15th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100090396 | CONVEYING APPARATUS AND RECORDING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A conveying device performs an appropriate initialization sequence at start of an operation thereof in response to a manipulation of a lever of a non-operational conveying mechanism thereof. The conveying device includes a pair of rollers configured to convey a sheet, a separating unit configured to separate one of the pair of rollers from another of the pair of rollers, a holding unit configured to retain a status representing whether a separation process is performed by the separating unit, a memory unit configured to store information representing a state of the conveying device at power-off, and a control unit configured to control the conveying device based on the status retained by the holding unit and the information stored by the memory unit. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090397 | TRANSPORT DIVERTER AND PAPER SHEET PROCESSING UNIT - A conveying and dividing mechanism in which a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path facing each other can bidirectionally convey banknotes between each other and that can divide into multiple-direction banknotes conveyed from both the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path. A first dividing member is rockably provided at the intersection of the first conveyance path, the second conveyance path, a third conveyance path, and a fourth conveyance path. The first dividing member enables banknotes to be bidirectionally conveyed between the first and second conveyance paths. Further, the first dividing member enables bank notes conveyed from the first and second conveyance paths to be divided into the third and fourth conveyance paths. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090398 | Automatic dice shaking method - A automatic dice shaking method includes the step of a) positioning a dice seat of a dice box on a plane, b) joining a dice cup of the dice box to the dice seat, c) shaking the dice box in which a plurality of dice are contained, d) positioning the dice seat with which the dice cup is joined on the plane, and e) separating the dice cup from the dice seat. By means of controlling a computer-controlled mechanical arm to run dice shaking and dice cup separating actions automatically, the automatic dice shaking method improves game fairness and helps reduce the personnel cost. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090399 | Automatic dice shaking apparatus - A automatic dice shaking apparatus that uses a mechanical arm to substitute for labor in performing dice cup and dice seat joining, dice shaking and dice cup opening actions automatically, improving game fairness and reducing the personnel cost. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090400 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PUZZLE - A multi-dimensional puzzle is formed from a first jigsaw puzzle made from a first set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces and a second jigsaw puzzle made from a second set of inter-fitting puzzle pieces. The second jigsaw puzzle is mounted above the first jigsaw puzzle through the use of platforms positioned on mounting blocks, thus creating a spaced relationship between the first jigsaw puzzle and the second jigsaw puzzle and giving the multi-dimensional puzzle a three-dimensional look. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090401 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A BOARD GAME - A board game uses a board ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090402 | LATE BET BACCARAT - Among other things, enabling late bets in a game of Baccarat includes accepting a first bet from one or more participants. Two cards are dealt to each of a player position and a bank position. A player position score and a bank position score are determined based on the two cards dealt to each of the player position and the two cards dealt to the bank position. Based on the determined scores for the player position and the bank position, a determination is made on whether to deal a third card to at least one of the player position and the bank position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090403 | PRESS-YOUR-LUCK CHALLENGE - A method of hosting a press-your-luck challenge includes receiving a stake from a player and iteratively beginning phases of the press-your-luck challenge. Each phase of the press-your-luck challenge comprises dealing an active subset of game items from a set of game items. If the active subset of game items is defeated by an immediately previous subset of game items, the press-your-luck challenge is ended. If the active subset of game items is not defeated by an immediately previous subset of game items, the player is offered a return equal to a total value of the active subset of game items. If the player accepts the return, the player is awarded the return and the press-your-luck challenge ends. If the player declines the return, a subsequent phase of the press-your-luck challenge is begun. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090405 | Automated House Way Indicator and Activator - A system for enabling play of a casino table card game is disclosed. At least one of a rank and suit of a set of playing cards is automatically determined. Multiple randomized sets of playing cards of known composition are formed and delivered to a game, and are set by following automatically generated house way instructions. The components of the system include an automatic card shuffler configured to deliver randomized sets of physical cards, the shuffler equipped with a playing card reading system that reads at least one of a rank and suit of markings on each of the playing cards. The automatic card shuffler has a processor that receives the read card information from the playing card reading system and determines a composition of each individual set of playing cards dispensed. Other components of the system include a gaming table with a gaming surface; and at least one display on or proximate the gaming surface in communication with a processor programmed with house way rules for displaying instructions on how to set hands from a distributed set of cards a house way; wherein the monitor displays information on how to set a hand according to programmed house way rules. A method of operating a casino table card game using physical playing cards that are distributed in sets to multiple play positions and set according to automatically generated house way instructions is also disclosed. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090406 | Ringer golf - A game piece is struck by a golf club, and is propelled through the air in order to target a vertical pole in the ground similar to the action in the game of horseshoes. The game piece consists of a spherical object simulating a golf ball having a pair of arms. The game, while providing a novel experience sought by many persons, also tends to aid players in properly striking a golf ball in the game of golf. If the spherical object which can be an actual golf ball is properly struck at its center without a club induced slice, the game piece will turn over and over in an orderly fashion without wobbling from side-to-side. If it is not properly struck, it will wobble in its flight through the air which indicates that the player has not hit the spherical object properly. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090407 | BALL GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a ball game apparatus for a novel ball sport, which avoids the drawbacks of highly demands of human body from those relatively larger ball games. The ball game apparatus includes a ball target, ball, and rear net, and has the characteristics of shooting of the darts, and elegant posture of bowling and golf at the same time. The ball game apparatus is able to widely apply on variety of competitions for exercising human body, which has a relatively stronger entertainment, higher competitiveness, and skills. Also, the novel ball sport is simple for learning, fun and not constrained by playing the ball game at specific place, which could be played in school, facture, or any other limited spaces. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090408 | ARTICLE CAPTURING GAME MACHINE - To enabling actions that meet even diversified display patterns such as a prize hooked on a prize drop hole. An article housing section for storing articles, an article capturing section for capturing an article in the article housing section, lifting means for moving the article capturing section up and down, control means for controlling the movement of the article capturing section by the lifting means, and detection means for detecting that the article capturing section being moved downward by the lifting means strikes against any object including the article in the article housing section are provided. The control means performs control for operating the lifting means to continue to move the article capturing section downward even after the control means receives a detection signal from the detection means, and after the continued downward movement, stopping the downward movement of the article capturing section. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090409 | Packing Assembly for Reciprocating Pumps - A packing assembly adapted to be mounted on and seal a reciprocating shaft includes a packing nut, an elastomeric sealing member releasably coupled to the packing nut, and a keeper to facilitate the releasable coupling between the elastomeric sealing member and the packing nut, wherein the entire assembly is removable from the reciprocating shaft as a unit. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090410 | EXPANDABLE METAL-TO-METAL SEAL - A seal includes a seal body having a bridge; at least one leg extending from the bridge; and at least one concentrated deformation area of the at least one leg, at least that area being at least one of polished and annealed after machining and method. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090411 | Sealing device - A sealing device for sealing a space between a rotary side member and a stationary side member which comprises a slinger with a specific structure is disclosed. The sealing device comprises a slinger fixedly fitted to a rotary side member, a core member fixedly fitted to a stationary side member, and an elastic sealing member fixed to the core member and having a seal lip which elastically and slidably contacts the slinger in which the slinger is characterized by comprising a fitting cylindrical portion to be fitted into said rotary side member, a brim portion extending its radial direction at one end of its outside relative to a sealed portion of the fitting cylindrical portion, and a rotary side fixing member fixed to the brim portion; and further characterized by being made in such a manner that an adhesive layer is formed on its whole surface including a contacting side surface where said seal lip contacts by applying adhesive agent thereon, then the fixing member is integrally fixed thereto, thereafter the adhesive layer is partially removed only in the contacting side surface. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090412 | CARTRIDGE SEAL - A seal cartridge for providing a fluid seal between a rotating shaft and a housing such as found in a centrifugal pump. The seal cartridge includes rotating and non-rotating seal portions. The non-rotating seal portion includes a seal ring seat that is connected to the support sleeve by a frangible element. During installation, the frangible element is separated to release the non-rotating portion of the seal from the support member. The non-rotation seal portion includes an O-ring held by a stationary seal holder. An O-ring seal seals a circumferential periphery of the seal ring to inhibit fluid leakage between the holder and the seal ring. An inside radial end face of the seal ring abuttingly engages a radial end face defined by the holder which enhances heat transfer between the seal ring and the holder. A plurality of grooves or recesses are formed in either the inside end face of the seal ring or the radial end face of the holder and are arranged to receive cooling fluid from the pump housing to further promote cooling of the seal. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090413 | MAGNETIC FLUID SEAL WITH CENTERING OF BEARING AND SHAFT BY COMPRESSIBLE MEMBER - The present disclosure describes a magnetic fluid sealing device having a shaft centered with respect to a magnetic structure and rolling element bearing, as well as a method for centering the shaft in the device. A compressible ring located in a groove on the shaft is used to partially fill the gap between the shaft and the rolling element bearing and to make contact with the rolling element bearing. The compressible ring aligns and centers the shaft with the rolling element bearing. A liquid locking material is added to the gap and hardened to couple the shaft and compressible ring to the rolling element bearing. An alternative self-alignment mechanism is also disclosed. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090414 | ROTARY SEAL - The invention relates to a rotary seal that comprises first ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090415 | Seal - A hydraulic seal arrangement for a rotating machine, particularly a gas turbine engine, comprises a hydraulic seal and a hydraulic trap. When the machine is shut down, oil is retained in the hydraulic trap. When the machine is restarted, the oil from the hydraulic trap is available to re-make the hydraulic seal, thereby reducing or avoiding the leakage that typically occurs in such seal arrangements until the flow of oil through the seal arrangement is re-established. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090416 | PISTON FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The present invention relates to a piston ring ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090417 | SEALING ARRANGEMENT FOR CONNECTIONS ON LINES CONDUCTING HOT GASES, PARTICULARLY EXHAUST GAS LINES ON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - The invention relates to a sealing arrangement for connections on lines conducting hot gases, particularly exhaust gas lines on internal combustion engines, having at least one sealing element ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090418 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH TORQUE-RESISTANT SEAL - A power transfer unit that includes a structure, a tube and a seal. The structure defines a boss that projects along an axis. The boss has a first portion, which defines a gripping surface, and a second portion that defines a sealing surface. The tube has an end that is disposed concentrically about at least a portion of the boss. The seal is received between and sealingly engaged against the structure and the tube. The seal includes a seal body with a seal member and a coupling portion. The seal member sealingly engages the sealing surface and the coupling portion frictionally engages the gripping surface. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090419 | Gripping Method for Turbocharger Housing and Work Gripping Device | 2010-04-15 |
20100090420 | Tool chuck with sleeve and clutch mechanism to remove operator variability - A tool chuck may include a chuck body defining a longitudinal axis. A sleeve may be mounted on the chuck body for movement between a first axial position and a second axial position. A clutch part provided on the sleeve. The clutch part may engage with a cooperating clutch part when the sleeve is in the second axial position. The clutch part may have a working surface that faces in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090421 | MOTORCYCLE SIDECAR - A motorcycle sidecar is provided which includes a wheel positioned a given distance from wheels of a motorcycle, a wheel supporting assembly supporting the wheel in a manner that enables the wheel to be rotated, and absorbing road shocks, a stabilizer assembly connecting the wheel supporting assembly to a body of the motorcycle to enable the wheel supporting assembly to be leaned when the motorcycle is leaned, and a main body installed on the stabilizer assembly, for transporting a passenger or a thing. When the motorcycle is leaned to the right or left during driving, the wheel is leaned to the right or left at the same angle with the ground as the motorcycle. Thus, the motorcycle can be safely driven without reducing the speed to the considerable degree, when it goes around a curve. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090422 | REAR-WHEEL SKATING SHOE - A rear-wheel skating shoe provides an enhanced shoe stand with a single fulcrum for a wheel axle to make the structure at positions between a sidewall and a wheel axle and between a sidewall and a bottom plate of the shoe stand stronger to facilitate exposing luminous wheels and protect a user's safety effectively. The shoe includes a left shoe stand, a right shoe stand, a metal screw rod at external sidewalls of the shoe stands, a luminous wheel on the metal screw rod, a left reinforced stand in a sidewall of the left shoe stand, a right reinforced stand in a sidewall of the right shoe stand, and a reinforced plate at the bottom of the bottom plate of the shoe stand and connected to the right reinforced stand. The metal reinforced elements of the skating shoe give a strong structure, and the luminous wheels provide a color effect. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090423 | PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING A USER'S FOOT - A personal transportation device is described having a U-shaped truck, a pair of wheels attached to the truck, and a platform mechanically coupled to the truck, such that the platform is operable to receive a user's foot. The personal transportation device can further include an additional pair of easily removable wheels, and can be propelled by a rider swiveling his or her hips back and forth to cause the device to move in a targeted direction. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090424 | TRUCK ASSEMBLY FOR A SKATEBOARD, WHEELED PLATFORM, OR VEHICLE - An assembly for a wheeled platform includes a platform element adapted to be attachable to a platform and a housing adapted to receive the platform element, wherein a change in a contact point of the platform element relative to the housing results in a turning response of the wheeled platform. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090425 | RECREATIONAL PERSONAL VEHICLE FOR SLIDING - A stand-on recreational personal vehicle device for sliding. The device may be used for sliding on ice or snow in activities resembling skiing or snowboarding. The device includes one or two boards, two foot straps for holding down feet of the rider to the boards, one or two foot platforms for supporting the feet of the rider, and one or two risers for coupling the foot platforms to the boards and providing a distance between the foot platforms and the boards. When two boards are used, a spring connecting rod couples the two boards together. Pivot joints may be used to connect the rod to the boards, or to the foot platforms, that permit the two boards to move with respect to each other from a parallel position to an aligned position. The rod and the board may be adapted for twisting, bending or both. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090426 | BIMODAL CONVEYANCE MECHANISM - A virtual wheel provides a leg pair as a conveyance mechanism for a land vehicle. The virtual wheel propels the vehicle across a surface using a repetitive motion of the legs that contact the ground as would a wheel, due to their geometry. Vehicle embodiments include at least two-, three-, four- and six-wheeled vehicles, both transverse and in-line. Additionally, the invention provides a bipedal walking robot. One embodiment provides a robotic mule—a payload-carrying vehicle. The invention combines the flexible mobility of bipedal vehicles with the stability and functionality of very large-wheeled vehicles. Additionally, a bimodal conveyance mechanism readily converts between walking and rolling modes | 2010-04-15 |
20100090427 | Monument transport tool and method - A transport tool is disclosed for moving an aircraft monument from one location to another. The transport tool comprises an elongated, substantially rectangular, support frame having handle members at an upper region, wheel elements at a lower region, and a leg pivoted to the mid-region of the tool for supporting a load mounted to the tool as the transport tool is rotated about the wheel elements from a vertical orientation in which the load can be loaded onto, or unloaded from, the tool to a horizontal orientation in which the load can be transported from one location to another. Also disclosed is a method for transporting the load between two locations using the transport tool. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090428 | ROLL-OUT CART - A roll-out cart includes a lid and a cart body supported on wheels. The cart body is comprised of a base wall, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of side walls that cooperate with each other to define a cart interior. The lid is attached to the cart body with a hinge connection and is moveable between an open position to provide access to the cart interior and a closed position to prevent access to the cart interior. A latch is pivotally mounted to the lid to lock the lid in the closed position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090429 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING A MOVABLE ELEMENT - A fastening device for fastening a movable element to a structure includes a support member and at least one belt retractor having a retractable belt and a fitting. The belt retractor may be fastened to a support member. The belt retractor is arranged in such a way that, if the fitting couples the structure and the movable element, the retractor prevents unrolling of the belt by more than a predefinable range if an external force, such as sudden mid-air turbulence acts on the movable element. Thus, the movable element is secured. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090430 | SUPERMARKET CAGE PROTECTION DEVICE - In order to temporarily close off the open end or ends of a supermarket cage to reduce risk of products falling out, a supermarket cage protection device is proposed which comprises a roller ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090431 | WHEEL SUSPENSION - A wheel suspension of a motor vehicle with a two-part wheel carrier ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090432 | STABILIZER BAR WITH DISCONNECTABLE LINK - A disconnectable link may include a first link member having a generally tubular portion, a first ball joint disposed on the first link member and adapted to engage a first suspension member; a second link member slidably receivable within the first link member; a second ball joint disposed on the second link member and adapted to engage a second suspension member; a lock shaft engaged with the second link member; and a lock element disposed within an aperture in the second link member. Movement of the lock shaft into a first position may cause the lock element to engage the first link member to prevent relative axial movement between the first and second link members, and movement of the lock shaft into a second position may cause the lock element to disengage the first link member to allow relative axial movement between the first and second link members. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090433 | VEHICULAR SUSPENSION - A suspension including a first support member and a second support member supporting an end portion of a suspension spring located on a side toward a vehicle body and an end portion of the suspension spring located on a side toward a suspension member, respectively, and a motion transmission mechanism adapted to convert a vertical motion of the suspension member to a relative motion in a form of a change in distance between the first support member and the second support member and to transmit the relative motion to one of the first and second support members. The transmission mechanism continuously and nonlinearly varies the ratio of the amount of motion of a motion transmission target to the amount of motion of a motion transmission source according to motion of the motion transmission source, thereby continuously and nonlinearly varying the ratio of the amount of the relative motion to the amount of motion of the suspension member according to the vertical motion of the suspension member. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090434 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD AND TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE USING THE SAME - In the specification and drawing a new brake system and a two-wheeled vehicle using the same are described. The new brake system includes a first brake to apply a first brake force on a first wheel of a vehicle and transfers the first brake force to physically actuate a second brake to brake a second wheel of the vehicle. A new-designed cantilever brake is disclosed to transfer the first brake force to actuate the second brake. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090435 | Arm and Leg Powered Vehicle - An arm and leg powered vehicle includes a chassis mounted on a plurality of wheels, at least one of said wheels being a drive wheel wherein rotation of the drive wheel propels the vehicle forward, a seat mounted on the chassis for a rider to sit on, the seat being constrained against longitudinal movement relative to the chassis, a handlebar operatively connected to a steering rod whereby axial rotation of the handlebar generates a turn on at least one of said wheels, the handlebar including a handle holder arranged to move in a linear reciprocating manner relative to the steering rod, a foot pedal housing arranged to move in a linear reciprocating manner relative to a rail fixedly connected to the chassis, and, a power transmission system for receiving power from the arms of the rider in response to the application of a pulling force to the handlebar and from the legs of the rider in response to the application of the pushing force to the foot pedal housing and for transmission of the received power to the drive wheel. When the arms and legs of the rider are used independently, the power transmission system is configured to receive and transmit power from the arms or the legs of the rider, and when the arms and legs of the rider are used simultaneously, the power transmission system is configured to receive and transmit the sum of the power from the arms and the legs of the rider. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090436 | ATROPHY-REDUCING MOVABLE FOOT SUPPORT APPARATUS - Gentle and substantially linear vertical motion of a wheelchair foot support is expected to provide superior results for maintenance of a wheelchair user's leg muscle mass' thus reducing atrophy of the wheelchair user's legs. Additionally, gentle continuous motion of the foot support is expected to aid in maintaining elasticity of the wheelchair user's leg joint ligaments' thus reducing contractures. Accordingly, an atrophy-reducing wheelchair includes a movable foot support mounted to a linkage that is movably connected to the wheelchair frame. As the wheelchair moves in normal operation, rotation of a wheelchair wheel drives the linkage to provide substantially linear vertical reciprocation of the foot support. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090437 | Wheelchair Comprising A Foot Support - A wheelchair comprises a pair of spaced apart side frame tubes and a pair of foot support frames. Each of the foot support frames has a first end configured to connect to the side frame tubes and a second end configured to receive a cross member. The cross member interconnects the second ends of the foot support frames and supports a foot support assembly. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090438 | Plated bicycle fork steerer tube - The present invention is directed to a bicycle fork steerer tube of fibre composite material with a layer of metal circumferentially about the exterior of the fibre composite material. The layer of metal assists in wear resistance and increases strength. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090439 | Bicycle frame with storage element - The present invention relates to a storage element, preferably aerodynamic, designed for a bicycle frame, and more particularly a storage element designed in conjunction with the frame so as to increase the volume for storage proximate the frame. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090440 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GYROSCOPIC STABILIZATION TO A WHEELED VEHICLE - This invention provides a stabilizing system and method for two-wheeled vehicles that affords the rider no restriction on the full range of movements (banks, leans, etc.) common to bicycles, but that provides greater stability during turns and other maneuvers so that an unintentional bank or tilt (potentially causing a fall) is less likely, even at relatively slow speeds and startup. A rotating mass of predetermined mass-value and radial mass-distribution is provided coaxially with the front axle. The mass is supported on bearings so as to freewheel with respect to the rotation of the front wheel. As such it can be induced to spin significantly faster than the front wheel thereby generating a gyroscopic effect at the front wheel about the axle. This gyroscopic effect influences the steering of the wheel by the rider. Due to precession, the wheel tends to follow any excessive bank by the vehicle, ensuring that the rider can “steer-out-of” an unintended tilt or bank. Likewise, the gyroscopic effect limits the rider's ability to execute excessive steering, thereby preventing jackknife movements. The mass can be an electric-motor-driven flywheel within a shell housing that includes a battery, control system and drive motor. The drive motor engages a surface of the flywheel with a drive tire in a resilient manner to reduce potential damage to the motor. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090441 | PIVOTING HITCH SYSTEM FOR TRAILER - Disclosed is a trailer hitch system that is configured to rotate to a stowing position and an operating position. When in the operational position, a coupler arm of the trailer is aligned with the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupler arm contributes to the length of the trailer. When in the stowing position, the coupler arm of the trailer is bent at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the trailer so that the coupling arm does not contribute to the overall length of the trailer. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090442 | Coupler Assembly With Guided Ball Clamp - A coupler assembly for coupling a trailer to a towing vehicle hitch ball has a housing with an interior that defines a coupler socket adapted to receive a hitch ball. A ball clamp is disposed within the interior of the coupler housing and is movable toward and away from the coupler socket. The ball clamp has a clamping portion that retains the hitch ball within the coupler socket with the ball clamp positioned toward the coupler socket in a hitch ball retention position. A guide ramp is disposed within the coupler housing rearward of the coupler socket. The guide ramp projects toward the ball clamp and slopes upward and forward toward the coupler socket. A lateral guide member is disposed on the ball clamp rearward of the guide ramp. The lateral guide member cooperates with the guide ramp surface to limit forward movement of the ball clamp into the coupler socket. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090443 | Golf Bag Cart - A golf bag cart is disclosed, comprising a bottom cart stand, having a link segment at its top, and a bag base at its bottom, where the bottom cart stand is provided with a slider thereon; an upper cart stand, in pinned connection with the link segment at its bottom; a rear wheel frame, fixed at each of both sides of the link segment, where the two rear wheel frames and the bottom cart stand together form a pyramid, and the bottom end of the rear wheel frame connects to the rear wheel; a linkage, set up between the upper cart stand and the slide; a draw pole, set up between the slide and the rear wheel frame; a front wheel, positioned under the bag base, having a folding joint, which could level the front wheel; and a lock mechanism, having a core, in pinned connection to the top of the slider, where the upper cart stand and the bottom cart stand are thus fastened to each other; the rear wheels could be spread up, subject to the linking among the linkage, the slider, the draw pole and the rear wheel frame; through the pyramid, formed by the two rear wheel frames and the bottom cart stand, the cart is able to stand up on the ground with better backing, which sufficiently holds the bag load, to keep the cart sustainable and to avoid deforming into collapse. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090444 | Folding wagon - A folding wagon has a folding frame with a stowed position and an open position. The folding frame comprises a pair of front and rear vertical support. The folding frame further comprises a pair of front supplemental links and a pair of rear supplemental links. A plurality of flatbed supports form a central flatbed support joint in the middle of the wagon. The central flatbed support joint folds upward when the folding frame is being configured into stowed position, and the plurality of flatbed supports are pivotally connected to the pair of front vertical supports and the pair of rear vertical supports. Wheels attach to the folding frame. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090445 | MOUNTING BRACKET FOR TETHER RELEASE MECHANISM - An inflatable airbag cushion assembly with a release device and a release device mounting bracket. The release device is in electronic communication with at least one sensor in a vehicle and is configured to release one or more active vent tethers or airbag restraining tethers. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090446 | Airbag Cushion for Driver and Folding Method Thereof - An airbag cushion for a driver and a folding method thereof. The method of folding an airbag cushion installed inside a cover bracket of a steering wheel includes folding a rear end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards a bottom surface; folding a front end portion of the airbag cushion at least once towards an upper surface; inserting the folded rear and front portions of the airbag cushion into a space between the upper surface and the bottom surface of the airbag cushion; and folding at least a longitudinal end of the folded airbag cushion at least once. When the airbag cushion deploys, the rear portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the inside of the rim portion of the steering wheel and the front portion of the airbag cushion unfolds towards the outside of the rim portion. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090447 | Energy Absorption Systems for Vehicles - A vehicle includes an energy absorber that is positionable rearward of a passenger seat to absorb energy from a force having a forward component and being directed toward the rear surface of the passenger seat. In one exemplary embodiment, the energy absorber is a cellular material. In another exemplary embodiment, the energy absorber is a selectively inflatable cushion. A corresponding seat assembly is also provided. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090448 | Motor vehicle seat arrangement and method for protecting a vehicle occupant - A motor vehicle seat arrangement for a motor vehicle. The seat arrangement comprising a vehicle seat, at least one inflatable element, means for inflating the inflatable element which inflate the inflatable element depending on a control signal. The vehicle seat arrangement is arranged in the vehicle and the inflatable element is designed and arranged in or on a side wall of a backrest of the vehicle seat in a way that it exerts a momentum on the upper part of the body of the vehicle occupant while it is inflated in answer to the control signal, so that the whole vehicle occupant is moved away from a collision section of the vehicle that collides or is going to collide with the object or that the thorax region of the upper part of the body of the vehicle occupant performs a tilting movement away from the collision section of the vehicle. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090449 | Motor Vehicle Safety Restraint System - A safety restraint system for selectively restraining an occupant of a motorized vehicle is provided. The safety restraint system includes a cylinder defining an elongate channel therein. A piston is disposed inside the channel, and selectively translates from an undeployed position to a deployed position. A linking member operatively connects the safety belt webbing to the piston such that translation of the piston increases the tension of the belt webbing. The safety restraint system also includes an inflatable cushion operatively attached to the cylinder, and configured to selectively transition from a non-expanded state to an expanded state. An inflation device operable to release inflation fluid is in fluid communication with both the inflatable cushion and the cylinder. Activation of the inflation device operates to transition the cushion from the non-expanded state to the expanded state, and translate the piston from the undeployed position to the deployed position. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090450 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INFLATABLE CUSHION - A control device for modifying the deployment characteristics of an inflatable cushion of an airbag module is disclosed herein, the control device having a releasable retention device releasably secured to an inner surface of the inflatable cushion at a first location and an actuator at a second location, the releasable retention device being configured to limit deployment of the inflatable cushion in a first direction when the releasable retention device is secured to the first location of the inflatable cushion and the actuator; and a venting system disposed within and comprising a portion of the inflatable cushion, the venting system providing at least one vent opening in the inflatable cushion when the releasable retention device is secured to the first location of the inflatable cushion and the actuator and the inflatable cushion is inflated by an inflation gas. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090451 | REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR STEERING SUPPORT MEMBER - There is provided a reinforcing structure for a steering support member, which is made up of a pipe part, and is set across in the vehicle width direction. In this reinforcing structure, a pin part is penetratingly arranged along the vehicle longitudinal direction in a location in which a steering bracket of the steering support member is fixed, and the end portions of the pin part are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the pipe part. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090452 | COMPOSITE TRAILER - A trailer including a trailer bed which is at least partly made of a composite material and at least one axle which extends in cross direction of the trailer and is connected to the trailer bed for suspending the wheels. The trailer bed includes an upper and a lower load absorbing surface, wherein the upper load absorbing surface includes in longitudinal direction a front and a back area and a connection area between them, wherein the connection area corresponds to a surface area where a bottom face of the upper load absorbing surface is connected to the lower load absorbing surface. The lower load absorbing surface includes in longitudinal direction a first part which is bent with respect to the upper load absorbing surface and which is connected with a first end part to the bottom face of the upper load absorbing surface. The lower load absorbing surface further includes a second part which extends from the first part along the upper load absorbing surface towards the back area thereof. The at least one axle is connected to the lower load absorbing surface, opposite end parts of the axle extend from the lower load absorbing surface in cross direction thereof and providing a connection for suspending a wheel. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090453 | TRAILER FOR CARRYING A WELDING UNIT FOR BUTT-WELDING PIPE PORTIONS - Trailer for carrying a welding unit for butt-welding pipe portions, comprising a chassis with brackets for supporting and locking the body of a welding unit for butt-welding pipe portions, the chassis being provided with at least one pair of steered wheels, which can be oriented by means of a drawbar, and at least one pair of driving wheels, which are actuated by an electric motor, which in turn is powered by a current generator which is provided, together with the associated internal-combustion engine, on board the trailer; the chassis also supports a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic unit to which the hydraulic components of the body of the welding unit are to be connected, and an electrical unit for connecting the electrical devices with which the welding unit is provided; the chassis is provided with a fuel tank for the internal-combustion engine and an oil tank for the pump, the hydraulic unit and the hydraulic components of the welding unit connected to the pump; in this manner, the welding unit can be moved in the building yard fully autonomously. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090454 | PRETENSIONER - In the pretensioner, a guiding wall is provided in a generator-side passing portion of a gas passing portion, and an inner portion of the generator-side passing portion at a portion where the guard wall is set is located to a base end rather than a tip end of a wire protective cylinder. Further, a gas generator mounting hole and the generator-side passing portion is inclined to be directed the base end of the wire protective cylinder. For this reason, gas that is jetted from a gas generator is blown to the base end of the wire protective cylinder or a surrounding portion thereof. As a result, even though the thickness of the wire protective cylinder is not set to be large, it can be against pressure of the blown gas. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090455 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SECURITY PRODUCT - The present invention relates to a method of printing, an apparatus for printing and to products obtained therefrom. In particular, the present invention relates to optically variable images, or devices applied to a substrate, such as a hologram, kinegram and the like. More particularly, the present invention concerns sub-microscopic, holographic, electron beam, mechanically ruled or other diffraction or straight line gratings. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090456 | INTERCHANGEABLE FITTING SYSTEM AND METHOD - An interchangeable fitting system generally involving a fitting, the fitting including a male connector and a female connector, the male and female connectors each having a forward portion and an aft portion, the male connector being interfaceable with a plurality of non-system female connectors, and the female connector being interfaceable with a plurality of non-system male connectors, the male connector having a primary sealing structure and a secondary sealing structure, the female connector having a primary sealing structure and a secondary sealing structure, and the male primary sealing structure being interfaceable with the female primary sealing structure, and the male secondary sealing structure being interfaceable with the female secondary sealing structure. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090457 | FLARELESS-TYPE PIPE FITTING, REFRIGERATING DEVICE, AND WATER-HEATING DEVICE - In a flareless-type pipe joint, a pressing surface | 2010-04-15 |
20100090458 | Multicoupling Device - A multiple coupling means for the production of a detachable connection between fluid lines for a fluid pressure medium, said fluid lines being associated with a fluid pressure producer being on the pressure source side and fluid lines associated with at least one fluid load and being on the load side, comprises a first coupling part ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090459 | QUICK ACTUATING FITTING FOR CORRUGATED STAINLESS STEEL TUBING - A fitting ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090460 | TUBULAR JOINT - This tubular joint includes a bell end ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090461 | Releasable plug - in Connection for pipelines or the like - A plug-in connection for hydraulic lines and machines, in particular for use on motor vehicles, has a receiving part and a complementary associated plug-in part which is sealed off from the receiving part in the final assembled position. When the plug-in part is inserted into the receiving part, a spring-elastic securing element, which is fitted captively and in a prestressed manner as a spring force store on the receiving part in a pre-assembly position, is displaced by the plug-in part relative to the receiving part in such a way that, when the final assembled position is reached, its stored spring force is released by the joining movement itself and the securing element latches in a force-fitting manner between bearing surfaces of the receiving part and of the plug-in part. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090462 | UNIVERSAL ATTACHMENT FLANGE - A universal attachment flange to connect equipment utilized to perform a task to various connection arrangements. A universal attachment flange is provided with a plurality of hole patterns to permit a bolted attachment of the flange to other devices that present varying patterns of bolt receiving holes. The universal attachment flange is capable of connection to a variety of four (4) hole patterns and at least one three (3) hole pattern. In one form the universal attachment flange includes a through hole threaded to receive a connection fitting. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090463 | COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A wind turbine includes a tower, a machine nacelle and a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades and a hub. Furthermore the wind turbine includes at least one wind speed sensor device having at least one environmental monitoring apparatus for the detection of at least one environmental condition including a transducer device for converting the detected environmental conditions into an electrical signal and a converter device for converting energy provided by the environment into electrical output energy. The transducer device and the converter device are formed as an associated unit. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090464 | ADAPTIVE ADJUSTMENT OF THE BLADE PITCH ANGLE OF A WIND TURBINE - It is described a method of determining a quality of an initial value for a blade pitch angle. An initial power captured by a wind turbine is measured, while the blade pitch angle has the initial value. The blade pitch angle is changed from the initial value to a first value in a first direction. A first power captured by the wind turbine is measured and the blade pitch angle is changed to a second value in a second direction being opposite to the first direction. Further, a second power captured by the wind turbine is measured, a power difference between the first power and the second power is calculated, and the quality of the initial value based on the calculated power difference is determined. Further, a control system, a wind turbine and a computer program are described. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090465 | Process of installing prefabricated sections of pressurized and/or non-pressurized fluid-, utility-, and/or matter-carrying and encapsulated mediums with turbine systems attached into medium systems - This patent pertains to an embodiment for a process for installing prefabricated sections of fluid-, utility-, and/or matter-carrying medium systems with turbines systems attached to change the kinetic energy of flowing fluids, utilities, and/or matter into electrical energy. Sections of existing or yet to be discovered mediums systems will be removed and replaced with prefabricated sections with varying turbine systems attached. These prefabricated systems can be installed in isolation or in groups along the entirety of a medium system to maximize potential electrical energy production. A system for conducting the newly generated electricity to desired destinations is also described. The patent uses the resource of infinite consumer demand for fluids, utilities, and/or matter to be transported to and from geographical areas via medium systems to generate electricity. This untapped resource of infinite consumer demand has the potential to be a beneficent “green” power source that can put power back into the grid in a clean and efficient manner. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090466 | Non-vibrating units for conversion of fluid stream energy - A unit for conversion of fluid stream energy into electric energy is proposed, in one embodiment comprises two turbines rotatable in opposite directions, furnished with aerodynamically-profiled blades, each having a ‘V’-shape evolvement blank, then bent to produce a helix line wound upon a cylindrical surface, and an electro-generator including two short-circuited rotors coupled with the blades and an immovable inductor with a three-phase winding, magnetically associated with the rotors. The inductor includes a yoke, teeth located at each its side, stationary magnetic plates attached to the unit's structure via non-magnetic insertions. The winding is composed of coils comprising wires placed between the teeth, wherein the active sides of two phase coils are shifted relatively to each other being parallel to the longitudinal axis of said inductor, and phase-wise are oppositely shifted, wherein the two phase coils are situated adjacently to a third phase coil from the opposite sides thereof. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090467 | Hydroelectric turbine-based power-generating system for vessels and submarines - Power-generating system based on successive hydroelectric turbines (∫ | 2010-04-15 |
