARDS WITH TAP AND TOUCH ACTIVATED EFFECTS - The interactive greeting card of the present disclosure and related inventions combines a traditional paper card with one or more special effects that are initiated by interaction between a user and the greeting card. One or more touch sensors are used to initiate effects including, but not limited to sound, light, movement or a combination thereof. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000167 | FIGURATIVE PRINT ON A PLANE CARRIER AND USE OF SUCH FIGURATIVE PRINT - The invention relates to a figurative print for a plane print carrier. In a preferred embodiment, the figurative print comprises both a primary, a secondary, and a tertiary figurative element. Each of the three elements shows an angular displacement of between 0° and 90° in relation to a view of the print being parallel to the print carrier and being perpendicular to a base line on the plane print carrier so that the figurative print appears with a special effect, when the print is viewed from an oblique position relative to a perpendicular viewing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000168 | MOTION ENHANCED SIGN AND METHOD OF PROVIDING INFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to motion enhanced sign apparatuses and methods for providing information such as advertising using a motion enhanced sign apparatus. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000169 | MOUNT FOR ARTWORK - An image mounting system that comprises a mounting element and an image carrying element. The mounting element is a blank of foldable material with a substantially main portion that has at least one foldable extension to provide, in use, a three-dimensional mounting structure. An image carrying element that is larger than the main portion and is adhered to the main portion of the blank such that the image carrying element extends onto at least one foldable extension of the main portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000170 | BLANK SAFETY DEVICE AND FIREARM ADAPTER - In one embodiment, a blank safety device is provided that includes: a body defining a cylindrical bore having a closed distal end, the body also defining an proximally extending internal cavity in communication with the cylindrical bore; a bullet plug received within the cylindrical bore, the bullet plug being configured to distally displace within the cylindrical bore towards the closed distal end in response to the impact of a fired bullet; and a back section received within the internal cavity in the body, the back section defining an internal chamber that is sealed with respect to a proximal bore for receiving a firearm attachment. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000171 | PISTOL WITH FIRING MECHANISM THAT CAN EASILY BE ADAPTED TO VARIOUS MODES OF OPERATION - A basic device for a pistol, intended to work in the DAO mode of operation and easily adaptable to other operation modes, is disclosed. The pistol has a rod, including in an edge opposed to a trigger, a stick and a crosswise arm. The crosswise arm is projected from the lengthwise body of the rod, toward the central portion of the pistol, and includes a front surface, able to mechanically interfere with a tongue, and a wing, frontal to the crosswise arm and projecting downwards, in which middle region an oblong opening is included; a guiding pin for the rod. The guiding pin of the rod crosses the oblong opening of the wing of the crosswise arm, so to limit the movement of the crosswise arm upwards and downwards; and a rod ramp. A pistol for actuation in SA mode is also disclosed. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000172 | SPLATTER INDICATOR SIGHT FOR FIREARMS - Method of providing a gun sight for a firearm having an accuracy comprising predetermining as a function of the accuracy a region surrounding a point of aim within which a projectile issued from the firearm will strike with a known probability, aiming the firearm at the intended target, and outlining the region about the point of aim with a laser and method for supporting a decision to fire a projectile from a firearm having an accuracy and pointed towards an intended target and an unintended target comprising precalculating as a function of the accuracy a region surrounding a point of aim within which a projectile issued from the firearm will strike with a known probability, aiming the firearm at the intended target, delineating the region about the point of aim with a laser, and not firing when at least a portion of the unintended target is within the region. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000173 | Safety device for a striker fired weapon - The safety device provides an added measure of safety to striker fired semi-automatic pistols. The safety device includes a contact member in the form of a sliding bar or pivoting lever, that is movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, such that the contact member operatively blocks the movement of one of the fire control mechanism components to prevent discharge of the weapon but only when the contact member is manually held in an engaged position. The user manipulates and physically holds the contact member in its engaged position by pressing a thumb plate or button located at the rear of the slide. Safety devices of this invention only affect the fire control mechanism of the pistol while the user actively engages, that is physically presses, on the thumb plate or button of the safety device to move the contact member into its engagement position, and must physically maintain pressure on the thumb plate in order to hold the contact member in its engaged position to block the movement of the fire control components. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000174 | ANGLED BIPOD FOREGRIP FOR FIREARM - A bipod foregrip includes a longitudinally extending mounting base constructed to slidingly engage a mounting rail of a firearm. A fixed gripping portion is affixed to the base adjacent the rear end. A movable gripping portion has a first end pivotally attached adjacent a lower extremity and pivotal between a stored orientation and an extended orientation. The opposed end is positioned in abutting engagement with a lower surface of the mounting base in the stored orientation. Two legs form the movable gripping portion in the stored orientation and extend angularly outwardly and downwardly into a bipod rest in the extended orientation. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000175 | BUTT WITH RECOIL PAD FOR A SHOULDER-HELD FIREARM - Butt with recoil pad for a shoulder-held firearm, with the butt comprising a recoil pad, characterised in that the recoil pad is mounted on the butt by means enabling the position of the recoil pad to be adjusted with respect to the butt so as to be able to personalise the position of the recoil pad for the shooter with respect to an average position in which the recoil pad is primarily located in the extension of the butt. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000176 | Accessory Mounting Apparatus and System - Apparatus and system for mounting accessories to firearms and the like. More specifically, an apparatus and system for mounting accessories such as optics, sighting telescopes, lasers, thermal imaging devices, night vision devises, knives, cameras, flashlights and the like to firearms that have been fitted with a Picatinny mounting rail. The mounting apparatus is quickly secured to and removed from a Picatinny rail and provides a highly secure and stable mount for accessories. The apparatus and the accessories that are attached to it may be removed and replaced from the Picatinny rail repeatedly without affecting the preset sighting zero of the device. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000177 | RANGE FINDER FOR WEAPONS - A range finder includes housing, circuitry, a lens, a display, and a plurality of threaded apertures. The housing has a front end, a rear end, and a bottom portion extending between the front end and the rear end. The range finder circuitry is located within the housing. The lens is located at the front end of the housing. The display is located at the rear end of the housing. The plurality of threaded apertures are located in the bottom portion of the housing. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000178 | Fishing Rod Components and Method of Making and Using the Same - Fishing rod components and method of making and using the same are disclosed. The fishing rod components include a fishing rod reel seat with one or more removable handles. The fishing rod components also include a multi-functional anchoring device that secures a fishing rod to the ground, dock, boat, or other object. The disclosed anchoring device may include two main securing devices: a ground spike and a clamp. The ground spike is used primarily for securing a fishing rod to the ground, and the clamp is used to secure a fishing rod to a dock, boat, or numerous other objects. The ground spike and clamp may be combined into one compact unit that can either be integrated into and form a removable fishing rod handle, or be a separate unit that resides underneath a fishing rod handle during use. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000179 | Stringer Spike Sheath - A spring-loaded receptacle designed to accept and reversibly link a stringer spike to an angler or watercraft to collect and combine fish. The sheath is a dual lumen device comprised of an outer tubular shell, a vertically movable, hollow inner stem, and a helical spring about the lower portion of the inner stem. The inner stem manifests three holes drilled at 120 degrees from one another and beads placed in these holes for engaging and securing the spike. A conically shaped bead deflector skirts the inner stem, surrounds the bead system, and exhibits a widening circumference as it descends into the outer shell. Spike insertion is accomplished by depressing the stem, compressing the spring, and allowing bead movement downward and outward away from the sheath center. The beads grip the spike when the stem is released, the spring expands, and the beads move into the bead deflector's tapered angle. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000180 | FUEL DEOXYGENATION USING SURFACE-MODIFIED POROUS MEMBRANES - A fuel deoxygenation system includes an oxygen permeable membrane having a porous membrane and an oleophobic layer. The porous membrane has pores that create a passage extending from a first side to an opposite second side of the porous membrane. The pores have an average pore diameter less than or equal to about 0.06 microns. The oleophobic layer and the porous membrane allow oxygen to cross the oxygen permeable membrane but substantially prevent fuel from crossing the oxygen permeable membrane. A method for removing dissolved oxygen from a fuel includes delivering fuel to an oxygen permeable membrane and removing oxygen from the fuel using the oxygen permeable membrane. A method for modifying a surface of a porous membrane includes depositing an oleophobic treatment agent on the porous membrane, removing solvent and heating the porous membrane to form an oleophobic layer on the porous membrane. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000181 | DIESEL FUEL COMPOSITION BASED ON DIETHYL ETHER - A compression ignition fuel composition comprising diethyl ether (DEE) and water, in amounts that correspond to the reaction product of dehydration of anhydrous or hydrous ethanol (EtOH) with water content between 0 and 30 wt %, and further characterized by: a) a diethyl ether content in wt % that is larger than or equal to 50, and a water content in wt % that is lower than or equal to 50 minus concentration of ethanol in wt % for mixtures containing 0 to 20 wt % ethanol; or b) a diethyl ether content in wt % that is larger than or equal to 54 minus 0.2 times the ethanol concentration in wt %, and a water content in wt % that is lower than or equal to 46 minus the 0.8 times concentration of ethanol in wt % for mixtures containing 20 to 30 wt % ethanol; or c) a diethyl ether content in wt % that is larger than or equal to 61.5 minus 0.45 times the ethanol concentration in wt %, and a water content in wt % that is lower than or equal to 38.5 minus the 0.55 times concentration of ethanol in wt % for mixtures containing 30 to 70 wt % ethanol. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000182 | STABLE SUSPENSIONS OF BIOMASS COMPRISING INORGANIC PARTICULATES - Liquid suspensions are disclosed comprising a suspending medium, small particles of biomass, and small particles of an inorganic material. The inorganic material stabilizes the suspension, so that it may be transported by pipeline or tank car without developing a sediment. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000183 | CATALYST FOR THERMOCATALYTIC CONVERSION OF BIOMASS TO LIQUID FUELS AND CHEMICALS - Catalyst compositions comprising a phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component and a silica-containing binder, and methods for making and using same, are disclosed. More specifically, processes for making a catalyst for biomass conversion are provided. The process includes: treating a ZSM-5 zeolite with a phosphorous-containing compound to form a phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component; preparing a slurry comprising the phosphorous-promoted ZSM-5 component and a silica-containing binder; and shaping the slurry into shaped bodies. Such catalysts can be used for the thermocatalytic conversion of particulate biomass to liquid products such as bio-oil, resulting in higher bio-oil yields and lower coke than conventional catalysts. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000184 | Multifunctional Cooling Additives For Middle Distillates, Having An Improved Flow Capability - The present invention relates to cooling additives for middle distillates, containing A) at least one comb polymer carrying hydroxyl groups, which can be produced by polycondensation of a polyol that contains two primary OH groups and at least one secondary OH group with a dicarboxylic acid or the anhydride or ester thereof, which carries a C | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000185 | Lighting system with cooling arrangement - The invention provides a lighting system ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000187 | VINEYARD POST WITH AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE EXTENSION ARM - A post for retaining wires in wine and fruit growing includes a basic body with first and second limbs made of sheet metal, on which there is disposed at least one transverse extension arm running substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the basic body and having a multiplicity of hooks and/or eyelets for retaining the wires. The first and second limbs each contain an opening with a shape adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the transverse extension arm, and through which the transverse extension arm can be pushed into the basic body, substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the basic body, into a locking position. A quick-acting closure produces a form-locking connection between the basic body and the transverse extension arm, in the locking position. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000188 | Manufactured Seed Having Parabolic Cavity - The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. The restraint comprises a parabolic cavity. A seal assembly is disposed on the open end of the seed shell in a configuration effective to seal the seed shell. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000189 | Shoot Restraint for Use with Manufactured Seeds - The present disclosure includes a shoot restraint for use with manufactured seeds comprising. In some embodiments, the shoot restraint includes a substantially porous material having a top surface and a bottom surface. The substantially porous material is formed to define a substantially cylindrical upper portion having an upper diameter; and a substantially cylindrical lower portion having a lower diameter. The upper diameter is larger than the lower diameter. A parabolic cavity extends from the top surface to the bottom surface through the upper portion and at least partially into the lower portion. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000190 | Manufactured Seed Having Parabolic End Seal Assembly and Parabolic Cavity - The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The restraint has a parabolic cavity. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal having one or more dimples. Each of the one or more dimples each have a substantially parabolic shape. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000191 | Manufactured Seed Having Parabolic Seal Assembly - The present disclosure includes a manufactured seed comprising a seed shell and a restraint disposed within the seed shell. The seed shell is a structure having an open end and a closed end. A primary end seal is disposed on the open end of the seed shell. A secondary end seal is arranged on the primary end seal, the secondary end seal having one or more dimples. Each of the one or more dimples each have a substantially parabolic shape. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000192 | Manufactured Seed Having Embryo Disposed Therein - The present disclosure includes manufactured seed comprising: a seed shell comprising a structure having an open end and a closed end; a restraint disposed within the seed shell, the restraint comprising a cavity; and a seal assembly disposed on the open end of the seed shell in a configuration effective to seal the seed shell. An embryo disposed within the seed shell in a substantially parallel or a substantially skew configuration with respect to a plane in which the sealing assembly is arranged. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000193 | Apparatus, Assembly and Method for Manual and Localized Weeding - This manual and localized weeding apparatus ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000194 | Method And Device For Evaluating Germination Properties Of Plant Seeds - The invention relates to a method for evaluating germination properties of plant seeds and/or of sprouts developed from the plant seeds, on the basis of anatomical characteristics (x, y) at a particular point in time, wherein determining the anatomical characteristics (x, y) at a particular point in time comprises analyzing the plant seeds and/or sprouts using at least one imaging method and obtaining three-dimensional analysis data ( | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000195 | COLLAPSIBLE AND/OR ERECTABLE FLORAL CONTAINERS - A collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining container having a substantially erect condition and substantially collapsed condition is disclosed. The collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining container is provided with at least one condition modifying element to facilitate erecting and/or collapsing the container. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000196 | COLLAPSIBLE AND/OR ERECTABLE FLORAL CONTAINERS - A collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining flower pot having a substantially erect condition and substantially collapsed condition is disclosed. The collapsible and/or erectable shape-sustaining container may be provided with at least one condition modifying element to facilitate erecting and/or collapsing the flower pot. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000197 | RAISED BED GARDENING APPARATUS - In one embodiment, a planter includes a plurality of sidewalls extending from a base, wherein the base in corrugated and includes alternating peaks and valleys thereon. An irrigation aperture disposed on at least one of the plurality of the sidewalls, wherein the irrigation aperture is adapted to receive a soak hose. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000198 | PREFORMED DECORATIVE WRAPPER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - A preformed decorative wrapper for covering a flower pot has an open upper end, an open lower end, and a sidewall extending therebetween. At least a portion of the preformed decorative wrapper extends beyond an upper end of the pot and at least a portion of a lower end of the flower pot extends through the open lower end of the preformed decorative wrapper. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000199 | HYDROCULTURE POT - Disclosed is a hydroculture pot that can store an optimum amount of water at which a water level is appropriate for a depth of roots. A soil culture pot, having a supply and drainage hole that enables supplying and draining of water in a bottom portion, is used and a partitioning wall, vertically partitioning an interior of the pot main body in a watertight manner to store an optimum amount of water at which a water level is appropriate for a depth of roots of a spider plant, is disposed at an inner circumferential surface of a pot main body. An interior of the pot main body is filled with hydroculture soil and the optimum amount of water is stored in the pot main body so that the water level appropriate for the depth of roots of spider plant planted in the pot main body is a maximum level. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000200 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AT LEAST PARTIALLY SEALING A CAVITY, AND APPARATUS, IN PARTICULAR FOR REPAIRING EQUIPMENT HAVING SUCH A DEVICE BUILT THEREIN - A cover device for at least partially closing off a cavity includes at least one cover element for closing off the opening of the cavity, and a support structure in the form of an elongate body for supporting and positioning the cover element in or close to the cavity. The cover element is in the form of a pneumatic mattress equipped with return elements for urging it back into a most compact configuration in which it is rolled up about a free one of its sides and forms a spirally wound roll, the free side being formed by the side of the mattress that is opposite from the connecting side of the mattress via which side the mattress is connected to the support structure. This device includes at least one support arm for supporting the mattress while going from its rolled-up most compact configuration to its rolled-out least compact configuration. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000201 | RETENTION SYSTEM FOR LOUVRE BLADES - A louvre blade retention system for use in a louvre windows system, the retention system including a louvre end clip mounted relative to a louvre channel, the louvre end clip having at least one longitudinal recess therein to receive an end portion of a louvre blade and at least one transverse opening, a louvre blade having at least one opening therethrough in the end portion and a retaining member adapted to be received through the aligned at least one transverse opening in the louvre end clip and the at least one opening through the louvre blade in order to fix the louvre blade to the end clip. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000202 | Quickly slideable and incrementally adjustable barrier - A barrier for the inside of a home. The barrier includes two partitions that slide relative to each other to increase and decrease a distance between ends of the barrier. The partitions slide into and out of confronting relationships with each other. The partitions engage each other at upper and lower locations and further at a medial location where an elongate member of one partition is received in a tube engaged to the other partition. A threaded piece upon being turned brings pressure to bear upon an end of the tube such that the partitions can be incrementally expanded apart and thereby pressurized between two locations within the home so as to block off one portion of the home. The threaded piece is slideable along the elongate member. | 2013-01-03 |
| 20130000203 | DOOR ASSEMBLIES | 2013-01-03 |
