18th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140115744 | DVIVING DRY SUIT HAVING ZIPPERED FRONT COMPRESSION FLAPS - A dry suit having detachable or permanent zippered compression flaps. The compression flaps can be disposed over the front or the back of a dry suit. The compression flaps are used to gather and hide excess dry suit materials and dry zipper ends under the compression flaps. The compression flaps form a tunnel around the wearer under which a kayak spray skirt or a kite boarding/surfboarding harness can be worn. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115745 | Metal Reinforced Ballistic Helmet - A combat helmet may be constructed of a composite material with embedded metal plates Inner and outer shells of woven fibers bound with a thermoset or thermoplastic composite may sandwich titanium or other metal plates to form the helmet. The fibers may include aramid and other fibers that may be laid up in multiple layers. The helmet may be composed of multiple flat faces, and the metal plates may be sheet metal components. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115746 | IMPACT-RESISTANT SAFETY GLOVES AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLIES - A safety glove is described, in which steel or hardened plastic or resin caps attach to the underlying glove and provide crush, cut, and bend resistance to the fingers of the wearer. The protective caps cover at least the fingers and thumb of the wearer, and can extend up to the back of the users hand, and attach to the underlying glove via readily adaptable attachment means, such as straps or snaps. The underlying glove may be made of cloth, leather, synthetic materials, or for waterproof purposes, plastic or rubber. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115747 | Athletic Compression Fit Pants/Shorts with Gussets, Cut-Resistant Fabric, and Protective Pads - An athletic compression fit pants/shorts with gussets constructed out of moisture-wicking, high-performance fabrics with varying elasticities, cut-resistant fabrics, and protective pads. Each of the gussets have a function and targets specific leg muscles to provide a desired benefit in the overall performance of the present invention. The gussets are named: 1.) Quadriceps gusset; 2.) Sartorius and Abductor Magnus gusset; 3.) Gluteus Medius gusset; 4.) Gluteus Maximus and Hamstring gusset. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115748 | APPAREL WITH WEAR INDICATOR - A sports bra configured to be worn by a human female includes a body fabric and a wear indicator. The wear indicator is configured to change colors when the useful life of the sports bra has expired and the sports bra should be replaced with a new sports bra. The wear indicator may be provided on any of various components of the sports bra, such as a color band, trim feature, tag, or other sports bra component. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115749 | Stay Put Garment - A nonslip garment is disclosed which prevents the garment from slipping off its wearer. The garment may be fashioned as an infant sock which has at least one nonslip member on the interior top portion of the sock so as to make contact with the top of the wearer's arch bone. The nonslip member is preferably curved and covers the top side interior portions of the sock as well as at least a portion of the heel surface of the sock, however various configurations are disclosed. An infant scratchglove is also disclosed which preferably has at least one nonslip member on the interior portion of the scratchglove adjacent to the opening of the scratchglove. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115750 | COATED FABRIC AND PROCESS FOR FORMING A POLYMERIC COATING ON A LINER - Fabrics are disclosed having a liner with a polymeric coating, the coating comprising 0.25 to 8 ridges per cm and pits at an area density of 20 to 2500 cm | 2014-05-01 |
20140115751 | GLOVE - Disclosed is a glove having a rubber or resin coated on the surface of a fiber-made glove, wherein a stretchable yarn is knitted at least into the wrist area of the fiber-made glove, the stretchable yarn having a rubber or resin coated thereon, and wherein a difference in level occurring at the boundary portion between the areas where the stretchable yarn is knitted and where it is not knitted is 210 μm or less. The glove of the present invention is a chemical-resistant, support-type glove in which no cracks or pin holes are formed at the boundary portion between the areas where the stretchable yarn is knitted and where it is not knitted, and which is superior in chemical permeation-resistance property and has a high degree of safety. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115752 | SPORTS CAP - A sport cap includes a hat having an inner peripheral surface that defines a portion of a headband to circumscribe a wearer's head between a forehead region and an occipital bone region and above the wearer's ears. The hat includes a bill. The sport cap further includes a securement strap of an inelastic webbing coupled to the headband at a center of a forward area of the forehead region, and adapted to circumscribe the wearer's head between the forehead region and a lower occipital bone region below the headband and above a nape of the wearer. The securement strap further includes a number of cushions coupled with the inelastic webbing, each cushion being positioned between the securement strap and the wearer's head at least at the forehead region and at side regions near the wearer's ears. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115753 | ATHLETIC PANTS - Athletic pants including a compression garment made of a stretchable fabric configured to substantially conform to the contours of a person wearing the compression garment. The compression garment includes a hollow torso section having an opening at its upper end and a pair of hollow legs extending in a direction away from the opening and terminating in a cuff. Cover portions are disposed over and surround at least a portion of each leg. Each of the cover portions having attached and free ends, with the cover portions being attached at their attached ends to the compression garment and otherwise being unattached to the compression garment such that the free ends are selectively positionable respectively along the length of the leg over which the cover portion is disposed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115754 | Add-On Fashion Arm Sleeves - The apparel is an arm covering, extending from the upper arm to the wrists of the wearer, made out of a stretchable fabric. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115755 | DEVICES FOR ADJUSTING THE FIT OF APPAREL ITEMS - Devices for tightening apparel items, comprising flexible base expanses extending longitudinally. In some examples, the base expanses define first surface and second surfaces opposite the first surface, with the first surface being adapted to interfacially engage with a surface of the apparel item. Some examples include tightening members attached to the base expanse at an attachment point. Some examples include couplers disposed on the second surface, the couplers being attached to the base expanse between the second longitudinal end and the attachment point and configured to couple with the tightening member. Some examples include elastic tightening members. In some examples, apparel items may be tightened by fastening a device to an apparel item at a first fastening point and a second fastening point, moving the first fastening point toward the second fastening point, and coupling a coupler to a tightening member. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115756 | Linked Belt - A device enabling the formation of a belt or suspenders through a sequential engagement of a plurality of removably engageable bodies. The bodies are only engageable and disengageable when positioned at an engagement position substantially perpendicular to adjacent bodies. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115759 | Electronic Device for Impact Sport Head Protectors - An electronic device is provided for use in an impact sport head protector. The device includes a tilt sensor that generates at least one output signal representing tilt orientation of the head protector. A processor is configured to sample and process the tilt sensor output signal(s) over a number of successive cycles to determine whether the head protector is in an unsafe position during a given cycle and to generate an alarm signal based on such determination at least for the given cycle. An audio device is configured to produce an audible alarm in response to such alarm signal. The processor is configured to remove the effect of noise components in the tilt sensor output signal(s) in generating the alarm signal. The processor can also be configured to constrain the time delay that the head protector is in an unsafe position before raising the alarm signal. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115760 | Goggles - The present invention relates to goggles, preferably extra-orbital goggles, having an outer surface defined by a pair of lens portions each having an upper and a lower peripheral wall. The upper and lower peripheral walls extend to an upper and lower peripheral edge respectively which, in use, are in contact with the wearers face. The outer surface defined by the upper peripheral walls is convex. This contributes to a goggle outer surface which is a smooth curve. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115761 | GOGGLE WITH ADJUSTABLE NOSE AREA - Goggles, goggle frames, and methods for adjusting a fit of a goggle frame are disclosed. In an example goggle, the goggle includes a frame and a lens. The frame includes a lens receiving portion and a face contact portion. The face contact portion includes a nose recess including an adjustable member for changing a contour of the face contact portion. The lens is configured to be mounted to the lens receiving portion. In an example goggle frame, the goggle frame includes a lens opening for mounting a lens thereto and a nose recess portion including a fit adjustment member. The fit adjustment member is configured to be deformed from an undeformed shape to a deformed shape and to retain the deformed shape. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115762 | AQUATIC EYE COVER APPARATUS AND METHOD - An eye cover for use in an aquatic environment is provided. In certain embodiments, the eye cover comprises an elastic headband configured to be worn around a wearer's head and configured in use to cover or surround the wearer's eyes. The elastic headband can be configured to provide an at least water-resistant seal around the wearer's eyes. At least one eye chamber disposed on a surface of the headband that in use faces the wearer's eyes can further be provided. The at least one eye chamber permit the wearer's eyes to remain open when the headband covers the wearer's eyes. The at least one eye chamber comprises a flange extending from the headband, wherein the flange is configured to provide at least a water-resistant seal around the wearer's eye. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115763 | Protective Crawling Garment - A protective crawling garment that protects the front side of a baby and the baby's clothes. The garment comprises an article of clothing that is worn over the front of the baby's body over the clothes. The upper part of the article may be removed and may be used separately when desired. The lower part of the article includes cushioning leg pads that provide protection for the baby's skin and knees from the friction produced when crawling. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115764 | The sanitization mechanism of the toilet seat - The sanitization mechanism of the toilet seat is using control circuit(s) to ensure an enclosed compartment between toilet seat and toilet cover then activating UV LEDs to sanitize the toilet seat. In addition to safe operation, fast response and effective sanitization, it can reduce toilet seat paper or restroom chemicals consumption, especially in high traffic public locations. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115765 | Spraying Device - The present invention relates to a automated spraying device for spraying an enclosure with a liquid cleanser, the device having, a reservoir ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115766 | Fixture Cleaning and Deodorizing Apparatus and Method of Use - A fixture cleaning and deodorizing apparatus including a container assembly with a wick assembly and a solution container, wherein the wick assembly is secured to at least one of the solution container and a dispenser, the dispenser receives at least one of the container assembly and solution container therein, and the dispenser is configured to dispense solution from the solution container; and a fan assembly situated in the dispenser. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115767 | Fixture Cleaning and Deodorizing Apparatus and Method of Use - A fixture cleaning and deodorizing apparatus including a container assembly with a wick assembly and a solution container, wherein the wick assembly is secured to at least one of the solution container and a dispenser, the dispenser receives at least one of the container assembly and solution container therein, and the dispenser is configured to dispense solution from the solution container; and a fan assembly situated in the dispenser. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115768 | Plunger Cup for High Efficiency Toilets - A plunger cup has a unitary body with curved outer and inner surfaces that extend to a circumferential edge. A sealing flange extends outwardly from the unitary body about the circumferential edge, and supporting structure is formed in the unitary body. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115769 | WAKE SURF POOL WITH CENTRAL ROTATING FOILS - A wave pool configured to generate waves from a center portion of the wave pool towards the outer perimeter of the wave pool. A motor is positioned substantially at a center of the wave pool and is connected to a foil via an arm extending outwardly from the motor. The motor causes rotation of the arm and the foil for generating waves that travel away from the motor and towards an outer edge of the pool. The foil may be formed in the shape of a scoop and configured to adjust its angle relative to the arm via one or more angular adjustment connections with the arm. Multiple arms and/or foils may be used to generate waves in the wave pool. The wave pool has a deeper body of water located adjacent to the motor and a shallower body of water adjacent to the outer perimeter. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115770 | SEQUENCED CHAMBER WAVE GENERATOR CONTROLLER AND METHOD - A wave generating apparatus mobile application controller and method is provided in which a mobile controller actuates a plurality of wave generating chambers in sequence using a delay between actuation of each chamber to produce a rideable wave in a pool. The mobile application controller allows the user to select the exact type of wave to be produced by the wave generator apparatus by selecting size, shape, and pattern of the wave. The application also allows the user to use a camera to photograph or record herself or someone else, even while riding a wave. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115771 | Dual Compartment Walk-in Bathtub - A bathtub is provided of the walk-in type, wherein the bathtub includes an internal dam element that allows a user to segment the bathtub into a first and second compartment and operably utilize the bathtub as a sit-down tub or as a standing shower. An entry door provides access into the bathtub without requiring users to lift their legs during entry, while the dam element allows the user to fill the first compartment of the tub and prepare it for use before entering the bathtub interior. The second compartment remains empty as the first compartment fills with water, whereafter the user can enter the empty second compartment and remove the dam element after closing the entry door. The bathtub further comprises a first and second drain for independently draining the first and second compartments and allowing the user to exit the tub while the first compartment is still draining. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115772 | SHOWER HEAD CONTROLLER - An apparatus includes a sensor module, a transmission module, a flow reduction module, and a flow return module. The sensor module senses presence of a shower item on a shelf in a shower and senses a lack of presence of the shower item on the shelf. The transmission module wirelessly transmits an item missing signal. The item missing signal is transmitted in response to sensing a lack of presence of the shower item on the shelf. The flow reduction module reduces water flow to a shower head in the shower from a first flow level to a reduced flow level in response to wirelessly receiving the item missing signal. The flow return module returns water flow to the first flow level in response to expiration of a restore time delay or wirelessly receiving an item return signal in response to sensing a presence of the shower item on the shelf. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115773 | SHOWER DOOR ASSEMBLY - A shower door assembly is provided which comprises a stationary frame having a guiding groove, and a movable frame having a first engaging element, wherein the shower door assembly further comprises at least one adjusting slider slidably mounted in the guiding groove, the at least one adjusting slider has a second engaging element for engagement with the first engaging element when the movable frame is moved towards the stationary frame, and the shower door assembly further comprises a filler for being disposed in a space formed between the stationary frame and the movable frame when a relative position between both frames are determined. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115774 | CORNER SUPPORT PLATFORM - This invention relates to home furnishings and accessories that utilize corner space of a shower stall as a support platform. The support platform may include a top support surface with two sides positioned to contact two perpendicular walls of the corner. A support frame may connect to the top support surface such that the bottom of the support frame and the top support surface are offset from one another. This offset configuration of the support platform may prevent the support frame from interfering with anything in the area directly below the top support surface. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115775 | Apparatus for Fitting a Tap - There is provided a monobloc tap apparatus ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115776 | Plumbing fixture and system - A plumbing system includes a tub having a drain fixture lodged within a floor drain opening. The drain fixture comprises a body member beneath the floor and a drain cap member inserted into an exposed open inlet of the body member. The body member has a passageway extending between the open inlet and a downstream open outlet in communication with a sewer. A pipe connected to the body member between the inlet and outlet has one end in communication with the passageway and another end in communication with an overflow opening in the tub above the drain opening to vent the passageway. The drain cap member moves between a first position allowing liquid to flow through the passageway and a second position preventing the flow of liquid through the passageway. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115777 | Plumping fixture and System - A plumbing system includes a tub having a drain fixture lodged within a floor drain opening. The drain fixture comprises a body member beneath the floor and a drain cap member inserted into an exposed open inlet of the body member. The body member has a passageway extending between the open inlet and a downstream open outlet in communication with a sewer. A pipe connected to the body member between the inlet and outlet has one end in communication with the passageway and another end in communication with an overflow opening in the tub above the drain opening to vent the passageway. The drain cap member moves between a first position allowing liquid to flow through the passageway and a second position preventing the flow of liquid through the passageway. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115778 | LIFT SYSTEM WITH STATUS INDICATORS - A lift apparatus for lifting a patient comprises a sling bar (60) adapted to have a sling (110) secured thereto, a controller (138) and a status indicator (160) responsive to the controller for indicating the status of at least one parameter associated with the lift apparatus. The associated parameters comprise height, speed, sling securement state, sling compatibility, and fault state. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115779 | CRIB - A crib including first, second, third, and fourth walls configured to bound an interior space that is operative to support a mattress therein. Each of the third and fourth walls includes a pair of panels pivotally connected to each other to enable the crib to be configured between a folded position for storage and an extended position for use. The first wall includes a stationary portion and a drop gate that includes opposed side ends. The drop gate pivots relative to the stationary portion between an upper closed position and a lower open position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115780 | COT - A cot having a simple structure and capable of being easily installed and dissembled is provided. The cot includes a cloth having horizontal poles inserted into both ends thereof, a plurality of support bars for supporting a load in contact with the ground, and a plurality of connection bars connected to both ends of each support bar and respectively having clips at terminals thereof to receive the horizontal poles, wherein the clips are open toward the outside. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115781 | Bed Covering System - A bed covering system includes a top cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, right, left, top and bottom edges, and at least one fold on at least part of the bottom surface; a bottom cover having a top surface, a bottom surface, right, left, top and bottom edges, and at least one fold on at least part of the top surface; and a concealed fastening means having a first fastener part and a second fastener part, wherein the first and second fastener parts are attached to and enclosed in the at least one fold of the top and bottom covers, respectively. The top and bottom covers are detachably connected by the first and second fastener parts. A bed covering system also includes a plurality of covers and a plurality of fastening means. Teaching methods using the bed covering systems are included. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115782 | Sheet Holder - An accessory, designed to tightly stretch a sheet over a mattress, composed of a flat base with two vertical arms that each have a clip that grips the sheet. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115783 | THERMAL BLANKETS - Among other things, the disclosure features a thermal blanket including a unitary fabric element having predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities arranged based on insulative needs of corresponding regions of a user's body. In one or more first discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, one of the predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities consists of loop yarn having a first pile height, and in one or more other discrete regions of the unitary fabric element, another one of the predetermined discrete regions of contrasting insulative capacities consists of loop yarn having another pile height different from and relatively greater than the first pile height. The unitary fabric element comprises fibers having an axial core surrounded by a multiplicity of radially extending, axially-elongated whiskers, separated by axially-extending grooves. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115784 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A system includes a patient support apparatus that has one or more therapies. The therapies are optionally available depending on the acuity of the patient. A request for enablement of a therapy is transferred to a service provider for approval and, when approved, the therapy is enabled by the service provider. The patient support apparatus may be in communication with a server that is in communication with multiple patient support apparatuses so that the server is operable to selectively enable therapies on various patient support apparatuses. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115785 | PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH SPRING ASSISTANCE FOR ARTICULATION - A spring assist system for use with a person support apparatus is described herein. The spring assist system comprises a spring which applies a spring force on a head support deck section to aid in motion from a first position at a higher inclination to a second position at a lower inclination with respect to a supporting frame member. The spring assist system is configured to exclusively apply spring force between the first position and the second position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115786 | PATIENT POSITIONING DEVICE FOR STEREOTACTIC RADIOSURGERY - A device for positioning and immobilizing the head of patient on a treatment table is disclosed. The device comprises a bridge member, a longitudinal arm, and two transverse arms. The bridge member is releasably mounted on the treatment table. The longitudinal arm is pivotably coupled to the upper portion of the bridge member and is arranged to be pivoted from one side of the bridge member to the other side of it, and vice versa, above the patient's head. The transverse arms are releasably secured to the longitudinal arm and are positionable along a portion of the length of the longitudinal arm. Each transverse arm is rotatable about its longitudinal axis and mounts an anatomy engagement component, e.g., a nasion pad or a bite tray, thereon which can be moved into engagement with the patient's head. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115787 | SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT PILLOW - A supplemental support pillow including a pillow body and at least one or more attachment mechanisms providing for the supplemental support pillow to be attached to a primary surface in a user variable and user selected configuration. The primary surface can be, but is not limited to, a separate pillow such as a bed pillow or couch pillow or a fabric surface such as a sheet or mattress cover. The primary surface could also be any surface associated with another type of furniture, such as a chair, airliner seat, car seat, couch, hammock, cot or similar apparatus having a surface for supporting a user. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115788 | NECK SUPPORT DEVICE - A neck support device comprises a flat, portable device comprised of a central malleable but supportive inner core or endoskeleton covered by a comfortable padded shell. The device shapes into a structure, supporting a user's head by translating the weight of the user' head to the user's shoulder, bypassing the neck, thus allowing relaxation of the supportive structures of the neck. The neck support device comprises a flexible and bendable inner core and an outer sheath material. Portions of the device may be bent into a support position by the user to support the user's head. The device may be bent into a substantially flat configuration for storage. The device may comprise contoured padding located for support or comfort and slip-resistant materials or surfaces. The device may translate the weight of the user's head from a head portion to a shoulder portion via a neck portion. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115789 | THERAPEUTIC CUSHION FOR RELIEVING LOWER BACK PAIN - The present embodiment is a therapeutic cushion for relieving lower back pain. The therapeutic cushion comprises a flat, elongated base, a rounded arc, and two semicircles slopping downwards on both sides of a rounded arc. The flat, elongated base of the therapeutic cushion is positioned on a surface of mattresses, sofas, and seats. When a user utilizes the therapeutic cushion in the supine position, the rounded arc elevates the lumbar spine, thus providing support for the lumbar area. The two semicircles serve to provide support for the sacroiliac joint and upper lumbar area. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115790 | COVER SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT SURFACE - A cover system includes a first layer providing a top surface over a patient support structure. A layer of spacer material is provided beneath the first layer. An air mover moves air through the layer of spacer material to remove moisture adjacent a person supported by the patient support. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115791 | Ergonomic mattress - An ergonomic mattress is provided with a support layer; a foam layer disposed on a top of the support layer; a first comfort layer disposed on a top of the foam layer; and a second comfort layer disposed under the support layer. Alternatively, a latex layer is further disposed between the support layer and the foam layer. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115792 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A washing machine and a control method thereof, capable of reducing noise by performing a zero-current control during the braking of a motor, and checking whether a vibration sensor is installed on a tub in a weight detection state in the beginning of a spin-drying. The zero-current control is performed by driving a current regulator with a command current set to “0 A”, so that the current flowing at the motor decreases and thus noise is reduced. In a washing machine having a vibration sensor fixedly attached to a tub, a fixation state of the vibration sensor with respect to the tub is checked in advance by use of measurement data of the vibration sensor at a weight detection stage in the beginning of the spin drying so that the frame touch caused by an erroneous detection of vibration or a failure of vibration detection may be prevented. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115793 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT MACHINE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - Disclosed are a laundry treatment machine and a method of operating the same. The method of operating a laundry treatment machine includes rotating a drum at a first velocity, forcibly vibrating the drum using a forced vibration generation signal during a first velocity rotating section, and determining whether to accelerate or decelerate the drum after forced vibration. Through this method, laundry position may be determined. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115794 | SOLID CONCENTRATED FABRIC SOFTENER COMPOSITION - A solid fabric softening composition is disclosed which includes a quaternary ammonium fabric softening compound which is stabilized to form a solid with a mixture of a water soluble organic salt and a medium to long chain carboxylic acid. This stabilizing combination has been shown to effectively form a solid quaternary ammonium based fabric softening composition with up to as much as 70% by weight of quaternary ammonium compound. The formulations are stable at typical storage temperatures of up to 110° F. and provide fabric softening similar to and even superior to other traditional liquid formulations. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115795 | Protective Toe Cap for Industrial Footwear - The invention relates to a one-piece protective toe cap for safety footwear, forming a concave frame consisting of a front wall with connected side walls, the upper edges of which are joined by a concave surface along the profile of the last. The contour or edge of the flange of the toe cap is provided with a recess in order to house a tab and provide comfort, as well as improving the appearance of the footwear (not shown in these documents). The design withstands impact tests of approximately 101.7 to 146.7 Joules (10.4 to 14.95 kgf-m), leaving clearance of approximately 11 mm to 14 mm in the capped shoe and not only at the tip of the cap. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115796 | Turbine-Driven Swimming Pool Cleaning Apparatus And Method - A swimming pool cleaner is driven along a submerged surface by water and debris flowing past a turbine positioned between an inlet and outlet of the cleaner. Rollers are rotatably carried on the bottom of the cleaner and forward and aft the proximate an inlet port. The rollers in combination with lower side wall portions of the housing form a plenum for water and enhance adherence of the pool cleaner to the submerged pool surface being cleaner. A hose connector operable with an outlet port is angled toward the forward direction of movement of the pool cleaner such that a suction hose will be placed slightly ahead of the pool cleaner when climbing a side wall surface to provide a weight for keeping the cleaner below the water surface and thus prevent an undesirable sucking of air at the inlet. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115797 | SELF-DRIVEN FLOOR CLEANING DEVICE - A self-driven floor cleaning device is provided, including a chassis with a center plane oriented parallel to a forward direction of travel and on which a front end of the floor cleaning device is arranged, wherein the front end is the furthest forward projecting end; and an optical sensor mechanism arranged on the chassis, which includes a first transceiver unit arranged to the left of the center plane and having a first detection field crossing the center plane in front of the front end and directed to the front right; a second transceiver unit arranged to the right of the center plane and having a second detection field crossing the center plane in front of the front end and directed to the front left; and a crossing region spaced between 0.8 and 6 cm from the front end, at which the first and/or second detection field cross the center plane. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115798 | PROCESSING BRUSH AND BRUSH-TYPE PROCESSING DEVICE - In a brush-type processing device, a base portion of a processing brush is fixed to a reciprocating rotating shaft provided to a drive source. A brush portion extends from the base portion to one side along the radius of the reciprocating rotating shaft. When the reciprocating rotating shaft reciprocatingly rotates, a plurality of brush bristles of the brush portion reciprocatingly oscillates in a circumferential direction of the reciprocating rotating shaft. Accordingly, an object to be removed on a processed surface can be scraped off by allowing distal ends of the brush bristles to be pressed against the processed surface. In this case, the distal ends of the brush bristles that reciprocatingly oscillate repeatedly collide with the object to be removed from both sides in a reciprocating oscillation direction, thereby making it possible to effectively remove the object to be removed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115799 | Apparatus and Method for Enhanced Personal Hygiene - An apparatus and method for enhanced personal hygiene. In one embodiment, a hand cleaner apparatus is disclosed. The hand cleaner apparatus includes an elongate grip having two ends. Each end has a scrubber area and a finger scrubber notch. In another embodiment, light emitting diodes and a timer are included in the hand cleaner apparatus to indicate passage of an appropriate cleaning time after activation of the hand cleaner apparatus. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115800 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH WITH DRIVE MECHANISM - A toothbrush that includes a brushing attachment and a handle. The brushing attachment includes a main body portion with a hollow neck having an attachment opening and a head with a cleaning member opening, a drive shaft positioned in the neck, a cleaning member drive mechanism matingly engaged with gearing on the drive shaft, and a cleaning member extending through the cleaning member opening in the head and operatively associated with the cleaning member drive mechanism. The drive shaft includes a spline drive on one end and gearing on the opposite end. The handle includes a main body portion with a brushing attachment connection receiver that is at least partially received in the attachment opening. The brushing attachment connection receiver includes a recess defined therein that receives a drive hub with a grooved recess defined therein that receives the spline drive. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115801 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - A toothbrush that includes a brushing attachment and a handle is described. The brushing attachment includes a main body portion that includes a hollow neck and a head. The neck includes a skirt portion with an attachment opening and the head includes a cleaning member opening. The handle includes a main body portion that houses a motor, and a male attachment member extending upwardly from the main body portion that is at least partially received in the attachment opening in the brushing attachment. The male attachment member includes at least a first retention rib that is received in a first retention recess defined in the inner surface of the neck of the brushing attachment, and the inner surface of the neck includes a first retention lug extending outwardly therefrom that is positioned below the first retention rib. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115802 | Motorized Drain Snake - A motorized drain snake includes a flexible member and a coupling. The flexible member has a first end provided with a hollow threaded portion and a second end provided with a tip portion. The coupling has a first end provided with a threaded connecting portion screwed into the threaded portion of the flexible member and a second end provided with a plurality of engaging slots for being connected with a powered tool. When in use, the powered tool is started to rotate the flexible member so that the tip portion of the flexible member is turned and extended deeply into a U-shaped channel of a toilet so as to pick and clear the clog, blockage or stoppage in the U-shaped channel. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115803 | FLUID DISPENSING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115804 | TOOLS FOR APPLYING COATINGS AND METHOD OF USE - Disclosed are tools for use in the building construction industry to apply coatings to surfaces. A trowel is disclosed for shaping a wet coating mixture on a surface. The trowel includes channels in the trowel head. Each channel forms a crest in the wet coating mixture in response to the trowel being passed over the wet coating mixture. Also disclosed is a tool for leveling a coating on a surface. The tool includes a screed bar, a screed bar coupling device, and a handle. The one or more than one screed bar coupling device removeably couples the screed bar to a substrate that includes the surface that the coating is to be applied to. The screed bar provides a level screed reference for the wet coating mixture. After the wet coating mixture is leveled, the screed bar is removed from the substrate. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115805 | ROTATABLE ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum bag attachment assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a housing member connectable to the vacuum cleaner. A locking handle is movably connected to the housing member and movable between first and second positions. An opening in the locking handle receives a fitting of a vacuum bag. Moving the locking handle between the first and second positions connects and disconnects the vacuum bag and the attachment assembly. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115806 | GRILL BRUSH SPLATTER GUARD - An improved splatter guard for a (e.g. barbeque) grill brush is disclosed. The present solution provides advantages and design features absent heretofore to include a solution that is able to be configured to existing brushes. Additional improvement features are that the solution provides a better range of splatter protection and a handle is provided for the guard main portion (separate from a brush handle). An opaque configuration is additionally provided as an improvement over a transparent design as well as other enhancements detailed and disclosed herein. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115807 | ASSEMBLY OF AN END FITTING AND A DEVICE FOR SPRAYING A LIQUID, WIPER COMPRISING SUCH AN ASSEMBLY, METHOD FOR MOUNTING A DEVICE FOR SPRAYING A LIQUID ON AN END FITTING - The invention relates to an assembly ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115808 | Connector Apparatus for Flat Blade-Type Wiper - Provided is a connector apparatus for a flat blade-type wiper. The connector apparatus is disposed at a central portion in a longitudinal direction of the flat blade-type wiper. The connector apparatus includes: a body: a wiper lip receiving guide unit that is disposed under the body and includes a bottom portion open in order to receive an upper end portion of a wiper lip and both ends having hook shapes; a vertebra receiving unit that is disposed on a top surface of the body and receives therein a vertebra that elastically supports the wiper lip; and elastic hook units that protrude upward from both sides of the vertebra receiving unit, each have a hook-shaped structure formed on an upper end portion, and elastically partially support top surfaces of both sides of the vertebra received in the vertebra receiving unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115809 | Wiper Connector Apparatus Having Enhanced Assembly - A wiper connector apparatus includes a first connector member at a side of a vertebra; a second connector member that is disposed at an opposite side of the first connector member with the vertebra therebetween, wherein a first hooking unit is formed on an inner surface of the first connector member, to extend and slope against a direction of a length of the vertebra; a second hooking unit is formed on an inner surface of the second connector member in a parallel direction to the first hooking unit and not overlapping with the first hooking unit; and a coupling plate that slides into and is coupled to the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit to bind the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit so that the first hooking unit and the second hooking unit are not detached from each other. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115810 | Flat-Blade Type Wiper Apparatus Having Improved End Cap Structure - A flat-blade type wiper apparatus includes: a wiper lip; a spoiler-integrated lever that prevents the wiper lip from floating on the windshield of a vehicle; a vertebra that elastically supports the wiper lip; and an end cap that prevents the wiper Up from slipping in a direction of a length of the vertebra, wherein a cap fixing hole is disposed at one end of the vertebra and passes through an upper surface and a lower surface of the vertebra; a first stopper protrudes from a ceiling surface of the end cap in a downward direction and couples to the cap fixing hole; and a second stopper protrudes from a sidewall of the end cap toward the wiper lip, and prevents the wiper lip from slipping by being accommodated in a coupling groove that is formed in the wiper lip. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115811 | WIPER BLADE - Disclosed is a wiper blade which includes a wiper strip | 2014-05-01 |
20140115812 | WIPING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR WIPING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PANE - The invention relates to a wiping device, in particular a wiping device for a motor vehicle pane, comprising a retaining unit ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115813 | DUSTPAN - A dustpan comprising a dustpan body having a collection area to hold debris swept into the dustpan and a front edge, a thin plate attached to the underside of the dustpan body at the front edge so that it forms a sharp leading edge of the dustpan, and a plurality of teeth spaced along the front edge of the dustpan, forming a protective comb over the sharp leading edge of the dustpan. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115814 | CLEANING VEHICLE AND CANTILEVER SYSTEM OF THE CLEANING VEHICLE - A cleaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a cantilever system, and a cleaning apparatus. The cantilever system includes a rotary table fixed on the vehicle body, a first cantilever pivotably mounted on the rotary table, and a second cantilever pivotably connected to the first cantilever. The cleaning apparatus is fixed to one end of the second cantilever opposite to the first cantilever. The cantilever system further includes a first adjusting pole, a second adjusting pole, and a third adjusting pole, for adjusting the position and the angle of the cleaning apparatus. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115815 | CLEANING VEHICLE AND CLEANING APPARATUS OF THE CLEANING VEHICLE - A cleaning vehicle includes a vehicle body, a cantilever system, and a cleaning apparatus. The cantilever system includes a rotary table fixed on the vehicle body, a first cantilever pivotably mounted on the rotary table, and a second cantilever pivotably connected to the first cantilever. The cleaning apparatus is fixed to one end of the second cantilever opposite to the first cantilever. The cleaning apparatus includes a bracket, a sweeping unit rotatably mounted to the bracket, a blower-vacuum unit, and a spraying unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115816 | ROTARY SURFACE CLEANING TOOL INCLUDING TOOLS SUITABLE FOR CLEANING CARPETS, AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Rotary surface cleaning machines with recovery tanks and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative rotary surface cleaning machine in accordance with the present disclosure includes a base assembly, a support frame coupled to the base assembly, a recovery tank carried by the support frame, a vacuum blower, and a discharge pump. The vacuum blower draws a mixture of air and fluid from the base assembly to the recovery tank when the base assembly is in operation. Then the discharge pump discharges a liquid portion of the mixture from the recovery tank. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115817 | UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANER - An upright-type vacuum cleaner includes an upper body pivotally connected to a base unit so as to be pivoted during vacuuming or substantially upright in a parked position. The base unit includes a front portion with a suction opening and is equipped with a carriage that allows the vacuum cleaner to be moved across surfaces being cleaned during a vacuuming operation. The carriage includes at least one main wheel disposed in a rear portion of the base unit. An adjusting mechanism is configured to move the main wheel from a first position during vacuuming to a second position in the parked position with the distance from the main wheel to the suction opening being greater in the second position. An actuating element formed on the upper body is configured to engage with a lever linkage assembly of the adjusting mechanism as the upper body is moved to the parked position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115818 | SWITCHING MECHANISM - A switching mechanism for a vacuum cleaner having a vacuum generator and an agitator, comprising a vacuum generator switch, an agitator switch, and a coupler for coupling the agitator switch with the vacuum generator switch such that switching of the vacuum generator switch switches the agitator switch. The switching mechanism is configured such that, switching of at least one of the agitator switch and the vacuum generator switch uncouples the agitator switch from the vacuum generator switch. The switching mechanism is further configured such that, when the vacuum generator switch and the agitator switch are uncoupled from each other and the agitator switch is in its open state, switching of the vacuum generator switch from its closed state to its open state couples the agitator switch with the vacuum generator switch. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115819 | FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS - Floor cleaning apparatus ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115820 | FLOOR CLEANING APPARATUS - Floor cleaning apparatus ( | 2014-05-01 |
