| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20160031552 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE SENSORS - An aircraft brake system may include a linear variable differential transformer (“LVDT”). A brake control unit (“BCU”) may measure an output voltage from the LVDT. The BCU may include a hardware module, a software module, and an offset module. The hardware module may include a preprogrammed threshold voltage. The output voltage may be measured, and an offset voltage may be determined and stored in the offset module. The software module may measure the sum of the output voltage and the offset voltage. In response to the hardware module and the software module indicating that the threshold voltage has been reached, the BCU may allow braking of the aircraft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031553 | ELECTRIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITH POWER CONSERVATION AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method of operating electric brakes ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031554 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft control system includes a vertical thrust system, a horizontal thrust system, and an aerodynamic system. The system further includes a controller in at least indirect communication with the vertical thrust system, the horizontal thrust system, and the aerodynamic system. The controller is configured to substantially simultaneously control, based on at least one of a single yaw input, a single pitch input, and a single roll input, the aerodynamic system and a differential thrust generated by the plurality of vertical thrust rotors of the vertical thrust system to adjust at least one of pitch, yaw, and roll of a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in at least one of a plurality of flight stages. The controller is further configured to independently and substantially simultaneously control the vertical and horizontal thrust systems to generate vertical and horizontal thrust in at least one of the plurality of flight stages. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031555 | AERODYNAMICALLY EFFICIENT LIGHTWEIGHT VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT WITH PIVOTING ROTORS AND STOWING ROTOR BLADES - An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using a set of wing mounted thrust producing elements and a set of tail mounted rotors for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to vertical takeoff with the rotors in a rotated, take-off attitude then transitions to a horizontal flight path, with the rotors rotated to a typical horizontal configuration. The aerial vehicle uses different configurations of its wing mounted rotors and propellers to reduce drag in all flight modes. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031556 | Impact Resistant Propeller System, Fast Response Electric Propulsion System And Lightweight Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft Using Same - An aerial vehicle adapted for vertical takeoff and landing using pivoting thrust producing elements for takeoff and landing. An aerial vehicle which is adapted to takeoff with thrust units providing vertical thrust and then transitioning to a horizontal flight path. An aerial vehicle with pivoting thrust units with propellers, wherein some or all of the propellers are able to be stowed and fully nested during forward flight. An aerial vehicle adapted to withstand impacts upon its propellers. An aerial vehicle able to quickly alter the thrust of its propellers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031557 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING COLLECTIVE AND CYCLIC PITCH OF ROTOR BLADES OF A MULTI-BLADE ROTOR IN A ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT - The invention is related to a control system for controlling collective and cyclic pitch of rotor blades of a multi-blade rotor | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031558 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND OPERATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031559 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGET TRACKING - The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices related to target tracking by UAVs. The UAV may be configured to receive target information from a control terminal related to a target to be tracked by an imaging device coupled to the UAV. The target information may be used by the UAV to automatically track the target so as to maintain predetermined position and/or size of the target within one or more images captured by the imaging device. The control terminal may be configured to display images from the imaging device as well as allowing user input related to the target information. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031560 | SEAT STRUCTURE FOR A PASSENGER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT - A seat structure for a passenger seat, and a passenger seat. In one embodiment, the seat structure comprises a seat pan for mounting on a frame structure of the passenger seat in a manner such that the seat pan is moveable in forward and backward directions relative to the frame independently from movement of a seat back of the passenger seat; and biasing means for biasing the seat pan in a default position. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031561 | Seating Arrangement, Seat Unit, Tray Table and Seating System - A row of a plurality of adjacent seats supported by a support frame. The seat includes a seat back, a seat pan and a leg rest. The leg rest of each seat includes a leg support surface and is mounted relative to the seat frame in a manner to allow it to move between (a) a stored condition and (b) a fully deployed condition where the seat pan and the leg rest support surface are substantially coplanar. The leg rest and seat pan of each seat in the row can cooperate to define a reconfigurable horizontal support surface for at least one passenger. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031562 | AIRCRAFT WITH A FRAMEWORK STRUCTURE THAT COMPRISES AT LEAST ONE HOLLOW FRAME - An aircraft with a fuselage that comprises a framework structure having at least one hollow frame that is integrally formed in one piece and comprises fiber reinforced polymers, the at least one hollow frame defining an integrated ventilation air duct that is adapted for guiding ventilation air into the aircraft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031563 | FOLDABLE GUIDING VENTILATOR COVER FOR AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY - For gains in terms of aerodynamic performance levels, an aircraft engine assembly includes a turbomachine, a fastening strut for the turbomachine, and at least one foldable ventilator cover which surrounds the turbomachine and which includes: a first cover sector which includes a first end portion which is mounted so as to be articulated to the fastening strut, along a first articulation axis, and a second cover sector which includes a first end portion which is mounted so as to be articulated to a second end portion of the first cover sector, along a second articulation axis parallel with the first articulation axis. The second end portion is mounted so as to be guided at one side and the other thereof by a thrust inverter cover of the engine assembly and an air inlet structure of this assembly, respectively. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031564 | LONG RANGE ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - Electric aircraft, including in-flight rechargeable electric aircraft, and methods of operating electric aircraft, including methods for recharging electric aircraft in-flight, and method of deploying and retrieving secondary aircrafts. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031565 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AVERTING OVERWEIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDING CIRCUMSTANCES - The present disclosure includes a method, article of manufacture, and system for averting an overweight landing of an aircraft having a maximum landing weight (MLW). The method, article, and system may comprise, mutatis mutandis, determining a flight plan, receiving sensor data, determining, in response to the sensor data, that a predetermined event has occurred, receiving, in response to the predetermined event, an updated destination, computing, aircraft weight at the updated destination (WAD), comparing the WAD to the MLW, and/or generating, in response to the sensor data, an updated flight plan when the WAD exceeds the MLW. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031566 | SCREEN AND SCREEN ELEMENTS FOR FUEL SYSTEMS - A screen element for a fuel system includes a first screen and a second screen. The first screen defines a first aperture and the second screen defines a second aperture. The first aperture and the second aperture are arranged out of circumferential alignment with one another such that a torturous flow path is defined through the apertures for capturing particles smaller than the apertures in a collection cavity defined between the screens. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031567 | A SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING AND CONVERTING KINETIC ENERGY AND POTENTIAL ENERGY AS ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to an electrical energy generator system ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031568 | AIRCRAFT ANTENNA COVER, AIRCRAFT MEMBER COVER, AIRCRAFT, AND RAIN EROSION BOOT FOR AIRCRAFT - An antenna cover of an aircraft including: a cover that protects an antenna mounted in the aircraft; a conductive layer having conductivity that is provided on an outer side of the cover; and a rain erosion boot that covers one region of the conductive layer, wherein the rain erosion boot includes a main material having an insulating property, is given conductivity, and is grounded to an airframe via the conductive layer, or the rain erosion boot includes a main material having an insulating property, and is given hydrophilicity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031569 | Lightning Protection Layer for Fiber Composite Structures - Specified is a lightning protection layer for an aircraft. The lightning protection layer has a first stratum and a second stratum. The second stratum is coupled to the first stratum along a connecting surface. The first stratum has a metal foil and the second stratum has carbon allotropes. It is thus made possible that damage to a structure of the aircraft by lightning strike is reduced. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031570 | MONITORING OF A MAINTENANCE INTERVENTION ON AN AIRCRAFT - The disclosure herein relates to ensuring the mutual understanding between a remote maintenance support engineer guiding a maintenance engineer intervening on an aircraft, and concerns a system of prevention comprising first and second communication terminals to enable the maintenance engineer and remote maintenance support engineer to exchange information with each other, the information including oral guidance instructions given by the maintenance support engineer and oral responses given by the maintenance engineer relating to the execution of the instructions, a voice recognition device configured for transforming the oral instructions and responses into textual instructions and responses, a semantic analysis device configured for comparing the textual instructions with the textual responses in order to detect any possible inconsistency between the instructions and the responses, and a warning device configured for generating a warning when an inconsistency is detected between the instructions and the responses. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031571 | MULTIPLE STAGE TRACTOR PROPULSION VEHICLE - A multiple stage orbital delivery vehicle that uses tractor propulsion to launch the vehicle into space. Only the upper stage of the vehicle includes an engine and avionics allowing the lower stages to be only liquid propellant tanks that may be dumped when empty. The liquid propellant may be either monopropellant or bi-propellant. The upper stage may include multiple nozzles that burn the propellant. Alternatively, the upper stage may include an aerospike engine instead of nozzles. The multiple stage orbital delivery vehicle may be air launched from an airborne aircraft or may be launched from the ground. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031572 | DOOR MECHANISM FOR SATELLITE DEPLOYER SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an improved door system for a satellite deployer for storing, transporting, and deploying space payloads, as well as the method of its use. The satellite deployer's door system as described herein allows for increased efficiency due to the configuration of the mechanical structures used in the satellite deployment process. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031573 | ARTICLE GROUPING & TRANSFER APPARATUS - Apparatus for receipt and select accumulation of individual articles so as to form an article group, and subsequent transfer of the article group in furtherance of cartoning same, is provided. The apparatus includes a track assembly, an article receiver and an article group advancer. The track assembly delimits a track travel path, the track travel path characterized by an individual article ingress segment, and an article group egress segment. The article receiver is operatively supported by the track assembly for travel corresponding to the track travel path, the article receiver receiving individual articles at the article ingress segment of said track travel path. The article group advancer selectively engages and advances an article group formed in relation to the article receiver within a segment of the track travel path downstream of the individual article ingress segment thereof, received articles having a first orientation at the individual article ingress segment of the track travel path, select accumulated articles having a second orientation at the article egress segment of the track travel path. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031574 | DEVICE FOR FILLING AND CLOSING BAGS FOR CONTAINING PAPER DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS BANKNOTES AND THE LIKE - A device for filling and closing disposable bags for containing banknotes comprises an upper container for temporarily housing banknotes, provided with a bottom with an opening for the exit of the banknotes from the container, a piston for pushing the banknotes towards the opening on the bottom of the container, a bag made of flexible plastic film, intended to be filled with the banknotes temporarily housed in the container, a support for the bag containing the banknotes, vertically movable through controlled lowering means and placed below the container, sealing bars arranged between the upper container and the movable support, and an electromagnetic stop element that can be controlled to lock the movable support with respect to the sealing bars, said electromagnetic stop element consisting of an electromagnet applied to the movable support and of a fixed element made of ferromagnetic material, adapted to face the electromagnet in operative condition. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031575 | REINFORCING BAR BINDING MACHINE - A reinforcing bar bending machine detachably mounts a wire reel thereto, feeds a wire from the mounted wire reel to a guide part provided at a tip portion of a binding machine main body, curls the wire at the guide part, feeds the wire around reinforcing bars to wind around reinforcing bars, cuts the wire with a wire cutting mechanism, and twists the wound wire to bind the reinforcing bars. The wire cutting mechanism is a cutter including a moveable blade configured to slide or swing to a fixed blade or to rotate inside the fixed blade and to cut the wire. The guide part is provided with a holding device to hold a cut end portion-side of the wire cut and separated in conjunction with a cutting operation of the moveable blade. The holding device bends and holds the cut end portion-side of the cut and separated wire. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031576 | REINFORCING BAR BINDING MACHINE - A reinforcing bar bending machine mounts a wire reel, feeds a wire from the wire reel to a guide part, curls the wire at the guide part, cuts the wire to bind reinforcing bars. The guide part includes a guiding part, a cutting part, a curl guide, first, second and third guide members. The guiding part guides the wire from the wire reel. The cutting part cuts the wire. The curl guide guides the wire fed from the guiding part or the cutting part to curl the fed wire. The first and third guide members guide an outer side of the wire to be bent. The second guide member guides an inner side of the wire to be bent. The first, second and third guide members are arranged in order from the guiding part. Any one of the first, second and third guide members serves as the cutting part. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031577 | PLANT FOR THE FILLING AND CAPPING OF CONTAINERS, IN PARTICULAR BOTTLES - A plant for filling and capping a container is disclosed. The plant comprises a transfer unit configured to feed the container along a feeding path. The transfer unit is connected to a filling drum via an outlet station, and connected to a capping drum via an net station. The transfer unit also has an outlet segment at the outlet station, which is straight and tangent to the filling drum, and an net segment at the net station, which is straight and tangent to the capping drum. