| 07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20140041091 | EYE MASK - An eye mask for a person includes a forward portion adapted to cover the person's eyes and having a malleable nose bridge, and two side straps each fixed with the forward portion and terminating at strap ends each having at least one part of a first two-part mechanical fastener. At least one of the side straps may include a first part of a second two-part mechanical fastener for attachment to a seat retention strap adapted to encircle a portion of a seat. Other adjustable attachment means that include a plurality of different straps for encircling the seat or headrest of a seat are included for retaining the person's head against the seat. Each side strap may include a pocket formed therein for holding an ear plug. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041092 | Magnetic Potholder Grips - The invention is a pot holder designed to insulate the user from the heated or cold surface of a platter, plate, pan, bowl or other food container or of any vessel while remaining attached to the platter, etc. by means of magnets. The potholder is comprised of any material of sufficient insulating property to prevent the transmission of heat or cold to the user. The potholder can be of any size and dimensions but must be of sufficient size when folded in half to allow the user to grip the platter, etc. Incorporated within the potholder will be four (4) magnets one at each corner (or opposite areas for non-rectangular shaped potholders) of sufficient strength to independently but temporarily affix the potholder to the platter, etc. The magnets will further be magnetized in such a manner and incorporated into the potholder in such fashion that each magnet will attract the opposing magnet when the potholder is folded in half. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041093 | SHIRT COLLAR LINER - A collar protection system, product and method for keeping a collar clean comprises a collar liner covering a portion of an inner neck-contacting surface of a shirt collar; and an outer collar component for location on an outer surface of the shirt collar. There are liner magnets for the shirt collar liner or for the outer collar component; and magnetically responsive material elements for the outer collar component or for the liner. The magnetic and magnetically responsive material are disposed to magnetically adhere the shirt collar liner and the outer collar component whereby the shirt collar is located between the liner and the outer component so as to be protected from being soiled by the neck. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041094 | Weight Lifting Gloves with Barbell Stop - The weight lifting glove has a barbell stop which is either a singular, laterally extending stop element or a series of aligned stop elements above the crease of the user's wrist, generally extending from the thenar to the hypothenar of the palm. The stop is mounted on or within said anterior glove cover and is elevated above a surface of the anterior glove cover. The stop is adopted to restrain a barbell grasped by the gloved hand of the user. The stop may be rigid or slightly compressible. In general, is a semi-cylindrical shape. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041095 | Anti-slip sports glove - An improved anti-slip sports glove is disclosed. The improvement lies in the direct application of a releasable contact adhesive to the interior palm region of the sports glove that contacts the wearer's hand. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041096 | NON-SLIP FINISHED GLOVE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A non-slip finished glove includes: a glove main body made of fibers for covering a wearer's hand; a plurality of protrusions made of resin or rubber, the protrusions being fixed at least to a palm region of an outer face of the glove main body; and an air permeable coating layer that is laminated at least on a region other than the protrusions in the palm region of the outer face of the glove main body, in which the protrusions protrude from an outer face of the coating layer. The plurality of protrusions allows grip of an object and, since the coating layer is provided in regions other than the protrusions not to expose fibers of the glove main body, a sufficient gripping force can be exerted to firmly grip the object. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041097 | CLOTHING SUCH AS SHORTS - Clothing such as shorts which is capable of fitting excellently to the lower region of the hips of a person and certainly preventing hip hemlines thereof from rising. The clothing includes a stretchable front covering portion and a stretchable back covering portion, and a gusset portion united with the body, disposed between a lower end of the front covering portion and a lower end of the back covering portion and covering the crotch of the person. A body is opened and developed along a back center line of the back covering portion, and in the developed body, with respect to a front center line of the front covering portion, the back center line of the back covering portion is set so that the downward extended line of the back center line approaches the downward extended line of the front center line in a downward narrowing manner. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041098 | FOOT COVERING WITH ARTIFICIAL TOENAILS - A foot covering formed by a sock and a plurality of artificial toenails attached to the sock at the front end of the sock. Inserting a foot into the sock places the artificial toenails approximately over natural toenails on the foot and gives the appearance of a professional pedicure. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041099 | SOCK WITH ANKLE STRAPS - There is provided a sock for a foot comprising: a sole; a heel portion attached to the sole; a toe covering attached to the sole; two side portions attached to the sole, each side portion connecting the heel portion to the toe covering and ending at a level lower than an ankle of the foot; and two straps, each attached at the heel portion. The heel portion may be reinforced. The sock provides a cost-effective way for people to dress up their existing shoe collection. The sock may resemble a standard sock that has two straps, such as but not limited to ribbons, that can wrap around a foot and tie at the front below the ankle bone. Embodiments of the socks may come in a variety of materials, colors, patterns and sizes. Also, in some embodiments, the sock includes a reinforced heel section that can prevent blisters and friction between the foot and the shoe. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041100 | Lower Body Garment Support Assembly - A lower body garment support assembly for restricting the movement of a waist band for a pair of boxing shorts during rigorous physical activity or when an elastic band or fastener in the waist band fails. Straps are sewn into the inner hem of the boxing short waist band. The straps include upper straps that join with lower straps after wrapping around the waist band of an adjacent and underlying jock strap. The boxing short waist band extends and wraps the straps tightly to the jock strap waist band. Since the jock strap functions to fit snugly to the body, the boxing shorts waist band uses the jock strap waist band as an anchor to the waist. In this manner, the boxing shorts waist band can remain in place around the waist with minimal movement above or below the waist during a boxing match. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041103 | BALANCING SYSTEM FOR THE HEAD OF A PASSENGER OF A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A HELICOPTER - A balancing system for the head of a passenger of a vehicle, in particular a helicopter, comprising a helmet ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041104 | Leisure Sports Helmet - Disclosed herein is a leisure sports helmet. The leisure sports helmet includes: a helmet body ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041105 | Eye Protection Employing Luminescent Materials for Ionizing Radiation Warnings to the Wearer - A protective eyewear device features a frame for supporting the protective eyewear on a user's head in a position placing one or more transparent or translucent viewing lenses of the eyewear device in front of the user's eyes, and one or more deposits of a radiation-reactive material located at or adjacent the one or more lenses and responsive to ionizing radiation exposure to produce a visual indication of said exposure to the user within a normally used field of vision of said user. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041106 | Swimming Goggles - Swimming goggles of the present invention allow a swimmer to see the end of the pool without moving their head while swimming in backstroke. Using a light reflector, a swimmer can view through a backstroke viewing window to view along the backstroke moving direction. Preferred embodiments of the present invention reduce the chance for injury while helping backstroke swimming efficiency. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041107 | FLAME-RESISTANT, HIGH VISIBILITY, ANTI-STATIC FABRIC AND APPAREL FORMED THEREFROM - A fabric for use in safety apparel comprising a first set of yarns comprising at least 60 percent modacrylic fibers, and a second set of yarns comprising at least some anti-static carbon filaments. The fabric meets at least the high visibility standard ANSI/ISEA-107-2010; the vertical flame test ASTM 1506-10w; and the Federal Test Method Standard 191A, Method 5931 for electrostatic decay, and the Electrostatic Discharge Association Advisory ADV11.2-1995 voltage potential. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041108 | Wax Free Kit For New and Existing Construction - A wax free toilet installation kit allows plumbers to approach new construction and old closet flanges with one economical and efficient set of parts that will work with both three and four inch soil pipes. A new threaded adapter sleeve | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041109 | TOILET FLUSHING ASSEMBLY AND SEQUENCE - A toilet has an electronic flush assembly operable in either a short or long flush sequence selectable by a user. The long flush sequence includes a pre-rinse cycle and a rinse cycle in which the a supply valve and a flush valve are both opened and closed twice, once each first during the pre-rinse cycle and again during a subsequent rinse cycle. The rim supply valve and the flush valve are opened during the pre-rinse and rinse cycles but are closed at the start and end of each cycle. An electronic control controls operation of the valves as well as water supply control components. Level sensors can also be included to provide feedback to the controller, for example, to prevent overflow conditions. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041110 | HYBRID WATER/WASTE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE - Aircraft architecture, aircraft trolley, aircraft monument, aircraft water supply unit and aircraft having a hybrid water/waste system architecture having a combined decentralized and centralized water supply and waste system. In one example, the aircraft architecture comprises a plurality of toilet units each having a waste water terminal. At least one of the plurality of toilet unit comprises a local flush system, and the flush system has a receptacle for a replaceable flush fluid container. The waste water terminal of each of the plurality of toilet units is connectable to a centralized waste water system of an aircraft. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041111 | Modular Sauna Structure and the Method of Producing and Packing the Same - A sauna structure includes several vertical plates, a bottom plate, a top plate and an inner support, and is characterized in that: the vertical plates include two sets with one set as upper vertical plates and one set as lower vertical plates, a connection structure is configured at the lower end of the upper vertical plates, a connection structure is correspondingly configured at the upper end of the lower vertical plates, the bottom plate is mounted at the bottom of the lower vertical plates, the top plate is installed on the top of the upper vertical plates and the inner support is arranged in the area defined by the vertical plates. The vertical plates include two sets of the same height, which leads to the fact that the height of the vertical plates according to the present invention is half of that of vertical plates for a traditional sauna. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041112 | METHODS FOR CREATING SHOWER PAN ASSEMBLIES WITH MORTAR BED OR OTHER HAND MADE FLOORS AND PREFABRICATED TRENCHES AND RESULTING ASSEMBLIES - Methods for creating mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: procuring a pre-manufactured molded trench; integrally connecting a standard drain to the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; and installing a mortar-bed or other handmade shower pan in conjunction with the prefabricated trench and standard drain. A mortar-bed or other handmade tileable shower pan is also disclosed which, in one embodiment, comprises: a molded prefabricated trench; a standard drain attached to the trench subsequent to the manufacture of the trench to form a one-piece trench and standard drain assembly; the prefabricated trench and standard drain being incorporated into a mortar bed or other handmade tileable shower pan. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041113 | Apparatus for Preventing Flatware from Passing through the Drain of a Wash Basin or Sink, and Related Methods of Use - Disclose is a magnetized sink which (a) does not result in the congestion of a sink drain, (b) features at least one neodymium magnet, and (c) assists in the performance of sink activities that are unrelated to flatware. In one embodiment, the sink comprises: a basin; a drain; and a plurality of neodymium magnets secured to an underside of the basin whereby metallic items may be magnetically attracted to the inside the basin. In one mode of operation, the sink is configured to prevent flatware from passing over the drain precipice. In another mode of operation, the disclosed apparatus is configured to assist in the washing of pots and/or pans, wherein pots or pans are held upright via magnetic attraction. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041114 | INFLATABLE SLING AND METHOD FOR POSITIONING A PATIENT - An inflatable mattress-sling having an inflatable torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflatable torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflatable torso support pad. The legs include straps attached to their inner and outer seams so as to facilitate lifting of a patient. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041115 | SINGLE SOURCE ASSEMBLY FOR HOME CARE OF PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED - A method of facilitating the establishment of a home care facility for the physically impaired by establishing a single source for a body lift assembly, portable shower and portable commode all suitable for installation in a bedroom and wherein the lift assembly is capable of transporting the impaired person between the bed, shower and commode. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041116 | Foldable Play Yard Apparatus Including a Clamp and a Method of Attaching a Flexible Sheet to the Clamp - A foldable play yard apparatus is provided. The play yard includes a frame having a plurality of upright posts. The posts have a top, a bottom, and a clamp connected to at least one longitudinal side of the post. The play yard further includes a flexible enclosure having a plurality of edges inserted in the clamps to form walls between the upright posts. The clamp includes: a housing having an opening for receiving the edge of the enclosure and defining an interior channel within the housing; a flag piece, which is positioned in the interior channel of the housing, connected to the edge of the enclosure; and a locking piece positioned across the interior channel from the flag piece. A frictional engagement between the locking piece and the flag piece maintains the flag piece and the edge connected thereto within the interior channel. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041117 | Rocking Bed - A rocking bed includes a frame unit, a transmission unit connected with the frame unit to swing and rock the frame unit reciprocally, and a driving unit connected with the transmission unit to drive the transmission unit. Thus, the transmission unit is driven by the driving unit to drive the frame unit so that the frame unit is rocked reciprocally without needing a manual work. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041118 | LOCALIZED MICROCLIMATE MANAGEMENT - An occupant support includes a mattress | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041119 | PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUS POWER DRIVE SYSTEM - A person support apparatus comprises a lower frame, an upper frame, a drive structure, and a control system. The upper frame is movably supported above the lower frame. The drive structure is coupled to the upper frame and configured to selectively engage a surface to, when activated, propel the person support apparatus along the surface. The control system is configured to determine an engagement status of the drive structure with the surface and trigger a response based on the engagement status. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041120 | LIFTABLE HOSPITAL BED - A liftable hospital bed, comprising a bedplate base ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041121 | Lumbar Folding Bed - A lumbar folding bed includes a bed frame, and a board assembly that has a calf board, a thigh board pivotally mounted to the calf board, a seat board pivotally mounted to the thigh board, and a back board pivotally mounted to the seat board. A lumbar extension motor is connected to the board assembly. A lumbar extension rod is mechanically linked to the lumbar extension motor. The lumbar extension motor is configured to raise and lower the lumbar extension rod. A pair of calf board massagers are mounted to the calf board. The pair of calf board massagers includes a left calf board massager and a right calf board massager. The lumbar folding bed further optionally includes a pair of back board massagers. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041122 | FACE-DOWN THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM FOR IMPROVED POSTURE AND SPINE ALIGNMENT - Certain embodiments provide a face-down therapeutic system for improved posture and spine alignment. The system includes a face-piece including at least one cushion operable to receive a face of a user. The face-piece is adapted to be positioned on a flat surface. The system also includes two padded shoulder pieces, where each of the shoulder pieces is operable to receive a shoulder of the user. The shoulder pieces are adapted to be positioned on the flat surface. The system includes a padded pelvic-piece operable to receive a pelvis of the user. The pelvic-piece is adapted to be positioned on the flat surface. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041123 | Suspended Back Pillow for Maintaining a Side Sleeping Position - A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongated pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to assume a rest position at a back side of the individual and proximate to an adjacent surface of a bed when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation. The pillow includes a hinge-like attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual's bed clothing. The attachment structure provides sufficient rotation to allow the pillow to rotate to the rest position in response to the force of gravity, ready to be engaged in a partial captured configuration between the individual's back and bed surface upon initial rotation of the individual from the side-sleeping orientation toward a supine sleeping position. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041124 | Inflatable Shaded Beach Pillow - An inflatable shaded pillow for beach or other outdoor use is disclosed. An inflatable bladder is provided in any of a variety of beach or outdoor themed shapes and colors. The bladder in its inflated shape generally has a pillow base, a rear support member, and a shade providing member with the rear support member fixedly attached to the pillow base and supporting the shade member up above the head of the user. Optionally, one or more cylindrical cavities for supporting a beverage container may incorporated into the shape of the base. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041125 | TRI-CELL LUMBER SUPPORT TRAVEL PILLOW - The present invention relates to a portable self-contained inflatable pillow comprising two or three separate cells attached laterally to each other. Each cell has its own hermetically sealed nipple for individual inflation. The cell inflation can be via mechanical means using a hand pump or orally. The pillow can be used for lumbar support, leg support or as a foot rest, and can be deflated entirely for flat packing. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041126 | INFLATABLE MATTRESS - An inflatable mattress includes upper and lower air-impermeable layers, upper and lower linings that are respectively attached to the upper and lower air-impermeable layers, and a plurality of threads each of which has two ends respectively stitched to the upper and lower linings so as to permit each of the upper and lower air-impermeable layers to provide a substantially flat surface for supporting a user' s body. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041127 | METHODS OF OPTIMIZING A PRESSURE CONTOUR OF A PRESSURE ADJUSTABLE PLATFORM SYSTEM - The present invention provides a method of optimizing a pressure contour of a pressure adjustable platform system by (a) measuring pressure in a plurality of bladders in the pressure adjustable platform system; (b) assessing whether a change in pressure in one or more of the plurality of bladders occurs; (c) determining whether a subject on the pressure adjustable platform system has adjusted position, moved or tossed; (d) generating an adaptive sleep algorithm; and (e) adjusting the pressure in one or more bladders. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041128 | TOOL COMBINATION - A tool combination includes a housing having a casing engaged in a housing and having two chambers formed in the end portions and two spaces formed in the upper and the bottom portions of the housing, one or more tool elements pivotally attached to the housing with an axle and foldable and engageable into the chambers and the spaces of the housing, and one or more tool pivotally attached to the casing and foldable and engageable into the casing with a spindle which is perpendicular to the axle for allowing many more tool elements and tool members to be received and engaged in the housing and the casing and to be easily carried and operated by the user. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041129 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROL - A method and apparatus for operating a laundry treating appliance having a tub and a rotatably wash basket, the method comprising draining at least a portion of a wash liquid, accelerating the wash basket, enabling the wash basket to decelerate and supplying a rinse liquid during at least a portion of the deceleration of the wash basket. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041130 | RANDOM TUMBLING WASHING MACHINE WASH CHAMBER FOR IMPROVING CLEANING WHILE MINIMIZING MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO CLOTHES - Methods and apparatuses consistent with the present invention provide for improved cleaning while minimizing mechanical damage to clothes in automatic washer cycles using time-varying wash chamber oscillations. An automatic washer has a wash chamber with a central axis and is rotatable about the central axis. Items are loaded into the wash chamber. Wash liquid is supplied into the wash chamber. The wash chamber is oscillated about the central axis by time-varying oscillations. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041131 | REDUCED CAUSTIC LAUNDRY DETERGENTS BASED ON EXTENDED CHAIN SURFACTANTS - The invention discloses synergistic combinations of surfactants blends and cleaning composition. In certain embodiments a surfactant system is disclosed which includes extended anionic surfactants, linker surfactants, and a multiply charged cation component. This system forms emulsions with, and can remove greasy and oily stains, even those comprised of non-trans fats. In another embodiment anionic surfactants are combined with a solvent, and amine oxide to remove sunscreen stains. The compositions may be used alone, as a pre-spotter or other pre-treatment or as a part of a soft surface or hard surface cleaning composition. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041132 | COMPOSITION FOR DYEING KERATIN FIBRES COMPRISING A DIRECT DYE BEARING A DISULPHIDE/THIOL FUNCTION, A NON-CELLULOSE-BASED THICKENING POLYMER, AN ALKALINE AGENT AND A REDUCING AGENT - The invention relates to a process for dyeing and/or lightening keratin fibres such as the hair, using i) at least one direct dye bearing a disulfide, thiol or protected-thiol function and ii) at least one non-cellulose-based thickening organic polymer, iii) at least one alkaline agent, iv) at least one reducing agent and optionally v) at least one surfactant. The invention also relates to a composition comprising the ingredients i) to iv) and optionally v), to the use of the combination of i), ii), iii), iv) and optionally v) for the dyeing and/or lightening of keratin fibres, and to a multi-compartment kit comprising the ingredients i) to iv) and optionally v). The dyeing process and the composition according to the invention especially afford a long-lasting coloration on keratin fibres, which is strong, chromatic and/or homogeneous, with or without the use of an oxidizing agent. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041133 | DYE COMPOSITION USING A 2-HYDROXYNAPHTHALENE, (ACYLAMINO)PHENOL OR QUINOLINE COUPLER IN A FATTY-SUBSTANCE-RICH MEDIUM, DYEING PROCESS AND DEVICE THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition for dyeing keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, comprising: a) one or more fatty substances; b) one or more surfactants; c) one or more oxidation bases; d) one or more couplers based on 2-hydroxynaphthalene derivatives or particular phenol derivatives, acylaminophenol derivatives or quinoline derivatives; f) one or more basifying agents; e) optionally one or more chemical oxidizing agents; and the fatty substance content representing in total at least 25% by weight relative to the total weight of the formulation. The present invention also relates to a process using this composition, and to a multi-compartment device that is suitable for performing the said process. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041134 | Method of Dyeing Polyester - The present invention relates to a method of dyeing polyester-containing textile material characterised in that the textile material is treated with a liquor containing (a) at least one disperse dye and (b) at least one compound of the formula (1), wherein G | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041135 | PIPELINE CROSSING BRIDGE - A bridge comprising first and second ground contacting pads spaced apart from one another; plural ribs with lateral stabilizing elements between adjacent ribs of the plural ribs, each rib of the plural ribs being supported on both the first and second ground contacting pads and the ribs collectively forming an arch extending between the first and second ground contacting pads; and an upper crossing surface supported by the plural ribs. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041136 | CLEANER HEAD - A cleaner head that includes an agitator and a drive assembly for driving the agitator. The drive assembly includes a dog for transmitting torque to the agitator. One of the dog and the agitator includes a shank having a screw thread, and the other of the dog and the agitator includes a bore having a complementary screw thread. The shank projects into the bore and the two threads mate such that, as the dog rotates, the agitator screws on to and tightens against the dog. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041137 | Multi-directional wiping elements and device using the same - Multi-directional wiping elements are disclosed. The wiping elements comprise intersecting squeegee segments that provide top wiping squeegee edges and side wiping squeegee edges. Devices utilizing the multi-directional wiping elements of the present invention can include bristles that are configured to simultaneously wipe a working surface with the wiping elements. In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, the multi-directional wiping elements are utilized in a toothbrush cleaning head that is configured to be operated manually or, alternatively, is motorized and is configured to rotate, oscillate, vibrate and/or move according to a combination thereof. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041138 | Solar panel autonomous cleaning device - Described herein is an autonomous cleaning device for a solar panel. The device includes a cleaning member mounted for unidirectional movement or bidirectional movement over the solar panel. The cleaning member has a first cleaning portion for cleaning the solar panel as the cleaning member moves in one direction and a second cleaning portion for cleaning the solar panel as the cleaning member moves in the other direction. The cleaning portions are respectively brought into contact with the solar panel by axial rotation of the cleaning member about a restricted path of travel. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041139 | MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANING TOOLS - Multi-purpose cleaning tools may be provided to simplify removal of residue from surfaces. Such multi-purpose cleaning tools may include scraping and wiping portions, brush portions, a curved tip portion, a rounded tip portion, as well as hook and/or groove cleaning portions, and may be provided as an all-in-one tool and/or in a kit form. Multi-purpose cleaning tools may be strong and durable to provide the “elbow grease” and/or leverage that a user may need to remove and then discard residue that may form on a surface. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041140 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT HAVING MULTI-COMPONENT HANDLE - An oral care implement having a multi-component handle, and method of manufacturing the same. The invention can be a method of forming a handle for an oral care implement comprising: a) forming a core structure of a first hard plastic; b) forming an elongated handle body of a second hard plastic that at least partially surrounds the core structure so that opposing lateral surfaces of the core structure remain exposed; and c) forming a grip cover of a resilient material over at least a portion of the elongated handle body. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041141 | Textile with Ribs on One Side, Smooth on the Other - A stable finely knitted fabric is disclosed which includes a plurality of yarns including filaments of about 1.5 denier or less. The yarns are knitted into a fabric using a right-leaning top triangle (RTT) pattern. The fabric includes a face side having a plurality of parallel and elongated ridges and a back side having a smooth surface without elongated ridges. The fabric exhibits a wicking action from the smooth side to the ridged side of the fabric and excellent absorption. Further, the fabric may be used as a liquid applicator, when an absorbant liquid reservoir layer is added to the back side, as channels of air between the ridges increase liquid flow from the back side to the face side. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041142 | Safety Apparatus and System for a Two-Stage Dust Collection Vacuum Device - Described is an apparatus and system for improving the safety of a vacuum device including a first intake cavity, a second intake cavity that can be coupled to a first housing, and a baffle disposed within the first intake cavity to limit the access to the blades of a vacuum pumping device. Alternatively, the apparatus can include a first intake cavity, a second intake cavity, and a baffle. The baffle can be adapted to channel solid particulates to a second intake cavity though a funneling motion. The apparatus can further include an external cover for limiting access to the blades of a vacuum pumping device. The system can include an intake interface, a first housing to receive a pumping device, a second housing device, and a collection unit. The system can further include an apparatus for limiting the access to the blades of a vacuum pumping device. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041143 | WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY - A wiper blade assembly for a vehicle. The present invention relates to a wiper blade assembly, and more particularly to a wiper blade assembly which can prevent lifting and chattering of a wiper blade in order to perform stable wiping when the chide is driven at a high speed. Further, the present invention provides a wiper blade assembly including an adaptor part which can be coupled with various wiper arms. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041144 | Windshield wiper immobilization device - The invention provides an apparatus to hold one or more windshield wipers stationary against a vehicle window. The apparatus comprises a window placement module comprising a vacuum cup that has a vacuum zone and an attachment means that is located at a point on the cup other than within the vacuum zone. The attachment means is linked to a first point of an arm that comprises a constraint feature to hold a windshield blade in place and further comprises a leverage feature to raise or lower the height of the constraint feature relative to the first point of the arm. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041145 | INDOOR UNIT OF AIR-CONDITIONING APPARATUS - An air-conditioning apparatus indoor unit is provided that is capable of cleaning so as to remove dust on furniture without any special device controller. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041146 | FLOOR CLEANING TOOL HAVING A MECHANICALLY OPERATED PUMP - A compact machine for cleaning floors includes a solution tank and dispensing system for dispensing solution onto the surface to be cleaned, a deck assembly for guiding dirty solution to a recovery pickup point, a mechanically operated pump for collecting the dirty solution from the recovery pickup point, and a recovery tank for receiving the collected fluid. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041147 | SURFACE CLEANER INCLUDING FORWARD-FACING LIQUID TANKS - A surface cleaner including a base; a handle assembly coupled to the base and configured to move the base along a surface in at least a forward direction and a rearward direction; a steam generating device configured to receive water and generate steam; a nozzle disposed on the base and in fluid communication with the steam generating device, the nozzle configured to receive steam from the steam generating device and dispense the steam onto the surface; and a first and second supply tanks coupled to the handle assembly and adapted to contain first and second fluids, respectively, to be distributed onto the surface, each of the first and second supply tanks including forward-facing portions, wherein each of the forward-facing portions is at least partially transparent such that the first and second fluids within the first and second supply tanks, respectively, are visible from a front of the surface cleaner. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041148 | Dust collection unit and vacuum cleaner with the same - Disclosed herein are a dust collection unit and a vacuum cleaner with the same. The dust collection unit includes: a container formed in an empty cylindrical shape and filled with water to a predetermined height above a lower wall, the container having an inlet and an outlet formed in an upper wall; and a water flow pipe whose top is joined to the inlet and whose bottom is submerged in water in such a manner that the bottom of the water flow pipe is spaced apart from the lower wall. The water flow pipe includes: a first pipe, a second pipe having a second inner diameter smaller than the first inner diameter and extending downwardly from the bottom of the first pipe; and a water channel formed in a body of the second pipe defining the second inner diameter in such a way as to fluidably communicate with the inside of the second pipe. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041149 | VACUUM CLEANER INCLUDING A REMOVABLE CANISTER ASSEMBLY - A vacuum cleaner includes a base having a foot and a handle assembly pivotally coupled to the foot, and a canister assembly removably supported by the base. The vacuum cleaner also includes a first engagement member extending from one of the base and the canister assembly. The first engagement member engages the other of the base and the canister assembly to support the canister assembly on the base and inhibit the canister assembly from sliding side-to-side relative to the base. The vacuum cleaner further includes a second engagement member supported by one of the base and the canister assembly. The second engagement member engages the other of the base and the canister assembly to inhibit movement of the canister assembly away from the handle assembly when the canister assembly is supported on the base by the first engagement member. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041150 | FILTER UNIT FOR VACUUM CLEANER - A filter unit ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041151 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A cleaning appliance comprises a cyclonic separating apparatus for separating dust from an airflow, the cyclonic separating apparatus having at least one cyclone, a support structure housing a motor and fan assembly for creating an airflow through the separating apparatus, the cyclonic separating apparatus comprising a duct which directs air from the at least one cyclone towards the support structure, the support structure or duct comprising at least one mesh screen through which air from the cyclonic separating apparatus must pass before reaching the motor and fan assembly. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041152 | CLEANER HEAD FOR A VACUUM CLEANER - A cleaner head that includes a suction inlet for admitting a first airflow, a turbine inlet for admitting a second airflow, an outlet for discharging the first airflow and the second airflow and an agitator and its drive assembly. A first airflow path then carries the first airflow from the suction inlet to the outlet, and a second airflow path carries the second airflow from the turbine inlet to the outlet. The drive assembly includes a turbine that is driven by the second airflow. A baffle is located in the second airflow path and is movable between an open position in which the second airflow path is unrestricted and a closed position in which the second airflow path is restricted. The baffle is biased in the open position and moves to the closed position when the dynamic pressure of the second airflow at the baffle exceeds a threshold. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041153 | Device Comprising a Movably Arranged Functional Body and a Safety Mechanism for Stopping Movement of the Functional Body - A device for performing an action on a surface comprises at least one movably arranged functional body ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041154 | CHECK LINK APPARATUS - A cheek link apparatus includes an arm in which a stopper portion is formed by covering a stopper core portion with a resin material and a holding member which defines a full open position of a door by being brought into abutment with the stopper portion. The stopper core portion has curved surfaces on end faces which face an abutment surface of the holding member at least when the abutment surface of the holding member is brought into abutment with the stopper portion. The stopper core position is positioned such that extensions extending in a direction in which a load is applied to the stopper core portion by the holding member pass the curved surfaces. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041155 | ROTARY SHAFT STRUCTURE - A rotary shaft structure is provided with rotational and locating functions based on a compact request condition. The rotary shaft structure includes a combination of a shaft body and a braking device, in which the braking device includes a first end provided with a limiting portion and a second end provided with an assembling portion, thereby preventing an axial displacement of a rotary shaft. The shaft body corresponding to the first end of the braking device and the limiting portion thereof includes a base portion and at least one braking portion formed on the base portion, in which a locating function is formed when an interference state of the limiting portion of the braking device and the braking portion of the shaft body is formed, thereby improving the conditions of assembly and fitting difficulties, complication and time-consuming process in conventional skills. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041156 | OVERHEAD DOOR DECELERATORS AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Overhead door decelerator assemblies and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a door assembly includes a door, an elongated door track, and a brush proximate the door track. The door includes a guide member extending outwardly from a side edge portion of the door. The brush is positioned such that moving the door between open and closed positions causes the guide member to deflect a resilient portion (e.g., a plurality of bristles, a plurality of flaps, or a blade) of the brush at regions of the resilient portion consecutively positioned along the length of the brush. The brush can be positioned away from the door when the door is in the closed position and in contact with a portion of the door when the door is in the open position. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041157 | DETACHING ROLLER APPARATUS IN A COMBING MACHINE - A detaching roller apparatus in a combing machine includes a detaching roller and a plurality of electric motors. The detaching roller has a first end and a second end. The electric motors are connected to the detaching roller at positions adjacent to at least one of the first and second ends of the detaching roller for driving the detaching roller reversibly. The electric motors are synchronized. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041158 | Cable Connector With Cable Joint - A cable connector, comprising a first part for receiving a cable end of a first cable and comprising a connecting element for connecting to a second cable, at least one second part which encompasses the first cable, and at least one joint which connects the first part and the second part to each other. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041159 | POLYAMIDE COMPOSITION, CABLE TIE MADE THEREOF AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A polyamide composition formed from a low viscosity polyamide-6 and a nucleating agent including an organic material and an inorganic metallic material is provided. Suitable organic materials include organic polymers. Suitable inorganic metallic materials include metal oxides and silicates. Cable ties and methods of molding cable ties from the polyamide composition are also provided. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041160 | Gift Bag Band - An embodiment of the invention provides a band having an elongated body portion including a first end and a second end, a first fastener on the first end, and a complementary second fastener on the second end for releasably engaging the first fastener. The band further includes a flap cut out from the elongated body portion, wherein the flap has an aperture dimensioned to receive a display hook. The band includes at least one upper fold and at least one lower fold. The upper and lower folds segment the elongated body portion into a front segment, an upper back segment, and a lower back segment. The front segment lies in a first plane, and the upper and lower back segments lie on a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane. The flap is cut from the second plane and lies on the first plane. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041161 | Slide Fastener and Method for Manufacturing Slide Fastener - There is provided a slide fastener and a method for manufacturing a slide fastener A slide fastener is provided with: a pair of fastener tapes; a pair of fastener element rows provided respectively on the opposing tape-side edges of the pair of fastener tapes and having a plurality of fastener elements; and a slider configured to engage and disengage the pair of fastener element rows with and from each other. Each of the fastener element rows is comprised of a monofilament which is made of synthetic resin. The monofilament has, on the surface thereof, a surface layer which can be colored with dyes. A roughened surface having a number of concaves is formed on the surfaces of the surface layer. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041162 | Vertically Engaging Slider for Slide Fastener - There is provided a vertically engaging slider made of metal, which is suitable for the industrial production. The front end wall of the slider according to the present invention has a plastically deformed portion caused by plastic working in which with the front end wall itself as a fulcrum, the back opening is deformed from an open state to a closed state in the upper-lower direction. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041163 | Slider for Slide Fastener - There is provided a slider for a slide fastener. A lock member is swingably supported by a pillar portion which is erected on an upper surface of a body. A cover member covers the pillar portion and the lock member from above. The lock member includes a body portion which is disposed on the upper surface of the body and a claw portion which protrudes from the body portion and enters an element guide path of the body. One side surface of the claw portion is formed with an inclined surface which causes the claw portion to be gradually tapered toward a front end of the claw portion. The other side surface of the claw portion is formed with a stepped portion which causes a plate thickness of the claw portion to be smaller than a plate thickness of the body portion. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041164 | PUSH PIN WITH OVER-TRAVEL STOP - A one piece push-in fastener for insertion through a hole includes a head, and an elongate shank extending from the head and terminating in a tip. The fastener also includes a shoulder spaced from the head and extending radially outward from the shank, and a plurality of spaced ribs extending radially outward from the shank and disposed along a length of the shank between the shoulder and the tip. A diameter of the head is greater than a diameter of the shoulder. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041165 | SNAP FASTENER - Provided is a resin snap fastener, which has excellent heat resistance, rigidity and toughness, and reduced decrease in rigidity when absorbing water, and which does not emit endocrine disrupters. The snap fastener is obtained by molding a resin composition comprising 45-100 parts by weight of wollastonite with respect to 100 parts by weight of a polyamide resin. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041166 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - An extension rib extends from a pressing portion in the take-up direction of an ALR cam and is formed to be able to abut with an ALR pawl. Accordingly, when the ALR cam excessively rotates in the pull-out direction with respect to a set position in a maximal pulled-out state, the ALR pawl abuts the extension rib. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a state in which the ALR pawl climbs over the pressing portion and engages with a V-gear. Namely, even if a rotation variation of the ALR cam becomes large by setting a speed reduction ratio of speed reduction mechanism to a small value, it is possible to absorb such variation by the extension rib. Thus, it is possible to absorb rotation variation of the ALR cam while improving accuracy of switching timing from the ELR(or ALR) state to the ALR(or ELR) state. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041167 | Elastic Shoe Lace with Fastener - The invention includes elastic shoe laces, as well as a means for fastening the shoe laces together after they've been laced into the footwear. In one preferred embodiment, an elastic shoe lace is provided, including a button on one end of the lace, and a slit or button hole on other end of the shoe lace. An additional ornamental element may be attached to the shoe lace, or in some embodiments, the button may act as both the fastener and the ornamental element. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041168 | FUNERAL URN WITH INDEPENDENT AND SECURED ATTACHED COMPARTMENTS - A funerary urn includes a receptacle ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041169 | AERIAL DISPOSAL AND DISPERSAL OF CREMATED REMAINS GOING OUT WITH A BANG - An aerial disposal and dispersal of cremated remains device is presented. It is used to spread the remains of loved ones over a desired area. The device comprises a canister and a mortar, the canister being cylindrical in shape having cardboard walls, the canister further containing an igniter and burster charge in an inner cardboard tube, such inner tube being fitted with an upper cap, the mortar being cylindrical in shape with steel walls, the mortar further comprising a lifting charge which sits below an obturator disc, the obturator disc having a hole in the center, the canister fitting inside the mortar such that the canister's igniter sits atop the hole in the obturator disc. At least one device is fitted to a horizontal member to launch remains from any location. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041170 | APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING PERSONAL ITEM TO CASKET FOR DISPLAY AS CASKET ORNAMENT - A method of memorializing a deceased comprises the steps of receiving, subsequent to the death of the deceased and prior to a funeral or other memorial service for the deceased, a selection of a personal item of personal significance to the deceased, attaching the personal item to an ornament base, and attaching the ornament base, with the personal item attached thereto, to a casket for the deceased. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041171 | NEEDLE-PUNCHED NONWOVEN FABRIC - The invention relates to a needle-punched nonwoven fabric wherein short fibers of polylactic acid containing an epoxy compound account for 20 to 40 mass % while short fibers of polyethylene terephthalate account for 80 to 60 mass %, the metsuke (weight per unit surface area) being 100 to 200 g/m | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041172 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING OPENING MATTER OF LONG-SIZED FIBER TOW - [Means for Solution] A preliminary opening unit | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041173 | TRANSFORMER WITH BYPASS CAPACITOR - An electronic device comprises first, second and third inductors connected in series and formed in a metal layer over a semiconductor substrate. The first and second inductors have a mutual inductance with each other. The second and third inductors having a mutual inductance with each other. A first capacitor has a first electrode connected to a first node. The first node is conductively coupled between the first and second inductors. A second capacitor has a second electrode connected to a second node. The second node is conductively coupled between the second and third inductors. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041174 | MICROMACHINED PIEZOELECTRIC X-AXIS GYROSCOPE - This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for making and using gyroscopes. Some gyroscopes include a drive frame, a central anchor and a plurality of drive beams disposed on opposing sides of the central anchor. The drive beams may connect the drive frame to the central anchor. The drive beams may include a piezoelectric layer and may be configured to cause the drive frame to oscillate torsionally in a plane of the drive beams. The gyroscope may also include a proof mass and a plurality of piezoelectric sense beams. At least some components may be formed from plated metal. The drive frame may be disposed within the proof mass. The drive beams may constrain the drive frame to rotate substantially in the plane of the drive beams. Such devices may be included in a mobile device, such as a mobile display device. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041175 | Hydraulic hose cutting device - A cutting device includes a first part and a second part which is pivotably connected to the first part. A first fixing portion is located in the top side of the first part. The second part has a second fixing portion defined in the underside side thereof and facing the top side of the first part. The second fixing portion is located corresponding to the first fixing portion. A reception slot is defined axially in the second part and communicates with the second fixing portion and the underside of the second part. A blade is inserted into the reception slot. A hole is defined through the first part for receiving a hydraulic hose. A pressing member is pivotably located in a recess in one side of the first part and is able to press the hydraulic hose passing through the hole and the recess. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041176 | Elastic Cantilever Beam Alignment System for Precisely Aligning Components - An elastic cantilever beam alignment system for the precise mating of first and second components. A first elastic cantilever beam protrudes in parallel from the first component and is elastically over-constrained by two mutually spaced alignment walls of the second component. A second elastic cantilever beam is upstanding in perpendicular relation to the first component and is elastically deformed with respect to a cammed aperture of the second component. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041177 | SEAL DRIVER - A seal installation tool includes a drive handle upon which a metal drive plate is mounted coaxially with a seal retention member. The seal retention member includes multiple elastic, radial arms and is positioned coaxially with the drive handle and drive plate. The elastic arms center and retain a seal thereon and are capable of gripping multiple sizes and shapes of seals for placement in a seal housing. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041178 | RETROFITTING A CONVENTIONAL CONTAINMENT VESSEL INTO A COMPLETE INTEGRAL TANK DOUBLE-HULL CARGO CONTAINMENT VESSEL - A conventional containment vessel is retrofitted into a complete integral tank double-hull cargo containment vessel that includes a primary hull and a secondary hull disposed within the primary hull. The primary hull includes a topside deck structural member. The secondary hull includes an interior cargo containment tank. The secondary hull includes a topside structural member configured to seal the cargo containment tank. The primary hull is configured to serve as a first boundary between an operating environment of the vessel and the cargo. The secondary hull is configured to serve as a second boundary between the operating environment of the vessel and the cargo. The topside deck member of the primary hull and the topside structural member of the secondary hull are configured to provide a double-hull on the topside of the cargo containment tank. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041179 | Retrofitting A Vehicle Drive Train - A vehicle includes a drive train having a manual transmission. An internal combustion engine is coupled to the manual transmission via a clutch. The vehicle is retrofitted so that auxiliary devices operate auxiliary systems of the vehicle, a battery energizes electric drivers for the auxiliary devices, a power exchange unit is coupled to the manual transmission via a power takeoff port, an electric generator is coupled to the power exchange unit, and the internal combustion engine drives the electric generator via the power exchange unit. The battery is energized by the electric generator via a battery charger. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041180 | HANDS FREE BICYCLE MAINTENANCE PEDALER - One embodiment of a hands free bicycle maintenance pedaler provides means to the operator to have both hands free for adjusting, cleaning, lubricating, inspecting or locking the drive train components of a supported bicycle. One embodiment has a motor ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041181 | JIG USED FOR REPAIRING PIN-COUPLING COMPONENT AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A jig used for repairing a component having a tang with a hole is comprised of: a main body defining a standard line; a positioning pin detachably attached to the main body and so dimensioned as to fit in the hole to make an axial center of the hole be aligned with the standard line; and a clamp so structured as to catch hold of the tang to secure the component to the main body in a state where the axial center is aligned with the standard line. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041182 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REPAIRING CONTROL ARMS OF AUTOMOTIVE SUSPENSION - Disclosed are a bending roller apparatus and methods for use thereof for repairing a control arm of automotive suspension. An example apparatus includes a base having a saddle supporting a matrix to which the control arm is removably affixed. The matrix provides longitudinal and lateral movements and rotation of the control arm in a horizontal plane. The apparatus includes a matrix position calibration means for calibrating longitudinal, lateral and rotary positions of the matrix. The apparatus includes a bending roller positioning means for calibrating vertical and longitudinal positions of a bending roller to bring the bending roller in a contact with the upward-extending flange. The apparatus further includes bending roller means for bending the upward-extending flange inwards by rolling the bending roller along the circumference of the flange while applying a downward force on the flange thereby bending it inwards and sealing off the ball stud in the receptacle. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041183 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTIVE MACHINING - A method of repair includes removing a deformed portion of a component to define a native component portion and adding a replacement portion to the native component portion. The replacement portion is adaptively machined based on one or more parameters of the native component portion and based on one or more original design parameters of the component. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041184 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MACHINING OF AN OPTICAL LENS - A device and a method for machining of a border of an optical lens in which the transition of the lens material to a blocking material or film material which adjoins along a border edge is optically detected in order to determine the shape of the border edge. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041185 | ELASTIC TUBE ALIGNMENT AND ATTACHMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRECISELY LOCATING AND ATTACHING COMPONENTS - An elastic tube alignment system for the mating of components utilizing the principle of elastic averaging. A plurality of geometrically separated elastic tube (male) alignment and attachment features are disposed on a first component, while a plurality of one-to-one corresponding aperture (female) alignment and attachment features are provided on a second component. During the mating of the components, each elastic tube and its respective aperture provide elastic deformation, which, on average, precisely aligns and attaches the components. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041186 | METHOD FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CASSETTE - The present invention relates to a method for loading and unloading a cassette which is used, for example, in plasma coating processes, wherein the following method steps are carried out: a. providing a cassette ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041187 | Utility Coupler with Failsafe Features - A utility coupler comprises a coupling unit that is coupled to a tool unit via the reciprocal linear actuation of a hooking cam member in the coupling unit engaging a latching pin in the tool unit. The hooking cam member includes a composite cam surface operative to couple and hold the two units together as the latching pin engages different surfaces of the composite cam surface. Failsafe features prevent the inadvertent decoupling of the units. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041188 | Prosthetic Device for Handling a Ball - A prosthetic device which couples to the remaining portion of a limb of an amputee which provides a ball handling structure including a ball handling surface which defines an opening through which a ball passes into and out of a ball receiving cavity allowing the ball to be handled by the amputee. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041189 | VISOR INSTALL FIXTURE - A device that aids and eases the installation of an instrument panel visor on a vehicle and the installation method using the device. The device forms an inner gap having protective pads that conforms to a surface contour of the visor. The device is temporarily and removably installed on the visor during the installation of the visor in an vehicle body, such that the installer can hammer on the device, such as by using a fist, to push the visor into place and complete installation, after which the device is removed from the visor for reuse in installing another visor in another vehicle body. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041190 | OBJECT PROTECTION FROM HOLLOW CHARGES AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - Lightly armored vehicles and stationary objects are often the target of attacks by hollow-charge projectiles. Numerous variants of armor plating have been developed to counter such attacks, which results in additional loads, and these require expensive production. A light protective layer ( | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041191 | STAPLER CARTRIDGE WITH STAPLES FRANGIBLY AFFIXED THERETO - A surgical apparatus may include a cartridge, and surgical staples affixed to and frangibly separable from that cartridge. A method for surgical stapling utilizing that apparatus may include providing at least one wedge; and moving at least one wedge into the cartridge, where that moving deforms and then shears from the cartridge at least one staple. A method of manufacturing an apparatus for use with a surgical stapler may include fabricating a cartridge configured to be received by the surgical stapler; fabricating staples; and fixing the staples to the cartridge. | 2014-02-13 |
| 20140041192 | ACTUATOR MOUNT SYSTEM - A system for mounting an injection molding system actuator to a manifold and a clamp plate comprising:
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