06th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220041314 | FOOD PACKAGING - The present invention relates to a layered packaging film for fresh produce. The film provides a water vapour transmission rate of at least 30 g m | 2022-02-10 |
20220041315 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR STORING A HYPOCHLOROUS ACID SOLUTION - A method is provided for filling a bag-on-valve can with a hypochlorous acid solution, including: providing a hypochlorous acid manufacturing apparatus having an anolyte storage tank in which the hypochlorous acid solution is stored; providing a bag-on-valve canning apparatus having a fluid inlet; connecting a pipe between the anolyte storage tank of the hypochlorous acid manufacturing apparatus and the fluid inlet on the bag-on-valve canning apparatus in order to provide the hypochlorous acid solution directly from the hypochlorous acid manufacturing apparatus to the bag-on-valve canning apparatus; providing a bag-on-valve can having a can in which a bag and a valve are disposed, wherein the valve seals the bag during non-use, the bag-on-valve can further including an actuator for actuating the valve; and filling the bag with the hypochlorous acid solution provided through the pipe. An apparatus is also disclosed for producing and canning a hypochlorous acid solution. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041316 | BAG SUPPLY SYSTEM AND BAG SUPPLY METHOD - A bag supply system supplies a packaging bag to a storing position where a sandwich is stored, the bag supply system which includes an opening forming device configured to form an opening at a bag opening of the packaging bag, and a bag opening device configured to grip each of a first side edge portion and a second side edge portion of the opening in an opening direction, the opening direction being a direction in which the opening is opened, and open the bag opening by widening the opening in the opening direction. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041317 | CONTAINER - A container, in particular in ampoule form, and consisting entirely or predominantly of plastic materials, having a container body ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041318 | CONTAINER HAVING ENHANCED WALL INTEGRITY AND ALIGNMENT ELEMENT - A container having enhanced wall integrity is provided that includes a sidewall having a polygonal cross-sectional shape and an alignment structure formed therein. The alignment structure is adapted for orienting the container with respect to a second container such that the panel sections of the containers become parallel with one another and the containers may be fully nested one within the other. The alignment structure can be recessed into the sidewall to form peaks and valleys along an inner surface of the container. Alternatively, the alignment structure can protrude from the sidewall to form peaks and valleys along an inner surface of the container. The peaks include first and second faces sloping in opposite directions designed to direct corners of the first container's sidewall toward the valleys of the second container in order to orient the containers as they are stacked. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041319 | CONTAINERS COMPRISING CELLULOSE HYDRATE AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE - The invention relates to the field of cups, bowls and containers, particularly beverage cups, and to the production of cups, bowls and containers. According to the invention, the cups, bowls and containers comprise, in a first variant, a first layer ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041320 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING OF OBJECTS USING BOX TRAY ASSEMBLIES - A box handling system is disclosed for use in an object processing system. The box handling system includes a box tray including a recessed area for receiving a box, and the recessed area includes a plurality of floor and edge portions for receiving the box that contains objects to be processed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041321 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC PROCESSING OF OBJECTS USING BOX TRAY ASSEMBLIES - A box handling system is disclosed for use in an object processing system. The box handling system includes a box tray including a recessed area for receiving a box, and the recessed area includes a plurality of floor and edge portions for receiving the box that contains objects to be processed. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041322 | FOLDABLE PACKAGE WITH SIMPLIFIED SHAPING - A package comprising a case defining a stowing volume, and a cover intended to close the stowing volume of the case, the case having a bottom and a peripheral rim which can adopt a stowed position in which it extends substantially parallel to the bottom and a use position in which it extends substantially perpendicular to the bottom. The case comprises a rigid element connected to the first panel and to the third panel by an elastic connection, the rigid element being movable between a storage position in which the rigid element is located near the bottom and a use position in which the rigid element is spaced from the bottom, the elastic connection tending to displace the rigid element from its storage position to its use position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041323 | COLLAPSABLE AND REUSABLE SHIPPING BOX AND METHOD OF USE - A collapsible, reusable shipping box has an initial flat configuration, a box configuration and a mailer configuration. In the mailer configuration, the mailer can be returned. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041324 | PACKAGE FOR BATTERY-POWERED ELECTRICAL POWER TOOL - A package includes a bottom wall, an upper wall located opposite the bottom wall and a vertical wall extending between the bottom wall and the upper wall. A first space configured to accommodate a body of an electrical power tool and a second space configured to accommodate a battery pack detached from the body are defined between the bottom wall and the upper wall. An opening is defined in the vertical wall to enable the battery pack to be inserted into the second space through the opening in a state where the body is accommodated within the first space. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041325 | CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Various embodiments are directed to repulpable and recyclable container comprising an outer liner, an inner liner, a sidewall medium arranged between the outer liner and the inner liner, the sidewall medium being defined at least in part by a sidewall flute, and one or more coating layers adhered to one or more of a first outer liner surface, a second outer liner surface, a first inner liner surface, and a second inner liner surface; wherein the container is configured such that the flute is adhered to the outer liner and the inner liner via at least one volume of adhesive configured to directly engage at least a portion of the one or more coating layers. Various embodiments are directed to a container manufacturing system configured to produce a repulpable and recyclable container. Various embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing a repulpable and recyclable container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041326 | A BLANK FOR FORMING A PACKAGING CONTAINER AND A PACKAGING CONTAINER - A blank for forming a packaging container, the blank comprising: a sheet defining an internal side and an external side of the packaging container; wherein the sheet comprises: a plurality of side panels separated from one another by side crease lines; a plurality of flaps, each one of the flaps extending from one of the side panels and being joined to the respective side panel by a flap crease line, each pair of adjacent flaps forming an inner flap and an outer flap; a sealant film disposed on the internal side of the sheet and having areas which are bonded to a portion of each one of the side panels and to a portion of each one of the flaps; wherein the sealant film comprises an unbonded area between the areas bonded to adjacent inner and outer flaps to allow the inner flap to first be folded inwards before the outer flap is folded onto the inner flap to form an end panel of the packaging container, with the sealant film forming a seal between the flaps. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041327 | Dual Compartment Dispensing Box With Lateral Slide Openings - A dual compartment box for dispensing two different pourable products, the box comprising a blank having an outer front panel, a back panel, an inner front panel having a first aperture and a second aperture, a separator panel, a top panel having a third aperture and a fourth aperture, and a first slide and a second slide positioned between the top panel and the inner front panel. The panels are foldably connected to form a box having a first compartment and a second compartment. The top panel overlays the first and second slides and the inner front panel such that the first aperture and the third aperture substantially align and the second aperture and the fourth aperture substantially align. The first slide is moveable laterally to form a first dispensing path, and the second slide is moveable laterally to form a second dispensing path. