| 15th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20150096094 | DEVICE FOR CONDITIONING A GLOVE AND METHODS OF FORMING AND USING THE SAME - A device to aid in conditioning a baseball glove, namely in the formation and/or maintenance of a baseball pocket, typically includes one or more balls, two or more securement members for maintaining the glove in a closed position with the ball inside the glove, the securement member being defined by one or more looped cord or strap members, a pair of elongated bistable spring members, or a pair of elongated bendable rod members, and a means for coupling the securement members to the one or more balls. The ball is placed in a baseball glove proximate a desired location for the baseball pocket, and the securement members are fed through a slot defined between two of the fingers of the glove and wrapped around the exterior of the glove to force the ball deeper into the desired location for the baseball pocket and secure the glove around the ball. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096095 | Garment with Knee Pads - Disclosed is a pair of pants with pockets for holding various types of knee pads therein. Each of the pockets is positioned on the knee portions of the pants so that it is directly positioned over the wearer's knees when the wearer is wearing the pants. The side edges and the bottom edge of the pockets are stitched to the pants, leaving the top edge open. The pocket further includes a pocket flap that spans the top edge thereof. The upper portion of the pocket and the flap comprise fasteners that can engage so as to close the pocket and prevent the knee pad from escaping the pocket. In one embodiment, the interior of the pockets include a waterproof lining, so as to prevent the knee pad from coming into contact with moisture. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096096 | Attachable Garment Collar Cover - Various embodiments of a novel attachable garment collar cover are disclosed. In one embodiment, the attachable garment collar cover has a first collar cover blade, a second collar cover blade, a first button hole edge, a second button hole edge, a rear elastic, and a collar insert opening that can form an arched groove. A collar portion of a shirt, a dress, a coat, a blouse, or another article of clothing can be inserted into the collar insert opening of the attachable garment collar cover, and be fastened by the rear elastic of the attachable garment collar cover. The attachable garment collar cover completely encapsulates the collar portion of the article of clothing to protect and/or hide the collar from stains and wear-and-tear. When attached to the collar portion of the article of clothing, the attachable garment collar cover can also provide a pleasant and unique fashion statement. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096097 | Convertible Child Care Garment - An upper body garment configured to convert between a garment portion and a carry bag portion, wherein the carry bag portion is capable of storing the garment portion when the garment portion is not being worn. The garment portion has a storage pouch configured to store the carry bag portion when the garment portion is being worn and the carry bag portion is not in use. Additionally, the garment portion comprises a plurality of pockets configured to securely hold child care products and a breast feed shield. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096098 | Runner number pocket for runners - A jersey, jacket or similar garment features a built-in transparent pocket on the front of the garment for a runner number. The pocket may be affixed to the garment by the manufacturer, or it may be provided as an after-market modification in an iron-on version. The pocket is sized to securely hold a runner number or similarly sized document, and features an aperture at the lower edge with a secure closure, such as a zipper lock or a flap with a hook-and-loop fastener strip. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096099 | OVERALLS FOR CLEANROOM AND THE LIKE - A clean room suit including at least one first grasping means on an inner face for facilitating dressing. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096100 | REVERSIBLE BOWTIE MODULE - A reversible bowtie that comprises two combined modules which may have contrasting sides and or be identical such that, the combination of the modules provides for several connection arrangements. A module may comprise both male and female connecting means on a first side, which may have mirrored and or same connecting means on its opposing side, and capable of connecting to another module having corresponding connectivity means on at least one side such that when the two modules connect, a single material may be formed capable of having at least four different arrangements and or combinations when tied into a bow. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096101 | INTERCHANGEABLE TIE - A method for assembling a bow tie comprising inserting a first end of a link into an receiving end of a first strap portion of a first interchangeable tie section, the first interchangeable tie section including the first strap portion and a first leaf portion, selecting a second interchangeable tie section, the second interchangeable tie section including a second strap portions and a second leaf portion, the second strap portion including a receiving end, and inserting a second end of the link into the receiving end of the second strap portion. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096102 | HEAD GARMENT FOR PRIVACY - A head garment for privacy and methods of using the same are disclosed. The head garment has a frame including an elongated member, the frame including a loop portion that extends upward and forward from a rear portion that includes a tail, the loop portion including a rim, a veil having a rear portion that is connected to the rear portion of the frame and a front portion that is connected to the rim. The tension in the portion of the veil that spans between the connection to the rear portion of the frame and to the rim provides support for the rim, and the front portion of the veil extends beyond and drapes downward from the rim. The head garment is usable with a ventilation system and/or an electronic device and may be folded for stowing in a container. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096103 | HEAD COVER - An article of headwear is made of stretchable porous fabric and is configured to fit snugly over a woman's head to conceal hair loss or baldness of the user. A gathering band is stitched inside the headwear along the back portion in the area of the natural hairline to create an illusion of fullness by the folds of the fabric. A neck ruffle is created below the inner band to cover the natural hairline. An outer band is attached at two points to the outer surface to fit outside of the area where the inner band is located. The outer band has longitudinal dimensions at least slightly greater than the stretchable inner band. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096104 | Shape-maintenance cap - Disclosed is a shape-maintenance cap which has features in that the exterior of a cap transformed by an external impact can be recovered to its original shape. The present invention comprises a body part of a cap formed of at least one molded sheet and a brim part which is attached to a front side of the body part, by which it is possible to maintain the shape of a cap without using a shape-maintenance member like a wire or something. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096105 | TROUSERS SEWN FROM SAME FABRIC - Trousers sewn from same fabric include a trouser body sewn from at least one flexible fabric that has a trouser trunk to cover a wearer's leg and a trouser head to encircle wearer's waist. The trouser head includes a trouser head fastener and a housing space formed inside thereof and extended along the wearer's waist. The housing space has two distal ends corresponding to two sides of the trouser head fastener and also holds an elastic strap inside. The elastic strap has two sewing sections sewn on the trouser body corresponding to the two distal ends. The elastic strap and the trouser head fastener are formed at a combined length same as the length of the trouser head. Thus the trouser head and the trouser trunk are adjustable at the same time according to wearer's body shape. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096106 | Sock Pouch - A sleeve pouch may be provided. The sleeve pouch may be formed through the attachment of an elastic annular member to a sleeve member, wherein the space between the two surfaces forms a pouch capable of storing objects. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096107 | Exercise Sock with Configurable Fastening Straps - An exercise sock with configurable straps includes a sock body, at least one lateral reinforced-opening, at least one medial reinforced-opening, and a pair of fastening straps. The lateral reinforced-opening and the medial reinforced-opening are traversed through the sock body opposite of each other so that the pair of fastening straps can be inserted through the sock body. The pair of fastening straps allows the wearers of the exercise sock to create different configurations across the top of the foot around the ankle and leg for aesthetic appearance while securing the sock body to the wearer's foot. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096108 | Garment System - An interactive garment system provides a garment with strategically and aesthetically positioned indicia. The indicia display a themed design. The garment also includes a machine-readable code that operatively joins with a network for providing tactile, visual, and auditory education and/or entertainment. The machine-readable code is configured to link to a media that is related to the indicia on the garment, thereby making the themed design more dynamic. In this manner, tactile learning and entertainment is achieved by linking a themed design on the garment with a media on a network, such as a video on the internet. An electronic device, such as a smart phone scans the machine-readable code to access and display a media. The media could be a website that is related to the themed design of the indicia on the garment. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096109 | Article and Method for Decorating Footwear and Other Articles - An accessorizing article for accessorizing footwear is provided wherein the footwear includes a footwear base and a footwear containment strap having a strap first end, a strap second end and a strap middle portion. The accessorizing article includes a first article band, wherein the first article band includes a first article band first end and a first article band second end, a second article band, wherein the second article band includes a second article band first end and a second article band second end and a band connection device, wherein the band connection device is securely associated with the footwear containment strap and configured to associate with the first article band and second article band such that the first article band and second article band is located proximate the strap middle portion. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096110 | Pocket Square Support Device and Method of Using Same - A pocket handkerchief support device comprises a thin, substantinally planar, flexible, resilient and substantially rectangular card having corners, a first opening with a first open area and a second opening having a second open area, the first and second openings having corresponding first and second centroids vertically aligned with each other, the first and second areas being selected such that a handkerchief freely passes through said openings and is frictionally held in place in the openings without an attachment device. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096111 | Quick Release Tuck Strap - A releasable fastener system includes a first base material and a second base material being fastened together when the fastener system is in a fastened state and released from one another when the fastener system is in a released state. The fastener system further includes a stiffening member fastened to the second base material. A bottom loop is spaced from the first base material such that at least a portion of the stiffening member resides between the bottom loop and the first base material when the fastener system is in the fastened state. A top loop being spaced from the bottom loop such that a portion of the second base material resides between the top and bottom loops when the system is in the fastened state, wherein at least one of the top and bottom loops is fastened to the first base material. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096113 | SPORT HELMET - A helmet comprising an inner liner made of foam material forming a body of the helmet. The inner liner has a convex outer surface and a concave inner surface defining a cavity for receiving the wearers. The inner liner has a plurality of beams extending from front to rear of the helmet and spaced apart to form vents therebetween, the vents being free of foam material between adjacent beams. Rigid bridge members are comolded with the inner liner to be partially concealed in the inner liner, the at least one bridge member having at least one bridge projecting out of the foam material of two adjacent beams and extending transversely in at least one of the vents. Means are provided to attach the helmet to a wearers head. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096114 | Toilet With Storage Compartment - A toilet having a base wherein the base is configured with an integrated storage compartment. The integrated storage compartment is secured to the base using suitable techniques and includes a rear wall, bottom and outer wall configured to define an interior volume. The outer wall is hingedly secured to the bottom and is operable to transition to a second open position providing access to the interior volume. A plurality of shelves and/or storage containers are disposed within the interior volume operable to receive and store items therein. The outer wall is formed so as to mateably align with at least a portion of the bowl so as to create a seamless appearance therewith. The rear wall of the storage compartment further includes a protruded portion operable to mate with a plumbing recess on the base of the toilet. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096115 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC COVER ASSEMBLY - A cover assembly for covering a container of liquid includes: a drive shaft including a drive pin; an engagement device configured for moving axially on the drive shaft when the drive pin engages the engagement device, the engagement device including at least one first engagement mechanism; and a first engagement hub rotatably mounted to the drive shaft and configured for being driven by the engagement device, the first engagement hub including at least one second engagement mechanism which includes at least one magnet configured for pulling the at least one first engagement mechanism and thereby for facilitating an engagement of the at least one first engagement mechanism with said at least one second engagement mechanism. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096116 | WATER CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED TUB FAUCET VALVE - A water control system including a showerhead and a tub faucet. The faucet has a temperature controlled valve configured in a first mode to automatically restrict fluid flow through the faucet and direct fluid to the showerhead once the fluid flowing through the faucet reaches a predetermined temperature, referred to as a hot mode. The faucet also has a manual override member configured to manually restrict fluid flow through the faucet and to the showerhead to allow cold showers, referred to as a cold mode. The valve includes a piston, and a sleeve configured to establish the hot mode and the cold mode. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096117 | SHOWER ROD MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A shower rod mounting assembly is provided with a flexible substrate having a first side and a spaced apart second side. A reversible dry adhesive layer at least partially covers the first side of the substrate to attach the flexible substrate to a surface and leave the underlying surface unmarked after removal. The reversible adhesive retains an adhesion property for a plurality of adhesion cycles. A receptacle is mounted to the second side and is adapted to receive an end of a shower rod. A boss extends from the substrate with a track formed therein with an opening to receive an end of a shower rod. A biasing member extends from the substrate adjacent to the opening to retain the end of the shower rod after installation. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096118 | Modular Lavatory System - A method and apparatus are presented. An apparatus comprises a wall and a urinal. The wall is physically associated with a fuselage for an aircraft. The urinal is positioned along the wall, the wall and urinal positioned within a specialty lavatory area module. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096119 | PATIENT LIFT SWIVEL - In some implementations, a patient lift has a portion above the base wheels that is rotatably connected to another member of the patient lift. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096120 | Active Mattress Encasement - An active mattress may include a top panel, a bottom panel and multiple side panels. One or more of the side panels are zippered together, The un-zippered side panels fixedly connect the top and bottom portions of the side panels. In another embodiment, an inflatable volume is integrated into the bottom panel. Alternatively, the inflatable volume may be integrated with a separate detachable cover and attached to the bottom panel by conventional means. The various configurations of the encasement allows a mattress to be easily rotated, installed, or removed. Optional straps may be provided, fixedly attached to the encasement, to allow the encasement to be snugged against the mattress. This enables the encasement to be used with a relatively wide range of mattress sizes and still provide a snug fit. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096121 | Passive Mattress Encasement - A passive mattress encasement is disclosed which can be relatively easily installed or removed over a mattress supported by a foundation. The encasement is formed to encapsulate a mattress and includes a top panel, a bottom panel and multiple side panels. One or more of the side panels are zippered together. The unzippered side panels, i.e., the panels without zippers, fixedly connect the top panel to the bottom panel. The top and bottom panels as well as the side panels may be made from conventional materials. The underside of the top panel and optionally the inside of the side panels may be coated with a waterproof coating, such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU/PU), silicone, or urethane to form a waterproof membrane. In accordance with an important aspect of the invention, the bottom panel is formed with a slick interior surface and a non-slick exterior surface. The exterior non-slick surface allows a mattress to be rotated without affecting an optional underlying bed skirt while the slick interior surface facilitates rotation of the mattress. The present invention also facilitates easy installation and removal of the encasement over a mattress. Optional straps may be provided, fixedly attached to the encasement. The straps allow the encasement to be snugged against the mattress to enable the encasement to be used with a relatively wide range of mattress sizes and still provide a snug fit. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096122 | Bed Bug Cover - The present invention is a bug repellent cover. The cover comprises a zipper opening provided at the end of the cover and a flap provided at the end of the zipper opening. The flap is provided with Velcro on its edges that help the flap to open and close easily. The zipper opening begins at the outside edge of the cover that can be zipped to prevent the intrusion of bugs. The flap can be closed inwards to provide an outer cover to the end of the zipper opening. The zipper opening overlapped by the flap helps to prevent the intrusion of bugs into the cover. After closing the zipper, the fabric can be folded over. The zipper is non-allergenic. The fabric material is made of the laminated poly cotton. The present invention can be used for pillow cover, baby cripes cover and box spring mattress of all sizes. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096123 | Multi-Purpose Adjustable Retaining Device - A multi-purpose adjustable retaining device is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cord having two ends is provided that is composed of an elastomeric material configured to deform elastically upon elongation. Each of ends of the cord are threaded through a cord stop, which permits the length of each end to be adjusted, with any spare cord forming a loop extending from a side of the cord stop opposite the two ends. Suspension clips are respectively slidably connected to each end of the cord in order to grip a material. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096124 | THERAPEUTIC CUSTOM ROLL PILLOW - A support device includes a substantially cylindrical body having a first elongated body portion and a second elongated body portion. Each body portion has a generally semi-cylindrical shape, interfacing along a longitudinal plane. An inner cavity is disposed on an inner surface of each of the first and second body portions, and is dimensioned for receiving at least one removable and adjustable insert, such that each insert is adjustable and positionable for conforming to a profile of a body of a user. The adjustable insert is movable within the cavity for altering the support of the cylindrical body for the user. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096125 | FIRE RESISTANT PANEL AND METHODS OF FIRE BLOCKING AN ARTICLE - Flame retardant panels and methods of manufacture generally include a batting material including a layer having a top surface and a bottom surface, the layer comprising a plurality of substantially vertically oriented flame retardant treated fibers extending from the top surface to the bottom surface; and a binder material. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096126 | STRUCTURE OF INFLATABLE MATTRESS - An improved structure of an inflatable mattress comprises an upper leather article, a lower leather article, a circumferential member and a plurality of connection pieces. A sealed hollow mattress body is formed by the upper and lower leather articles and the circumferential member; the connection pieces are spaced apart from each other in equal distance in the hollow inner of the mattress. Each connection piece comprises upper and lower slats with a symmetrical structure. Each upper slat is connected to the upper leather article; each lower slat is connected to the lower leather article; a mesh fabric is connected between the upper and lower slats. With the connection pieces, the upper and lower leather articles of the mattress are attached together. An air valve is provided on the circumferential member of the inflatable mattress for pumping air into and releasing from the hollow inner of the mattress. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096127 | PERIMETER-WRAPPED MATTRESS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A mattress ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096128 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A door for providing access to a rotatably mounted drum of a cleaning apparatus, the door having a flow pathway for wash liquor and a multiplicity of solid particles and a separator, the separator being arranged to direct the multiplicity of solid particles from the flow pathway into the drum and wherein the separator is further arranged to direct a portion of the wash liquor from the flow pathway to a location other than into the drum. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096129 | CLEANING APPARATUS - An apparatus for cleaning a soiled substrate using solid particulate material having a cleaning volume; a collecting volume; a pumping device having a pump inlet; and a circulation pathway by which solid particulate material and a transporting fluid can be transferred from the collecting volume to the cleaning volume via said pumping device. The apparatus further includes a flow regulating device disposed in the collecting volume and comprising a flow through enclosure defined by at least one wall, an enclosure outlet in communication with the pump inlet, at least one particle inlet orifice disposed at an underside of the flow through enclosure and configured to admit both solid particulate material and transporting fluid to the enclosure. The apparatus can further include at least one relatively smaller fluid inlet orifice configured only to admit transporting fluid to the flow through enclosure. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096130 | WATER-SOLUBLE DELAYED RELEASE CAPSULES, RELATED METHODS, AND RELATED ARTICLES - Disclosed herein are capsules for delayed release of an active ingredient contained therein, in particular water-soluble capsules for delayed release of water-sensitive, gas-generating compositions into an aqueous liquid medium. The delayed release capsules incorporate one or more gas-relief pinholes for gas-generating water-sensitive compositions contained in the capsules, such as inorganic bleach or other alkaline compositions intended for delayed release into a wash medium during a laundry cycle. The pinholes permit gas generated within the capsule due to exposure to environmental water vapor to escape from the capsule interior, preventing pressure build-up and capsule deformation during storage. The pinholes are sized to prevent or otherwise substantially limit the passage of liquids when submerged in a liquid medium (e.g., liquid water in an aqueous liquid medium). Related articles and methods for delivering the capsules in combination with a detergent or other laundry composition are also disclosed. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096131 | Fibre-Reactive Dyes, Their Preparation and Their Use - Reactive dyes of formula (1) wherein Q | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096132 | Anthraquinone Azo Dyes - The present invention relates to azo dyes of the formula (1), wherein R | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096133 | FLOOR SCRUBBER AND SCRUBBER HEAD - A floor scrubber with a floor scrubber head having a backing plate to which a pad is secured with the pad adapted to being placed in contact with a surface to be cleaned. The scrubber head includes a motor support to which a motor is mounted with the backing plate being secured to the motor support, with the motor configured to move the backing plate and pad when cleaning a surface. The scrubber head further includes a cover member having an opening through which the motor extends, with the cover member further including a pair of wheels with an outer perimeter of the wheels partially extending beyond a periphery of the cover member. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096134 | CLEANING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus, in particular for cleaning solar installation surfaces or photovoltaic installation surfaces, comprising a carrier, at least one cleaning roller rotatably supported at the carrier, and a rotary drive for the cleaning roller, wherein the rotary drive is designed as a fluid drive, wherein the flow of a cleaning fluid supplied to the cleaning roller for cleaning purposes is converted into a drive movement for the cleaning roller. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096135 | Phone Case Hair Brush - A combined hair brush and mobile phone case. In particular, an improved device that is uniquely configured to allow a user to brush his/her hair and protect his/her mobile phone. The phone case hair brush has a head portion, a handle portion, a plurality of bristles extending from the front of the head portion, an outer rim on the back of the head portion, and a hollow body defines by the outer rim for securely receiving the mobile phone therein. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096136 | GOLF THUMB BRUSH TOOL - A device comprises a top portion defining a space adapted to accommodate a finger of a user, and a bottom portion configured to securely fasten to the top portion and sandwich a towel therebetween, the bottom portion including a bottom surface having a plurality of bristles. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096137 | GROUT CLEANING DEVICE - A grout cleaning tool is provided. The grout cleaning tool includes a bracket head having a bottom surface. The present invention further includes a file sized to fit within a grout line of a tiled floor. The file is mounted to the bottom surface of the bracket head. The present invention may further include an elongated handle attached to the bracket head and extending away from the bottom surface. The elongated handle is sized so that the grout cleaning tool is used in a standing position by a user. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096138 | ROCKER BRUSH ASSEMBLY - An apparatus configured as a scrub brush having an ergonomic handle. The body of the handle is designed to move an upper elongate portion of the scrub brush to a vertical position in a ‘rocking’ motion. To move the head of the scrub brush above the body, the ‘rocker brush’ includes a stabilizing weight positioned within a cavity formed in a rounded bottom of the handle. The weight in the rounded bottom causes the scrub brush to ‘flip’ upwards in a rocking motion when a user sets the scrub brush on a flat surface, such as a kitchen or bathroom countertop. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096139 | CLEANING IMPLEMENT FOR HOLDING A CLEANING MEANS - A cleaning implement such that it is usable universally for differently configured cleaning means, and also for fastening a glove that is known per se, includes a handle and a holder. The holder is configured for releasably fastening a cleaning means, wherein the cleaning means is fastened to the holder by means of a clamping connection. The holder has two clamping jaws, between which the cleaning means is at least regionally clampable. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096140 | ANTI-FOG WIPE CONSTRUCTION - An improved wipe for a laparoscope or other optical device subject to fogging comprises a top outer layer of microfiber cloth, a bottom outer layer, and absorbent material disposed between the top and bottom outer layers. The bottom layer may include an adhesive layer exposed by a release layer. The absorbent material may be a sponge or foam pad, including an open-cell foam pad. Alternatively, the absorbent material may include a plurality of absorbent fabric layers, with at least the outermost layer being a microfiber cloth layer. A sponge or foam tape may be disposed between the absorbent fabric layers and the bottom outer layer. The wipe may be a square shape with dimensions on the order of 2 to 4 inches on a side and a thickness in the range of ⅛ to ½ inches. The article may further include a radiopaque thread. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096141 | WINDSHIELD WIPER WITH EVEN PRESSING FORCE - A windshield wiper ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096142 | WIPER DEVICE - A wiper device having a wiper blade adapter unit ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096143 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS WITH DIFFERENT CLEANING CONFIGURATIONS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus may comprise an air flow path extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a surface cleaning head having the dirty air inlet, a support structure moveably mounted to the surface cleaning head, the support structure comprising a cleaning unit. The cleaning unit may comprise suction motor and an air treatment member and positioned in the air flow path. A lock releasably locks the cleaning unit on the support structure and the cleaning unit and the support structure are configured to retain the cleaning unit on the support structure when the lock is in an unlocked position. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096144 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet and a suction motor. The surface cleaning apparatus may also comprise a cyclone chamber provided in the air flow passage. The cyclone chamber may comprise a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and a dirt outlet. The surface cleaning apparatus may comprise a dirt collection chamber having a dirt inlet, a dirt collection chamber first end, an opposed dirt collection chamber second end and a longitudinally extending sidewall. Various design improvements are provided. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096145 | Door Opening/Closing Device - A door opening/closing device includes a shaft member installed on a first door panel side so that it cannot rotate. Both ends of a torsion spring in the door opening/closing device are latched to a second door panel side via torsion spring latching walls, and a center portion of the torsion spring is latched to the first door panel side via a latched member, a latching portion, and the shaft member. When the first door panel and the second door panel are pulled from the state in which the doorway is closed, the first door panel and the second door panel fold about an outside cylindrical member as center. The outside cylindrical member rotates relative to the shaft member. First and second coil portions deform elastically in the direction that they are each wound tighter, and the first and second door panels are opened and the doorway is opened. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096146 | Device that maintains the open position of a window that is hinged at the bottom - The device that maintains the open position of a window that is hinged at the bottom is a secure, portable and easy-to-use device. It is manually inserted in the side opening of the window to block the window's closure. It is shaped in the form of a letter “Z” to lock itself with its two ends against the edge of the window and the edge of the window frame. The middle part of the “Z” is the crush-resistant block between the window and its frame that prevents the window's closure. Design dimensions ensure that the device will not twist and fall out of position. The device is made of special material for lightness and strength. The device is also used for doors that are hinged at the bottom. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096147 | HINGE FOR A FURNITURE PART AND ITEM OF FURNITURE - A hinge for a movable furniture part which is accommodatable on a furniture body of an item of furniture, wherein the hinge displays a first attachment part which, via an articulation mechanism, is pivotably connected to a second attachment part, wherein the articulation mechanism comprises articulation levers, and wherein a further lever which acts on a damper assembly of the hinge and which is pivotably accommodated by way of a separate axle, and, in the case of a pivoting movement according to the intended use of the hinge, is temporarily engaged on a guide portion on the hinge, wherein the further lever, prior to an engaging operation, assumes a predetermined ready position from which the further lever engages on the guide portion. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096148 | Balanced Hinge Device With Programmable Brake - A balanced hinge device with a programmable brake for household appliances has first and second connection members ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096149 | SLIDING-DOOR HANDLE DEVICE - A sliding-door handle device has an outside handle and an inside handle. The outside handle is mounted on and abuts the sliding door and has a connecting board and a pulling tab. The connecting board is shaped as an elongated strip and abuts an outer side of the sliding door. The pulling tab is formed on and protrudes perpendicularly from a front end of the connecting board such that the outside handle is formed in a T shape. The pulling tab has a pulling end and a pressing end. The inside handle is detachably connected to the outside handle via the sliding door to connect the outside handle with the sliding door and has an assembling mount. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096150 | Attachment system for hand-held tools - An attachment system for tools includes a housing with a wall defining an open central region. The housing has a first slot and a second slot spaced from the first slot, each slot extending through the wall to the open central region. A rotating member is disposed in the open central region. A clip member has a clip protrusion with neck, head and tip portions, the neck portion sized to be slidably received in one of the slots. The tip portion is configured to engage the rotating member to cause it to rotate about a central longitudinal axis as the neck portion moves distally along one of the slots, causing a catch surface to align with the tip portion and a channel to align with a tip portion of a second clip member retained in the second slot, thereby retaining the first clip member and releasing the second clip member. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096151 | AIRCRAFT TIE-DOWN DEVICE - A tie-down device, for use in aircraft by way of example, is provided that includes an elongated member having an upper surface portion, a lower surface portion, a first end portion and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. Each end portion has an aperture extending transversely through the upper and lower surface portions. A pliable cord extends through the apertures and has a grounding end portion and a stop end portion. A distal securing member, such as a hook, is fixed to the grounding end portion of the pliable cord, and a proximal securing member, also a hook by way of example, is slidably engaged along the pliable cord. The grounding end portion is secured to a ground member, the proximal securing member is secured to the aircraft, and the elongated member is slid distally towards the grounding end portion to tighten the device. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096152 | CONNECTION DEVICE WHICH IS DISPLACEABLE AND REMOVABLE ALONG A ROPE - The connection device ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096153 | Slide Fastener - There is provided a slide fastener. Each of a pair of fastener element rows is a coil-shaped fastener element row made of synthetic resin. Each of fastener elements includes an engaging head section, a first leg section and a second leg section. The first and second leg sections protrude from the engaging head section and extend parallel to each other. The first leg section comes in contact with the corresponding fastener tape and the second leg section does not come in contact with the corresponding fastener tape. The first leg section is colored in a color different from those of the fastener tapes and the second leg section. The color of the first leg section is visible through a gap between the pair of fastener tapes. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096154 | Snap Hook - A snap hook essentially including a main body having an arcuate portion that transition between a spine and a gate latching end, wherein the interior edges of the arcuate portion are radiused. The snap-hook further includes a gate that is pivotally attached to the main body, and a lock that pivotally mounts to the main body and in securing relation to the gate to prevent the gate from opening unless and until the lock is manually, pivotally moved by depressing on its end. The gate latching end of the main body includes a notch for receiving the end of the gate wherein the notch includes an inwardly directed upper, extension piece that will engage the end of the gate if it is inadvertently pushed towards an open position. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096155 | Clip Element and Component Connection - A mushroom-shaped clip with a hollow, radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge protruding outwardly from the shank. The clip element being used in a component connection having a first component having a projecting male form-fitting element; a second component having a through-hole into which the male form-fitting element projects; and a clip element comprising a radially elastic sleeve section and a clamping edge projecting outward from the sleeve section, wherein the sleeve section is form-fittingly and/or frictionally clipped onto the male form-fitting element, and the clamping edge extends at least partially over the through-hole of the second component and rests against a side of the second component facing away from the first component or is fixedly connected with the second component. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096156 | PRESS-STUD - A press-stud comprises a male component which is selectively insertable by snap-fitting into a female component. The female component ( | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096157 | CLIPBOARD - A clipboard having first and second panels that are integrally coupled together. In one embodiment, the clipboard comprises a first panel having a top end; a second panel having a top end, the first and second panels coupled together by a first hinge connecting the top end of the first panel to the top end of the second panel; the second panel comprising: a second hinge that divides the second panel into a cover portion and a clip portion; and a third hinge that divides the clip portion of the second panel into a first section and a second section. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096158 | COVER DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR LOCKING ASSEMBLY - Cover devices and systems for locking assemblies are disclosed. Exemplary embodiments of the cover device include a cover component having an interior and at least one opening, where the interior is configured to house a locking assembly therein and the opening(s) are configured to receive the locking assembly and/or a flexible strand (such as a lace) therethrough. The locking assembly cover systems include the previously described cover component, a locking assembly operable to releasably secure a portion of a flexible strand and slidably disposed within the interior of the cover device, and at least one flexible strand releasably secured by the locking assembly and threaded through at least one of the openings of the cover component. Furthermore, locking assembly cover kits are described, which include an assembly of the components of the system packaged together. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096159 | Compression Wire Joints - An improved compression wire joint is disclosed that allows for tighter connections between the wires. It is particularly useful for connecting copper and aluminum wires together because it provides a tight connection that better accommodates thermal expansion of each wire. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096160 | EXTRACTION TOOL FOR TANGLESS SPIRAL COIL INSERT - An extraction tool for a tangless spiral coil insert that is simple in structure and is also easy in manufacture and assemble as compared with a conventional tool, accordingly that allows reduction in manufacturing cost and besides that is excellent in operability is provided. An extraction tool | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096161 | METHOD AND KIT FOR ADA COMPLIANCE OF VENDING MACHINES - A kit for modifying a vending machine having a plurality of interactive features includes a first riser and second riser having a predetermined height selected to raise the vending machine, a first connector shaped to concurrently engage a first opening of the first riser and a first portion of the vending machine, and a second connector shaped to concurrently engage a second opening of the second riser and a second portion of the vending machine. There is also a first plate having a shape and size to match an opening behind a first of the interactive features and a second plate having an opening matching outside dimensions of the first feature. Also, a cable is included having a first end matching a first complementary electrical connector of the first of the interactive features and a second end matching a second complementary electrical connector of control circuitry of the vending machine. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096162 | CLEANING SLEEVE - A cleaning sleeve for use in cleaning the surfaces of industrial machinery and equipment or the like can include an abrasive pad and a fabric piece partially secured to the abrasive pad to delineate a sleeve-like structure that an operator can insert their hand into. To enable opening of the cleaning sleeve, the fabric piece can be secured along a first major side and along an opposite, second major side of the abrasive pad so that the central portion of the fabric piece is displaceable with respect to the pad. The fabric piece can have a stretchable or elastically resilient characteristic to compressively conform about the back of the operator's hand and press the operator's palm again the abrasive pad thereby retaining the cleaning sleeve to the operator. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096163 | Method And Apparatus To Improve Reel Feeder Efficiency - In one aspect, a device includes a first portion having a length substantially the same as a length of a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder. The device is configured to be placed in the gap to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. In another aspect, a method includes placing a device in a gap of a slot of a free link of a reel feeder to limit movement of a take-up arm along the slot. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096164 | Razor Blade Technology - A razor cartridge includes razor blade assemblies having an inter-blade guard attached to a side of a razor blade. The razor blade is formed from strip that is manufactured including a thermal oxidation process to form a chromium oxide layer on the side surface of the razor blade. This oxide film prevents electrochemical corrosion of the razor blade that may be visible to a user and prevents real or perceived premature failure of the razor blade and thus the razor cartridge during its extended life. The razor blade assembly may also have an array of closely spaced droplets of a liquid adapted to inhibit corrosion of the razor blade applied to the side of the razor blade visible to a user. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096165 | ATTACHMENT BRACKET - An attachment bracket for attachment of a frame or structure to a supporting column regardless of the orientation of the frame relative to the supporting column is provided. A column element of the attachment bracket is configured to couple the attachment bracket to the supporting column. An optional frame element is attached to the column element and configured to couple the attachment bracket to the frame. A slot is defined in the column element. The attachment bracket is rotatable relative to the supporting column and a fastener can be inserted through the slot to fixedly attach the attachment bracket to the supporting column at the desired position. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096166 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGHLY-DEFORMABLE TITANIUM AND TITANIUM-ALLOY ONE-PIECE FASTENERS - A method of forming a fastener may include inserting a blank precursor into a bore of a forming die having an enlarged bore portion. The method may further include applying a first axial compression force to the blank precursor, and forming a cold-worked head section and an enlarged shank portion on the blank precursor corresponding to the enlarged bore portion. The enlarged shank portion may have a nominal shank portion extending therefrom. The method may additionally include inserting the nominal shank portion into a bore of a final reduction die, applying a second axial compression force to the enlarged shank portion, and urging the enlarged shank portion into the bore of the final reduction die. The method may also include reducing a cross-sectional area of the enlarged shank portion by approximately 2 to 5 percent to form a cold-worked shank section. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096167 | IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING HOLLOW CAP COFIRE CERAMIC STRUCTURES AND METHODS OF FABRICATING THE SAME - An implantable medical device (IMD) antenna and methods of fabricating the same are provided. An IMD can include a ceramic structure having at least one wall defining a hollow cavity. The ceramic structure can include a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the first end being open to provide access to the hollow cavity and the second end being closed. The IMD also includes an antenna cofire-integrated into the at least one wall of the ceramic structure and a housing adjoined to the ceramic structure. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096168 | METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF TRANSFORMER MODULE - A method of producing a transformer module by placing at least one transformer which includes a core, a primary winding, and a secondary winding at a bottom surface of a case at which a plurality of external terminals are provided. The method comprising placing two support columns on the bottom surface, placing the bottom surfaces of cores near the lead-out points of the leads of the windings at the two sides of the cores on core support parts of the two support columns to support them, stringing leads at the two sides of the cores to the external terminals and electrically joining them, removing the two support columns so that the bottom surfaces of the cores are placed on the bottom surface of the case, then fastening the cores to the bottom surface of the case to produce a transformer module where the leads from the cores are given excess length. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096169 | SLURRY FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY, POSITIVE ELECTRODE FOR SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND SULFIDE-BASED SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A slurry for a positive electrode for a sulfide-based solid-state battery contains at least a fluorine-based copolymer containing vinylidene fluoride monomer units, a positive electrode active material, and a solvent or a dispersion medium. When a dry volume of the slurry is set to 100% by volume, a content ratio of the fluorine-based copolymer is 1.5 to 10% by volume. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096170 | ADAPTABLE HAZARD DETECTOR MOUNTING PLATE AND METHOD THEREFOR - According to one embodiment, a mounting plate for coupling a hazard detector with a wall or ceiling of a structure is provided. The mounting plate includes a plate that is positionable against the wall or ceiling to removably couple the hazard detector to the wall or ceiling. The mounting plate also includes a centrally located opening, a first set of apertures arranged around the centrally located opening, and a second set of apertures arranged around the centrally located opening. The first set of apertures are dimensioned and arranged according to a first attachment standard that defines a first distance range relative to an axis of the centrally located aperture and the second set of apertures are dimensioned and arranged according to a second attachment standard that defines a second distance range relative to the axis of the centrally located aperture. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096171 | METHOD OF INSTALLING GENERATOR WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH - An installation process for a backup generator and ATS which streamlines the ATS and generator installation process and a ATS control box used therewith. In addition to the ATS control box, a two pole circuit breaker, three service relays, and at least one single pole circuit breaker are require to connect to an existing electrical panel. The process entails (1) installing the two pole circuit breaker into the existing electrical panel, (2) connecting the service relays in the electrical panel, (3) connecting breaker relays to any circuit which is not to be fed electricity when utility power is lost, (4) mounting the ATS externally from the electrical panel and connecting it to the above listed components and a electrical panel control feed, and (5) connecting the generator to the ATS control box. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096172 | GRADUATED ROUTING FOR ROUTING ELECTRODES COUPLED TO TOUCH SENSOR ELECTRODES TO THEREBY BALANCE CAPACITANCE ON THE TOUCH SENSOR ELECTRODES - A system and method for balancing the capacitive charge on touch sensor electrodes so that every two adjacent routes have the same capacitance as any other adjacent two routes, wherein routing electrodes are spaced further and further apart, or graduated, as they get longer, to thereby balance the capacitance on the touch sensor electrodes without having to add or subtract an offset from each touch sensor electrode. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096173 | Method for Constructing an External Circuit structure - A method for constructing an external circuit structure is provided. The method is applied to an inner circuit substrate, wherein, the method comprises: laminating a copper foil and a prepreg on the inner circuit substrate; wherein, the prepreg is laminated between the copper foil and the inner circuit substrate; drilling at least one blind via from the copper foil to reach the copper circuit of the inner circuit substrate; removing smear generated in the at least one blind via during the drilling process; corroding off the copper foil; electroless copper plating on the prepreg to form an electroless plating copper layer on the prepreg; wherein, during the electroless copper plating process, a swelling process without desmearing process is implemented. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096174 | UPTOWER WIND TURBINE COMPONENT REPLACEMENT - A method for performing uptower maintenance of a wind turbine in order to replace the main bearing on the turbine shaft is disclosed. Embodiments of this method to perform maintenance may include installing a rotor lock to resist rotation of the main shaft during maintenance, providing a lifting device in order to elevate the main shaft, removing the main bearing from its main bearing housing, and installing a replacement split main bearing. A crane may also be installed uptower to assist in the maintenance. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096175 | STATIC DISSIPATIVE FLUID CONVEYING COUPLER AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A rigid coupler for use in electrically isolating an electrically conductive fluid conveyance system is described. The rigid coupler includes a nonconductive liner having a first end configured to couple to a first adjoining section of the fluid conveyance system, and a second end, opposite said first end, configured to couple to a second adjoining section of the fluid conveyance system. A reinforcing structure circumscribes the nonconductive liner and is coupled to a portion of the nonconductive liner extending between the first and second ends of the nonconductive liner. The reinforcing structure includes a multi-axial braided fiber material impregnated with a matrix material. A fiber overwrap is hoop wound about at a least a portion of the reinforcing structure between the first and second ends of the nonconductive liner. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096176 | Concentrating Thin Film Absorber Device and Method of Manufacture - An absorber device comprises a substrate; one or more thin film radiation absorbers arranged on the substrate; an integrated optical system, comprising at least one first optical element; a cover medium arranged above the substrate and the one or more radiation absorbers. The at least one first optical element and at least one corresponding one of the one or more radiation absorbers are aligned with respect to their optical axis, such that an incoming radiation is directed onto the one or more radiation absorbers by the optical system. A method of manufacturing an absorber device is also provided. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096177 | CORROSION PROTECTED ANVIL AND KNIFE CUTTING ASSEMBLY - A corrosion protected knife and anvil system is disclosed. A source of lubricating fluid is provided to a lubricating fluid distribution mechanism, coupled to both a knife blade and a salt bridge and an associated sacrificial anode. The sacrificial anode is consumed in order to protect corrosion on a rotating knife blade, which intermittently contacts both an associated anvil in order to cut material used in making disposable products, and the source of lubricating fluid. A knife holder holds a knife which is corrosion protected by an impressed current anode. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096178 | Aerodynamic Trimmer Head For Use In Flexible Line Rotary Trimmers - An aerodynamic trimmer head assembly for use in flexible line rotary trimmers including a trimmer head having a curvilinear upper head surface and a shroud having a curvilinear portion extending over the head surface. A plurality of ribs extend downwardly and forwardly in the direction of rotation between the head surface and shroud defining a plurality of channels extending between portions of the upper head surface and shroud along curvilinear paths defined by the ribs. The channels define inlet openings in an upper portion of the shroud and outlet openings about the lower end portion thereof. During rotation of the head and shroud, air is drawn downwardly about the drive mechanism, through the channel inlets, into and through the channels and outwardly therefrom at a forward inclination about the line projecting from the housing thereby cooling the drive mechanism of the rotary trimmer and reducing aerodynamic drag on the line. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096179 | CABINET JIG DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FASTENERS AND RELATED METHODS - A cabinet jig device may include first and second crossbars, each crossbar having opposing first and second ends, a first leg extending between the first ends of the first and second crossbars, and a second leg extending between the second ends of the first and second crossbars. The cabinet jig device may include first and second adjustable fasteners for coupling the first leg respectively to the first ends of the first and second crossbars, third and fourth adjustable fasteners for coupling the second leg respectively to the second ends of the first and second crossbars, and first and second adjustable striking pins coupled to the second crossbar between the first and second ends thereof. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096180 | System and Method for Remote-Controlled Leveling - A remotely controlled vehicle that can carry a laser detector or other survey equipment that can be wirelessly controlled from a piece of heavy equipment. A particular embodiment can be used to dig out level basements to a predetermined grade by placing a laser emitter on a support on the floor of the dig and maneuvering the remotely controlled vehicle carrying a laser detector from the cab of the digging equipment so that an entire basement dig can be dug out accurately level by a single person. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096181 | SURVEYING DEVICE HAVING A ROTATION MIRROR FOR OPTICALLY SCANNING AN ENVIRONMENT - Some embodiments of the invention relate to a rotation unit for a surveying device, in particular a laser scanner for optically scanning an environment and such a surveying device. The surveying device has a rotation unit having a rotation mirror, for deflecting an emission light beam and a reception light beam, and a rotation body implemented as a cylinder having a on a beveled, free end. The rotation body is implemented as a hollow cylinder having a cylinder bottom and a beveled cylinder wall on its free end. The hollow cylinder is connected coaxially with respect to its cylinder axis in a rotationally-fixed manner to a motor-driven shaft via the cylinder bottom. The rotation mirror is fastened in the region of its free end to the cylinder wall of the hollow cylinder so it is supported thereby. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096182 | Welder's Work Piece Positioning and Leveling Tool - A specially designed welder's work piece positioning and leveling tool that includes a plurality of strategically oriented work piece positioning surfaces provided on the tool body for holding and correctly positioning work pieces to be welded together. The tool also includes a plurality of differently oriented bubble vials that are secured within the tool body in a manner such that, if any one of the bubble vials become broken, or otherwise damaged, it can be easily replaced and the level need not be discarded. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096183 | WIRELESS TAPER GAUGE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A taper gauge that includes an elongate taper assembly that has a tip section and an electronics section that includes a location determining element that collects data related to a measurement area when the tip section is inserted in the measurement area and a power source. An embodiment allows for increased precision, accuracy, and speed for wireless measurement of gaps. A method and system that uses the taper gauge. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THICKNESS OF AN OBJECT - An apparatus for measuring thickness of an object is provided. The apparatus includes a compression control system which further includes a movable platform, a compression sensor, and a switching device operatively coupled to the compression sensor. The apparatus also includes a measurement system operatively coupled to the switching device for receiving a signal representative of a toggle event at the switching device and configured to measure a gradient. The apparatus also includes a processing circuit operatively coupled to the switching device and the measurement system for measuring a thickness of the object upon receiving the signal representative of the toggle event at the switching device by using the gradient and a communication circuit for transmitting a measured thickness of the object to a remote database. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096185 | Alignment Guides for Constructing Building Components - The invention pertains to the field of construction of buildings and structures. The invention relates to alignment guides for constructing building components, namely walls, ceilings and floors to be used in buildings and structures. This invention also relates to kits of specific alignment guides and methods of using alignment guides. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096186 | Headgear - A garment intended to be worn on the head of a user which includes a pliable sheet shaped member having a 1st generally planar side and a 2nd generally planar side. The garment includes an elongated elastic band disposed in an arc shaped array on one of the generally planar sides and secured to the pliable sheet shaped member along substantially all of the axial extent of the elastic band, the array of the elongated elastic band being dimensioned and configured to reach around the head of a user. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096187 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AND CRYSTALLIZING GRANULATE - A method and device for continuously drying and crystallizing water-flushed granulate. The method comprises the steps of: feeding water-flushed granulate into a pre-dryer, pre-drying granulate in the pre-dryer, conveying pre-dried granulate into a dryer/crystallizer, and discharging crystallized granulate from the dryer/crystallizer. An air conditioning means produces temperature-controlled and humidity-conditioned air that is delivered to the dryer/crystallizer, wherein the exhaust air of the dryer/crystallizer is delivered to the pre-dryer, and wherein the exhaust air of the pre-dryer is returned to the air conditioning means forming a closed air circuit is formed by the dryer/crystallizer, pre-dryer, and air conditioning means. The device comprises a pre-dryer, a dryer/crystallizer, an air conditioning means, and optionally a control unit. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096188 | Clothes Dryer Static Charge Storage Device and Method of Reducing Static Charge In Clothes - A reusable clothes dryer static charge storage device and method of reducing static cling within clothes while tumbling in a dryer is provided. The device includes an outer housing having a conductive layer with a first conductivity and a capacitor received in the housing. The capacitor has conductive first and second walls spaced from one another. The device further includes a conductive member having a second conductivity that is greater than the first conductivity, with the conductive member being in direct electrical contact with one of the first and second walls of the capacitor, with the conductive member being spaced from the housing conductive layer by a gap. The first and second walls store the static charge accumulated from the clothing while tumbling in the dryer, whereupon the static charge is discharged to ground at a selected time. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096189 | METHOD OF DRYING CANNABIS MATERIALS - A method for drying cannabis plant material is provided. The method includes loading cannabis plant material into a chamber, setting the humidity of the chamber to a first humidity level for a first time period and setting the temperature of the chamber to a first temperature for the first time period, and setting the humidity of the chamber to a second humidity level, and optionally the temperature of the chamber to a second temperature, until the water content of the cannabis plant material reaches a first desired percentage. The method may further include setting the humidity of the chamber to a third humidity level and/or the temperature of the chamber to a third humidity level until the water content of the cannabis plant material reaches a second desired percentage. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096190 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A controlling method for a dryer is applied to a dryer, in which at least one of a heat pump system and a heater is selected as a heat source for heating air supplied in to a drum and a heat supply capacity of the heat pump system is more than that of the heater. The controlling method includes, when both the heat pump system and the heater are selected as the heat sources, turning the heat pump system on, turning the heater on after the heat pump system is normally turned on, turning the heater off to cool the drum and terminate drying after the drying is performed, and turning the heat pump system off after the heater is turned off. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096191 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR CLOTHES DRYER - A controlling method for a dryer is applied to a dryer, in which at least one of a heat pump system and a heater is selected as a heat source for heating air supplied in to a drum and a heat supply capacity of the heat pump system is more than that of the heater. The controlling method includes, when both the heat pump system and the heater are selected as the heat sources, turning the heat pump system on, turning the heater on after the heat pump system is normally turned on, turning the heater off to cool the drum and terminate drying after the drying is performed, and turning the heat pump system off after the heater is turned off. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096192 | PLANTAR FASCIITIS ORTHOTIC INSOLE - A therapeutic insole, comprising: at least a plantar channel running onto the upper surface of the therapeutic insole for providing support to a user's foot structure; a section of outside ribbing adapted to secure the therapeutic insole into a user's shoe; a plurality of support ribs running underneath the therapeutic insole to aid providing support to a user's foot structure while maintaining the therapeutic insole's shape; and a heel cup working with the at least a plantar channel to prevent undesired changes in a user's plantar fascia and heel tissue. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096193 | FOOTWEAR SECURING SYSTEM - Devices for adjusting the fit of footwear, the devices including a lace receiver configured to frictionally receive a resilient lace and to restrict passage of the resilient lace through the lace receiver, and a latch coupled to the lace receiver and configured to releasingly couple with the resilient lace, wherein coupling the latch to the resilient lace tensions the resilient lace and pulls a first retaining flap of the footwear toward a second retaining flap of the footwear. In some examples, the device is configured to adjust the fit of apparel. | 2015-04-09 |
| 20150096194 | Ice Grips - An ice grip is adapted to be worn on a user's foot and includes a sole having a ground engaging surface ( | 2015-04-09 |
