07th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140042694 | RELAY APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an image forming system including: the relay apparatus; the image forming device which is connected to the first communication control unit of the relay apparatus and which acquires the sheet interval information of the downstream post-processing device through the first communication system; and the second post-processing device which is connected to the second communication control unit of the relay apparatus, the second post-processing device being compliant with the second communication system. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042695 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM USING THE APPARATUS - To provide a post-processing apparatus for preventing a sheet from becoming misaligned in dropping the rear end side of the sheet carried in a processing tray from a sheet discharge path to store on the tray, and enabling the mechanism to be simplified, compact and configured at low cost, a sheet guide that guides a sheet from the sheet discharge path to the processing tray is comprised of a pair of right and left guide members, at the same time in the processing tray are disposed a pair of right and left side edge alignment members, and each guide member and each side edge alignment member are configured to shift to positions in the sheet width direction in an integral manner using a common drive motor. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042696 | GAME BALLS BEARING MULTIPLE GAME INDICIA AND GAMES PLAYED THEREWITH - A game ball has two different game indicia associated therewith. One or more of such game balls may be part of a set of game balls, such as a set of balls used to play a bingo, keno or lottery game where the game indicia may comprise numbers used to play lottery or keno, or combinations of letters and numbers for play of a bingo game. Compared to game balls bearing a single game indicia, selection of a game ball bearing multiple game indicia presents a player with an increased or bonus matching opportunity. The game balls may be physical elements or be electronic representations, such as displayed images, thereof. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042697 | CARD DEALING SHOE - A card dealing shoe with card reading capability for facilitating play of card games includes a control system configured to detect the existence of an alarm condition and a card restraining apparatus mounted on the elongated housing and configured for alternating between a non-restraining condition and a restraining condition, wherein the restraining condition includes activation of a physical restraint that prevents cards from being added to and removed from the card receiving or staging area in the card dealing shoe, wherein the card restraining apparatus is in communication with the control system and actuated from the non-restraining condition to the restraining condition responsive to the detection of an alarm condition. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042698 | Method of Playing a Whirlwind Family Card Game - A method for playing a card game using a card game apparatus is provided. The card game apparatus has eight sets of numbered cards and a plurality of power cards. Each of the numbered cards and power cards has a unique identifier and a suit indicator. The unique identifier is either a number, letter(s), or symbol, while the suit indicator is either one of four suits being hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs or all-suits. Wild cards have the suit indicator being all-suits. A hand of cards is dealt to each of a plurality of players. Players take turns discarding a play card that at least partially matches the top card of a discard pile. The object of the card game is to be the first player to discard all of the cards from their hand of cards. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042699 | Methods of Playing Card Games of Strategy and Chance - Methods of playing card games of strategy and chance involving both a main pot and a bonus pot and in which players may perform atypical card game actions such as robbing or killing a dragon. Players invoke events by displaying, or playing, predetermined cards or pattern combinations of cards. Players may rob the dragon, thereby requiring all other players to return played cards back to their hand. Players may kill the dragon in order to win a bonus pot. Players may also be disqualified for committing a foul. The method of the present invention also increases revenue for a house hosting the method by requiring all players to place a wager prior to viewing his or her cards and by allowing the players more opportunities to raise his or her wagers. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042700 | POLYUREA SELF-SEALING TARGET - A polymer material is adapted to coat a weapons training target that has the ability to self-heal and maintain its useful life significantly longer than conventional targets. The polymer material includes a polyurea formed from a mixture of about 1 part isocyanate to about 1 part polyetheramine. Methods for making the targets include coating a target mold with the polyurea polymer coating. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042701 | FIRING RANGE - Shooting range ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042702 | A Gasket - Gaskets for sealing two mating surfaces are described. The gaskets have an outer portion including a core between two sealing layers and an inner portion made of a deformable material and located in an aperture in the outer portion. The thickness of the inner portion is greater than the thickness of the outer portion. The inner portion may include a chemical treatment agent that can provide chemical protection to the mating surfaces. Methods of producing the gaskets and methods of using the gaskets for sealing joints, including corroded joints, are also described. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042703 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GAS CYLINDER SEALING - A gasket for a compressed gas cylinder arranged to operate with a gas cylinder having a neck with a top surface around a gas outlet and a side surface extending downwardly from the top surface. The gasket may include an upper portion arranged for positioning on the top surface of the cylinder and for making a seal with the top surface, and a lower portion extending downwardly from the upper portion and around the side surface of the neck of the cylinder, such that the lower portion is arranged to make a seal with the side surface of the gas cylinder. Face and gland seals may be established by the gasket with an opening that receives the gasket and an associated cylinder neck. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042704 | SEAL ALIGNING AND RETAINING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF RETAINING A SEAL - A seal aligning and retaining assembly includes a seal trough defined by a first side wall, a second side wall and a base. Also included is at least one protrusion integrally formed with the base and extending therefrom, the at least one protrusion having an outer surface. Further included is a seal having at least one aperture including a first elastically deformable inner surface, the seal also having a first elastically deformable outer wall, the seal configured to elastically deform upon disposition of the seal in the seal trough at a first interface between the first elastically deformable inner surface and the outer surface of the at least one protrusion and at a second interface between the first elastically deformable outer wall and at least one of the first side wall and the second side wall. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042705 | MULTI-LAYERED GASKET - A gasket having a first upper layer, a second lower layer and a spacer layer is provided. The first upper layer has a bead located between two lands. The second lower layer also has a bead located between two lands. The spacer layer has an embossment located between two lands. A coating may be located within the embossment. The beads are located in an axial relationship with respect to the embossment. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042706 | EXPANDING MATERIAL IN NONWOVEN 3-D STRUCTURE - A continuous filament non-woven web is disclosed, wherein filaments of the web include an expandable thermoplastic material. Mattings fabricated from the continuous filament non-woven web are also disclosed. The web or matting can be used in sealing applications as it can be cut into desired dimensions and inserted into a cavity. The web or matting allows for introduction and drainage of further fluids in and from the cavity. The extendable thermoplastic material can be activated and foamed to fill a part of or the entire cavity. The sealing can prevent air, water or noise from intruding into the cavity and a space behind that cavity. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042707 | Hydrodynamic sealing element - A sealing element of a hydrodynamic seal for relatively rotating elements, having a sealing surface ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042708 | SHAFT SEAL DEVICE - A shaft seal device is provided in which movement of the seal lip is prevented and the sealing function can be reliably maintained by shaping the adapter so that the adapter is more readily pressed into and less liable to be dislodged from the cartridge, and by increasing the width in the radial direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042709 | RADIAL SHAFT SEAL AND ASSEMBLY THEREWITH - A radial shaft seal and assembly are provided. The seal has an annular mounting portion and a seal body bonded thereto. The seal body extends to a seal lip extending between an oil-side end and a free air-side end. An annular bridge extends between the seal lip and a central portion of the seal body in radially overlying relation to the seal lip. A primary dust lip extends from the air-side end and has an annular rib configured for sealed abutment with a running surface of a shaft. The annular rib has at least one vent. An auxiliary dust lip extends from the central portion of the seal body to a free end configured for sealed abutment with the shaft. The free end of the auxiliary dust lip has at least one vent spaced circumferentially from the at least one vent in the annular rib. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042710 | UNITIZED RADIAL FLUID SEAL - A unitized radial fluid seal includes a shell having a first elastomeric seal body affixed thereto and defining a primary seal lip. A sleeve includes a substantially cylindrical, axially-extending sealing flange and a protective flange extending substantially radially from the axially-extending sealing flange. A spring radially urges the primary seal lip into sealing contact with a sealing surface of the axially-extending sealing flange. A second elastomeric seal body is affixed to the sleeve and includes a resiliently-elastic angled lip extending from a terminal end of the axially-extending sealing flange opposite of the radially-extending protective flange. The sealing surface and an axially-outward facing surface of the angled lip define an angle (α) that is between about 130-170°. The primary seal lip is axially retained between the angled lip and the radially-extending protective flange. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042711 | METAL GASKET WITH COATING TOPOGRAPHY - A gasket is provided having a first metallic layer and a second metallic layer. Both layers have combustion openings where each opening is surrounded by an edge of the layer. The first layer defines several beads and lands unitary with one another. A coating is located within one of the beads of the first layer and below the associated lands. The second layer has several lands and a bead in a particular orientation with respect to the beads and lands of the first layer. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042712 | Wire Pass Through Device - The embodiments herein provide a device for sealing an interface having an opening for a wire to pass through the interface. A pair of sealing blocks may be used where one block contains a protrusion and the opposing block contains a recess. The protrusion and recess preferably have an apex with a round having approximately the same dimension as the radius of the wire. A pair of posts may be positioned on opposing sides of the opening. One sealing block may contain an aperture for accepting one of the posts while the second sealing block may contain an aperture for accepting the opposing post. The posts may be threaded so that they can accept a threaded fastener. Exemplary embodiments may utilize mounting plates which may contain a flange such that squeezing the opposing flanges together can cause inward forces on the sealing blocks. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042713 | ARRANGEMENT FOR SEALING LINE INTERFACES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an arrangement for sealing line interfaces in a motor vehicle in which lines from an engine compartment of the motor vehicle are led into a vehicle interior, wherein the engine compartment is separated from the vehicle interior by a partition which has an opening, through which the lines are led, and the opening is closed on the vehicle interior side by a seal, which is fastened to a functional unit arranged in the vehicle interior. In order to enable a reliable sealing function despite the assembly tolerance to be compensated, a flange of the functional unit that bears the seal can be moved relative to the functional unit, or the seal is movably arranged on the flange, which is rigidly fastened to the functional unit. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042714 | HIGH-PRESSURE SEALING RING - A high-pressure sealing ring for hydraulic assemblies has a substantially—“L”—shaped body with a leg and foot, where an external heel-portion is designed to provide a “rolling” line of sealing contact with the seat in the cylinder or piston in which it is seated. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042715 | Chuck Exhaust Openings - A chuck includes a number of gas openings positioned to provide a gas flow to a backside of a wafer secured to the chuck. The chuck also includes a number of exhaust openings positioned to exhaust the gas at a distance from a topside edge of the wafer such that adverse thermal effects on the edge are reduced to a predetermined level. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042716 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE - An electrostatic chuck device includes an electrostatic chuck section ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042717 | Scooter - The scooter of the present invention includes a footboard having a front portion, and a rear portion attached to a rear wheel; a front wheel axle having an upward axis perpendicular with the front wheel axle and a steering axis, wherein the front wheel axle is rotatable with respect to the steering axis; and a plurality of front wheels attached to the front wheel axle. The steering axis forms a predetermined adjacent angle between 0 degree and 90 degree with respect to the upward axis. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042718 | BIOMECHANICAL ARTICULATING SKATE - An ice skate in the foam of a boot that surrounds a foot, ankle and preferably the lower leg of a user. The boot has a heel portion and toe portion and a metatarsal hinge facilitating rotational movement of the heel portion with respect to the toe portion about this hinge. The anterior and posterior blades have substantially linear edges for selectively contacting an ice surface, the blades being biased by use of a spring extending from the heel of the skate to the holder of the anterior blade. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042719 | SNOWBOARD BINDING - A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the effective length of the snowboard binding can be adapted to the respective boot. Also, through different positioning of the intermediate elements, the heel support can be arranged diagonally relative to the longitudinal axis of the snowboard binding. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042720 | STAMPED DUAL SNOWMOBILE RUNNER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A runner and method of making a runner for mounting on a snow ski including a runner body fabricated of one piece of stamped metal which includes a central base portion and a pair of longitudinally extending runner portions which are bent downwardly from the base portions in laterally spaced relationship to one another. Carbide wear strips are secured to the lower edges of the runner portions, while the base portion | 2014-02-13 |