20100090468 | WINDMILL-TYPE ELECTRIC GENERATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a windmill-type electric generation system that generates a large rotating force even from a small amount of wind. The electric generation system includes four rotary blade units ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090469 | Power-Generator Fan Apparatus, Duct Assembly, Building Construction, and Methods of Use - The invention provides a rotatable fan assembly adapted for being connected to a generator that produces electric power in response to rotation of the fan assembly. The fan assembly can be mounted inside an HVAC duct of a building, or used in various other environments. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090470 | Stationary wind or fluid scoop which captures and redirects wind or fluid for generating power - Stationary wind or fluid scoop which captures and redirects wind or fluid and forces the wind or fluid into a duct or chamber which feeds one or more air or fluid powered generators to convert wind or fluid energy into electrical or mechanical energy. The wind or fluid scoop can be mounted at any angle on existing structures or can stand alone. The wind or fluid scoop can have dynamic louvers which allow wind or fluid to enter the wind or fluid scoop duct or chamber, but can also prevent wind or fluid from exiting the chamber. If used for wind the scoop can utilize turbulent wind around buildings by capturing the wind and redirecting it into an air duct which supplies air to convert wind energy into electrical or mechanical energy. Similar applications for other fluids. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090471 | ELASTODYNAMIC ENERGY ACCUMULATOR-REGULATOR - The elastodynamic energy accumulator-regulator comprises a sheet ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090472 | Wind Turbine Rotor Blade and Method of Manufacturing Such Rotor Blade - The invention relates to a wind turbine rotor blade comprising a blade tip and a lightning protection system. The blade includes at least one metallic lightning receptor at the surface of the blade in proximity of the distal end of the blade tip. The blade comprises a blade shell configured partly by a fibre-reinforced laminate, and the blade also comprises an electrically down-conducting element in the form of a metallic mesh. The electrically down-conducting element extends only to a certain distance from the distal end of the tip of the blade, said distance being larger than a distance between the position of the lightning receptor and the distal end of the tip of the blade. It is hereby ensured that a stroke of lightning will strike the receptor more likely than the electrically down-conducting element. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090473 | POWER-AUGMENTING SHROUD FOR ENERGY-PRODUCING TURBINES - A shroud, such as for an airborne wind-turbine for converting wind energy into another form of energy, such as electrical energy. The shroud has a ring-like shape with an airfoil cross-section and defines an interior volume for containing a lighter-than-air gas. The shroud includes a central opening oriented along a longitudinal axis of the shroud. The shroud is configured to produce an asymmetric moment of left and right lateral sections thereof, which asymmetric moment yields a restoring moment that automatically orients the longitudinal axis of the shroud substantially optimally relative to a prevailing wind direction. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090474 | MODULAR, COLLAPSIBLE-SAIL WINDMILL TOWER SYSTEM - The present invention provides a modular apparatus for power generation composed of a main shaft, tubular shaft, a ratchet and one or more sails. The modular apparatus comprises a tubular shaft, wherein the tubular shaft concentrically surrounds the main shaft for rotation therearound. It also includes a ratchet, which acts as an attachment point between the main shaft and the tubular shaft and allows for free rotation of the tubular shaft in one rotational direction and engagement and rotation of the main shaft in the opposite rotational direction. The apparatus also includes at least one sail attached by a hinge to the tubular shaft and extending longitudinally for rotation therewith. A collapsible sail system with at least one hinge unit and at least one sail is also provided. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090475 | Exercise Device Capable Of Generating Electricity - An exercise device capable of generating electricity includes a generator unit, a power conversion unit, a controller unit, a power resistor unit, a human machine interface (HMI) unit and an energy conversion unit. The power conversion unit is electrically connected to the generator unit for receiving an AC power source outputted by the generator and converting it into a plurality of DC power sources. With stepping on the exercise device by external manpower to drive the generator unit to operate, the energy conversion unit is used to store the energy. Further, in the beginning of the operation of the exercise device, the energy conversion unit provides the HMI unit with necessary electricity. After the exercise device achieves a certain rotating speed, the power conversion unit is switched to provide the HMI unit with necessary electricity. With the above arrangement, the exercise device can be driven by an external force to generate electricity. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090476 | Fluid Machine, Rankine Circuit, and System for Utilizing Waste Heat from Vehicle - A system for utilizing waste heat from a vehicle has a Rankine circuit, and the Rankine circuit includes a fluid machine. A generating unit of the fluid machine has a third rotating body that is disposed coaxially with a first rotating body of a pump unit and a second rotating body of an expansion unit. The fluid machine has a drive shaft that is integrally connected at least to the first rotating body, among the first, second and third rotating bodies, and a power transmission unit that is connected to the drive shaft and transmits external power to the drive shaft. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090477 | Foot-Powered Footwear-Embedded Sensor-Transceiver - A user-powered apparatus, system, and method of providing a pedestrian with information is disclosed. The present invention harvests energy created by a moving pedestrian and takes the harvested energy and uses it to recharge an energy storage device that is embedded in the same footwear. Also built into the footwear may be a microcontroller and sensor, and a transmitter/receiver mechanism by which signals may be transmitted to and received from a wrist watch, iPod®, cell phone and/or any similar portable device on the pedestrian. The footwear may be capable of receiving signals transmitted by the portable device or GPS satellite. The GPS satellite may provide information about the geographical location of the pedestrian. Since the energy storage device may be flexible, it can survive on footwear that gets flexed a significant amount. The energy harvester may harvest energy from the footsteps of the pedestrian or some other source and recharge the energy storage device so that there is no need to replace the energy storage device that is an integral and inseparable part of the footwear. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090478 | Power control system and method - A power control system comprises a prime mover and a generator driven by the prime mover. A control device is coupled with the prime mover and the generator wherein the control device ascertains a power level of the generator and varies an output power of the prime mover according to the power level. The control device measures a duty cycle of a generator output power controller to ascertain the generator power level and generates a signal to a prime mover controller so that the generator duty cycle remains within a pre-determined range. The power control system may include a transmission wherein the control device operation maybe conditioned on a state of the transmission. The power control system may include a speed converter coupled with the prime mover wherein the control device converts a speed of the prime mover according to the generator power level. The control device may operate to control an output power of the generator concurrently with controlling the output power of the prime mover. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090479 | HATCH STOP FOR WIND TURBINES - A hatch stop for a wind turbine having an enclosure with a hatch, including a first prong arranged between an external surface of the hatch and an external surface of the enclosure. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090480 | STRIKER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a striker assembly for a vehicle which is locked to or unlocked from a latch assembly of a trunk lid. The striker assembly to be locked to or unlocked from a latch assembly of a trunk lid for a vehicle, may include a housing mounted to a vehicle body, a striker base, one end of which is rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein the striker base includes a striker corresponding to the latch assembly, an actuator mounted to a stationary member, a power transmission unit to convert an actuating force of the actuator into a reciprocating motion of the striker base with respect to the one end of the striker base, and a controller to apply an operating signal to the actuator. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090481 | Bumper Beam - A bumper beam has a hat shaped profile and is turned with the crown ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090482 | Attachment device for attaching slinging or lashing means - Disclosed is an attaching device for attaching stopping or lashing means to objects that are to be transported or tied down, comprising a fixing element ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090483 | WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE - A waste collection device that includes a sweep that includes a plate and a handle, and a scoop that includes a receptacle and a handle. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090484 | HIGH SPEED GRIPPER - A gripper assembly includes at least one gripper jaw, a fluid driven actuator for moving the at least one gripper jaw, and a valve located adjacent the fluid driven actuator for selectively delivering a fluid to the fluid driven actuator. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090485 | Armrest Hinge Unit for Vehicle - An armrest hinge unit for a vehicle includes a lower bracket fixed to one side of an armrest container near an opening thereof and including a pivoting-allowable space in the lower bracket, a frictional member disposed in the pivoting-allowable space of the lower bracket and fixed to the lower bracket, and an upper bracket having a hinge portion hingedly coupled to the lower bracket and a receiving groove to elastically receive the frictional member therein, the upper bracket being connected to an armrest cover, wherein at least an inner surface of the receiving groove of the upper bracket is in elastic contact with the frictional member so that a position of the arm rest cover is maintained by frictional force therebetween. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090486 | Reconfigurable console mount - A reconfigurable vehicle console having a plurality of interchangeable tongue-and-groove blank and equipment mounting panels and quick disconnect clamps associated with each panel. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090487 | Reconfigurable console mount - A reconfigurable vehicle console having a plurality of interchangeable overlapping face plates and a single piece cup holder that is structured for coupling to the console. The cup holder is either interchangeable with one of the face plates, or is connectable to an outside surface of the console proper. The cup holder includes one or more beverage receptacle receivers each molded continuous with a top plate thereof with an opening contiguous with an external surface thereof and sized to receive a beverage receptacle, and a plurality of accessory receivers each molded continuous with the top plate with an opening contiguous with the external surface thereof, wherein at least one of the accessory receivers is molded with a different shape than the beverage receptacle receivers. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090488 | Reconfigurable console mount - A reconfigurable vehicle console having a plurality of interchangeable overlapping blank and equipment mounting face plates, including both tongue-and-groove joints between adjacent face plates, as well as optional lap joints. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090489 | Reconfigurable console mount - A reconfigurable vehicle console having a plurality of interchangeable overlapping blank and equipment mounting face plates, including both tongue-and-groove joints between adjacent face plates, as well as optional lap joints. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090490 | Modular console system - A reconfigurable vehicle console system having a plurality of interchangeable side panels of different lengths. The system also includes a plurality of interchangeable blank and equipment mounting face plates and quick disconnect clamps associated with each panel. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090491 | VEHICLE FLOOR CONSOLE - In one embodiment, a vehicle floor console is provided that includes a support structure and a retaining feature pivotally biased toward the support structure. The retaining feature is configured to secure cargo between the support structure and the retaining feature. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090492 | Vehicle console having molded end parts - A reconfigurable vehicle console having two substantially rigid end panels, wherein at least one and optionally both of the two end panels consist of a molded material. A pair of substantially rigid side panels are interconnectable with the two end panels. A plurality of face plates are securable with the side panels. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090493 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING THE SEAT OF AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to an arrangement for attaching a seat ( | 2010-04-15 |
20100090494 | VISOR - A visor is mounted to a vehicle such that it pivots from a pocket in a vehicle headliner adjacent the windshield downwardly away from the windshield from the stored position to a use position. A mounting bracket coupled to the visor and mounting clip coupled to the vehicle cooperate to hold the visor in a stored position and allow its pivoting to a lowered use position and movement in connection with a pivot rod assembly on the opposite end of the visor to a side window position. The pivot rod assembly includes a cam mechanism for lowering the visor as it pivots from the front window position to the side window position. A push-push spring-loaded pivoted extender panel can be deployed from an edge of the visor to increase sun blocking. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090495 | VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle door structure includes: a door body that includes an inner panel and an outer panel and that has a space between the inner panel and the outer panel; an acceleration detector that is arranged in the space; a support portion that supports the acceleration detector on the door body so that a direction of sensitivity of the acceleration detector differs from a direction in which the door body is closed; and a sensitivity direction changing portion that changes a position in which the acceleration detector is supported by the support portion so that the direction of sensitivity of the acceleration detector approaches a direction in which the inner panel faces the outer panel as the outer panel is relatively displaced toward the inner panel. | 2010-04-15 |
20100090496 | VEHICLE DRAG REDUCTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A drag reduction method and apparatus for reducing aerodynamic pressure drag associated with a vehicle in motion by use of grit, grit tape, or other turbulator to increase the momentum of boundary layer flow over a vehicle. A turbulator, such as grit tape, can be attached to the smooth external body surface of the vehicle to improve upon a vehicles fuel economy. The turbulator associated with the grit material reduce the effects of the pressure drag by creating a turbulent boundary layer over the surface of the vehicle that moves a separation point from a laminar flow to a turbulent flow backwards along the vehicle. The reduction in pressure drag reduces the overall energy needed to move the vehicle through the air, which improves upon the fuel economy of the vehicle. | 2010-04-15 |