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041328 | FOLDABLE CONTAINER - A foldable container, comprising a base ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041329 | DECK STORAGE BOX - A deck box includes individual panels and a lid that are able to be assembled to one another without the need for external hardware. A bottom panel is connected to a pair of side panels. The side panels are provided with guides or rails that extend toward the bottom panel. Front and rear panels are provided with guides or rails so that each of the front and rear panel can assemble to and between the side panels, sliding into engagement in a direction toward the bottom panel. A lid has an integrally-molded hinge member that engages with an integrally-molded hinge member of the rear panel. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041330 | PLASTIC PALLET WITH HANDLE - The invention relates to a plastic pallet having an underside provided with skids and an upper side, wherein one skid runs along the centre of the plastic pallet and the skid along the centre has a handle which may be gripped from the underside of the pallet, The handle is preferably arranged on the underside of the central skid preferably parallel to the surface of the upper side and preferably along the central longitudinal axis of the central skid, | 2022-02-10 |
20220041331 | FITTED GIGACUBES - The Invention is a collection of snap, knob and other interfaces on basic shapes comprised of cubes, boxes and cups (cylinders) that fit together in versatile ways to empower builders with compact pieces. The basic shapes can fit into themselves a variety of different ways to make their constructions stronger, to make them store in a more compact and strong manner, or to occupy more space or hold food or liquids. The snaps, knobs and hooks, and the basic shapes of the pieces themselves, are all designed to maximize versatile utility that can be made with flexible pieces (like rubber or flexible plastic), rigid materials (like ceramics, cast iron or glass), and combinations of flexible and rigid materials. The combinations can also be made at different strengths because the hardness of the interfaces can be adjusted to have a secure fit, a loose fit, or a moderately strong fit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041332 | COMPOUND BOTTLES - An apparatus includes an exterior portion, an interior portion, a first top, and a second top. The exterior portion includes an exterior wall, an exterior top end coupled to the exterior wall, and an exterior bottom closed end coupled to the exterior wall. The interior portion nests within the exterior portion and includes an interior wall having a geometry smaller than the exterior portion, an interior bottom closed end coupled to the interior wall, and an interior top end coupled to the interior wall opposite the interior bottom closed end. The first top closes the interior top end to form an interior space within the interior portion. The first top includes a first opening. The second top includes a second opening. The second top engages with the exterior bottom end in a stored position and engages with the exterior top end in a containing position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041333 | CONDIMENT BOTTLE COVER ASSEMBLY - A condiment bottle cover assembly for inhibiting bacteria transmission between a user and a condiment bottle includes a sleeve that is positionable around a condiment bottle to inhibit a user from touching the condiment bottle. The sleeve is comprised of a fluid impermeable material to inhibit the transmission of bacteria between the user and the condiment bottle. An elastomeric band is coupled to the sleeve to bias the sleeve against the condiment bottle. In this way the sleeve is retained around the condiment bottle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041334 | CONTAINERS - Containers are provided herein of various shapes and sizes including, in some embodiments, containers with side access ports of custom configurations and shapes. The port may be shaped like a hammer or other shapes, and may, in some embodiments have a removable cover placed thereover. In further embodiments, multi-compartment containers are disclosed that may be provided with multiple compartments | 2022-02-10 |
20220041335 | Portable Container, Container Assembly, and Accessories - An accessory for use with a portable container includes a jacket configured to extend around at least a portion of the sidewall of the container, the jacket including a plurality of modular sections formed separately and connected together around the at least a portion of the sidewall of the container. The modular sections include a first modular section having extending around a first portion of the sidewall of the container, a second modular section connected to the first modular section and extending around a second portion of the sidewall of the container, and at least one additional modular section extending around a third portion of the sidewall of the container. The first and second modular sections have different structural configurations. The accessory also includes a first connection member connected to the jacket and configured to support the jacket in connection with the container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041336 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device, which includes at least one storage container, which has a container housing, on the outside of which at least one handle is arranged, which is designed as a D handle having two handle legs connected to one another by a connecting web. The handle can be pivoted about a pivot axis between a non-use position pivoted against the container housing and a use position protruding away from the container housing. Two pivot bearing devices are provided for the pivot mounting, each pivot bearing device having two bearing elements inserted one in the other. A securing device is associated with each handle leg, which securing device supports the handle leg at least in such a way that the bearing elements remain mutually engaged during the use of the handle in the use position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041337 | Easy Open Resealable Bag Apparatus - An easy open resealable bag apparatus for facilitating the opening of a resealed bag includes a first bag side and a second bag side coupled at the edges to form a bag interior. A press seal closure includes a first track coupled to the first bag side and a second track coupled to the second bag side. The first track is selectively engageable with the second track. A pair of pull tabs is coupled to the bag body. The pair of pull tabs comprises a first pull tab coupled to a first outer face of the first bag side and a second pull tab coupled to a second outer face of the second bag side to more easily separate the press seal closure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041338 | POUCH ENCLOSURE WITH FILLING SLIT - A filling slit is formed in a first panel of web material of a flexible pouch enclosure formed from the first panel and an opposing second panel of the web material and having a resealable closing assembly having interlocking male and female members joined to a flange. After the flexible pouch enclosure is at least partially filled with a product through an opening in the first panel of the web material that is created by the filling slit, the filling slit is closed by sealing the first panel to the flange of the resealable closing assembly. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041339 | SINGLE ANCHOR CLOSURE - An apparatus and methods are provided for a container closure for sealing contents within an interior of a container. The container closure comprises a closure portion that is coupled to a tamper evidence band by a single anchor. The anchor is configured to keep the closure portion coupled with the tamper evidence band. The closure portion threadably engages with a finish portion of the container and seals contents in the interior of the container. The tamper evidence band remains engaged with the finish portion when the closure portion is removed from the finish portion. A multiplicity of thin connections between the tamper evidence band and the closure portion break apart when the closure portion is untightened from the finish portion. The anchor remains unbroken and allows the closure portion to be tilted away from the finish portion. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041340 | CAP FOR A CONTAINER AND RELATED PRODUCTION METHOD - A cap for a container is made of a material at least part of which is derived from natural fibres. The cap comprises a cup-shaped body having a skirt which extends around an axis and a transversal wall arranged transversally to the axis. A cavity is defined inside the cup-shaped body. The cup-shaped body is delimited by an inner surface facing the cavity and by an outer surface facing the opposite way to the cavity. At least one projecting element projects from a surface of the cup-shaped body selected from either the inner surface or the outer surface. At least one recess is provided at the projecting element on another surface of the cup-shaped body selected from either the outer surface or the inner surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041341 | POLYPROPYLENE SHEETS AND ARTICLES - A sheet of polymeric material is made using an extruding process and articles are formed from the sheet of polymeric material. The sheet of polymeric material and the articles comprise one or more polypropylene resins. In some embodiments, the sheet of polymeric material and the articles formed form the sheet of polymeric material are transparent. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041342 | STORAGE DEVICE - A storage device including at least one storage container provided with a container housing, which has a housing lower part and a housing cover swivellably mounted on the housing lower part in the region of the rear side. On the underside of its two lateral cover edge sections, the housing cover has a respective centring strip projecting downwards, wherein these centring strips protrude into the housing lower part when closing the housing cover in such a way that, via transverse support occurring relative to the housing lower part, they ensure that the housing cover is guided into a closed position that is centred relative to the housing lower part. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041343 | Tamper Evident Package Or Container - A single piece thermoformed package or container configured to allow a user to visually determine whether the package or container has been tampered with. The container includes a base, a lid, and a hinge. The lid is pivotable relative to the base about the hinge to move the container from an opened position to the closed position. Once in the closed position, it is difficult to remove the lid without disengaging a tamper evident feature. The tamper evident feature may include a perforated section formed in the hinge and one or more pull or push sections. When the tamper evident feature is disengaged using the one or more pull or push sections, the perforation section allows the hinge to be broken such that the entire lid is removed. The container is made of polypropylene and thus can safely be microwaved and includes vents to release pressure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041344 | CHILD-RESISTANT CONTAINER - Aspects of the present invention are directed to a child-resistant container comprising a lid and a vial. The lid has a side wall, an inner surface and a lid cover. The lid cover includes a top, a bottom, and a front surface and at least two lid hooks protruding from the bottom surface. The vial contains an opening accessing a cavity and a rim extending around at least a portion of the opening, the rim having at least two moveable tabs partially affixed to the rim and movable about a pivot point. The movable tabs contain tab hooks above the pivot point for engaging with the lid hooks to secure the lid cover to the vial. The moveable tabs are displaceable outwardly away from the lid to disengage the tab hooks from the lid hooks by pressing inwardly on the moveable tabs below the pivot point. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041345 | Container With Lid Opener - A container has a lid that is removably attachable to the container and configured to cover an opening of the container when attached to the container. The lid has a body with a top that extends away from the container when the lid covers the opening of the container, and a bottom which is opposite the top. The body has an arm with an actuator portion and an extension. The actuator portion is configured to move the arm between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the body. When the arm is in the retracted position relative to the body, the extension is at first distance from the top of the body. When the arm is in the extended position relative to the body, the extension is at a second distance from the top of the body which is greater than the first distance. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041346 | PLASTIC CONTAINER COMPRISING A POURING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a plastic container ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041347 | TWO-PIECE DROP DISPENSING CLOSURE - A two-piece dispensing closure for dispensing essential oils includes an insert received into a container opening and a closure body including a dispensing spout and a hinged cap. The cap is connected to the closure body by a living hinge to allow the user to selectively open and close the container. A tamper-evident tear strip is integrally formed with the closure body. The insert and the closure body including mating helical ramps which cooperate to insure that the insert remains installed within the container neck when the closure body is removed after purchase. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041348 | Lid For Container - A lid for covering a container has a lid body having a peripheral connection for connecting to the container, a first hole in the lid body, the first body having a first shape, a second hole in the lid body, the second hole having a second shape that is different from the first shape, and a slidable cover member that slides in a groove formed in the lid body between a covered position and an uncovered position to selectively cover and uncover the first hole. The lid includes a pivoting plug that pivots in a space between the ramps between a plugged position and an unplugged position to selectively plug the second hole. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041349 | PERSONALIZED DRINKING CUP WITH FINGERPRINT READER - A personalized drinking cup assembly comprises a lid which includes a mouthpiece, and includes a fingerprint reader located thereon to enable the user to access and use the mouthpiece to drink from the cup. In some embodiments the cap comprises a top portion and a side wall extending perpendicularly therefrom, and the fingerprint reader is located on the side wall. In some embodiments, the cap further comprises a handle, on which the fingerprint reader is located. In use, the user utilizes the fingerprint reader in order to access the mouthpiece for drinking from the cup. Once the fingerprint reader is read and the user is identified as the owner or authorized user of the cup, the mouthpiece will be opened for consumption thereby. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041350 | Safety Closure - Described herein are one or more embodiments of closures with a child-resistant safety structure. A cap couples to a container neck, such as via threads. An overcap extends around the cap. A biasing element in the overcap biases the sidewalls of the overcap above the cap so that rotating the overcap does not transfer sufficient torque to the cap to also rotate the cap. When the overcap is pressed towards the container body, the sidewalls of the overcap interface with the cap, thereby providing a sufficient interface with sufficient friction to permit rotation of the overcap to translate into rotation of the cap. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041351 | CONTAINER WITH SECURITY LOCK - A container with a security lock is provided. The container has a top unit and a bottom unit. The bottom unit may have a first side and a second side wherein the first side and the second side each have a compressible tab. The top unit may have a first opening and a second opening wherein the first opening and the second opening receive a portion of the compression tabs when the top unit is locked to the bottom unit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041352 | Pressure Relief Assemblies and Methods - The present disclosure generally relates to a venting system that includes a wall of a lid or a container, the lid or container defining a central longitudinal axis, and a line segment that is measured from the longitudinal axis to an outermost surface of the lid or container, and a pressure relief feature that is disposed along the lid or container. The pressure relief feature includes a thinned region of the lid or container that defines a minimum thickness that is less than 40% of a maximum thickness of the respective lid or container. The pressure relief feature extends at least 180 degrees about the longitudinal axis, and the pressure relief feature is located at a distance from the longitudinal axis of more than 80% of the line segment. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041353 | CONTAINER WITH SUBDIVIDED SECTIONS CONTAINING LOCKED COMPARTMENTS UNLOCKING IN SEQUENCE - An assembly is provided. The assembly comprises of a container which may be a reusable or single-use container intended for the storage, transport, temperature regulation, modification, prevention of contamination, usage, removal, presentation, consumption, assembly, and/or the experience around food products contained inside of the plurality of locked compartments which are opened in a programmed sequence determined by a processing assembly device. The user of the container can utilize the contents of each of the container compartments as they are unlocked one at a time based on a preset sequence of events. These events may utilize sensor data to determine if a previous compartment is completely empty to send the command to unlock the next compartment in sequence. An administrator can set and/or override the sequence of the compartments to unlock from the container and program the rules for unlocking the container compartments. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041354 | PACKAGING FILM, FILM BAG AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A packaging film includes an inner layer for contacting a packaged subject, a first adhesive layer, a gas barrier layer, a second adhesive layer and an outer layer which are laminated in that order; wherein the inner layer contains linear low-density polyethylene in an amount of more than 40% by mass and no more than 90% by mass and low-density polyethylene and/or high-density polyethylene, does not contain any leachable components and has at least 0.920 g/cm | 2022-02-10 |
