| 18th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20120102713 | Door Handle Assembly - A handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a back plate, including a recessed region displaced away from the exterior surface of the vehicle door. A handle aperture is provided within the recessed region of the back plate with at least one pin mount integrally formed within the recessed region of the back plate. The pin mount includes a void and a slot that is narrower than the void. A handle is pivotally mounted to the back plate and located at least partially within the recessed region, the handle having at least one integrally-formed pin extending at an angle substantially parallel to the body of the handle; the pin operable to be seated in the aperture to allow pivotal movement of the handle. The handle further includes a spring locator operable to retain a handle spring prior to mounting the handle to the back plate. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102714 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND CLAMPING DEVICE AND ADAPTER FOR SAME - A fastening assembly for clamping plate-shaped components, including a clamping device used with a plastically deformable sleeve, and which has a housing, a nut element which is displaceably and rotatably accommodated therein, a feed rod engaged with the nut element, and a pressure sleeve which is displaceable relative to the feed rod in the axial direction thereof. An adapter may be used with the clamping device. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING AN AUTOMATION CONTROLLER AND A PROGRAMMABLE MODULE - An interlocking system for connecting a programmable module and an automation controller of an industrial control and automation system is provided. The interlocking system includes a key comprising a shaft with a head and a first attachment feature. The interlocking system also includes a first keyhole in a programmable module cover. The first keyhole is configured to enable the head to pass upwardly there through. The interlocking system also includes a second keyhole in an automation controller cover. The second keyhole is configured to enable the first attachment feature to slide downwardly there through such that disengagement of the key from the second keyhole is resisted. The interlocking system also includes a second attachment feature on a lower surface of the automation controller cover. The second attachment feature is configured to engage with the first attachment feature when the first attachment feature is rotated about an axis of the shaft. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102716 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A HANDLE TO A SELECTIVE ONE OF A FRONT FACE AND A SIDE EDGE OF A REFRIGERATOR DOOR - A method of assembling allows a refrigerator handle to be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The handle includes first and second ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a recessed section. Each of the recessed sections includes a mounting arrangement formed therein, which is adapted to receive either a bracket for mounting the handle to the side edge of the door or a clip for mounting the handle to the front face portion of the door. The method includes selectively attaching the handle to the front face of the door through the clip, or to the side edge with the mounting bracket. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102717 | Wrist Assembly for Robotic Arm - A wrist assembly ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102718 | GUIDE AND SETTING DEVICE FOR FASTENER ELEMENTS - A guide and setting device for elements, in particular fastener elements comprising a hollow guide piece, a plunger axially displaceably arranged within the guide piece and holding members which are displaceably guided perpendicular to the plunger and biased in the direction towards the longitudinal axis of the plunger and/or of the guide piece. In a retracted loading position of the plunger one element can be inserted between the holding members and the free end of the plunger. The holding members can be opened as a result of the axial advanced movement of the plunger and the respective element moved in the axial direction past the holding members. Further holding members following the first named holding members are provided which hold the element during a setting stroke. Furthermore, latching elements are provided which prevent opening of the further holding members during the setting stroke but after the completion of the setting stroke allow the opening of the further holding members to release the element. A method is also claimed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102719 | ATTACHMENT INTERFACE DEVICE FOR ATTACHING MOBILE EQUIPMENT TO AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE - An interface device for attaching mobile equipment ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102720 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COILS - The present invention provides a method of producing a hollow coil comprising: a process of winding an enameled wire around a flexible cylindrical piece to form a coil; a process of bending the cylindrical piece along with the enameled wire; a process of curing or gluing the enameled wire wound around the cylindrical piece to maintain the shape of the coil; and a process of removing the cylindrical piece from the coil to form a hollow coil. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102721 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HOLDING A CONTACT LENS DURING IN VITRO TESTING - An apparatus for holding a contact lens during in vitro testing includes a first support member, a second support member, an alignment rod, and a cage member. The first support member includes a first end cap and a body portion. The body portion includes grooves formed in a lateral surface extending from the first end cap. The alignment rod is configured for interconnecting the body portion and a second end cap of the second support member. The cage member is positionable about the body portion between the first and second end caps, and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and a plurality of openings between the inner surface and the outer surface. The inner surface and the lateral surface cooperatively define an annular space therebetween and a plurality of fluid flow paths between the inner space and the openings. The annular space is configured for receiving the contact lens. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102722 | Analyte Sensors and Methods - A sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose, in a biological fluid such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and may include an insertion monitoring trace to determine correct positioning of the sensor in a connector. The sensor is calibration-adjusted, eliminating the need for a user to enter a calibration code or for the meter to read a calibration code. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102723 | ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE AXIAL POSITION OF BEARINGS FOR A ROTOR OF THE MACHINE - An electric machine contains a rotor which contains a first longitudinal section at the ambient air temperature and a second longitudinal section cooled at least partially to cryogenic temperature, a coolant inlet pipe extending into the second longitudinal section, wherein the inlet pipe is set at a distance from the rotor by a radial gap, wherein the inlet pipe in the first longitudinal section is mounted by at least two bearings, wherein the bearings are distributed on axial positions in such a way that upon action of a maximum radial force on the inlet pipe the pipe has a maximum deflection which is smaller than the radial gap. In a method for determining the axial positions, various batches of potential locations are chosen for the axial positions of the bearings, according to potential locations which has a minimum gap greater than zero. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102724 | METHOD OF FORMING STATOR COILS OF ELECTRIC MACHINERY - The method is capable of forming stator coils in dead spaces, into which a nozzle of a wire coiling machine is inserted, and improving space factor of the coils. The method comprises the steps of: regular-winding a magnet wire in vacant longitudinal outer parts of slots alternately, without getting into spaces for inserting the nozzle of the wire coiling machine; regular-winding the magnet wire in the rest vacant longitudinal outer parts of the slots and the spaces for inserting the nozzle; regular-winding the magnet wire in vacant longitudinal inner parts of the slots alternately, without getting into spaces for inserting the nozzle; and regular-winding the magnet wire in the rest vacant longitudinal inner parts of the slots and the spaces for inserting the nozzle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102725 | Battery Separator - Resinous fibers of nanometer to micrometer width dimensions are drawn from a multi-component system by a melt extrusion process. The process includes a step of combining a fiber resin with a water-soluble carrier resin to form a resinous mixture. The resinous mixture is extruded to form an extruded resinous mixture, the extruded resinous mixture having strands of the fiber resin with the carrier resin. The extruded resinous mixture is then contacted with water to separate the strands of the fiber resin from the carrier resin. A fibrous sheet is then formed from the strands of fiber resin. The fibrous sheets are useful in filtration, as battery separators in Li ion batteries and as diffusion layers in fuel cells. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102726 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - An object is to provide an electronic component mounting method in which an adequate component mounting work to which a check result is correctly reflected is enabled and it is possible to satisfy both reduction of the failure occurrence rate and improvement of the working efficiency. An electronic component mounting apparatus in which an appearance checking section which checks a board to detect existence or non-existence of a failure item, and a component mounting section which transfers and mounts an allocated mounting object component to the board in which the check is ended are integrally disposed includes a mounting availability determination processing section 28 | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102727 | AUTOMATIC FEEDING AND CRIMPING DEVICE OF APPLICATOR IN TERMINAL MAKING MACHINE FOR FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUITS, FLAT CABLES AND CABLE TERMINALS - An automatic feeding and crimping device of an applicator in a terminal making machine for flexible printed circuits, flat cables and cable terminals allows easy adjustment of a feed number of terminals and serves to automatically feed the terminals for the applicator to crimp the terminals with a flexible printed circuit, a flat cable or other cable terminals, thereby providing industrial benefits related to fast and precise terminal processing and flexible feed pitches. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102728 | CONNECTOR COMPRESSION TOOL - A connector compression tool is provided wherein the tool includes a handle, pivotally moveable from a second position to a first position, a body, configured to compress together when the handle is moved to the first position, wherein the body includes at least two centering openings having different widths to accommodate differently configured connectors having different diameters and different lengths. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102729 | METHOD FOR TREATING ELECTRICAL CABLE AT SUSTAINED ELEVATED PRESSURE - A method for enhancing the dielectric properties of an electrical cable segment having a central stranded conductor encased in a polymeric insulation jacket and an interstitial void volume in the region of the conductor, including filling the interstitial void volume with a dielectric property-enhancing fluid at a pressure below the elastic limit of the polymeric insulation jacket, and confining the fluid within the interstitial void volume at a residual pressure greater than about 50 psig, with the pressure being imposed along the entire length of the segment but below the elastic limit of the polymeric insulation jacket. Preferably, the residual pressure is sufficient to expand the interstitial void volume along the entire length of the cable segment by at least 5%. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102730 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH RECESSED MIRROR - A mirror device and a method for manufacturing the mirror device are presented. The mirror device includes a mirror formed from a first substrate and a hinge/support structure formed from a second substrate. The hinge/support structure includes a recessed region and a torsional hinge region. The mirror is coupled to the hinge/support structure at the recessed region. Further, a driver system is employed to cause the mirror to pivot about the torsional hinge region. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102731 | Positioning Device For Inserting Pin Into PCB, Method and Apparatus For Inserting Pin Into PCB - A positioning device is provided for inserting a pin into a PCB. The positioning device includes an X-Y platform and a reference platform. The X-Y platform includes a positioning point and supports a PCB having a first receiving passageway for receiving a pin. The reference platform supports a reference template having a reference point that corresponds with the first receiving passageway. An x-axis guide rail and a y-axis guide rail is disposed on the X-Y platform, such that the positioning point on the X-Y platform is moveable relative to the reference template in an x-axis direction and/or a y-axis direction to align the first receiving passageway on the PCB with a fixed insertion point of a pin insertion machine. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102732 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MULTILAYER WIRING SUBSTRATE - A method of manufacturing a multilayer wiring substrate is provided. A foil of a metal-foil-clad resin insulation material is brought into contact with a foil of a metal-foil-clad support substrate. A peripheral edge portion of the resin insulation material exposed as a result of removal of a peripheral edge portion of the foil is adhered to the foil of the support substrate. A plurality of conductor layers and a plurality of resin insulation layers are laminated so as to obtain a laminate structure having a wiring laminate portion, which is to become the multilayer wiring substrate. The laminate structure is cut along a boundary between the wiring laminate portion and a surrounding portion, and the surrounding portion is removed. The wiring laminate portion is separated from the support substrate along the boundary between the two foils. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102733 | CORRUGATED COAXIAL CABLE PREPARATION - A method for preparing a terminal end of a cable to connect to a cable connector is provided. The method includes stripping a jacket, an insulating layer, and a corrugated outer conductor from a first section of a coaxial cable, stripping the jacket from a second section of the coaxial cable, and axially advancing a terminal end of the corrugated outer conductor beyond a terminal end of the insulating layer, resulting in an open section of the corrugated coaxial cable having an open space between the corrugated outer conductor and the inner conductor. A tool for accomplishing the foregoing is further provided, and includes first and second opposing jaws that engage the inner and outer conductors, respectively, such that operating the tool causes a terminal end of the outer conductor to axially advance toward the terminal end of the inner conductor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102734 | METHODS FOR FORMING CIRCUIT PATTERN FORMING REGION IN AN INSULATING SUBSTRATE - A method for forming a circuit pattern forming region in an insulating substrate may include preparing a metallic pattern, coating a polymer solution on a casting vessel, precuring the polymer solution, and forming an imprinted circuit pattern forming region in the precured polymer solution using the metallic pattern. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102735 | METHOD OF FORMING A TURBINE ENGINE COMPONENT - The present invention provides a new and improved method of forming a turbine engine component having a plurality of airfoils disposed in an annular array between inner and outer shroud rings. The method includes forming inner and outer shroud ring patterns. The inner and outer shroud ring patterns may advantageously be formed by solid freeform fabrication techniques, such as stereolithography. An assembly fixture may be utilized to position the inner and outer shroud rings and an array of airfoils in a coaxial relationship. When the inner and outer shroud rings are to be assembled, axially inner and outer shroud ring patterns may be interconnected by providing relative rotation between annular sections of the shroud ring patterns. In addition, adhesive may be utilized to interconnect the sections of the shroud ring patterns. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102736 | MICRO-INJECTOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY AND MOUNTING THEREOF - The invention relates to a compact device for producing a composite mixture made of two or more fluids, and for aerating and energizing the composite and injecting it into a volume, and more specifically a micro-fuel injector mixing water, air, or any other types of fluid before it is injected into a volume such as a combustion chamber of an engine made of stackable mechanical elements, and the method of assembly and mounting thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102737 | METHOD OF MAKING A TURBOCHARGER HOUSING - In a method of making a turbocharger housing surfaces of a sheet-metal shell which bound a gap towards the turbine wheel are measured, after the sheet-metal shell has been joined with a bearing flange provided for support of a turbine wheel, to generate measuring values. Subsequently, the bearing flange is machined in dependence on the measuring values for establishing a position of the turbine wheel in relation to the bearing shell and thus of the sheet-metal shell. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102738 | Method of Making Progressing Cavity Pumping Systems - A progressing cavity rotor facilitates pumping applications in progressing cavity pumping systems by ensuring a desired shape of the rotor. A resilient layer is placed over a rotor core to create a composite progressing cavity pump system rotor. Generally, the rotor core is formed from a harder material, such as a metallic material. Additionally, the composite rotor is placed in a mold and subjected to a molding treatment designed to enhance bonding of the resilient layer and formation of a desired exterior surface shape of the resilient layer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102739 | Hollow Rack End Diameter Reducing Method - The one end side portion is nipped by a jig including a jig member having a pair of convex portions which are to be fitted to a depressions in contact with a tooth side face and a inclined portion and positioning a bar and a jig member which is to be clamped/opened with respect to the jig member. A die having an inside diameter smaller than the diameter of the outer periphery is pressed onto the outer periphery of the end portion of the cylindrical end side portion projected from the jig up to a press-in depth determined preliminarily based on the rack, so as to reduce the diameter of the end portion. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102740 | HULL FLOOR SUPPORT SYSTEM - A method of making and installing a boat rib making a portion of a boat comprising the steps of: shearing a flat piece of metal to cut to a size; attaching the flat piece of metal to a moveable carriage; cutting apertures in the flat piece of metal; cut final outside dimensions in the flat piece of metal; bending said flat piece of metal to create a rib; and securing said rib to a floor. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102741 | Incorporating Shaving Aid Elements On A Razor Cartridge - As provided in the present invention, a shaving aid element includes a novel shaving aid holder having one or more “undercut elements” incorporated on its upper surface. These undercut elements provide an interlocking mechanism to retain a shaving aid portion to the shaving aid holder. The interlocking mechanism of the undercut element comprises an interlock area of the shaving aid portion and an interlock area of the shaving aid holder. The undercut elements include one or more protrusions or cavities, in the upper surface of the shaving aid holder, and may be curved hook-like structures or mushroom shaped structures, straight-line structures, or angled structures, in any combination. The shaving aid portion, as not being disposed on a lower surface of the shaving aid holder, provides utility for disposing at least one aesthetic element (e.g., indicia), at least one functional element (e.g., exfoliation) or any combination thereof. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102742 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE WITH REMOVABLE PERSONAL CARE BOTTLE - A hair removal device with a handle and a cartridge mounted to one end of the handle. A personal care bottle is removably secured to the handle. The personal care bottle has a first end wall disposed within the handle, a second end wall defining an aperture opposite the first end wall, and a pair of opposing walls wherein one of the opposing walls is disposed within the handle and the other opposing wall is spaced apart from the handle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102743 | PUMP FOR A LIQUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A liquid dispensing unit for a hair removal device with a reservoir and an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir. A first and second connector are in liquid communication with the reservoir. The first and second connector each have a respective first and second valve. A resilient tube is disposed between the connectors. The resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102744 | LIQUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL KIT - A hair removal kit having a handle, a cover removably engagable to the handle, and a cartridge removably engagable to the handle. The cartridge has at least one blade. A removable dispensing unit is disposed within the handle. The dispensing unit has a pump, an applicator in liquid communication with the pump, and a reservoir having a first position and a second position. The reservoir is in liquid communication with the pump in the second position, but not in liquid communication with the pump in the first position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102745 | HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE WITH CARTRIDGE RETENTION COVER - A liquid dispensing hair removal device with a cartridge having at least one blade. The liquid dispensing hair removal device has a handle with a pair of opposing movable arms removably engaged to the cartridge. A dispensing unit is disposed within the handle. A cover is removably mounted to the handle. The cover has a closed position with a pair of cartridge retention members positioned between the pair of arms of the handle. The cartridge retention members contact the pair of arms preventing disengagement of the cartridge from the handle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102746 | CARTRIDGE BIASING APPLICATOR FOR A HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A liquid dispensing hair removal device having a handle. A cartridge is pivotably mounted to the handle. The cartridge has a guard, a cap, and a blade between the guard and the cap. A dispensing unit is within the handle. The dispensing unit has a reservoir, a pump in liquid communication with the reservoir, and a resilient applicator in liquid communication with the pump. The applicator engages the cartridge and flexes as the cartridge pivots applying a biasing force against the cartridge. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102747 | APPLICATOR WITH A BAFFLE FOR A HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A liquid dispensing hair removal device having a handle and a cartridge mounted to the handle. The cartridge has at least one blade. A dispensing unit is within the handle. The dispensing unit has a reservoir, a pump in liquid communication with the reservoir, and an applicator in liquid communication with the pump. The applicator has at least one outlet port and a baffle defining an elongated recess with a resilient front wall that flexes from a first position to a second position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102748 | APPLICATOR FOR LIQUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A liquid dispensing hair removal device having a handle with a cartridge mounted to the handle. The cartridge has a guard, a cap, and at least one blade behind the guard and in front of the cap. A dispensing unit is within the handle. The dispensing unit has a reservoir, a pump in liquid communication with the reservoir, and an applicator in liquid communication with the pump. The applicator has a guard with a plurality of ribs and an outlet port in front of the ribs. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102749 | HANDLE FOR A LIQUID DISPENSING HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A hair removal device having a handle with a first interior wall and a second opposing interior wall that has a tapered surface. A cover is mounted to the handle. A dispensing unit having a first and second position is within the handle. The dispensing unit has a reservoir containing a liquid, a pump in liquid communication with the reservoir in the second position, and first and second connectors that are spaced apart. The mounting of the cover to the handle urges at least one of the connectors to slide along the tapered surface forcing the first and second connectors toward each other. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102750 | APPLICATION WITH A BAFFLE FOR A HAIR REMOVAL DEVICE - A liquid dispensing hair removal device having a handle and a cartridge mounted to the handle. The cartridge has at least one blade. A dispensing unit is within the handle. The dispensing unit has a reservoir, a pump in liquid communication with the reservoir, and an applicator in liquid communication with the pump. The applicator has at least one outlet port and a baffle with a resilient front flap having a neutral position and a forward position. The resilient front flap is generally parallel to a rear wall of the baffle in the neutral position and generally transverse to the rear wall in the forward position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102751 | Hair Removal Apparatus - A hair removal apparatus with a housing and an actuator head movable in the housing. The actuator head accommodates an actuator system that removes the hairs and is adapted to be driven by an electric drive mechanism arranged in the hair removal apparatus. The actuator system is movable into at least one active position for hair treatment. The actuator head has only one of its ends rotatably mounted on the housing. The actuator head is readily accessible from the one side, thus enabling hairs in problem areas of the skin surface to be removed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102752 | TUBE CUTTER - A cutting tool includes a first grip portion, a second grip portion, and a first head portion coupled to the first grip portion to define a first handle. The first head portion includes a cutting blade having a cutting portion and a slitting portion. A second head portion is coupled to the second grip portion to define a second handle. The second head portion includes an arcuate portion sized and configured to support the tube and a concave portion sized to receive a portion of the tube. The first handle is pivotally coupled to the second handle to move between an open position and a closed position, wherein the cutting portion is operable to cut the tube as the handles move from the open position and the closed position, and wherein the slitting portion is operable to slice the tube supported in the concave portion when the handles are in the closed position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102753 | Inside pipe cutter - A cutting tool principally used as an inside pipe cutter for plastic pipe which consists of a threaded round rod with the top end connected to a rotating drill and the bottom end connected to a rotating saw blade. The center portion of the rod is loosely enclosed within a sleeve which the operator holds to position the inside pipe cutter within the top of an open pipe to be cut by the rotating saw blade. The cutting tool may also be used as an outside pipe cutter. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102754 | Safety Cutter with Guard-actuated Blade Deployment - A cutter apparatus includes a housing shaped to be hand-held, a blade holder configured to support a blade, and multiple actuators for extending the blade from the housing, the actuators including a safety actuator (e.g., a blade guard) that drives at least one of the other actuators while repositioning to extend the blade. The multiple actuators include, for example, a slider and a blade guard configured such that the slider when pushed forward repositions independently of the blade guard to extend the blade from the housing and such that the blade guard when pushed forward repositions the blade as the blade guard is deployed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102755 | Electrical Two-Way Rotary Trimmer - An electrical trimmer ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102756 | Safety Cutter with Blade Depth Selector/Interlock Mechanism - A cutter apparatus includes a housing, a blade carrier configured to support a front blade, the blade carrier being coupled to and repositionable in relation to the housing, an auxiliary tool configured to be deployable from another portion of the housing, and a selector repositionable in relation to the housing and configured for mutually exclusively facilitating the user-controlled actions of setting a maximum blade depth to which the front blade is extendable from the housing and activating the auxiliary tool. The selector includes, for example, a biasing component for selectively engaging stop surfaces and a counter-biasing component configured to disengage the one or more biased engagement portions from the stop surfaces in response to a user of the cutter apparatus initiating an action of repositioning the selector along the path. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102757 | Safety Cutter Apparatus - A cutter apparatus includes a housing, multiple tools mechanically coupled to the housing, at least one of the tools including a cutting device, and a slider and lock wheel mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to selectively release only one of the tools at a time from being secured within the housing. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102758 | ASSISTED-OPENING KNIFE - An assisted-opening knife has a spring tied to a front of a blade carrier and a movable slider assembly within a slot formed through the blade carrier, so that a blade can be rapidly extended by the elastic force without going through stepwise movement. An expanded portion of the slot engaging the slider assembly allows the blade to be received in a holder and ejected only when the slider assembly fully disengages from the expanded portion, thereby generating no sudden ejection of the blade. Additionally, a safety latch securely locks the blade when the blade is fully retracted. When the blade is fully extended, a stopper engages the slider assembly to prevent the blade from being retracted during cutting and stabbing. Accordingly, the assisted-opening knife addresses a solution to rapidly extend the blade for cutting and stabbing without compromising the safety considerations. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102759 | KNIFE CASE - A knife case is integrally molded to have a shape matching the blade of a knife, and includes a front end, a rear end, an upper edge, a lower edge, and two lateral sides. A rearward opened blade receiving space is defined on the knife case to extend from the rear end toward the front end, a thumb push is provided on the upper edge to project from the rear end, and a through hole is provided on the thumb push for a fastening strap to extend therethrough. With the knife case having the above structure, the knife received therein can be safely displayed for sale without the need of extra packaging material and a user can conveniently and safely remove the knife from the knife case for use. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102760 | APPLE WEDGER - An apple wedger for cutting fruits or vegetables into wedges or other desired shapes includes a slicer and a pusher, in which the slicer has a peripheral frame and internal cutting blades. The pusher is configured to be used to push at least partially sliced food items through the gaps between cutting blades. In some versions, the pusher is pivotally attached to the slicer. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102761 | HAIR REMOVAL CARTRIDGE WITH ELONGATED RECESS - A hair removal cartridge having a housing, a cap, and at least one blade mounted to the housing. The blade has a blade edge in front of the cap. A guard is in front of the blade. The guard defines an elongated recess having an overall width extending parallel to the blade that is 70% to 100% of an overall width of the guard. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102762 | CUTTING ELEMENT FOR A HEDGE TRIMMER - A cutting element for a hedge trimmer, comprising: a cutting portion ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102763 | Metal Shear Head Center Blade - An improved longer life center blade for use in an existing metal cutting shear, by providing a center blade with a unique yoke profile, a reinforced bottom and a larger grind transition location. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102764 | Puncture Device for Blister Pack Medicine - The present invention is directed to a blister pack opener for a soft pack of individually segregated unit dosages of medication. It is a strip of spring steel (or other material) that forms a “V”. An orifice in the lower portion of the “V” receives the unit dosage section of the soft pack commonly referred to as the “blister”. The blades that puncture the paper and foil backing protecting the medication are in the upper portion of the “V”. When the blister is placed within the orifice and the top section with the blades is moved fully down, the paper/foil barrier is punctured on three sides allowing the medication to be hand pushed from the blister. The paper flap that results over the empty blister allows used medication, in the case of nicotine gum, to be hygienically disposed of. Smaller medication blisters, like those used for antihistamines, can be opened by placing the blister in the orifice, pulling the blister full forward and puncturing one side of the paper/foil barrier by moving the bade portion fully downward. The smaller medication can then be forced through the interrupted barrier by hand. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102765 | CHAINSAW ARRANGEMENT - A chainsaw, comprising: a guide bar, a cutting chain and a driving unit arranged to drive the cutting chain around the guide bar. The guide bar defines a first longitudinal axis extending along a centre of the guide bar. The chainsaw further comprising a handle section for carrying and operating the chainsaw, wherein the handle section includes a control portion disposed on the upper side of the chainsaw. The control portion in turn includes a throttle lever for controlling the speed of the driving unit and the control portion has a left and a right side. The control portion defines a second longitudinal axis substantially extending along an upper side of at least a part of the control portion. An angle, A, between the first and the second longitudinal axes is between 14° and 45. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102766 | CHAINSAW ARRANGEMENT - A chainsaw, comprising: a guide bar, a cutting chain and a driving unit arranged to drive the cutting chain around the guide bar. The guide bar defines a first longitudinal axis extending along a centre of the guide bar. The chainsaw further comprising a handle section for carrying and operating the chainsaw, wherein the handle section includes a control portion disposed on the upper side of the chainsaw. The control portion in turn includes a throttle lever for controlling the speed of the driving unit and the control portion has a left and a right side. The control portion defines a second longitudinal axis substantially extending along an upper side of at least a part of the control portion. An angle, A, between the first and the second longitudinal axes is between 14° and 45°. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102767 | EYE ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY - A bow sight with at least one sight pin mounted to a frame assembly. At least one optical fiber is attached to the sight pin. The optical fiber is exposed to gather ambient light and to transmit light to a sight point located within the frame assembly. The eye alignment assembly includes an optical structure mounted to the frame assembly including a sight point of an optical fiber located near a proximal end of the optical structure and a lens with alignment indicia located at a distal end of the optical structure. An adjustment system permits the optical structure to be reoriented relative to the frame assembly. The eye alignment assembly provides an indication of orientation of the shooter relative to the bow in at least two degrees of freedom. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102768 | Loader Tool Level Indicator - A tool level indicator is provided: The tool level indicator has a rod sliding in a coiled wire cylinder, with one end having an enlarged helical hook that can be slid onto an actuator barrel when at a substantial right angle to the actuator, then tightens on the actuator barrel as the coil is rotated and attached to the upper actuator pin. The upper coils are spaced such that a particular set of closely wound coils indicates a first tool level at ground and a second particular set of closely wound coils indicates a second tool level at ground when the tip of the rod aligns with the second particular set of closely wound coils. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102769 | Mason ruler - A mason ruler consisting of a central profile ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102770 | DC line wedge - The “DC LINE WEDGE” Is a Bricklaying and Stone masons tool that is designed to hold a string line in a brick pocket. It consist of two parts, the “Head” which is milled in an angle with a string hole at the center to accept a string line and the “body” to accept the head. The “brick pocket” is the area between the framed wall and the brick molding in which the brick is tucked behind to simulate a finished wall. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102771 | Quilting Template and Ruler - A combined template and ruler for use in quilting is formed from a rigid plastic material and includes a plurality of spaced slots that correspond to cutting and sewing lines that are marked on layers of fabric using the template. The cutting and sewing lines are positioned such that a plurality of half square triangles of two ply material are formed without cutting the thread. A template and method of forming snowball blocks in a similar fashion is also disclosed. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102772 | DISTANCE MEASURING WHEEL WITH FOOT ACTUATED RESET - A distance measuring device having a frame defining an operating handle. At least one wheel is mounted to the frame. A counter mechanism on the frame has a display and a reset mechanism. An actuating mechanism has components cooperating between the at least one wheel and counter mechanism for causing cumulative distance measurements to be identified on the display as the at least one wheel is rolled against an underlying surface. The counter mechanism has a reset actuator that is moved from a retracted position into an actuated position. The reset actuator has a surface with an engaging area. The distance measuring device further has at least one stop component that defines a blocking surface to arrest movement of a component, having an area that is greater than the engaging area, that is pressed against the surface of the reset actuator to thereby move the reset actuator from the retracted position into the actuated position. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102773 | OPERATING METHOD FOR A MEASURING BAND SENSOR - In order to be able to deflect a free end of a measuring band of a measuring band sensor not only in a direction transversal to an inlet plane according to the invention the free end of the measuring band | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102774 | DEWING PREVENTION STRUCTURE FOR SUBSTRATE - A dew prevention apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a dewing prevention structure for a substrate accommodated in a housing. The housing has an opening allowing an inflow of outer air and the dewing prevention structure is configured to suppress dew condensation on the substrate. The dew prevention structure includes a heat conductive member provided inside the housing wherein the heat conductive member contacts each of a predetermined heat source inside the housing and an area of the substrate near the opening. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102775 | CYCLONE BLOWER BARREL HAIR DRYER CONFIGURATION - The present disclosure relates to a hair dryer with a cyclone blast barrel that discharges airflow farther and faster by means of a helical blast barrel structure, and particularly, to a hair dryer comprising: a first blast barrel and a second blast barrel for discharging air in cyclone form; a heater that generates heat of a predetermined temperature; a fan-motor for rotating a fan to blow air; and a cover for providing an enclosure for securing components and a protection against impacts, wherein the hair dryer strongly discharges air at high speed for the same output of a drive motor, and has the effect of discharging air that is uniform in temperature. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102776 | COLLAPSIBLE AERATION SYSTEM FOR RETROFITTING A GRAIN BIN - A novel collapsible aeration system is retrofitted into a grain bin with a discharge opening in the bottom. This grain bin may have a sloped or conical hopper or a flat bottom. The aeration system is formed from a set of connected (e.g. hinged) duct sections that define a round or multi-sided duct having a minimum of three sides or faces. The sides may be flat, curved or corrugated. The collapsible aeration system is folded (collapsed), inserted into the bin via a hole, and then unfolded inside the bin. An air duct is connected to the aeration system to enable the aeration system to dry the grain in the grain bin. This technology enables existing grain bins to be retrofitted with a dryer in an easy and efficient manner. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102777 | ROTARY FAN PRESS - A liquid extraction assembly for extracting liquid from a mass comprising a housing having an inlet and an outlet. The housing further includes a path between the inlet and the outlet. The housing is configured to have the mass forced into the inlet to move the mass from the inlet to the outlet. The housing includes two substantially parallel rotating screens rotating side by side and apart from one another, with the path extending between the screens. Each screen defines one wall of the path. Each rotating screen includes a plurality of non-circular openings located at the path. Pressure from mass forced into the input presses the mass against the non-circular openings of the rotating screens to thereby force at least a portion of liquid in the mass to pass through the non-circular openings of the rotating screens. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102778 | METHOD OF PRIMING AND DRYING SUBSTRATES - A method of priming and drying substrates having high-aspect ratio trenches. In one aspect, the method comprises: a) supporting at least one substrate having high-aspect ratio trenches in a process chamber having a gaseous atmosphere; b) sealing the process chamber; c) vacuuming the process chamber to achieve a first sub-atmospheric pressure within the process chamber; d) introducing a wetting solution into the process chamber while maintaining the process chamber at a second sub-atmospheric pressure until the substrate is immersed in the wetting solution; e) restoring the process chamber to atmospheric pressure while the substrate remains immersed in the wetting solution; and f) removing the substrate from the wetting solution. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REFRIGERATION CYCLE ELEVATION BY MODIFICATION OF CYCLE START CONDITION - An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid, an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a drum to receive clothes, a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over the evaporator, condenser and through the drum, a sensor located to sense parameters, a working fluid accumulator, and a controller coupled to the sensor, accumulator and/or compressor. The controller is operative to control collection of refrigerant during a run cycle when pressure exceeds a predetermined threshold value, control retention of the collected refrigerant when the run cycle is completed, until a subsequent run cycle, control discharge of the retained refrigerant to an evaporator or condenser when the subsequent run cycle is started, and control use of discharged refrigerant to elevate the refrigeration cycle by modifying a start condition of the refrigeration cycle. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102780 | DRYING SYSTEM - A drying system for drying a coating applied to an article of manufacture. The drying system includes an enclosable booth having an interior for housing the article of manufacture. The system also includes an air source for blowing air into the booth, means for raising the temperature of the air before entry into the booth, means for lowering the temperature of the air before entry into the booth, means for raising the humidity of the air before entry into the booth, and means for lowering the humidity of the air before entry into the booth. In one embodiment there is included at least one distribution cone which includes a conical member having a plurality of openings formed along the axis thereof. The cones emit air across an article of manufacture within the booth. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102781 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING A HYBRID DRYER TUB FOR AIRFLOW IMPROVEMENT - An apparatus includes a mechanical refrigeration cycle arrangement having a working fluid and an evaporator, a condenser, a compressor, and an expansion device, cooperatively interconnected and containing the working fluid. The apparatus also includes a sensor located to sense at least one parameter, a controller coupled to said sensor and said compressor, a drum to receive clothes to be dried, wherein a rear portion of the drum is equipped with multiple perforations, and a perimeter portion of the drum is equipped with multiple perforations, and a duct and fan arrangement configured to pass air over said condenser and through said drum, wherein the duct and fan arrangement is configured to facilitate airflow through the perforations on the rear portion of the drum into the drum, and out of the drum through the perforations on the perimeter portion of the drum to enable an increased airflow without an increased power input. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102782 | Fluid-Filled Chamber With A Stacked Tensile Member - A fluid-filled chamber may have a barrier, a stacked tensile member, and a fluid. The barrier may be formed from a polymer material that is sealed to define an interior void. The stacked tensile member may be located within the interior void and includes a first tensile element and a second tensile element that are joined to each other. Additionally, opposite sides of the stacked tensile member are joined to the barrier. The fluid is located within the interior void and may be pressurized to place an outward force upon the barrier and induce tension in the stacked tensile member. In some configurations, each of the tensile elements may be a spacer textile. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102783 | Strand-Wound Bladder - An article of footwear or another product may incorporate a pressure chamber that includes (a) a bladder at least partially formed from a polymer material that is sealed to enclose a pressurized fluid and (b) a strand wound around the bladder and secured to the bladder. In manufacturing the pressure chamber, a bladder with an elongate configuration may be formed. A strand is wound around the bladder, and the strand is secured to the bladder. When incorporated to a sole structure of the article of footwear, for example, a portion of the bladder that includes the strands may be exposed at an outer surface of the sole structure. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102784 | SHOE, PARTICULARLY SPORTS SHOE - The invention relates to a shoe, especially to a sports shoe, comprising a shoe upper ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102785 | MAGNETICALLY-SUPPORTED ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR - A magnetically-supported article of footwear that primarily supports a wearer's weight by repulsive magnetic forces from magnets arranged in and around the article's sole. The magnets are arranged between and around the article's insole and outsole and may be attached to pairs of magnetically-conductive plates located down the length of the article's sole. Each plate has two magnets, one with a north pole facing upwards and one with a north pole facing downward. Also disclosed is an independent magnetically-supported sole assembly suitable for attachment to an existing article of footwear's sole so that, when attached, the weight of the wearer of that article is primarily supported by repulsive magnetic forces. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102786 | ATHLETIC SHOES - A shoe is disclosed for use in playing soccer or other activities. The shoe is designed to offer greater power and protection for a wearer's foot and ankle. The shoe is formed with a flexible outsole and an adjusted straight last. The upper is designed with a wide toebox and short lacing system. The shoe uses a unique cleat system. These features decrease the chances of injury and also give a player, such as a soccer player, enhanced ball control and power. This shoe can be modified for use, for example as a running shoe, or a casual shoe. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102787 | INTERLOCKING SHOE STRUCTURE - A system for attaching a shoe to a skateboard is described. An interlocking structure attached to the shoe substantially prevents vertical and/or lateral movement of the shoe in relation the skateboard when the interlocking structure is pressed against another interlocking structure. The interlocking structures may register in a plurality of vertical and/or lateral positions. One or both of the interlocking structures may comprise a plurality of protrusions of a pointed or rounded shape. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102788 | VENTILATION SOLE FOR SHOES - A ventilation sole for footwear, in which an air inlet-outlet is formed in a side of the ventilation sole, vents are formed in an upper portion of the ventilation sole, the vents communicating with the air inlet-outlet, and a device for opening and closing an air inlet-outlet, which is coupled with the air inlet-outlet, supplies ambient air into the footwear. The device for opening and closing an air inlet-outlet is adapted to be opened or closed by a locking or unlocking action when turned, and is disposed in the air inlet-outlet such that it is exposed to the outside. Since the device is opened and closed by the turning action of the button cap, the user can conveniently open or close the air inlet-outlet. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102789 | SNOW THROWER IMPELLER - A snow thrower impeller includes a layer of material comprising a blade support wall and blades extending from the blade support wall. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102790 | RETROFITTED EXCAVATOR TOOTH ATTACHMENT - An excavator implement attachment system can include a tooth having a pocket formed therein, an insert received in a recess formed in an adaptor nose and a threaded fastener which releasably secures the tooth on the nose, the fastener having a helical thread formed thereon which is eccentric relative to a fastener body. A tooth can include a pocket with at least one side wall which has an insert-receiving recess and generally planar insert-engaging interface surfaces formed therein, with one interface surface resisting rotation of the tooth about a longitudinal axis in one direction, and another interface surface resisting rotation of the tooth about the longitudinal axis in an opposite direction. An excavator tooth can include a pocket bounded by opposing side walls, with at least one of the side walls having an insert-receiving recess internally formed thereon, whereby the recess receives an insert installed in an adaptor nose. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102791 | SHEAR RESISTANT EXCAVATION COMPONENT - An excavation component is disclosed herein. The excavation component includes a cutter structure carrier and a cutter structure carried by the cutter structure carrier. The excavation component also includes a fastener for securing the cutter structure to the cutter structure carrier. The cutter structure carrier and the cutter structure have an interlocking geometry for transferring shear between the cutter structure carrier and the cutter structure so as to reduce an amount of shear applied to the fastener during excavation operations. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102792 | Steam Pressing Iron With Automatic Condensate Removal - An improvement in a steam powered pressing iron, in which steam is supplied by a boiler. The steam collects in a steam chamber inside a body | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102793 | IRON WITH LIP FOR IRONING HARD TO REACH AREAS ON A GARMENT - A portable, handheld iron ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102794 | TIMELESS IDENTIFICATION PASSPORT - A funerary article for the identification and perpetuation of the memory of a deceased individual in a timeless manner, made of unalterable material, includes: a marked element ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102795 | ROLLING INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR ROLLER GRILL - In one aspect, a rolling information display apparatus for use with a roller grill includes an elongated envelope. A cap is removably positioned over at least one opening of the envelope. An information bearing medium is removably positioned inside the envelope. In one embodiment, a sealing member is disposed to create a substantially watertight seal over at least one opening of the envelope. In another aspect, a rolling information display apparatus for use with a roller grill is a cylindrical rolling member having one or more rolling surfaces rolling in contact with heated rolling surfaces of the grill. The cylindrical rolling member also has one or more recessed surfaces bearing information about food items offered for sale on the grill. The recessed surfaces are provided in regions of the rolling member that are of diameter less than regions of the rolling member in which the rolling surfaces are provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102796 | DISPLAY MODULE FOR VECHILES - The present invention relates to a display module for a vehicle, having a mounting fastened to the vehicle and having a display suitable for unwinding under the action at least one motor ( | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102797 | LED ASSEMBLY HAVING IMPROVED DISCERNIBILITY, AN ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND A SIGNBOARD AND TRAFFIC SAFETY DISPLAY BOARD TO WHICH THE SAME HAS BEEN ATTACHED - The present invention relates to an LED assembly and products using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an LED assembly having improved discernibility from the far distance and near distance and from the front and sides, which is covered with a light-passing unit having a thin-film light-passing part and a thick-film light-passing part such that scattering of light is prevented and in which the light irradiation range is specified by the size of the light-passing unit such that light can penetrate far from the thin-film light-passing part but, even so, glare directly in front of the front surface of the LED is softened and, because the medium in the thick-film light-passing part is thick, some of the light passing through the medium is reflected on the inside and the light can also reach the side surfaces. The present invention also relates to signboards and traffic safety display boards using the LED assembly. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102798 | LIGHTING DEVICE - The lighting apparatus | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102799 | CURRENT-GENERATED PHOTO-LUMINESCENT HYBRID SIGN - A current-generated photo-luminescent hybrid sign is provided that includes one or more light emitting elements within a channel in the frame to evenly distribute light, while at the same time energizing a photo-luminescent glow material in case of power outage. A method of use of the sign is also provided. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102800 | SIGN AND METHOD FOR LIGHTING - A sign comprising a surface having a display, and a plurality of sources of visible light. The sources of visible light are oriented to illuminate at least a portion of the display, and include solid state light emitters and/or luminescent materials. Line segments drawn on a Chromaticity Diagram connecting coordinates of some of the illumination color hues define a shape which encompasses coordinates of the display color hue(s). Also, a sign comprising a surface having a display having a surface area of at least 4 square meters, and at least 100 sources of visible light including solid state light emitters and/or luminescent materials. Also, a sign comprising a white light source and at least one additional source of light. Also, methods of illuminating signs. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102801 | LED-ILLUMINATED SIGNBOARD METALLIC-CASED - An LED-illuminated signboard metallic-cased is a signboard that is capable of directing a variety of images by having a plurality of microscopic holes in the metal panel be formed and making the light emitted from the LED get through. The signboard comprises: base frame, and LED module part placed in said base frame, and front metal panel coupled to the front of said base frame and having plurality of microscopic holes formed on the entire surface. Therefore in the present invention, a metallic material of luxurious image is utilized for the front panel of LED-illuminated signboard metallic-cased, and there is an effect that luxurious and differential promotion performance can be. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102802 | DEVICE FOR MARKING AN ITEM WITH A VIEW TO IDENTIFYING SAME | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102803 | FIREARM AND CHASSIS SYSTEM - A chassis system and firearm including a chassis having a forward end terminating in a barrel support member, a rearward end, and a cavity defined by the chassis intermediate the forward end and the rearward end. A receiver with attached barrel is received in the cavity, and the barrel is received in the barrel support member. A handguard including a rearward end having a split therein and movable between a normally expanded configuration and a contracted configuration is carried over and encircling the barrel. The rearward end is slidably received over the barrel support member in the expanded configuration and securely engaged to the barrel support member in the contracted configuration. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102804 | FIREARM RECEIVER COVER HAVING AN ACCESSORY MOUNT - An adjustable receiver cover for a firearm having an integral accessory mounting structure and pivotally attached to the firearm. A front mounting tab adjustably attached to the cover body accommodates physical variances between examples of said firearm. The front of adjustable cover is pivotally attached to the firearm by a pin. The adjustable cover is firmly affixed at its rear by a cam locking release button. The adjustable cover is self centering by means of an integral spring apparatus. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102805 | ECCENTRIC RAIL NUT AND ECCENTRIC RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM - An eccentric rail mounting system is disclosed. In various embodiments, this system comprises an eccentric rail nut for off-center mounting of a rail on a firearm. The eccentric rail nut has an exterior surface that defines a central axis of the nut and a main bore that defines a central axis of the main bore that is displaced from the central axis of the nut. Components and methods are disclosed in a variety of embodiments. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102806 | FIREARM SUPPORTS, SUCH AS SHOOTING BAGS, AND FIREARM SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES - Firearm supports (e.g., firearm shooting bags) and firearm support assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a firearm support includes a generally pliable cover at least partially enclosing an internal space, and a generally inflexible support structure coupled to the pliable cover and configured to assist the pliable cover in maintaining a particular shape. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102807 | Gun Barrel Cleaning Apparatus and Method - A gun barrel cleaning tool for receiving and enclosing a gun barrel while guiding a cleaning brush back and forth through the enclosed gun barrel. Cleaning fluid is introduced through a suitable passage way into the interior of the apparatus and a cleaning brush may thereafter be passed back and forth through an enclosed gun barrel in order to clean it. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102808 | SIGHT SYSTEM - A sight system is provided which may be selectively used in a variety of different ways. In one example, the sight system may be positioned on a rifle to provide a rifle sight system. In this example, the sight system may be positioned on the rifle barrel a substantial distance away from a user's eye. Advantageously, such an implementation may permit a user to effectively sight the rifle without compromising situational awareness. In another example, the sight system may be used to provide a reflex sight with a reticle (e.g., a dot, crosshair, mark, or other appropriate shape) superimposed on an image (e.g., a zoomed or non-zoomed image) displayed from a camera. In another example, the sight system may be used to provide an occluded sight in which a camera and/or display of the sight system is disabled. As a result, a reticle may be displayed over an opaque background. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102809 | GUN-MOUNTED SIGHTING DEVICE - A sighting device is mountable to a gun. The device includes a light source (preferably a laser), a power source connectable to the light source and a mount attachable to the gun so that the laser is juxtaposed either the top surface of the gun or a side surface of the gun. In one embodiment, the sighting device includes a bottom rail mountable in a slot on the gun, wherein the slot is preferably positioned on the top surface of the gun. The sighting device may also include a mechanical sight that functions as the rear mechanical sight on the gun and/or a secondary light source. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102810 | Decoy anchor assembly - An anchor for use with a buoyant decoy used in hunting has a hollow anchor housing configured for detachable engagement with the buoyant decoy, the hollow housing having an anchor head portion, a ballasted and ballastible anchor shaft portion and a hook portion unitary connected to the anchor shaft portion. A reel assembly with a spool of an anchor line is positioned in the anchor housing. The spool is rotated by a detachable crank handle to rewind the anchor line into the housing. A spring-operated release plunger is positioned within a bore formed in the head portion. When the plunger is depressed, the anchor line can be extended and/or retrieved. A hook on a free end of the anchor line allows detachable securing of the anchor housing to the keel of the decoy. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102811 | System for Harvesting Marine Species Members Including Those that Present a Danger to a Harvester - Devices, methods, and systems are disclosed for harvesting a member of a marine species while minimizing or preventing contact between the harvester and the marine species. Certain embodiments reduce the opportunity for contact between the harvester and the harvested member by providing mechanical means for removing the harvested member from a spear. The invention method includes, in one case, the steps of impaling the marine species member, removing the member from the impaling device, and securing the removed member in a manner to prevent contact with the harvester during each step of the method. | 2012-05-03 |
| 20120102812 | Strike-Setting Assembly for Use with an Unmanned Fishing Rod - A strike-setting assembly for an unmanned fishing rod including a hook-setting device carried by a fishing pole holder is provided. The hook-setting device includes a tether and an efficient, reliable mechanical trigger assembly including multiple magnets that permit easy, sensitive, multiple adjustments in multiple increments. The fishing pole holder is suitable for retaining the hook-setting device and for holding the rod in a manner providing resistance to the upward tension on the back handle portion of the fishing rod applied by the hook-setting device engaged on the front of the fishing rod. | 2012-05-03 |
