12th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130067728 | SEALED BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A sealed battery includes a sealing plate | 2013-03-21 |
20130067729 | BATTERY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURING METHOD AND BATTERY MANUFACTURING METHOD - In a technology for manufacturing a battery electrode by applying an application liquid containing an active material, stripe-shaped pattern elements are formed at narrower intervals than before while contact between the pattern elements is avoided. An application liquid containing an active material is applied onto a base material 11, which will become a current collector, by a nozzle-scan coating method, thereby forming stripe-shaped active material pattern elements P1, P3, P5, . . . parallel to each other and extending in a Y-direction. After liquid components are volatilized from the application liquid and spread base parts of the pattern elements are shrunk, pattern elements P2, P4, P6, . . . are formed by applying the application liquid in stripes between the already formed pattern elements. In this way, it can be prevented that the base parts approach each other and the pattern elements touch each other when the adjacent patterns are simultaneously formed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067730 | Container Label - A system and method for placing a label on a container is described herein. Specifically, a system for labeling a container can comprise a closed-form band having an inner surface, an outer surface, a height, and a circumference capable of circumscribing a container, and a sign affixed to said outer surface of said band. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067731 | PART MOUNTING APPARATUS - A part processing apparatus includes a plurality of part mounting devices, each of which is rotatable. Parts are mounted on the plurality of part mounting devices, and the parts are rotated on the devices during a part processing operation. A rotational input shaft is coupled to all of the plurality of part mounting devices so that all of the part mounting devices rotate together. A part processing robot may be movable between a plurality of positions located adjacent each of the part mounting devices. Alternatively, the part mounting devices may be movable to a plurality of different positions so that each of the part mounting devices can be located adjacent to the part processing robot. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067732 | Method for Installing a Pipeline While Minimizing Associated Ground Disturbance - A method of installing a pipeline under land or relatively shallow water with minimal disturbance of the surface environment is provided wherein a subsurface, horizontal hole is drilled between spaced apart sites established between a source location and a destination location, and pipe segments are then run through the horizontal hole to connect the locations. The method drills the horizontal hole by positioning a first horizontal drilling rig at a source location and a second horizontal drilling rig at a destination location, and the using the rigs to drill a horizontal hole between the source and destination locations by means of a transverse reaming process. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067733 | Electro-optical Assembly Fabrication - A flip-chip bonder fabricates an optical assembly by horizontally positioning a flexible portion of a substrate including a waveguide with the waveguide exposed at one end edge of the substrate; bending a portion of the flexible substrate to place the waveguide exposed end in approximately a vertical position; vertically positioning a bond head containing an optical component upon the waveguide exposed substrate edge to optically mate the optical component with the exposed waveguide; and fixably mounting the optical component to the substrate edge. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067734 | Assembly Kit for Building a Rack - An assembly kit for building a rack includes a plurality of longitudinal members to be arranged vertically, a plurality of cross members to be arranged horizontally, a plurality of node elements that connect the longitudinal members and cross members to each other, and a plurality of rails that accommodate rack bottoms, drawers, and the like. The longitudinal members are provided with holes used to hook in the rails on first lateral surfaces of the longitudinal members facing each other, wherein the holes are T-shaped and include breakouts adjacent to the first lateral surfaces. The rails are longer than the open distance of a front longitudinal member from a rear longitudinal member by the depth of the breakouts and are provided with U-shaped folded edges. The width of the vertically extending section of the T-shaped hole corresponds to the length of the free leg of the U-shaped folded edge. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067735 | DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE ASSEMBLY AND FIXATION OF A JUNCTION BOX IN AN ELECTRICAL ENGINE - “DEVICE TO FACILITATE THE ASSEMBLY AND FIXATION OF A JUNCTION BOX IN AN ELECTRICAL ENGINE”, being the device to facilitate the assembly and fixation of a junction box belonging to an old engine to be replaced by a new engine, even there being differences between perforation standards noticed in old junction box and in the new electrical engine; said device is referred by number ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130067736 | PIN ADJUSTER FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A pin adjuster for electronic components adjusts and fixes pins of an electronic component while the electronic component is being installed on a circuit board such that the pins correspond in position to and connect to a plurality of contacts on the circuit board, respectively. The pin adjuster includes an insulating body and a plurality of channels. The channels each penetrate the insulating body and have an entry end and an exit end. The entry ends correspond in position to the pins of the electronic component, respectively, and the exit ends correspond in position to the contacts, respectively, such that the pins are adjusted and fixed in place by penetrating the channels, respectively. The pin adjuster enables the pins to be aligned with and connected to the contacts rapidly and precisely, thereby shortening the time taken to mount the electronic component on the circuit board and streamlining manual operation. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067737 | Method for Manufacture of Multi-Layer Wire Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication - A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067738 | Method for Manufacture of Multi-Layer-Multi-Turn Structure for High Efficiency Wireless Communication - A structure for wireless communication having a plurality of conductor layers, an insulator layer separating each of the conductor layers, and at least one connector connecting two of the conductor layers wherein an electrical resistance is reduced when an electrical signal is induced in the resonator at a predetermined frequency. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067739 | Electro-optical Assembly Fabrication - A flip-chip bonder fabricates an optical assembly by horizontally positioning a flexible portion of a substrate including a waveguide with the waveguide exposed at one end edge of the substrate; bending a portion of the flexible substrate to place the waveguide exposed end in approximately a vertical position; vertically positioning a bond head containing an optical component upon the waveguide exposed substrate edge to optically mate the optical component with the exposed waveguide; and fixably mounting the optical component to the substrate edge. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067740 | WELD GUN PART CLAMP DEVICE AND METHOD - A combination component handling and connecting device connectable to a multi-axis robot for use in moving and connecting components and subassemblies includes a housing and an actuator fixedly connected to the housing. The actuator includes an actuating link movable from a first position to a second position. Connected to the actuating link is an end effector for concurrent movement with the actuating link. The component handling and connecting device includes a clamp having a first jaw and a second jaw. The second jaw is connected to the actuating link for selectively moving the second jaw toward the first jaw operative to engage a component. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067741 | Neutron detector and method of making - A neutron detector comprises at least two conductive cathode sheets lying parallel to one another and coated with neutron reactive material on at least one side thereof; dielectric material separating the cathode sheets and covering less than about 80% of their surface area; and a plurality of anode wires lying generally parallel to the cathode sheets and separated from them by the dielectric, with the distance between adjacent anode wires being no more than twenty times the distance between said cathode sheets. The cathode sheets may be flat or curved; they may be separate plates or they may be successive folds or windings of a single folded or spiral-shaped metal sheet. Related methods for building the detector are disclosed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067742 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING MULTILAYER PRINTED WIRING BOARD - Multi-layer printed wiring boards may be produced by:
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20130067743 | LEAD FRAME DESIGN TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY - An electronic device package | 2013-03-21 |
20130067744 | SPACER ASSEMBLY FOR CONDUCTOR BUNDLE - A spacer assembly includes first and second clamping bodies. The first clamping body has a first slot therein and the second clamping body has an opening. A fastener is received by the first clamping body slot and the second clamping body opening to secure the first clamping body to the second clamping body such that rotation of the fastener moves the fastener in the first clamping body slot to move the first clamping body relative to the second clamping body. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067745 | PINION DISASSEMBLY TOOL AND METHOD - A pinion disassembly tool is configured to remove a yoke or a flange member and a pinion fastener from a splined pinion shaft in a pinion assembly. The tool includes a yoke holding plate with a central aperture sized to receive a socket wrench during removal of the pinion fastener. The yoke holding plate includes fastener apertures for connection to the yoke and at least one non-circular aperture for receiving a breaker bar during removal of the pinion fastener. The tool also includes a drive plate with a threaded aperture, the drive plate inserted through the central aperture of the yoke holding plate after removal of the pinion fastener. The tool also includes a drive bolt engaged with the threaded aperture and configured to force the drive plate and the yoke holding plate to pull the yoke from the splined pinion shaft as the drive bolt is rotated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067746 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REMOVING A SLEEVE FROM A BORE - A method of removing a metal sleeve from a bore formed in one or more elements is disclosed. The sleeve may be a cold-expanded sleeve secured within the bore by means of an interference fit. The method includes removing material from the internal surface of the sleeve by means of cutting along a line to a depth less than the thickness of the sleeve, and subsequently urging the sleeve from the bore. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067747 | METHOD OF MARKING TRUSS SYSTEMS - There is provided a method of marking truss systems including the steps of: inputting project/customer data at point of sale into a mass-customized truss system design engine; generating manufacture information by the design engine; providing a plurality of truss members; and marking each of the plurality of truss members with the manufacturing information. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of marking truss systems comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of roll formed members for a particular truss system having a plurality of in-plane trusses and out-of-plane members connected to the in-plane trusses; and roll forming, cutting and marking at least a portion of the plurality of roll formed members providing detailed and complete information for: assembling the in-plane trusses; erecting the in-plane trusses; and installing the out-of-plane members. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067748 | APPARATUS FOR SAFELY CLIPPING THE NAILS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - An apparatus for safely clipping nails comprises a blade/base assembly, a lever, and a shaft. The blade/base assembly comprises a blade incorporating a sharp cutting edge, a base incorporating a ledge having a front face for aligning the tool to the nail and a top face for supporting the nail, and a rivet to fix said blade to said base. The lever is designed to actuate the apparatus, having a fixed end, an unconstrained end, and a cam. The fixed end is mechanically fixed to said blade/base assembly by means of a shaft designed to place said blade/base assembly into a spring-loaded condition. The cam is designed to compress the blade/base assembly as the unconstrained end of the lever is pressed toward blade/base assembly, thereby causing the sharp cutting edge to clamp down upon and cut through the nail. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067749 | POWER CABLE - A power cable includes: a conductor layer including an inner conductor core, and an outer conductor core that surrounds the inner conductor core and that is made of copper-clad aluminum; an insulator layer that covers the conductor layer; and an outer sheath layer that covers the insulator layer. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067750 | ASSISTED FOLDING KNIFE WITH HANDLE HAVING POKING ELEMENT - The present invention is to provide an assisted folding knife, which includes a handle; a blade having a first end pivotally connected to a first end of the handle; a first resilient element having a first end positioned proximate to a second end of the handle and a second end extending to the pivotally connecting position of the handle and blade, such that when the blade has been rotated out from the handle by a predetermined angle, the first resilient element produces a torque tending to rotate the blade out of the handle; a post fixed on the blade, and exposed outside the handle when the blade is completely received in the handle; and a poking element pivotally provided in the handle and having a first end lying outside rotation of the blade, and a second end pressed against the post when the blade is completely received in the handle. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067751 | Utility Cutter - A knife according to the present disclosure includes a housing and a blade. The blade includes a blade edge adapted to engage a material, and the blade is coupled to a blade shuttle. The blade and blade shuttle are substantially enclosed within the housing when the blade shuttle is in a retracted position, and the blade is extended from the housing when the blade shuttle is in an extended position. The blade shuttle is adapted to be conveyed to the retracted position based on the blade receiving a force directed substantially perpendicular to the blade edge. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067752 | MULTI-PART HAIR CLIPPER HOUSING LID - A multi-part hair clipper housing lid is provided that is configured for engagement upon a main hair clipper housing. The lid includes a base having an interior portion defined by an interior edge, a trim piece having an outer trim edge configured for locating on the interior edge, the trim piece defining an inner space defined by an inner peripheral edge, and a cover configured for seating upon the inner peripheral edge and covering the inner space. The cover is constructed and arranged such that upon being fastened to the main housing, the trim piece is retained upon the base. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067753 | BOLT SORTER FOR DETERMINING SIZE AND THREAD PITCH OF BOLTS - A bolt sorter quickly and easily determines the size and thread pitch of a bolt. The bolt sorter includes a plurality of semi-circular threaded profiles that are sized and have threads cut to accept bolts into the profile. If the bolt is of the correct diameter and thread pitch, the bolt will fit into the semi-circular threaded profile. Unlike conventional devices that usually require the bolts to be threaded into holes, users can quickly insert bolts into the threaded profiles of the bolt sorter to determine their size and thread pitch. The bolt sorter can be sized for standard and metric sized bolts and can include multiple thread pitch profiles for each bolt diameter. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067754 | EYEGLASS FRAME SHAPE MEASUREMENT DEVICE - An eyeglass frame shape measurement device includes: an eyeglass frame holding unit including a first slider and a second slider for holding an eyeglass frame; a rim measuring unit including a tracing stylus for a rim of the eyeglass frame, and detecting the movement position of the tracing stylus to measure a shape of the rim; a template holder configured to attach a template and a measurement object of a demo lens; a template measuring unit including a tracing stylus shaft configured to contact an edge of the measurement object attached to the template holder, for measuring radius vector information of the measurement object; and a housing portion provided to house the template holder and provided in one of the first slider and the second slider when measurement using the template measuring unit is not being performed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067755 | ARCHERY BOW SIGHT AND RANGE FINDER - A bow sight with an adjustable range finder is described herein. The sight of the present invention is affixed in substantially the same vertical position as the bow to which it is attached. The range finder of the present invention moves independently of the sight. As the archer applies pressure to a conveniently positioned trigger, a ranging pin is rotated in relation to a guide pin and, as a result, the archer must raise the bow to accommodate. The archer will therefore necessarily shoot at an increased trajectory to compensate for the increased distance between the archer and the target. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067756 | AUTOMATIC PIN ADJUSTMENT FOR ARCHERY SIGHTS - Certain embodiments of the present disclosure deal with an archery sight mounted or mountable on an archery bow. The sight incorporates an indicator or adjustment assembly to indicate or control the desired position of one or more additional sight pins based on sighted in positions of two base sight pins. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067757 | Straightedge Guide - The present invention is a straightedge guide which is to accommodate a carpenter in performing accurate linear cuts. The present invention has a straightedge and a carriage, which rides along the rails of the straightedge. During operation, a cutting tool such as a circular saw is attached to plate of the carriage. Subsequently, the carriage and the attached circular saw are transported along the rails of the straightedge while the circular saw is cutting through the material beneath both the circular saw and the straightedge. The present invention is also useful in performing vertical straight cuts as the present invention has a vertical holder, which helps stabilize the straightedge upon a vertical flat surface. Attached to each rail of the straightedge is a ruler, which provides accurate measurements in woodcutting. Along with straight cuts, the present invention is also useful in performing circular cuts as the present invention is rotatable. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067758 | MODULAR WALL PANELS AND SYSTEMS - Wall systems according to certain embodiments of the present invention provide a means for finishing interior walls such as basement walls. In certain embodiments of the present invention, wall panels offer several options for light switches, plug outlets, cable outlets, communication box outlets and the like. In other embodiments of the present invention, wall panels are provided with a means for eliminating or reducing the need for taping and filling that is used in conventional drywall finishing. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067759 | TAPE RULE BLADE WITH VARIABLE THICKNESS COATING - A tape rule assembly includes a housing; a reel rotatably mounted in the housing; an elongated blade wound on the reel and extendable through an opening in the housing, the blade having a distal end; a hook connected to the blade at the distal end; and a coil spring within the housing and configured to rotate the reel in the housing in a direction to wind up the blade. The elongated blade has a coating provided on at least one side thereof. The coating has a first thickness at a first portion proximate the distal end, a second thickness at a second portion of the blade that is rearward to the first portion and a third thickness at a third portion of the blade that is rearward of the second portion. The second thickness is less than the first thickness and the third thickness is less than the second thickness. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067760 | Manual Thickness Measurement Gage - A manual gauge measures a specimen's thickness by pressing surface contactors against its opposing surfaces. A rigid C-frame has upper and lower jaws providing a means for engaging a specimen and for gauging its thickness using a linear probe that is caused to move linearly between the jaws by a handle assembly. The handle assembly is joined with the C-frame at a point that is co-linear with a force vector of the probe against a workpiece resting on one of the jaws. The force of the probe is transmitted through the specimen to the jaw. The handle leverages from this jaw so that there is no force applied between the jaws thereby avoiding error due to the varying hand pressure by the operator and the resultant strain in the C-frame during measurements. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067761 | DRYING APPARATUS - The present invention provides a drying apparatus, which uses to dry a pre-formed material of alignment film on a first surface of a substrate. The drying apparatus comprises a heating platform, a first support net, a plurality of support pins and a first elevating mechanism. The heating platform uses to heat a second surface of the substrate; the first support net comprises a plurality of first filaments, and the first filaments commonly define a plurality of first meshes; the support pins are set in at least one portion of the first meshes; and the first elevating mechanism controls the support pins to rise and lower, so that the support pins are higher or lower than the first support net. Thus, the present invention can avoid the first surface of the substrate from remaining Mura after the drying step. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067762 | RECLAMATION OF COMPONENTS OF WELLBORE CUTTINGS MATERIAL - The present disclosure is generally directed to systems that are used for reclaiming components of wellbore cuttings material. In one illustrative embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes, among other things, a dryer that is adapted to receive a drill cuttings mixture that includes drilling fluid and cuttings material, the dryer being further adapted to treat the drill cuttings mixture by drying the cuttings material below a preselected moisture content level. The system also includes a moisture sensor that is adapted to sense a moisture content of the cuttings material after it is dried by the dryer, and a cuttings reinjection system that is adapted to reinject the dried cuttings material into a well bore. Additionally, the system includes a conveyor system that is adapted to convey the dried cuttings material to the cuttings reinjection system, wherein the conveyor system includes, among other things, a positive pressure pneumatic conveying apparatus. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067763 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE FINISHING OF OPERATION OF A DRYING FURNACE ASSEMBLY IN A FOOD WASTE DISPOSER - A method of finishing the operation of a heating unit based either on a temperature difference between a drying furnace temperature and a recycling gas duct temperature or on a temperature difference between an exhaust gas duct temperature and a recycling gas duct temperature instead of finishing the operation of the heating unit based only on the drying furnace temperature. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067764 | INTEGRATED MEDICAL SHOE DEVICE - This invention generally relates to a shoe where an orthopedic adjustment is integrated into the construction of the shoe itself. The invention entails adjusting one or more of the soles or other construction features of the shoe in order to accommodate a medical condition or treatment regimen. For instance, in abnormalities of the knee joint, there is a need to redistribute the weight of the body from an afflicted symptomatic compartment of the knee to an un-afflicted and asymptomatic, or lesser effected and less symptomatic compartment so as to relieve the pain and stress at the most afflicted and most symptomatic compartment. The present invention achieves this by pitching the sole or heel, or both, of a shoe, where the pitching region depends on the portion of the knee that is afflicted, and the angle is chosen to counter and redistribute the weight of the body accordingly. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067765 | Article Of Footwear - An article of footwear is provided, which may include an upper and a sole structure. The sole structure may include a chassis including a forefoot region, a midfoot region, a heel region, a lateral width, a longitudinal axis, and a reinforcing rib disposed longitudinally and having a length along the longitudinal axis. The rib may include a rearward end disposed proximate the heel region of the chassis, the rib longitudinally extending substantially through the midfoot region of the chassis to a forward end of the rib. Also, the lateral width of the reinforcing rib may span a substantial majority of the lateral width of the chassis over a substantial majority of the length of the rib. Further, the lateral width of the rib at the forward end and the rearward end is less than or equal to the lateral width of the rib at any point between the rearward end and the forward end. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067766 | VENTILATED SHOE PAD - A ventilated insole including a pad ( | 2013-03-21 |