20220041355 | CASELESS TIER SHEET - A tier sheet includes a deck having a support surface. A plurality of walls extend downward to define lower recesses for receiving the upper ends of containers therebelow. In one embodiment, the tier sheet is a single thermoformed sheet and includes a plurality of upper recesses formed in the deck, each upper recess defined between an outer wall and a column. In another embodiment, the tier sheet is injection molded. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041356 | PACKAGE AND PACKAGING METHOD - A packaging construction including the combination of: a first backing; and a second backing with a first major surface including an adhesive layer, wherein the adhesive layer is overlain by a passivation layer, the passivation layer including a patterned seal area that is substantially free of the passivation layer such that the adhesive layer is exposed in the patterned seal area. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041357 | MULTI-LAYER FILM AND RECLOSABLE FILM PACKAGE - A multi-layer film and a film package made from the film are described herein that provide resealing capabilities by utilizing a tacky layer within the multi-layer film. The multi-layer film can include an outer film portion including the embedded tacky layer and an inner film portion. An opening feature formed in the multi-layer film includes a flap configured to be manipulated by a user to create an opening through the multi-layer film. The inner film portion can include a release layer configured specifically to interact with the tacky layer to provide a desired separation peel force and resealing functionalities. The outer film portion can include an outer film layer disposed on an opposite side of the tacky layer from the release layer that is configured to permanently adhere to the tacky layer. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041358 | FLEXIBLE PACKAGING STRUCTURE WITH A BUILT-IN OPENING AND RECLOSE FEATURE - A flexible packaging laminate is formed to have a built-in opening and reclose feature by forming the laminate as a two-part structure having an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation with an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting an opening portion (e.g., a flap or the like) of the two structures out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041359 | PACKAGING FOR MICROARRAYS - A packaging system for microarrays, such as microarrays of microneedles, comprising inner and outer pouches ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041360 | POUCH ASSEMBLY AND CONTAINER DEVICE USING SAME - The present disclosure relates to a pouch assembly for storing a liquid and a container device using the same. A pouch assembly according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pouch unit which is formed of an elastic material and in which a charging space for charging the liquid is formed. The pouch unit includes a pouch unit body in which the charging space and a pouch-side opening communicating with the charging space on one side thereof are formed, a pouch-side catch which is formed on one side of the pouch unit body and in which an outer circumferential side thereof in a state in which the pouch-side catch surrounds the pouch-side opening further extends outward from an outer surface side of the pouch unit body, and a selective sealing unit which is disposed at an upper side of the pouch-side catch and selectively opens/closes the pouch-side opening. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041361 | METHOD FOR PACKAGING PARTICULATE MATERIAL, PASTE OR GEL - Method for packaging a particulate material, paste or gel, said method involving the steps of:
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20220041362 | Child-Resistant and Senior-Friendly Eco-Friendly Pill Dispenser Blister Package - A blister and package system made of a blister card and an outer package with unique interacting locking mechanisms. The blister card or strip is inserted into the outer package or sleeve and locks immediately without having to further process the outer package or the blister card or strip. The user is able to expose the blisters from the outer package by disengaging the lock. The blister card or strip includes a formable, pliable sheet material, into which one or more individual cavities or blisters are formed. The separated cavities are loaded with product and sealed with one or more layers of puncturable or tearable sheet material, such as aluminum foil. The blister card or strip contains a plastic rivet assembly that forms an interference mechanism. The rivet is trapped by an internally formed panel and stopped by a catch flap included in the outer package. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041363 | APPARATUS, METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR ABSORBING SHOCK AND CARRYING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - In one embodiment, a portable system for absorbing shock and carrying electronic equipment is disclosed. The system includes a container having an open end, a closed end, and an interior wall. At least one first standoff is attached to a first interior wall portion and at least one second standoff is attached to a second interior wall portion such that the first and second standoff oppose each other. At least one piece of electronic equipment is attached to a plate. The plate includes a rail. Each standoff also has a groove, where each groove is configured to receive the rail. The system further includes a relief section defined by area between a perimeter of the plate and a perimeter of the electronic equipment. The system also includes shock absorbing properties to protect the equipment from damage. In other embodiments, the system includes at least one solar panel defining a kit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041364 | FLEXIBLE SHIPPING PACKAGE AND METHOD OF MAKING - A shipping package and method of making a shipping package having a flexible inner sheet having a first surface and a second surface. The method includes providing one or more sheets of flexible material, joining the sheet(s) to form an article reservoir for accepting an article to be shipped, one or more expansion chambers, and an article retrieval feature. The expansion chambers can be inflated or otherwise expanded to provide structure to the package and to protect the article in the article reservoir. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041365 | VACUUM EXOSKELETAL ENCLOSURE FOR STORING HIGH END FOOT WARE - An enclosure is provided for encapsulating an article of footware, the enclosure assembled from a first molded form to cover a portion of the article and a second molded form to cover the rest of the article the forms including interfacing edges assembled together over a vacuum seal to produce an air tight body, the body having a vacuum port enabling a vacuum draw on the air tight body, the vacuum pressure sustained within the air tight body after vacuum disconnect and releasable by a release mechanism. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041366 | Packaged Ready to Eat Fresh Food Items and Method of Packaging Fresh Ready to Eat Food Items - Packaged food items, such as a fresh, ready to eat salad, comes in a container maintaining a substantially inert, low pressure atmosphere therein. The salad includes a salad dressing positioned lowermost in the container and a lettuce item positioned upper most in the container. Various additional food items are positioned within the container between the salad dressing and the lettuce item. The additional food items include pickled, raw or cooked vegetable items, grain or pasta items, protein items and cheese items. All of the food items are present in different measured proportions depending on the combination of items in the container. The additional food items are layered in a particular order also dependent upon the combination of items present in the container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041367 | Insulated Cover for Consumer Product Containers - This present invention relates to an insulated cover for a perishable consumer product container. The insulated cover utilizes a neoprene material to provide insulation and prevent heat exchange for the perishable consumer product container stored within the cover to keep the contents cold and fresh for a longer period of time. The insulated cover further comprises a lid cutout and a handle cutout to make the lid and handle of the container available for a user. A slit at the bottom is used for inserting the container, and the insulated cover also has fasteners on its surfaces to easily secure the cover around the container. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041368 | FOOTWEAR STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system for footwear includes two container portions having open mouths formed by container walls. The container portions each include a footwear retainer configured to hold respective articles of footwear. One of the two container portions includes one or more magnets coupled to a peripheral edge of the respective open mouth and the other of the two includes a corresponding ferromagnetic portion configured to mate with the one or more magnets. The one or more magnets selectively hold the open mouths of the container portions together in a biased closure. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041369 | BULK MATERIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER HAVING A MATERIAL LOADING ASSEMBLY WITH AN OPERATING MECHANISM - A material loading assembly is connected to a top of a container body having an opening for loading the container. A door is coupled to the top to cover the opening. An operating mechanism includes an extension member connected to the door and has a free end extending past an edge of the door. The extension member has an engagement pin formed on the free end. A latch mechanism attached at an edge of the shipping container has a pin seat formed therein and a locking member positionable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The locking member retains the engagement pin in the pin seat for locking the door in a closed position. The locking member releases the engagement from the pin seat for unlocking the door in the closed position, so the door is free move from the closed position to an open position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041370 | REPLACEMENT BOTTOM FOR CONTAINER - A container and methods for construction are disclosed herein for a container having a replaceable bottom pan. An adapter is affixed to the lower edge the container and a replaceable bottom pan is removably affixed to the adapter. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041371 | FLEXIBLE CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING WASTE - A flexible container for packaging waste, including an outer casing forming the outer surface of the container and having, in a top part, an opening that can be opened or closed, an inner casing delimiting an Inner space of the container for receiving and accommodating the waste, disposed inside the outer casing, the inner casing including, in a top part, an opening that can be opened or closed by means of a closure system attached to the inner casing, and at least one reinforcing strip superposed at least partially on and attached to the closure system and to the inner casing. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041372 | TRANSPORT OF CONTAINER HANDLING VEHICLES BETWEEN STORAGE GRIDS OF DIFFERENT HEIGHTS - An automated storage and retrieval system includes a first track system and a second track system. The first track system includes a first set of parallel tracks arranged in a first horizontal plane and extending in a first direction of the first track system and a second set of parallel tracks arranged in the first horizontal plane and extending in a second direction of the first track system which is orthogonal to the first direction of the first track system. The first and second sets of tracks of the first track system forming a grid pattern in the first horizontal plane including a plurality of adjacent grid cells. Each grid cell of the first track system comprising a grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring tracks of the first set of tracks and a pair of neighboring tracks of the second set of tracks. Storage columns are located beneath the first track system for storing storage containers in a plurality of stacks. Each storage column is located vertically below a grid opening. The second track system includes a third set of parallel tracks arranged in a second horizontal plane and extending in a first direction of the second track system, and a fourth set of parallel tracks arranged in the second horizontal plane and extending in a second direction of the second track system which is orthogonal to the first direction of the second track system. The third and fourth sets of tracks forming a grid pattern in the second horizontal plane including a plurality of adjacent grid cells. Each grid cell of the second track system including a grid opening defined by a pair of neighboring tracks of the third set of tracks and a pair of neighboring tracks of the fourth set of tracks. Storage columns are located beneath the second track system for storing storage containers in a plurality of stacks. Each storage column is located vertically below a grid opening. The first horizontal plane of the first track system and second horizontal plane of the second track system are arranged vertically displaced relative each other. The automated storage and retrieval system further includes a vehicle lift device for transfer of at least one vehicle arranged on the first track system to the second transfer system and vice versa. The vehicle lift device includes a platform arranged to carry the vehicle and a lift mechanism arranged to move the platform between: a first lift stop position establishing access between the platform and the first track system for enabling relocation of the vehicle between a support position on the platform and an operative position on the first track system, and a second lift stop position establishing access between the platform and the second track system for enabling relocation of the vehicle between the support position on the platform and an operative position on the second track system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041373 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETRIEVING UNITS FROM A STORAGE SYSTEM - A storage system and a load handling device for lifting and moving containers stacked in the storage system are described. The storage system includes a plurality of rails arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The grid pattern has a plurality of grid spaces and each stack is located within a footprint of a single grid space. The load handling device can move laterally on the rails above the stacks and includes a container receiving space located above the rails in use and a lifting device arranged to lift a container from a stack into the container receiving space. The load handling device also includes a mechanism for enabling lateral movement of the device in one of two transverse directions by enabling either a first or second set of wheels to selectively engage the first or second set of rails. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041374 | RACK STORAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING AN IMPROVED LOAD MANIPULATION UNIT - A rack storage system has two storage racks, a rack aisle therebetween, a loading good manipulation unit with a buffer device for interim-buffering loading goods, and a loading good lifting device for storing and/or retrieving loading goods. The lifting device includes a vertical mast having a lifting guide, a lifting drive having a drive station and a traction device drive, and a lifting frame mounted on the guide and vertically movable using the lifting drive. The frame is connected to the traction device drive and includes a transport device. Furthermore, the system has an automated storage-and-retrieval unit displaceable in the aisle on guide tracks on the racks, and (a) conveying device(s) adjoined to the manipulation unit. The frame is arranged on a mast side facing away from the aisle. The drive station with the drive motor located inside the aisle is arranged on a mast side facing the aisle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041375 | VEHICLE LIFT FOR AN AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM - A container accessing station for accessing a storage container of an automated storage and retrieval system includes a housing and a vehicle lift. The housing includes an access opening, and a base opening. A human and/or robot may access contents of the storage container through the access opening. The storage container can enter the container accessing station to be presented at the access opening through the base opening. The vehicle lift is arranged to lift a delivery vehicle carrying the storage container on an upper surface of the delivery vehicle from a pickup level below the base opening up to an accessing level where the storage container is presented to be accessed through the access opening by the human and/or robot while the storage container is still being carried by the delivery vehicle. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041376 | INTELLIGENT WAREHOUSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING TERMINAL, WAREHOUSE ROBOT AND INTELLIGENT WAREHOUSING METHOD - The technical field of intelligent warehousing is related, and an intelligent warehousing system, a processing terminal, a warehouse robot, and an intelligent warehousing method are disclosed. Where the intelligent warehousing system ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041377 | SORTING MODULE AND CONVEYER APPARTUS COMPOSED THEREOF - A sorting module including two groups of transportation rollers, the two groups of transportation rollers include at least one group of irregular rollers, the other group of transportation rollers are regular rollers or irregular rollers, each group of transportation rollers include at least one row of transportation rollers, each row of transportation rollers include at least one transportation roller; the rotation center lines of each row of transportation rollers are on one straight line, and the rotation center lines of the two groups of transportation rollers are generally perpendicular to each other. A conveying device including the sorting module is simple in structure and low cost. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041378 | CONVEYOR BELT - A conveyor belt is formed by covering a belt core body with a cover rubber. The cover rubber has a fine ridged/grooved structure formed on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and has a surface roughness of 1 μm or more and 12 μm or less, a degree of sharpness of 2 or more and 9 or less, and a specular gloss at an angle of incidence of 60° of 0.1 or more and 10 or less due to the fine ridged/grooved structure. The surface roughness is preferably 2 μm or more and 5 μm or less, and the degree of sharpness is preferably 3 or more and 5 or less, and the specular gloss at an angle of incidence of 60° is preferably 0.1 or more and 3 or less. Such conveyor belt is less likely to have a poor appearance due to bloom. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041379 | DETECTION AND REMOVAL OF UNSTABLE PARCEL MAIL FROM AN AUTOMATED PROCESSING STREAM - A system for removing unstable articles from an automated processing stream includes an automated processing stream with a plurality of processing units including a flow diverter and configured to carry a stream of articles, a vision system, and a control system interfacing with the automated processing stream and the vision system, wherein the vision system is configured to detect positions of an article and to transmit position data to the control system, and wherein the control system is configured, through operation of a processor, to determine an expected position of the article based on a first detected position, compare the expected position to a second detected position of the article, determine a deviation of the second detected position from the expected position, and control the flow diverter to divert the article based on the deviation. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041380 | Magnetic Lift Platform For Transfer Of Coil Springs - A mechanism ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041381 | HAY STACKING APPARATUS - An apparatus for stacking hay bales comprises a base frame securable to a motorized vehicle, a plurality of tines pivotally connected to the base frame extending to free distal ends, the tines defining locations therebetween spaced to correspond to a bale of hay and a push bar extending parallel to the base frame and movable between a retracted position proximate to the base frame to an extended position along the plurality of tines to push the hay bales from therebetween. In operation, the apparatus is used by passing at least two of a plurality of tines to each side of a hay bale, lifting the hay bale by a platform extending from a base of the plurality of tines and pushing the hay bales off the tines with the push bar. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041382 | Conveyor Assembly for Loading a Wood-Chipper - A conveyor assembly for raising and feeding debris such as fallen branches from an orchard floor to a processor such as a wood-chipper is provided. The conveyor assembly comprises a body including a floor having a leading end for location adjacent ground level and a trailing end for location above the leading end in use. A ground contact arrangement is located toward the leading end extends beneath the leading end to thereby raise the leading end above ground level. A powered leading feed roller is disposed adjacent the leading end of the floor to direct members from ground on to the floor. A powered, primary infeed roller is located rearward the leading infeed roller and is arranged to move toward and away from the floor to accommodate members between said roller and the floor and urge the members, such as fallen branches rearward for entry into an inlet of the wood-chipper. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041383 | UNLOADING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - Various embodiments are directed to unloading system and methods of using the same. In various embodiments, an unloading system comprises a trailer bed configured to receive a container thereon, wherein the trailer bed comprises one or more joints configurable between a plurality of joint positions, wherein the trailer bed is configured to lift, tilt, and oscillate at least a portion of the container based on the joints; and an extendable conveyor configured to receive a box that has been released from the container and convey the box away from the trailer bed. Various embodiments are directed to a method comprising tilting the container such that an open end of the container is lower than a closed end of the container, wherein the open end of the container is proximate to an extendable conveyor; and oscillating the container to facilitate release of a box from the container onto the extendable conveyor. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041384 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - An image forming device includes a device body; a conveyance table that is inserted into and pulled out of the device body and that forms a conveyance path for a sheet; a sheet mount tray; a paper feeder that feeds the sheet from the sheet mount tray to the conveyance path; and a movable support that movably supports the paper feeder on the conveyance table in a state where the conveyance table is pulled out of the device body. The paper feeder covers a predetermined part of the conveyance path in a state where the paper feeder disposed on the conveyance table is inserted into the device body, the sheet mount tray is disposed in the device body and separates from the paper feeder when the conveyance table is pulled out of the device body, and the paper feeder moves away from the predetermined part. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041385 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes: a conveying roller; a separating roller which forms a nip portion by pressing the conveying roller and separates a sheet conveyed by the conveying roller one by one in the nip portion; a moving portion configured to move a stacking portion from a first position at which a sheet stacked in the stacking portion and a feeding roller are separated from each other to a second position at which the sheet stacked in the stacking portion abuts on the feeding roller; and a cover member which is movable between a third position to cover a rotation shaft of the separating roller and a fourth position to expose the rotation shaft of the separating roller, in which the cover member placed in the fourth position moves to the third position along with movement of the stacking portion from the first position to the second position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041386 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS, IMAGE READING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet feeding apparatus includes: a conveying roller; a separating roller which forms a nip portion by pressing the conveying roller and separates a sheet conveyed by the conveying roller one by one in the nip portion; a moving portion configured to move a stacking portion from a first position at which a sheet stacked in the stacking portion and a feeding roller are separated from each other to a second position at which the sheet stacked in the stacking portion abuts on the feeding roller; and a cover member which is movable between a third position to cover a rotation shaft of the separating roller and a fourth position to expose the rotation shaft of the separating roller, in which the cover member placed in the fourth position moves to the third position along with movement of the stacking portion from the first position to the second position. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041387 | ADF With Automated Trays - An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and automated media trays to supply the media to the media path and receive the media from the media path, with the automated media trays to be positioned based on a presence of a user at the automatic document feeder. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041388 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - For a printing apparatus, a first conveyance speed for a first printing medium is determined according to first print data to be printed on the first printing medium and a second conveyance speed for a second printing medium is determined according to second print data to be printed on the second printing medium that follows the first printing medium along a conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is equal to the first conveyance speed, a conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started before the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path. In a case where the second conveyance speed is different from the first conveyance speed, the conveyance operation of the second printing medium is started after the first printing medium is discharged from the conveying path. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041389 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet feeding device includes a feeding portion, a first feeding roller pair, a registration roller pair forming a nip portion and correcting oblique movement of the sheet, a sheet feeding passage between the first feeding roller pair and the registration roller pair, a revering portion provided downstream of the registration roller pair and a second feeding roller pair feeding the reversed sheet to the registration roller pair. The second roller pair includes a driven roller movable in a sheet width direction. The nip portion of the first feeding roller pair is in a spaced state when the sheet is fed by the registration roller pair, and a nip portion of the second feeding roller pair is not in the spaced state and the driven roller moves in the sheet width direction when the sheet is fed by the registration roller pair and the second feeding roller pair. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041390 | PRINTER WITH VACUUM DEVICE - A printer includes a print station; a media transport mechanism arranged for conveying print media on a transport path past the print station, the transport mechanism having a support surface for supporting the media; and a vacuum device arranged for attracting the media against the support surface on a section of the transport path downstream of the print station. The vacuum device is divided, in the direction along the transport path, into at least two segments in which the media are attractable with different non-zero suction pressures. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041391 | Installation kit for a pneumatic linear ejector of the type attachable to an arm of a movable arm unwinder - An installation kit for a pneumatic linear ejector ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041392 | SUPPORT SPINDLE FOR WINDABLE MATERIAL COILS - A support spindle includes a central shaft defining a rotation axis and forming a connecting portion and a supporting portion extending from the connecting portion along the rotation axis, cam seats formed in the supporting portion, locking bodies arranged radially outside the supporting portion and in contact, by cam-follower members, with the cam seats, a supporting cage connected to the central shaft and which accommodates the locking bodies so the locking bodies can slide radially to the rotation axis with respect to the central shaft and rotate about the rotation axis with respect to the central shaft. A relative rotation between the locking bodies and the central shaft along an angular stroke causes a radial displacement of the locking bodies between a retracted position and an expanded position. The cam-follower members form a first convex cam surface in contact with a second concave cam surface of the corresponding cam seat. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041393 | Pneumatic linear ejector of the type attachable to an arm of a movable arm unwinder - A pneumatic linear ejector ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041394 | A METHOD FOR PRINTING A WEB OF PACKAGING MATERIAL AND AN APPARATUS THEREOF - A method for printing a web of packaging material for packages holding liquid food products is provided. The method comprises receiving a web of packaging material, identifying a first register mark using a first sensor, determining a first register mark position based on the first register mark, determining a second register mark position area based on the first register mark position, identifying a second register mark within the second register mark position area using a second sensor and determining a second register mark position for the second register mark, determining a second area position of the second area based on the second register mark position, adjusting the web in relation to printer bars in accordance with the second area position, determining a second area position of the second area based on the second register mark position, and printing the second area by using the printer bars. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041395 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, the sheet conveying device includes a tray, an elevating mechanism, a conveyance roller, and a resistance member. The tray stacks a plurality of sheets. The elevating mechanism lifts and lowers the tray in the stacking direction of a plurality of sheets. The conveyance roller conveys the plurality of sheets in the conveyance direction from the upper side in the stacking direction. The resistance member comes into contact with the leading ends of the plurality of sheets in the conveyance direction. The resistance member imparts a sliding resistance larger than that of the sheet stacking surface of the tray to the leading ends of the plurality of sheets that are lifted and lowered by the elevating mechanism. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041396 | OUTPUT TRAY FINS - Examples of alignment fins for output trays of media dispensing devices are disclosed. In an example, an alignment fin is coupled to a support surface of an output tray of a media dispensing device. The alignment fin is to transition between a first position wherein the alignment fin is disposed below the support surface, and a second position wherein the alignment fin is exposed through an aperture in the support surface. When the alignment fin is in the second position, the alignment fin is to align the media dispensed from the dispensing device into a stack on the support surface. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041397 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME - It is an object to provide a sheet conveying apparatus excellent in productivity, and a sheet conveying apparatus is provided with a sheet conveying section for conveying a sheet in a predetermined conveyance direction, a placement portion to place sheets conveyed by the sheet conveying section, a contact portion for coming into contact with an upstream side end portion in the conveyance direction of placed sheets placed in the placement portion, a sheet discharge section for shifting the contact portion to the downstream side in the conveyance direction and thereby discharging the placed sheets from the placement portion, and a sheet conveyance guide portion for supporting a front end of a next sheet conveyed to the placement portion by the sheet conveying section on the upstream side of the contact portion in the conveyance direction, where the sheet conveyance guide portion is provided with an inclined face for supporting the front end of the next sheet discharged to the placement portion. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041398 | POSTPROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A postprocessing apparatus includes a horizontal alignment plate, a binder, a tray, and a shift actuator assembly. The horizontal alignment plate is positioned to align sheets in a sheet width direction. The binder binds sheets to form bound sheet bundles. The bound sheet bundles are stacked on the tray. The shift actuator assembly shifts the bound sheet bundles in the sheet width direction. A postprocessing controller controls the shift actuator assembly to shift the bound sheet bundles such that swollen portions of the bound sheet bundles are shifted inward of the horizontal alignment plate in the sheet width direction when the processed sheets are piled on the tray to the vicinity of the horizontal alignment plate. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041399 | ADJUSTABLE COIL ADAPATER MECHANISM - The present invention is an apparatus, system and method for providing pay-out head utilized in unwrapping elongated materials with adjustable pintle flanges that allows for keeping a coil pack stay concentric on the head during the unwrapping. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041400 | FIBER BUNDLE WINDING DEVICE - A fiber bundle winding device includes: a traverse guide configured to guide a fiber bundle to a bobbin; and a controller configured to control the traverse guide according to a rotation of the bobbin. The traverse guide is movable parallel to a center axis of the bobbin. The controller can perform: first movement control that moves the traverse guide to wind the fiber bundle onto the bobbin in a predetermined first area extending in a direction of the center axis of the bobbin; and second movement control that moves the traverse guide to wind the fiber bundle onto the bobbin in a second area being smaller than the first area and having ends that are located within the first area and at different positions from respective ends of the first area. The first movement control and second movement control are performed at a ratio of N:1 (N is an integer more than 1). | 2022-02-10 |