20140115821 | Particulate Collector for Drums - Collector for attachment to a vacuum cleaner and for preventing particulates from spilling out of a drum during mixing. The collector has a body with opposing curved end, an outer and inner surface, a first and second vacuum port extending from the outer to the inner surface, first and second angled hollow pipes, each having a tubular body with an outer end for attachment to a vacuum cleaner and an inner end mounted to the outside surface of the body and received by the first or second vacuum port, the tubular body having a first portion and a second portion which meet at an angle at a point along the body. When the collector is placed in the drum, the first and second pipes rest on the drum's rim, such that when a vacuum cleaner is connected to the pipes, particulates present in the drum are sucked into vacuum cleaner. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115822 | CABLE BUSHING - In a cable bushing capable reliably prevent slip-off while also making assembly easy, a cutout and a raised section are formed so as to regulate the turning of a base member and the interlocking section of a cable holding member. A base ridge is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the base member, and a cap ridge is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the back end of the cap member, enabling the cap member to be rotationally pushed onto the base member. In order to regulate the turning of the cable holding member and the cap member as well as prevent the cap member from slipping off the cable holding member, an engaging section is formed on the cable holding member, and an engaging receiver engaged by the engaging section in the turning direction and the front-to-back direction is formed on the cap member. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115823 | DETACHABLE HINGE DAMPER - A detachable and adjustable damper hinge attachment for connection to pre-installed hinge hardware to dampen the closing motion of a swinging cabinet door. The attachment comprises a housing and a spring damper assembly slidingly and removably engaged with the housing. The housing includes an attachment means for detachable engagement with a hinge body. The spring damper assembly extends from the housing and contacts a portion of the hinge to which the door is mounted. One embodiment positions the spring damper assembly to more perpendicularly meet the door portion of the hinge. Another embodiment includes an adjustment knob for adapting the contact point of the spring damper assembly. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115824 | EASY CLEANING GUIDING ASSEMBLY - An easy cleaning guiding assembly is provided comprising a clamping base provided with an opening and a clamping position, a guiding block being rotatably connected with the clamping base and provided with a clamping element. When the guiding assembly is in use, the guiding block is fixed on the clamping base by engagement of the clamping element in the clamping position, and a guiding channel is formed by the guiding block and the clamping base. The cleaning of the shower door would be very easy, and the operation and mounting is very convenient. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115825 | A HINGE FOR FOR FIREPROOF DOOR - Disclosed are a hinge for a fire door in which a water supply path is formed for supplying water from a fire-door frame to the interior of the fire door upon the outbreak of a fire. A water supply path is formed from a doorframe to a door so as to supply water contained in the interior of the doorframe to the interior of the door, making it possible to supply water from the doorframe to the door. Thus, water can be continuously supplied to the interior of the door as well as to the doorframe, thereby not only blocking flames and heat, but also extinguishing the flames. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115826 | DURABLE LOW-VIBRATION LONG ARM HINGE APPARATUS - Disclosed is a long arm quick release hinge comprised of a hinge cup pivotally connected to a hinge body with a hinge pin via a hinge arm and a link in a four-bar linkage arrangement. The link is a collection of plates with interlocking projections and indentions arranged adjacent to each other and separated by resilient shock absorbing spacers. The hinge body is adjustably connected to a connecting plate with an overlay screw and an adjustment screw. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115827 | Foldable table - A foldable table includes a first tabletop panel, a second tabletop panel, a first peripheral edge rim, a second peripheral edge rim, and a foldable frame. The foldable frame includes a reinforcing frame which includes first through fourth elongated reinforcing member spacedly mounted along two longitudinal sides of the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, a first and a second leg frame pivotally mounted on the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity respectively, and a hinge arrangement. The hinge arrangement includes a first connecting joint, a second connecting joint, and a first and a second locker device coupled to the first connecting joint and the second connecting joint respectively, wherein the first locker device and the second locker device are arranged to operate between a locked position and an unlock position. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115828 | HINGE STRUCTURE WITH CUSHIONING MODULE - A hinge structure includes a base, a rotating member and a resilient member. The base includes a cylinder and a piston slidably mounted in the cylinder. Both the resilient member and increasing air pressure in the cylinder below the piston act as a cushioning module to make the rotating member move more and more slowly to the end of the closed position, to cushion the closing of the rotating member and any object it carries. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115829 | Decorative Door Handle - A decorative door handle comprising a flexible material configured in the shape of a door handle and a malleable stiffener material to maintain the handle in a desired useful looking configuration. In one aspect the flexible material is a magnetic vinyl. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115830 | CURTAIN PULL AND METHOD OF USE - A removable handle having first and second portions for attachment to a fabric. A first portion is covered in the fabric for attachment and forced through a second portion. The first portion is then reoriented to prevent the fabric from passing back through the second portion retaining the second portion to the fabric. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115831 | CLOSURE STRAP - The present invention relates to a closure strap for closing packages having a bag-shaped or tubular form, in particular for closing sausage-shaped packages, like sausages. The closure strap comprises a strap body including an elongated stripe portion having a first end and a second end, and an insertion portion having a first end, a second end and an insertion channel. The second end of the insertion portion is connected with the first end of the stripe portion. The second end of the stripe portion forms an insertion end for being inserted into the insertion channel of the insertion portion in an insertion direction. The second or insertion end of the stripe portion and the insertion channel have a substantially round cross section corresponding to each other. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115832 | Systems and Methods For Providing A Safety Cord For Window Covering Systems - In various embodiments, a lift cord safety coupling is provided. In such embodiments, the lift cord safety coupling includes a first connector having a lift cord aperture structured to have a lift cord of a shade extended therethrough, and a second connector connectable to an intermediate portion of the shade and magnetically connectable to the first connector. The first and second connectors are magnetically connectable with an amount of attractive force such that when a longitudinal and/or lateral force below a predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will remain connected. However, when a longitudinal and/or lateral force greater than or equal to the predetermined threshold force is applied to either of the first or second connectors, the first and second connectors will decouple disconnecting the lift cord from the shade intermediate portion. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115833 | Double-Pin Shackle - Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a double-pin shackle. The double-pin shackle may be comprised of a rigid shackle body capable of being coupled with two shackle pins. The shackle body may be comprised of a bowed shackle end with two shackle arms extending outward and aligning approximately parallel to on another. The double-pin shackle may, in general, form a U-shaped object, clevis or otherwise convex body. At least two shackle pins may be secured perpendicularly through the two shackle arms, thereby connecting the two shackle arms. The shackle pins may serve to allow external objects to be fastened to the double-pin shackle. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115834 | TIE CLAMP - A tie clamp includes: a clamp body formed by bending an elastic metal material having a relatively long length as compared to the width thereof in a circular shape; a male restrainer and a female restrainer formed at the opposite end sides of the clamp body to restrain an object to be restrained; and an ear formed on each of the male restrainer and the female restrainer so that a tool can be used to reduce the diameter of the clamp body to turn the clamp body into a restraint state. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115835 | PORTABLE WORK APPARATUS HAVING STRAPS - A portable work apparatus has a main unit and a work tool. The main unit is carried by the user via a strap. The strap has a fastening section which is secured to the main unit via a fastening element. The fastening section is held between a pressure surface of the fastening element and a fastening surface formed on the main unit. To prevent twisting of the strap when the fastening element is secured, provision is made for the fastening surface to be formed with a structure that increases the friction coefficient. The structure interacts with a bearing surface, facing the fastening surface, of the fastening section such that the fastening section, which is held in a clamped manner between the pressure surface of the fastening element and the fastening surface of the main unit, is prevented from rotating relative to the main unit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115836 | Slide On Zipper Assembly - A slide on zipper device is a fastener that is comprised of two zipper tapes with C-type sliders on the sides without zipper teeth to be slid onto two tracks, which are O-type rails attached to one side of tapes. The sides of the tapes without rails are attached to an article where a fastener is desired. The two zipper tapes with sliders can alternatively be a set of individual blocks with two sliders on the underside to be slid onto a pair of tracks or rails to act as a fastener. This device makes a zipper or fastener easy to change and recyclable. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115837 | SHAPED FASTENING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH ABSORBENT ARTICLES - A fastening system comprising a closure member (tab) and one or more of an elastic/stretch member (ear), a release tape, and a landing member. The landing member is non-rectangular, and may be actual or perceived. The shape of the landing member is defined by the orientation of its medial portion. The system provides for improved fit of an absorbent article about the article's wearer. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115838 | SPUNLACED NONWOVENS AS HOOK AND LOOP FASTENER COMPONENT - The present invention relates to the use of a spunlaced nonwoven fabric made of continuous filaments as loop material for hook and loop fasteners. The invention also relates to a loop material made of a nonwoven fabric and the production thereof. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115839 | USING A BICYCLE TIRE INNER TUBE TO MAKE A TIE DOWN STRAP - A tie down strap is used for securing cargo or to attach various objects. A tie down strap is made from a bicycle tire inner tube and clips which can be removeably and adjustably attached to either end of the bicycle tire inner tube which is cut along a radial axis. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115840 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A LOCKING CARABINEER - An apparatus for attaching items includes a body, first hook, and second hook oriented on a first side and a second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first gate and a second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first sliding lock and a second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively; the first and second sliding locks having a first position, being a locked position, where the sliding lock is positioned in a first notch and a second notch in the body, and a second position, being an unlocked position, where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115841 | SECURING DEVICE FOR SEUCRING BICYCLE FRAME TO BICYCLE CARRY RACK - A securing device includes a base connected with a bicycle carry rack. A belt unit includes a body and a locking member. A belt is connected to the body and extends through a path in the body. The locking member is pivotably connected to the body. The locking member is a cam. A fixed part is connected to the body and an opening is defined between the fixed part and the locking member. The first end of the belt is fixed to the body and the second end of the belt extends through the path and the passage, and entering through a through hole in the body and then goes out from the opening so as to clamp the bicycle frame between the base and the body. By pivoting the locking member, the opening becomes larger to release the belt. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115842 | SHOELACE TYING DEVICES AND METHODS - A device for tying a shoelace includes a planar-shaped body member including a first opening, a second opening, a third opening, and a fourth opening. Each of the openings is configured to allow the shoelace to be inserted there through. The first, second, third and fourth openings may be arranged in a two-by-two array, wherein the first and second openings form a first row of the array, and wherein the third and fourth openings form a second row of the array. The first and fourth openings may be coupled to one another by a first slit, and the second and third openings may be coupled to one another by a second slit. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115843 | FUNERAL CONTAINER CARRYING DEVICE - A carrier is provided for facilitating the carrying and transportation of a funerary container having a bottom surface, a plurality of side surfaces and a top surface, along with a length and width and interior large enough to accommodate an un-cremated corpse. The carrier includes a base member having a length generally long enough to span the width of the funerary container and a upper surface sized and configured for receiving the bottom surface of the funerary container. An upstanding member has a lower end coupled to the base member and an upper end. The upstanding member extends in a plane generally perpendicular to the base member. A handle member is provided that is coupled to the upstanding member. The handle includes a hand receiving surface engageable by the hand of the user. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115844 | TAMPON METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of manufacturing a tampon comprises the steps of at least partially overlaying a web of base material with a web of absorbent material. The web of absorbent material is secured to the web of base material with a first securement. At least one of the web of base material and the web of absorbent material is folded after the first securement. The web of absorbent material is further secured to the web of base material with a second securement that is a stronger securement than the first securement. The web of absorbent material and the web of base material together define a web of cover material. The web of cover material is applied to an absorbent structure. The web of cover material and the absorbent structure is manipulated such that the web of cover material extends about a circumference of the absorbent structure to form a tampon. | 2014-05-01 |
20140115845 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING TAMPONS - A method of manufacturing a tampon includes transporting a web of material in a machine direction. The web of material has a base web and an absorbent web. The absorbent web has a free end and a bonded end wherein the bonded end is bonded to the base web. At least the free end of the absorbent web of the web to is controlled to inhibit movement of the absorbent web relative to the base web. The web of material is cut into discrete web segments while controlling at least the free end of the absorbent web. The discrete web segments is bonded to a substrate. | 2014-05-01 |