| 14th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20140090242 | QUICK LOCK CONDUCTOR RECEIVER - A conductor receiver is described herein for engaging a conductor. The conductor receiver can include a stationary portion for receiving and securing a bottom portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also include a movable portion that is coupled to the stationary portion and has an open position and a closed position. When the movable portion is in the closed position, the movable portion secures a top portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also have a channel with a number of rows positioned width-wise within the channel. Each row has at least one member made of conductive material, where each member has a normal position and a retracted position. When the conductor is positioned within the channel, each member is in the retracted position. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090243 | In-Situ Fold-Assisting Frame for Flexible Substrates - A method for manufacturing devices built on flexible substrates employs an in-situ, fold-assisting device frame. The fold-assisting frame conforms to a portion of the interior volume within the package, such that one or more pivoting members of the frame may be used as an in-situ, bending jig, in place of conventional bending equipment, to support and fold the planar flexible substrate into a desired three-dimensional configuration. The frame may accommodate placement of an unfolded or partially folded flexible circuit board so that a fold-assisting feature, such as a hinge, incorporated into the frame attaches to the flexible circuit board and closes around a pivot point to gently bend the circuit board into place, thus creating a three-dimensional folded circuit. Such a fixture and method facilitate packaging electronic devices in a compact form, with application to a wide range of mobile consumer electronics, including, for example, implantable medical devices. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090244 | SET-UP METHOD, COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD, AND COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a setup method for deciding component feeding apparatuses to be attached to each of mounting machines in a component mounting system. The setup method includes a first step of deciding component feeding apparatuses to be attached to each of the mounting machines based on substrate data defining components to be mounted by each of the mounting machines; a second step of determining whether or not there is within the components included in the substrate data a sole mounted component to be mounted by only one mounting machine among the multiple mounting machines; and a third step of deciding, when the determination is made that the sole mounted component exists, to attach component feeding apparatuses feeding the sole mounted component or an alternative component capable of replacing the sole mounted component onto at least one mounting machine other than the only one mounting machine. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090245 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - In accordance with various embodiments, there is provided a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board, the method including the steps of preparing a first carrier including a first pattern formed on one side thereof, preparing a second carrier including a first solder resist layer and a second pattern sequentially formed on one side thereof, pressing the first carrier and the second carrier such that the first pattern is embedded in one side of an insulation layer and the second pattern is embedded in the other side of the insulation layer and then removing the first carrier and the second carrier to fabricate two substrates, attaching the two substrates to each other using an adhesion layer such that the first solder resist layers face each other, and forming a via for connecting the first pattern with the second pattern in the insulation layer, forming a second solder resist on the insulation layer provided with the first pattern, and then removing the adhesion layer. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090246 | ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An electronic assembly comprises a housing, a cover for the housing, a printed circuit board receivable in the housing, and a compliant pin header assembly. The compliant pin header assembly is mountable in the housing by inter-engaging features on the header assembly and the housing. The compliant pin header assembly has compliant pins for engaging corresponding features on the printed circuit board to connect the compliant pin header assembly electrically to the printed circuit board. The cover, when the electronic assembly is assembled, engages the housing and also engages the printed circuit board at a location spaced from an outer periphery of the printed circuit board. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090247 | METHOD OF REFURBISHING A FUEL INJECTOR - Methods are disclosed to refurbish a fuel injector to original manufacturing operational tolerances. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090248 | ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECT USING EMBOSSED CONTACTS ON A FLEX CIRCUIT - A method of manufacturing a print head includes forming a jet stack having an array of jets, arranging an array of transducers on the jet stack such that each transducer in the array of transducers corresponds to each jet in the array of jets, embossing a flexible circuit substrate having contact pads such that the contact pads extend out of a plane of the flexible circuit substrate, and arranging the flexible circuit substrate such that the contact pads electrically connect to at least some of the transducers in the array of transducers. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090249 | Heat Exchanger, Methods Therefor and a Nuclear Fission Reactor System - A heat exchanger, methods therefor and a nuclear fission reactor system. The heat exchanger comprises a heat exchanger body defining an exit plenum chamber therein shaped for uniform flow of a hot primary heat transfer fluid through the chamber. A plurality of adjacent heat transfer members are connected to the heat exchanger body and spaced apart by a predetermined distance for defining a plurality of flow passages between the heat transfer members. The flow passages open into the exit plenum chamber. Spacing of the heat transfer members by the predetermined distance evenly distributes flow of the primary heat transfer fluid through the flow passages, across the surfaces of the heat transfer members and into the exit plenum chamber. Each heat transfer member defines a flow channel therethrough for flow of a cooler secondary heat transfer fluid. Heat transfer occurs from the hot primary heat transfer fluid to the cooler secondary heat transfer fluid as the primary heat transfer fluid flows through the chamber and as the secondary heat transfer fluid simultaneously flows through the flow channel. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090250 | REBUILDABLE MICRO-FLUIDIC VALVE ASSEMBLY - A multi-position valve assembly including a valve housing, a stator element and a rotor element rotatably mounted about a rotational axis. The valve assembly further includes a pressure adjustment assembly movable between a release position and a stop position, hard stopped relative to the valve housing. The pressure adjustment assembly includes a pressure adjuster device configured to movably cooperate between the rotor element and the valve housing to adjustably generate an axial compression pressure at the rotor-stator interface at a calibrated operating pressure, P | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090251 | METHOD FOR MAKING LUBRICATION SPRAY ORIFICE FOR VALVE ACTUATING MECHANISM - A method of making a lubrication spray orifice for a valve actuating mechanism includes the steps of forming a dome socket for a finger follower of a valve actuating mechanism of an engine, forming a pocket in the dome socket and thinning out material of the pocket, and forming an elongated slit opening by expanding the pocket in a single lancing operation to lance a surface of the pocket to create a lubrication spray metering orifice. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090252 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WING PANEL - A system and method are provided to automate the assembly of a wing panel, such as utilized by commercial aircraft. In the context of a system, a tacking cell is provided that is configured to tack one or more stringers to a skin plank. The system also includes a riveting cell configured to receive a tacked plank from the tacking cell and to rivet the one or more stringers to the skin plank. The system also includes a splicing cell configured to receive a plurality of riveted planks from the riveting cell and to attach one or more splice stringers to the plurality of riveted planks. Further, the system includes a side of body cell configured to receive a spliced panel from the splicing cell and to attach a side of body chord thereto to produce a wing panel. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090253 | TOOL FOR INSTALLING PANELS - A tool for use in installing panels, especially for laying floor panels, is provided. The tool includes an elongate body portion having a projecting edge portion configured to be inserted along a side of a panel to retain a sealing member along the side of the panel from interfering with laying of an adjacent panel, A length of the projecting edge portion is selectively adjustable to suit a variety of panel dimensions. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090254 | Skin Engaging Shaving Aid Member Comprising At Least One Thermally Resilient Sensate - A skin engaging shaving aid member suitable for use in a shaving device, said skin engaging shaving aid member comprising a thermally resilient sensate such as N-substituted menthanecarboxamide. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090255 | Skin Engaging Member Comprising At Least One Thermally Resilient Sensate - A skin engaging member suitable for use in a hair removal device, said skin engaging member comprising a thermally resilient sensate such as a menthane carboxylic acid-N-(4-methoxyphenyl)-amide. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090256 | FOLDABLE-STORABLE POLE SAW - A pole saw includes a long handle with cast end adapter, a cast saw-holding component pivoted to the end adapter for movement between an extended use position and a handle-adjacent storage position, and a saw blade pivoted to the holding component for movement between a blade-use position and a blade-protected position. The end adapter and holding component are cast aluminum for strength and light weight, and are pivoted together about an offset axis so that the blade and blade-holding component are positioned adjacent the handle in a partially protected position that is very compact; thus, no disassembly or separate tools are required. A folding lock mechanism includes a hook and pressure pad that cooperate for secure locking in the extended use position. An adjustable set screw eliminates blade looseness when in the use position. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090257 | FORMATION OF THIN UNIFORM COATINGS ON BLADE EDGES USING ISOSTATIC PRESS - The invention discloses isostatic-pressing (IP) applied to polymer (e.g., PTFE) coated razor blade edges to produce thin, dense, and uniform blade edges which in turn exhibit low initial cutting forces correlating with a more comfortable shaves. The isostatic press utilized may be a hot isostatic press (HIP) or cold isostatic press (CIP) or any other isostatic press process. The HIP conditions may include an environment of elevated temperatures and pressures in an inert atmosphere. The HIP conditions may be applied to non-sintered coatings or sintered coatings or before or after a Flutec® process is applied to coatings. CIP conditions may include room temperature and elevated pressure. The polymeric material may be a fluoropolymer or a non-fluoropolymer material or any composite thereof. It may be deposited initially by any method, including but not limited to, dipping, spin coating, sputtering, or thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD). | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090258 | HOLE CLOSURE DEVICE - A hole closure device has a closing element for closing at least one functional opening of a container or body. The functional opening is introduced into a component which is separate from the container or body, the component is inserted into a receiving opening in the container or body. A positioning device is integrally formed on the hole closure device for insertion into the receiving opening in a custom-fit manner. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090259 | Reticle Piece Having Level Indicating Device - A reticle piece for use in an optical sight includes a generally cylinder-shaped body having a front face and a back face opposed therefrom. The reticle piece includes a reticle pattern and a level indicating device positioned between the front face and the back face of the body. The level indicating device includes a moveable leveling indicator. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090260 | MULTI-ANGLE LEVELS AND PLUMBING METHODS - Multi-angle levels and plumbing methods are described. In one aspect, a multi-angle level has a body made up of a base section and a rotating section rotatably secured to the base section. A leveling mechanism is disposed on the rotating section. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090261 | COMBINATION TOOL - An adjustable carpenter square for measuring and marking a work product is provided. The adjustable carpenter square includes a solid body frame, solid body frame base attached to solid body frame, an angle gauging arm pivotally attached to solid body frame, a base rod, a one or more spacing fingers pivotally connected at the base rod and thus allows pivotal movement of the spacing fingers and resting on the solid body frame. The adjustable carpenter square performs multiple functions such as squaring, gauging, gapping, and angle measurement. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090262 | MEASURING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A system and method for measuring concentricity between a first component and a second component is provided. The system includes a fixture having a first spring element and a second spring element. The first spring element is configured to apply force in an orthogonal direction to the second spring element. A sensor is mounted to the fixture, and the sensor is configured to measure a distance to the second component. The fixture is configured to slide substantially inside a groove of the first component. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090263 | SOLAR SYSTEM ALIGNMENT TOOL AND METHOD - An alignment tool for aligning torque tubes of the solar collection system can include a rigid body member and two laterally extending alignment arms. Optionally, the alignment arms can include releasable clamps that can engage and disengage without the use of tools. The tool can be designed to straddle a sun-tracking drive of a sun-tracking solar system. Thus, the tool can be used both during initial construction as well as after construction is complete for alignment purposes. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090264 | Length Dual Measuring Device - A measuring device includes a laser rangefinder, a retractable tape measure and a connecting assembly. The laser rangefinder is configured to transmit a light pulse to a target and receive a reflected light pulse from the target for measuring the distance between the rangefinder and the target. The tape measure has a housing and a flexible measuring tape enclosed in the housing. The housing defines a tape outlet opening from which the measuring tape is movable from a retracted position to an extended position. The connecting assembly is disposed at the junction between the laser rangefinder and the tape measure to have the laser rangefinder and the tape measure be detachably mounted together. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090265 | Heat Pump Laundry Dryer - A heat pump laundry dryer has a casing ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090266 | Hair Dryer with control switches underneath handle - “Hair Dryer with control switches underneath handle” ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090267 | DRYERS THAT ADJUST POWER BASED ON NON-LINEAR PROFILES - Systems and methods are provided for controlling a dryer of a printing system. The system comprises a controller and a sensor. The controller is operable to determine a speed of a web of print media traveling through a dryer, and to apply power to a heating element of the dryer based on a power profile that models a non-linear relationship between power applied to the heating element and speed of the web. The controller is further able to determine a type of media for the web, and to select the power profile based on the type of media. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090268 | Drying Device and Method for Drying a Pumpable Mixture - The invention relates to a drying device and method for drying a pumpable mixture. Such a mixture is for instance a manure or industrial effluent. The drying device according to the invention comprises: a supply holder for holding the mixture; a drivable endless carrier extending with an outer end into the supply holder during use, wherein drying medium flows during use through or along the mixture carried along by the carrier; and heating means for heating the ingoing mixture and/or the mixture in the supply holder. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090269 | VERTICAL DRIER - The present invention is a vertical drier which dries the asphalt road upper structural members like aggregate and like asphalt coating which is desired to be recycled (RAP) and which takes the humidity of said asphalt road upper structural members; and which has a vertical body having an end through which said members are discharged and having another end which is opened to an accumulation compartment; and where the hot air, heated by a heat source, is transferred inside said body. Said drier is characterized by comprising at least one drying box which has a chamber form where the poured members are accumulated in the inner part thereof and which extends orthogonally to the flow direction inside the body; in order to keep the members, which pour inside said body from an inlet part, for certain duration and in order to transfer said members from the outlet part to the accumulation compartment step by step. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090270 | SHOES, DEVICES FOR SHOES, AND METHODS OF USING SHOES - A shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are located in a forefoot portion of the shoe between an upper and an outsole of the shoe, and one or more springs for biasing the first plate and the second plate apart from each other. A device for a shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are installable in a forefoot portion of the shoe, and an energy return member positioned between the first plate and the second plate. A method of using a shoe includes applying, with a foot, a force on at least one of two plates that is positioned in a forefoot portion of a shoe, so as to move the two plates together and increase a loading of a spring, and launching the foot due to the two plates being moved apart by the spring as the foot is being lifted. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090271 | Article Of Footwear With A Perforated Midsole - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole element, an upper sheet, and a lower sheet. The midsole element has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. In addition, the midsole element defines a plurality of bores extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The upper sheet is secured to the upper surface and extends over at least a portion of the bores. The lower sheet is secured to the lower surface, and the lower sheet is positioned to correspond in location with the upper sheet and extend under the portion of the bores. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090272 | HEEL STABILIZATION DEVICE - A heel stabilization device includes a plurality of bumps formed on a shoe midsole or a shoe pad at predetermined locations corresponding to a foot heel in order to alter the contact forces at the locations when the foot heel is put into contact with the shoe pad or the shoe midsole. Thus, when a human body is standing or walking, a balance condition can be achieved to improve the discomfort of human body caused by long standing or walking. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090273 | FOOT MEMBRANE - The present invention is a non-woven, transparent, foot membrane that helps provide comfort and support for the foot during high-heel shoe wear. The device comprises a self-supporting membrane that flexes, stretches and conforms to the shape of the foot, or the portion of the foot in contact with the membrane, when worn. The device has different thicknesses throughout its structure. Preferably, the parts of the invention at and around the major points of contact on a foot when in a high-heeled shoe, e.g., the mid-foot plantar surface, the toes (except the big toe) and the upper foot/ankle, are thicker than the other portions of the device. The device around the forefoot, the big toe, and the heel, is comprised of a plurality of layers of membrane material and gel-like material. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090274 | ADHESIVE, WASHABLE, ANTIMICROBIAL INSERT LINER FOR SHOES AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A shoe insert liner or no-show sock configured to detachably adhere to an interior cavity of a shoe is provided. In one embodiment, the shoe insert liner includes a liner having an exterior surface and an adhesive bonded to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the liner. The liner includes a longitudinal portion, opposing first and second lateral portions extending in a first direction from opposite sides of the longitudinal portion, and opposing front and rear portions extending in the first direction from opposite ends of the longitudinal portion. Together, the longitudinal, lateral, front, and rear portions of the liner define an interior cavity and an opening configured to receive a user's foot. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090275 | SLIP-ON FOOTWEAR WITH FIT FEATURES - The present disclosure provides a slip-on boot with fit features that enable snug fit while still allowing for convenient foot entry and exit. Related methods of using and manufacturing a slip-on boot are also provided. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090276 | SHOES, DEVICES FOR SHOES, AND METHODS OF USING SHOES - A shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are located in a forefoot portion of the shoe between an upper and an outsole of the shoe, and one or more springs for biasing the first plate and the second plate apart from each other. A device for a shoe includes a first plate and a second plate that are installable in a forefoot portion of the shoe, and an energy return member positioned between the first plate and the second plate. A method of using a shoe includes applying, with a foot, a force on at least one of two plates that is positioned in a forefoot portion of a shoe, so as to move the two plates together and increase a loading of a spring, and launching the foot due to the two plates being moved apart by the spring as the foot is being lifted. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090277 | Sole Assembly For Article Of Footwear Exhibiting Posture-Dependent Characteristics - An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly. The sole assembly includes a first member that is coupled to the upper and a second member that is moveably coupled to the first member. The first member moves relative to the second member in response to a first input load directed along a first vector, and the first member engages the second member in response to a second input load directed along a second vector. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090278 | SNOWBLOWER CHUTE CONTROL DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS - Snowblower chute control devices, systems, and methods are provided and can include a positioning rod having a first end pivotably connected to a machine handle and a second end connected to a snowblower chute such that rotation of the positioning rod about a longitudinal axis causes rotation of the snowblower chute. A control lever can be connected to the positioning rod such that the control lever is substantially fixed with respect to the positioning rod for rotation about the longitudinal axis but is pivotable with respect to the positioning rod about a pivot axis that intersects the longitudinal axis. The snowblower chute position control device can further include a positioning guide configured to retain the control lever at one or more selected angular positions with respect to the longitudinal axis corresponding to one or more desired rotational positions of the snowblower chute. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090279 | Dragline Bucket Rigging System - An assembly and method for using a flexible tensile member as part of the rigging for a dragline bucket. The tensile member includes a stranded core surrounded by one or more armoring layers or devices. The stranded core produces excellent strength in tension. The armor layer(s) provides a lower but still sufficient strength in compression. The compression strength is sufficient to eliminate plastic deformation of the core strands when the tensile member is bent around or dragged across an edge. The armor layer(s) also protects against battering, cutting, abrading, compression, and shearing forces. This resistance greatly reduces the likelihood of heavy items—such as the yoke, dump block, and spreader bar—damaging the tensile member when the bucket assembly is laid on the ground. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090280 | ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC LICENSE PLATES AND OTHER RELATED DEVICES AND METHODS - Vehicles are equipped with communications devices and electronic controllers that store vehicle-related information and communicate the information with a plurality of extra-vehicular data sources, including traffic signal systems and remote data storage. The vehicle can be equipped with display devices that can be driven by the electronic controller to function as electronic license plates. The electronic license plates or other display devices are altered to indicate changes in vehicle status. Communicated information is used by a plurality of additional systems, for purposes including code enforcement, vehicle status monitoring, vehicle localization, and theft and fraud prevention. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090281 | ADVERTISING DEVICE - The invention provides a device for advertising ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090282 | SPOKE FLAG - A spoke flag made of weather-resistant and tear-resistant material may be wrapped around a single spoke such as a bicycle spoke. The spoke flag may wrap around the spoke on one end of the spoke flag and may be secured thereto by means of a single strip of double-sided tape which sticks to both the spoke and spoke flag, or by a clip or clamps. The length of the flag may be sufficient to flutter when in motion. The spoke flag may include various artistic designs and may include advertising. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090283 | BOLT CARRIER AND BOLT FOR GAS OPERATED FIREARMS - An improved bolt and bolt carrier with integral gas key having an extension nozzle threadedly secured and pinned to the gas key for use with a direct gas operated firearm is provided. The extension nozzle is designed to receive a portion of the host firearms gas operating system. The firing pin retaining pin is oriented so as to expose its widest profile to the firing pins annular flange, increasing its service life. The bolt has a plurality of lugs extending from its forward end and an extractor recess. The extractor recess is constructed to accommodate an enlarged extractor claw while not undercutting the bolt lugs adjacent thereto. The extractor engages approximately 57% more of a seated ammunition cartridges rim as compared to some prior art AR15/M16 type extractors used with automatic firearms chambered in 6.8 SPC. The result is an improved bolt and bolt carrier which provides for increased operational reliability. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090284 | MUZZLELOADER SYSTEMS - Muzzleloader systems include a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The breech end accepts the propellant and means are provided to prevent breech loading of the projectile. A propellant cartridge conforms to a constriction portion to minimize ullage. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end seats on the constriction portion. The propellant cartridge may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The cartridge may have a primer mechanism integrated into a proximal end. Projectiles have sliding components that have an axial elongate position and an axial shortened position and may be loaded with a ramrod having an engagement portion for each of the two pieces whereby the projectile doesn't prematurely collapse. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090285 | MUZZLELOADER AND PROPELLANT SYSTEM - A muzzle-loader bullet system includes a pre-packaged propellant charge and primer for providing efficient loading and unloading of the muzzleloader. The muzzleloader accepts in the breech end the propellant containment vessel that abuts against a constriction portion with a reduced diameter portion. The propellant containment vessel having an end portion with a tapered surface that conforms to the constriction portion surface. A projectile is inserted in the muzzle end and seats against the constriction portion. The propellant containment vessel may be received in a removable breech plug. The constriction portion may be part of the breech plug or a separate component secured in the barrel by way of the breech plug. The containment vessel further comprises a primer mechanism that may be integrated into the proximal end of the containment vessel. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090286 | FIREARM ACCESSORY SPACERS AND MOUNTS AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Embodiments described herein provide spacers and mounts for firearm accessories, as well as methods for mounting firearm accessories. In some embodiments, a spacer is provided. The spacer has a lower surface configured as a concave profile of a M-16 base mounting structure and an upper surface configured as a convex profile of a M-16 base mounting structure. The spacer is configured that when attached to a M150 Rifle Combat Optic, or the like, a substantial portion of the base of the optic extends past an end of the spacer. In some embodiments, a mount that is configured to be detachably secured to a rail is provided. The mount has the spacer incorporated therein. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090287 | TIP-UP ICE FISHING APPARATUS - A fish strike indicator and retrieval apparatus comprising an upper unit with a fishing reel holder, a battery holder, a line guide, a light flag, a printed circuit board enclosure, and a handle and a lower unit with a pair of slide rails and a detachable sliding mount that pivotally connects the upper unit to the lower unit. The invention incorporates a set of magnets and a Hall-effect sensor that activates and deactivates visual and audible alarm signals to signify a strike on the fishing line. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090288 | Remote Control Fishing Robot - A low-clearance remote control fishing robot is disclosed. A domed device casing is mounted between a pair of floats. The top of the device is fitted with a lightweight probe mounted on a spring. Each float has installed within its rear end a pivotal air jet. The air jets are powered by an onboard compressor. Beneath the device casing is a reel of fishing line. An electric motor drives the reel. Sensors are provided to gauge line length and depth and line tension. Onboard depth-finding and fish-finding sonar are provided, as well as other sensing systems, and an above-surface or below surface camera. Two way data communication occurs wirelessly with a remote control unit. A water-impervious carry case is provided to store the device and remote control. A positioning apparatus may be installed for fishing from a fixed position against a boat, pier, or ice hole. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090289 | FISHING HOOK WITH TIE RAIL - A fishing hook assembly includes a hook element including a tie rail, which defines an enlarged line-pass-through area. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090290 | PORTABLE BED BUG DETERRENT SYSTEM OF EXPANDABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE LEGS FOR LUGGAGE - There is disclosed in the present invention a bed bug device comprising a conventional bed bug repellent material formed into an extendable leg which is attached to said bed bug repellent support disk and means for attaching said system to travel luggage, backpacks, etc. as removeably attachable or as a permanent system that comes with said luggage or backpack. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090291 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING INFESTATION IN A WOODEN BODY - An apparatus and method for treating infestation in a wooden body is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one transducer configured to deliver High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) signals to at least one region of the wooden body. The method comprises scanning at least one part of the wooden body to identify at least one region of the wooden body infested with one or more pests. The method further comprises delivering HIFU signals to the at least one region of the wooden body infested with the one or more pests. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090292 | BISPHENOL A COMPOUNDS AS MARKERS FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER FUELS AND OILS - A method for marking a petroleum hydrocarbon or a liquid biologically derived fuel by adding at least one compound having formula (I), | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090293 | Partnering mirrors and reflective material with growing lights to enhance plant growth for maximizing indoor plant production - Agribusiness like most markets is very competitive. In particular, agricultural products that have a short shelf life create an added pressure to sell and ship more quickly. By using mirrors and other reflective material, the cost of production is reduced, while improving the quality and quantity of plant production. This process of using mirrors and reflective material improves plant growth and production beyond other indoor or outdoor growing systems. This process may be the most efficient system by growing plants in a sterile, pesticide-free, and easily accessible facility, significantly reducing labor costs. By controlling every facet of the growing process, commercial production can occur in virtually any kind of outdoor weather conditions, while making best use of land and natural resources, potentially affecting agribusiness globally. Because this process has national and global consequences, the use of mirrors and reflective material for plant production needs to be patented. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090294 | Planter, Planting and Method of Growing Plants - A plant tray having a bottom and a sidewall. The bottom has at least one prominence rising from the inner surface of the bottom. The at least two prominences have at least one elevated drainage opening that is elevated above the inner surface of the bottom. A planting is made with at least one plant that is grown in soil in the plant tray and has air pruned roots at the at least one elevated drainage opening. The medium, such as soil, is watered to allow water to initially reside in the inner surface of the bottom to a level limited by the at least one elevated drainage opening. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090295 | CULTIVATION POD - A cultivation pod includes a platform, a nutrient supply system, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The platform includes a supporting tray comprising channels, each having a nutrient-film, and a plant carrier positioned on the supporting tray, where the plant carrier lies in a plane when positioned on the supporting tray and is removable in a direction that lies in the plane without removing the supporting tray from the pod. The nutrient supply system feeds nutrient media to the supporting tray and the plant carrier is removable from the pod without disconnecting the nutrient supply system from the supporting tray. The LEDs provide light to the plant carrier when the plant carrier is positioned on the supporting tray, where the LEDs lie in a planar orientation and are unevenly distributed in the substantially planar orientation. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090296 | APPARATUS FOR A SYNGAS COOLER AND METHOD OF MAINTAINING THE SAME - A quench ring assembly for a high-temperature vessel includes a main structural sub-assembly coupled to at least one lower wall tube. The quench ring assembly also includes a flow control sub-assembly coupled to the main structural sub-assembly and extending circumferentially therethrough. The quench ring assembly further includes a wear sub-assembly removably coupled to the main structural sub-assembly. The wear sub-assembly includes a heat shield canopy extending over the flow control sub-assembly. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090297 | PLASMA ASSISTED GASIFICATION SYSTEM WITH AN INDIRECT VACUUM SYSTEM - A plasma assisted gasification system with an indirect vacuum system for drawing syngas through a reactor vessel is disclosed. In particular, the plasma assisted gasification system is configured to draw syngas through the combustion reaction zone, the syngas collection chamber, the syngas heater and the syngas outlet in the reactor vessel. The plasma assisted gasification system may include a reactor vessel with distinct reaction zones that facilitate greater control and a more efficient system. The system may include a sealing system for a continuous feed system of a gasifier enabling an inlet opening of a feedstock system to remain open yet seal the reactor without a mechanical system. The system may include a syngas heater channeling syngas collected downstream of the carbon layer support and to the pyrolysis reaction zone. The system may further include an agitator drive assembly that prevents formation of burn channels with in the fuel. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090298 | PROCESS FOR CO-GASIFICATION OF TWO OR MORE CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCKS AND APPARATUS THEREOF - The present invention relates to a process for co-gasification of two or more carbonaceous feedstock, said process comprising combusting a first carbonaceous feedstock having high calorific value with low ash and high hydrogen content, to produce a heated effluent; carrying the heated effluent to second reactor where the heated effluent reacts with a second carbonaceous feedstock, having low calorific value with high ash and low hydrogen content, to produce synthesis gas. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for co-gasification of two or more carbonaceous feedstock, comprising a first reactor ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090299 | Automatic Pet Door Controlled by Smart Phone - The present invention relates to a pet door system that has one or more open modes throughout a day wherein a pet can transverse the door for limited duration of time. In one variation, the open mode of the door may terminate upon passage by the pet and the pet may traverse the door at the next open mode. In one variation, the pet door system is controlled by a smart phone and an associated smart phone application. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090300 | DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A door actuator assembly comprising a base plate mounted to a container. The container includes a distribution orifice and a trap door mounted to the container that moves selectively between a closed position covering the distribution orifice, and an open position not fully covering the distribution orifice. The assembly includes a hook member mounted to the base plate including a hook. The hook engages with the trap door. The trap door moves linearly when the hook member moves. The assembly includes a hook actuator assembly mounted to the base plate, including a hook actuation arm coupled to the hook member. The hook actuation arm extends and retracts, moving the hook member linearly along the base plate when the hook actuation arm extends and retracts, causing the hook member to move the trap door selectively between the closed position and the open position. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090301 | DOOR SUSPENSION DEVICE AND DOOR APPARATUS COMPRISING THE SAME - A door suspension having a compact structure. First door rollers run in contact with a lower rail, and are rotatably supported to a first door roller supporting member that suspends a door. Second door rollers are rotatably supported to swing members swingably connected to the first door roller supporting member, and are provided so as to be capable of coming into contact with an upper rail. A drive connection portion holds the door and connects the door to an open-close drive mechanism. An elastic connection mechanism includes an elastic portion capable of changing the relative positions of the second door rollers and the drive connection portion, and connects the swing members to the drive connection portion. The second door rollers are installed between the first door rollers on the door leading end side and the door trailing end side. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090302 | SLIDING DOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A sliding door structure for a vehicle is provided, which includes a door panel member including a door inner panel and a door latch reinforcement, having a refractive part, and slidably provided in the sliding door; a pole installed at the refractive part of the door panel member; and a side panel corresponding to the door panel member, provided on the side of the vehicle, having an inserting hole into which the pole is inserted. It is possible to improve marketable quality and safety and ensure rigidity to increase performance of a vehicle body by preventing separation from a vehicle when a sliding door for the vehicle opens and closes. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090303 | Door Bottom-Gap Fix - A door extending device to cooperate with the door may include a longitudinal U-shaped member or a substantially rectangular member to cover a gap between a support surface and a bottom of the door and an adhesive being positioned in a longitudinal channel of the longitudinal U-shaped member or the substantially rectangular member to connect to the door extending device. The adhesive may be a continuous strip within the longitudinal channel, and the adhesive may be a non-continuous strip within the longitudinal channel. The longitudinal U-shaped member may include a leading exterior surface which may include decorative indicia and the longitudinal U-shaped member may include a trailing exterior surface which may include decorative indicia. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090304 | VEHICLE, A DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR THE VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE DOOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle, a door assembly for the vehicle and a method of assembling the door assembly are disclosed. A first component includes a first alignment member and a second component is attached to the first component. The second component includes first and second ends spaced along a first axis, and includes first and second side edges spaced along a second axis transverse to the first axis. A trim strip extending to a distal edge, with the second component coupled to the trim strip. A second alignment member attached to the trim strip, with the alignment members engaging each other to attach the trim strip to the first component and orientate the distal edge of the trim strip relative to the first axis such that the distal edge of the trim strip and one of the side edges of the second component substantially align with each other along the first axis. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090305 | HAND-HELD CONFORMABLE SANDING BLOCK - An elastomeric sanding block conformable to curved or flat surfaces includes a Shore A hardness ranging from about 30 to about 90, and is made from ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, low-density polyethylene or an admixture thereof. The polymer or admixture ranges from about 35 to about 70 percent of the sanding block composition by weight. A blowing agent is present in an amount that ranges from about 1.5 to about 4.5 percent of the composition by weight. The elastomeric sanding block may be formed by combining the polymer or admixture and other components under heat to yield a feedstock, thermoforming the feedstock in a mold to yield a foamed material sheet, and cutting the foamed material sheet. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090306 | SILICIC ESTER MODIFIED PHENOL/FORMALDEHYDE NOVOLAKS AND THEIR USE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RESIN COATED SUBSTRATES - This invention relates to a resin preparable by reaction of a phenol/formaldehyde novolak with tetraethyl orthosilicate in a mass ratio above 28:1, wherein the phenol of the phenol/formaldehyde novolak is substituted or unsubstituted hydroxybenzene or a mixture of two or more such phenols, and to a particulate material coated with said resin. Said particles can be used e.g. in the shell molding process for the production of shell molds and shell cores; and as proppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing process. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090307 | SINGLE CRYSTAL CBN FEATURING MICRO-FRACTURING DURING GRINDING - A superabrasive material and method of making the superabrasive material are provided. The superabrasive material may comprise a superabrasive crystal having an irregular surface. The superabrasive material further comprises a plurality of structure defects within the superabrasive crystal. The plurality of structure defects may cause micro-chipping when used as grinding materials. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090308 | METHOD OF SORTING ABRASIVE PARTICLES, ABRASIVE PARTICLE DISTRIBUTIONS, AND ABRASIVE ARTICLES INCLUDING THE SAME - A method of making an abrasive particle distribution includes: sorting an initial lot of abrasive particles into a plurality of sublots including first and second sublots of the abrasive particles according to their average particle diameter and aspect ratio, and combining the first and second sublots. The initial lot conforms to an abrasives industry specified nominal grade. The first sublot has an average particle diameter and aspect ratio less than the second sublot. A sum of the first sublot and the second sublot contains fewer abrasive particles than the initial lot. The resultant abrasive particle distribution and abrasive articles including the same are also disclosed | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090309 | CUBIC BORON NITRIDE PARTICLES HAVING A UNIQUE MORPHOLOGY - A superabrasive particle, such as cubic boron nitride, and method of making the same are disclosed. A cubic boron nitride particle may have an irregular surface, wherein the surface roughness of said particle is less than about 0.95. The method for producing abrasive particles having a unique surface morphology may comprise the steps of providing a plurality of abrasive particles; blending reactive metal powder with the abrasive particles; compressing the blended components into a pellet; heating said pellet; and recovering modified abrasive particles. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090310 | Solar Roof Module for metal buildings - The Solar Roof Module is a factory assembled Roof mounted Solar Power system that incorporates a Solar panel for generating DC Power, a battery system for power storage which is used by dedicated purpose components such as Lighting, Security and Fire Safety Alarm systems. The solar roof module is operated with advanced management and wireless control features. The solar roof module is incorporated into a Metal Roof Panel that will allow it to be simply installed onto a metal building roof during construction. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090311 | Heated Gutter Cover System - A gutter cover heater ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090312 | CONVERTIBLE HARD SIDE SHELTER - A hard side shelter is convertible between transport and deployed modes. When in the transport mode, the shelter has an envelope identical to an ISO-cargo container. A side section floor and cover are each connected to the center section for rotating between being coplanar with the center section floor and roof when in the deployed mode, and being vertical and lying in a center section side planes when in a transport mode. Each side section has end and middle panels that are turnable relative to each other, and a door assembly that is turnable relative to the middle panels. Locking bars engaged the center section floor when the shelter is in a transport mode, and engage the side section floors when the shelter is in the deployed mode. The shelter is handleable by pallet handling systems and includes insulation panels to enhance the heat transfer characteristics of the shelter. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090313 | RAISED FLOOR - A raised floor includes a base plate, a raised plate, a support frame, and a transfer structure, in which the raised plate is parallelly disposed above the base plate; the support frame is disposed between the base plate and the raised plate; and the transfer structure that is configured with a first terminal and a second terminal is arranged by fixing the first terminal to the base plat and the second terminal to the raised plate. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090314 | Stationary, Pre-Fabricated Anchor Having an Anchor Block and an Anchor Rod - An anchor for stabilizing an object includes an anchor block having a body portion, a pair of wing portions extending from the body portion, and a coupling-channel located in the body portion. The coupling-channel is configured to couple the anchor block to an anchor rod. The anchor block is generally trapezoidal in a view. The wing portions include a first plurality of sloping ribs extending from body portion and a plurality of recesses disposed between the sloping ribs. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090315 | Wooden Building Skeleton - The wooden building skeleton of the present invention has excellent quake resistance because the column of a rigid-frame structure joined to a cross member or the foundation so that a bending moment can be transferred therebetween and the load-bearing wall therein exhibit their load bearing ability. A foundation and a wooden column and the wooden column and a beam are respectively joined by two bolts so that a bending moment can be transferred therebetween. A load-bearing wall is also provided between the beam and the foundation. The length of the section of the bolts which undergoes elongation when inter-story deflection occurs between the beam and the foundation or the cross-sectional dimensions of the wooden column is set such that the inter-story deflection which is generated before the wooden column is fractured is almost equal to or greater than the inter-story deflection which is generated before the load-bearing wall is fractured. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090316 | MINIMAL PENETRATION MODULAR ROOF-TOP MOUNTING RACKS AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS INCORPORATING THE SAME - The present invention provides for a modular, plug-and-play DC/AC compatible solar photovoltaic power system and mounting frames therefor, having inexpensive modular designs which require no or minimal penetration for rooftop installation and provide enhanced wind-induced position disruption protection. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090317 | Wooden Member Assembly - Wooden member to be easily joined to another member, with good appearance of decreased size fixation structure for tensile member to improve the load bearing performance. Metal screw members including cylindrical shaft portions having an axial direction through hole and blade spirally protruding from the shaft portion are axially threaded into wooden member at two locations. Groove or hollow hole is between the two screw members, and steel rod extends from the through hole of one of the screw members through the groove or hollow hole into the through hole of the other. Both ends of the steel rod with tensioning force are locked to the screw member by nuts. Cutout recesses are formed in the wooden member, and the screw members are threaded into the wooden member through the recesses and the steel rod is locked to the screw members. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090318 | Simulated Log Siding - Simulated log siding is formed of an engineered cementitious composite. Single or dual flanges on each log piece is used to apply siding units to a surface. Some siding members are molded into a three dimensional configuration to appear as a structural wood log. Individual end pieces and molded tail clusters when used with the siding provide the appearance of the characteristic stacked or staggered corners of a log structure. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090319 | BARRIER TO HEAT TRANSPARENT WALL SYSTEM - Structurally-glazed curtain wall or store front wall systems can include fire-rated glazing units coupled together by a framing system. The framing system include a plurality of uninsulated vertical mullions with a roll-formed steel profile. The roll-formed steel profile can form a first wall portion and two projecting wall portions that extend from the first wall portion in a generally perpendicular manner. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090320 | INNOVATIVE BATTEN SYSTEM FOR ROOF TILE INSTALLATION - A roof tile installation assembly having a plurality of battens, each having a front end portion and a back end portion, and defining a channel between the front end portion and the back end portion, and at least one roof tile having a front end and a back end, the back end having a downwardly protruding flange. In use, the plurality of battens are preferably arranged parallel to one another on a rooftop so that the front end portion of each batten is toward the eave of the rooftop and the back end portion of each batten is toward the peak of the rooftop, and each roof tile flange is preferably arranged to be received by a batten channel so that the roof tile is substantially constrained from moving forward or backward relative to the batten so that the front end of each roof tile is arranged to be supported by the next adjacent batten. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090321 | MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEM UTILIZING COMPOSITE, FOAM CORE PANELS - A system is for constructing a structure and includes composite panels having a laminate structure. The laminate structure includes a foam core to which are attached cover layers of the same or different material. One or both of the cover layers may include composite sub-layers. The system includes a number elongate and preferably extruded components for connecting the panels to form walls, roofs or floors for the structure. The system is modular, thereby providing a time and cost efficient approach for erecting a structure. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090322 | STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY INSULATION - A structural assembly ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090323 | Building Wall Panel - A building wall panel has an outer skin, an inner skin and a foam insulated material sandwiched between the inner and outer skin. The panel defines a pair of edges between the front and back sides of the panel. A rail is positioned in the foam insulating material adjacent the outer skin near one of the edges. The rail enables securement of a façade to the panel. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090324 | Insulating Laminated Point Supported Glass System - The insulating laminated point supported system of the present invention comprises a plurality of insulating laminated glass, a plurality of stainless steel anchoring systems, and a plurality of structural supports. Each insulating laminated glass comprises a laminated glass inboard lite, a spacer, and an outboard lite. The anchoring system penetrates the laminated glass and connects the glass to the structural support. The outboard lite is not penetrated by the anchor system; it is attached to the laminated glass in a tradition way to form an insulating glass unit. The glass system of the present invention yields a lower U-factor indicating that the present system has higher thermal performance. The present system also meets the hurricane test requirement indicating the system can be used to enclose buildings in hurricane zone. With no aluminum frames, the present system can be used for GREEN or LEED required buildings. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090325 | CONSTRUCTION BLOCKS - A kit for forming a wall comprises at least one building block having an exterior surface adapted to be closely stacked with a plurality of corresponding adjacent blocks and having at least one hollow in at least one surface thereof. A plurality of connecting ties each extending between first and second ends and having an enlarged portion located at at least one end thereof are utilized to connect and tie the building blocks together. The enlarged portions are adapted to be received within the hollows so as to span a pair of adjacent building blocks. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090326 | AESTHETIC WALL FACADE SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS - A cladding for facades or walls which is made up of a plurality of panels, where adjacent panels have different curvatures, in which said cladding ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090327 | CANOPY SYSTEM AND GROUP SUSPENSION SYSTEM THEREFORE - A canopy system for use in the interior building environment. The canopy system of the invention meets seismic code requirements and includes a group suspension system for mechanically aligning and registering canopy modules relative one another. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090328 | SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM, SECURING MEMBERS, AND PROCESS OF INSTALLING A SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a suspended ceiling system, a securing member, and process of installing a patterned suspended ceiling system. The suspended ceding system includes a grid system having first members and second members, and at least one substrate which extends below the grid system. The at least one substrate has an exposed surface and a concealed surface, and the at least one substrate has first sides and second sides which extend between the exposed surface and the concealed surface. Securing members attach to the concealed surface proximate the first sides, and the securing members have grid engagement members which secure the at least one substrate to the grid system. The securing members cooperate with the first members and the second members of the grid system to properly position the substrate and the spacing between adjacent at least one substrates is controlled. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090329 | LAMINATED STARTER SHINGLE FOR A ROOF COVERING - A method of covering a roof deck includes laying a course of starter shingles in a side-by-side relationship at an eave edge of a roof deck. A starter shingle of the course of starter shingles is a laminated starter shingle comprising an underlay sheet laminated below an overlay sheet. A plurality of successive generally horizontal courses of covering shingles are laid above the course of starter shingles. The covering shingles in each of the courses of covering shingles are laid in a side-by-side relationship and horizontally offset from the covering shingles in adjacent courses. Each covering shingle of the courses of covering shingles includes a headlap portion and a butt portion. The butt portion includes a plurality of tabs separated by cutouts. The starter shingles include an exposed portion extending between the tabs of the covering shingles. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090330 | FLOOR COVERING - Hard panels formed from a wood-based material and having a decorative layer for floor coverings are provided, at least on two opposite edges, with coupling devices made in one piece with the panels wherein similar panels may be coupled together to form a floor covering, wherein these coupling devices provide for an interlocking in a direction perpendicular to the plane of coupled panels, as well as in a direction perpendicular to the edges concerned and parallel to the plane of coupled panels. These coupling devices are constituted of a tongue and a groove. The top side of the tongue has a protrusion that cooperates with a meshing recess located in the lower side of the upper lip of the groove of the coupling devices, and a portion extending generally parallel with the plane of the panel to form a contact surface cooperating with the lower side of the upper lip of the groove. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090331 | LOCKING SYSTEM, FLOORBOARD COMPRISING SUCH A LOCKING SYSTEM, AS WELL AS METHOD FOR MAKING FLOORBOARDS - A locking system for mechanical joining of floorboards constructed from a body, a rear balancing layer and an upper surface layer. A strip, which is integrally formed with the body of the floorboard and which projects from a joint plane and under an adjoining board has a locking element which engages a locking groove in the rear side of the adjoining board. The joint edge provided with the strip is modified with respect to the balancing layer, for example by means of machining of the balancing layer under the strip, in order to prevent deflection of the strip caused by changes in relative humidity. Also, a floorboard provided with such a locking system, as well as a method for making floorboards with such a locking system. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090332 | COMPOSITE STEEL JOIST - The present disclosure relates to a steel joist assembly for use in association with a concrete slab and being adapted to form a composite steel joist including a steel joist and a pair of end connectors. The steel joist has a top portion with a generally planar top surface and a planar web generally orthogonal to the generally planar top surface. An end connector is attached at each end of the steel joist. Each end connector has a strut and a diagonal member. The strut has a generally planar bottom surface which is attached to a portion of the generally planar top surface of the steel joist and the diagonal member is attached at one end thereof to the strut and at the other end thereof to a portion of the planar web of the steel joist. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090333 | MAST ASSEMBLY WITH CYLINDER NESTED IN SUBSTRUCTURE - A method to disassemble a mast assembly having a substructure including a first and second section, a first and a second cylinder, and a lower mast section. The method includes the steps of disengaging a pair of front mast legs of the lower mast section from a pair of front leg supports. The pair of front leg supports are moved from an operational to a transport position. The lower mast section is lowered from a vertical to a horizontal position by retracting the first cylinder and the second cylinder. A mast center spreader is thereafter removed from the lower mast section. A center drill floor section is removed from between the first substructure section and the second substructure section so that a combination of the first substructure section, the first cylinder and a portion of the lower mast and a combination of the second substructure section, the second cylinder and a portion of the lower mast may be transported. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090334 | SECURING AN AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO A BUILDING BY APPLYING FORCE TO AN INTERIOR AND AN EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE BUILDING - A system for securing an air conditioning unit to a building without the need for any alteration and/or damage to the building itself. The system includes a cross bar, an air conditioning unit support, and a strut. The arrangement of the components results in the cross bar applying an outward force to an interior surface of the building and strut applying an inward force to an exterior surface of the building in response to the downward force exerted on the air conditioning unit support. The sum of the forces applied on the surfaces of the building are sufficient to secure the air conditioning unit to the building. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090335 | MECHANICAL LOCKING OF FLOOR PANELS - Floor panels are shown, which are provided with a mechanical locking system comprising tongue and grooves provided with protrusions and cavities which are displaceable in relation to each other and configured such that the protrusions can obtain a vertically unlocked position where they match the cavities and a vertically locked position where the protrusions overlap each other. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090336 | APPARATUS FOR VACUUM PACKING - There is provided a vacuum packaging apparatus in which a cover is operated to hermetically seal a vacuum chamber to provide an evacuated environment by allowing the vacuum chamber to be in a more complete vacuum state. The vacuum packaging apparatus includes a lower body having a vacuum chamber connected to a vacuum generating device; a cover connected to the lower body to cover the vacuum chamber; and a vertical moving unit connected between the cover and the lower body to allow the cover to move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the lower body and closely contact the lower body such that the vacuum chamber is hermetically sealed when the vacuum generating device starts a vacuum creating operation. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090337 | VERTICAL PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FOOD PRODUCTS - A packaging machine comprising a transversal sealing unit ( | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090338 | CONTAINER TAMPING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for filling and/or tamping product in a container is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present disclosure is related to a device for filling a container with a material including a conduit comprising a top opening and a bottom opening, and a tamper integrally coupled to the conduit. The tamping face may be configured to move in a straight path along the axis normal to the plane of the bottom opening from the second position to a third position. The shape of the perimeter of the tamping face may be configured to mirror the internal shape of a provided container. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090339 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FOLDING AND SEALING BAGS - A system including multiple bags each having a first adhesive material on a first panel, and second adhesive material on a stepped construction of the bag, and a third section of each bag being free of adhesive, further including a hot air manifold along which the bag is conveyed after the bag has been filled with contents and closed, which heats the first adhesive material and the second adhesive material to their adhesive states; a section of the hot air manifold along which the third section free of adhesive is conveyed, which minimizes adhesive contamination; a blade to bias the stepped construction of the bag to follow along the manifold; and a trailing end of the blade to fold the bag along its third section without displacing or expelling adhesive from the third section, which minimizes adhesive contamination of surfaces of the bag. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090340 | FILM SEALING AND WRAPPING MACHINE WITH ROTARY CUT AND SEAL JAW - The film sealing and wrapping machine with a rotary cut and seal jaw is provided. The rotary cut and seal jaw has an internal sliding mechanism which provides for smooth and quiet operation. The rotational speed of the jaw may be varied to increase through put and to provide for a title bag around products. The rotary cut and seal jaw may comprise a seal bar and pressure pad may both be spring loaded to self align the seal bar and pressure pad during the sealing and cutting process. Lastly, a gap defined by a belt disposed upstream and downstream of the seal bar and pressure pad may be mechanically linked to the pressure pad through a control carriage. | 2014-04-03 |
| 20140090341 | Cyclone Separating Apparatus of Vacuum Cleaner - A multi-cyclone separating apparatus of vacuum cleaner comprises a upstream cyclone forming upstream separating chamber inside, downstream cyclones at least one of which forming downstream separating chamber inside, the upper part of the upstream cyclone chamber is connected with an air inlet passage, said upstream cyclone has a upstream guide air intake inside, the downstream cyclone has a downstream air intake and the downstream cyclone has a downstream guide outlet inside, an air passage is formed between upstream guide air intake and downstream guide outlet which connected with the two. The multi-cyclone separating apparatus also comprises an outer cyclone body, the upstream cyclone is located inside of the outer cyclone body and the entrance of air inlet passage is located at the outer cyclone body or extend to the outside of the outer cyclone body. | 2014-04-03 |