20220041401 | CABLE REEL - There is proposed a cable reel, comprising mirrored first and second side portions forming an outwardly open cable receiving annular chamber therebetween for holding a cable. The cable reel includes a tapered neck wherein the cable is configured to pass though the tapered neck during winding up and dispensing of the cable, whereby jamming of the cable within the annular chamber is inhibited. The cable reel further includes a passageway for receiving a first plug attached to a first end of the cable therethrough, at least two apertures for utilisation by a user to facilitate rotation of the cable, and a plurality of plug holding members for retaining a second plug attached at a second end of the cable. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041402 | Strap Winding and Storage Device - A strap winding a storage device that is configured to store both a strap and a securing device, such as a ratchet, in a convenient and transportable manner. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041403 | ROLLER APPARATUS FOR A COVER AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A roller apparatus ( | 2022-02-10 |
20220041404 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPATCHING ELEVATORS - A method for reassigning a first elevator car of a plurality of elevator cars that includes dispatching the first elevator car from a current location to a first destination location to pick up an occupant at the first destination location. The method includes determining the first elevator car stopped at an intermediate location positioned between the current location and the first destination location. The method further includes determining a number of occupants within the first elevator car is greater than at least a second elevator car of a plurality of elevator cars after the first elevator car stopped at the intermediate location, and directing the first elevator car to a second destination location different from the first destination location. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041405 | AUTOMATIC FAULT CLEARING FOR ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND AUTOMATIC DOORS - A device and a method for controlling an apparatus being an elevator, an escalator or automatic doors are provided, by which it is detected whether a fault is present in the apparatus, it is determined, when the fault is present, whether an automatic fault clearing may be carried out, and if it is determined that the automatic fault clearing may be carried out, the automatic fault clearing is performed by automatically clearing one or more faults. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041406 | ELEVATOR SYSTEM HAVING A DERAILMENT PROTECTION DEVICE - An elevator system, suitable both for normal operating situations and for emergency situations, includes an elevator car that can be displaced directly or indirectly within an elevator shaft, a guide means that is connected to the elevator car, a derailment protection device that is connected to the elevator car, and a guide rail that has a first subregion which works together with the guide means and is used to guide the elevator car along the guide rail, and that has a second subregion which works together with the derailment protection device. A clearance between the derailment protection device and the second subregion of the guide rail is large enough that the derailment protection device and the second subregion of the guide rail remain spaced apart from each other during the normal operating situations. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041407 | COUNTERWEIGHT FOR AN ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND ELEVATOR SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE COUNTERWEIGHT - A counterweight for an elevator system has an asymmetrical cross section in a horizontal sectional plane. The asymmetrical cross section results in an improved connection of the counterweight to a guide rail, a reduction in a number of components, in particular guide rails, for the elevator system, and a reduction in an installation space for the elevator system thereby simplifying installation of the elevator system. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041408 | CRAWLER SUSPENDING DEVICE - It is intended to easily perform a work concerning lifting of the crawler. A crawler frame has a crawler frame outer surface that is opposite to a surface via which the crawler frame is attached to a traveling body main part in the left-right direction. A bracket includes an attaching part, a circuitous part, and a crawler lifting section. The attaching part is attached to the crawler frame outer surface. The circuitous part is partially arranged below and above a crawler belt on an outer side thereof in the left-right direction, and extends around the crawler belt. The crawler lifting section is connected to the circuitous part and arranged above the crawler belt for receiving the crawler lifting tool. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041409 | SYSTEM OF A CRANE AND AN EXCHANGEABLE TOOL - A system includes a crane and an exchangeable tool. The crane and the tool respectively, include an upper tool connector with tool retainers and a lower tool connector which can be interconnected, e.g. a male and female connector, e.g. the lower tool connector of the tool being embodied as a shank provided with a shoulder and the upper tool connector as a tool clamp with a female, open-centered body. A tool suspension device includes the upper tool connector and a travelling block member. The tool clamp has multiple mobile tool retainers adapted to—in a non-operative position—allow introduction of the shank of the tool from below into the shank receiving passage and—in an operative position—engage below the shoulder of the shank that has been introduced into the passage so as to suspend the tool. The upper tool connector may include a bearing allowing for swivelling of the open-centered body, and e.g. a rotational drive operative between the clamp housing and the female, open-centered body to actively drive said swivelling. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041410 | CRANE, CRANE BODY, AND MOBILE UNIT - There is provided a crane including a crane body, and a mobile unit moving around the crane body. The crane body includes a power supply unit, and includes a power supply path member connected to the mobile unit and supplying power to the mobile unit from the power supply unit. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041411 | CRANE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND CRANE - There is provided a crane inspection system including a mobile unit including an imaging unit and moving around a crane, and a processing unit that performs predetermined processing on captured image data captured by the imaging unit. The mobile unit images a plurality of locations including an inspection location of the crane. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041412 | AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An automatic loading system for vehicles includes an overhead platform, a transporting machine, and a cargo carrying mechanism. The overhead platform includes two rails. The transporting machine is disposed on the rails and configured to move on the rails along a first direction. The transporting machine includes a hoist mechanism and a fork assembly disposed on the hoist mechanism. The hoist mechanism is configured to drive the fork assembly to move along a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction. The fork assembly includes forks disposed side by side and separately. Each fork includes at least a conveyer belt. The cargo carrying mechanism is configured to carry cargos and includes a conveyer belt platform. When the fork assembly is close to the cargo carrying mechanism, the conveyer belt and the conveyer belt platform are configured to transport the cargos to the forks from the conveyer belt platform. | 2022-02-10 |
20220041413 | FAIL-SAFE PNEUMATIC LIFT SYSTEM - Apparatus and methods for lifting loads are described. The load lift includes a support frame and a lift assembly with main cylinder and at least one standby cylinder connecting a rotatable cross beam with a clamp plate. A rotary actuator assembly is connected to the lift beam to move the lift assembly out of the way while not in use by rotating the lift assembly from a lift position to a standby position. | 2022-02-10 |