20140042721 | SKATER WITH BRAKE - A new skater with a brake is provided with a device for generating a warning signal such as an alarm sound. A skater with a brake includes: a brake plate that extends above a wheel while being supported so as to swing in a vertical direction, the brake plate being brought into sliding contact with the outer surface of the wheel so as to brake the wheel; a driven roller that rotates in contact with the wheel in synchronization with a swing of the brake plate; and a bell that generates a warning signal in response to the rotation of the driven roller. The swing of the brake plate brings the driven roller into contact with the wheel so as to generate the warning signal from the bell, and the brake plate comes into sliding contact with the outer surface of the wheel so as to brake the wheel. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042722 | Axle Assembly - An axle assembly having an axle beam, a kingpin, and a steering knuckle. The axle beam has a kingpin hole that receives the kingpin and a fastener hole that extends from the kingpin hole. A fastener is disposed in the fastener hole and engages the kingpin to inhibit movement of the kingpin. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042723 | Axle Beam and Method of Manufacture - An axle beam and a method of manufacture. The axle beam may have a unitary construction that includes a beam portion and a boss portion. The boss portion may have first and second pins that are spaced apart from each other and spaced apart from the beam portion. The first and second pins may be coaxially disposed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042724 | Cylinder Shock Assembly - A cylinder shock assembly comprising a damper with a first end, and a second end that extends into an air cylinder float. The damper has a rod positioned in the air cylinder float with one end positioned within a cavity of the damper and another end affixed to an end cap attached to the air cylinder float. A primary coil spring is positioned within the air cylinder float, wherein when a load applied to the cylinder shock assembly is increased, an end of the damper move towards the end cap compressing air within the air cylinder float, wherein as the load is increased the primary coil spring is compressed and the volume of air within the air cylinder decreases resulting in an increased air pressure, and wherein the air cylinder float is a solid member that does not expand as the air pressure within increases during compression. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042725 | FRAME OF BICYCLE - A bicycle frame includes a seat tube, two chain stays and a down tube connected to the seat tube. A seat post is inserted into the seat tube and has a seat connected thereto. The chain stays is connected to a rear wheel and a head tube is connected to the down tube. A front fork is connected to the head tube. A tubular body is connected to the bicycle frame and the wall of the tubular body has a first slot. The seat tube is connected to a slide which is connected to the wall of the tubular body. A pin extends through the slide and the first slot. A first securing member and a second securing member are connected to two ends of the pin. The first and second securing members connect the wall of the tubular body to the slide. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042726 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR WHEELED VEHICLES - A suspension system for supporting a frame of a vehicle on at least one wheel that is coupled via a chain to a chain ring on the frame. The suspension system includes a structural member supporting an axle of the wheel, a first linkage arm connecting the structural member to the frame, a second linkage arm connecting the structural member to the frame, and a shock absorber coupled between the frame and one of the structural member, the first linkage arm and the second linkage arm. Additionally, the center of curvature (CC) of the axle of the wheel is located within a predetermined radius of a tangent contact point between a tension segment of the chain and the chain ring throughout a range motion of the suspension system. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042727 | RECONFIGURABLE WHEEL CHAIRS - The present invention relates to a reconfigurable wheel chair designed to assist physically challenged people to use toilets without moving off wheel chairs. The wheel chair comprises a split seat, which includes a central retractable part. The rest of said seat is a sliding part, which rests on rails and is free to move over the toilet seat when enabled using mechanisms known in the art such as motor screw mechanism, etc. The wheel chair further comprises a sensor for aligning the chair to the toilet seat automatically. In use, once the wheel chair is aligned, the retractable part of the seat moves down. The roller at the back of the wheelchair seat is moved down onto the toilet to provide additional support. The motor is then activated that moves the sliding part of the seat over the toilet seat. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042728 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY LOCKABLE ROTATING BINDING FOR A SPORTBOARD OR THE LIKE - An apparatus for facilitation selective rotation of a sportboard binding relative to a sportboard interposed between the binding and the sportboard. An electro-magnetically actuated locking mechanism controls the rotation of a retaining ring assembly relative to a bottom capture plate and a top plate assembly. The bottom capture plate is attached to the sportboard. The retaining ring assembly is attached to the binding by teeth on an outer perimeter thereof. One or more pairs of diametrically opposed ferromagnetic inserts placed in the retaining ring assembly define specific angular positions at which the binding may be locked. An external power source (e.g., a battery) is connected to the electro-magnetically actuated locking mechanism via a switch adapted to be operated by a rider of the sportboard such that he or she can selectively control the locking and unlocking of the mechanism to allow rotation of the binding as desired. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042729 | Stroller - A stroller includes a stroller frame having two opposite side frames, two first connecting devices disposed respectively on the two side frames of the stroller frame, a first removable seat including a seat body and two second connecting devices disposed respectively on two sides of the seat body of the first removable seat, a second removable seat including a seat body, and two third connecting devices disposed respectively on two sides of the seat body of the second removable seat. The first connecting devices are selectively and respectively connected with the second connecting devices or the third connecting devices so as to selectively mount the first removable seat or the second removable seat to the stroller frame. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042730 | STROLLER FRAME AND STROLLER THEREWITH - The present invention provides a stroller frame adapted for a stroller and the stroller with the stroller frame. The stroller frame includes a handle, a front foot pivoted to the handle, a bottom pipe pivoted to the front foot, and a linking mechanism pivoted with the handle, the front foot and the bottom pipe. Thus, the present invention provides the stroller frame and the stroller therewith capable of being folded easily and with simple structure. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042731 | INTERIOR PANELING PART WITH AN AIRBAG DOOR-FLAP - An interior paneling part is provided. The interior paneling part includes a hinge area with a rib; an airbag door-flap, and the airbag door-flap is rotatably affixed to the interior paneling part in an open state in the hinge area via a flexible strap hinge, and the rib is disposed in the hinge area and is defined by an change in length of the strap hinge. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042732 | VEHICLE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE - A vehicle curtain airbag device is provided including: a curtain airbag including a main chamber that inflates and deploys to a vehicle width direction inside of a driving-seat-side side window due to being supplied with gas from an inflator installed to a vehicle, a delay chamber that is provided at a vehicle front-rear direction front side of the main chamber, and that completes inflation and deployment later than the main chamber upon receipt of the gas supply, and a sub chamber that is disposed on the vehicle width direction inside of the main chamber and that inflates and deploys so as to block off a gap formed between the main chamber and a driver's seat airbag that is inflated and deployed from a steering wheel; and a controller that inflates and deploys the driver's seat airbag and actuates the inflator in the event of a small overlap collision. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042733 | Occupant protection device - A side-impact airbag system includes an inner airbag that is supplied with gas and inflates and deploys in an inner side in a vehicle width direction for a seating occupant on a driver's seat, and an ECU that instructs an inner inflator to supply gas to the inner airbag. The ECU activates the inner inflator of the driver's seat to supply gas to the inner airbag at a first timing in the event of the side impact collision on a passenger seat side and at second timing that is set to be later than the first timing in the event of the side impact collision on a driver's seat side. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042734 | AUTOMOBILE CEILING MATERIAL PROVISIONAL PLACEMENT STRUCTURE AND AUTOMOBILE CEILING MATERIAL INSTALLATION METHOD - To obtain an automobile ceiling material provisional placement structure and an automobile ceiling material installation method in which it is not necessary to set dedicated receiving portions for provisionally placing a ceiling material and with which the degree of freedom of setting positions of receiving portions can be improved. In an automobile ceiling material provisional placement structure, receiving portions for provisionally placing a roof headlining are disposed on existing resin covers covering curtain airbags, so it is not necessary to dispose dedicated receiving portions. Therefore, an increase in cost can be suppressed. Moreover, resin covers are formed in long shapes along roof side rails, so the degree of freedom of the setting positions of the receiving portions disposed on the resin covers can be improved. Therefore, workability when installing the roof headlining in a vehicle body can be improved. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042735 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An inflation portion of an airbag, which is inflated by inflation gas, is partitioned into an upstream inflation portion and a downstream inflation portion via a partition member. When being tensioned in a planar manner, the partition member has a length in a longitudinal direction that is longer than a length in a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A pressure regulating valve that is closed at an early stage of a supply period of the inflation gas to the inflation portion and is opened from the middle of the supply period includes a slit-like inner opening that is provided on the partition member and extends in the transverse direction and a pair of valve body portions that are provided around the inner opening and are selectively positioned close to and separated from each other. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042736 | Retractable Vehicle Mud Flap - A retractable mud flap assembly has a housing suspended from a vehicle hitch receiver tube so as not to interfere with mounting of a hitch ball thereon. The housing receives a rotatable shaft therein upon which a flexible mud flap panel can be rolled into the housing in a stored position. The housing has a lower dispensing slot between opposing flanges through which a portion of increased thickness of the panel cannot pass. A tool attachment portion is supported at one end of the shaft for selective attachment of an auxiliary handle member or rotary tool for example. A radial locking member on the housing selectively engages shaft to lock the panel in either the stored position or a working position suspended from the dispensing slot. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042737 | CONTAINER LABELS AND METHOD OF MATCHING - A matching apparatus which may be used for matching lids and receptacles of containers is provided with label pairs, adhesive layers and a base portion. Label pairs include at least two individual labels, removably adhered to the base portion. Each label in the pair has a viewable surface with a graphic and the graphics of each pair are correlated. Also provided is a method of matching lids to corresponding receptacles using the label pairs. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042738 | SECURITY ELEMENT - A polarising security element for polarising light of a predetermined wavelength including a first dielectric material having a refractive index nb and at least one polarising region of mutually parallel segments of a second material having a refractive index np which is different from nb, the second material being a dielectric or conducting material. The segments of the second material are in contact with the first material and the segments have a width and/or an average spacing which is less than a predetermined range of wavelengths. A method of manufacturing such a security element in which a relief structure is embossed in the layer of the first dielectric material, the relief structure includes mutually parallel peaks and troughs, and the second layer of dielectric or conducting material is applied on the relief structure to form the at least one polarising region of mutually parallel segments. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042739 | METHOD OF MAKING RETRACTABLE PIPE AND PRODUCT THEREOF - A method of making retractable pipe, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: (1) preparing a pipe body which comprises an outer pipe and an inner pipe; providing a handle seat and a handle button on the outer pipe; providing a handle actuation means inside the handle seat; providing a push rod assembly, a locking block, a sliding block and a reset spring at the handle actuation means; (2) providing a guiding groove and locking troughs on the inner pipe, and arranging locking troughs on the inner pipe; (3) providing a fixing sleeve inside the handle seat; providing raised guiding rails on the fixing sleeve; the raised guiding rails are slidably inserted in the guiding groove; the sliding block forces a locking tongue to fit into the locking trough to lock the retractable pipe. A retractable pipe made by the above method is also disclosed. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042740 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CLADDING SURFACES OF COMPONENTS USING HOT WIRE LASER WELDING - A system and method of joining workpieces is provided where a clad layer is deposited in between the components and a weld bead is providing such that it contacts the clad layer. The system and method provided minimizes the heat input into the components by using the clad layers to provide the joining strength between the pipe components. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042741 | DISPENSE INTERFACE WITH LOCKOUT ELEMENT - The invention relates to a dispense interface for use with a drug delivery device with an inner body and with a lockout element, wherein the lockout element is coupled to the inner body, wherein the lockout element is movable from a receptive condition to a locked condition, wherein in the receptive condition the dispense interface is attachable to the drug delivery device, wherein in the locked condition the dispense interface is not-attachable to the drug delivery device and wherein the lockout element is configured to move from the receptive condition to the locked condition when said dispense interface is attached to and detached from said drug delivery device. The invention solves the technical problem of reducing the risk of reuse of a dispense interface, after it has already been used with a drug delivery device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042742 | COMBINATION OF THIN-WALLED PIPE AND JOINT, AND METHOD FOR FORMING THE SAME - A combination of a thin-walled metal pipe and a joint, including the thin-walled metal pipe, the joint, a sealing ring, and a socket ring. One end of the metal pipe is pressed by a pair of pliers to form a boss. One end of the joint is provided with an opening including a female thread for receiving the metal pipe. A step is disposed at the bottom of the opening. The socket ring comprises male thread corresponding to the female thread. The sealing ring and the socket ring are sleeved on the metal pipe and are separated by the boss. When the socket ring is screwed down, the female thread and the male thread cooperate with each other tightly, so that the socket ring leans against the boss and extrudes the sealing ring to press the step at the bottom of the opening to form a sealed combination. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042743 | TANK OR BULKHEAD CONNECTION WITHOUT WELDING OR REQUIRING INTERNAL TANK ACCESS - A tank or bulkhead connection allows attaching a device to a tank without welding or requiring internal tank or other side of bulkhead access. Two flange halves can be passed through a pre-drilled hole pattern to allow an outer flange and a gasket to be fastened to the inner halves, thus clamping the flanges to the tank/bulkhead. This allows the tank connection to be installed without welding and avoids total fluid draining and attendant environmental and safety considerations. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042744 | ACCURATE BOUYANCY CONTROL IN POOLS,LAKES AND OCEAN AND MAINTAIN FREQUENCY GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER - Buoyancy force can provide a large lifting force with little energy, but it requires a control system. In the present invention position control system is designed and implemented to keep the body with the load at a reference position or to control speed of ascent of the load, in the present invention the designed combination of buoyancy with ascent tuning control parameters operated repeatedly whereby to generate AC electrical power with aid of buoyancy in pool, lake and ocean continuously, the present invention is a buoyancy and gravity control mechanism which comprised of rigid unit to a fix size or collapsible accordion vinyl skirt bellow capsule chamber, therefore several methods that can be developed to take advantage to overcome the enormous torque at the gearbox to turn the generator to generate AC current for rural villages large business and supply the grid 24/7 continuously. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042745 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SPEED AND TORQUE OF A WIND TURBINE DURING POST-RATED WIND SPEED CONDITIONS - A method and system for controlling a wind turbine generator at wind speeds in excess of rated wind speed to detect wind speeds and, at rated wind speed, control generator torque and generator rotational speed to achieve a rated power for the wind turbine generator. As wind speed increases beyond the rated wind speed, one of generator torque or generator rotational speed is increased and the other of generator rotational speed or generator torque is proportionally decreased to maintain the generator power substantially constant at rated power. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042746 | SHOCK SENSOR FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A vibration sensor ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042747 | Wind Power Generation System, Wind Power Generation Control Device and Wind Power Generation Control Method - For reducing a storage capacity of a storage battery system and an installation cost at a constant-output control type of wind power plant, a wind power generation control device sets as a planned generation power value PT: an average wind generated power value PA, when a current battery charging rate SOC of the storage battery system is within the range of the upper and lower limit values of the targeted battery charging rate range SOCT (S | 2014-02-13 |
20140042748 | CLUSTERING OF CYCLOIDAL WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS - A wave energy conversion system uses a pair of wave energy converters (WECs) on respective active mountings on a floating platform, so that the separation of the WECs from each other or from a central WEC can be actively adjusted according to the wavelength of incident waves. The adjustable separation facilitates operation of the system to cancel reactive forces, which may be generated during wave energy conversion. Modules on which such pairs of WECs are mounted can be assembled with one or more central WECs to form large clusters in which reactive forces and torques can be made to cancel. WECs of different sizes can be employed to facilitate cancelation of reactive forces and torques. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042749 | OCEAN FLOOR MOUNTING OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS - A system for mounting a set of wave energy converters in the ocean includes a pole attached to a floor of an ocean and a slider mounted on the pole in a manner that permits the slider to move vertically along the pole and rotate about the pole. The wave energy converters can then be mounted on the slider to allow adjustment of the depth and orientation of the wave energy converters. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042750 | SEA ELECTRICITY ENERGY PRODUCTION DEVICE TO PRODUCE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY - A sea electricity energy production device has a submerged water gate for controlling a flow of sea water into the device, one or more paddle wheels that receive water flow through the water gate to drive main gears in rotary motion, a series of pressure tanks having pistons driven by the main gears driven by the paddle wheels to pressurize water flow from the pressure tanks, and a Francis reaction turbine built on land that receives the pressurized water flow from the pressure tanks to drive the turbine and generate electricity. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042751 | Apparatus for Creating Electricity from Pressure Fluctuations in Pipes - Flexible pipe liner harvests energy from pressure fluctuations of a fluid in a pipe and converts it to electricity to power local sensors or other equipment. Pipe may be a pipeline for carrying water, sewage, or oil; or may be an open-ended segment suspended in a body of water. Pipe liner also serves to reinforce or repair a pipeline and is constructed of conventional materials. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042752 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO GENERATE ELECTRICITY - A system to generate electricity is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the system includes a sleeve configured to be secured to an inside of a wheel rim, where the sleeve rotates with a rotation of the wheel rim. A plurality of permanent magnets are mounted to an inside surface of the sleeve, where a polarity of each magnet is opposite to an adjacent magnet. The system also includes an annular core configured to slide into the sleeve and be secured to a portion of a vehicle, where the core is stationary relative to the rotation of the sleeve. Coils are mounted about an outer surface of the annular core in proximity to the plurality of permanent magnets. Accordingly, electrical output is generated as the permanent magnets provide a magnetic flux to the plurality of coils as the sleeve rotates. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042753 | ENERGY STORAGE RESERVOIR - An energy management system includes an energy storage reservoir and a fluid pump. The reservoir includes a fluid reservoir configured to contain varying quantities of a fluid and to isolate the fluid from the ambient. The fluid reservoir has a top surface, bottom surface, flexible member, and at least one opening for filling or emptying the reservoir. A pressing mass of solid material is positioned above the fluid reservoir with a weight sufficient to press the reservoir and empty the reservoir of fluid when the reservoir opening is open. The pressing mass is supported by the fluid reservoir when the reservoir contains fluid and is closed. The flexible member is disposed around the fluid reservoir to seal the fluid and to facilitate vertical motion of the pressing mass as the reservoir is filled and emptied. The pump supplies fluid to the fluid reservoir via the opening. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042754 | TONNEAU COVER LATCH SYSTEM - A tonneau system for a pickup bed having a bracket system connectable with a side wall of the pickup bed having a ratchet receiving member, a tonneau cover assembly having a pivotal first cover section and a second section, and a latching system operably coupled between the tonneau cover assembly and the bracket system. The latching system includes a ratchet striker member operably coupled to the tonneau cover assembly selectively engageable with the ratchet receiving member of the bracket system to define a latched condition of the first cover section of the tonneau cover assembly relative to the bracket system. An actuation system is operably coupled to the latching system to permit actuation of the latching system. The actuation system includes an actuation lever operably coupled to a drive member and the drive member being coupled to the latching system for actuation of the ratchet striker member. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042755 | CASE LATCH ASSEMBLY - A case latch assembly having strike plate member on first lock mounting part; hinge member mounted for pivotable movement on second lock mounting part; strike plate engagement member mounted on the hinge member for reciprocal linear movement thereon and having coupling slot provided therein extending generally lengthways and having cam slot provided therein extending generally crossways; rotatably mounted lock nut; cam pin connected to the lock nut at an off-centre position and engaged with the cam slot; and coupling pin connected to the lock nut at a second position and located through the coupling slot. Rotation of the lock nut is translated by movement of the cam pin within the cam slot into linear movement of the strike plate engagement member between a closed position and an extended position and wherein the coupling pin moves along the coupling slot during the rotation of the lock nut. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042756 | LATCHABLE OR LOCKABLE DEVICE - A lockable or latchable device includes first and second members proximate to each other, at least one of which is movable with respect to the other. The device also includes a magnetorheological fluid disposed in the device such that the fluid is in simultaneous contact with at least a portion of each of the first and second members when the first and second members are in a position for locking or latching. A permanent magnet is disposed in the device to inhibit displacement of the magnetorheological fluid when the first and second members are in the locked or latched position. An electromagnet is disposed in the device such that magnetic flux from the electromagnet, when activated, disrupts the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet when the first and second members are in the locked or latched position to unlatch or unlock the device. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042757 | ANTI-INTRUSION LOCK - An anti-intrusion lock includes a sliding element at a handle shaft, a stop element under the handle shaft, wherein the stop element is suitable for moving upward or downward, a clamp button and a sliding lever connected to the clamp button, wherein the clamp button is led to be exposed and protruded from a side of the lock. When the lock is locked, the clamp button is pressed down to drive the sliding lever to push the stop element upward such that the stop element is stopped at the handle shaft. Thereby, when a thief turns the handle shaft, only the sliding element is driven to move along a sliding groove set at the lock such that the lock pretends to open and the thief misunderstands the lock has been broken and gives up intruding. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042758 | Energy Absorption Device with Fibers Embedded in a Plastic Material, and Associated Front Face - The invention relates to an energy absorption device for a motor vehicle, said device comprising a structure provided so as to plastically deform under the effect of an impact of a given energy, the structure being made of a matrix of a ductile plastic material and high-tenacity fibers embedded in the matrix, the majority of the fibers having a length of between 0.1 and 10 mm, and the material comprising between 2 and 10 wt % of high-tenacity fibers. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042759 | GRILL GRATE LIFTER - A grill grate lifting tool that engages the grill at three or more points. The grill lifter hooks between the tines of the grill grate at the rim and/or to a handle of the grill grate. The grill grate lifting tool includes a handle attached to three or more legs, which is generally central above the center of mass of the grill grate to provide a stable lifting point with or without food on the grate. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042760 | GRIPPING DEVICE - A gripping device includes a handle extended from a housing, an extension slidably attached onto the housing, a casing attached to the extension, a pair of pawls mounted in the casing and movable toward and away from each other for gripping a ticket, a trigger having a carrier pivotally attached to the handle, and a connecting device having a cable coupled to the pawls and the carrier of the trigger for allowing the pawls to be selectively moved toward each other with the carrier of the trigger and the cable. The gripping device includes fewer parts or elements to be easily and quickly manufactured and assembled with a decreased assembling procedure and with a decreased manufacturing cost. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042761 | CLAMPING DEVICE - A clamping device includes a driving mechanism and a pair of clamping mechanisms. Each clamping mechanism includes a clipping member, an installing plate, a positioning member, a resisting plate, and an elastic member. The clipping members are movably connected to the driving mechanism. A protrusion protrudes from the clipping member, and includes a first inclined surface. The installing plate defines an opening. The protrusion passes through the opening. The positioning member is inserted into the installing plate and fixed with the clipping member. The resisting plate is movably mounted on the installing plate. An abutting portion protrudes from the resisting plate, and passes through the opening. The abutting portion comprises a second inclined surface resisting the first inclined surface, the elastic member is sandwiched between the installing plate and the resisting plate, for providing a resetting force to the resisting plate. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042764 | HUNGRY BOARD ASSEMBLY - Hungry boards, or spill boards, for mounting about a tip truck load carrying body are formed with a pair of spaced apart vertical bores corresponding to and depending downward from the access cutouts. Vertical bores formed through the hungry board receive the threaded end of an anchor bolt which is welded to lip of the body. The anchor bolt comprises part of a resilient fastening system for attachment of the hungry board the anchor bolt is formed with a flat foot from which a shank extends. The shank terminates upwardly in a threaded upper end. A compression spring is located about the shank and arranged to absorb impact forces directed at the hungry board during use. The hungry boards are made of a light weight resilient material such as a tough synthetic rubber. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042765 | APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING THE INTERIOR SPACE OF A VEHICLE - An apparatus for configuring the cargo area of a vehicle includes an expansion portion or movable cover for increasing and decreasing the cargo area upon movement between a retracted position and an extended position. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042766 | Vehicle Security System For Secondary Storage Compartments - A vehicle having a secondary storage compartment which is reinforced, and is independently controllable by a remote actuator which will secure the compartment simultaneously with primary locks, and will allow unlocking either simultaneously with primary locks, or independently of primary door locks. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042767 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS WITH DECORATIVE STITCHING - A vehicle interior component includes a decorative covering with one or more lines of decorative stitching sewn therethrough. Together with one or more ridge features, the decorative stitching can be part of a simulated seam formed in the decorative covering. A densified portion and/or a reduced thickness portion can be formed in the decorative covering along the intended stitch path and prior to addition of the decorative stitching to help reduce the effect of the stitching on the overall appearance of the simulated seam, such as the shape of the ridge feature(s). The decorative covering can be compressed along the intended stitch path in a thermoforming process, such as an in-mold graining process. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042768 | PUSH-OUT DEIVICE - A coil spring of a push-up device for pushing out a fuel lid in an open direction includes a large pitch portion and small pitch portion, which have different pitches. Therefore, when the fuel lid is being closed, the coil spring, which pushes a rod into a case, has an increase rate of an urging force at an initial stroke less than an increase rate of the urging force at a later stroke following the initial stroke. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042769 | TONNEAU COVER LOCKING SPRING CLAMP - A tonneau cover system for a cargo box of a pickup truck comprising a framework having a cross bow member supporting a cover and a locking spring clamp assembly. The locking spring assembly having: a linkage member coupled to at least one of the framework and the cover at a connection location along the linkage member; and a latch housing slidably coupled to the linkage member. The latch housing includes an engaging member engaging the cargo box of the pickup truck in a latched position. A first biasing member urges the latch housing into the latched position. A locking feature releasably couples the linkage member and the latch housing into a locked position, such that a distance between the connection location and the engaging member is generally constant in the latched position and generally maintained by the locking feature in a locked position. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042770 | Folding Top with Rear-window Link - A folding top of a cabriolet vehicle, comprising a foldable top lining which can be adjusted by means of a top linkage between a closed position, in which it covers a vehicle interior, and a stowed position, in which it opens up the vehicle interior in the upward direction, the top linkage having, at both sides of a vertical top longitudinal central plane, in each case one link arrangement which comprises a rear-window link to which there is articulatedly connected a rigid rear window which is bordered by the top lining. The rear-window links are articulatedly connected in each case via a first joint to an intermediate link which is articulatedly connected via a second joint to a base element. The rear-window links, in the closed position, are supported in each case on the respectively associated intermediate link via a rear-window link stop. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042771 | Waterproof Car Cover - A waterproof car cover includes a waterproof floor mat, a hollow interconnected side bar around the periphery of the floor mat, a waterproof inflation hole at an end of the sidebar, a waterproof cover body on a side of the floor mat, and a corresponding waterproof zipper on the cover body and the floor mat. Thus, after a car is parked on the floor mat, air enters from an inflation hole into the sidebar to expand the sidebar. The cover body covers the car, and a zipper of the cover body and the floor mat is zipped up to cover the car inside the waterproof cover, to isolate the car from the outside and to prevent the car from soaking water and to prevent a car body of the car from being scratched by drifting sand and stone, and to achieve the effect of floating and balancing the car body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042772 | UPRIGHT PILLAR SASH OF VEHICLE DOOR FRAME - An upright pillar sash of a vehicle door frame includes an outer member including a glass run fitting portion, and an inner member including an inner frame portion having a box-shaped cross section surrounding the glass run fitting portion. An outwardly extending portion, extending toward the edge portion of the glass run fitting portion toward the vehicle exterior, of the inner member and an overlapping edge, extending alongside the outwardly extending portion toward the vehicle exterior, of the outer member are spot welded with the overlapping edge superposing the outwardly extending portion. The outer member includes a side holding portion formed inside the glass run fitting portion to hold the glass run by contacting a side thereof, and a clearance recessed portion positioned between the side holding portion and the overlapping edge to allow a welding tool to enter. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042773 | Method for Manufacturing a Motor Vehicle and a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for the production of motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles, wherein a plurality of moveable outer skin elements ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042774 | FRONT SIDE MEMBER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A front side member assembly includes a front side member body having at least one coupling hole at one surface thereof with a closed section shape, a bulkhead including a coupling portion and expansion foam that may be coupled to the coupling portion, wherein the bulkhead may be inserted into the front side member body in order to position the coupling portion at a position corresponding to the coupling hole, and the expansion foam may be hardened to reinforce rigidity of the front side member body. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042775 | Dual-material energy-absorption device with low thermal sensitivity, front end and motor vehicle incorporating such a device - The energy-absorption device ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042776 | VEHICLE WITH ANGLED LINK CAB SUSPENSION - A cab suspension system for a vehicle has a first front suspension mount, a second front suspension mount, and a rear suspension system. The first front suspension mount connects to a vehicle frame and to a cab. The second front suspension mount connects to the vehicle frame and to the cab. The rear suspension system has a first angled linking arm, a second angled linking arm, and a spring assembly. The first angled linking arm connects to the vehicle frame and to the cab. The second angled linking arm connects to the vehicle frame and to the cab. The spring assembly connects to the cab and to the vehicle frame. The first angled linking arm and the second angled linking arm are disposed to form a generally V-shape. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042777 | SUNSHADE APPARATUS - Provided is a sunshade apparatus disposed under a sunroof panel installed in a fixed roof of a vehicle, comprising a frame having a plurality of frame openings arranged in a width direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of polarizing panel sets each of which is disposed correspondingly to one of the frame openings. The frame is formed to be higher in the middle portion thereof than both end portions thereof in the width direction so as to follow the shape of the fixed roof, and each polarizing panel set inclines to be higher as approaching the middle portion of the vehicle in the width direction. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042778 | SUNROOF APPARATUS - To improve layout performance of components for driving a panel in a sunroof apparatus adapted to retractably open/close a roof opening with two sheets of panels of front and rear panels. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042779 | Foldable Chair - A chair that is reconfigurable between a folded and an unfolded configuration includes a first leg having an intermediate portion located between a first end and an opposite second end of the first leg and a second leg having an intermediate portion located between a first end and an opposite second end of the second leg. The intermediate portion of the second leg is pivotally connected to the intermediate portion of the first leg. A support member has a first end pivotally connected to the first leg and an opposite second end. A seat frame has a first portion pivotally connected to the second end of the support member and a second portion pivotally connected to the second end of the second leg. The second end of the support member is adjacent the first end of both the first and second legs in the folded configuration. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042780 | CHAIR WITH COUPLING COMPANION STOOL BASE - A chair with a coupling companion stool base includes a frame that has: a claw extending downward from a second portion of a lower portion of the frame; a latch extending downward from and movably connected with a first portion of the lower portion; two legs adapted to support the frame upon a supporting surface extending downward from the lower portion; and a receptacle defined between the claw and the latch. The base supports the frame above a supporting surface and has a saddle with opposite back and front edges and a top surface that faces away from the supporting surface. The top surface may also define at least one of a work surface, a writing surface, and a sitting surface. The base releasably couples with the frame, having the saddle seated in the receptacle, the front edge seated in the claw, and the back edge captured by the latch. When decoupled, the chair portion may be used as casual floor rocker seating. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042781 | VEHICLE SEAT AND TRIM - A vehicle seat ( | 2014-02-13 |
20140042782 | Retractable car seat sunshade - An improved child car seat, sun-protecting system, in which is retractable and adaptable. This novel car seat sunshade can attach to any type of child car seat or high back booster seat. This car seat sunshade retracts when it's not in use, and extends out when needed. With its compact design, it can still fully retract even with a vehicle incorporating rear seat headrests. It has its own self-supporting frame and changeable sunshade panels to better suite the child's sun shading requirements. These different size removable and changeable sunshade panels are also adjustable in height and could double the child's sun block protection. The front panel is height adjustable to protect the child's eyes from the sun entering the front windshield of the vehicle. This car seat sunshade has an adjustable top opening to increase the sunshades top ventilation and the child's overhead visibility. It's easy to install and is buckled and secured to the car seat by just one strap. Also since this sunshade is independent to the car seat, as the child grows, this sunshade can be raised as required above the child head. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042783 | Rotatable platform having a straddleable seat to facilitate tranfer to a person having limited mobility - A transitioning device incorporating a rotatable platform supported on a base and having an elongated straddleable seat supported above the rotatable platform. A mechanism, either manual or powered, is provided to selectively rotate the rotatable base to facilitate moving a user to allow the user to transition from a first location to a second location angularly displaced from the first location. A user may desirably mount the seat when moving in a forward direction. Suitable hand rails and other support structures are provided to assist a user in mount and dismounting the seat. The seat may optionally be removable. Wheels or casters may be provided to facilitate moving the transitioning device. In one embodiment, a propulsion system may be included in the device. The fundamental functional concepts of the transitioning device may be combined with other devices to impart similar mobility benefits thereto. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042784 | VEHICLE SEAT - To provide a vehicle seat that can prevent a front end portion of a child restraint system from sinking downward into a seat cushion when a forward impact force is applied to a vehicle body, and can also reduce the number of components and achieve weight saving. The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion and a slide rail | 2014-02-13 |
