18th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150115495 | IMPRINTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - An imprinting method includes applying a forming material onto a glass sheet, forming a concavo-convex layer on the glass sheet by holding a layer of the forming material between the glass sheet and a mold and transferring a concavo-convex pattern of the mold to the layer of the forming material, and cutting a laminated sheet including the glass sheet and the concavo-convex layer. The forming material is applied to a position distant from a cutting position of the cutting. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115496 | Automated Rubber Molding And De-Molding - Molded rubber objects may be molded and de-molded by defining both a desired final form for the molded rubber object and a tab extending from the final form of the molded rubber object using a cavity in a mold. Rubber pellets may be dispensed in predetermined amounts at desired location(s) within the cavity to provide the rubber needed to form the molded rubber object. Heat and pressure may be applied to the mold to cause the rubber pellets to fill the cavity defining both the desired final form of the molded rubber object and the tab. After the heat and pressure has been applied, a gripping device may grasp the tab and move the tab in a direction and with sufficient force to peel the rubber object from the mold cavity. If desired, the tab may be removed from the molded rubber object. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115497 | PREPARING A PRECURED TREAD FOR APPLICATION TO A TIRE CARCASS - The present invention comprises methods and apparatus for preparing a tread for application to a tire carcass by abrading a bottom side of the tread. In particular, the tread has a thickness extending depthwise between a top side and a bottom side of the tread. The tread thickness extends in a longitudinal direction and in a lateral direction between opposing sides of the tread. The tread further includes a void extending within the tread thickness and an extension of the tread extending across a width of the void and as a portion protruding outwardly from the tread bottom side by a distance. Such methods include stretching the tread such that the width of the tread void increases and the distance by which the extension protrudes from the bottom side decreases. Such methods further include abrading the bottom side of the tread. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115498 | NOZZLE FOR SHEET OR FILM EXTRUSION - A die and a method for producing a structural part from hardenable material by way of a die. The die includes a die bottom part; a die top part; a die control unit; a flexible element extending along a lower edge of the die top part; and at least one adjusting bolt to adjust at least partially, via the die control unit, a spatial distance between the flexible element and the die bottom part during extrusion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115499 | SUMMIT DIAGONAL MATRIX FOR TIRE MANUFACTURE - A standardization system for the manufacture of tires is provided. The same size tire components can be used in the summit of tires having different sizes i.e., tires having different section widths, sidewall heights, and/or aspect ratios. A matrix of tire sizes can be associated with one or more tire summit parameters. The matrix can be used for the manufacture of tires having one or more standardized components by holding substantially constant the value of one or more tire summit parameters across a diagonal of the matrix. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115500 | Filter Element, Filter Device and Method for Producing a Filter Element - Filter element ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115501 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC MOULDED PIECES - A process for producing plastic moulded pieces which include, in particular, at least one formed continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic sheet ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115502 | Collapsible core of a mold for forming internal features such as threads - A collapsible core of an injection mold includes relatively movable components arrayed about an imaginary centerline. When in an operational position for molding a new product, the movable components each define a separate segment of the exterior of the core, such as side by side segments of interior features such as a continuous set of threads to be formed in a product being molded. To move between operational and retracted positions, some core components are pivotally connected to a nest of the core, and others are translatably connected to the nest. When a newly molded product is ejected from the mold, ejection movement causes the pivotally connected core components to pivot to disengage the newly formed interior features, and causes the translatably connected components to translate to disengage the newly formed interior features. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115503 | METHOD OF FABRICATION AND A MOLD FOR FABRICATING A GASKET OF SPIRAL SHAPE - The invention relates to a mold for fabricating a spiral-shaped gasket made out of plastics material, the mold including at least one spiral-shaped cavity and, for the purpose of feeding molten plastics material, also including two distinct ingates, these ingates being arranged on the same face of a cavity. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115504 | MOLDING METHOD AND MOLDING APPARATUS - A molding method includes drawing cross-section elements of a three-dimensional object as a molding target on a drawing surface of a drawing stand with a liquid whose curing is precipitated by receiving activation energy as cross-section patterns; applying the activation energy to the liquid configuring the cross-section patterns in a state in which the cross-section patterns is pinched between the drawing stand and a molding stand; and detaching the cross-section patterns after being applied with the activation energy from the drawing stand and transferring the cross-section patterns to the molding stand side, wherein the drawing surface has a liquid repellent area that is an area representing liquid repellency for the liquid and a lyophilic area that is independently formed in an island shape within the liquid repellent area and is an area representing lyophillicity stronger than that of the liquid repellent area for the liquid. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115505 | PRESS MOULDING METHOD - A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of:
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20150115506 | PRESS MOULDING METHOD - A method of press moulding a moulding material to form a moulded part of fibre-reinforced resin matrix composite material, the method comprising the steps of:
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20150115507 | METHOD OF MAKING HIGH PURITY POLYCRYSTALLINE ALUMINUM OXYNITRIDE BODIES USEFUL IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS CHAMBERS - A method of making high purity crystalline AlON bodies by synthesizing and calcining AlON powders having less than 80 ppm Si, Mg, Ca, Na, and K impurities. The AION powders are milled to reduce the particle size of the AlON powders using a high purity milling media. An AlON body is formed from the milled AlON powders. Such AlON bodies are particularly suitable for semiconductor process chamber components. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115508 | Burning Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Reduced Iron Using the Same - The present invention relates to a burning apparatus and a method for manufacturing reduced iron using the same, and more particularly, to a burning apparatus heating a coal briquette to manufacture reduced iron, which includes a first burning furnace heating the coal briquette while moving the truck accommodating the coal briquette along a linear movement path; a second burning furnace connected to the other side of the first burning furnace, and heating the coal briquette while moving the coal briquette discharged from the truck along an annular path; and a cooling device connected to the second burning furnace, and cooling the reduced iron while moving reduced iron reduced in the second burning furnace along an annular path. The burning apparatus circulates exhaust gases generated in the burning furnace and cooling device to control a temperature and an oxygen concentration and thus improves a metallization rate of the reduced iron. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115509 | CONTACTLESS POSITION MEASUREMENT OF A MOVABLE LANCE IN CONVERTER STEEL PRODUCTION - A system including a movable lance ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115510 | PURGE PLUG - A refractory device, such as a replacement purge plug containing a refractory material, is configured to be inserted in the bottom of a ladle for introducing purging gas through a heat of molten metal in a ladle. One or more geometrical features on the lateral surface of the purge plug facilitate the installation of the purge plug into a housing block that has been subjected to erosion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115511 | COOLING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COOLING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a cooling element for a pyrometallurgical furnace such as for a flash smelting furnace or for a flash converting furnace or for a suspension smelting furnace. The invention relates also to a method for manufacturing a cooling element for a pyrometallurgical furnace such as for a flash smelting furnace or for a flash converting furnace or for a suspension smelting furnace. The cooling element ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115512 | PSEUDO-LINEAR HYDRO-PNEUMATIC SPRING - A pseudo-linear hydro-pneumatic isolation spring includes a cylinder having an interior partially filled with a hydraulic fluid as well as a piston assembly that is movably disposed within the cylinder including a piston head and a piston rod. A plurality of accumulators are fluidically connected to the interior of the cylinder in parallel, each of the accumulators being charged to a different pressure and size so as to actively engage the cylinder only after a threshold pressure force based on fluid displacement of the piston in the cylinder has been reached. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115513 | PRECISION CLAMP - A clamp for selectively inhibiting movement of a first object relative to a second object includes (i) a first clamp component coupled to the first object; (ii) a second clamp component coupled to the second object; and (iii) a fluid source that directs a fluid to the second clamp component to create a fluid bearing between the first clamp component and the second clamp component that allows for movement of the first clamp component relative to the second clamp component, and wherein the fluid source directs less fluid to the second clamp component to inhibit relative movement. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115514 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR MACHINE TOOL INCLUDING ROTARY INDEXING DEVICE - A rotary table is rotated by a machining load. A drive motor tries to return the rotary table to a positioned target position, and increases output torque. When the output torque reaches upper limit torque Tmax or when output torque which is equal to or greater than permissible torque Tp continues for predetermined time ΔT, a target position which is sent to a drive motor is changed, thereby promoting reduction in output torque. If the output torque becomes smaller than permissible torque Tp, the target position is changed to bring position deviation of the drive motor equal to 0, and the position deviation is swiftly returned. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115515 | ROBOT AND ABUTMENT MEMBER FOR ROBOT - An abutment member having an abutment section abutting a work stand on which a workpiece to which an arm performs work is placed is provided on a front surface of a robot body. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115516 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus comprises a pressing member configured to press a fold line portion of a folded sheet bundle; and moving unit configured to move a position of pressing by the pressing member in a direction of a fold line of the folded sheet bundle, wherein the moving unit is configured to stand by at a pressing start position in which the pressing member is in a non-pressing state, before the folded sheet bundle is conveyed to the pressing member. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115517 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - A first feeder contacts a first surface of a first sheet held in a first tray and feeds the first sheet toward a recording unit. A second feeder contacts a first surface of a second sheet held in a second tray and feeds the second sheet toward the recording unit. An inner member is disposed above a standing plate. An outer member comprises an upstream portion opposing the standing plate, and a downstream portion opposing the inner member. The inner member guides the first surface of the first sheet and the first surface of the second sheet. The standing plate guides the first surface of the second sheet. The upstream portion of the outer member guides a second surface of the second sheet, and the downstream portion guides a second surface of the first sheet and the second surface of the second sheet. The standing plate moves relative to the outer member. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115518 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME - A sheet feeder, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a sheet container, a sheet conveying member disposed facing a sheet stack that includes multiple sheet members loaded on the sheet container to separate an uppermost sheet member placed on the sheet stack from the other sheet members and to convey the uppermost sheet member, and a pressing member switchable between a pressing position to press the sheet stack from above and a retracted position to separate from the sheet stack. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115519 | Sheet Conveyance Apparatus Ensuring Reduced Damage of Stopper - A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a sheet conveyance path, a sheet feeding member, a driving mechanism, a stopper, an interlocking portion, a cover member, and an evacuation mechanism. The stopper is configured to change a posture between a projection posture and an evacuation posture. The projection posture is configured to project into the sheet conveyance path so as to prevent the sheet to be loaded on a sheet loading portion from abutting on the sheet feeding member. The evacuation posture is configured to evacuate the stopper from the sheet conveyance path. The evacuation mechanism is configured to: change the stopper to have the evacuation posture, or to be in a posture changeable state where the stopper changes from the projection posture to the evacuation posture by application of external force, in conjunction with a change of the cover member from a closed state to the open state. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115520 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SHEET FEEDING DEVICE - A sheet feeding cassette is capable of being mounted to and removed from an apparatus body along a specified mounting direction. The sheet accommodated within a sheet accommodating portion is conveyed through a sheet conveyance path in a sheet conveyance direction extending along the mounting direction. A sheet feeding roller is disposed at an inlet side of the sheet conveyance path so as to face the sheet accommodating portion. A retard roller is disposed so as to face the sheet feeding roller. The sheet feeding roller forms a sheet feeding nip between the sheet feeding roller and the retard roller. A lock mechanism locks drawing-out of the sheet feeding cassette from the apparatus body or releases the lock. A separator moves the retard roller away from the sheet feeding roller prior to or simultaneously with the lock being released by the lock mechanism. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115521 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a sheet storage portion having a sheet stacking portion, a sheet feed portion, a drive portion configured to be capable of switching a lifting speed when lifting the sheet stacking portion between a first lifting speed and a second lifting speed, a height detecting portion configured to be capable of detecting the fact that the sheet reaches a decelerating position for switching the lifting speed of the sheet stacking portion from the first lifting speed to the second lifting speed, a time counting portion, and a control unit. The control unit computes the sheet stacking amount of the sheet stacking portion by using a relationship among the lifting time from a start of the lifting operation of the sheet stacking portion until the sheet reaches a decelerating position, the first lifting speed, and a heightwise position of the decelerating position when the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking portion is lifted to the decelerating position at the first lifting speed by the drive portion and then is lifted to a feeding position at the second lifting speed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115522 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: an apparatus body, a paper feed cassette, a feed section, an operation control section, a paper passage detection sensor, a cassette attachment-detachment detection sensor, a paper presence-absence detection sensor, a sensor failure determination section, and an alarm control section. The paper passage detection sensor detects whether or not paper has passed through a position. The cassette attachment-detachment detection sensor detects attachment or detachment of the paper feed cassette. The paper presence-absence detection sensor detects paper absence when the paper feed cassette is withdrawn from the apparatus body. The sensor failure determination section determines that the paper presence-absence detection sensor is in failure. The alarm control section, when passage of the paper is not detected before passage of a predefined time period, alarms that the feeding of the paper has failed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115523 | SHEET STACKING DEVICE, SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet stacking device includes sheet stacking portion, electric motor, current detecting portion, abnormality determining portion, and updating portion. The sheet stacking portion is supported to be movable in up-down direction and configured to stack sheets thereon. The electric motor outputs, to the sheet stacking portion, a driving force for moving the sheet stacking portion in up-down direction. The current detecting portion detects a current value of the electric motor. The abnormality determining portion determines that the sheet stacking portion is in abnormal state when the detected current value is greater than a predetermined threshold. The updating portion updates the threshold based on the current value that was detected by the current detecting portion while the sheet stacking portion with a predetermined set amount of sheets stacked thereon was being moved by the driving force received from the electric motor. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115524 | SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SHEET DISCHARGE DEVICE - A sheet discharge device includes a sheet discharge roller, a driven roller and a restraint member. A sheet is discharged in a specified discharge direction while passing through a nip portion between the sheet discharge roller and the driven roller. The restraint member is disposed adjacent to the driven roller in a sheet width direction orthogonal to the discharge direction. The restraint member makes contact with a sheet surface of the sheet. When the sheet passes through the nip portion, if the pressing force received from the sheet is equal to or larger than a predetermined value, the restraint member is slid in the sheet width direction by the pressing force. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115525 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a moving unit configured to move a conveyance unit nipping the sheet in the width direction such that in a case where the position of the end of the sheet in the width direction detected by the detection unit is separated from a reference position by an amount which is greater than a first predetermined amount and less than or equal to a second predetermined amount, the moving unit to move the conveyance unit by a third predetermined amount which is less than or equal to the first predetermined amount, and to perform control, in a case where the position of the end of the sheet in the width direction detected by the detection unit is separated from the reference position by an amount which is greater than the second predetermined amount, to perform abnormality processing. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115526 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus includes a restricting portion provided on a second roller side with respect to a sheet conveying path and near a nip portion. This restricting portion is configured such that a first abutment portion is positioned on the second roller side from a straight line connecting a point protruding most to the sheet conveying path of the restricting portion and the nip portion in a state in which a second abutment portion is in contact with a surface of a first sheet as a rotary member rotates in a predetermined direction by the first abutment portion being pushed by the first sheet. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115527 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Provided is a sheet conveying apparatus which can improve rippling of a sheet. The sheet conveying apparatus which conveys the sheet includes an electromagnetic hysteresis brake | 2015-04-30 |
20150115528 | Modular Game Board System - A chance means for a modular game board system includes a spinner housing including a horizontally oriented upper wall and a spinner being rotatably coupled to the upper wall. The upper wall is transparent. The spinner housing removably receives a media insert having spinner indicia thereon so that the spinner indicia may be seen through the upper wall. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115529 | Transitioning Playing Cards and Enclosures - A deck of playing cards are provided that utilizes temperature-sensitive or photo-sensitive inks to provide images that can change in different environmental conditions. In various embodiments, a temperature-sensitive ink, such as a thermochromic ink, changes from opaque at a first temperature to at least partially translucent or transparent at a second temperature. In various other exemplary embodiments a photo-sensitive ink, such as a photochromic ink, changes from opaque at a first temperature to at least partially translucent or transparent at a second temperature. The deck of playing cards may also include common and unique designs or indicia and the temperature-sensitive or photo-sensitive inks may be used to provide at least a portion of either or both of the common and unique designs. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115530 | Portable Tethered Ring Toss Game Apparatus - A ring and hook game ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115531 | GAMING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHOD - An exemplary gaming system, in one implementation, provides active interaction between one or more players and the gaming system. Such an exemplary gaming system includes a receptacle with one or more holes to receive first gaming objects thrown at it. Chambers attached to a rigid member on the receptacle receive and store second gaming objects that are later released into one or more different spatial directions. An intermediate surface operably connected to a mechanical or an electrical triggering mechanism is included in the receptacle. When the first gaming object falls into the receptacle and hits the intermediate surface, the intermediate surface causes activation of the triggering mechanism to directly or indirectly propel the second gaming objects, through the chambers, into one or more different spatial directions. A hand or foot lever allows players to reset the triggering mechanism for the next game. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115532 | BAG TOSS GAME - The present disclosure provides a bag toss game, a bag toss game system, and method including, in an example, a game board including six cavities of substantially equal volume. The game board including a support member configured to elevate a back end of the game board. The system can further include a plurality of bags, each of the plurality of bags including a filler material and a case configured to retain at least a portion of the plurality of bags. The case can include a reusable scorecard. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115533 | Method for Conducting a Horse Racing Event - A method for conducting a race series, involving determining an elimination number; determining a field number, wherein the field number minus one is equally divisible by the elimination number; selecting a field number of participants; separating the field number of participants into the elimination number of racing groups; conducting a plurality of races wherein each race has a winner; conducting a first race between all participants in the first racing group; conducting at least an elimination number minus one of races subsequent to the first race; wherein each of races subsequent to the first race is conducted between the participants in any of the racing groups and winner of the previous race; and continuing to conduct races subsequent to the first race until a single winner wins an elimination number of consecutive races or there are the elimination number plus one different winners. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115534 | PROCESS AND TOOL FOR ALIGNING A SEAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY WITH A CASING OF A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A process is provided for aligning a seal housing assembly with a casing of a gas turbine engine. The casing may comprise a plurality of connecting portions and the seal housing assembly may comprise a plurality of connecting sections. The process may comprise: providing an adjustment tool comprising: a main housing including a first bore and a threaded bore, a first bolt capable of extending through the first bore, and a second bolt capable of threadedly engaging the threaded bore. The process may further comprise mounting the adjustment tool to one of the seal housing assembly connecting sections via the first bolt and adjusting the position of the seal housing assembly relative to the casing by causing the second bolt to move. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115535 | SEAL HAVING VARIABLE ELASTIC MODULUS - Embodiments of a seal having a variable elastic modulus are provided herein. In one embodiment, a seal having a variable elastic modulus includes: a body fabricated from an elastomeric material; a channel formed within the body; a tube disposed within the channel, the tube comprising a plurality of interwoven fibers; and an inlet formed in an outer surface of the body, the inlet fluidly coupled to an inner volume of the tube. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115536 | KEY SEAL AND VALVE - A key seal preferably includes a first circular seal portion, a second rounded seal portion and a third rounded seal portion. The first circular seal portion preferably has generally circular cross-section. The second rounded seal portion preferably has a bottom side which is connected to the first seal portion, and has a cross-section which is smaller than that of the first circular seal portion. The third rounded seal portion preferably has a top side which is connected to the first seal portion, and has a cross-section which is smaller than that of the first circular seal portion. The first, second and third seal portions may be integrally formed. They key seal may be installed in a hydroseal assembly around the pin section of a hydroseal, and between a seal and a block section of the hydroseal. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115537 | SLIDING COMPONENT - A sliding component is characterized in that dimples are provided on one sealing face of a pair of sliding parts that mutually slide relative to each other, where the cavitation formation area on the upstream side of each dimple is positioned closer to the low-pressure fluid side and the positive-pressure generation area on the downstream side is positioned closer to the high-pressure fluid side, and the fluid that has been suctioned in the cavitation formation area of each of the above dimples travels in the dimple and is returned to the high-pressure fluid side from the positive-pressure generation area. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115538 | SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR PUMPS AND FLUID MIXERS - An improved front mechanical seal assembly for pumps and fluid mixers, has an empty body that houses a pair of front mechanical seal rings surrounded by an annular chamber ending with an inlet channel obtained in the empty body, one or more channels for introduction of a washing liquid obtained in the empty body and ending into the annular chamber, a flange fixed to the empty body, housed inside the inlet channel and shaped in such manner to determine an overflow that favors the stagnation of the washing liquid in said annular chamber. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115539 | SHAFT SEAL WITH LAMELLAE - The disclosure relates to an apparatus for sealing shafts, the apparatus comprising at least one device for positioning at least one first sealing means and a second sealing means on a shaft in a specified manner. At least the first sealing means has a partly elastic wall region for restricting a fluid passage out of a first region, in which a fluid is provided, into a second region, from which the shaft is sealed by the first region. The wall region forms an opening through which the shaft is guided, the diameter of the opening being variable dependent on the diameter of the shaft, and the second sealing means lies over the first sealing means so as to contact same at least in some regions in order to seal the fluid passage. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115540 | SLIDING COMPONENT - A sliding component is characterized in that dimples are provided on one sealing face of a pair of sliding parts that mutually slide relative to each other, and grooves with directionality are provided in a cavitation formation area in each dimple. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115541 | MAGNETIC FLUID SEAL - A magnetic fluid seal ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115542 | RING SEAL WITH A DOUBLE STEP SEALING JOINT - A ring seal includes a pair of end portions which engage each other in overlapping relationship. Each end portion includes first, second and third fingers which extend along an arc from a body of the seal. The second finger is adjacent to and radially inwardly with respect to the first finger and is shorter than the first finger. The first and second fingers form a Z-shaped seal surface which faces perpendicularly to the axis. The third finger is shorter than the second finger, and is positioned radially outwardly of the second finger. The end portions have complimentary mirror image relationship to each other so that they engage in overlapping relationship. Each finger forms a corresponding radially extending end surface. The body forms a radially extending shoulder. Each finger also forms a corresponding radially inwardly facing side surface. The first and third side surfaces are spaced radially outwardly with respect to the second side surface. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115543 | Oil Seal - An oil seal includes a bidirectional thread formed by the combination of a normal thread and a reverse thread and including ship-bottom-shaped threads as the threads, in which sealing performance by the thread can be improved. A normal thread and a reverse thread that exhibit a pumping action on a sealing fluid are provided side by side on the circumference on an atmospheric-side surface of a seal lip sliding portion. The normal thread and an reverse thread are respectively threads in which a parallel thread that begins from a lip tip and a ship-bottom-shaped thread continuous with the parallel thread are integrally continuous. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115544 | Rotary Seal with Anti-Slip Energizing O-Ring - A seal assembly includes an annular static sealing member disposed within an annular channel in a housing or shaft. An annular dynamic sealing member is disposed coaxially within or about the static member and has a circumferential sealing surface engageable with the shaft or housing. An annular biasing member is disposed radially between the static and dynamic sealing members and is configured to bias the dynamic sealing member radially to maintain engagement of the sealing surface and the shaft or housing. The static member is configured to prevent relative angular displacement between the static and biasing members and the dynamic member is configured to prevent relative angular displacement between the dynamic and biasing members. As such, the dynamic sealing member, the biasing member and the static sealing member angularly displace within the channel as a single unit when torque above a particular magnitude is applied to the dynamic sealing member. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115545 | CABLE SEALING AND RETAINING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a cable sealing and retaining device capable of sealingly guiding and retaining a cable through an opening of the cable sealing and retaining device. The present invention provides an improved cable sealing and retaining device which allows a simple releasable fixation of a cable to the cable sealing and retaining device while the cable is sealingly guided through an opening provided with the cable sealing and retaining device. The cable sealing and retaining device ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115546 | Sealing Structure of Motor Case and Motor - In the sealing structure, coil leads of motor coils are connected to a bottom part of a motor case, a motor-control board, which has a connector to which lead wires are connected, is attached to the bottom part, the motor case has a connector insertion hole, into which the connector is inserted to expose on the outside of the motor case, and a ring-shaped sealing member, which is fitted on an outer circumferential face of the connector, is sandwiched between a motor-control board and the bottom part of the motor case so as to seal the connector insertion hole. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115547 | Seal with Tabs for Retaining Energizing Member - A seal for sealing between inner and outer bodies includes a generally annular sealing member having inner and outer circumferential sealing surfaces, at least one of the inner and outer sealing surfaces being sealingly engageable with one of the inner body outer surface and the outer body inner surface. The sealing member further has an interior surface at least partially defining a generally annular interior cavity, an opening extending into the cavity, and at least one locking tab extending from the interior surface and into the cavity. An annular biasing member is disposed within the sealing member cavity and configured to bias the at least one sealing surface generally toward the at least body surface. The biasing member has at least one engagement recess configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one locking tab such that the biasing member is retained within the cavity. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115548 | COMPOSITE GASKET - A composite gasket is formed of soft outer facing layers with a harder tanged material sandwiched in between. The soft outer layers allow the gasket to conform to flange irregularities, while also sealing at low bolt loads. The hard core tangs spear into the body of the facing layers during compression thereby allowing the harder tanged core to securely grip into the soft outer facings and provide a durable core throughout the entire body of the gasket. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115549 | MODULAR TOOL RETAINER - A modular tool retainer, comprising a main body extending along an axis of rotation and which is functionally divided into a shaft section for coupling to a machine tool spindle and a clamping section having a central accommodating bore for accommodating and clamping a cutting tool, which has a cutting head and at least one cutting edge, which is arranged concentrically to the main body and detachably fastened to the main body, and which is arranged at a predetermined axial and/or radial and/or angular position relative to the at least one cutting edge. The cutting head has a sleeve section, which extends the tool retainer and has a central accommodating bore arranged concentric to the central passage bore of the clamping section for accommodating and radially supporting a tool shaft part of the cutting tool protruding from the central accommodating bore of the clamping section. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115550 | DRILL CHUCK - A drill chuck having a chuck body, on which a threaded ring is guided, which is in engagement with rows of teeth assigned to clamping jaws for the purpose of adjusting the clamping jaws having a thread and guided in the chuck body, as well as comprising a clamping sleeve which surrounds the chuck body and may be coupled with the threaded ring in a torque-transmitting manner and which may be coupled with the chuck body by a locking device. The locking device is formed by a locking sleeve, which has a lock toothing and is rotatably fixedly connected to the threaded ring and which is axially movable between a drilling configuration and a clamping configuration relative to the threaded ring and the clamping sleeve; the locking device is also formed by a mating toothing assigned to the chuck body. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115551 | DRILL CHUCK - A drill chuck having a chuck body, on which a threaded ring is guided, which is in engagement with rows of teeth assigned to clamping jaws via an outer thread for the purpose of adjusting the clamping jaws guided in the chuck body, as well as having a clamping sleeve which surrounds the chuck body and may be coupled with the threaded ring in a torque-transmitting manner. The chuck body is formed in multiple parts from a coupling part having a spindle receptacle and from a jaw guiding part, in which guide receptacles run, inclined toward the chuck axis, for the purpose of guiding the clamping jaws. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115552 | MAGNETIC CHUCK - A magnetic chuck comprising: a lower plate to which a conductive magnetic body for fixing one side of a warped workpiece by magnetic force is coupled; a main body made of a magnetic material and an open side of which has an accommodation groove for insertion of insulating means, the main body being fixed at the lower plate; insulating means inserted into the accommodation groove of the main body and embedded with an insulating coil and an Alnico magnet on the interior thereof, the insulating means being configured to induce a magnetic line of force to flow only through the Alnico magnet to thus provide strong fixing force for the workpiece through the magnetic chuck; and a support member arranged on an upper portion of the main body to be attached to the other side of the workpiece through the magnetic field of the Alnico magnet. The magnetic line of force flowing from the magnetic chuck is permitted to flow only at both ends of the workpiece so that a grinding and cutting process for maintaining the flatness of the workpiece is enabled while maintaining the shape of the warped workpiece, thus enabling surface processing even at the state where the warped surface of the workpiece is maintained. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115553 | Clamping Fixture - The invention relates to a clamping fixture comprising a chuck ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115554 | TOOL ATTACHMENT FOR A HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL - In a tool attachment for fastening to a fastening interface of a hand-held machine tool, having a locking unit which in an unlocked state makes it possible for the tool attachment to be placed on the fastening interface of the hand-held machine tool and in a locked state makes it possible for the tool attachment to be locked to the fastening interface of the hand-held machine tool for operation, the locking unit having a rotatable locking body, and a first rotational position of the locking body being associated with the unlocked state and a second rotational position of the locking body being associated with the locked state, the locking unit has a locking member which is configured to prevent rotation of the locking body from the second rotational position into the first rotational position in the locked state. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115555 | Wheeled System for Coolers - A wheeled system for coolers including a wheel support and a handle support securable to a cooler using handle grips and tie-down anchor points defined on the cooler body. The wheeled system can include a telescoping handle, brake, lock, and connector tightener. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115556 | Mobility Walker with Spring and Exercise Straps - A mobility walker. The mobility walker includes a removably attached lower section, middle section and upper section. Four wheels are connected to the lower section. A harness attachment spring is attached to the upper section. A user wearing the harness is attached via the harness to the harness attachment spring. The user is then able to walk, maneuver himself and exercise while utilizing the mobility walker. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115557 | KART WITH MOVABLE VISUAL EFFECT - A ridable kart having a front portion rotatably coupled to a rear portion. The front portion includes an inner surface that is adjacent to an outer cover portion and the two surfaces move relative to one another. The outer cover portion includes window portions or openings through which a portion of the inner surface is visible. The inner surface includes a visual feature that is visible through the window portions and the visual features moves relative to the window portions when the front portion rotates relative to the rear portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115558 | SCOOTER WITH REMOVABLE TOY - A scooter having a handlebar assembly that includes a vertical portion supporting a handlebar. The vertical portion includes an opening at its top end and the opening is configured to receive an elongate portion of a toy. The assembly also includes a ring portion at the opening of the vertical portion and the ring portion frictionally engages the elongate portion of the toy. The vertical portion and the ring portion are configured to securely support the elongate portion of the toy. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115559 | TORSION BEAM FOR AN ANTI-ROLL BAR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A torsion beam for an anti-roll bar of a motor vehicle is provided having a main body which is produced from a carbon fiber material, and at least one non-metallic bearing layer which is applied on the main body in order to form one sliding bearing side of an anti-roll bar bearing. As a result of the protection of the main body provided by the bearing layer against abrasive wear in the anti-roll bar bearing, the main body can be produced from the carbon fiber material, with the result that a lightweight and durable anti-roll bar for driving stability of a motor vehicle is made possible. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115560 | FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIBER COMPOSITE COMPONENT - A fiber composite component, in particular a torsion-bar stabilizer for a motor vehicle, having an elongate main body which has a plurality of tubular layers which are each formed from fibrous threads and casting resin, wherein the tubular layers are arranged in one another in the radial direction of the main body, and wherein the fibrous threads f the different layers are each oriented at different angles relative to a longitudinal direction of the main body, wherein the fibrous threads are braided together in order to form the different layers. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115561 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARM - [Problem] To provide a vehicle suspension arm including components having simple shapes, being reasonably reduced in size and weight, and capable of being manufactured at low cost. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115562 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED AIR SUSPENSION PRESSURE DROP - Various systems and methods for automated air suspension pressure drop are disclosed. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115563 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A FLUID DAMPER - A spring for a suspension is described. The spring includes: a spring chamber divided into at least a primary portion and a secondary portion, and a fluid flow path coupled with and between the primary portion and the secondary portion. The fluid flow path includes a bypass mechanism, wherein the bypass mechanism is configured for automatically providing resistance within the fluid flow path in response to a compressed condition of the suspension. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115564 | LIGHT WEIGHT TUBULAR TWIST BEAM - A tubular twist beam comprises a tubular body | 2015-04-30 |
20150115565 | Axle fixation for a sprung vehicle axle - The invention relates to an axle fixation, an axle plate ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115566 | All-Terrain Wheelchair - An all-terrain wheelchair includes a rigid and easy-to-assemble frame. The frame has a seating area with armrests toward the rear of the frame and an adjustable footrest area toward the front of the frame. Attached to the rear axle of the frame and outside the seating area are found two large rear wheels of a sufficient width to provide flotation over soft surfaces. Attached to the front axle of the frame in front of the footrest area is a single large wheel of a sufficient width to provide flotation over soft surfaces. An ergonomically designed push handle is found at the upper rear of the frame behind the seating area, which allows an assistant to propel the chair forward or pull it backward. The frame in front of the front wheel forms a pull handle, which allows an assistant to pull the chair forward or push it backward. A locking brake mechanism is attached to the rear axle to prevent a rear wheel from travel and render the wheelchair motionless when necessary. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115567 | DUAL-TRACK TILT MECHANISM - The present invention is directed to a tilt-in-space wheelchair that limits the shift of the center of a gravity of a wheelchair occupant during tilting. The wheelchair comprises a main frame adapted to be supported on a surface by wheels, a seat frame for supporting a occupant, and an arc plate for slidably or rollably supporting the seat frame with respect to the main frame. The arc plate defines a first track and a second track that guide the tilting of the seat frame relative to the frame. The first track and second track may have non-constant curvatures. Further, the first track and second track may be arranged non-concentrically on the arc plate and may have different lengths. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115568 | MOUNTING DEVICE FOR BICYCLE FRONT DERAILLEUR - A mounting device for mounting a front derailleur to a bicycle frame. The mounting device includes a mounting portion that is adapted to be adjustably mounted such that it is positioned around an axis that is defined by a bottom bracket of the bicycle frame, and an indicator configured to indicate an orientation of the mounting portion relative to a predetermined direction. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115569 | BICYCLE REAR SUSPENSION WITH A TWO AXIS WHEEL PATH - Disclosed herein are rear suspension systems for bicycles that coupling the rear wheel of the bicycle to the bicycle frame through a swing arm assembly. The structures disclosed herein allow for independent movement of a swing arm assembly in both a vertical and horizontal directions. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115570 | WEIGHT TRANSFERRING TOW DOLLY - My weight transferring tow dolly is releasably attachable to a receiver hitch of a towing vehicle such as a pickup truck and generally provides a dolly frame formed of plural structurally interconnected box beams having a height adjustable suspension carrying an axle with wheels and tires at opposing end portions, and a support frame to partially support the weight of a carried load and to move the center of gravity of a loaded towing vehicle forwardly to increase the stability of the towing vehicle. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115571 | SMART TOW - A system and method for providing visual assistance through a graphic overlay super-imposed on a back-up camera image for assisting a vehicle operator when backing up a vehicle to align a tow ball with a trailer tongue. The method includes providing camera modeling to correlate the camera image in vehicle coordinates to world coordinates, where the camera modeling provides the graphic overlay to include a tow line having a height in the camera image that is determined by an estimated height of the trailer tongue. The method also includes providing vehicle dynamic modeling for identifying the motion of the vehicle as it moves around a center of rotation. The method then predicts the path of the vehicle as it is being steered including calculating the center of rotation. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115572 | TUBULAR BACK BEAM ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a tubular back beam assembly for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the tubular back beam assembly. The tubular back beam assembly may include a plurality of main members, each of which is formed by cold rolling and hot stamping. The plurality of main members may be coupled to form a vertically stacked structure with flat portions coupled in a surface contact fashion. Or the tubular back beam assembly may include a main member and at least one support member that are directly coupled to form a vertically stacked structure. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115573 | SELF-LOCKING COMPACT COUPLING - A coupling is provided for connecting a two-track trailer having at least one drawbar, to a non-motorized vehicle, or to a vehicle having an auxiliary drive, particularly a bicycle. The coupling has two interacting coupling parts releasable from one another and respectively connectable to the vehicle and to the drawbar. The coupling has a bolt having a cylindrical shell surface and a bushing or bolt guide, plugged onto the bolt and engaging at least partially around the bolt, as interacting coupling parts. The bushing or bolt guide has at least one opening for insertion of the bolt. The interconnected coupling parts are rotatable relative to one another about their common longitudinal axis and act as a rotary joint with one degree of freedom. The coupling parts have a lock to securely connect them together. On the drawbar, further joints impart the coupling with at least two further degrees of freedom. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115574 | BASE FABRIC FOR AIRBAGS - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a base fabric for airbags with excellent deployment speed, internal pressure retention and workability, and an airbag using the same. The inventive base fabric for airbags has resin arranged in at least one surface of the cloth which comprises synthetic fibers, and is characterized in that the amount of resin adhered is from 10 to 50 g/m | 2015-04-30 |
20150115575 | VEHICLE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY - A vehicle airbag assembly includes an attachment bracket, an elongated support member and an airbag. The attachment bracket attaches to a vehicle body member and includes a hinge portion. The elongated support member is pivotally connected to the attachment bracket for pivoting movement about a pivot axis defined by the hinge portion of the attachment bracket. The airbag is attached to the support member and defines a lengthwise direction. The pivot axis is non-parallel to the lengthwise direction. The airbag and the support member are movable together about the pivot axis. The hinge portion is configured to direct movement of the airbag and the support member from a stowed orientation to a deployed orientation upon inflation of the airbag. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115576 | VEHICLE PASSENGER PROTECTION SYSTEM - A vehicle occupant protection system comprises an airbag ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115577 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag apparatus includes an airbag that deploys and inflates while being unfolded from an accommodating portion, when inflating gas flows into the airbag; and a regulating member that is able to regulate the deployment and inflation of an airbag. The regulating member is flexible, and includes a temporary holding portion that releasably and temporarily holds a folded portion that is a part of the airbag; an attachment portion that is attached to the accommodating portion; and a connecting piece portion that connects the attachment portion and the temporary holding portion. The temporary holding portion includes a base portion that is continuous with the connecting piece portion, and a cover portion that forms a holding concave portion for temporarily holding the folded portion, and is connected to the base portion. An opening for releasing the folded portion is provided at an inner circumference of a non-connected release edge. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115578 | CONVEYANCE SEAT - A conveyance seat has a cushion body, at least a portion of which is formed using foam material, and an airbag apparatus having an airbag that is deployed according to a predetermined condition. At least a portion of the airbag apparatus is covered by the cushion body. A door portion is formed on the cushion body, and an opening through which the airbag is able to pass is formed, without tearing the cushion body, by the door portion opening. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115579 | NON-SYMMETRICAL KNEE AIRBAG - An exemplary knee airbag assembly may include an airbag cushion that has a first end and a second end. The airbag cushion may be inflatable from a stowed position to a deployed position in which it has a length and a thickness. The exemplary knee airbag assembly may also include an enlarged portion at at least one of the ends of the airbag cushion when the knee airbag assembly is in at least the deployed state. The enlarged portion increases the thickness of the airbag cushion along at least a portion of the length of the airbag cushion at the at least one of the ends of the airbag cushion such that the knee airbag assembly may be non-symmetrical. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115580 | COMBINATION PASSENGER AIR BAG AND KNEE AIR BAG - An apparatus ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115581 | CURTAIN AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE - A curtain airbag for a vehicle includes a main chamber shaped in such a way that, in the position being mounted on the vehicle, in the inflated state the main chamber covers an inner side structure of the vehicle. The curtain airbag further includes an additional chamber which, in the mounting position, is located on the in driving direction of the vehicle front portion of the main chamber, and deploys in the direction of the interior of the vehicle when the curtain airbag is inflated. An extended section connects the additional chamber and the main chamber at a rim section at the same side and limits movement of the additional chamber during the inflation process. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115582 | HEAD PROTECTION AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag has a configuration in which the lower edge of the inflation shielding section is positioned lower than a belt line that is composed of the lower edge of the window at the time of the full inflation. The airbag is roll-folded such that the lower edge side thereof is wound toward the exterior side after the lower edge side thereof is folded to the exterior side, and is folded such that the lower edge-side end at the time of the full inflation is positioned on the outermost circumferential side of a roll-folding portion. The airbag is folded such that the lower edge-sided end is disposed in a region where, when the roll-folding is released during deployment and inflation, the lower edge-side end does not follow the inner circumferential portion of the roll-folding portion that is deployed on the inner circumferential side of the lower edge-side end, but is disposed at a position of the interior side of the inner circumferential portion. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115583 | AIRBAG DEVICE - A chamber required to be inflated and deployed at an early stage in an airbag is inflated and deployed in advance so as to protect an occupant at an early stage. An airbag device ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115584 | PARTIAL LOW RISK DEPLOYMENT VENT ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRBAG ASSEMBLY - An exemplary vent assembly for an airbag assembly having an airbag cushion may have at least one panel attachable to the airbag cushion. The airbag cushion may be inflatable by a gas, and may define at least one opening that has a first area. The at least one opening may be configured to allow at least a portion of the gas to exit the airbag cushion. The at least one panel may be positionable over the at least one opening to partially obstruct the at least one opening. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115585 | VEHICLE DOOR ENERGY ABSORPTION PAD - An energy absorption (EA) pad mountable on a vehicle door interior trim panel provides controlled collapse under side impact collision forces to minimize contact between the door and a vehicle passenger. The EA pad is in the form of a hollow body having an endwall, a sidewall, and an open end. A flange extends laterally from the open end. One or more slots and one or more ribs can be formed in the sidewall or the endwall of varying height, numbers, spacing, thickness, and shapes to provide the controlled collapse of the EA pad. A restraining rib structure is formed on the door trim panel adjacent to a least one side of the EA pad. In another aspect, a door trim panel includes the EA pad. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115586 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a pair of front wheels, at least a pair of rear wheels, a frame portion supported by the pair of front wheels and the pair of rear wheels, a first seat portion and a second seat portion supported by the frame portion and arranged side by side in a width direction of the vehicle, a steering wheel in front of the first seat portion, and a roll-over protection cage supported by the frame portion and covering the first seat portion, the second seat portion and the steering wheel. The first seat portion includes a first seat back portion which has a first backrest surface. The second seat portion includes a second seat back portion which has a second backrest surface. The first seat portion and the second seat portion are adjacent to each other in a width direction of the vehicle. At a height of a lower end of the steering wheel, a center of the second backrest surface is at a more rearward position than a center of the first backrest surface. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115587 | SELF-RELEASABLE SAFETY BELT - The present invention is pertaining to a self-releasable safety belt ( | 2015-04-30 |
20150115588 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A buckle assembly for a vehicle includes a buckle member, an anchor bracket, and a webbing strap. The buckle member includes a connector that defines a buckle opening. The anchor bracket is operatively disposed in adjacent relationship to the buckle member and is configured for attachment to the vehicle. The anchor bracket defines a anchor opening. The webbing strap extends between a first strap portion and a second strap portion to form a loop portion therebetween. The webbing strap presents a first side and a second side, opposing the first side. The loop portion of the webbing strap extends through the buckle opening of the connector and the anchor opening of the anchor bracket. The first side of the first strap portion and the first side of the second strap portion are disposed in facing relationship to one another and a joint is formed therebetween. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115589 | MOBILE FLUID STORAGE TANK - A mobile fluid storage tank for the use and storage of fluids comprising a unibody construction. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115590 | Product marketing magazine rider - A publication and product delivery package is disclosed which permits a variety of products to be packaged and displayed along the binding (or “spine”) of a publication, such as a magazine, or an object of similar size, and delivered to a purchaser of that publication in an attractive, efficient, cost effective way, utilizing standard delivery services such as the United States Postal Service. The publication package allows delivery of products which are otherwise loose, liquid, or fragile to survive in their original form, and arrive at the location of the purchaser intact, despite the stresses and impacts of such packaging, display, and delivery. The publication package also allows a product manufacturer or distributor to include other additional attractive marketing text and images alongside product containers, which text and images providing additional exposures of product names and graphics, which may be coordinated with similar text, images impressed on the delivered products, to achieve high-impact and memorable promotion of the products so delivered, with minimal additional delivery costs over those costs of delivering the publication alone. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115591 | Magnetic Stripe/Smart Card Integrated with Re-sealable Booklet - A data-readable card integrated with re-sealable booklet includes a front cover, a data-readable card, and a booklet. The booklet is positioned in between the front cover and the data-readable card in such a way that the front cover is adjacently connected across the booklet while the data-readable card is adjacently connected across the booklet opposite of the front cover. The data-readable card is hingedly connected to the front cover along a booklet spine of the booklet so that the present invention can be selectively configured in between an opened position and a closed position by the users. The opened position allows the users to access the booklet while the closed position permits the users to utilize the data-readable card. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115592 | Reference System and Method for Fiber Optic Cables - A system of color coded reference tables is disclosed by which fiber optic installation workers and engineers may quickly and easily convert fiber count numbers to bundle and sheath colors. The color code used may be an industry-standard 12-color or an alternative mapping of colors to numbers. The tables convert a numerical cable count having in principal no upper bound to an identifiable color code, which may be applied to cables and related equipment in the field. The tables of the system may be printed on a laminated card or page where an installation worker may make temporary notations using a solvent-erase marker (for example to check off fibers for which work has been completed). | 2015-04-30 |
20150115593 | Instant game ticket with multiline slot machine or wheel theme - A method of playing a lottery instant scratch game ticket. Each ticket provides a printed grid resembling a multiline slot machine game, comprised of symbol boxes arranged in columns and rows. Each symbol box contains one of a predetermined amount of game symbols and is covered by an indicia-labeled opaque removable film. Also provided are player indicia covered by an unlabeled opaque removable film. After scratching off the opaque film covering the player indicia, the revealed player indicia are compared to the indicia on the symbol boxes. The player scratches off the opaque film covering each symbol box that has an indicium that matches a player indicium, thereby revealing game symbols. The game symbols are then compared to official winning paylines and a prize legend to determine any wins. | 2015-04-30 |
20150115594 | Business Card Golf Tee and Methods - A golf tee business card and methods of use as both a golf tee and as a business promotional item are disclosed. A rectangular card is scored to create a removable disc and is creased vertically twice such that each crease intersects with the horizontally outermost points of the disc. The card is further scored with two vertical cuts; each vertical cut extends from the vertical center line to a tear point a short distance from the top or bottom edge. The card's information content may include multiple forms of Internet location information. The card may be torn at each tear point, folded along the creases and positioned so that the cuts interlock. The assembled configuration may be stood up on its side to tee up the ball or may be placed with the disc cutout face up to tee up the ball. | 2015-04-30 |