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031578 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM WITH INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR RESUMING PRINTING AFTER OCCURRENCE OF ERROR - A letter number specifying unit specifies a letter number of a sealed letter to be informed to a user, based on a content of a transfer error detected by an error detector. A searching unit searches a letter-number-specific print content table, in which letter number identification information for identifying each letter number, and print content information indicating a content of an image to be printed on a sheet which forms the sealed letter of each letter number are associated with each other, and finds the print content information associated with the letter number identification information of a letter number identification code read by a code reader from the sheet which forms the sealed letter of the letter number specified by the letter number specifying unit. An information displaying unit displays the print content information found by the searching unit on a display. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031579 | NET WRAP AND TWINE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHODS - A method of removing a wrapping material from the outer surface of a bale of material including the steps of moving the bale of material to a cutting station, cutting wrapping material along a length of the bale, moving a plurality of rollers into contact with the wrapping material, rotating the rollers relative to the wrapping material until first and second ends of the wrapping material are free to move relative to an outer surface of the bale, placing a first spear of a material wind-up system between the outer surface of the bale and the wrapping material, rotating the material wind-up system to wind the wrapping material around first and second spears, positioning the first and second spears in a generally horizontal plane, and stripping the wrapping material from the first and second spears with a fin that extends downwardly from a carriage of a material removal system and between the first and second spears of the material wind-up station by sliding the carriage toward a distal end of the first and second spears. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031580 | AUTOMATED CONTAINER CUTTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automated container cutting apparatus configured to cut various sized rectilinear containers without unnecessary costs or lack of transportability. The automated container cutting apparatus includes a right angle transfer conveyor that positions a container in a first cutting position. The apparatus also includes a cutting mechanism configured to cut the container on two adjacent edges while in the first cutting position. The cutting mechanism further includes two cutting elements supported at right angles to one another for horizontally cutting a container on two adjacent edges. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031581 | ROTARY TABLE MACHINE FOR CONTAINER TREATMENT WITH ROTARY TRANSDUCER - Disclosed is a rotary table machine for container treatment, comprising a carousel with container receptacles for conveying containers, wherein the container receptacles are arranged at a regular spacing along a circular path about an axis of rotation of the carousel by means of a machine pitch, characterized in that the carousel and a rotary transducer are connected via a transmission such that, when the carousel rotates about a machine pitch, the rotary transducer emits and/or processes a whole-number multiple of a periodic value increment as a position signal, a signal transmitter is designed to detect a reference mark on the carousel and for emitting a reference mark signal on the basis thereof, and a signal processing device is designed to process the position signal and the reference mark signal in order to regulate the position of the carousel and to control the container receptacles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031582 | LABELING MACHINE - A labeling machine including a substrate, an assembling element, a carrying shaft, a driving module, a labeling module, a peeling unit and a furling shaft is provided. The assembling element is disposed at one side of the substrate allowing it to be installed onto a robot. The carrying shaft is disposed on the substrate, and a label base with multiple labels is assembled on the carrying shaft. The driving module and the labeling module are disposed on the substrate. The peeling unit, the carrying shaft and the furling shaft are all disposed at the same side of the substrate. The furling shaft controlled by the driving module is used to furl the label base. When the label base wraps around the peeling unit and the driving module drives the furling shaft to rotate, the labeling module near by the pressing unit would capture the label protruded from the label base. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031583 | GAS BARRIER ENHANCING ADDITIVES AND METHODS - Polyesters compositions comprising gas barrier enhancing additives and containers comprising such polyester compositions are provided herein. Also provided are methods for preparing polyester containers comprising said gas barrier enhancing additives. The polyester containers of the present invention exhibit decreased permeability to gases thereby providing improved shelf-life. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031584 | DRAWN AND IRONED AEROSOL CAN - A drawn and ironed can body includes relatively thick base having a relatively large standing ring and a beveled outer wall, enhancing the pressure rating of the can body for use with aerosols. A combination steel aerosol end and aluminum can body includes a seam that overcomes or improves prior art fracture problems. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031585 | Balloon Anchor - A balloon anchor and a table top centerpiece for anchoring a balloon filled with a substance that is lighter than the surrounding ambient air is disclosed. The centerpiece has a bottom wall and one or more sidewalls. The centerpiece provides a fill material receiving space for receiving decorative fill material below the rim. The bottom wall has a balloon anchor member. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031586 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINER AND FILLING DEVICE FOR SUCH A FLEXIBLE CONTAINER AND CORRESPONDING FILLING METHOD - The invention relates to a flexible container ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031587 | PACKAGING - A container formed of a blank ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031588 | Snack Food Container - A snack food container having a square base, side walls substantially consisting of four right triangular panels and two isosceles triangular panels, and a flat, two dimensional end seal. The container is opened by use of a tear feature just below the end seal. The container is of paperboard construction with a barrier lining. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031589 | CONFIGURABLE SHIPPING CONTAINER - Shipping containers for porous masses may include a bottom lid having a rectangular lid bottom and four bottom rims that are each continuous with the lid bottom; a tray comprising a tray bottom and four tray sidewalls that are each continuous with the tray bottom defining an interior with an open top; and a top lid having a rectangular lid top and four top rims that are each continuous with the lid top, wherein the tray is configured to be placed on a bottom lid with the bottom rims surrounding a portion of the tray with a top lid placed over the top of the tray with the top rims surrounding a portion of the tray. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031590 | DISPLAY CARTON - A display carton is disclosed, which includes a tray portion, the tray portion including a back panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, an inside front panel, a right back gusset panel, a left back gusset panel, a right side wall panel, a left side wall panel, a right front gusset panel, and a left front gusset panel; a display portion, the display portion including an extension panel, a display panel, and a top panel, the top panel foldably connected along a fold line to the back panel of the tray portion; and a removable front panel portion foldably connected along a fold line to the inside front panel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031591 | CARTON BLANK, CARTON AND CONTAINER PACKAGE - A package of multiple containers in a carton formed from a carton blank has a number of panels including a top panel, a bottom panel, opposed side panels and opposed end panels. The carton may include a dispenser defined by a dispenser tear line formed in one or more panels of the carton in which the dispenser tear line does not extend into the composite end panels nor does it remove corners from the panels. The dispenser may include a portion in the top panel of the carton and may also include a portion of the top panel and an adjacent side panel of the carton. In one aspect, the dispenser leaves the adjacent corners in the top panel of the carton intact thereby maintaining the structural integrity of the carton and the package containing the pouches or other containers. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031592 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FORMING SELF-SUPPORTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES - Systems and methods are provided for connecting flat sheets formed from a variety of different materials to construct three-dimensional self-supporting structures having predetermined shapes and decorative and/or functional purposes. The flat sheets, which also may be referred to as individual components, may each include a plurality of prong sets and a plurality of slits whereby a prong set from an individual component may be inserted into a slit of another individual component to interlock and form a joint between the individual components. Each individual component may form one or more joints with the other individual components. The tension created in the joints may provide depth to the surface, which in turn may create structure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031593 | ANTI-DEPRESSION PLASTIC CONTAINER - A container comprises a monolithic plastic body having a lateral wall forming a tubular portion of the plastic container and a bottom edge portion for resting the plastic container on a ground. A bottom wall is at a bottom portion of the plastic container. The bottom wall us spaced apart from a plane of the bottom edge portion, the bottom wall and the lateral wall concurrently forming a receiving cavity of the plastic container. The bottom wall has a wall thickness between 30-50% of a wall thickness of the lateral wall. A hinge is at a junction of the bottom wall with a remainder of the container. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031594 | NECKED BEVERAGE CAN HAVING A SEAMED-ON END - A beverage can for carbonated soft drinks, beer, and other pressurized uses includes a drawn and ironed can body, a highly necked portion, and an relatively small end that is attached to the can body by a double seam. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031595 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MATERIAL TRANSFER - A coupler apparatus may be used to couple a container to a reservoir to transfer material therebetween. The coupler apparatus may be coupled to the container, and then to the reservoir. Material may not be allowed to flow through the coupler when the coupler is not coupled to the reservoir. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031596 | Foldable Electric Kettle - A foldable electric kettle has a base, a folding body and a holding mount. The base has a connecting segment and a heating seat. The connecting segment has an engaging protrusion and an engaging surface. The folding body is mounted on and connected to the base and has an engaging segment, a folding segment and a neck. The engaging segment is formed on a bottom of the folding body, is mounted in the connecting segment and has an engaging groove and an engaging strip. The holding mount is an annular metal panel, is mounted in the folding body and is connected securely to the base, and has a clamping face abutting against the upper abutting face of the engaging strip. The abutments between the engaging surface, the abutting faces and the clamping face can mount the folding body securely on the base. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031597 | Refillable Device for Packaging and Dispensing a Fluid Product - A refillable device for packaging/dispensing a fluid product, comprising: a reservoir delimiting a variable interior volume for containing said product; a product distribution nozzle; a product distribution passage connecting the reservoir and the nozzle and provided with a first closure system designed to allow/prevent a flow of product between the reservoir and the nozzle; an opening for filling with product; and a product filling duct connecting the opening and the reservoir and provided with a second closure system designed to allow/prevent a flow of product between the opening and the reservoir, the second closure system being normally kept closed and being designed for opening via cooperation with a product refilling device. The reservoir is positioned in such a way as to accept a force from a user in order to reduce its volume. The nozzle and the opening open onto one and the same face of the refillable device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031598 | DISPOSABLE PLASTIC BOTTLE HAVING ONE OR MORE RECEPTACLES FOR STORING AND DISCHARGING ADDITIVES INTO BEVERAGES AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - A disposable plastic bottle that includes a receptacle formed in a plastic casing having an outside surface and an inside surface that defines a volume for holding a beverage. The receptacle includes (a) an internal seal that protrudes inward from the inside surface of the plastic casing into the volume for holding the beverage and (b) an external surface that is substantially flush or protrudes slightly outward from the outside surface of the plastic casing and that is exposed through the plastic casing and configured to directly receive an external pressure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031599 | SPLASH SHIELD FOR A FLUID CONTAINMENT SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A fluid containment system includes a container, a sensor, and a splash shield. The container has a bottom and defines an interior configured for holding a volume of fluid. The volume of fluid is variable between a low volume range and a filled range. The sensor is operatively disposed in the interior of the container in spaced relationship to the bottom. The sensor is configured to be at least partially submerged in the fluid only when the volume is in the filled volume range. The splash shield is operatively disposed within the interior of the container at a barrier level defined between the sensor and the bottom. As such, the splash shield is disposed between the sensor and a surface level of the fluid when a level of the fluid is less than the barrier level to provide a barrier to prevent fluid from splashing onto the sensor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031600 | Combination Container for Edible Products - A combination container comprising at least one divider defining at least two chambers is provided for the packaging of two or more edible products that may be mixed prior to consumption. The combination container provides for more precise mixing of two or more edible products to desired proportions. The two or more edible products may include, for example, distinctly different cereal pieces desired to be mixed in specific ratios. Further, the combination container comprises separate and distinct tabs and in-cuts to allow for the independent opening and closing of each chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031601 | Polyester-Based Coating Composition for Metal Substrates - The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans, having a novel coating composition applied to at least a portion of a surface thereon. In preferred embodiments, the coating composition includes at least a film-forming amount of a copolyester resin having a backbone that includes one or more soft segments and a plurality of hard segments. The copolyester resin preferably has a glass transition temperature from about from about 10° C. to about 50° C. The present invention also provides a method for making coated articles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031602 | SLEEVE FOR CONTAINER - A sleeve for a cup includes a shape that reduces the overall surface area of the sleeve. The sleeve contains an enlarged surface area for the thumb and another enlarged surface area for one or more fingers of the hand for thermally insulating the hand from the cup. The sleeve includes a narrow portion of material connecting these areas. The overall size of the sleeve is such that it reduces the amount of material used in the sleeve, while providing the same thermal insulative effect of a larger sleeve. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031603 | CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER WITH SIDE-MOUNT HANG TAB AND METHODS THEREFOR - A container ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031604 | Blow Molded Container Having a Protruding View Stripe - A monolithic blow molded container is configured to hold liquids. A majority portion of the container is opaque and the container has an upper opening configured and adapted to allow liquid to be dispensed from the cavity of the container. The container also has a vertically oriented viewing stripe that bulges outward from the majority portion of the container in a manner such that liquid in the container can be observed through the transparent viewing stripe from two opposite viewing angles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031605 | LOCKING SAMPLE CASE FOR HIGH VALUE AROMATIC MATERIALS - A locking sample case used for displaying high-valued aromatic materials. The sample case has a stage for holding the material, a cover configured to mate with the stage, and a base to mate with the mated stage and cover assembly. The base has a lock mechanism to lock the stage to the base. The cover has tabs that secure the cover to the stage. The sample case is configured so that when the stage is mated to the base, the tabs cannot disengage from the base, so the cover cannot be removed from the stage when the stage is mated with the base. The cover has windows and closable vents to allow a potential buyer to see and smell the aromatic material. The sample case is configured to have a tether that can only be detached when the base is decoupled from the stage. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031606 | Storage Sheet Having a Plurality of Pockets - A storage sheet having a plurality of pockets which includes a flexible sheet, a plurality of pocket strips, and a fastener. The plurality of pocket strips allow for the storage of personal or professional items. The plurality of pocket strips are shingled to save space as well as to display the contents of the pockets. The storage sheet is flexible to able to be rolled and secured or bundled together through use of the fastener. A roll-up storage sheet provides increased storage space as well as reduces the total volume the storage space occupies. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031607 | MULTI-BAG CLOSING DEVICE - A multi-bag closing device comprising a base, where the base is attached beneath a structure; a plurality of tubular bodies attached to the base, where the openings of the tubular bodies are perpendicular to the base, and where the tubular bodies are positioned proximal to each other; a slit within each of the plurality of tubular bodies, where the slit runs the entire length of the tubular body; and at least one bag within at least one tubular body, where the bag is folded along an open end to slide into the slit of the tubular body. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031608 | FOLD LOCKING CONFIGURATION FOR RECLOSABLE PACKAGE OR BAG - The present disclosure relates to a fold locking configuration for a reclosable package or bag wherein excess flange material which extends beyond the consumer graspable tab is reduced or eliminated. A patch covers an opening with upper and lower closure strips. After the patch is removed, a peel seal is opened to gain access to the contents of the package or bag. The package or bag is then folded over so that the upper and lower closure strips interengage or interlock so that the package is closed. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031609 | PLASTIC BAG WITH SEALABLE SLIDABLE ZIPPER - A plastic bag having a zipper-type closure which includes opposing closure members which each has a plurality of projections. The projections of the closure members are configured for interlocking and sealing engagement when the zipper is closed. At least one of the projections on one of the closure members is in one embodiment made of a softer material than at least one of the other projections. In some embodiments, the soft projection(s) are not configured for close tolerance fit with complementary mating projections. In some embodiments, the closure is used in combination with a slider. The closure can include deformations for providing tactile or audible feedback against movement of the slider. The closure can include slider rails at a top edge margin to minimize the size of the slider. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031610 | Extended Hem Fold Drawstring Bag - The present invention is directed to a thermoplastic bag comprised of a front panel and a back panel. The front panel and back panel are generally joined along a first side edge, a second side edge, and a bottom edge of the respective front panel and back panel. The front panel has a distal edge with the distal edge folded over the front panel to provide a hem and an overlap area immediately below the first hem. The overlap area comprises at least two layers of polymeric film which are sealed together. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031611 | THREADED TUBE AND THREADED LID FOR BIOMATERIAL - The invention relates to a screw cap for sealing a screw top tube for biomaterial, wherein the screw cap has a cylindrical screw section, which has an external thread, wherein the cylindrical screw section determines a longitudinal axis, a flange portion, which connects to the screw section, a recess coaxial to the longitudinal axis, which extends through the flange portion and at least part way along the screw section, wherein the recess has an inner component profile that is suitable for opening and closing with an appropriate key, and wherein the inner component profile extends axially at least part way along the screw section. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031612 | TIP SEAL TILT VALVE - A valve is provided that includes a tip seal assembly, a mounting cup that has a hole, and a housing that is connected to the mounting cup. The tip seal assembly has a first portion through the hole forming a gap between the mounting cup and the first portion of the tip seal assembly. The tip seal assembly has a second portion in the housing. A shell seal is between the housing and the tip seal assembly covering the gap. The shell seal is deformable to form an opening between the housing and the tip seal assembly upon application of a predetermined pressure through the gap. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031613 | VENTED CONTAINER END CLOSURE - A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031614 | Non-Removable Tamper Resistant Lid - The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid for a container. The lid exhibits a centre axis (X) and includes an outer and an inner member. The outer and inner members are further adapted to be substantially prevented from displacement along the centre axis (X) with respect to each other. At least a part of the inner member includes threads enabling a threaded connection to the container by means of rotating the outer member in a first direction. The lid further includes at least one stop member preventing the inner member from rotation with respect to the outer member. The at least one stop member is adapted to be controllably disabled with a designated force after said inner member has been connected to the container, so that the outer member can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member to thereby prevent removal of the lid from the container. The present invention enables the sealing of a container, while substantially preventing the container from being reopened. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031615 | Method & System of Customizing Dispensing of Pharmaceuticals - A closure system includes a non-child resistant cap configured to screw on and off a container in a non-child resistant mode. The system further includes a child resistant element configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child resistant cap permitting a push-down-and-turn action to remove the child resistant cap from a container. A child proof element is separate from the child resistant element is configured to be able to be assembled with the non-child resistant cap to convert the non-child resistant cap to a child proof cap requiring a key to remove the child proof cap from a container. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031616 | FILTER CLOSURE - A closure is provided. The closure is configured to be coupled to a container having a sidewall extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an open end and an interior. The closure includes a sidewall. The sidewall includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface includes a coupling feature configured to couple the closure to the sidewall of a container. The closure includes an intermediate wall extending radially inwardly from the sidewall including a first vent aperture. The closure includes an upper closure portion including a second vent aperture. The closure includes a filter layer located between the upper closure portion and the intermediate wall. The closure is configured to prevent gas from travelling in a path generally parallel to the longitudinal axis from the first vent aperture to the second vent aperture. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031617 | PRESSURE VENT VALVE - Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to a vent valve that may be used to seal a container. The vent valve may control a vent path connecting an interior of the container to the external environment. The vent valve may be kept open during installation and extraction of components in the container, thereby preventing an imbalance between the pressure inside the container and the external environment. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031618 | Vented dispensing device - The dispensing device provides dispensable material in a closable container in concert with a corresponding accessory so that the container and the accessory can be commonly stored when not in use, and further provides a ventilated storage volume within the device that can facilitate drying and aerating the accessory. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031619 | PEEL-AWAY SHAKER CAN AND CAN MEMBRANE - The present invention relates to container laminate and container having a container laminate through which materials may be accessed and/or dispensed. The laminate has multiple layers that are peeled away when opened to reveal one or more openings in a layer that remains adhered to the container after opening. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031620 | Non-Removable Tamper Resistant Lid - The present invention relates to a tamper resistant lid for a container and a method for sealing a container. The method for sealing a container includes providing a tamper resistant lid having a centre axis; an outer member; an inner member; the outer member and the inner member each include an outer surface and an inner surface wherein at least a part of the outer surface of the inner member is substantially adjacent at least a part of the inner surface of the outer member, the inner member having a thread; and at least one stop member preventing the inner member from rotation with respect to the outer member, placing the tamper resistant lid onto a container; rotating the outer member in a first direction to allow the thread of the inner member to connect to a thread of a neck element of the container; and disabling the at least one stop member by applying a designated force after the inner member has been connected to the container, so that the outer member can be freely rotated with respect to the inner member to thereby prevent removal of the tamper resistant lid from the container. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031621 | ARTICLE FOR BUNDLING ITEMS TOGETHER - A bundling article that includes a panel that defines panel apertures, and at least one elastomer element, where the at least one elastomer element is bonded to the panel and has non-bonded portions that overlay the panel apertures. The non-bonded portions of the at least one elastomer element define stretchable apertures having dimensions that are smaller than respective dimensions of the panel apertures. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031622 | PACKAGE FOR PRODUCTS PACKED IN BLISTER PACKS, A TRAY-SHAPED SLIDE SUITABLE FOR SUCH A PACKAGE, A BLISTER PACK SUITABLE FOR SUCH A PACKAGE AS WELL AS A HOUSING SUITABLE FOR SUCH A PACKAGE - A package for products packed in blister packs comprises a housing, a tray-shaped slide which is slidably accommodated in the housing in a sliding direction as well as a number of blister packs stacked inside the tray-shaped slide. The tray-shaped slide comprises a bottom wall and side walls connected to the bottom wall. The tray-shaped slide is provided with a pen, whilst each blister pack is provided with an passage, wherein the pen of the tray-shaped slide extends through the passages of all blister packs stacked inside the tray-shaped slide. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031623 | CONTAINER FOR ASEPTIC CONTENT - The present invention relates to a container equipped with a closure system particularly adapted for aseptically filled fluid contents. The invention also relates to the use of said container in a method for detecting spoilage of its fluid content. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031624 | TAMPER EVIDENT SECURE PACK WITH ANCHORED CARD CARRIER - A transaction card and carrier system. The system includes a panel assembly and transaction card assembly. The transaction card assembly includes a transaction card and one or more snap-off portions selectively detachable from the transaction card along a line of weakness. The transaction card assembly is anchored between at least two panels of the panel assembly along or within a seam or bind area formed by sealing the at least two panels together around or over the snap-ff portion. At least one of the panels can further include one or more tamper indicating patterns, such as a starburst pattern. The transaction card assembly is adhered to the one or more tamper indicating patterns such that removal of the card ruptures the pattern. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031625 | CASE HAVING A SHOCK ABSORBING STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - The present invention relates to a case having a shock absorbing structure for an electronic device which includes a protective shell, a side enclosure frame, and a shock absorbing block. The shock absorbing block is constructed to have a plurality of recesses formed on the side wall of the protective shell such that adjacent recesses are separated by a partition. The recesses are rectangular and the plurality of recesses has a continuous unitary construction along lower part of the four sides of the protective shell. In addition, the side enclosure frame includes an upper protrusion and a lower protrusion, formed on an inner-facing surface of the side enclosure frame. The side wall of the protective shell includes an upper cavity and a lower cavity. The upper protrusion fits within the upper cavity and the lower protrusion fits within the lower cavity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031626 | Modular Corrugated Container Having Integrated Cushioning - A modular corrugated container integrates product cushioning with a product support surface formed from corrugated paper and having features that absorb transverse accelerations. The support surface has scored tabs that bend perpendicular to an interior support portion, forming feet that elevate the interior portion relative to a container bottom. The interior portion has perforations that absorb accelerations, such as a perforations formed around the outside perimeter of the location at which a product rests, perforations extending from corners of the support surface towards a central location of the support surface, and perforations at the scoring of the tabs. Voids formed along the tabs remove portions of the feet from contact with the container bottom to encourage constant dissemination of accelerations across the support surface. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031627 | Moisture Proof Container - A moisture proof container contains: a lid, a body, an air-permeable isolation cardboard, an air-permeable fixer, and a drier. The lip includes a pulling portion and a locking shoulder. The body includes an opening, a first retaining tab, a second retaining tab, a fixing groove defined between the first retaining tab and the second retaining tab, and a lock loop. The drier is disposed on a bottom end of an inner wall of the body by using the air-permeable isolation cardboard and the air-permeable fixer. The body further includes a plurality of longitudinal ribs, and between any two longitudinal ribs is defined a longitudinal slot. The air-permeable isolation cardboard includes a plurality of stopping pores defined therein. The air-permeable fixer includes a plurality of air orifices formed thereon and a plurality of longitudinal affixing protrusions, wherein between any two longitudinal affixing protrusions is defined a breathable space. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031628 | OXYGEN ABSORBENT COMPOSITION - The oxygen absorbent composition of the present invention at least contains a polyester oligomer containing a constitutional unit having a predetermined tetralin ring and a transition metal catalyst. It is preferable that the oxygen absorbent composition of the present invention further contains a thermoplastic resin. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031629 | MICROWAVE PACKAGING - A container for heating a food product with microwave energy having a wavelength. The container can comprise a generally circular centerline having an axis, and a receptacle comprising a sidewall extending at least partially around a cavity. At least a portion of the cavity can extend along at least a portion of the centerline. The sidewall can comprise an inner edge and an outer edge each being spaced apart from the axis of the centerline for at least partially retaining the food product in the cavity in proximity to the centerline. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031630 | Insulating Vessel - A self-contained insulated vessel having a storage area defined by an inner wall and an outer wall which are spaced apart and dosed off to define a cavity therebetween. An insulating substance is contained within at least part of the cavity in order to maintain a stored item at a predetermined temperature for an extended period of time or cool a stored item with a temperature higher than the predetermined temperature of the insulating substance. The insulating vessel can include a user engagement interface for shielding a user from at least part of an exterior surface of said vessel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031631 | UPPER DISCHARGE DISPENSER FOR FOOD OR MEDICINE - Disclosed is a very hygienic upper discharge dispenser for food or medicine, which allows a user to open a sealing lid in a one touch way and then, easily take out contents, such as food and medicine, which rise in sequence. The present invention provides an upper discharge dispenser for food or medicine comprising: a cylindrical main body of which an upper part is open and which has a fixing ridge formed on the outside of the upper part; and an upper lid which fits on the outside of the upper side of the main body and is hooked by the fixing ridge, and which has a discharge opening. The discharge opening of the upper lid comprises: a cutting piece formed protrusively on one side so as to be opened along a cutting line; a push button formed on the front end of the upper lid; a hinge groove formed on the rear end of the upper lid; a funnel shaped lift which fits into the main body to move up and down so as to upwardly transfer contents laid thereon; an elevating member which fits into the center of the main body such that the lower end comes into contact with the inner bottom of the main body and the upper end comes into contact with the bottom surface of the lift, thereby providing elastic force to push up contents laid on the lift; a sealing lid in which a fixing tongue hooked by the push button of the upper lid is formed on the front end and a hinge axis is formed on the rear end so as to be inserted into and hooked by the hinge groove of the upper lid; and an elastic member of which one end is coupled, or integrated, to an inside insertion groove of the sealing lid, thereby providing a rotational force when opening the sealing lid. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031632 | POP-UP WIPES DISPENSING SYSTEM FOR SUBSTANTIALLY DRY WIPES - Pop-up dispensing systems for dispensing substantially dry wipes while minimizing “clumping” and “fallbacks”, or sticking of tacky, adhesive binder loaded wipes within the interior of the container body. The dispensing system includes a container having a container body forming an interior region, and a plurality of stacked substantially dry wipes or other substrates. The wipes may be loaded with an adhesive binder or other material. By selecting and providing particular characteristics relative to the cross-sectional area of the dispensing orifice (e.g., 22 cm | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031633 | CAP FOR DISPENSING LIQUIDS OR GELS - A cap for a container that stores and dispenses fluids or gels that includes a shroud having a shroud wall surrounding an opening and a collar connected on the shroud so that the collar selectively rotates relative to the shroud, is provided. The collar is rotatable between a closed position and an open position. The actuator is connected to the shroud, and has a contact portion. The contact portion is in the opening of the shroud. The actuator is movable in the closed position and the open position by a force that is applied to the contact portion only after removal of a tab. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031634 | Packaging Insert - The invention provides a packaging insert containing individually sealed elongate elements, comprising a first web having a series of grooves running parallel to its length and a second web arranged over the grooves of the first web providing a series of parallel individual pockets each shaped to fit and containing a single elongate element, a first end of the individual pockets is sealed, and a second end is temporarily sealed allowing individual access to each pocket containing a single elongate element. The invention also provides a method of preparing the same, and packet containing in it a packaging insert of the invention. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031635 | METHOD AND PACKAGE FOR A FROZEN FOOD PRODUCT - A package for ice cream, and a process of packaging the food product are disclosed. Particularly, a first structural layer has a cavity and a flexible second layer is inserted therein. A food product such as ice cream is then introduced into the flexible second layer, and in one modification the food product may be covered with a flexible third layer, before freezing the food product. The freezing process fractures the first structural layer while the second and third layers are preferably sealed about a perimeter. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031636 | SYSTEM FOR COVERING LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - A method of forming an element to have a preselected element density, for floating at least partially on a surface of an at least partially liquid hydrocarbon mixture having a known liquid density. The method includes determining the preselected element density based on the known liquid density. A mold cavity is provided that is formed to define an exterior surface of the element with an exterior surface area formed to provide the element having the preselected element density. A polymer resin and a foaming agent are mixed together in preselected proportions to provide a material mixture, which is heated to at least partially liquefy the material mixture. The at least partially liquefied material mixture is injected into the mold cavity over three respective predetermined time periods at three respective velocities, under three respective pressures. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031637 | Floating Roof Seal - Various implementations described herein are directed to a floating roof seal. In one implementation, a seal assembly for use in a storage tank may include a shoe seal configured to engage with a floating roof disposed in the storage tank and configured to be positioned in a rim space of the storage tank, the shoe seal having a shoe plate configured to slidably engage an inner diameter of the storage tank. The seal assembly may also include a liquid-mounted seal coupled to the shoe plate and configured to be disposed between the shoe plate and the floating roof, where the shoe plate is configured to shield the liquid-mounted seal from the inner diameter of the storage tank. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031638 | PIPE-CLOSING DEVICE FOR ISOLATING A TANK, A PIPE OR A SET OF TANKS AND PIPES - The invention relates to a plug for closing and isolating a pipe ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031639 | DRIP LINER FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - An impermeable liner for containing materials is described. The liner may be securely connected to additional liners to provide a customizable material containment system. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031640 | WASTE STORAGE DEVICE - A waste storage device includes a waste storage cassette receiving chamber for receiving a cassette rotatable within the chamber and containing tubing for enveloping waste. The chamber includes a rotatable portion ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031641 | EXTENDER FOR RECEPTACLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An extender for a receptacle to increase a storage capacity of a typical garbage receptacle is provided. The extender may be inserted into a receptacle, or may be placed on the receptacle. A method for collecting garbage is also provided, including providing a receptacle for storing waste materials, the receptacle configured to be lifted and inverted by a mechanical means of a garbage collection vehicle to empty the waste materials, providing an extender for use with the receptacle, the extender cooperating with the receptacle to increase a storage capacity of the provided receptacle, wherein the extender is disposable along with the waste materials, and at the same time, collecting the waste materials and the extender using the mechanical means of the garbage collection means. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031642 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTS - An autonomous transport robot for transporting a payload, the autonomous transport robot including a drive section assembly having at least one motor and a pair of drive wheels coupled to the motor, a frame configured to support a payload, a transfer arm connected to the frame and configured for the autonomous transfer of payload to and from the frame, and a suspension system movably connecting the drive section assembly and the frame allowing relative movement between the frame and the drive section assembly. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031643 | Automated storage/retrieval system comprising an elevator cooperating with a transfer device and a sequencer - An automated storage/retrieval system is proposed. The system includes a control system, at least one storage unit having several levels at which loads can be picked or deposited and at least one interface conveyor for entries/exits of loads into and out of the system, and at least one elevator for a transfer of loads between said at least interface conveyor and the at least one storage unit. The at least one elevator is a multi-level elevator, and the automated storage/retrieval system furthermore includes at least one multi-level transfer device capable of simultaneously receiving, on several levels, a set of loads intended for or coming from at least one elevator; and at least one sequencer provided with elements of vertical moving and capable of transferring loads between the at least one multi-level transfer device and the at least one interface conveyor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031644 | ORDER FULFILLMENT TECHNIQUE - A method and apparatus for fulfilling orders with a system having an automated warehouse that is adapted to store a plurality of inventory receptacles. The automated warehouse includes a plurality of vehicles that are adapted to storing inventory receptacles and retrieving inventory receptacles and an outbound device that is adapted to exchanging inventory receptacles between a pick station and the vehicles. Orders of items are received with an order queue. Orders are disbursed from the order queue to a vehicle queue associated with each vehicle. Inventory receptacles are retrieved with the vehicles having items for at least one of the orders. The inventory receptacles are retrieved according to the vehicle queue for that vehicle. Inventory receptacles are deposited by the vehicles to an outbound queue associated with the outbound device and forwarded from the outbound device to the pick station according to the requirements of the pick station. Items are retrieved from the product receptacles at the pick station and put into transportation receptacles. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031645 | UNDERGROUND WATER-STORAGE VAULT AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING SAME - An underground water-storage system that includes a sump having a base and sidewalls that cooperate to define an open-topped box that defines a reservoir, a plurality of plastic water matrices each defining a void space for receiving water, and a lid. The sump and lid are formed of a reinforced geomembrane material and include welds and are prefabricated in a location remote from an installation site of the underground water-storage vault more than two days prior to installation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031646 | TOOL FOR MANUALLY HANDLING HEAVY PLATES - A hand-operated tool is disclosed for handling a heavy plate while standing at a distance from the plate. The tool comprises a body with gripping members defining a notch for insertion of a plate. The gripping members have inner edges with stepped profiles, defining pairs of opposed gripping surfaces. The pairs of gripping surfaces are spaced apart at different widths for receiving plates of different thicknesses, a pairs close to the opening of the notch having a width greater than a pair farther from the opening of the notch. An elongate handle extends from the body, and a force may be applied to the handle to cause the opposed gripping surfaces frictionally and releasably retain the plate in the notch. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031647 | Tire Lift and Tipper - A tire lift and tipper includes a hook end with a plurality of notches that are each configured for different wheel manipulations and/or for different types of wheels. Each of the plurality of notches is configured to tip wheels into an upright position without deflating or breaking a bead of a tire of the wheel. The device further includes a u-shaped bend configured to support a wheel during a wheel loading manipulation, and a pad end rotationally mounted to a body of the device. During the loading manipulation, the pad end remains stationary and acts as a fulcrum and the body with the u-shaped bend acts as a lever arm. The device is passed through a center of the wheel, and the lever arm is raised or lowered in order to raise or lower the wheel to or from a raised surface, respectively. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031648 | CONVEYING DEVICE AND CARRIAGE FOR CONVEYING DEVICE - The invention relates to a conveying device comprising at least one movable carriage on which at least one first group and at least one second group of track rollers are disposed, and a track rail disposed so as to be locationally fixed for guiding the carriage. The track rail has at least one track face, at least one straight portion and at least one curved portion. The track rollers are configured in such a manner that during movement of the carriage along the straight portion, exclusively the track rollers of the first group roll on the track face assigned to the straight portion, and during movement of the carriage along the curved portion, exclusively the track rollers of the second group roll on the track face assigned to the curved portion. The invention furthermore relates to a further conveying device and corresponding carriages, as described herein. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031649 | DEBRIS CHUTE - Devices, systems and methods for debris removal are provided comprising a flexible chute having a mouth, a body, and an exit. The flexible material can be collapsible. The flexible material is rip-stop nylon. When the chute is used, a user can take the chute in a collapsed form and scale a tree for pruning. Upon reaching a top area of the tree, the user secures the chute to the tree and allows the body and exit portions to deploy by releasing those sections. Gravity allows the body and exit portions to fall to towards the ground. As debris is removed from the tree, it is placed into the mouth and passes through the body and out exit. If desired the exit can be placed in other desired locations such as proximate to a wood chipping device for shredding debris or proximate to a truck bed, dump box or trailer for catching the debris as it exits the chute. Thus, the chute can safely collect, control and direct debris generated from pruning vegetation. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031650 | CLEATED CONVEYOR BELT - A belt includes one or more devices that prevent roll-back of material being conveyed by the belt wherein the one or more devices are formed as a pattern on the belt. The pattern includes one of the one or more devices being offset from at least another of the one or more devices. The pattern is at distance from another pattern of the one or more devices formed on the belt. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160031651 | Vacuum Enabled Article Transfer - Moving an article after a material, such as a hot-melt adhesive, has been applied to a surface of the article is accomplished with an article transfer apparatus. The apparatus is comprised of a belt having a plurality of apertures extending there through that are effective to communicate a vacuum pressure from an inner surface of the belt to a contacting surface of the belt. The vacuum pressure secures and adheres the article to the contacting surface of the belt as the belt conveys the article. The vacuum pressure is distributed along the inner surface of the belt by a vacuum chamber, which is between a compression roller and a second roller. | 2016-02-04 |
