| 09th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20090049676 | Method for fastening sheet material - The invention relates to a system of fastening sheet material cladding onto substrates with hammer driven fasteners. The fasteners are cylindrical and have a first diameter at a tip end which is larger than a second diameter at a head end. When the fastener is driven through sheet material a hole is produced which is larger in diameter than the portion of the fastener adjacent the head. The sheet material is free to move laterally relative to the fastener because of the oversized hole that is produced by the oversized tip of the fastener. Additionally, deformation or dimpling is avoided because the small-diameter portion of the fastener does not produce axial frictional forces on the sheet material as it passes through the sheet material. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049677 | Methods And Systems For Producing Faces Of N-Dimensional Forms - Methods and systems are disclosed herein for producing polyhedral nets and faces of N-dimensional forms and for creating polyhedrons. In one embodiment, a system utilizes the methods set forth herein to construct polyhedral nets and outputs results through a display or printer, either in part or in whole. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049678 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A WINDING FOR ELECTRICAL MACHINES - The invention relates to an electrical machine having a stator winding, its manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus, wherein the winding is manufactured with a predetermined number of coils on automated winding machines and is then embossed in the region of the longitudinal sides of the coils such that the longitudinal sides ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049679 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING CERAMIC ELECTRONIC COMPONENT AND PLANTING BATH - A method for manufacturing a ceramic electronic component having excellent solderability is provided. In this method, the elution of barium from the ceramic electronic component and the adhesion of ceramic electronic components in tin plating are reduced. The method for manufacturing a ceramic electronic component includes the steps of providing an electronic component of barium-containing ceramic and forming an electrode on the outer surface of the electronic component, the electrode being electroplated with tin. In this method, a plating bath used in the tin plating has a tin ion concentration A in the range of 0.03 to 0.51 mol/L, a sulfate ion concentration B in the range of 0.005 to 0.31 mol/L, a molar ratio B/A of less than one, and a pH in the range of 6.1 to 10.5. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049680 | COMPONENT MOUNTER CONTROL METHOD AND COMPONENT MOUNTER - The present invention is a method of controlling a component mounter which includes a mobile unit for mounting a component onto a circuit board, and includes judging (S | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049681 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - The inventive electronic component mounting apparatus for mounting an electronic component on a substrate includes a substrate positioning unit for individually positioning a single large-sized substrate or two small-sized substrates carried into a mounting conveyor in respective mounting work positions and a substrate underside support part arranged below the mounting conveyor and including a first underside support part and a second underside support part. It is thus possible to position a single substrate in a mounting work position in case a large-sized substrate is handled and to individually position a plurality of substrates in a plurality of mounting work positions in case a small-sized substrate is handled. This ensures flexible component mounting work on plural types of substrates by a compact facility. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049682 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD - In an electronic component mounting system including a plurality of electronic component mounting apparatuses coupled in series, the system mounting an electronic component on a substrate to manufacture a mounted substrate, a substrate carried into a mounting conveyor is temporarily placed in a standby state in a substrate standby area formed by a first transfer conveyor (carry-in conveyor) of one electronic component mounting apparatus and a second transfer conveyor (carry-out conveyor) of another electronic component mounting apparatus positioned upstream of the one electronic component mounting apparatus. This eliminates the waste of time attributable to transfer of substrates and enhances the production efficiency by a compact facility. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049683 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing printed circuit board - An apparatus and a method for manufacturing a printed circuit board are disclosed. The apparatus for manufacturing a printed circuit board that uses conductive bumps to interconnect layers includes: a conveyor unit, which is configured to transport a board that has the conductive bumps formed on one side; an upper roller and a lower roller, which press the board and an insulator together; an elastic coating layer, formed on a surface of the upper roller; and a cleaning device, which removes impurities from a surface of the elastic coating layer. The apparatus does not require a separate device for performing a cushioning function and a detaching function between the bumps and the rollers, and the rollers can be kept clean using a cleaning device. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049684 | Tool and method for pulling and cutting a Z-axis electrical interconnector - A connection portion of a z-axis interconnector is assembled into contact with a plurality of aligned vias in a corresponding plurality of stacked printed circuit boards by gripping and pulling a leader portion of the interconnector connected to the connection portion, to move the interconnector into the final position with the connection portion contacting the aligned vias. The leader portion is severed from the connection portion after the interconnector is moved into the final position. A single pulling and cutting tool which accomplishes these functions preferably does so by a single pinch and cut device having opposing blades which partially penetrate into the leader portion to grip the leader portion, which fully penetrated through the leader portion to sever the leader portion, and which are moved toward and away from the plurality of stacked printed circuit boards to pull the interconnector and to reposition for severing the leader portion. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049685 | METHODS FOR INSERTION AND RETRACTION OF A CONNECTOR - Methods for inserting and/or removing a connector with a remote connector agent are disclosed. Embodiments may include inserting a connector into a remote connector agent to form a remote connector system and pushing the remote connector into a header of a board to insert the connector into the header. Embodiments may also include pulling the remote connector system to retract the remote connector from the header. In some embodiments, inserting the connector into the remote connector agent further comprises pushing back one or more insertion snap pushers to allow insertion of the connector. In some embodiments, pulling the remote connector system further comprises releasing a snap of the connector with a snap release actuator before retracting the remote connector system from the header. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049686 | Method of manufacturing component-embedded printed circuit board - A method of manufacturing a component-embedded printed circuit board is disclosed. The method includes: forming a blind hole in the first metal layer such that the first insulation layer is exposed, for a metal-clad laminate that includes a first insulation layer stacked over a first metal layer, securing a component to the first insulation layer by embedding the component in the blind hole, stacking a second insulation layer and a second metal layer on either side of the metal-clad laminate, and forming circuit patterns by removing portions of the metal layers. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049687 | Electronic Component Mounting Method and Electronic Component Mounting Device - [Problem] To improve productivity and reliability in mounting an electronic component. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049688 | LAND GRID ARRAY (LGA) INTERPOSER UTILIZING METAL-ON-ELASTOMER HEMI-TORUS AND OTHER MULTIPLE POINTS OF CONTACT GEOMETRIES - A method of producing a land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049689 | METHOD REPAIR OF TURBINE BLADE TIP - A method of repair of a turbine blade involves inspecting a turbine blade having an internal cavity and a cap. The cap is removed and replaced with a replacement cap. The replacement cap has an opening. The opening provides access to the internal cavity of the internal blade so that the replacement cap may be attached to the turbine blade through the opening. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049690 | HOLDING AND SEALING MATERIAL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to a holding and sealing material | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049691 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING HEAT PIPE INTO HEAT-CONDUCTING SEAT - A method for embedding a heat pipe into a slot of heat-conducting seat is disclosed. The method has the exposed portion of the heat pipe be flat and coplanar with the surface of the heat-conducting seat after the heat pipe is embedded into the slot of the seat. The method utilizes a power press machine with multiple stamping dies to progressively press the heat pipe. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049692 | INTEGRATED BREAKAWAY CYLINDER AND METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A BOOM ASSEMBLY - An integrated breakaway cylinder for controlling a boom of a self-propelled sprayer and method for constructing a boom assembly is disclosed in the present application. The integrated breakaway cylinder is constructed from a first stage cylinder and a second stage cylinder. The first stage cylinder is configured in a rod and barrel arrangement. The second stage cylinder is also configured in a rod and barrel arrangement, with the barrel of the first stage cylinder serving as the rod of the second stage cylinder. The first stage cylinder operates to extend and retract a boom. The second stage cylinder operates to absorb shock from inertia or the boom impacting an object. The design of various embodiments of the present invention couples the operation of maneuvering a boom with shock absorption into a single integrated cylinder. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049693 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A THREE DIMENSIONAL FRAME STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A CORE STRUCTURE IN A SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION - A method is provided for manufacturing a three dimensional frame structure that can be used as a core structure in a sandwich construction. Furthermore, a frame structure is provided for a sandwich construction, which frame structure has been manufactured in accordance with the method. In the method, a two dimensional lattice structure is made from bar-shaped linear semi finished products, in which structure the semi finished products intersect at defined points of intersection; the bar-shaped linear semi finished products are connected at the points of intersection and are softened by locally applying heat to the lattice structure in each case along three non-intersecting (imaginary) straight lines. In order to impart a three dimensional shape to the lattice structure a force (F) is introduced into the lattice structure along the middle one of the (imaginary) straight lines to which heat has been applied, wherein, as a result of deformation of the lattice structure, the introduced force F is deflected into pairs of tensile forces acting in the semi finished products, as a result of which the lattice structure is pulled into a third dimension, along the middle (imaginary) straight line to which heat has been applied. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049694 | Electric shaver apparatus with actively cooled surface - An electric shaver apparatus and method are disclosed which incorporate an actively cooled surface to contact and cool the skin of a user to enhance the comfort of shaving. The actively cooled surface is provided by a thermoelectric cooler with a passive or active heat sink in the various embodiments. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049695 | Safety razor with improved guard - A shaving blade unit has a plastic housing having a front portion and a rear portion and two side surfaces extending from the front portion to the rear portion. A shaving blade is disposed between the front portion and the rear portion and has a blade length extending along a blade axis. A guard is disposed at the front portion of the housing. The guard includes an elastomeric member forming at least one passage extending between an upper surface and a lower surface of the elastomeric member. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049696 | Stripper for Round Sheathed Cable - A plier type stripper tool is provide for stripping sheathed cable of the type having a three spaced insulated power conducting wires, a ground wire disposed among the insulated wires and a sheath surrounding the wires. In one embodiment, the stripper tool includes a pair of levers having jaw, boss and handle portions. The stripper tool may further include a pivot joining the boss portions to enable relative movement of the levers about the pivot between open and closed portions. The jaw portions each have blade sections for coactively circumferentially cutting a cable sheath when the levers are moved from the open to the closed position. Each blade section has a set of three aligned cutting parts of a cutting edge, including a first cutting part disposed at an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tool, a second cutting part disposed at an acute angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the tool, and an arcuate cutting part disposed between the first cutting part and the second cutting part. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049697 | PIPE CUTTING TOOL - A pipe-cutting tool is provided. This tool includes a body; a track on the middle portion of the body; a first moveable carriage mounted on the track, wherein the first carriage includes first and second rollers mounted therein; a handle mounted in the rear portion of the body, wherein the handle is connected to the first moveable carriage; a second moveable carriage slidably mounted on the track, wherein the second moveable carriage further includes a rotatable cutting blade mounted therein; a carriage stop mounted on or formed integrally with on the front portion of the body, wherein the carriage stop is adapted to receive therein a portion of the second moveable carriage; and a biasing member mounted between the carriage stop and the second moveable carriage, wherein the biasing member exerts substantially continuous force on the second moveable carriage for urging the rotatable cutting blade against a pipe being cut. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049698 | SLITTER WITH ADJUSTABLE SHROUD - A slitter for slitting a guide catheter has a handle and a blade assembly coupled to the handle. The blade assembly includes a shroud for receiving an elongated body of a medical device and a slitting blade having an exposed cutting edge to slit the guide catheter. The blade assembly includes a user-deflectable portion coupled to the shroud for causing the shroud to flex in response to deflection of the user-deflectable portion. The handle and the blade assembly may be assembled from piece parts in a manufacturing method. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049699 | Protective device for hand-held power tool - A protective device for partially covering a working tool ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049700 | T-back hand saw - A hand saw including an ergonomically constructed saw blade holder with a pistol type grip, an elongated support having a blade channel for receiving and supporting a particular “T” blade, and various tooth configurations of a saw blade having a cooperating T-shaped blade shanks. Each blade shank includes an aperture at its rear end for receiving a locking pin positioned at the back end of the blade holder that drops into position to secure the blade within the channel of the grip. Additionally, a trigger-like mechanism on the pistol grip, when squeezed, rotates a rubber surfaced pad upward through an opening in the base of the support to contact the underside of the blade shank pushing it upward into the top of the channel to insure blade stability. The “T” design of the blade allows orienting the cutting surface of the blades in different directions so that a user does not have to twist their body or arm to saw. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049701 | METHOD FOR DESIGNING STRUCTURE BY DRAWING CURVE APPROXIMATELY WITH CIRCULAR SEGMENT, AND STRUCTURE THEREBY - A method for designing a structure or the like is provided in which an arbitrary curve is approximately drawn using a circular segment. This method includes the steps of: setting a straight line which connects one end of a desired curve and the other end thereof; setting an intersection point of the curve and a perpendicular to the straight line at a middle point thereof; obtaining a distance between the intersection point and the middle point, and a length of a straight-line segment from each of the one end and the other end of the curve up to the middle point; setting a curvature radius of a circular segment which approximates the desired curve in association with these distance and length, and acquiring a radius center point of the circular segment; and setting a circular segment from the one end up to the other end of the curve by using this center point as the center thereof. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049702 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination - A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's gravity vector. A heading reference determines an azimuth heading for the image sensor. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049703 | Construction layout marking device - A construction layout marking device includes a reel housing that uses a reel case to rotatably support a reel hub. A pair of spaced, parallel measuring tapes are secured, at inner ends, to the reel hub and can be coiled inside the reel case by rotation of the reel hub. A plurality of marking templates are attached to the spaced measuring tapes, at specified intervals. These marking templates can impart a line pattern to a surface above which they are placed by deployment out of the reel case. The line patterns are usable to position construction elements such as wall studs. The measuring tapes and their attached marking templates can be wound back into the reel case of the reel housing after use. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049704 | Signal transmission apparatus for a measurement probe - A measurement probe ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049705 | SURGICAL DEPTH INSTRUMENT - A depth gauge for measuring the depth of a hole in a bone is disclosed having a digital readout for providing the measurement to a surgeon. The depth gauge has a probe with a tip inserted into and positioned proximate to the depth the hole, and has a reference member adjustably positioned relative the probe and against the bone proximate the hole. A measuring device is provided with the depth gauge for measuring the relative distance between the tip and the reference member, and the measuring device has a large, digital display for providing the relative distance. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049706 | Fluid level gauge having swivel blade - A fluid level gauge for use with an engine is provided. The fluid level gauge may have a blade, a handle having a protrusion, and a swivel rigidly connected to the blade and having a recess to receive the protrusion. The fluid level gauge may also have a retention member configured to inhibit the protrusion from exiting the recess. The swivel can rotate independent of the handle when the fluid level gauge is fully assembled. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049707 | LAUNDRY DRYER WITH A HOLDING DEVICE - A laundry dryer comprising a housing and a rotatably mounted laundry drum. A carbon contact holder assembly including a supporting part and includes a receptacle having a longitudinal axis disposed at an angle a with respect to a perpendicular cross sectional plane of the laundry drum. The supporting part includes an integrally supporting arm extending in a direction of the longitudinal axis of the receptacle. The supporting arm includes an attachment section configured to attach to the housing and a clamp strap configured to hold cables. A carbon contact is disposed in the receptacle and movable against a spring force along the longitudinal axis in a radial direction of the laundry drum. The dryer includes a latching receptacle disposed on the supporting part that includes a plug-in contact connected to the carbon contact by a flexible lead. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049708 | Control Method of Dryer - The present invention relates to a control method of a dryer. More specifically, the present invention relates to control method of a dryer that includes performing drying of laundry; determining whether drying laundry for ironing out of total laundry is completed; and noticing a user that drying the laundry for ironing is completed. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049709 | Dryer and Dry Method for the Same - The object of the present invention is to provide a method for drying in a dryer which can reduce power consumption at a small load by improving a drying method of the dryer. The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing a dryer including a drum for holding a drying object, a heater for providing hot air to the drying object, a sensing unit for producing a measured value varied with an amount of the drying object in the dram, and a control unit for determining the amount of the drying object from the measured value produced with the sensing unit, and controlling an operation capacity of the heater according to a result of the determination. In the meantime, the method for controlling a dryer having a dram for holding a drying object, and a heater for providing hot air to the drying object, includes the steps of starting drying, producing a measured value including information on an amount of a drying object held in a dram with a sensing unit which produces the measured value varied with the drying object in the dram, determining the amount of the drying object in the dram with reference to the measured value produced with the sensing unit, and controlling a capacity of a heater according to the amount of the drying object determined thus. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049710 | INSERT FOR EXPANDING AN ARTICLE OF CLOTHING - Systems and methods associated with an insert for expanding an article of clothing, including an article of footwear, are described. Articles of clothing incorporating such inserts are also described. The insert includes a body portion defining a first edge, a second edge, and a perimeter. Fasteners are disposed along the first and second edges. The fasteners couple to fastening structures of the article of clothing, and the perimeter of the body increases a size or circumference of the article of the clothing. The material for the insert, fasteners, fastening structures, or portions thereof can be selected to be decorative or to match, complement, correspond to, or coordinate with articles of clothing and/or accessories. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049711 | Overshoe For Running - The overshoe for running is a protective and padded overshoe adapted to be worn over a running shoe or the like in order to provide additional shock absorption and padding for running on hard surfaces, such as pavement, cement and the like. The overshoe is in the form of a unitary body formed from a resilient material. The unitary body includes a sole having opposed upper and lower surfaces, and a peripheral wall extending from the periphery of the upper surface of the sole. The peripheral wall and the sole define an open interior region adapted for receiving the shoe. The overshoe is preferably dimensioned and configured to snugly receive the shoe so that the overshoe is removably secured thereto during use. An additional releasable fastener may be added for further securing the unitary body to the shoe. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049712 | ORTHOTIC FOOT DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE SUPPORT COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An orthotic foot device for footwear may include a flexible insole chassis adapted to extend substantially between the heel and the toe of the footwear and at least one support component attached at a lower side of the chassis. The chassis may include a cushioned layer composed of conforming resilient material overlying the upper side of the chassis. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049713 | FUNCTIONAL FOOTWEAR - The present invention relates to a functional footwear which comprises an insole having a toe-seating portion, whose height is higher than that of the remaining portion thereof other than the toe-seating portion, for allowing a user's toe to be seated thereon. The toe-seating portion of the insole of the functional footwear is formed higher than the remaining portion of the insole other than the toe-seating portion, so that toes of a walker are placed higher than the other portions of the sole of the feet of the walker, thereby obtaining an effect of the backward walking even when the walker walks forwardly. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049714 | SKATEBOARD SHOE - A skateboard shoe comprising a plurality of fluid chambers able to move and flex independently from one another along the bottom portion of the midsole is shown and described. The midsole acts as both a stabilizing midsole and an impact cushioning midsole while improving the fit of the shoe so it moves with the foot. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049715 | Boot For Sporting Activities - The invention is a boot ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049716 | Air-cooled footwear - Ventilated (air-cooled) shoes and other footwear having a plurality of crosswise passages opening to the outside of the sole portion on the sides of the footwear, and in which each of the crosswise passages has at least one upright channel opening on the top of the sole portion. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049717 | PNEUMATIC TIRE, SHOE, TIRE CHAIN, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE VULCANIZATION-MOLD - The pneumatic tire according to the present invention has a roughness profile skewness (Rsk) of zero or greater on land portion surfaces | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049718 | Swing Type Working Vehicle - A swing type working vehicle, wherein a space at the foot portion of an operator can be increased when pedal operation is not required. A step ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049719 | Attachable and detachable pocket cover - An attachable and detachable cover for a pocket having an inner area. The cover may include a first portion disposed external to the pocket, generally conforming to a contour of the pocket, and removably secured to the pocket. The first portion may include a decorative element. In addition, the decorative cover may include a second portion disposed within the inner area of the pocket. The second portion may cause the cover to be retained by the pocket. Further, the cover may include a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049720 | Marketing/advertising methods using lunch bags - Method for conducting a marketing/advertising campaign using lunch bags includes determining at least one product or service to be advertised, determining graphic matter to be placed onto at least one face of the lunch bag, placing the graphic matter onto the face(s) of the lunch bag, identifying targeted users of the advertised product(s) or service(s) and providing the lunch bag having the graphic matter thereon only to the targeted users. Lunch bags can thus be used to effectively deliver advertisements to their customary users, i.e., children. Appropriate determination of the graphic matter based for example, on the age of the targeted children, and/or identification of the targeted users can optimize the effect of the advertisement. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049721 | Decorative design magnets - A decorative apparatus includes a plurality of structures in specified shapes. A magnetic element is coupled to a bottom surface of each of the plurality of structures for removable magnetic attachment to a metal surface. A plurality of decorative elements are coupled to a top surface of each of the plurality of structures, and the plurality of decorative elements are arranged in a pattern. The plurality of structures may include a magnetic sheet having a magnetic bottom surface, and a decorative top surface which may include vinyl. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049722 | WRISTBAND WITH BLOOD-TYPE INFORMATION - The present invention is a wristband with blood-type information in Braille, words, symbols, graphics or anything alike capable of bearing such information raised on, recessed, or printed on the surface of the wristband. The wristband is made of elastic materials or a combination of other materials to form a flexible closed-end loop. The wristband is manufactured in different sizes or is adjustable to fit different wrist sizes. The wristband is water-proof or splash-proof. The wristbands are manufactured in different colors or combinations of colors. The wristband allows everyone, whether they have normal sight or vision problems, whether they are a child or elderly, and whether they are male or female, without any restriction. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049723 | PRODUCT DISPLAY DESIGNATOR - A placard device for a product display system has a placard that includes a product information region and a featured information region. There is also an attachment device for mounting the placard on a product support device. A product display system includes the placard and a product support device such as a shelving system or a pegboard display system. For use with a pegboard display system, the placard device has a foot portion and a boom portion joined to the foot portion, wherein the placard is joined to the boom portion. A product display system can be created by associating one or more such placard devices with a product support device. In a display, products having common product species identifications may be grouped together. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049724 | Tag-Holder, Such As In Particular for Displaying an Electronic Price Tag - The invention concerns a tag-holder for displaying an electronic price tag. The invention includes a holder for a tag, such as an electronic price tag, and a fixing mechanism adapted to be secured at the front of a shelf, in particular, a rack. The invention is characterized in that the fixing mechanism has an eccentric device, clipping the shelf so as to adjust and/or maintain the tag holder on shelves of different thicknesses. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049725 | Display device - A display device includes a back-board type member and a support mechanism engageable thereto. A plurality of mounting rails are releasably securable to such back-board type member on at least one of a front side, a back side, and a combination thereof such that each rail runs at least one of side to side and top to bottom across such back-board type member. A securing mechanism has a first portion engageable with such back-board type member and a second portion engageable with such plurality of mounting rails for releasably securing such mounting rails to such back-board type member such that at least a predetermined portion of at least one predetermined item may at least one of sit on at least a portion of at least one of such mounting rails, releasably slide behind at least a portion of at least one of such mounting rails and a combination thereof. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049726 | Versatile clip holder - One embodiment of a flat piece of rigid material shaped to attach to an existing yard. The base of the rounded horizontal shaped part at bottom, will allow clip to slip onto an angle iron yard sign | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049727 | Picture frame assembly - A picture frame assembly, including a central picture frame and a plurality of picture frames. Each picture frame in the plurality of picture frames is fastened to the central picture frame or to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames. In some aspects, each picture frame is fastened to the central picture frame, each picture frame is fastened to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames, or each picture frame is fastened to the central picture frame and to another picture frame in the plurality of picture frames. In some aspects, the plurality of picture frames encircles or is continuously disposed about the central picture frame, the plurality of picture frames is intermittently disposed about the central picture frame, or the assembly includes a peripheral picture frame connected to at least one picture frame in the plurality of picture frames and disjoint from the central frame. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049728 | Securing device - The present invention provides a securing device for attachment to a display frame. Such securing device includes a support member having a first side and a second side. Such support member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A first securing mechanism is disposed at least one of on such first side of such support member and through such support member for releasably securing such support member to such display frame at a predetermined location. A second securing mechanism at least one of secured to and formed integrally with such second side of such support member for releasably securing such display frame to at least one of a corkboard, a gypsum board, a fabric covered wall, a cubicle wall, a bulletin board, a cardboard wall, a vertical structure and a combination thereof. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049729 | FIRING PIN ASSEMBLY - A firing pin assembly is provided that includes a firing pin and a firing pin shaft. The firing pin is received in a slot of the end of the firing pin shaft to be retained therein with a spring retaining sleeve, a main spring, and a mainspring sleeve. The firing pin is removable from the firing pin assembly and can be replaced to result in a prolonged use of the firing pin assembly. The firing pin assembly will operate as a one-piece unit when the spring retaining sleeve is oriented to hold the components securely in place. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049730 | Adaptable firing pin assembly for a bolt action firearm | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049731 | Firearm support device - The firearm support device includes one or more “beanbags” directly mounted to a rifle stock that can be moved between a secured transportation position held against the stock and a support position suspended beneath the stock. The support device includes a stock attachment and one or more beanbags pivotally connected to the stock attachment. The stock attachment includes cinch and stirrup straps that secure the support devices to the stock and prevent it from inadvertently sliding up the stock. The bean bags are constructed of cloth pouches filled with a granular substance. The beanbags are sewn directly to the cinch strap or connected to the cinch strap by a slide buckle that rides along a rail strap sewn to a beanbag. The beanbags are securely held against the sides of the rifle stock in the transportation position by elastic cords, buckles, snaps, hook and loop fastening patches or other connection mechanisms. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049732 | System and method for cooling the barrel of a firearm - A system for cooling the barrel of a firearm thereby maintaining a more consistent barrel temperature and reducing thermal distortion of the barrel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049733 | RIFLE SCOPE AND ALIGNING DEVICE - A rifle scope includes an ocular ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049734 | MULTIPLE SIGHT GUN SIGHT ASSEMBLY - A system and method for providing multiple sights includes a number of sights that are attached to a sight assembly. The sight assembly is securable to a firearm and configured such that a shooter can selectively utilize one of the number of sights tailored for number of respective distances. Preferably, the sights are connected such that moving one sight out of a shooting line of sight brings another sight into the shooting line of sight. Such a sight assembly allows a shooter to quickly configure a firearm for accurate shooting at a variety of distances. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049735 | Trapped air strike indicator and fly - A fishing device for indicating a lure strike from fishes is disclosed. The device may be a strike indicator that may include a hollow body filled with trapped air, where the strike indicator includes a tab having an opening formed therein and a grommet made from a hard, durable material seated in the opening. Alternatively, the device may be a fishing lure that may be attachable to a fishing hook and having a hollow body filled with trapped air and an attachment mechanism for attaching the lure to the fishing leader and/or fishing line. For example, the fishing lure may be a fishing fly having a hollow body filled with trapped air. In either embodiment, the device may be made from a lightweight, resilient material, for example ethylene vinyl acetate or other similar thermoplastic material. Further, in either embodiment, the hollow body may be substantially sealed with a substantially water tight seal without any inlet or outlet to the hollow body, such that substantially no liquid can displace the trapped air. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049736 | Novel Single Phase Hydrous Hydrocarbon-Based Fuel, Methods for Producing the Same and Compositions for Use in Such Method - This invention disclosure describes a conditioned single phase hydrocarbon-based fuel, a method for producing such fuel and components useful in such method. The described conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel is a single phase hydrous fuel with improved performance, handling and storage characteristics. A method is also is also provided for producing the conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel using a semi-solid activator. The resulting conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel has a volume greater than the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, a BTU content greater than the BTU content of the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, less particulate emissions and less non-particulate emissions than the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, and a water content less than the water content of the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049737 | Novel Single Phase Hydrous Hydrocarbon-Based Fuel, Methods for Producing the Same and Compositions for Use in Such Method - This invention disclosure describes a conditioned single phase hydrocarbon-based fuel, a method for producing such fuel and components useful in such method. The described conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel is a single phase hydrous fuel with improved performance, handling and storage characteristics. A method is also is also provided for producing the conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel using a semi-solid activator. The resulting conditioned hydrocarbon-based fuel has a volume greater than the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, a BTU content greater than the BTU content of the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, less particulate emissions and less non-particulate emissions than the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel, and a water content less than the water content of the unmodified hydrocarbon-based fuel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049738 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF FUELS FROM BIOGENOUS RAW MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION AND CATALYST COMPOSITION FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for producing fuel from biogenous raw materials, to an installation for carrying out said method, to catalyst compositions suitable for said method, and to the use of catalysts for producing fuel from biogenous raw materials. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049739 | Production of Fuels with Superior Low Temperature Properties from Tall Oil or Fractionated Fatty Acids - The present invention relates to a process for the production of fuels with superior low temperature properties. Specifically, the present invention relates to the production of fuels that meet ASTM and military jet fuel kerosene specifications by heterogeneous, reactive distillation esterification of oils. The oils may be naturally high in unsaturation, such as whole plant oils, tall oil fatty acids, and rosin acids, or the oils may be from the unsaturated fraction isolated from less unsaturated seed oils such as palm olein, caprylic and caproic acids, or from mixtures thereof. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049740 | Fuel Compositions Containing Fuel Additive - A fuel composition consisting of at least 95% by weight of predominantly or entirely hydrocarbon liquid fuel and 0.001 to 5.0% by weight of fuel additive, wherein the additive consists of: a) 20 to 90% by weight of at least one alkoxylated alcohol corresponding to Formula (I) R | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049741 | BIODIESEL PURIFICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM - According to the invention, unpurified biodiesel is brought in contact with cellulose-containing material by continuously and/or discontinuously mixing the same in order to eliminate the glycerin and catalyst residues, such as potassium soaps, accumulated during the production of the biodiesel. A system for carrying out said method comprises an agitated sedimentation tank ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049742 | Reversibly Sealing the Pores of Nets and Its Application to Agricultural Protection - The embodiments of the present invention aim to integrate two common agricultural-practices, first of hothouses cover application, and second of protective netting. A method for reversibly sealing the pores of netting by applying a sealing agent on a net in a reversible manner, thereby producing an agricultural covering to protect underlying crops, particularly from cold conditions, is disclosed. A method for reversibly opening the pores of a sealed net, by exposing said portion of the net to chemical or physical unsealing agents and thus opening at least a portion of the sealed pores of the net, is conjointly disclosed. Furthermore, a method of including additives to the sealing agent, which enhances the protective properties of the resultant covering such as its ability to repel insects, its ability to block ultraviolet or other radiation, its water proofing qualities, is also disclosed. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049743 | Two Sided Reversible Vase - A flower arranging vase for displaying a single stem flower extending out one direction of the vase, or by turning the vase over one-hundred-and-eighty degrees displaying multiple stems of an entire bunch of flowers extending out the other end of the vase. The two-sided reversible vase is achieved through two separate compartments for containing water. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049744 | Flower Support With Stem Protection - A flower support for long-stemmed flowers comprises an elongated support part as well as series of hook means in which the flower stems can be hooked, which series of hook means at both sides of the support part extend away from each other in an obliquely oriented fashion. The series of hook means are positioned obliquely with respect to each other. The oblique position of the series of hook means brings that a cavity is formed in which the stems of the hooked in flowers are well protected. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049745 | Automatic indoor-plant watering device where water delivery (frequency & amount) is controlled by a battery operated water-timer from the independent water reservoir - The novel idea of using battery operated water-timer in this invention which is attached at the outlet of the up-side down water bottle (water-reservoir) and regulates the flow of water in a predictable manner. This water reservoir is independent, has no connection with the tap water, needs to be filled manually with water as per the need. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049746 | Method for training ornamental trees - A plant is trained to provide a trunk having an ornamental shape by causing a pair of shoots to develop on opposed sides of the trunk. As the shoots grow they are attached to a form having the desired ornamental shape. When the shoots meet at the upper end of the form, they are attached to one another to form a continuation of the trunk. Top growth is then allowed to grow on the trunk above the form. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049747 | GASIFICATION REACTOR - A gasification reactor comprising a pressure shell, a reaction zone partly bounded by a vertically oriented tubular membrane wall, a horizontally directed burner having a burner head at which, in use, a combustion flame is discharged into said reaction zone, said burner protruding into the vertical wall part of the membrane wall via a burner muffle, said burner muffle comprising several vertically oriented, concentric and interconnected rings, wherein each successive ring has an increasing diameter relative to the preceding ring resulting in that the burner muffle has a muffle opening for the burner head at one end and a larger opening at its other—flame discharge—end, the rings comprising a conduit having an inlet end for a cooling medium and an outlet for used cooling medium and wherein the muffle opening for the burner head is located between the pressure shell and the membrane wall and wherein the burner muffle protrudes into the reaction zone. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049748 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO ENERGY - Disclosed herein is system comprising a system comprising a high temperature gasifier; the high temperature gasifier being operative to function at temperatures of greater than or equal to about 450° F.; and a synthesizing reactor in fluid communication with the high temperature gasifier; the synthesizing reactor being operative to convert carbon dioxide into another form of carbon. Disclosed herein too a method comprising gasifying a waste stream to produce a composition that comprises syngas; the syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen; the gasifying being conducted in a high temperature gasifier; the high temperature gasifier being operative to function at temperatures of greater than or equal to about 450° F.; converting the carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide; and feeding the carbon dioxide to an synthesizing reactor to produce an oil rich algae. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049749 | Hydrogen-Generating Material and Hydrogen Generator - A hydrogen generating material of the present invention includes a metal material that reacts with water to generate hydrogen, and a heat generating material that reacts with water to generate heat and is a material other than the metal material. The heat generating material is unevenly distributed with respect to the metal material. The hydrogen generating material has a plurality of regions that differ in content of the heat generating material. The content of the heat generating material is preferably 30 wt % to 80 wt % in a region with the highest content of the heat generating material. A hydrogen generator of the present invention includes the hydrogen generating material and a vessel containing the hydrogen generating material. The vessel can accommodate another inner vessel. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049750 | SAFETY DEVICE IN OPENING-CLOSING DEVICE OF A VEHICLE - A safety device in a closing-opening device of a vehicle which is provided with millimeter wave sensors as a detection device enables detecting an obstacle accurately for preventing a caught-in accident in advance caused by the closing-opening device. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049751 | Anti-tilting, pivotable, sliding panels - Disclosed herein is a panel movement system. The panel movement system includes top and bottom rails, top and bottom rail attachments, and a gear movement system. The top and bottom rails include threaded screw members along their lengths and first cog members rotatively coupled to the threaded screw members. The top and bottom rail attachments are movably attached to respective ones of the rails for lateral movement along lengths of the rails. Each rail attachment includes a rotatable second cog member engaged with the first cog member on respective ones of the rails. The gear movement synchronization system connects the rotatable second cog member of the top rail attachment to the rotatable second cog member of the bottom rail attachment such that the top and bottom rail attachments move along the rails in unison. The top and bottom rail attachments are adapted to have a panel connected therebetween. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049752 | GUIDE APPARATUS FOR PLATE-LIKE OBJECT - To securely maintain a rotatable rail in a position where it can receive a plate-like object again after the plate-like object has left the rotatable rail. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049753 | Pet Door Having Removable Decorative Frames - A pet door having decorative and customizable aesthetic features. The pet door includes subframe assemblies that are connected to each other with fasteners that extend through the aperture defined by the door. The pet door can be adapted to fit doors of various sizes with a modular core frame. The core frame also includes a plurality of core members, each of which has one or more core elements. The core members extend laterally between the first and second subframe assemblies and defining a passageway through the door. Decorative frames are releasably attached to the subframe assemblies and can be removed or replaced, whereas the subframe assemblies remain fixed to each other and the door. A security panel can be secured to one of the subframe assemblies to prevent animals and intruders from entering the residence through the pet door. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049754 | System for use in a vertical furnace - A system used in a vertical furnace is provided that includes a tube. The tube includes a tube flange at its lower end. The tube flange provides a first sealing surface at its lower end. Further, there is a structural member at the lower surface of the tube flange. This structural member extends vertically away from the lower surface of the tube flange at a position that is displaced inwardly from the first sealing surface. The system also includes a removable door plate that provides a second sealing surface at its upper surface. The second sealing surface of the removable door plate is sealed with the first sealing surface of the tube flange. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049755 | STEPPED FRAMES FOR STEEL CLOSURES - A structural steel stepped closure frame is disclosed having a closure stop that is spaced apart from the closure jamb and discontinuously joined thereto, forming gaps between the closure jamb and the closure stop. The gaps and joinery are obscured from frontal view by a stop face positioned forward of the closure stop, creating a partially hidden closure stop. The partially hidden closure stop may extend entirely around the closure for windows or lids, or less than entirely for doors or gates. The gaps receive legs of a weather stripping that has a flange extending over the closure stop. The partially hidden closure stop, along with the jamb, extensions, and facings, are sized, shaped, and arranged to create a stepped appearance. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049756 | INTELLIGENT BUILDING INCLUDING TIME-SHARE EXCLUSIVE ROOMS - In order to provide an intelligent building having specific rooms in which relatively less wealthy persons may use, and meeting the demands for specific rooms and privacy for the general public at the same time, by optimizing the space efficiency. The intelligent building comprises: permanent exclusive rooms resided by a resident, which cannot be used except by permission of said resident; time-share exclusive rooms, which is usable by residents residing in a plurality of permanent exclusive rooms but cannot be used by others except by permission of said resident during a period of time used by said resident; at least one of a means for time-share exclusive passage, which connects one permanent exclusive room to one time-share exclusive room according to movement, wherein said means is usable by residents residing in a plurality of permanent exclusive rooms but cannot be used by others except by permission of said resident during a period of time used by said resident; and a server, which communicates with permanent exclusive rooms, time-share exclusive rooms, and means for time-share exclusive passage, and thereby capable of collecting information therefrom, and which controls permanent exclusive rooms, time-share exclusive rooms, and means for time-share exclusive passage according to predetermined rules. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049757 | Roll-up inflatable beam structure - A sandwich beam including in one example first and second spaced walls, a core configured to maintain a predetermined spacing between the walls when the core is filled with pressurized gas and to resist shear when the beam is loaded in bending and a port for filling the core with gas biasing both walls in tension. The tension tends to increase in the second wall and decrease and cause a compression load in the first wall in response to a sufficiently large applied bending load. A compression element is fixed only with respect to the first wall and is configured (a) to support the compression load so that the beam is stronger at a given gas pressure and (b) to flex sufficiently to allow the beam to be rolled up when the gas is emptied from the core via the port. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DECREASING SUSCEPTIBILITY OF A ROOF STRUCTURE TO HURRICANE FORCES - Embodiments of the invention provide methods and systems for decreasing the susceptibility of a roof structure to extreme weather events, such as the wind related forces generated by a hurricane. In one embodiment, the ability of a roof structure to resist forces generated by extreme weather events may be improved by installing a bracing rod into the interior of a roof structure with the bracing rod positioned through the open spaces of a series of roof trusses, then attaching one end of securing member to the bracing rod. Securing an anchoring device in the ground, and linking a connecting member at one end to the securing member attached to the bracing rod and a second end of the connecting member to the anchoring device secured in the ground. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049759 | Parking device - A parking device comprises a trolley, two guide rails located on the trolley, shanks on each of the guide rails and a drive unit located on the trolley, in which, numbers of round transmission bodies are arranged adjacently and alternately between the inner side of the shanks, the transmission bodies are strung as an array and each of the arrays coupled with the shanks by a shaft respectively, furthermore, whether the odd arrays or the even arrays of the transmission bodies are strung and coupled with the shanks. As a result, the clearance resulting from the seriate array is filled up by the alternated spaced array of the transmission bodies, while the two opposite sides of the transmission bodies from the forked butt joint in the ends. Therefore, the parking device stabilizes the transmission of the car and shortens the transmission time. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049760 | Subsurface Storage System - One version of this disclosure includes a subsurface storage system having two components respectively made from a single mold: a panel and a connector. In this version, a first layer of the system includes at least one connector having an identical top side and bottom side where each side may respectively maintain a panel in a specified position when engaged with the panel. A plurality of panels, particularly the bottom edges of the panels, are configured into an engagement with the at least one connector to form a plurality of shapes. A third layer of the system is at least one connector that engages the upper edge of the panels. Additional panels may be positioned on the second layer of connectors. Further, additional panels may be positioned on the second layer of connectors to form another layer of shapes defined by the panels. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049761 | Portico assembly kit and method of manufacture - A portico assembly kit to install a portico construction around an existing entranceway to a home or building. The kit is installed quickly and efficiently by consumers with little or no construction experience and is manufactured in various aesthetic designs with quality architectural features. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049762 | Building Core Slipform - According to the invention, a system for slip forming a building core is disclosed. The system may include a form and a plurality of extendable mechanisms. The form may include an inner and outer frame. The outer frame and the inner frame may define a space between the inner frame and the outer frame. The form may also be configured to accept a hardenable substance in the space, where the hardenable substance may form the building core. Each of the plurality of extendable mechanisms may include a first end, a second end, and an extendable midsection. The first end may be coupled with the form. The second end may be configured to be supported with a wall of the building core. The extendable midsection may be configured to change the distance between the first end and the second end so the form may be moved to a different elevation. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049763 | C.O.R.E. - Continuous Omnidirectional Radian Energy geodesic hubs/structures - The present invention relates to heating and cooling thermally efficient structures, in particular, it relates to controlling interior temperature of geodesic structures, through continuous omnidirectional radiant energy hubs and channels. The hubs can be engineered to meet any size or frequency of a geodesic structure. Thermodynamic principles are used in combination with a thermal mass storage of hot or cold thermal energy that is either heated by solar collectors or cooled by a geothermal cooling array, in order to regulate the temperature of the thermal mass or of the entire structure. This thermodynamic climate control in the present invention harnesses solar energy and geothermic energy and uses it to control internal temperature of the air traveling through hubs and channels or struts. The air travels through the system using natural thermodynamic forces, assisted by a fan and valves. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049764 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERRING BIRDS - A bird deterrent system includes a first riser attached to a structure, and a second riser attached to a structure. The bird deterrent system also includes a line attached between the first riser and the second riser. A riser includes a free end, and an attachment end. The attachment end includes an attachment mechanism for universal attachment to a frame member of a structure. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049765 | Membrane for use in the construction of buildings - A membrane ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049766 | Wall-Ceiling Slip Joint Permitting Seismic Induced Movement - A wall panel-ceiling engagement device is designed to couple a wall panel to a ceiling. The engagement device, when engaged with the ceiling, holds the wall panel stationary without any fasteners, braces or other securing members that penetrate into the ceiling. The engagement device includes a pair of wall extensions secured to opposite sides of the wall panel and that contain a sound and/or attenuating material, such as a foam material, therebetween. Corner braces are used to join adjacent wall-panels to one another. The corner braces also function to allow the wall panels to sway as a collective and connected unit during seismic events. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049767 | TUNED LIQUID DAMPER - A tuned liquid damper comprising a housing with a hollow cavity within said housing and a first fluid which partially fills said hollow cavity. The inner surface of said hollow cavity is essentially spherical. The tuned liquid damper further comprises first fluid damping means arranged within the essentially spherical cavity of the housing. In this way, a tuned liquid damper is provided which has a response which is constant and independent of the orientation of the tuned liquid damper. Damping means are provided in order to be able to control the damping effect of the tuned liquid damper. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049768 | GRATING - Disclosed is a grating, and more particularly a grating capable of easily and firmly fixing a second partition member to a frame member and a first partition member. This grating includes fixing projections formed at regular intervals along a longitudinal direction of the first partition members on both sides of the first partition member and on inner sides of the frame member that face a side of the first partition member; and second partition members installed between the first partition members and between the first partition member and the frame member respectively, the second partition members having insertion slots into which the fixing projections are inserted, the insertion slots being bent to subsequently contact with the first partition members facing each other or the first partition member and the frame member facing each other so that the fixing projections are inserted into the insertion slots. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049769 | Externally Baffled Ridge Vent With Fastener - A roof ridge vent includes a receptacle adapted to receive a fastener and located in the top wall of the roof ridge vent. The fastener is embedded in the top wall and positioned in the receptacle. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049770 | Light Transmission Panels, Retaining Clip and a Combination Thereof - A glazing panel system is provided with improved glazing panels, retention clips and/or U-shaped connectors. The retention clip may engage the glazing panels at locations lower than top ends of the upstanding seam flanges. In one embodiment, an internal U-shaped connector is positioned to engage the seam flanges while an external U-shaped connector covers the internal connector and the seam between adjacent glazing panels. The glazing panels may be formed with pockets adjacent the base of the upstanding seam flanges to receive a portion of the retention clip to apply retention forces at locations below the upper ends of the seam flanges. The retention clips may be formed with an upper transverse portion that is movable relative to the base portion of the clip to accommodate panel expansion and contraction. Also, a thicker plate or portion may be provided at a top flange for the retention clip to provide increased resistance to uplift loads trying to bend the flange. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049771 | Light Transmission Panels, Retaining Clip and a Combination Thereof - A glazing panel system is provided with improved glazing panels, retention clips and/or U-shaped connectors. The retention clip may engage the glazing panels at locations lower than top ends of the upstanding seam flanges. In one embodiment, an internal U-shaped connector is positioned to engage the seam flanges while an external U-shaped connector covers the internal connector and the seam between adjacent glazing panels. The glazing panels may be formed with pockets adjacent the base of the upstanding seam flanges to receive a portion of the retention clip to apply retention forces at locations below the upper ends of the seam flanges. The retention clips may be formed with an upper transverse portion that is movable relative to the base portion of the clip to accommodate panel expansion and contraction. Also, a thicker plate or portion may be provided at a top flange for the retention clip to provide increased resistance to uplift loads trying to bend the flange. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049772 | STORM PANEL APPARATUS - A storm panel is provided for shielding a structure. The storm panel includes at least one corrugation, and comprises a first wall and a second wall disposed in spaced-apart relation. An angled wall is disposed between and connected to the first wall and the second wall to support the second wall away from the first wall. At least one ridge is disposed proximate the point of connection between the second wall and the angled wall, and may have a shape configured to strengthen the panel proximate the point of connection between the second wall and the angled wall. In addition, a storm panel assembly is provided comprising at least one storm panel and a mounting extrusion for attachment to the storm panel to provide support for the storm panel on a mounting surface, such as the side of a building. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049773 | LAMINATED DISPLAY WINDOW AND DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A laminated window assembly for a device, such as a handheld electronic device (e.g., a media player or mobile telephone), includes a window layer that preferably is glass, and a larger, substantially transparent lip-forming layer to which it is laminated, preferably by a substantially clear adhesive. Additional adhesive preferably is placed at at least portions of the edge of the window layer adjacent the lip-forming layer, especially at the corners, to resist delamination. Holes preferably are formed in the lip—e.g., at the corners—to resist the lip-forming layer peeling apart from the window layer forming layer. The holes preferably make up at most about 33% of the periphery of the window layer. | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049774 | Plug-In Connector - The invention relates to a plug connector ( | 2009-02-26 |
| 20090049775 | BUILDING PANEL - Disclosed is a panel for use in construction of buildings, barriers and other structures, the panel comprising an internal framing structure encased in a solidified aerated medium, the aerated medium having an impermeable external layer. The panel has insulative properties along with inherent strength, impact resistance, and load bearing capacity. | 2009-02-26 |
