03rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150013039 | BALLISTIC NECK PROTECTOR - The present invention provides a neck protector for protecting zones 1 and 2 of the neck from ballistic materials which produces minimal restriction of movement of the head and neck of a user. The present invention also provides under body armour garments comprising the neck protector. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013040 | Sports Suit with Heating System and Kit of Parts Therefor - A system that maintains a comfortable hand and/or feet temperature during the course of a water sports activity. Exhaled breath is fed to the inside of the sportsman's gloves and/or boots down a tube which runs along the inside of the wetsuit to take full advantage of the insulating properties of that wetsuit. Rubber moulding units at the rear neck wrists and/or ankles facilitate the tubing's entry and exit from the wetsuit without disturbing the watertight properties of that wetsuit. The rubber mouldings can either be built into the wetsuit itself or separate inserts to go between the sportsman's skin and the wetsuit seals at the neck wrists and ankles. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013041 | Hand Protector - An impact reducing hand protector which can minimize injuries associated with boxing and martial arts training. The wearer's fist is separated from the rear of the padding at the front of the hand protector preventing impact on the wearer's fingers and knuckles when the hand protector strikes a target. A gripping member extends across the fist space. A support strap encircles the wrist section of the hand protector and can be fastened around the wrist portion holding the wrist portion of the hand protector around the wrist of the wearer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013042 | TWO-PART UNDERGARMENT - The male undergarment includes a first part having a front portion, and a second part. The first part is adapted to surround the torso of the wearer and has an opening in the front portion. The second part has a bikini bottom-like shape and is adapted to be situated over the first part. The second part has a portion adapted to cover the first part opening. Releasable fasteners are provided for securing the second part over the first part to permit removal of the second part from the first part in response to the application of force on the second part in direction away from the first part. The second part has a portion which extends between the legs of the wearer. The undergarment is designed to be worn under and in combination with the clothes of the wearer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013043 | PONCHO HAVING HEATING AND COOLING PROPERTIES - A wearable poncho for allowing a user exposed to an extreme temperature, whether extreme heat or extreme cold, to selectably cover their body or a body part so as to allow the user to obtain protection from said extreme temperature. The wearable poncho comprises a modified poncho base having a watertight outer nylon layer, an insulation layer disposed inside said nylon layer, and a gel layer disposed inside said insulation layer, wherein the poncho base includes a receiving opening adapted to receive a head, a head covering hood disposed near said receiving opening, and an elongated sealable closure. This structure allows the wearable poncho to provide portable protection from not just precipitation and cold, but from extreme cold and extreme heat, without having to be preheated or pre-cooled by some external means. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013044 | Garment With Exterior Touch-Sensitive Features - A garment including a shell adapted to receive a portion of a body of a wearer therein, the shell having an interior surface, an exterior surface and an aperture for receiving the body portion of the wearer and at least one conductive member disposed on the exterior surface of the shell. The at least one conductive member is formed with sufficient conductive mass to generate a signal recognizable by a touch-sensitive device without direct contact of the at least one conductive member with the wearer. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013045 | Ball catching hat - A ball catching hat for catching a ball may include an hemi spherical shell, a visor connected to the hemi spherical shell and the shell may include a pair of side straps connected to the outer surface of the hemi spherical shell. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013046 | DETACHABLE AND ADJUSTABLE HOOD - A garment hood has lower side portions adapted to extend on respective sides in an manner forward of the neck of the user with complementary structures such as clips enabling the lower side portions to be secured together in front of the neck of the user. The lower side portions additionally have a button formed on the inside surface and a second button formed on the outside surface; with the other lower side portion having a slot forming a button hole to enable the hood to be secured to a garment. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013047 | Cooling Polyamide Yarn - The present invention provides a polyamide (preferably Nylon 66) yarn for weaving or knitting clothes articles which have a cooling effect on the skin of the wearer. The yarn contains an inorganic additive (preferably Titanium dioxide) in an amount of between 0.3 and 3.0 wt % and is characterized by a low crimp modulus and a flat cross section. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013048 | BELT BUCKLE - The present invention relates to a belt buckle, and, particularly, to a belt buckle which enables a belt to be loosened easily and without excessively throwing out the belt strap thereof while the belt is worn, in order to avoid possible damages to the belt strap. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013049 | Fabric Containment Device - A device for gathering and containing a portion of fabric of a garment, such as a T-shirt and maintaining the gathered configuration of the fabric while providing a tighter fit of the garment. The device comprises a four sided outer frame having a semicircular lower side member, an upper side member, two upright members, and two internal crossbars providing three openings through which the fabric is passed to form the gathered configuration. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013050 | PROTECTIVE BALL CAP - A protective insert for a ball cap and a cap incorporating the same. The insert includes a rigid, U-shaped outer shell and a complementary impact absorbent liner. The insert covers and protects only the forehead, temples and portions of the sides of the user's head. The shell and liner have bottom edges disposed inwardly relative to a bottom edge of the cap. Projections provided on the shell and liner extend downwardly beyond the cap's bottom edge and cover the user's temples. Adjustable bands and straps secured to the shell retain the insert on the user's head. One or more engagement members secure the insert to the cap. The material of the liner is thicker in a front central region and thinner toward the side regions of the insert. The liner material extends beyond the peripheral edges of the shell so that the shell does not directly contact the user's head. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013051 | EVA Safety Helmet - A pliant EVA helmet that conforms to a patient's head. The helmet is fabricated as a single unit via a molding process. The EVA material provides a stable lightweight structure that allows it to be comfortably worn for extended periods of time. The EVA shell is molded into a protective shell that can optionally be covered by a suitable pliant external layer of material. Optional pockets can be positioned on the inside or outside of the helmet such that thermal packs can be installed in the pockets to provide thermal treatment to the wear. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013052 | SHOULDER PADS - A shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse is provided. The shoulder pad includes a pair of curvilinear, continuous arch members joined together to define a central opening that receives the player's head. A side pad assembly, including an epaulet and a shoulder cap, is operably connected to each arch member by a flexible band that provides a common connection point on the arch member. The band provides a single pivot point for the epaulet and the shoulder cap about the common connection point. A curvilinear internal padding assembly is connected to each arch member and configured to absorb and lessen impacts received while wearing the shoulder pad and playing the contact sport. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013053 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING SPREAD OF MICROBES - Methods and apparatuses of the invention relate to reduction of a spread of microbes, in particular from a toilet into the environment. In one aspect, a method of reducing a spread of microbes is provided comprising: providing a pressurized water supply to a toilet bowl; providing an externally accessible reservoir containing an anti-microbial additive; providing a conduit comprising a first end in fluid communication with the pressurized water supply and a second end in fluid communication with the externally accessible reservoir; and administering the anti-microbial additive into the toilet bowl, through the conduit; wherein the spread of microbes into an environment proximal to the toilet is reduced. In another aspect, a method of introducing an additive into a toilet is provided comprising: providing a pressurized water supply to a toilet bowl; providing an externally accessible reservoir containing an anti-microbial additive; providing a conduit comprising a first end in fluid communication with the pressurized water supply and a second end in fluid communication with the externally accessible reservoir; and administering the anti-microbial additive to the water at the level of the water supply when the toilet is flushed, wherein microbes are killed prior to the flush. Other aspects comprise apparatuses for reducing a spread of microbes and introducing an additive into a toilet. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013054 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SMART TOILET MINIMIZING WATER USAGE - An apparatus and method or a toilet which minimizes water usage and can handle urine and fecal matter. An ultrasonic vibration unit is disposed to clean at least one fecal plate which is rotated into a lower part of a toilet bowl. Occasional and periodic flushing of solid fecal matter results in less water usage than utilizing water flushing for cleaning and carrying away of solid fecal matter. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013055 | Adaptation of Flush Valve for Dual Flush Capability - Disclosed are various apparatuses and methods that facilitate dual flush capability. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a dual flush mechanism configured to provide for a dual flush capability in a toilet. A gasket is attached to the dual flush mechanism. The gasket forms a seal between the dual flush mechanism and a flush orifice of a flush valve. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013056 | WATER-SAVING TOILET - The present invention concerns technology relating to a sit-down toilet wherein the toilet is flushed using a dramatically reduced amount of flushing water, and relates to a water-saving sit-down toilet wherein the pressure of flushing water discharged from a cistern into the toilet is raised and a straight discharge pipe is used such that the toilet is flushed clean using a small amount of water, and, at the same time, excreta is smoothly discharged as the direct discharge tube is opened and closed automatically by means of the water pressure and a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and an appropriate amount of residual water is supplied to the toilet bowl such that odors are blocked from rising from a foul-water port into the toilet, and an odor removing unit sucks in odors emanating from the excreta and discharges same through the foul-water port such that the user can use the sit-down toilet without feeling any embarrassment. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the invention essentially consists of: a cistern which is provided with a discharge valve for opening and closing a drainage port, and is provided with a water-supply lever and a water-supply valve for opening and closing a water-supply pipe, and which is also provided with a button for operating the discharge valve; a pressure tube which is inserted into the cistern and holds flushing water and which is provided linked by a rope to the water-supply lever of the water-supply valve; a main toilet body which is formed so as to have a drainage path and a water path for discharging the flushing water via the drainage port of the cistern, and which is formed so as to have a plurality of drainage holes around the bottom end and have a discharge port below the rear end of the drainage path; a straight discharge pipe which is provided joined to the discharge port of the main toilet body and is provided with an opening and closing port which is automatically opened and closed by means of the pressure of the flushing water and a permanent magnet, and discharges flushing water and excreta from the main toilet body; a discharge box for discharging the excreta through the foul water port, which box is provided to the rear of the straight discharge pipe, and is provided with an electromagnet on a side surface on one side on the inside and of which the lower part is joined to the foul-water port; and an odor removing unit which is provided with a suction pipe linked to the main toilet body and discharge box, and sucks in odor emanating from the excreta and eliminates same by discharging same through the discharge box. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013057 | Self-Cleaning Toilet Assembly and System - Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a toilet tank, a flush valve, a rim inlet port and a rim flow path (which may be an isolated rim path) extending from an outlet of the flush valve to the rim inlet port. The cleaning system has a reservoir for holding a liquid cleaning agent having an outlet port in fluid communication with the interior space of the reservoir body; a housing to receive the reservoir; a supply conduit in fluid communication with the interior of the reservoir; a flow control device capable of controlling flow through the supply conduit; and a control system activatable by an actuator feature, wherein upon activation of the actuator feature, the control system is adapted to initiate a clean cycle by: operating the flow control device for a first period of time sufficient to deliver a dose of a liquid cleaning agent from the supply conduit to an interior space of the flush valve in a closed position, the flush valve configured for delivery of fluid to the rim inlet port, and operating the flush valve to open the flush valve to introduce flush water to carry the dose of a liquid cleaning agent through the rim inlet port into the toilet bowl. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013058 | Self-Cleaning Toilet Assembly and System - Toilet assemblies having various embodiments of a cleaning system are described herein which include a toilet assembly and a cleaning system. The toilet assembly has a toilet bowl, a tank, a flush valve, and a rim in fluid communication with the bowl through a rim flow path from an outlet of the flush valve to at least one rim outlet port. The flush valve is configured to operate in a flush actuation mode wherein the flush valve is able to provide flush water flow sufficient for the toilet assembly to initiate a flush siphon or provide a wash down flush and to operate in a cleaning actuation mode wherein the flush valve is only partially opened to allow for introduction of a cleaning agent and flush water mixture to the bowl that is insufficient to initiate a siphon but sufficient for cleaning the bowl. The cleaning system includes a reservoir for a liquid cleaning agent, a housing for the reservoir, a supply conduit for receiving fluid from within the reservoir and delivering it to a flush valve, a flow control device capable of controlling flow of cleaning agent and a control system activatable by an actuator feature to initiate a clean cycle by operating the flow control device to deliver a dose of cleaning agent to one or more rim outlets, and operating the flush valve in cleaning actuation mode to introduce flush water to carry the dose of cleaning agent through the at least one rim outlet port into the toilet bowl at a flow rate insufficient to initiate a siphon but sufficient for cleaning the bowl. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013059 | Assistance Device For Entering And Exiting A Swimming Pool - A system for moving a user between a deck and a floor of a swimming pool is provided. The system includes a rail assembly with rails configured to extend between the deck and the floor of a pool, a seat assembly configured for rolling engagement with the rails, and a drive mechanism configured to translate the seat assembly along the rails. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013060 | Sliding Chair for Assisting Entering and Exiting a Bathtub - A sliding chair for assisting entering and exiting a bathtub provides assistance for handicapped or otherwise physically incapable persons in using a bathtub for bathing. A bathing chair is moved by a displacement mechanism from outside the bathtub to various positions within the bathtub. A chair support board supports the bathing chair in some positions, and slides along chair support rails into the bathtub. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013061 | Washing Apparatus - A detergent-recycling apparatus includes two containers. The first container includes two inlet ports, an outlet port and a drain valve. The first inlet port allows pressurized air to travels into the first container. The second inlet port allows detergent and contaminants to travel into the first container. The drain valve releases the contaminants from the first container. The second container includes an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port of the second container is connected to the outlet port of the first container to allow the pressurized air to carry the detergent into the second container from the first container while the contaminants deposit in the first container. The outlet port releases the detergent as well as the pressurized air from the second container. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013062 | Modular Sink-Surrounding Counter Top Cover - A cover for the surrounding surface adjacent a sink is provided having a body formed of flexible material. The body is configured with an aperture sized to surround the sink and shield a user from contact with the surrounding surface and the surrounding surface from a communication of liquid from use of the sink. The cover may be modular and formed of multiple components or may be configured of a sheet of material which has removable portions to allow customization for positioning to an as used position surrounding the sink. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013063 | FUELL CELL SYSTEM POWERED LAVATORY - In a craft such as an aircraft, a lavatory unit may be powered by the various outputs of a fuel cell system, including by-products that typically become waste. For example, but not limited to, a combination of the water, oxygen-depleted air, thermal energy and/or electrical energy generated by the fuel cell system may be used to supply water to the faucet and the toilet of the lavatory unit, to supply the lavatory unit with its electrical needs, and to heat and/or disinfect and/or dry the lavatory unit and its surfaces. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013064 | RESISTIVE COUPLING FOR AN AUTOMATIC FAUCET - A faucet includes a logical control, a spout, a hub, a handle, and a touch control operably coupled to at least one of the spout, the hub, and the handle. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013065 | Multipurpose Wind Resistant Beach Towel - A multipurpose wind resistant beach towel that has trapezoid shaped open-ended pockets attached to the bottom surface of the towel to form sand traps that anchor said towel to the sand and prevent the wind from displacing the towel. Open-ended pockets are used for ease of filling and removal of sand. Additionally the present invention allows for the removal of unwanted sand and debris from the surface of the said towel without removing it from the anchored position. Optionally the present invention may be used as a lounge chair cover by anchoring the towel to the head and foot of the lounge chair by use of sand traps. Lastly, the present invention functions as an easy to carry and or hang towel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013066 | Yoga Mat - The invention is directed toward an improved yoga mat for use on uneven surfaces and outdoors. The invention is a yoga mat comprising a top layer of pliable material, a bottom layer of pliable material, and a plurality of rigid slats positioned between the top layer of pliable material and the bottom layer of pliable material. The rigid slats are composed of bamboo and the pliable material is thermoplastic elastomer. In another embodiment of the invention, a plurality of rigid slats are positioned along the width of the yoga mat and a plurality of rigid slats are positioned along the length of the yoga mat. In another embodiment of the invention the yoga mat comprises a plurality of rigid slats encased in a continuous pliable surface material. The rigid slats prevent the yoga mat from slipping when used outdoors or on an uneven surface. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013067 | NON-SLIP THREE SIDED BED SKIRT - Non-slip three sided bed skirt is disclosed. The bed skirt comprises the combination of an elongate, planar non-slip material interposable between a box spring and a mattress long a peripheral edge thereof and a layer of decorative textile/fabric depending from one side thereof extending outwardly from the mattress and box spring. Typically, three segments of non-slip material and decorative textile attached thereto are attached to form a three sided bed skirt to fit conventional bedding, although other shapes and sizes are contemplated. The non-slip material is formed from a polymer designed to remain securely in position. The fabric is cut to form a desired length to accommodate a specific box spring size. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013068 | SEGREGATED, MULTIPLE-FILL COMFORTER - A comforter comprising at least a top and a bottom outer shell fabric panels joined together about their peripheral edges and interiorly to form at least a first portion filled with a first filling material comprising down or a down-like material, and a second portion filled with a second filling material comprising a non-down or non-down-like material, where the first portion and the second portion are segregated. In various embodiments, the first portion comprises a central area of the comforter and the second portion comprises a peripheral area of the comforter. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013069 | SUPPORT PILLOW WITH CENTER PANEL HAVING MULTIPLE FABRIC PIECES - A support pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that form a well region, a first side and a second side. The pillow body further includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery outlining the well region. The pillow body is constructed of a fill material and a cover enveloping the fill material. A center panel is constructed multiple pieces of fabric and is coupled to the two sides using stitching. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013070 | ABSORBENT BED CLOTHING - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for covering a mattress. A first layer may include a bed sheet. A second layer includes an absorbent pad disposed adjacent to the bed sheet. A third layer may include a blanket disposed adjacent to the absorbent pad and coupled to the bed sheet. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013071 | RECLINER AND TRAVEL PILLOW - A recliner and travel pillow includes a main body having a flat central portion, a first pocket and a second pocket disposed along either side of the central portion, and a pair of pillow inserts having a size and dimension that is complementary to the first and second pockets. An adjustment unit is disposed along the flat central portion for adjusting a distance between the first and second pockets and a plurality of connectors are disposed within the first and second pockets, functioning to adjust a dimension of the pockets, and to secure the pockets in a closed position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013072 | Travel Pillow - The invention is a travel pillow constructed so a user can affix the pillow to a vehicle window or other smooth surface by using suction cups or any other location where a user may wish for a padded surface. The pillow is constructed so it is easily configured in multiple ways using magnets sewn within the cushions, constructed so the side cushions are thicker than its central cushions to provide a comfortable position for a user's head to rest. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013073 | THERAPY CONTROL FOR PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - Patient support systems and, more particularly, patient support systems designed to reduce the risk of developing pressure sores by a patient are disclosed. A control unit is provided that operates a pump for setting and maintaining the inflation of the patient support system. The control unit is configured to receive a weight of a patient (either automatically from an integrated weighing device or as input by a caregiver) using the patient support system. The control unit then operates the pump to fill and maintain the patient support system to a predetermined pressure based upon an electronically stored pressure versus weight model accessible to the control unit, where the pressure versus weight model is set to avoid bottom-out and overpressure conditions for the patient having the weight. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013074 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH REMOTELY CONTROLLED AIRFLOW AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The souring of wet laundry in a laundry treating appliance may be retarded by sending an alert signal indicative of an ending of a cycle of operation from the laundry treating appliance to a remote electronic device. The appliance may receive an authorization signal from the electronic device indicative of an instruction to execute an anti-sour cycle. An anti-sour cycle comprising the energizing of a fan to flow air through a laundry treating chamber may be automatically initiated for the laundry treating appliance. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013075 | METHOD OF SANITIZATION IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum for at least partially defining a treating chamber and for holding laundry, for substantially removing bacteria from laundry received in the interior of the drum without energizing a heating element of the laundry treating appliance, according to a predetermined sanitization cycle of operation. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013076 | Laundry Treatment Compositions - The present invention provides a treatment composition comprising a hydrophobic dye. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013077 | WASHING MACHINE WITH BALANCER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine with a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of a drum and a control method thereof. The washing machine with a balancer to counterbalance unbalanced load produced during rotation of a drum perform a ball distributing cycle of seating masses in a groove in the balancer before rotation of the drum possibly producing unbalance as in the spin-drying cycle begins to efficiently maintain balance of the drum, and a laundry untangling cycle of evenly distributing the laundry in the drum. Accordingly, vibration and noise may be reduced during the spin-drying cycle. In addition, in retrying the spin-drying, the ball distributing cycle is restricted based on the rate of rotation of the motor at the moment at which unbalance is sensed. Thereby, delay in cycle time in retrying the spin-drying cycle may be prevented. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013078 | PRETREATMENT CUP - The present invention relates to a method of laundering fabrics that is intuitive for the customer, ensures good penetration of the liquid laundry detergent composition into a stain, particularly greasy stains, and is suitable for washing delicate fabrics, particularly at low temperatures. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013079 | Webbing System Incorporating One or More Novel Safety Features - In general, the present invention has to do with an improved webbing system incorporating one or more novel safety features such as webbing or yarns dyed with UV reactive dyes and incorporating a UV reference indicator. The UV reference indicator is calibrated to represent the color or shade of the UV reactive dye after a predetermined exposure time to a UV radiation source. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013080 | Method of Manufacturing An Article of Footwear Having a Textile Upper - A method of manufacturing an article of footwear is disclosed. The footwear may include an upper and a sole structure. The upper incorporates a textile element with flat-knit edges that are joined together to define at least a portion of a void for receiving a foot. The textile element may also have a first area and a second area with a unitary construction. The first area is formed of a first stitch configuration, and the second area is formed of a second stitch configuration that is different from the first stitch configuration to impart varying textures to a surface of the textile element. Various warp knitting or weft knitting processes may be utilized to form the textile element. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013081 | LOADING RAMP - A loading ramp is supported between a first surface and a second surface. The loading ramp includes a first ramp portion. The first ramp portion includes a first rail portion extending between a first end and an opposing second end. The first ramp portion includes at least one first tread portion removably attached to the first rail portion. The at least one first tread portion supports a weight. The loading ramp includes a second ramp portion attached to the first ramp portion. The second ramp portion includes a second rail portion extending between a third end, which is attached to the second end of the first rail portion, and an opposing fourth end. The second ramp portion includes at least one second tread portion removably attached to the second rail portion. The at least one second tread portion supports the weight. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013082 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE RAMP - A ramp assembly includes a ramp movable between a deployed position, a stowed position, and an intermediate position and a drive mechanism comprising a motor configured to move the ramp between the deployed position and the stowed position. The motor has a shunted mode and a non-shunted mode. The assembly further includes a first detecting arrangement configured to detect a position of the ramp and a second detecting arrangement configured to detect a direction of movement of the ramp, with the motor being placed in one of the shunted mode and the non-shunted mode based on the position and the direction of movement of the ramp. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013083 | Centralized Air Supply Loading Dock Leveling System - A dock leveler includes an inflatable bellows to which pressurized air is selectively coupled. The inflatable bellows is arranged to raise and lower a distal portion of a loading dock ramp in response to the degree to which the inflatable bellows is inflated with compressed air. A control valve is coupled to the inflatable bellows, where the control valve is arranged to selectively release compressed air from the inflatable bellows in response to an operator action that is (for example) intended to lower the ramp. An exhaust manifold is arranged to receive the selectively released air from the control valve and to directionally exhaust a focused stream of compressed air underneath the ramp so that the compressed air is directed to move debris towards the distal portion of the ramp to facilitate cleaning of the loading dock pit that lies underneath the ramp. A solar power subsystem stores solar energy to power a compressor that provides the compressed air. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013084 | Unloading and loading device - An unloading device to unload an object includes a mainframe device having a mainframe bottom wall and a pallet Jack device to lift the mainframe device. The mainframe device may include a bulkhead plate which pivots with respect to the mainframe bottom wall. The pallet Jack device may include a pair of opposing pallet Jack legs to lift the mainframe device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013085 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR CONTAMINATION OF CONTACT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC CONTACTOR - The present invention relates to a device for cleaning contaminants on a contact portion of an electromagnetic contactor, and more particularly, a device for cleaning contaminants on a contact portion of an electromagnetic contactor in which a magnetic force the acting direction of which is changed in time is generated to the outside of the electromagnetic contactor for cleaning contaminants generated at a contact portion thereof with an arc extinguishing method, thereby effectively and broadly performing the cleaning of contaminants. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013086 | MASCARA APPLICATOR SYSTEM - A cosmetic applicator system for mascara which is compatible with a wide variety of traditional mascara applicators and provides automated movement of the applicator to facilitate applying the mascara, Embodiments of the present invention may include an applicator system configured to receive and retain a wide variety of mascara applicators (e.g., brushes) and/or mascara container caps. The present invention may also include a motor which may provide all or a combination of rotation, oscillation, or vibration movement of the mascara applicator, and buttons or other means for actuating the motor, controlling the rotational direction of the motor, and the speed of the rotation, oscillation, or vibration. Alternatively, or in addition, cam surfaces are used to translate the rotation into oscillation. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013087 | Creazer - The system has a removable cap (FIG. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013088 | FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH - In a lighting toothbrush structure, a front end of a hollow brush handle connects with a brush head. The hollow brush handle is provided with a first transparent patterned layer and a cavity. At least one slide track is arranged on an inside wall of the hollow brush handle. A lighting circuit board is arranged in the hollow brush handle by using the slide track. A switch is protruded from and mounted in the cavity, conveniently pressed by a user. The switch and the brush set belong to an identical side. The switch controls a lighting element to emit light, and the light is projected outside through the first transparent patterned layer. An inner thread of a tail cover is screwed to an outer thread of a rear end of the hollow brush handle to assemble the lighting toothbrush structure with a lighting function. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013089 | ILLUMINATED FLASHING TOOTHBRUSH AND METHOD OF USE - A toothbrush can include a handle and a head. At least one bristle can be attached to the head. The toothbrush can also have an illumination member, an illumination circuit and an activation device. A pliant base on the handle can be used to activate the activation device to initiate the illumination circuit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013090 | Method of Making a Hygienic Brush Head - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a hygienic brush head for cleaning articles, where the brush head (comprises a plurality of flexible bristle filaments extending in a longitudinal direction grouped into flexible sweeping elements being connected to a moulded brush head body, the method comprising: collecting the flexible bristle filaments in a grouping module creating at least one group of flexible sweeping elements, melting one end of the at least one group of flexible sweeping elements using a melting module, creating a melted end, gliding the flexible sweeping elements positioned in the grouping module away from the melting module in a direction substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the flexible bristle filaments, positioning a plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements in a mould, and performing a first brush head moulding of a brush head body around the plurality of the groups of flexible sweeping elements, performing a second brush head moulding around the brush head body, creating a hygienic brush head. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013091 | BATHING AND CLEANING BAR SOAP HOLDING POUF - An improved pouf or soap-holding lathering and scrubbing device which can conveniently hold a bar of soap and create copious aerated lather when wetted and massaged or manipulated comprises a sheet of mesh material which is formed or folded into a compact mass or arrangement. The sheet is formed or supplied in an endless loop or ring which is then compressed in a direction parallel to the sheet to form a ring of compressed or folded mesh material that has a recess. The compressed ring is then secured in its compressed state by two or more ties. A cord can be threaded through the compressed ring and cinched by an O-ring or other device to enable the cord to hold a bar of soap in the recess. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013092 | HEATING DEVICE FOR A WIPER BLADE OF A VEHICLE AND WIPER BLADE COMPRISING SAME - The heating device is suitable for assembly with an element ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013093 | WIPER COUPLER ADAPTOR AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A wiper coupler adaptor for releasably attaching a wiper assembly to a wiper arm includes a pair of sidewalls, each having recessed sections adapted to operatively engage rails of an attachment member of a wiper arm. An elevated platform is disposed between the sidewalls and a deck to define an aperture adapted to receive a portion of a bent tab of the attachment member, and a snap bridge disposed within the aperture that is adapted to receive a portion of the bent tab of the attachment member to prevent undesired release of the wiper coupler adaptor from the attachment member. A rib is disposed within the aperture and extends from at least one of the sidewalls to prevent the snap bridge from breakage by the bent tab of the attachment member if mis-assembled. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013094 | UNIVERSAL COUPLER ASSEMBLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A universal coupler assembly for a wiper assembly includes a carrier adapted to be mounted to the wiper assembly and a saddle that is removably received and retained by the carrier. The saddle is slideably mounted in a side of the carrier and includes a locking mechanism to provide releasable engagement with the carrier. The carrier and saddle cooperate to accommodate various sizes of “pinch-type” wiper arm attachment members, “push-button-type” attachment members, as well as “side-pin-type” and “pin-and-bent-tab-type” attachment members that are used to connect the wiper arm and the wiper assembly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013095 | CONNECTION MOUNT, MECHANICAL CONNECTOR AND WIPING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a connection mount comprising a support ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013096 | Attachable Cup for toothbrush - An attachable cup includes a container and an attachable device for a toothbrush, and the attachable device includes at least one part of the container. An attachable device is for attaching a container to a toothbrush. The attachable device uses a fastening method, a gripping method, a clamping method, a locking method or the like to attach the attachable cup to a toothbrush. Once the attachable device attaches the attachable cup to a toothbrush, the operator can use the attachable cup for oral rinsing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013097 | SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL SYSTEM - A snow and ice removal system for removing frozen precipitation from an exterior surface of a vehicle, including a base including a device for pressurizing air and a conduit for conveying pressurized air from the device to an upper exterior surface of a vehicle. The system is portable and self-contained. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013098 | STEAM CLEANING APPLIANCE WITH VIBRATION AND HEATING COMPONENTS - A steam frame for a steam appliance has a body, a passageway in the body for passage of a fluid medium, and a member such as an unbalanced rotatable turbine in fluid communication with the passageway, where the member is capable of being engaged by the fluid medium to produce vibrations in the body for enhanced cleaning performance. A steam attachment includes a body, a pad covering at least a portion of the body, and a heating element coupled to the body. The heating element is configured to increase the temperature of the pad for enhanced cleaning performance. The heating element and vibration-producing member may be used separately or together. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013099 | AUTOMATIC LARGE SURFACE CLEANING MACHINE - The apparatus consists of liquid/gas reservoirs and a movable reciprocating outlet nozzle connected to a pressure pump and connected to a vacuum unit, all of which are mounted on a small movable machine and all of which are driven by one engine of the small movable machine. The pressure pump is connected in some fashion to the drive shaft of the engine such that the power of the surface cleaning system automatically adjusts depending on machine speed. Also the nozzle systems sucks dirty liquid or dirt collected from the liquid/gas through a filter into a trash receptacle and moves the clean liquid into the mounted reservoir for use again by the pressure pump. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013100 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH SLIDING LATCH - A latch mounts in an opening on the lidcage of a conventional vacuum cleaner. A stationary piece has a hooked arm that locks against an edge on the lidcage, and can be clipped in place without other fasteners. It also has a hose fence that helps hold a stored hose. A movable piece has a tongue that slides within a channel on the stationary piece. When locked, the tongue engages the bead and a lock latches onto an edge, inhibiting the tongue from moving to the unlocked position. The lock is on an actuator tab that extends from the stationary piece and can be deflected by a user to release the lock. A spaced finger edge may be engaged by a user while pressing the actuator tab. A barb on the tongue engages the same edge that the lock latches onto, and resists removal of the tongue from the channel. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013101 | CORD RETAINER - A vacuum cleaner includes a cord retainer that has a friction fit connection with an accessory receiver. The cord retainer is arranged to be selectively and detachably coupled to the accessory receiver. The vacuum cleaner may include a plurality of accessory receivers at different locations, and the cord retainer may be arranged to be selectively and detachably coupled to any one of two or more of the accessory receivers. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013102 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH AN ADJUSTABLE HANDLE - A reconfigurable upright surface cleaning apparatus may include a cleaning unit including an air treatment member, a suction motor and a clean air outlet. The cleaning unit may be detachably connected to the surface cleaning apparatus. A reconfigurable air flow passage may include at least one portion that is alternatively configurable between a surface cleaning mode and an auxiliary cleaning mode. An adjustable handle may be provided on the cleaning unit and may be drivingly connected to the surface cleaning head. The handle may include a grip portion having at least one grip member and may be moveable between an extended position, in which the grip portion is spaced apart from the cleaning unit, and a retracted position, in which the grip portion is positioned proximate the cleaning unit. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013103 | Floor Cleaning Device - A floor cleaning device includes a floor covering compartment having a cleaning opening, a vacuum generating device, a suction pipe that connects the floor covering compartment to the vacuum generating device so that suction force is applied on the surface covered by the cleaning opening, a cleaning head body that holds the floor covering compartment, and a vibrating device that causes vibration of the floor covering compartment relative to the cleaning head body. The periphery of the cleaning opening is adapted to contact a surface to be cleaned so that a sealed cleaning space is formed inside the floor covering compartment and over the portion of the surface covered by the cleaning opening. Strong negative pressure is built up in the sealed cleaning space to enhance suction efficiency. Vibration temporarily breaks the sealed state to facilitate moving of the floor covering compartment. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013104 | Loader Mounted Blower for Cleaning Chicken Houses - A blower apparatus is supported on a frame detachably mounted on the implement mounting plate for a skid steer loader. The blower is powered by a hydraulic motor operatively connected to the auxiliary hydraulic system of the skid steer loader. The blower is mounted on the frame in a manner that orients the discharge spout upwardly to be directed at elevated structure within the chicken house. Re-orientation of the air stream from the blower can be affected by manipulating the tilt position of the implement mounting plate and by raising the boom arms of the skid steer loader to elevate the blower apparatus. By properly positioning and orienting the discharged air stream from the blower apparatus, the dirt and debris in elevated structure of the chicken house can be dislodged and removed from the chicken house to improve the health and environment for a subsequent flock of birds installed therein. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013105 | AIR-WIPING DEVICE OPENING AND CLOSING IN ONE LEVEL PLANE - An air-wiping device for removing particulates, including water, adhering to an elongated member by compressed air is provided. In particular, this invention relates to an air-wiping device that loads said elongated member by opening with a sliding motion in one plane, instead of swinging open in two planes that is commonly to the conventional air-wiping devices embodied in a clamshell configuration, which not only substantially shortens the loading time but also greatly reduces the floor space needed to accommodate said device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013106 | ROTATING DOOR WHICH IS DRIVEN SO AS TO BE SWIVELABLE AROUND A PIVOT - An rotating door driven so as to be swivelable around a pivot of the rotating door includes a rotary bearing; a connection element having a driver piece configured to receive the pivot of the rotating door, the driver piece being mounted in the rotary bearing; and a drive connectable to the pivot of the rotating door in frictional engagement via the connection element. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013107 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a hinge module comprising a pair of hinge shafts arranged side by side, a pair of hinge brackets having one ends coupled to the hinge shafts, respectively, and the other ends in which slide slots are formed, a pair of slide brackets coupled to the slide slots, the slide brackets which are horizontally movable along the slide slots, and a pair of bodies coupled to the slide brackets, respectively, such that the display device may be foldable 0˜180 degrees to be folded and unfolded like a book. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013108 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR LID OF CONTAINER - A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a lid to a receptacle of a container, comprises a first hinge half including a convex edge portion, and a second hinge half pivotally connected to the first hinge half for pivotable movement between a flattened position and a folded position of the hinge assembly. The second hinge half includes a concave nesting depression nestably engaging the convex edge portion of the first hinge half in the folded position of the hinge assembly. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013109 | SLEEVE MEMBER FOR USE IN GOLF CLUB GRIPS AND THE LIKE - Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with golf clubs, fishing poles, bicycle handles, hand tools, etc. Embodiments preferably include a first portion made of a first material and a second portion made of a second material. The first portion is preferably less dense and/or lighter than the second portion to allow for the manufacture of a light grip with different characteristics. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013110 | Sliding Door Systems, Apparatus and Methods - The present invention relates to sliding door systems, apparatus and methods of using and making the same. Specifically, the present invention relates to systems for opening horizontally sliding doors on a structure, such as, for example, a barn, warehouse, hangar, or other building or structure. Moreover, the present invention relates to apparatuses for guiding horizontally-sliding doors over an opening. In addition, systems and methods of making and using the same are provided. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013111 | RIGID FIXTURE FOR COUPLING ONE OR MORE TRANSDUCERS TO THE UPPER BACK OF THE HUMAN BODY - One embodiment of a rigid fixture for coupling one or more transducers to the center upper back of the human body. The left contact area ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013112 | Three-Piece Device Ear Hook - An ear hook assembly ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013113 | MAGNETIC ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY - An attachment assembly comprises a removable member and an attachment member. The removable member comprises a first coupling member and the attachment member comprises a second coupling member. At least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member comprises a ferromagnetic material such that the first coupling member magnetically couples to the second coupling member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013114 | SUNGLASS AND ARTICLE HOLDER - Apparatus for holding an article against a fabric panel, for instance on an article of clothing, including a base having a top side and a generally planar bottom side, a plurality of fabric penetrating elements extending from the bottom side, and a resilient retaining loop disposed on the top side, the resilient loop having an article engaging through slot configured to accept and releasably capture an elongate element of an article inserted through the through slot. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013115 | BUCKLE - The buckle of the present invention is a buckle, of which engagement claw can be engaged with a serrate engagement groove of a band. The buckle includes: a buckle main body composed of a base plate and a roof frame, and two side plates connecting the base plate and the roof frame; and an operation piece being installed inside the roof frame, and having the engagement claw that can be engaged with the engagement groove of the band. The operation piece is movably supported by a connecting shaft connecting the two side plates in an intermediate point. The buckle main body is provided with a control piece for controlling a swing of the operation piece. The engagement claw is engaged with the engagement groove of the band, and the control piece functions as a spring for biasing the engagement claw toward the engagement groove side in such a locked state. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013116 | Strap Assembly And Protective Cover For A Hook Of A Strap Assembly - A protective hook cover configured for use in association with a hook member having a base and a leg joined together about a bend region so as to define a retention channel therebetween. The protective hook cover comprises a base region cover portion, a leg region cover portion and a connecting cover portion therebetween. The connecting cover portion including a plurality of nub bumper members extending outwardly from the outer base surface. A combination protective hook cover and hook member is also disclosed, as is the inclusion of a strap member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013117 | System For Magnetically Securing A Golf Ball Mark Holder To An Article - A golf ball mark holder is secured to an intermediate material by placing a first clamping body and a second clamping body on opposite sides of the material. A first magnet is connected to the first clamping body and a second clamping body is connected to the second clamping body, causing the clamping bodies to become magnetically attracted to each other and clamp down upon the intermediate material. The first clamping body is ferrous, allowing it to be magnetized by the first magnet. The first clamping body is then capable of securing the golf ball marker, as the golf ball marker is magnetically attracted to the first clamping body. Through use of the first clamping body and second clamping body the golf ball mark holder along with the users golf ball marker can be secured to any intermediate material without disrupting or altering the intermediate material. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013118 | Clip Assembly For Use Holding Sinuous Springs - A piece of furniture includes a rectangular frame for supporting a plurality of sinuous springs. A plurality of clip assemblies are secured to opposed side walls of frame. Each clip assembly comprises a metallic piece having a generally planar portion and tacks for insertion into the frame. The generally planar portion of the metallic piece is encased by plastic of a non-metallic piece having a hook to secure one end of a sinuous wire. Flexible connectors may be located in grooves of the clip assembly to collate multiple clip assemblies. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013119 | INTERLOCKING DEVICE FOR GROUND COVER MATS - The invention is directed to an interlocking device for releasably connecting ground a first and a second ground cover mats each having tubular members. The device includes two clamping arms and a securing means. The clamping arms each have a collar member to engage one of the tubular members. The collar members are adjustably connected to each other to move the device from an open installation position into a closed restraining position in which the concave surfaces restrain the tubular members and are opposed to each other. The securing means releasably locks the clamping arms in the closed restraining position. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013120 | CLIP FOR A DRIVELINE SHIELD ASSEMBLY - A U-shaped clip for use in a driveline shield system having a cap disposed to releasably engage a bearing mounted adjacent a drive shaft. The cap supports a tubular guard or shield in a coaxial position relative to the drive shaft. One or more lugs on the bearing are disposed to seat in corresponding slots formed in the cap. When the lugs are seated in the slots, rotation of the cap relative to the bearing causes the bearing and the cap to engage one another. The U-shaped clip is pivotally mounted to the cap and rotatable between a first position in which the clip extends into the slot and secures the lugs in engagement with the cap and a second release position in which the clip is retracted from the slot, thereby permitting relative rotation between the cap and bearing. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013121 | Buckle - This buckle ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013122 | STRAP LATCHING DEVICE - A latching device secures a strap to a piece of sports equipment. The latching device includes a buckle and a base. The buckle has a main body portion. The main body portion has an integrally formed collet and has a first slot and a second slot. The first and second slots each having a plurality of teeth shaped members that are configured to secure the strap to the buckle. The base is attached to the piece of sports equipment. The base has a first shaft and an annular ring. The first shaft has a first end and a second end. A ball shaped member is attached to the first end of the first shaft. The annular ring is formed on a periphery of the base surrounding the first shaft. The ball shaped member is releasably received in the collet to releasably engage the buckle with the base. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013123 | MEMORIAL URN - A memorial urn includes a central core having at least one vessel stored therein, the vessel functioning to house and identify cremated remains. A plurality of commemoratory items are secured to the central core and a protective outer shell having a plurality of indicia are secured around the core and commemoratory items. A candleholder is positioned onto the outer coating and functions to receive any number of conventional candles. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013124 | Urn Vault - An urn vault includes a base and a top portion which has one or more side walls, wherein the side walls protrude downward. Each opposing side wall is bonded length-wise to each adjoining side or to itself, creating a seamless cast top portion open at the bottom that lowers onto the base. Attached to the base are guide rails, bonded equidistant from the outside base edge on all sides of the base. This “rail system” is the fastening guide for the top portion which lowers onto the base, wherein the inside of the side walls interact with the outside edges of the four guide rails. In certain embodiments, the urn vault may be comprised of one or a combination of polymers. A system and method are further included. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013125 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR TISSUE PRESERVATION AND EMBALMING - The present invention relates to the use of a composition comprising 2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol for tissue preservation and more particularly for the preservation of bodies and anatomical parts or for carrying out embalming procedures. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013126 | DEVICE FOR RECONTOURING A GAS TURBINE BLADE | 2015-01-15 |
20150013127 | HOT ROLLED SLAB IMPACT TYPE MECHANICAL SCALE REMOVAL DEVICE - A hot rolled slab impact type mechanical scale removal device comprises a front cooling water nozzle group, an impact type scale removal gear roller group, a roller cooling device and a cleaning water nozzle group. A slab moves on a slab roller table. The front cooling water nozzle group, the impact type scale removal gear roller group and the cleaning water nozzle group are arranged in sequence along the movement direction of the slab. The impact type scale removal gear roller group is arranged on a support seat. The cooling water nozzle of the roller cooling device is arranged corresponding to the impact type scale removal gear roller group. According to the scale removal device, the oxide skins can be clearly removed, the temperature of the continuous casting slabs can be reduced and the hot rolling quality is improved. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013128 | Snap ring pliers - The present invention relates to a snap ring pliers. As to the entire structure of the present invention, a lock member is simply turned to control gripping members to hold or release deformation of a snap ring. The lock member is turned for a stop of a limit member to hold against the upper surface of an elastic plate to block a hook portion from moving upward, so that the elastic plate can be made with a thinner plate. The hook portion is flexibly held by teeth of a ratchet rail. A lower protrusion of the elastic plate is held by an upper protrusion of the lock member with less resistance. This enhances the lock member to be turned in a labor-saving or flexible way. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013129 | CLIP CLAMPING MECHANISM OF PRESSURE FIXTURE AND PNEUMATIC CALIPER HAVING THE SAME - A clip clamping mechanism of a pressure fixture, which the clip comprises a fixedly mounted shaft, and a first clip and a second clip hinged through the fixed shaft. Two ends of the first clip and the second clip corresponding to the hinging joint form respectively a front arm, and a rear arm in linkage with a propulsion piece, wherein the propulsion piece is provided with an accommodation cavity for mounting the rear arm; and the accommodation cavity is provided with a wedge-shaped sidewall for butt junction and slip fit with the rear arm; one end of the accommodation cavity close to the front arm is a big end with opening, while the other end far away the front arm is a small end. The first clip and the second clip achieve a transmission connection through one fixed shaft only to realize butting clamp. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013130 | Automatic system for quick dropping of the battery, integrated to an electrical or hybrid vehicle, and consequences on its maximum loading weight - The invention relates to a system for installing or uninstalling a removable battery of an electric or hybrid vehicle characterized that the system is fully integrated and does not require any outside assistance. To summarize, the jack ( | 2015-01-15 |
20150013131 | Sprinkler Head Accessory Mounting Tool - A sprinkler head accessory mounting tool that allows an operator who mounts a sprinkler head accessory on a sprinkler head to reduce a burden such as purchasing and carrying a mounting tool for each shape or size of sprinkler head accessory is provided. In a mounting tool for mounting a sprinkler head accessory on a sprinkler head to cover a hole formed at an installation position of the sprinkler head on a ceiling, a main body includes a plurality of support sections on which the sprinkler head accessory can be put, and a grip rod attachment and detachment section is disposed on an opposite side of support sections. Alternatively, a support section holding member on which the sprinkler head accessory can be put is configured to be detachable from a grip rod attachment and detachment section holding member. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013132 | DOOR SEPARATION DEVICE THAT IS USED FOR MULTI KINDS OF VEHICLES - A door separation device that is used for various kinds of vehicles to detach a door that is mounted on a vehicle body through a door hinge in a door separation process may include an upper side gripper and lower side gripper that is respectively on a base frame that can be mounted on an arm end of a robot and is movable in an upper and lower direction, and grips an upper end and a lower end of a door, a moving frame that is disposed on the base frame to be movable in a transfer direction of a vehicle body, and an upper side bolt separation unit and a lower side bolt separation unit that respectively has a pair of motorized runners for separating a bolt that is engaged with a door and an upper side hinge and a lower side hinge of a vehicle body. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013133 | DOOR POSITIONING APPARATUS FOR DOOR MOUNTING DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND DOOR POSITIONING SYSTEM - A door positioning apparatus for a door mounting device of a vehicle which sets the door in a door re-mounting process, is provided to the door mounting device for moving the door to a mounting position, and positions the door set on the door mounting device to the mounting position precisely may include a mounting frame movably mounted to a base frame of the door mounting device, and a pair of positioning pin which are mounted to the mounting frame movable up and down direction respectively, and provides a reference position for the door with respect to a pair of door hinge mounted to a vehicle body. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013134 | Connector To Facilitate Lifting Of Wear Parts - A lifting connector to facilitate the lifting of wear parts used on earthmoving equipment is mechanically secured to a hole in the wear part. The wear part has a latching formation to maintain the head of the connector in a preferred orientation so that it is in the proper service position for connecting the lifting connector to a lifting device. The wear part can be safely maneuvered onto and off of the earthmoving equipment while secured to the lifting device. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013135 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A LIGHTING DEVICE - A method of manufacturing a lighting device comprising a body of headlamp or rear light of a motor vehicle that comprises a housing enclosing a transparent cover wherein: 1) the body is clamped in a fixture and a set of actual positions of control points of the cover or housing are measured; 2) the measured actual positions of the control points are compared in a three-dimensional model with a respective calculated tolerance space of control points bounded by permissible deviations from nominal positions; 3) if the actual positions of all the control points do not match up within the respective calculated tolerance space of control points, a set of corrected positions is identified and selected; 4) determining corresponding corrected positions of the associated locating elements for attachment of the lighting device from the corrected positions of the control points; and 5) joining the locating elements in the corrected positions. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013136 | TAMPER-RESISTANT WATER FLOW RESTRICTION SYSTEM - A system and method for installing and removing a flow restrictor assembly in a shower, while prevents tampering with the flow restriction system thus installed. Tampering is prevented by concealing the flow restrictor assembly behind a shower wall, attached directly to a water supply line. The system further prevents tampering by concealing the tool-hole necessary for its removal behind a flow restrictor disk, so that there are no visible means of removing the flow restrictor assembly. The flow restrictor assembly threads onto a showerhead arm and the flow restrictor assembly with the attached showerhead arm threads directly into the water line. When the showerhead arm is unthreaded, the flow restrictor assembly remains connected to the water line by an external screw thread. The flow restrictor must be removed to reveal the tool-hole which may only then be engaged by a tool for removal. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013137 | Combination Oxygenator and Arterial Filter Device for Treating Blood in an Extracorporeal Blood Circuit - A combination oxygenator and arterial filter device for treating blood in an extracorporeal circuit includes a housing, an oxygenator, and a depth filter. The oxygenator includes a hollow fiber bundle forming an oxygenator exterior face. The depth filter is disposed (e.g., wound) directly over the exterior face, and includes a plurality of filaments arranged to define filter layers of level wound filaments. A first layer directly abuts the oxygenator exterior face. The oxygenator bundle differs from the depth filter in terms of: fiber and filament materials, construction of the fibers and filaments, and/or minimum gap spacings between axially adjacent ones of the fibers and the filaments. An oxygenator with integrated arterial filtering capability is provided that minimally impacts the extracorporeal blood circuit prime volume. | 2015-01-15 |
20150013138 | METHOD OF PROVIDING CUSTOM INFORMATION TO USERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL STORAGE SYSTEMS - A method for providing custom information to a user of a reversible child resistant closure includes maintaining a supply of closures, each closure including a first section configured to be applied to the container in a non-child resistant mode, a second section configured to be applied to the container in a child resistant mode, and a divider for forming a first section cavity and a second section cavity. One of the closures of the supply is configured to include printed information by inserting a first liner having indicia printed thereon in the first section cavity such that the indicia of the first liner is visible when the closure is installed in the child resistant mode and inserting a second liner having indicia printed thereon in the second section cavity such that the indicia of the second liner is visible when the closure is installed in the non-child resistant mode. | 2015-01-15 |