| 10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20090056089 | BUCKLE - The male member comprises a base to which a string member can be attached, a pair of legs that project from the base, and an engaging portion that projects from a top surface and a bottom surface of a distal end of each of the pair of legs. The female member comprises: a hollow female member body that comprises an inserting opening into which the male member is inserted and an accommodating space that accommodates the pair of legs of the male member inserted through the inserting opening; an engaged portion provided to an interior of the accommodating space of the female member body with which the engaging portion of the male member is engaged; and a guiding receptacle provided to the interior of the accommodating space to guide the engaging portion to the engaged portion. A guide that abuts to the engaging portion of the male member to guide the engaging portion to the guiding receptacle is provided to the inserting opening of the female member. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056090 | MEMORIAL ARTICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a memorial article selected from the group consisting of a cremation urn, a rosette, a vase ring, a plaque, a pedestal, and any combination thereof. The memorial articles are made from titanium or a titanium alloy, and anodized to a desirable color. The memorial article exhibits improved corrosion resistance and mechanical stability; and can be widely used in the funeral and death care industry. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056091 | Apparatus for the uniform distribution of fibers in an air stream - An apparatus for the manufacture of an air laid web in which individual cellulose fibers or textile fibers or their blends can be conveyed and distributed by air uniformly onto a forming zone composed of either a foraminous screen or a fibrous melt blown matrix on top of a consolidating vacuum box. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056092 | METHOD OF FORMING ISOLATION LAYER IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method of forming an isolation layer in a semiconductor device is disclosed, by which breakdown voltage and PN junction leakage characteristics of the isolation layer are enhanced. Embodiments include depositing a pad nitride layer over a semiconductor substrate, reducing the thickness of the pad nitride layer by etching a portion of the pad nitride layer, forming a tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) oxide layer over the remaining pad nitride layer, forming a trench by selectively removing the tetraethyl orthosilicate oxide layer and the pad nitride layer over an isolation area of the semiconductor substrate, depositing an high density plasma oxide layer over the substrate to fill the trench, and forming an isolation layer by planarizing the high density plasma oxide layer and the tetraethyl orthosilicate oxide layer. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056093 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A method for manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor has the steps of: mixing valve metal powders with organic binder for granulation, press-molding granulated powders embedded with a valve metal lead, sintering a press-molded compact in vacuum to produce a sintered body, and anodizing the sintered body to form a dielectric oxide film layer. The method further has a step of performing a cathode electrolytic cleaning to the sintered body before the step of forming the dielectric oxide film layer. The cathode electrolytic cleaning is performed in an acid solution, which is a mixed acid solution of hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, and sulfuric acid. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056094 | Piezoelectric composite nanofibers, nanotubes, nanojunctions and nanotrees - Piezoelectric nanostructures, including nanofibers, nanotubes, nanojunctions and nanotrees, may be made of piezoelectric materials alone, or as composites of piezoelectric materials and electrically-conductive materials. Homogeneous or composite nanofibers and nanotubes may be fabricated by electrospinning. Homogeneous or composite nanotubes, nanojunctions and nanotrees may be fabricated by template-assisted processes in which colloidal suspensions and/or modified sol-gels of the desired materials are deposited sequentially into the pores of a template. The electrospinning or template-assisted fabrication methods may employ a modified sol-gel process for obtaining a perovskite phase in the piezoelectric material at a low annealing temperature. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056095 | Rail Fence Retractor - A rail fence retractor allowing removal of a fence rail engaged with a fence post comprising a blade having a first and second end. The first end of the blade has a thickness and width allowing insertion into a fence post slot having a rail inserted therein. The rail has self-locking tabs which must be depressed for removal of the rail from the fence post slot. The fence rail retractor also has a handle which is attached to the second end of the blade. The handle allows the application of force against handle to fix the position of the handle against the fence post during removal of said rail from said fence post slot. The handle is also useful in carrying the rail fence retractor when not in use. The handles of the rail fence retractor may be configured to allow integration with the blade. The handles may be also be configured to allow a pair of rail fence retractors to fit or snap together when not in use. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056096 | METHOD OF REPAIRING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - A method of repairing a turbine engine component, such as an airfoil platform, is provided. The platform includes a surface having a worn or damaged area penetrating the surface, the worn area may result from galling, for example. An electrospark deposition process (ESD) is used to deposit material to the worn or damaged area. The ESD process transfers material from an electrode associated with the ESD machine through a pulsating current that deposits the material onto the worn or damaged area. The material can then be machined to restore the surface to a desired specification. The ESD process is used to repair worn compressor and/or turbine blades and vanes that would otherwise be scrapped. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056097 | Assembly and disassembly device for display monitor and method thereof - An assembly and disassembly device for a display monitor and a method are disclosed. The assembly and disassembly device of the present invention is used to assemble the display monitor to a seat and to disassemble the display monitor from the seat body. The assembly and disassembly device of the present invention comprises a lockup portion connected to the seat body and a framework portion connected to the display monitor. The lockup portion has at least a locking body, and the framework portion has a connecting body. The fastening body has an opening and a guiding slot, and the opening is connected with the guiding slot. When the locking body moves from the opening to the guiding slot, the lockup portion can be securely fastened to the framework portion, thereby installing the display monitor to the seat body. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056098 | Planar Construction Methods for Assembly of Optical Systems - This disclosure relates to methods for assembling optical systems. One disclosed method includes: providing a substrate; providing a plurality of optical elements; arranging and selectively retaining the optical elements in a predetermined configuration; and applying the plurality of optical elements in the predetermined configuration to the substrate, such that the optical elements are optically aligned to provide an optical path through the optical system. Improved optical systems are also disclosed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056099 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE FOR A PUSH-PULL CABLE ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing is disclosed for a motion transmitting cable assembly having a conduit and a core longitudinally movable within the conduit. The method includes the steps of securing a conduit abutment fitting to an end of the conduit, inserting the core through the conduit, placing an end of the core into a mold while the core is extending through the conduit, injection over-molding a core attachment onto the end of the core, removing the core attachment from the mold. Finally, at least a portion of a guide tube over the juncture of the core and the core attachment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056100 | Method for attaching guide means to a flexible sheet-like structure and preparatory device therefor - The invention relates to a method for attaching guide means ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056101 | METHOD FOR SECURING A THREADED INSERT IN A THREADED OPENING - A method for securing, in an opening, an insert or a helical coil, comprising means for fusing the coil, wherein fine laser welds are provided, in an individual or overlapping pattern added, on one or more than one turns of the coil. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056102 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes (a) depositing an insulating film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) forming a recess in the insulating film; (c) depositing a conductive film on the insulating film while filling the recess with the conductive film; and (d) polishing the conductive film. Step (d) includes a first polishing substep of using a first polisher pad conditioned with a first dresser and a second polishing substep of using a second polisher pad conditioned with a second dresser different from the first dresser. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056103 | Rotor Shaft and Method of Manufacturing the Same - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a rotor shaft including a rotor and a shaft having a groove formed on a periphery to open radially outwardly, the rotor being fixed to the shaft through a caulking plate disposed on the periphery of the shaft and adjacent the rotor in an axial direction thereof. This method comprises the step of caulking the caulking plate to fix the rotor to the shaft by applying a load to an end portion of the caulking plate from outside in a radial direction, opposite the groove, when the caulking plate is disposed in the predetermined place, causing a part of the caulking plate to be press-fitted into the groove. This caulking and fixing step includes pressing a punch against the caulking plate from outside in a radial direction of the shaft, thereby fixing the rotor to the shaft. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056104 | Manufacturing Method of Electric Motor - In a manufacturing method of an electric motor, at a time of in-sequence arc welding each of one end of a plurality of lined-up connector terminals to each of a plurality of lined-up detection signal output terminals by a welding rod provided in a torch of an arc welding machine, the method connects each of the other ends corresponding to the respective one end of a plurality of connector terminals to each of earth terminals of the arc welding machine in sequence. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056105 | METHOD FOR FORMING A PHOTONIC BAND-GAP STRUCTURE AND A DEVICE FABRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH A METHOD - A device for application in the high frequency field and a method for forming a photonic band-gap structure are provided. The device being mountable on a primary substrate for forming the device. The device being formed by forming conformal coplanar waveguide metallizations on surface areas of two substrates, connecting the conformal coplanar waveguide metallizations of the two substrates, and structured back-etching of the two substrates, starting at surface areas of the two substrates that are opposite the coplanar waveguide metallizations. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056106 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY - Apparatus for assembling a carriage assembly includes space maintaining plates to be inserted between carriage arms fitted with suspensions. The plates have penetrating holes communicating with spacer holes provided in the suspensions. The carriage arms are held from opposite sides in the arrangement direction thereof. Pressing means force a ball having a larger diameter than the spacer holes in an axial direction of the spacer holes using a stick-like pressing member, in order to crimp the suspensions to the tips of the carriage arms. The guide members are made of an elastic material, and guide the pressing member to move substantially along the axis of the spacer holes in the crimping step. The guide members are fitted to the inner peripheral surfaces of the penetrating holes provided in the space maintaining plates. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056107 | Electrically heated articles of apparel and methods of making same - An electrically heated, multi-layered article of apparel that is heated by a novel, silver-coated, flexible, battery-powered heating harness that is disposed between the layers of the article. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056108 | BIMORPHIC STRUCTURES, SENSOR STRUCTURES FORMED THEREWITH, AND METHODS THEREFOR - A bimorphic structure responsive to changes in an environmental condition, sensor structures incorporating one or more of such bimorphic structures, and a method of forming such bimorphic structures. The sensor structure has an electrically-conductive first contact on a substrate, and a bimorph beam anchored to the substrate so that a portion thereof is suspended above the first contact. The bimorph beam has a multilayer structure that includes first and second layers, with the second layer between the first layer and the substrate. A portion of the first layer projects through an opening in the second layer toward the first contact so as to define an electrically-conductive second contact located on the beam so as to be spaced apart and aligned with the first contact for contact with the first contact when the beam sufficiently deflects toward the substrate. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056109 | Methods and Systems for Manufacturing a Family of Aircraft Wings and Other Composite Structures - Methods and systems for manufacturing composite aircraft wings and other structures are disclosed herein. A tool assembly for use in manufacturing composite laminates in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a tool plate carried by a movable support system. The tool plate includes a tool surface configured to support fiber-reinforced resin material and define an outer mold line (OML) of the fiber-reinforced resin material. The movable support system is configured to respond to signals from a controller to automatically change the shape of the tool surface and alter the OML of the finished part to suit the particular application. In one embodiment, the movable support system can include a plurality of telescoping actuators operably coupled to the tool plate. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056110 | Board placement method and system for defective printed circuit board panel having multiple interconnected printed circuit board units - In a board placement method and system, a PCB panel having multiple interconnected PCB units and a vacant space is placed on a work surface of a reference platform. The work surface has an opening corresponding to the vacant space. The reference platform has a micro-adjusting unit, which includes a support seat disposed in the opening and movable along three directions. The support seat is used for placement of a good PCB unit. The current positions of the PCB panel and the good PCB unit are measured so as to calculate a target position of the good PCB unit and an error between the target position and the current position of the good PCB unit. The micro-adjusting unit can drive the support seat to move so as to move the good PCB unit to the target position. The good PCB unit is then fixed in the vacant space. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056111 | ALIGNMENT JIG FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A jig securing alignment and positional accuracy in all directions (x, y, z) for an electrical component to be soldered to a PCB is provided. The jig positions the IC in the x and y directions, and keeps the IC from rotating. The jig also holds the IC down during the soldering process to make sure that the IC remains parallel to the PCB before, during and after soldering. The jig attaches to mounting holes on the PCB and its placement can be automated or performed manually. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056112 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK MEMBER, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK DEVICE - A plurality of protruded portions is formed through embossing and is distributed and arranged regularly or irregularly on an electrostatic chuck surface, and has a circular or almost circular top surface shape and a roundness (R) of 0.01 mm or more is applied to an edge part defined by an intersection of the top surface and a side surface and a portion to which the roundness is applied occupies a quarter of a height h of the protruded portion or more. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056113 | STRAP ASSEMBLY COMPRISING FUNCTIONAL BLOCK DEPOSITED THEREIN AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Methods and apparatuses for an electronic assembly. The method comprises depositing a functional block into a recessed region, forming dielectric layer selectively over at least one of a selected portion of the functional block and a selected portion of the first substrate; and forming one or more electrical interconnections to the functional block. The recessed region is formed on a first substrate. The depositing of the functional block occurs on a continuous web line and using a Fluidic Self Assembly process. The functional block has a width-depth aspect ratio that substantially matches a width-depth aspect ratio of said recessed region which is one of equal to or less than 10.5:1, and equal to or less than 7.5:1. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056114 | NOZZLE MECHANISM, MOUNTING HEAD AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - In an electronic component mounting apparatus, nozzle mechanisms are formed slender by providing shaft-type linear motors vertically upward of nozzle units and providing linear encoders vertical upward of the shaft-type linear motors, respectively. Thus, it becomes implementable to reduce the occupational area of the individual nozzle mechanisms in XY directions (horizontal direction), allowing the pitch of neighboring nozzles to be narrowed. It also becomes achievable to keep up with increasingly narrowing mounting pitches of electronic components in boards of increasingly smaller-size and higher-integration. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056115 | Heat Indicating Electrical Wall Fixture Gripping Testing and Installation Device - A method and apparatus for the safe and easy installation, inspection, and maintenance of wall-mounted electrical outlets and switches utilizing a multi-functional tool. Two different but similar tools are provided, each in the form of an insulated handle that may be detachably engaged with either a wall socket or a wall switch. The wall socket device includes one or more prongs for temporary engagement with slots in the socket fixture, and may include testing circuitry. The wall switch device is temporarily attached to a switch fixture using one or more magnets. Both tools may also include built-in electrical wire measuring, stripping and bending structures, as well as electrical power sensors and means for indicating the temperature of the outlet or switch. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056116 | INTEGRATED MINIATURE DEVICE FACTORY - An integrated miniature factory for fabrication of a device is provided. In one example, the factory includes two enclosures that can be adapted for stand-alone operation. Compartmentalized process modules are configured to removably couple to each of the enclosures. Each compartmentalized process module is sized to receive a substrate on which the device is to be fabricated and is configured to aid in fabrication of the device. The two enclosures are also adaptable to be coupled to one another. A transportation mechanism configured to transfer the substrate between the compartmentalized process modules in one of the enclosures may also be configured to transfer the substrate between the two enclosures. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056117 | Method of partially attaching an material for various types of printed circuit boards - In a method of partially attaching an additional attaching material for various types of printed circuit boards, the method attaches an additional attaching material partially onto circuit blocks after circuits of the circuit blocks are made on a flexible, rigid or mixed printed circuit board or an insulating layer is coated. The method sets an attaching material on a shaping material that covers the circuit blocks, uses a depth control tool to cut away areas not corresponding to those requiring to be attached onto the necessary circuit blocks, aligns the corresponding positions of the circuit blocks to perform pseudo attachment and pressing, and tears away the shaping material from the attaching material, so as to attach additional attaching materials properly onto the predetermined positions of the circuit blocks without requiring to attach the circuit blocks one by one, and achieve the effect of saving manufacturing time and avoiding misalignment. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056118 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A COMBINED MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING EMBEDDED CHIPS - A method has acts of providing at least two multilayer circuit boards, combining the at least two multilayer circuit boards to form a combined multilayer circuit board, forming multiple outer conductive vias, circuits and contacts on the combined multilayer circuit board. Each multilayer circuit board is fabricated by steps of preparing a single-layer printed circuit board having multiple chip sections, attaching at least one chip to the corresponding chip section, attaching a frame having multiple enclosures to the single-layer printed circuit board, attaching a semi-fluid glue sheet to the frame, vacuum pressing a conductive layer on the semi-fluid glue sheet and forming multiple conductive inner vias through the multilayer circuit board. The at least two multilayer circuit boards are combined by steps of reversing one of the multilayer circuit boards and vacuum pressing other multilayer circuit boards on the reversed multilayer circuit board. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056119 | Method of fabricating multilayer printed circuit board - Disclosed is a method of fabricating a multilayer printed circuit board, which enables the formation of a micro circuit able to be realized through a semi-additive process using the CTE and rigidity of a metal carrier on a thin substrate which is difficult to convey. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056120 | BIOSENSOR AND METHOD OF MAKING - An electrochemical biosensor with electrode elements that possess smooth, high-quality edges. These smooth edges define gaps between electrodes, electrode traces and contact pads. Due to the remarkable edge smoothness achieved with the present invention, the gaps can be quite small, which provides marked advantages in terms of test accuracy, speed and the number of different functionalities that can be packed into a single biosensor. Further, the present invention provides a novel biosensor production method in which entire electrode patterns for the inventive biosensors can be formed all at one, in nanoseconds—without regard to the complexity of the electrode patterns or the amount of conductive material that must be ablated to form them. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056121 | Method of manufacturing electronic component package - An electronic component package includes: a main body including a plurality of layer portions that are stacked and that have their respective side surfaces, the main body having a side surface including the side surfaces of the layer portions; and wiring disposed on the side surface of the main body. Each of the layer portions has at least one electronic component chip and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the side surface of the layer portion. A method of manufacturing the electronic component package includes the steps of fabricating a main body aggregate including a plurality of pre-main-body portions each of which is to become the main body later, the pre-main-body portions being arranged in one direction orthogonal to the direction of stacking of the plurality of layer portions; forming the wiring for each of the pre-main-body portions of the main body aggregate; and cutting the main body aggregate after the formation of the wiring so as to separate the plurality of pre-main-body portions from each other so that each of them becomes the main body and a plurality of electronic component packages are thereby formed. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056122 | System for the simultaneous introduction of two items into a conduit | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056123 | Friction lock design for adjustable pump head to allow for 360.degree. rotation - A method and apparatus are provided for coupling a pump head ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056124 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING PUMP-HEADS HAVING A DESIRED INTERNAL CLEARANCE FOR ROTARY MEMBER - Various methods are disclosed for manufacturing pump-heads having a housing enclosing at least one rotary member. In an exemplary method first and second housing portions are provided that collectively, when assembled, define a pump-cavity that accommodates the rotary member(s). The rotary member(s) is assembled into the pump-cavity, along with at least one soluble spacer of a defined thickness that corresponds to a desired clearance of the rotary member relative to the pump-cavity. The spacer contacts a surface of the rotary member facing a corresponding surface of the housing portion. The first and second housing portions are attached together to form the pump-cavity containing the rotary member(s). The soluble spacer is dissolved to provide the desired clearance of the rotary member in the pump-cavity. As the housing portions are attached together, e.g. by adhesive bonding, the spacer establishes the desired clearance of the rotary member(s) in the pump-cavity. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056125 | COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, COMPRESSOR SECTIONS INCLUDING THE COMPRESSOR IMPELLERS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING - Compressor impellers, compressor sections, and methods of manufacturing compressor impellers and cooling the compressor impellers are provided. In an embodiment, and by way of example only, a compressor impeller includes a bore section and a rim section. The bore section comprises a first nickel-based alloy and includes an inner disk portion and a first plurality of blade portions extending therefrom. The rim section comprises a second nickel-based alloy and includes an outer disk portion and a second plurality of blade portions. The outer disk portion is bonded to the inner disk portion of the bore section, and the second plurality of blade portions is bonded to the first plurality of blade portions of the bore section | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056126 | Component with tuned frequency response - A method of manufacturing a component ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056127 | BLADE STRUCTURE FOR TORQUE CONVERTER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A blade structure for a torque converter, produced by a process including the steps of: stamping a flat blank into a first annular plate that includes a first connecting ring portion, a second connecting ring portion, and a plurality of blades spaced from each other in a circumferential direction of the first and second connecting ring portions; bending the blades into a curved shape curved with respect to the first annular plate; bending the blades to be inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the first and second connecting ring portions; and expanding the first annular plate outwardly in a radial direction thereof to thereby form a predetermined annular shape that has a larger radial dimension than the first annular shape and a larger circumferential distance between respective adjacent two of the blades than that in the first annular plate. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056128 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING AN INK CARTRIDGE - A method for manufacturing an ink cartridge includes the step of connecting a film or a pair of films to a frame. The films and the frame define an ink chamber therein, and the ink cartridge includes the films and the frame. The method also includes the step of positioning a patterned member adjacent to the films. The patterned member includes a first pattern, and the first pattern includes a first portion and a second portion which is raised with respect to the first portion. Moreover, the method includes the step of forming a second pattern corresponding to the first pattern on the films by generating a pressure differential between a pressure inside the ink chamber and a pressure outside the ink chamber, in which the pressure differential draws the films into contact with the first pattern. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056129 | Method for Manufacturing Liquid Ejecting Head and Method for Manufacturing Liquid Ejecting Apparatus - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejecting head that has: positioning an actuator unit, which has a plurality of driving elements, and a line member, which applies a driving signal to the driving element, with an anisotropic electro-conductive material being sandwiched between the actuator unit and the line member in such a manner that the actuator unit and the line member substantially overlap each other when viewed in plan; and applying pressure to an overlapping area where the actuator unit and the line member substantially overlap each other when viewed in plan with the use of a compression bonding device so as to adhere the actuator unit and the line member to each other as a result of compression. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056130 | Flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a flow of a fluid - A flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a flow of a fluid includes a housing member including a first section configured to matingly couple with a second section. The flow meter further includes an integrally formed laminar flow member removably held within at least a portion of the first section of the housing member. The laminar flow member includes a body and a plurality of channels integrally formed within the body, wherein each of the plurality of channels is substantially continuous in the longitudinal direction and substantially continuous in the transverse direction. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056131 | Equipment and Method for Making a Needle-Fin Tube, and a Needle-Fin Tube - A method and equipment for making a needle-fin tube having needle-like external fin parts, and internal fin structure formed by a spiraled spring wire which expands to clamp again the tube in the needle-fin tubes. The wire used to form the internal fin is wound along and around a bar which is moved and rotated along a straight line. The bar is moved inside the needle-fin tube from its one end to the other and the wire is released from the bar to attach to the internal surface of the needle-fin tube under spring force. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056132 | METHOD OF FORMING A BLOWOUT PREVENTER BODY - A method of manufacturing a blowout preventer body includes the steps of: providing more than one billet; forming a first billet to form a first portion of the blowout preventer body; forming a second billet to form a second portion of the blowout preventer body; and welding the billets to form the blowout preventer body. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056133 | PROCESS OF FORMING AN INTERGRATED MULTIPLEXED ELECTROSPRAY ATOMIZER - A process for forming an integrated multiplex electrospray includes forming multiple holes in a ring extractor substrate to create a ring extractor. A nozzle array having multiple nozzles each nozzle defining a central axis is provided. A spacer layer is bonded to either the ring extractor or the nozzle array to form a bonded stack. The bonded stack is then aligned with remaining layer to align each of the multiple nozzles with one of the plurality of holes to less than 10 microns from concentric and the spacer layer then bonded intermediate between the ring extractor and the nozzle array layer. The spacer layer is then etched to provide fluid communication between multiple nozzles and the multiple holes of the ring extractor and form the spacer. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056134 | CAST-IN-PLACE TORSION JOINT - One embodiment of the invention includes a product including an annular portion including a frictional surface and a first flange portion extending from the frictional surface, wherein the first flange portion comprises a first face, a second face, and a third face; and a hub portion and a second flange portion extending from the hub portion, wherein the second flange portion engages the first face, the second face, and the third face of the first flange portion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056135 | ASSEMBLING METHOD OF BEARING UNIT - There is provided an assembling method of a bearing unit which has a bearing having an outer ring and a retainer plate having a retainer hole for holding the outer ring. The assembling method has pressing a plurality of portions in a circumferential direction of a circumferential edge of an inner circumferential portion of the retainer hole of the retainer plate in an axial direction so as to form engagement pawls and moving the engagement pawls of the retainer plate from one axial end of the outer ring to a engagement groove formed on an outer circumferential surface of the outer ring so as to engage the engagement pawls of the retainer plate with the engagement groove of outer ring. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056136 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THRUST PLATE, BEARING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BEARING DEVICE, AND SPINDLE MOTOR - A heated tool is depressed onto the upper surface of a work in process piece made from a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin to deform the work in process piece, so that a concave portion is formed. In this way, a thrust plate with the concave portion can be manufactured easily and readily. By properly choosing a tool according to the radius of curvature of the lower end of a shaft, a concave portion having an appropriate radius of curvature can be formed on the work in process piece, and a thrust plate with high wear resistance can be manufactured. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056137 | Personal care apparatus - A personal care apparatus includes a handle housing a rechargeable battery and a plurality of operating heads such as a vibrating safety razor head and a hair trimming device exchangeably mountable on the handle for assembling different hand-held appliances for performing respective body treatments. A base is included for storing the components of the apparatus when not in use and forms a battery charging device with a socket into which the handle plugs for recharging the battery. The operating heads include electrical devices, in particular electric motors, powered by the battery. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SHAVING - A method and apparatus for improving shaving includes a cutting head which is unbalanced so as to create generally circular movements in the screen. The movement allows hairs extending from the skin at different angles to be cut by the cutting head. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056139 | Hand held personal care appliance - A hand-held personal care appliance includes a handle accommodating a rechargeable power supply and having electrical contacts, an operating head detachably mountable on the handle and having contacts for connection to the contacts of the handle, and a charging device for recharging the power supply and having contacts for connection to the contacts of the handle. The operating head must be detached from the handle for recharging the power supply. Different operating heads may be mountable on the handle to form a vibrating safety razor, a hair trimmer, etc. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056140 | Razor with blade unit biasing member - A razor including a replaceable shaving cartridge. The replaceable shaving cartridge includes a pivotal frame, a blade unit moveably secured to the pivotal frame and an interconnect member. The blade unit includes one or more blades and has a camming surface. The interconnect member has a pivotal support structure that pivotally supports the pivotal frame for pivoting about a pivot axis. A biasing member that has a cam follower surface extends from the interconnect member to act on the camming surface to bias the blade unit. A handle is releasably secured to the interconnect member. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056141 | SHAVING IMPLEMENT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME - According to one aspect of the present invention, a wet shaving system includes two integrated components, namely a shaving device (e.g., a wet shave razor) and a base. The shaving device includes a handle and razor cartridge. During use, the shaving device is separated from the base and used by a user to shave. Between uses, the shaving device is stored on the base. The base is operable to detect when a user has removed the handle for the purpose of shaving, count the number of shaves the razor cartridge has been used by the user, and notify the user once a given number of shaves have been completed in order to, for example, prompt the user to consider replacing the replaceable shaving cartridge on the current handle or to begin using a new razor and handle. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056142 | Powered safety razor systems - As shaving system comprises a shaving head structure; a blade frame defining a longitudinal axis; and at least two blades mounted in the blade frame, each having a cutting edge extending parallel to the longitudinal axis. The frame is mounted on said structure for oscillatory motion perpendicular to, or about an axis parallel to, said longitudinal axis; and a drive system coupled to said frame produces said oscillatory motion. The amplitude of said oscillatory motion is chosen to exceed 0.4 mm and the frequency exceeds 80 Hz go give an average cutting speed greater than 400 mm per second. In one embodiment at least one blade faces in each of two opposed shaving directions, and the amplitude of said oscillatory motion exceeds the spacing between the cutting edges of said oppositely facing blades. The spacing is preferably in the range 0.6 to 1.4 mm and said amplitude is preferably in the range 0.4 to 2.0 mm. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056143 | HAIR-CLIPPER - A hair-clipper comprising a stationary blade having a main body provided with a plurality of comb projections having blades formed at their both sides, and a movable blade that has a main body having a plurality of comb projections having blades formed at their both sides and that comes into slide contact with the stationary blade, wherein the comb projections of the stationary blade include a skin-contact surface which abuts against a skin, and a slide surface with which the comb projections of the movable blade come into slide contact, the main body of the stationary blade includes an opposed surface which is opposed to a plane including the skin-contact surface, and a shortest distance between the opposed surface and the plane including the skin-contact surface is equal to or greater than a distance between the plane including the skin-contact surface and the comb projection of the movable blade. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056144 | Razor Cutting Head for Electric and Non-Electric Razors - A cutting head for an electric razor is described. The cutting head includes a blade support member and a plurality of blades. The blade support member can attach to an electric razor and reciprocate back and forth. The plurality of blades are located on the blade support member, and move in a cutting direction towards a hair to be cut. The plurality of blades meet the hair to be cut at a contact angle that is acute with respect to the cutting direction. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056145 | DOUBLE-BLADED KNIFE - A knife has plastic molded body with a handle and distal portion formed with finger-like extensions that hold a blade with its cutting edges exposed. The extensions form an atraumatic profile with the blade to facilitate cutting of an object by the cutting edge. The atraumatic profile extends along a longitudinal direction of the knife and/or a lateral direction of the knife. In one embodiment, the extensions are tapered in both a longitudinal and a lateral direction of the knife, such that there is a smooth transitional region where the extensions and the blade meet. The knife includes a sliding region proximal the cutting edge of the blade which facilitates a swift cutting motion into dough where the extensions follow and functions as part of the blade. The knife also includes a protective cover that is detachable from the knife, or is movable between a position that covers the blade and a position that exposes the blade. The cover can translate or pivot between the two positions by means of pins that engage a slot formed in the handle. The cover can releasably lock in both positions by means of a latch mechanism. The knife may also include an orientation indicator. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056146 | Knife blade opening mechanism - A folding knife incorporates an opening assist mechanism that functions to drive the blade from the closed to the open position. The mechanism of the present invention relies upon a pair of torsion springs held axially on the blade axis pin and within a pair of bushings that are stationary relative to the knife handle. There is one spring and one bushing on each lateral side of the blade. One leg of each spring is fixed to the bushing. The opposite leg of the spring rides in a pocket formed in the surface on the blade axially around the opening through which the blade axis pin is inserted. When the blade is in the closed position the torsion springs are “loaded” but do not apply their spring force to the blade, instead applying their force against the stationary bushing. As the blade rotates from the closed position toward the open position, the legs of the springs rotate through and cooperate with structures formed on the bushings to transfer the spring pressure instantly to the blade to drive the blade open. As the blade is thus rotated from the closed position toward the open position, once a predetermined rotational point, or “threshold” point in the rotational movement of the blade is passed, the mechanism of the present invention rotationally drives the blade into the fully open position. This is accomplished with the paired springs, which act on the blade and thereby impart sufficient rotational kinetic energy to the blade to drive the blade into the fully open position. A locking mechanism locks the blade in the open position. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056147 | SCISSORS AND TONGS - A pair of scissors includes a handle unit, a knife unit and a connective unit. The handle unit includes two handles. The knife unit includes two knives. Each of the knives includes two different blades. The connective unit is used to connect the first and second handles to the first and second knives in a releasable manner. Thus, a selected one of the blades of each of the knives is exposed from a related one of the handles for use. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056148 | Hair trimmer - A hair trimming device is detachably mounted on a handle housing a battery for supplying electric current to a motor located in a drive unit of the trimming device. A trimmer unit includes a plurality of trimmer blade assemblies with different configurations and is rotatable on the drive unit for moving a selected one of the blade assemblies to the operative position in which it is coupled to be driven by the drive unit whilst the other blade assembly which is not in the operative position is uncoupled from the drive output of the drive unit. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056149 | Cutting tool for ceiling tiles - A cutting device comprises a holder body having a handle and a rabbet edge guide. The rabbet edge guide is disposed along one edge of the handle body and comprises a rabbet with an extending rear face. Adjacent the rabbet on the front face of the holder body is a blade holder mechanism comprising a V-shaped indentation in the holder body and a securing mechanism for a blade. In use, a blade is secured to the blade holder mechanism so that a cutting edge of the blade extends beyond the holder body and into the rabbet, parallel to the extending rear face. A rabbet cut is made in a ceiling tile by pressing the rear face of the holder body against the edge of the tile to be cut, and running the blade along the tile, to create a straight cut that penetrates only a portion of the depth of the tile. The tile is then rotated 90 degrees, and another cut is made into the edge of the tile, with the rear face of the holder body resting against one of the faces of the tile. The two cuts intersect so that a section of the tile is cut away, creating the required recessed edge. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056150 | Blade | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056151 | Razor storage case having cartridge securing supports - A wet shaving razor case suitable for storage of a razor wherein the razor includes a cartridge and adjoining handle and wherein the case comprises an upper portion comprising a handle-receiving recess and a lower portion joined to the upper portion wherein the lower portion comprises a lower spacing member disposed between a forward leverage support and a rear leverage support wherein the cartridge engages with the forward leverage support upon insertion of a leading front surface of the razor into the case. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056152 | VEHICLE WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - A hybrid wheel alignment system and methodology use passive targets for a first pair of wheels (e.g. front wheels) and active sensing heads for another pair of wheels (e.g. rear wheels). The active sensing heads combine image sensors for capturing images of the targets with at least one spatial relationship sensor for sensing a relationship between the active sensing heads. One or both of the active sensing heads may include inclinometers or the like, for sensing one or more tilt angles of the respective sensing head. Data from the active sensing heads may be sent to a host computer for processing to derive one or more vehicle measurements, for example, for measurement of parameters useful in wheel alignment applications. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056153 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM OF PRECISE IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE POINTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT AN AREA - A method of laying out a grid of points across an area comprises designating a starting reference point; projecting with the laser beam a first reference line intersecting the first reference point and extending in a first direction relative to the area; designating the set of first line reference points along the first reference line; projecting with a laser beam a second reference line from each of the set of first reference line points in a direction at least partially across the area; designating a set of second line reference points at or near the area along each of the second reference lines, so that a grid of points across the area correlated to at least one laser beam projection is created. In this manner, the laser provides a quick and accurate straight line for referencing points in the grid. The method could be used to just lay out a grid of lines. An apparatus according to one aspect of the invention comprises a portable base, a laser on the base adapted to project a laser beam in a plane, and a means to identify measured points from the base. The measured points can be relative to the projected plane from the laser. The portable base can be moved to different reference points relative to the area to quickly set up a grid of accurate lines or points in the area. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056154 | Collapsible level and utility device - The present invention resides in a collapsible level comprising a first segment; at least one additional segment, physically independent of the first segment and operable with the first segment to form the level; a leveling vial supported in at least one of the segments; and a linking member operable with the segments to permit the segments to be assembled and to secure an assembled relationship between the segments, as well as to maintain a connection between the segments when disassembled. In an alternative embodiment, the linking member is removed and the segments link together magnetically. The present invention further provides means for longitudinally extending the length of the collapsible level, thereby providing the collapsible level with the ability to level a wide range of shaped and sized surfaces. The present invention further resides in an accessory device operable with a level to enhance the functionality of the level, the accessory device comprising: a housing; and means for attaching the housing to the level in both a removable and slidable manner. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056155 | Ruler - A ruler in which one pair of parallel cuts are put in one raw material plate, a supporting point part is formed by narrowing both ends of the parallel cuts or making the both ends like a fork, a bent cut or a linear cut reaching to an end part of the raw material plate is put so as to surround the supporting point part or extend along it, and an arch part, in which a part included between the parallel cuts is bulged upward by heating, pressure friction, injection molding or chemical treating, is formed monolithically with the raw material plate, or made one in which a slip stop is applied wholly or partially in a back face of the arch part. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056156 | Web Measurement Device - A sensor is provided that measures web caliper using optical and magnetic measuring devices. The optical measuring devices may employ a confocal chromatic aberration method to accurately determine the distance to the moving web and the magnetic devices may be ferrite core coil and target. Means of stabilizing a moving web are included for improving dynamic measurement accuracy. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056157 | SHAPE MEASURING MACHINE AND PROBE THEREOF - A shape measuring machine | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056158 | Positive Load Alignment Mechanism - A positive load alignment mechanism comprises a platform device in which are disposed a plurality of driving devices, movable devices and movable bearing platforms. The driving device is connected to the movable device, and the movable bearing platform firmly supports a movable platform of the platform device. The driving devices are used to drive the movable devices to perform the back-and forth or left-and-right or rotating movement, and the movable bearing platforms firmly support the movable platform. By such arrangements, it can achieve the objectives of high pressure resistance, simplified structure, high security, high accuracy and all-direction displacement. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056159 | INSTRUMENT FOR DUPLICATING COMPLEX SHAPES - A device is provided for measuring and marking shapes to be duplicated. Such shapes can include electrical outlets, window cutouts, stair step cutouts and such features on drywall or similar panels. The device has a base, a linear measure rotatably attached to the base about a point of rotation, the linear measure being capable of measuring a distance to corners of an outline of a feature to be copied and capable of rotating from a designated point through at least an angle defined by the outline of the feature to be copied. A distance indicator operatively associated with the linear measure indicates the distance from the point of rotation to each corner of the feature to be copied, and an angle indicator operatively associated with the linear measure indicates each angle to which the linear measure has been rotated when each distance measurement was taken. The device can also include means for recording the linear and angular measurement for each corner of the feature to be copied so that the feature can be duplicated on another object such as a replacement piece of drywall. Both mechanical and electronic embodiments are provided. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056160 | CALIPER - A caliper includes a first leg and a second leg pivotably connected together at first ends thereof First and second abutting portions are respectively formed on second ends of the first and second legs. First and second slots are respectively defined in the first and second legs and between the first and second ends thereof An indicator is slideably received in the first and second slots. The indicator is slideable along the first and second slots to move the first and second abutting portions toward each other until the first and the second abutting portions respectively abut against two opposite sides of an object to be gauged by the caliper. The size of the object is indicated by an indicating portion of the indicator that points to a scale on one of the first and second legs. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056161 | DUCTLESS TYPE CLOTHES DRIER - A ductless type clothes drier comprises a dew condensation preventing cover configured to remove moisture included in finally exhausted air discharged to a wall surface behind a body via the heat exchanger. Accordingly, finally exhausted air including moisture is prevented from directly contacting a wall surface, thereby preventing dew condensation phenomenon occurring as moisture included therein is condensed on the wall surface. As a result, can be solved the conventional problem that stains or fungi are reproduced on the wall surface thus to cause appearance degradation and sanitary problems. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056162 | Apparatus and method for reducing a moisture content of an agricultural product - This invention relates to an apparatus and a method that reduces a moisture content of an agricultural product, particularly by using moisture sensors and/or temperature sensors. The apparatus includes at least one moisture sensor, optionally at least one temperature sensor, a controller, a flow regulator and/or a dryer. The method includes obtaining a moisture content and a temperature to calculate a product flowrate and optionally an energy input. A product flowrate signal is used to vary the flow regulator and an energy input signal is used to vary the energy regulator. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056163 | Overshoe unit for indoor use - An overshoe unit for indoor use made up of soft, flexible yet durable material consisting of a sole component, walling circumferentially affixed thereto, an overarching roofing component affixed to lateral portions of the walling and flexible anchoring flange components with upwardly inclined extension components extending from the topsides thereof, with all anchoring flange components and upwardly inclined extension components being affixable to the inner aspect of the roofing component with each flexible anchoring flange component being featured by the presence of upwardly inclined slits in each, thereby serving to create flexible fingerlike extensions in each, all functioning to dependably, hold the overshoe unit about footwear inserted therein and with a tail component posteriorly affixed thereto. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056164 | Supporting pad for high heels - A supporting pad for high heels has a heel part, an arc part, and a concave portion on the top surface of its body. Each part is designed according to the curve of the human foot, so as to in close contact with the heel, the foot arc, and the metatarsus between the foot arc and the toes. The bottom surface of the body is also tightly attached to the sole of the high heel. Such a support provides a stable and balanced surface at the bottom of user's feet. This complete support can effectively distribute pressure imposed on the foot and relieve discomfort due to the impacts. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056165 | HEALTH FOOTWEAR HAVING IMPROVED HEEL - Disclosed is a midsole ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056166 | SHOE SOLE - A sole adapted to provide improved leverage during the toe-off stage of gait comprises elongate elements ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056167 | FOOTWEAR WITH INTERCHANGEABLE DESIGN STRIP - The invention included footwear such as a shoe with at least one interior interface surface on the shoe interior, at least one exterior interface surface on the shoe exterior and a removable design strip attached to the interior interface surface and the exterior surface to provide a looped design strip. The invention also includes a kit with a shoe and a removable design strip attachable to the shoe. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056168 | Multi-function shoe - A shoe includes a first part wore by wearers and a second part which includes a C-shaped resilient plate which is fixed to an underside of the first part by its top. A first pin and a second pin are respectively connected to the front end and the rear end of the resilient plate. A base includes a front end which is pivotably connected to the first pin on the resilient plate and two lugs extend from the top of the rear end of the base. Each lug has an elongate slot and the second pin is movably engaged with the two elongate slots of the two lugs. The resilient plate is moved up and down when the second pin is moved within the elongate slots of the base. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056169 | GOLF SHOE OUTSOLE - The present invention is further directed towards a golf shoe having an outsole comprising of forward and rear base sections that are connected and molded together with an arch support shank. The base sections are relatively soft and made from thermoplastic polyurethane having a maximum Shore A hardness of between 75 to 85. The shank is also made of thermoplastic polyurethane having a minimum hardness of at least 95 Shore A hardness. Each base section has a plurality of openings, wherein a corresponding plurality of relatively hard pods are molded, each pod of a size and configuration to fit within a corresponding opening and extend at least 6.3 mm from the bottom surfaces of the base sections. The shoe provides flexibility both across the metatarsal area and longitudinally at approximately the metatarsal area thereby providing the golfer with improved traction and balance, especially when the golfer executes a golf shot. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056170 | Ready cleat - Atheletes and avid recreationalist playing on artificial surfaces or grass, professional or amateur when ready to play sports want to begin the activity quickly. Footwear that's quickly attached for these uses are important. I can see manual dexterity for some to attach the ‘Ready Cleat’ may be an effort for some the vertical tie-ons must go underneath and over the horizontal at the heel and ankle area. This insists that you should tie each on separately one at a time. The toe level horizontal straps should connect over the vertical straps at the toe level though. But because of the suction mesh connection and the ability to pull each strap after its gone thru its aligning buckle the snugness of the fit can't be denied. The amount of material used, the structure of the cleat at the bottom and the tie on apparatus make this a viable product in the atheletic footwear market today. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056171 | SOLE DEVICE - The sole device contains a bottom sole, a middle sole, and a top sole stacked in this order from bottom to top. A large number of air chambers are formed between the top and middle soles. The air chambers are interconnected with lateral ducts and the ducts are connected to the top and bottom surfaces of the top and middle soles by a number of vertical channels, respectively. The ducts and air chambers are further connected to one-way valves configured around the circumferences of the middle and bottom soles. As a user walks, the air chambers are periodically pressed to expel warm and humid air to the outside of the shoes via the ducts, channels, and the one-way valves. The one-way valves prevent water or rain from permeating into the shoes. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056172 | Footwear Cooling System - An article of footwear including a cooling system is disclosed. The article of footwear includes a sole system. The sole system includes a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber, each configured to compress during motion. The compression of the first compression chamber and the second compression chamber creates a pressure imbalance that facilitates the exchange of air throughout the article of footwear by means of apertures disposed along the upper sole portion, and channels configured to transfer air to the apertures. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056173 | CUTTER HEAD FOR DREDGING SOIL AND METHOD FOR DREDGING BY MEANS OF THIS CUTTER HEAD - A cutter head for dredging soil, which is mountable to the ladder of a suction dredger for dredging soil, and connectable on a suction pipe for removing loosened soil, the cutter head comprising a cage-shaped support construction which is mountable to a drivable rotation shaft extending mainly in extension of the ladder and which has a circumferential surface provided with a number of cutting tools for penetrating the soil, the cutting tools comprising a number of disc-shaped penetration bodies of which the disc planes extend substantially perpendicular to the rotation shaft, so that they can transfer forces to the soil via their peripheral edges. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056174 | Soil slicing spade bit and machine using same - Soil is captured into a bowl attached to a frame of a scraper machine by maneuvering the machine while a cutting bit attached to the bowl slices through the underlying soil. The bowl is supported on the frame, and the soil cutting is accomplished via a spade bit attached to the bowl at a cut opening. The spade bit has a cutting edge with a forward protrusion flanked by swept back segments. A top surface of the spade bit may be contoured with a central ridge flanked by a twist contour surface to urge soil towards opposite sides of the bowl. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056175 | Fabric Treatment Appliance with Steam Generator Having a Variable Thermal Output - A steam generator having a steam generation tube defining a chamber for receiving water and converting the water to steam, and a heating element wrapped around the tube and having a first portion emitting a greater thermal output than a second portion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056176 | APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING AN OBJECT HAVING RELIEF - The present Invention is an apparatus for displaying a medallion in an item of memorabilia, such as a hockey puck or a model of a tire. A medallion is selectably retained by a cavity defined by the item of memorabilia. A light-emitting capacitor is disposed either in front of or behind the medallion, illuminating the surface of the medallion. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056177 | Name tag attachment - An attachment for name tags that is easily replaceable and a system of displaying additional information on name tags. The name tag includes at least one projection, and the attachment includes a corresponding cutout in the shape of the projection. The attachment can be secured to a name tag by a friction fit between the projection and the cutout. Likewise, the attachment can be easily removed by removing the projection from the cutout. As a result, the promotional information displayed on name tags can easily be changed by adding and removing attachments. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056178 | DISPLAY MARKER BANDS - A display marker band is adapted for reversible attachment to a relatively flexible closed-loop member, which loop member has an approximately rectangular cross-section defined by a relaxed width and a relaxed thickness and is adapted to slide over an appendage of a body for mounting thereon. The marker band includes a rigid display sidewall, which is bounded by first and second perimeter edges and has a mark formed therein, and, at least when attached to the loop member, includes flap sidewalls that extend opposite an interior face of the display sidewall and are each bounded by the first and second perimeter edges and a convexly curved perimeter edge. According to some methods, the flexible closed-loop member may be positioned between the display sidewall and the opposing flap sidewalls without deforming the marker band. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056179 | Reusable folding shopping list with embedded magnifying lens - The invention is an organizational shopping aid that provides categories listing common items that are procured in a supermarket with an embedded magnifying lens to assist in the reading of the small font text found on labels. The objective of this device is to provide an organizational tool that can be incorporated into daily routine and stored easily in a variety of manners that the appeal is not limited to one segment of society. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056180 | SOAP BUBBLE FOUNTAIN - A method of interacting with a soap bubble fountain, having at least one tubular column extending above a catch basin and provided with a sculpting tool, includes generating soap bubbles with the soap bubble fountain, actuating an air source to force the bubbles from an upper end of the at least one tubular column, repeating the foregoing steps at least until a bubble sculpture is formed between the upper end of the at least one tubular column and the catch basin, and sculpting the bubble sculpture using the sculpting tool. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056181 | Device for displaying lenticular images - A lenticular image display device [ | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056182 | BILLBOARD - An billboard ( | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056183 | Display sign adapted to be backlit by widely spaced light emitting diodes - A backlit display sign includes a rear sign enclosure element at the back of the sign with a forwardly facing wide mouth opening. Extending across the mouth opening is a front sign element or cover formed from an optically transmissive light guide which extends laterally across the mouth opening of the display. Light diffusing (scattering) reflective layers on the front and rear surfaces of the guide or within the guide itself make the guide a light propagation sustaining channel that serves to funnel light rays laterally and forwardly within itself to an image-producing opening where the light is allowed to be emitted for producing the image of a symbol, letter, number or other indicia that is visible on the front of the display. A light cavity between the front cover and the rear sign enclosure element contains at least one illuminating device, e.g. a light emitting diode (LED), to provide visible illumination that is transmitted from within the light cavity through the guide to the front of the sign. A light reflective layer is provided on the inner surface of the rear sign enclosure to direct rays forwardly. A light tunnel can be supported within the sign to furnish light of a selected color from a second light source within the tunnel to a portion of the sign within the bounds of the light tunnel where the different color is provided than that of the illuminating device used for the rest of the sign. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056184 | TRADESHOW DISPLAY FORMED OF BANNER STANDS - A banner stand having an upright display mode and a collapsed transport mode, the banner stand comprising a banner presenting graphics thereon, a base and a post extending upwardly from the base, a support member selectively operably coupleable with the post to support the banner in an upright display mode, feet selectively changeable from a transport position to a operative position have an exposed alignment surface that cooperates with another such alignment surface on an adjacent banner stand to angularly and positionally control the respective banner stands to position as desired the respective banners. Tops of the banner stands may be coupled, such as by magnets, to further support and control the spacing and positioning of the banners. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056185 | Sign holder and sign display system - A sign holder holding an end of each of two signs includes a first wall, a second wall spaced from the first wall, and a connecting wall located between the first and second walls and secured thereto. A first sign holding section is defined by first portions of the first and second walls and is located on a first side of the connecting wall. A second sign holding section is defined by second portions of the first and second walls and is located on a second side of the connecting wall. A channel is defined on the second wall for engaging an associated bracket used to mount the sign holder on a support. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056186 | Overhead adjustable track support arrangement - A system for supporting display panels from an overhead support, comprising: two or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded fixed rails which are attachable to an overhead support together with one or more spaced-apart, elongated, hollow, extruded moveable rails. A plurality of connectors are slidably disposed within the fixed rails, the connectors having a projection extending though an elongated gap in the moveable rail and into slidable receipt in the fixed rail. The moveable rails provide support for a display supporting clip. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056187 | Sign support arrangement - A sign holder arrangement for the support of a sign from an overhead support. The holder arrangement comprises an upper sign holder assembly clamped upon an upper edge of the sign and a lower sign holder assembly clamped upon a lower edge of the sign. At least one outer support clip is disposed peripherally around the upper sign holder. The clip has a cable attached thereto and to the overhead support to hold the sign therefrom. | 2009-03-05 |
| 20090056188 | SPORTS LUGGAGE TAGS - A luggage tag for providing identifying indicia having a front and a back panel, at least the outer surface of the front panel having features to realistically visually and tactilely imitate and resemble an article, a back panel having attached thereto a substantially transparent pocket suitable for holding and viewing identifying indicia of the owner of the luggage to which the tag is attached. | 2009-03-05 |