20140042785 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device includes: a seat back; an attached member pivotally supported by the seat back and configured to be turnable between a retracted position at which the attached member is housed in a housing recessed portion formed to penetrate a cushion pad of the seat back and a protruding position at which the attached member protrudes toward a front side of the seat back; and an inner board closing a rear opening face of the housing recessed portion. In the vehicle seat device, a locking claw bent forward is provided in an upper end portion of the inner board, and a stopper member configured to suppress frontward and downward movement of the locking claw by engaging with the locking claw is provided in a frame of the seat back. Such vehicle seat device is capable of restricting excessive forward movement and deformation of the inner board. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042786 | COVER FOR AN OUTDOOR FURNITURE CUSHION - The cover for an outdoor furniture cushion provides a decorative appearance when applied to a generally utilitarian outdoor furniture cushion. The cover is preferably formed of moisture-resistant fabric, such as canvas, cotton duck, or denim. The cover may be formed in any width to install over a single seat cushion or a wider cushion, as on a settee or the like. The cover has fasteners on opposite edges that wrap around beneath the cushion to secure to one another, either directly or via straps. The lateral edges of the cover include fasteners for interchangeable application of various trim elements thereto in order to conceal the edges of the underlying cushion. The trim elements may be formed to have a number of different appearances, enabling the user of the cover to exchange trim components to suit the occasion or provide a fresh appearance. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042787 | SEAT ADAPTER, MOTOR VEHICLE BENCH SEAT, SEAT ARRANGEMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR THIS - A motor vehicle is provided with a seat arrangement. The seat arrangement includes, but is not limited to a motor vehicle bench seat and a boundary of the interior. The motor vehicle bench seat is connected with the boundary of the interior via a seat adapter. In the seat adapter for fastening the motor vehicle seats to a motor vehicle floor, including, but not limited to a seat frame for fastening the motor vehicle seats to the motor vehicle floor, that includes, but is not limited to the seat frame has at least one track unit, facing the motor vehicle floor, with a track guide on the motor vehicle side and with a track slide on the frame side, cooperating therewith, which are pre-mounted on the seat frame, in order to move the seat frame with the motor vehicle seats along the motor vehicle floor. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042788 | RECLINING CHAIR - In the specification and drawings a chair is described and shown with a resiliently flexible frame having a front seat support; a seat slidably engaged to the front seat support; and a back rotatably engaged to the frame, the back being rotatably engaged to the seat. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042789 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat main body is mounted on a seat mount base on a vehicle body floor through left and right seat rails. The seat mount base includes left and right side members and a connection member connecting substantially central portions of the side members to each other. The seat rails each include a lower rail and an upper rail. Force sensors are disposed between the side members and the corresponding lower rails. The upper rails are secured to the seat main body. A central region of the connection member, located substantially in a center in a seat width direction, protrudes toward the front compared to joining portions where the connection member is joined to the left and right side members. A space opening toward the rear is formed between the joining portions. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042790 | Modular Transit System - A modular seat assembly having an elongate support spine extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end is provided. A seat portion is connected to a front side of the support spine, and each of the seat portion and the support spine includes one of a complementary pair of interlocking portions. The interlocking portion of the seat portion slides onto the interlocking portion of the support spine over the first end. The modular seat assembly further includes an end cap lockably disposed over the first end that prevents the seat portion from sliding off the support spine. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042791 | SEAT - A seat for use in a passenger vehicle, e.g. for prisoner transport, comprises a molded piece having at least one first contact zone at a periphery of the molded piece and at least second contact zone located inward of the periphery of molded piece. The second contact zone may comprise a multi-surface formation that is configured to engage a multi-surface formation of a vehicle body. The molded piece may comprise one or more recesses designed to accommodate the body of a passenger. The at least one second contact zone may be disposed in an area of the seat that receives the buttocks of a passenger, thereby providing additional support in a load bearing area of the seat. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042792 | CLIP - A clip that hooks, and thus fixes, a cover of a seat onto a frame structure includes a cover connecting portion that is integrally connected to the cover; a hook-shaped hook portion that hooks onto, and thus fixes to, the frame structure; and a planar covering portion that is formed in a position facing a back side portion of the hook portion. An opening that enables the back side portion of the hook portion to be visible is formed in the covering portion. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042793 | CHILD SEAT WITH INFLATABLE CHILD RESTRAINT - A restraint seat for use in vehicles with restraint systems having inflation devices is disclosed; the seat has a seat body housing, a seat body attachment means for securing the seat to a vehicle seat assembly, the seat body means securable to the seat body and a child restraint harness affixed to the seat body housing for restraining a child. The child restraint harness includes one or more inflatable belts. The harness is connectable to the vehicle restraint system which includes an inflation device, wherein the actuation of the vehicle inflation device inflates the one or more inflatable belts of the child seat. The harness further has a tongue for connecting the harness of the child seat to the buckle of the vehicle restraint system. | 2014-02-13 |
20140042794 | DEVICE FOR PROCESSING AND IN PARTICULAR FOR DEMOLISHING AND/OR MILLING HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, OR INCLINED SURFACES WITH STEP LESS CUTS | 2014-02-13 |
20140042795 | CUTTING BIT AND BIT HOLDER - A cutting bit for use in a heavy-duty mining, drilling or milling operation includes a generally conical body, a first end of which presents a cutting point and a second end of which presents an axially extending recess. The body has a generally convex surface portion. Locking means releasably and rotatably connect the cutting bit to a protruding part of a bit holder. The recess has an entrance portion presenting a generally conical surface portion. A corresponding bit holder is presented as well as a system using the cutting bit and bit holder. | 2014-02-13 |