20130067767 | Resistance Training Footwear - A resistance training footwear comprises a tension bearing connector to removably couple with an elastic resistance band. The resistance training footwear may be a resistance training shoe having a tension bearing connector fixed to an outsole of the shoe, a resistance training shoe having a tension bearing connector fixed to an upper of the shoe, a resistance training sandal having a tension bearing connector fixed to an outsole of the sandal, or a resistance training sandal having a tension bearing connector fixed to straps of the sandal, for example. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067768 | Thermoplastic Non-Woven Textile Elements - A non-woven textile may be formed from a plurality of thermoplastic polymer filaments. The non-woven textile may have a first region and a second region, with the filaments of the first region being fused to a greater degree than the filaments of the second region. A variety of products, including apparel (e.g., shirts, pants, footwear), may incorporate the non-woven textile. In some of these products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another textile element to form a seam. More particularly, an edge area of the non-woven textile may be heatbonded with an edge area of the other textile element at the seam. In other products, the non-woven textile may be joined with another component, whether a textile or a non-textile. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067769 | FOOTWEAR DEVICE - The disclosure provides a footwear device, a footwear assembly, a method for making the footwear device, and a method for making the footwear assembly that can reduce manufacturing costs and complexities. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067770 | SHOE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE HEELS - A shoe includes an interchangeable heel having a shoe body configured to accept a foot of a person. A protrusion is permanently attached to a bottom heel surface comprising two oppositely disposed straight edges separating and contiguous with two oppositely disposed curved edges. A channel is disposed within the protrusion between the two oppositely disposed curved edges. A removable heel comprises an open-ended slot configured to securely accept the protrusion. The removable heel is rotatably attachable to the protrusion. The at least one stop is attached to the removable heel and configured to prevent translation of the removable heel relative to the protrusion. A flexural lock attached to the removable heel is configured to engage the channel and prevent rotation of the removable heel relative to the protrusion. The flexural lock may be manually disengaged by the person to release the removable heel from the protrusion. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067771 | Cut Step Traction Element Arrangement For An Article Of Footwear - A traction element arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear is described. Traction elements include cut step features. Cut step features provide a traction element with a stepped height. Cut step features on medial rotational traction elements that have a plurality of stud elements arranged in a circular grouping include arc-shaped or straight cuts. Cut step features on traction elements disposed in a heel region are aligned laterally across the sole structure. Traction elements also include raised platform members. Cut step features can be combined with raised platform members. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067772 | Shaped Support Features For Footwear Ground-Engaging Members - The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may have a downward facing surface with a first facet and a second facet, wherein each of the first facet and the second facet are angled at different non-horizontal orientation. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067773 | Orientations For Footwear Ground-Engaging Member Support Features - The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. At least two of the plurality of support members may be disposed on opposite sides of the first ground engaging member and are substantially parallel with one another, but not aligned with one another. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067774 | Spacing For Footwear Ground-Engaging Member Support Features - An article of footwear may include an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate. The sole component may also include a plurality of elongate support members extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member; wherein three or more support members of the plurality of support members are unevenly spaced about the ground engaging member. The spaces between the unevenly spaced support members may be devoid of additional support members, and the three or more support members may be independent of other ground engaging members. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067775 | REMOVABLE ROUNDED MIDSOLE STRUCTURES AND CHAMBERS WITH COMPUTER PROCESSOR-CONTROLLED VARIABLE PRESSURE - This invention relates generally to footwear such as a shoe, including an athletic shoe, with a shoe sole, including at least one removable midsole section formed by a midsole portion, wherein the removable midsole section is non-orthotic. The removable midsole section is inserted within the shoe upper, the sides of which hold it in position. The shoe sole includes a concavely rounded side or underneath portion, which may be formed in part by the removable midsole section. The removable midsole section may extend the length of the shoe sole or may form only a part of the shoe sole and can incorporate cushioning or structural compartments or components. The removable midsole section provides the capability to permit replacement of midsole material which has degraded or has worn out in order to maintain optimal characteristics of the shoe sole. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067776 | Sole Arrangement With Ground-Engaging Member Support Features - The present disclosure is directed to an article of footwear including an upper configured to receive a foot and a sole component fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the upper. The sole component may include a baseplate having a bottom surface and at least a first ground engaging member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate and a first elongate support member extending substantially downward from the bottom surface of the baseplate, abutting the first ground engaging member at a side portion, and extending horizontally from the side portion of the first ground engaging member. The first support member may extend horizontally away from the first ground engaging member in a direction toward a region of the sole component adjacent to a gap in the sole component. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067777 | Medial Rotational Traction Element Arrangement For An Article Of Footwear - A traction element arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear is described. Traction elements of a first group are associated with a lateral side of the sole structure. Traction elements of a second group are associated with a medial side of the sole structure. Traction elements of the second group include medial rotational traction elements that have a plurality of stud elements arranged in a circular grouping. Stud elements may be aligned laterally across the sole structure with traction elements of the first group. Stud elements may be aligned longitudinally across the sole structure to be arranged in different configurations along an outside medial side or an inside medial side. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067778 | Medial Rotational Traction Element Arrangement For An Article Of Footwear - A traction element arrangement for a sole structure of an article of footwear is described. Traction elements of a first group are associated with a lateral side of the sole structure. Traction elements of a second group are associated with a medial side of the sole structure. Traction elements of the second group include multiple medial rotational traction elements that each have a plurality of individual traction elements arranged in a circular grouping. Each circular grouping is a different size to provide more or less rotational movement to the associated portion of the sole structure. In one embodiment, the shape of the traction elements corresponds to the shape of the circular grouping. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067779 | MACHINE BUCKET ASSEMBLY - A machine bucket assembly includes a bucket having a top section, a bottom section, and a curved middle section. The bucket assembly may also include a kinematic reaction point about which the bucket is configured to rotate. A loadability index of the bucket may be between approximately 0.95 and 1.05. The loadability index is a ratio of a distance between the kinematic reaction point and a tip of the bottom section and a distance between the kinematic reaction point and a tip of the top section. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067780 | POP-UP GIFT CARD HOLDER - A holder for receiving and holding a gift card includes one or more pop-up elements that project upward from the inner surfaces of the main body of the holder. When presented for sale, a backer panel bearing a removeably attached gift card projects from the holder and is separable from the holder post-sale by tearing or cutting along perforation line therebetween. The gift card is removed from the backer panel and installed upon a pop-element inside in the holder, the holder is secured in a closed position and the holder is presented to the gift recipient. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067781 | TRANSFERABLE CALENDAR ALERT SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to novel and advantageous calendaring systems that include a calendar and a plurality of alert tags. The alert tags are transferable to a second calendar and are also customizable. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067782 | Traffic Signs Optimized for Night Vision Based Navigation - This invention relates to traffic signs which are optimized for night vision based navigation. The symbol/word of the traffic sign is designed to have a thick outline with different reflectivity relative to the background in the infrared wavelength region. As a result, the traffic signs are not only visible to the human eyes but also discernible under night vision equipment. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067783 | METHOD OF MOUNTING SUBSEA ANTIFOULING SIGNS - A subsea antifouling sign and a method for mounting such a sign on a structure to be located subsea. The sign comprises a body of an antifouling material, and a first surface of the body has indicia or markings thereon. An adhesive layer or coating is provided on a second opposing surface, and a protective lining is located on the adhesive layer or coating. The method comprises removing the protective lining from the adhesive layer or coating; and attaching the subsea antifouling sign to the structure by adhering the adhesive layer or coating to a surface of the structure. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067784 | Sign Assembly - A sign assembly according to one example embodiment includes a plurality of support poles having a generally elongated pole body. Each support pole has a first end that includes a tapered portion for insertion into a support medium. The sign assembly further includes a sign portion having a plurality of sleeves formed therein. Each sleeve is shaped to receive a respective one of the plurality of support poles. Each sleeve is open at a first end to receive the respective support pole and closed at a second end opposite the first end to retain the sign portion on the support poles when the support poles are inserted into the sleeves in order to removably attach the sign portion to the support poles such that the support poles physically support the sign portion. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067785 | PICTURE FRAME WITH REMOVABLE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A picture frame comprises a frame member defining an opening and a front surface and a rear surface. First and second substantially parallel grooves are formed on either the front or rear surface, and at least one spline is provided which can be releasably located within the first or second grooves. Further, a method of mounting a work on a picture frame is provided and comprises placing the work face down on a work surface, and placing the frame member over the work so that the front surface of the frame member is touching the work. The work is folded over the edge of the frame member to be adjacent the rear surface of the frame member. A spline is inserted into the one of parallel grooves so as to capture the work in the groove by the force of the spline. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067786 | SOUVENIR AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING A RELIC - A souvenir | 2013-03-21 |
20130067787 | COCKING SYSTEM FOR DART LAUNCHER - A cocking system for a toy gun apparatus wherein a gun housing includes a grip portion with an outward extending tab and a cocking handle connected to the gun housing. The handle is structured to receive the tab of another gun apparatus being held in a user's other hand to allow play where a user is able to hold two gun apparatus, one in each hand, and fire each and then cock each gun apparatus without releasing either gun apparatus. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067788 | Magazine Loader - A magazine loader is disclosed that facilitates the rapid loading of firearms magazines. A loader, as disclosed, can receive magazines and ammunition and, by means of manipulation of a handle or shaft, a gear within the loader may motivate a plate to push ammunition into a magazine. Ammunition may be pushed into the magazine until the magazine is filled to capacity. Once filled, the magazine may be ejected from the loader by operation of the plate. Ammunition and magazines may be oriented in any manner and several magazines may be loaded at once. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067789 | GUN WITH SIDE MOUNTING PLATE - An accessory is mountable to the side plate of a gun. The accessory may be a sighting device including a light source (preferably a laser), and a power source connectable to the light source. The side plate is positioned on the gun, which is preferably a revolver, preferably by being screwed to it. The side plate includes an attachment mechanism that is preferably located behind the trigger guard and behind the gun cylinder, wherein the accessory is attachable to the attachment mechanism. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067790 | LURE USEFUL TO OBTAIN CENSUS ON LOCAL BUCK DEER AND IN DEER HUNTING - A deer lure and a method for making a deer lure that allows hunters and photographers to easily attract deer, primarily bucks, in specific locations for the purpose of collecting census data on the bucks. The lure is a pre-orbital gland lure where left and right pre-orbital glands are matched together to provide a total DNA of that specific family of deer. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067791 | ELECTRONIC FISHING LURE WITH TOUCH CONTROL - The present invention is a fishing lure which utilizes an onboard controller to control one or a series of light (multicolor/mono color) sources so as to enhance fishing lure's color and visibility for all light conditions a user may encounter during fishing. The controller unit, power source, light sources of the present invention are all contained in a sealed housing. The switching mechanism, controlling mechanism, and charging mechanism are all multiplexed into two electrical contact points. The electrodes are embedded in the electronic body parts and embedded in the housing therefore eliminating water leaking through active seams or openings. The present invention further provides a safe and effective charging mechanism which involves an electronic component barrier to prevent current from flowing from one electrical contact point to the other during charging. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067792 | Bait Mimicking Insertable Fishing Lure Module - An electronic module in a fishing lure in the water is activated to broadcast a prerecorded actual or simulated sound of a bait creature and or create lifelike bait creature motion. A switch in the module activates a sound chip and a micro speaker, a water sensing automatic on-off switch turns the power on and off, and the battery is charged by an external charging coil. An alternate embodiment automatically activates the fishing lure device to replicate bait animals in size, shape, movement and sound. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067793 | 3Dimenensional moving and visible GILL for all fishing lures. Including SLOT/ REBATE behind head and gill to place gill into - A fishing lure is a body of desired shape with two ends. The lure may be made of wood, metallic or synthetic material. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067794 | Fishing weight hook - A fishing weight hook is disclosed, comprised of a metal hook, a metal weight in the middle, used to sink hook and bait into water. The fishing weight hook may be fabricated in a variety of size that is economical to manufacture, thereby providing a user friendly ergonomic way to change different size weights, and fishing hook. A fishing weight hook comes assembled and ready to use. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067795 | MOSQUITO TRAP - A mosquito trap includes a container having an open end and a composition positioned in the container. The composition comprises at least one active agent. The mosquito trap also includes an enclosure protruding above the open end of the container. The enclosure includes an opening to access an interior of the enclosure and the open end of the container, and at least one active agent. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067796 | Bed Bug Trap or Barrier Surrounding a Bed - A bed bug device to trap or stop bed bugs may include a substantially vertical back wall having a first layer of detachably connected adhesive to detachably attach to a bed, a top wall being connected to the vertical back wall to prevent a user from interfering with the operation of the bed bug device, a bottom wall being connected to the top wall, and a second adhesive being connected to the vertical back wall to trap the bed bugs. This bed bug device or a double sided adhesive tape or a slippery tape (one face is slippery and the other face is adhesive) may be stuck to a special mattress cover to generate an upside down rectangular prism box shaped bed bug device, so that bed bugs hiding anywhere in the bedroom may not be able to travel to the top of the bed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067797 | Ground trap for eastern cicada killer wasp - The present invention relates to a ground trap for catching the female eastern cicada killer wasp as the wasp is flying out of a burrow, wherein the ground trap includes a generally rectangular body and a generally square top section; the top section including a transparent window to allow light into the inside of the trap body; wherein the bottom of the trap is left open so that the flying insect can pass from the burrow directly into the trap; the bottom of the trap being beveled such that the trap is leaning to one side at an angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the ground, thus allowing the insect to more readily attach to glue-coated sidewalls of the trap. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067798 | FLY REPELLER - A fly repeller includes a housing; a motor contained within the housing; a rod having one end connected to the motor and rotatably driven by the motor, the rod extending from the one end through the housing to a distal end portion exterior to the housing; and plural arms fixed to and extending laterally from the distal end portion of the rod, wherein the arms are adjustable relative to the horizontal. The arm may be freely shaped by hand (manually) into a configuration which is held by the arms when rotated in use. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067799 | HIGH SHEAR HYDROGENATION OF WAX AND OIL MIXTURES - Embodiments disclosed herein describe method of producing hydrogenated products, the method that includes providing a wax and an oil; processing the wax and the oil with a gas under high shear conditions to form a high shear product; and hydrogenating the high shear product to produce hydrogenated products. The wax may be a petroleum wax comprising alkane hydrocarbons with formula C | 2013-03-21 |
20130067800 | THERMODEPOLYMERIZATION OF PLASTIC USING INDUCTION HEATING - Methods and apparatuses to depolymerize plastic to create fuel are provided. Plastic feedstock is heated to a molten state. The molten plastic is further heated by electromagnetic induction to a vapor state. The plastic vapor is collected and the temperature of the plastic vapor is lowered to produce liquid fuel. The molten plastic can be heated by electromagnetic induction to a vapor by placing the molten plastic in a plurality of trays and traversing the trays over a plurality of induction coils wherein each of the induction coils produce a magnetic field to heat the trays. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067801 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING FUEL FROM A BIOLOGICAL ORIGIN THROUGH A SINGLE HYDROPROCESSING STEP IN THE PRESENCE OF A NIW CATALYST - The present invention relates to a process for producing mixture of fuel components, which process comprises providing a feed of biological origin; subjecting said feed of biological origin and a hydrogen gas feed to a single step of hydroprocessing in the presence of a catalyst system comprising dewaxing catalyst to form a mixture of fuel components. The present invention relates also to an apparatus for producing a mixture of fuel components from a feed of biological origin. The invention relates also to the use of the fuel components. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067802 | BIO-ENERGY CONVERSION PROCESS - The invention is a bioenergy and/or waste-to-energy process. The invention is a process using controlled pyrolysis reactions to convert biomass and carbon based waste material into carbon byproducts, biofuels and useable energy in the form of heat and/or electricity. The process includes one or more pyrolysis reaction chambers and a thermal oxidizer. Hot, oxygen-free exhaust gases from the thermal oxidizer are modulated through the pyrolysis reaction chambers to sustain the pyrolysis reaction. The exhaust gases along with the pyrolysis gases are drawn from the pyrolysis reaction chambers and routed to the thermal oxidizer. Combustion air is modulated into the thermal oxidizer through one or more ports to control combustion of the pyrolysis gases. After combustion, exhaust gases are recirculated to the pyrolysis reaction chambers to sustain the cycle. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067803 | ADVANCED CELLULOSIC RENEWABLE FUELS - The invention relates to a process to manufacture advanced cellulosic gasolines. Dilute organic acids derived from pyrolized biomass are converted to their corresponding alcohols in a stand-alone hydrodeoxygenation unit followed by membrane pervaporation step to remove water. The alcohol product is blended directly into a neat hydrocarbon fuel basestock to make unadditized gasoline. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067804 | FATTY ACID ESTER BASED FIRELIGHTER - A solid firelighter is provided, which comprises a carboxylic acid and/or an alkyl ester derivative thereof and a curable resin. The firelighter specifically comprise methyl, ethyl, propyl, or buthanoyl esters of a C | 2013-03-21 |
20130067805 | EXTRUDED AROMATIC BARBEQUE PELLETS AND BRIQUETTES - Disclosed is a process for preparing wood pellets for barbequing or use in a smoker or pellet grill, by mixing hard wood particles with particles of fruit pomace and/or fruit waste and/or aromatic cellulosic materials. After drying, the source stream materials are ground to a desired size, and blended, and extruded. The heat of extrusion softens the lignin in the wood, which acts as a binder to form the pellets and holds the pellets together after the pellets cool. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067806 | Method And Apparatus For Processing Biomass Material - An assembly for processing green biomass material for pelletizing into a fuel pellet includes a heating assembly, a drying assembly and a cooling assembly. The heating assembly heats a thermal fluid to a temperature within the range of 200° F. to 550° F. The drying assembly includes a rotating dryer drum that has a plurality of thermal fluid tubes therein. Material that is dried in the dryer drum is conveyed to a rotating cooling drum that has a cooling tube extending along the interior thereof. A nozzle is mounted on the end of the cooling tube to discharge cooling fluid on the material therein, and a plurality of flights are mounted on the interior of the cooling drum and arranged to direct material from the inlet to the discharge outlet as the cooling drum is rotated. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067807 | METHOD OF PREPARING PLANT-DERIVED PROTEINS - Methods of preparing plant-derived proteins or suprastructure proteins, are provided. The method may comprise obtaining a plant, or plant matter comprising apoplast-localized proteins, or suprastructure proteins, producing a protoplast/spheroplast fraction and apoplast fraction from the plant or plant matter, and recovering the apoplast fraction. The apoplast fraction comprises plant-derived proteins or suprastructure proteins. Alternatively, the proteins, or suprastructure proteins, may be obtained from plant or plant matter comprising plant-derived proteins or suprastructure proteins, by digesting the plant matter using a cell wall degrading enzyme composition to produced a digested fraction. The digested fraction is filtered to produced a filtered fraction, and the plant-derived proteins or suprastructure proteins, are recovered from the filtered fraction. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067808 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR ANALYZING PHYTOTOXICITY - A system for evaluating the phytotoxicity and/or injury of plants is described. Plants are planted in row sections and a cart is used to pass a radiometric sensor over the row sections. The cart has a radiometric sensor assembly positioned above the row section. Each sensor assembly generates a data signal and a computer receives and stores the data signals. The field cart is positioned above the row sections and measures the existence of plants in the row section and the quantity of vegetation in the row section. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067809 | MODULAR LIVING WALL SYSTEM - Embodiments include but are not limited to modular living wall systems. A module of a modular living wall system may include a frame including a plurality of rails, each rail coupled to another rail by their respective ends, and a fabric arrangement mounted onto the frame and including a first fabric and a second fabric overlaying the first fabric, wherein the first fabric is a hydrophilic mat, and wherein the second fabric includes at least one opening exposing the first fabric and configured to receive a plant. The living wall system includes integrated irrigation. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067810 | DECORATIVE POLE AND BASE STAND STABILIZING CONTAINER - A container surrounding a pole and base stand of a freestanding floor lamp or similar structure. The container includes a sidewall integrally attached to a base panel to form a ballast volume, a fixture void, and a wedge void extending into the ballast volume. The container can take on a variety of shapes and can be split into two sections comprising an upper planter section and a lower reservoir section. The upper planter section includes a ballast volume, a pole void and a wedge void. The lower reservoir section includes a ballast volume, a wedge void, and a base void and can include a watering port. The base void can be used for storage or as a pet house. A wedge section can be provided to close off the wedge void and define the aperture in which a freestanding device such as a floor lamp is housed. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067811 | PLANT CONTAINER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A container system providing ideal watering and aeration conditions for growing plants comprises a tray having a bottom surface. An insert with an upper surface and a lower surface is placed in the tray forming an upper space above the insert for the addition of a growth medium, and a lower space below the insert forming a water reservoir. One or more perforated baskets extending from the lower surface of the insert and into the water reservoir draw water from the reservoir and into the growth medium. At least one aperture in the insert is coupled to a perforated post to provide air circulation to the growth medium. A port may be provided through the insert enabling an inverted water vessel to be coupled to the port to provide water to the water reservoir. The various components may be provided in the form of a kit assembled by a user. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067812 | PLANT CONTAINER - A plant container includes a growing vessel including a floor, a side wall, and a brim. The floor of the growing vessel is adapted to rest on ground below. The side wall is coupled to the floor and arranged to extend upwardly away from the floor to interconnect the floor and the brim. Together, the floor and the side wall define a soil chamber adapted to receive soil and a plant planted in the soil. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067813 | Vertical Hydroponic Plant Production Apparatus - A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for allowing vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production is provided. The apparatus comprises a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end. A slot is formed in the front face of the grow tube with the slot having a width equal to only a portion of a width of the front face. A media material is insertable into the grow tube. The slot allows the front face to expand outward during insertion of the media material and biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted. The grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067814 | HYDROPONIC SYSTEM - The invention relates to a hydroponic system and method. In various embodiments the hydroponic system and method includes modular plant containers in communication with a fluid reservoir and with one another. Such containers may be hung in vertical columns in window gardens. The containers may be made from low-impact or recycled materials, such as water bottles. The system includes a vertical fluid circuit and an air introduction assembly for supplying water, air and nutrients from the reservoir to the containers. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067815 | GASIFICATION OF HEAVY RESIDUE WITH SOLID CATALYST FROM SLURRY HYDROCRACKING PROCESS - A cost-effective solution for the disposal of heavy residue bottoms recovered from a slurry hydrocracking process that include solid heterogeneous catalyst particles is provided by their introduction into a membrane wall gasification reactor in the form of a flowable slurry to produce a synthesis gas and, optionally, subjecting the synthesis gas to a water-gas shift reaction to produce a more hydrogen-rich product stream. Process steam and electricity are produced by recovering the sensible heat values from the hot synthesis gas. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067816 | SELF-CONTAINED APPARATUS/AUTOMATIC DOOR HAVING A NON-CONTACT SENSOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A non-contact sensor switch assembly includes a switching transistor adapted for switching on/off the supply of a power supply to the control unit of an automatic handwash dispenser, automatic water tap or automatic door, a charge induction plate inducible by an approaching body part of a person, and a capacitive proximity sensor electrically coupled between the charge induction plate and the switching transistor for triggering the switching transistor to switch on the supply of the power supply to the control unit of the automatic handwash dispenser, automatic water tap or automatic door upon approach of a body part of a person. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067817 | DOOR CONTROL SYSTEM - The present invention relates to door control systems, especially to door control systems for power-controlled swinging doors of a vehicle, wherein the door control system is adapted to control the movement of a door panel being pivotable between a closed position and an open position, and comprising a belt drive system having a belt and two pulleys, a driving element securely connected to the belt, a connection arm pivotally connected to the driving element in one end and adapted to be fixedly connected to the door panel to be controlled in another end, driving means to drive the belt drive system, and a control unit to control the driving means to move the driving element along a predetermined path. The door control system may have an automatic safety stop if an obstruction in the path of the moving door is detected. The vehicle may be a disability-adapted vehicle. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067818 | LEADING END ASSEMBLIES FOR MOVABLE PARTITIONS INCLUDING DIAGONAL MEMBERS, MOVABLE PARTITIONS INCLUDING LEADING END ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - Leading end assemblies for movable partitions may include a movable trolley, a leading structure coupled to the movable trolley, a diagonal member comprising at least one movable feature enabling the leading structure to translate from an initial position to a displaced position, and at least one sensor for sensing movement of the leading structure. Movable partition systems may include a leading structure suspended from a trolley and a sensor configured to sense rotation of the leading structure relative to the trolley. Methods of operating a movable partition may include moving at least a portion of a movable partition along a path from a retracted position to an extended position, rotating a leading structure of the movable partition about a coupling, using a sensor to sense rotation of the leading structure, and ceasing movement of the movable partition in response to a signal generated by the sensor. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067819 | Magnetic cover - A removable cover for an opening in a structure comprising a rigid sheet attached to the opening on the surface of the structure to be covered by means of magnets and a ferrous frame attached to either the surface to be covered or the cover itself and capable of providing both insulation and sealing of the opening when such magnets are in contact with the frame. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067820 | WEATHER SEAL RETAINER APPARATUS - A durable weather sealing apparatus having a retaining member that comprises a U-shaped attachment cavity within the retaining member for receiving a seal insert that attaches frictionally and/or mechanically to the retaining member. The seal insert is comprised of a flexible and pliable material that has an attachment portion contiguous with a sealing portion. The attachment portion comprises an upper surface having one or more barbs for engagement with the groves of the U-shaped attachment cavity. Once the attachment portion is inserted into the retaining member the barbs lock against the groves of the U-shaped attachment cavity, thereby, locking the seal insert in place. The sealing portion of the seal insert protrudes from the retaining member such that the sealing portion can compresses upon contact with a flat surface to form a seal. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067821 | WEATHERSTRIP - A weatherstrip includes: a trim portion and a seal portion. The trim portion includes: a main body portion including a first and second side wall portions provided on a vehicle outer side and a vehicle inner side, respectively; a first and second holding lips extending from the first and second side wall portions, respectively; and a first extended wall portion extending from a distal end portion of the first side wall portion. In a trim portion attaching direction, a distal end portion of the first side wall portion is positioned at, or on the weatherstrip inner circumferential side of, a boundary portion between the trim portion and an inner circumferential surface of the seal portion, and a distal end portion of the second side wall portion is positioned on the weatherstrip inner circumferential side of a distal end portion of the first extended wall portion. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067822 | TWO-SHOT SECONDARY SEAL - A seal for an automobile body opening comprising a plastic carrier, an elastomeric bulb operably connected to the plastic carrier, and a plastic clip operably connected to, and extending away from, the plastic carrier for engagement to a flange for retaining the seal to the flange. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067823 | MOLDED FIBERGLASS SIDELITE ASSEMBLY - The present relates to a sidelite assembly having first and second panels and a window. Each of the panels has an inner edge extending outwardly from a major planar portion and surrounding an opening. The inner edge includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. An outer edge extends outwardly from the major planar portion and adjacent a periphery thereof, and includes a first portion having a ridge extending outwardly from a distal end thereof and a second portion having a channel extending inwardly from the distal end. The ridges of the first panel are aligned with and received in the channels of the second panel. The window is disposed within the opening. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067824 | ATTACHMENT OF THERMALLY STABLE POLYCRYSTALLINE TO A SUBSTRATE AND COMPACTS CONSTRUCTED - A method and apparatus for fabricating a cutter. The method includes obtaining a compact including a cutting surface, a bonding interface, and a sidewall extending from the perimeter of the cutting surface to the perimeter of the bonding interface. The method includes obtaining a substrate including a bonding surface, a mounting surface, and a substrate sidewall extending from the perimeter of the bonding surface to the perimeter of the mounting surface. At least a portion of the bonding interface is positioned adjacent at least a portion of the bonding surface. At least one of the substrate and the compact is rotated to produce a rotational differential therebetween. The temperature is increased on at least the bonding surface to a first temperature. The compact is coupled to the substrate to form the cutter. The apparatus includes a first holder coupled to the compact and a second holder coupled to the substrate. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067825 | METHODS OF FORMING POLYCRSTALLINE COMPACTS AND RESULTING COMPACTS - Methods for forming cutting elements, methods for forming polycrystalline compacts, and related polycrystalline compacts are disclosed. Grains of a hard material are subjected to a high pressure, high temperature process to form a polycrystalline compact. Inclusion of at least one relatively quick spike in system pressure or temperature during an otherwise plateaued temperature or pressure stage accommodates formation of inter-granular bonds between the grains. The brevity of the peak stage may avoid undesirable grain growth. Embodiments of the methods may also include at least one of oscillating at least one system condition (e.g., pressure, temperature) and subjecting the grains to ultrasonic or mechanical vibrations. A resulting polycrystalline compact may include a high density of inter-granularly bonded hard material with a minimized amount of catalyst material, and may provide improved thermal stability, wear resistance, toughness, and behavior during use of a cutting element incorporating the polycrystalline compact. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067826 | Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts Having Improved Wear Characteristics, and Method of Making the Same - A method of making a polycrystalline diamond compact includes mixing a diamond particle feed with a binder to form a mixture, forming the mixture into a precompact, heating the pre-compact in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to substantially drive off the binder, oxidizing the pre-compact in an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature and for a time sufficient to burn off non-diamond carbon without overoxidizing diamond, and sintering the pre-compact at high pressure and high temperature to form a polycrystalline diamond compact. The method may also include oxidizing the diamond particle feed prior to mixing with the binder. | 2013-03-21 |
20130067827 | POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND MATERIALS HAVING IMPROVED ABRASION RESISTANCE, THERMAL STABILITY AND IMPACT RESISTANCE - PCD materials comprise a diamond body having bonded diamond crystals and interstitial regions disposed among the crystals. The diamond body is formed from diamond grains and a catalyst material at high pressure/high temperature conditions. The diamond grains have an average particle size of about 0.03 mm or greater. At least a portion of the diamond body has a high diamond volume content of greater than about 93 percent by volume. The entire diamond body can comprise high volume content diamond or a region of the diamond body can comprise the high volume content diamond. The diamond body includes a working surface, a first region substantially free of the catalyst material, and a second region that includes the catalyst material. At least a portion of the first region extends from the working surface to depth of from about 0.01 to about 0.1 mm | 2013-03-21 |