| 18th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
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| 20100108697 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR TRANSPORTING OR STORING A PLATE-SHAPED PART PIERCED WITH AN APERTURE - The protective case includes a back cover ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108698 | COMPRESSIBLE AND EXPANDABLE CONTAINER - The invention is a compressible and expandable container adapted to support a liquid. More particularly, an apparatus in accordance with the present invention may comprise a bottom, a top, wherein the top comprises a spout situated on a distal side of the top and a handle situated on a proximal side of the top, and a sidewall attached to the bottom and the top to form an enclosure that is adapted to support a liquid, wherein the sidewall is configured to have a compressible and expandable wall configuration. The container may compress, reducing the container's height and volume, thereby taking up a reduced amount of space. The container may also expand, increasing the container's height and volume, increasing the container's storage capacity. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108699 | Compression-Resistant Container - A container for dispensing liquids has a sidewall with circular ribs and is compression-resistant. The container side surface has a bottom section with sinusoidal convex and concave ribs that are substantially mirror images of each other and have an absence of sharp angles. The container can also have a bottom surface with sinusoidal ribs. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108700 | Sipper cap with a reciprocally movable nozzle - Sipper cap ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108701 | SPLASH-RESISTANT DRINKING DEVICE - A splash-resistant drinking device for use with a lid of a cup. The device includes a stem that insertably engages an outlet opening of the lid. The stem has upper and lower opposed ends, a top opening adjacent the upper end, a bottom opening adjacent the lower end, and a cavity extending between the top and bottom openings. The stem is sized and shaped so as to be insertable into the outlet opening of the lid such that the lower end, and hence the bottom opening, are immersed in liquid contained in the cup. A column of the liquid is contained within the cavity, thereby inhibiting the splashing of the liquid through the outlet opening. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108702 | Cushioning Structure - A cushioning structure includes a main body and two first cushioning elements. The first cushioning elements clip two ends of the main body, respectively, to form a containing space. Each of the first cushioning elements has two symmetrical cushioning portions for sandwiching the main body. Each of the cushioning portions has an inclined plane extending inward from an edge of the main body. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108703 | REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE HOLDING DEVICE FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS - A removably attachable holding device ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108704 | GLASS HOLDER - A blank capable of being formed into a drinking glass holder and a drinking glass holder itself are provided, in which a sheet of generally flexible material is provided with access holes for receiving a string or cord threaded therethrough, with ends of string or cord being adapted to be engaged with each other and with the string or cord being carried around the neck of a user, for hands-free carrying of a drinking glass via the holder. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108705 | CONTAINER AND CONTAINER CLOSURE - The present invention relates to container and a closure for mounting on the container, the container of the type comprising a container body having a base and a side wall with a top edge defining a container opening opposite the base. The container further comprises a rim and a locking rib which projects from a free end of the rim, and the closure comprises a top wall and a skirt having a closure flange which projects from a free end of the closure wall for snap engagement under the locking rib when the closure is inserted into the container opening. The present invention ensures that a strong seal is maintained between the closure and the container so that the container can be opened and closed frequently without leakages between the container and the closure. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108706 | CLOSURE MECHANISM FOR WIPE DISPENSER - A closure mechanism for a wipe dispenser including a generally circular body having a plurality of tabs located on an exterior diameter of the body and configured to be removably coupled to a wipe dispenser. The body also has at least one opening located on an interior portion of the body. The at least one opening is configured to receive a wipe. A lid is hingedly coupled to the body. Wherein the closure mechanism is configured to be easily removed from the wipe dispenser to provide access to the wipe. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108707 | Method and System For Customizing Bulk Purchases of Consumer Products - A method and system of customizing bulk purchases of consumer personal care products are provided. In accordance with the present disclosure, multiple product forms and variants of the product forms may be contained within an integrated display within a retail outlet. The product forms may comprise any suitable personal care products, such as absorbent articles, feminine care products, toiletries, products for infants and children, adult incontinence products, tissue products, and the like. In accordance with the present disclosure, a consumer can select multiple packages based on personal preference that contain various different product forms and/or variants. The consumer is instructed to select a particular number of packages for purchase that total a single bulk price. In this manner, the consumer can take advantage of bulk pricing while still being able to select multiple related personal care products. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108708 | HIGH VOLUME, HIGH PRESSURE, REFILLABLE, CONTINUOUS BATTER DISPENSER SYSTEM AND METHOD - A refillable compressed air driven system includes a vessel adapted to hold a determined amount of batter and compressed air, a compressed air inlet port in the vessel, a compressed air outlet port in the vessel, a batter inlet port in the vessel, a batter outlet port in the vessel, a compressed air supply line fluidly connected to the compressed air inlet port and configured to supply compressed air from a compressor through the compressed air supply line to the vessel, an exhaust valve operably coupled to the compressed air outlet port, a hopper operably coupled to the batter inlet port, and a batter inlet valve disposed between the hopper and the vessel, and a dispenser operably coupled to the batter outlet port. A method of use entails loading batter through the hopper into the vessel, charging the vessel with compressed air to a determined pressure range, dispensing batter through the dispenser to form units of food products until substantially all of the batter loaded in the vessel is dispensed, evacuating the compressed air, and repeating the foregoing steps. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108709 | Cartridge delivery system utilizing film bags - A film pack cartridge includes an integrally molded synthetic resin face plate having a discharge opening therein and a nosepiece on one face extending about the opening, and a flexible synthetic resin bag has one end sealingly adhered to the other face of the face plate and about the discharge opening and with the other end of the bag being sealed. Two bags may be disposed side-by-side or one bag may be of annular configuration with a bag of circular configuration disposed therewithin. The cartridges are produced by mounting generally tubular synthetic resin bags on mandrels which are inserted into a mold providing a cavity about an end of said mandrels and bags configured to provide a face plate and nosepiece. Molten synthetic resin is injected into the cavity to form a face plate with the ends of the bags sealingly adhered thereto. The face plate has a discharge opening therein and a nosepiece about said opening aligned with the end of said bag. The pack and mandrels are removed from the cavity, the bags removed from the mandrels, and other ends of the bags are sealed. Flowable compositions are injected through the nosepiece and into the bags. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108710 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING A BEVERAGE - An apparatus for producing a beverage includes a water tank, a concentrate container, and a mixing chamber. A water conduit supplies water by gravity from the water tank to a water discharge mixing opening and a concentrate conduit supplies the liquid concentrate by gravity from the concentrate container to a concentrate discharge mixing opening. The discharge openings open directly and separately into the mixing chamber. A dispenser assembly opens and closes the discharge openings and the released water and liquid concentrate directly leaves the mixing chamber to produce the beverage. In another embodiment, an apparatus includes a sealable chamber, and an air pump for pressurizing the sealable chamber and the concentrate container. A dispenser and methods for producing a beverage from a liquid concentrate and water are also disclosed. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108711 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR BULK DISPENSING - Apparatuses and methods relating to hoppers and the dispensing of bulk therefrom are provided. The hopper can include hopper walls that form a product storage receptacle. The hopper can also include a hopper door that includes a frame and a slide gate disposed within the frame. The slide gate is retractable between an open position and a closed position. A set of fingers projects from the slide gate to dislodge material proximate to the hopper door. Further, a port can be provided through at least one of the fingers of the set of fingers with the port configured to inject a fluid into the hopper. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108712 | Multi-dose liquid dispensing assembly - A dispensing assembly to be coupled to a resilient-walled vessel includes a tip defining an unobstructed bore positioned to be in direct communication with the vessel when coupled to the vessel. The tip includes a valve structured to allow drop-wise liquid dispensing when sufficient pressure is applied to the resilient wall of the vessel, and to prevent liquid back flow at zero as well as near zero pressure differentials across the valve. The assembly also includes at least one vent opening structured to allow air into and out of the vessel, and at least one filtration element extending across the vent opening. A cap having an antibacterial liner is also provided. The combination of the filtration element, the antibacterial liner in the cap, and the ability of the valve to prevent back flow enables the solution in the vessel to remain sterile, with no need for preservatives. Also included are methods for dispensing a preservative-free solution using a dispensing assembly of the present invention. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108713 | WATER DISPENSER WITH SABBATH FUNCTION - Water dispensers are disclosed which include a Sabbath function. When activating the Sabbath function, water refill of the hot water reservoir tank is prevented and the heating of the water in the hot reservoir tank is modified to provide a constant heating at a less than boiling temperature. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108714 | FLUID DISPENSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A fluid dispenser and method of operating the same. The fluid dispenser can include a wheel driven by diluent passing along a flow path in the fluid dispenser. The wheel can be connected to a pump to pump fluid from a reservoir for dispense into the diluent. In some embodiments, the ratio of wheel rotations to pump cycles is selected to provide a desired and repeatable dilution ratio of concentrated fluid to diluent. The fluid dispenser can be portable and/or disposable, and in some embodiments is adapted for installation on an upper rim of a reservoir wall. Also, the fluid dispenser can be provided with a baffle limiting the velocity and impact of incoming diluent to the wheel driving the pump, thereby improving dosing accuracy of the dispenser in some embodiments. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108715 | DISPENSING DEVICE, RECEPTACLE FOR SAID DEVICE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM FOR PREPARING A DRINK - The present invention concerns a dispensing device ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108716 | AEROSOL FOR VISCOUS PRODUCTS - An aerosol dispensing container | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108717 | LIQUID DISPENSING APPARATUS - This disclosure relates to a liquid dispensing apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a flexible bag. The apparatus has a support for supporting the flexible bag in use and a mounting adapted for receiving a proximal portion of the flexible bag, for progressive movement relative to the support towards an outlet located at a distal portion of the flexible bag. As the flexible bag is progressively wound up, liquid is squeezed from the proximal portion to the distal portion to dispense liquid from the outlet in a controlled manner in use. This allows desired and precise dosage portions of liquid to be squeezed from the bag and direct dosing from the flexible bag amongst other advantages. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108718 | Dome pump spray assembly - A dome pump spray assembly employing a known structure of a liquid dome pump in association with a uniquely configured spray spout to achieve atomization of liquids such as soaps, sanitizers, disinfectants and the like. The spray spout includes a deflector which is in juxtaposition to a spout spray tip having angled partial depth passages therein that extend to a central tapered outlet orifice, the passages and orifices generating a vortex of cyclonic action that serves to achieve atomization of the liquid as it passes therethrough. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108719 | Dispenser with Variable-Volume Storage Chamber, One-Way Valve, and Manually-Depressible Actuator - A dispenser has a housing, and a variable-volume storage chamber formed within the housing and defining a substantially fluid-tight seal between the chamber and exterior of the housing for storing a substance to be dispensed. A piston is mounted within the housing, and a one-way valve is mounted within the housing and coupled in fluid communication with the variable-volume storage chamber. A compression chamber is coupled in fluid communication between the piston and one-way valve, and at least one of the piston and valve is manually depressible relative to the other between (i) a first position in which the piston is located at least partially outside of the compression chamber for permitting substance to flow from the variable-volume storage chamber into the compression chamber, and (ii) a second position in which the piston is located at least partially within the compression chamber for pressurizing substance within the compression chamber above a valve opening pressure and, in turn, dispensing substance through the one-way valve and out of the dispenser. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108720 | FLUID PRODUCT DISTRIBUTOR - A fluid dispenser comprising: a fluid reservoir ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108721 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR LIQUIDS - A dispensing device for dispensing a predetermined amount of liquid which is supplied to the device under pressure in which the amount of liquid dispensed by the device is determined by a timer which comprises a piston moving within a cylinder whose speed of movement from an open position, in which the flow to the outlet valve is open, to a closed position, in which the flow to the outlet valve is closed, is controlled by a damping mechanism, characterised in that the damping mechanism is a liquid which is pumped by the piston through an orifice, is claimed. The volume which is to be dispensed by the device can conveniently be adjusted by changing the size of said orifice. In a preferred embodiment the invention is suitable for dispensing a predetermined volume of liquid, preferably a solution of agricultural chemicals, for spot application of said chemicals. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108722 | DISPENSING DEVICE - Disclosed is a device ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108723 | VALVE FOR DOSING VISCOUS FLUIDS, PARTICULARLY FOR DOSING PAINTS - The invention relates to a valve comprising a thimble ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108724 | Twist open/twist close Closure - The present invention provides a twist open/twist close closure for a container wherein the finger of the hand that holds the container can open or close the twist open/twist close closure. The configuration of the twist open/twist close closure also permits the user a clear view of where the product in the container can be applied. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108725 | Garment Hanger - A garment hanger ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108726 | Computer Backpack - The invention provides a carrying bag that may be used for hands-free support of portable devices while standing upright. The carrying bag is convertible between the carrying bag configuration and an in-use configuration. The receptacle has two opposing sides, one of which may be attached to two shoulder straps, which are worn on the user so that the receptacle is carried on the front of the user's body when the portable work station is in use. Embodiments of the invention include portable work stations capable of being mounted on a user as a backpack and deployed into a workstation to support a computer or other tools which can be used by the user comfortably, securely, and stably while the user is sitting, standing, or even mobile, for example, walking. A portable work station is exposed when a carrying bag or backpack is opened from the closed carrying position. The work area may be used as a portable desk for reading, writing, drawing, playing board games or cards, or any other activity that requires a table-like surface. In particular, it may be used as a surface to hold laptops, notebooks, netbooks, or other portable electronic devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention provide a mobile workstation for a computer comprising: a compartment for holding a computer having at least two opposing walls, wherein one of the walls is capable of providing a platform for supporting a computer; a support frame operably connected to the two opposing walls which is capable of providing the compartment in an open active condition, wherein the two opposing walls are perpendicular to one another, and which is capable of providing the compartment in a closed inactive condition, wherein the two opposing walls are parallel to one another and a selected distance apart; and shoulder straps connected to the compartment capable of providing for hands-free supporting of the compartment on a user's body; wherein during use the platform for supporting the computer is capable of being provided in a position perpendicular to the user's body. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108727 | CARRYING HARNESS FOR SMALL CHILDREN - The present invention relates to a carrying harness for small children. The carrying harness comprises a fastening that is fastened to the fixed carrier as well as a front piece ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108728 | Handgun holster - A holster for a concealable handgun has a front assembly, a rear assembly, and straps for securing the holster to a user's body. The front assembly and rear assembly are joined to each other to form a pocket, open at the top, to receive a handgun. Each of the front and rear assemblies is formed from a sandwich of flexible fabric folded in half to form a top edge, and joined to each other to form the pocket opening at the top. The rear assembly further includes a waterproof layer of fabric to act as a barrier preventing moisture from the user to affect the handgun. A strap is secured to each side of the open top edge and the straps adjustably secured to each other around the user. When the straps are secured, tension passes through the open top of the pocket forcing the top edges of the first and second assemblies closed and securing the handgun in the pocket. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108729 | Bicycle Pannier Mounting System - A pannier mounting system includes a pair of hooks that are positioned at generally opposite ends of a handle and secure a pannier to a bicycle. A latch and a stop cooperate with each hook to snuggly enclose a rail in a manner that is generally independent of the cross-sectional size/shape of the rail. The latch is connected to the hook by a pivot and extends outward generally under the hook. The stop is pivotably and slidably connected to the hook and cooperates with the hook to generally fix a position of the latch. Translation of the handle toward the hooks closes and locks the latch about a rail member and translation of the handle away from the hooks unlocks the latch so that the mounting system can be removed from a rail. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108730 | BACKPACK FOR BOOTS AND SKI EQUIPMENT - A backpack for stowing boots and carrying skis or snowboards, including a body having a generally trapezoidal rear wall, a rectangular top wall, a rectangular bottom wall, a front wall having a rubberized outer surface, and quadrilateral side walls; a pair of internal flexible boot pockets associated with the quadrilateral side walls and having an internal vertical side wall, internal front and rear walls, the internal walls being interconnected at first edges and sewn along their peripheral outer edges to the side edges of the top, bottom, rear, and front walls, whereby a selectively openable and closeable boot compartment is formed by each of the quadrilateral side walls and the pockets. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108731 | BACKPACK WITH SIDE ACCESS - A backpack for providing improved user access points. In particular a backpack providing for side entry into the contents. The backpack may utilize an S-shape zipper to improve access. The backpack may have multiple ways to access the inner pocket, including top access and dual side access. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108732 | BUNDLE BREAKER - The present disclosure relates to a bundle separator for separating bundles from a log traveling along a conveyor, the log having a plurality of stacked sheets with a weakened separation path, and the weakened separation path of each sheet being substantially aligned in the stack. The separator includes a first platen mounted for vertical reciprocating movement generally on a first side of the separation path and a second platen mounted for vertical reciprocating movement generally on a second side of the separation path, each platen having a plurality of moveable guided rails. The second platen is also mounted for movement away from the first platen. The moveable guided rails on each of the first and second platens are each independently moveable in the upstream or downstream direction of travel of the log. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108733 | WEB CONVEYANCE CONTROLLING METHOD, WEB SLIP AMOUNT MEASURING MEANS, AND WEB CONVEYANCE CONTROLLING DEVICE - A method of controlling the conveyance of a web comprises a web measuring step of measuring the conveyance speed (V) and the tension force (T) of the web ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108734 | Fuel supply and combustion chamber systems for fastener-driving tools - A fuel supply and combustion chamber system for a portable power tool, such as, for example, a fastener-driving tool, wherein the fuel supply and combustion chamber system can utilize liquid or gaseous fuels. The fuel supply and combustion chamber system can comprise multiple combustion chambers for achieving predetermined combustion and power output characteristics. In addition, the fuel supply and combustion chamber system can utilize portioning valve structures for providing predetermined amounts of either a gaseous or liquid fuel into the portable power tool combustion chamber. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108735 | GAS INTERNAL COMBUSTION TYPE NAILING MACHINE - In a gas internal combustion type nailing machine, a tubular-shaped sleeve | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108736 | GAS INTERNAL COMBUSTION TYPE NAILING MACHINE - The present gas internal combustion type nailing machine is provided with: a striking cylinder for slidably accommodating a striking piston therein; a combustion chamber formed in an upper side and capable of being opened and closed; a compressor for supercharging compressed air into the combustion chamber; a fuel supply device for supplying a fuel gas into the combustion chamber; and a safety device for preventing the nailing machine from being driven for ignition when the supercharge pressure of the compressed air exceeds a set pressure value. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108737 | Self-adjusting joining tool - A simple tool that joins mitred wood corners of a picture frame with a minimum effort by eliminating several moving parts that (because of these innovations) are no longer necessary. The use of a Neodymium magnet to direct the action of the v-nails into the wood makes the usual spring load obsolete. The second unique feature of the machine is a food pedal beveled in such a fashion as to bring down the required pressure pad without prior adjustment to suit the moulding height. These improvements provide the user with a tool that will always work as intended without the need for adjustments. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108738 | PARALLEL MOTION STAPLER - Embodiments described herein relate to a stapler that is constructed in a manner such that the handle of the stapler remains at least substantially parallel to the base as the handle is moved downward by a user to actuate a stapling operation. One illustrative embodiment is directed to a stapler movable between a rest position and a staple ejection position that comprises a base, a stapler body, a handle, and a linkage assembly coupled to each of the base and the handle. The stapler body comprises a strike plate, a magazine, and at least one engagement surface coupled to the strike plate. The handle is operable to actuate the strike plate. The linkage assembly comprises at least one linkage member having at least one actuation surface configured to exert a force on the at least one engagement surface as the at least one actuation surface moves along the at least one engagement surface. The linkage assembly couples the base to the handle in such a manner that the handle remains at least substantially parallel to the base as the handle is moved from the rest position to the staple ejection position. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108739 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING A CARTRIDGE HAVING MULTIPLE STAPLE SIZES - A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge and an anvil member. The staple cartridge includes a plurality of surgical fasteners disposed in rows of retention slots. The staple cartridge may have an annular or linear configuration of retention slots. The tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge may be tapered or stepped. The anvil member has a tissue contacting surface that includes a number of pockets arranged for substantially aligning with the retention slots. In addition, the tissue contacting surface of the anvil member may complement the tissue contacting surface of the staple cartridge. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108740 | SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT - A surgical stapling instrument ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108741 | SURGICAL STAPLER - A surgical stapler comprising a handle assembly, an elongated body portion extending distally from the handle assembly, and a head portion disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongated body portion and including an anvil assembly and a shell assembly. The anvil assembly is movable in relation to the shell assembly between spaced and approximated positions. The anvil assembly has an anvil head and a plurality of projections extending proximally of the anvil head, the projections engageable with a portion of the shell assembly. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108742 | FRACTURE RESISTANT FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOLS - Friction stir welding tool to facilitate stress reduction within the tool that may include a body, a pin, a tension member, and an end assembly, the tension member and end assembly facilitating axial compression of the pin. The tension member may be decoupled from the pin and/or body of the tool via one or more decoupling members. The end assembly may comprise spring members to provide an axial force to the tension member. The pin may include various features to facilitate stress reduction proximal the pin. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108743 | Apparatus For And Method Of Automatically Welding Flange Of Guide Thimble Tube In Nuclear Fuel Assembly - Disclosed therein are an apparatus for and a method of automatically welding a flange to a guide thimble tube in a nuclear fuel assembly. The automatic welding apparatus includes: a welding part located on an axially conveying line of a tube for welding a welded surface of the tube inserted thereinto and a welded surface of a flange; a flange supplying part for supplying the flange at a tube inlet of the welding part onto the axially conveying line; and a conveying part mounted on the axially conveying line in such a way as to move the tube and the flange on the axially conveying line, so that they are inserted into and drawn from the welding part. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108744 | CLOSED LOOP WIRE BONDING METHODS AND BONDING FORCE CALIBRATION - A method of applying bonding energy to form a bond between a portion of a wire and a contact of a bonding location using a wire bonding machine is provided. The method includes: (1) moving a bonding tool towards the contact; (2) detecting when a portion of the contact ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108745 | METHOD FOR THE SOLDERING REPAIR OF A COMPONENT IN A VACUUM AND AN ADJUSTED PARTIAL OXYGEN PRESSURE - A method for the repair of a component by a solder is disclosed. The method is performed under specifically selected vacuum conditions in order to prevent oxidation and vaporization. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108746 | PACKAGE - Package comprising a substantially cylindrical part ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108747 | Cooler Box with Handle - A carton for holding containers is disclosed. The carton can be converted from a first configuration for storing and shipping containers therein to a second configuration in which the carton forms an open-top cooler for chilling and serving the containers. According to an embodiment, a handle is formed in a top panel and end panels of the carton in the first configuration. Conversion of the carton from the first configuration to the second configuration can be accomplished by detaching the handle from the top panel and folding open portions of the top panel and end panels. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108748 | Hand carrier - A sling-type carrier with a two-layered handle that is connected to the panels that complete the sling in a cantilevered manner that resists tearing or separation of the handle layers. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108749 | Carton With Opener - A blank, carton, or package that includes a dispensing flap is described. The dispensing flap is formed in an end flap and covers an opening formed in another end flap when the carton is formed. The dispensing flap is detachable along a pattern of tear lines and the dispensing flap can be hinged to expose the opening and allow contents of the carton to be dispensed from the opening. A tear tab can be included to initiate detachment of the dispensing flap along the tear line pattern. A hanging flap can be provided to hang the carton from a vertical surface. End flaps and tuck-in flaps can be provided at a first end and a second end of the blank to secure the ends of the carton. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108750 | RECYCLABLE FOOD CONTAINER HAVING DETACHABLE PRODUCT SUPPORT PAD - The various embodiments of the present invention comprise a single blank design for a recyclable food container, which includes a majority recyclable portion and a detachable product support pad portion. Once the blank is erected, the detachable product support pad forms the base of the food container and may bear the weight of food product, such as pizza. After use by a consumer, the soiled detachable product support pad may be detached and discarded, thus allowing the remainder of the food container to be recycled. The detachable product support pad also protects the other parts of the food container from grease or other food by-products, thus encouraging recyclability. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108751 | CONTAINER - A confectionery container ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108752 | QUICK OPEN ENVELOPE - A quick open envelope comprises one polygonal hollow envelope body and one flap wherein the envelope body has one surface and one opening edge as well as plural seal edges which constitute the surface's one opening edge, and the flap connected to the envelope body is used for closing the opening edge. One tearing line prepared on the surface has both ends connected to one identical seal edge or different seal edges and surrounds an area on the surface being lifted to develop the envelope body's opening from which a letter receiver is able to take articles held inside an envelope with the tearing line torn down. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108753 | Method for sequential identification of samples - The invention concerns a method for identifying a plurality of samples ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108754 | THREAD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A label having a coded pattern provides information regarding the type of thread on a thread spool loaded on an embroidery machine and feeding one of the needles. A detector positioned at the base of a spindle on the thread tree reads the label. The label is attached to the bottom of a thread spool such that it is substantially flush with the detector. The label has a pattern that is readable by the detector regardless of its rotational orientation and provides information about the type of thread on the spool. This pattern corresponds to thread type information stored in data base. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108755 | Beverage Holder Having a Chip Unit for Performing Payment Transactions - A beverage holder apparatus includes a chip unit attached to a beverage holder and adapted to communicate with a chip unit reader to perform a payment transaction to purchase the beverage. The chip unit stores an account identifier associated with a financial account, and transmits the stored account identifier to the chip unit reader to perform the payment transaction. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108756 | MICROCIRCUIT CARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH A CARD, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SUCH AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A microcircuit card includes elements for interacting with an electronic device, a movement or orientation sensor generating signals representing movements or an orientation of the card, elements for identifying at least one type of movement or position on the basis of the signals, and elements for sending a command executable by the electronic device and associated with the identified type. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108757 | TRANSACTION PRODUCT WITH HINGED PUZZLE SEGMENTS - A transaction product has an account identifier and includes a series of interconnected, hinged puzzle segments. The various hinged segments may be collectively manipulated to reveal a variety of surfaces, graphics, and indicia. The transaction card may include a number of three-dimensional segments (e.g., eight polyhedral segments) interconnected such that each segment is hingedly connected to two other segments via a hinge structure, wherein the hinge structures on any given cube are orthogonal to each other, resulting in a closed chain of transformations. The hinge structures may be formed via skin components (e.g., plastic, paper, or other laminate media) bonded directly to respective pairs of the three-dimensional segments. The account identifier is associated with the housing and links the transaction product to an account or record having a value configured to be used toward one or more of a purchase and a use of goods or services. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108758 | Method and System Using a Bitmap for Passing Contactless Payment Card Transaction Variables in Standardized Data Formats - An electronic payment system is configured to process both proximity payment card type and magnetic stripe card type transactions. The magnetic stripe card transaction data is communicated between cards, readers, and transactions authorizing or approving parties in common industry ISO 7811 standard data structures or tracks. The proximity payment card transaction data such a dynamic authentication codes are placed in unused space in the same standard formatted data structures. The availability of unused space varies with card issuer or vendor. An issuer-specific bitmap provides an index to the available space in discretionary data fields in magnetic stripe tracks. The bitmap also is stored in the card's discretionary data field. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108759 | VOICE DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - A voice device for use in an automatic vending machine is disclosed to include a card reader for reading a voice file from an inserted electronic card, an input/output module for receiving a control signal from the automatic vending machine, a voice module, and a microprocessor for converting the voice file into a voice signal for output through a voice output device of the voice module subject to the control signal from the automatic vending machine. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108760 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING DISTRIBUTION OF ITEMS - A method of tracking distribution of items, each item including an identification tag including electronically stored identification information, includes: scanning the items upon arrival of the items to a scanning location, the scanning location identifiable by scanning location information, by electronically reading the identification information stored on identification tag; sending the scanned information to a database to identify the item, the database having an index of all items to be tracked; storing the scanning location information in the database in relation to the identified item; displaying stored information in an electronic user interface; and selecting, without rescanning the identification tag, the item for distribution to another location. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108761 | Automated Pass-Through Surgical Instrument Tray Reader - An apparatus and method for interrogating and automatically identifying a radio-frequency tagged surgical instrument tray and its contents of RFID-tagged surgical instruments are disclosed. The surgical instrument tray and its contents come into contact with an RF signal transmitted by the RFID reader, and as a result, the RFID tags affixed on the instrument tray and the surgical instruments respond by transmitting back to the RFID reader data pertaining to the history of the surgical instruments. A data terminal, which is connected to the RFID reader, may contain data pertaining to the radio frequency tagged surgical instruments during packaging, and during the return of the surgical instrument trays to the packager, identifies the surgical instruments. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108762 | Card reader device for a cell phone and method of use - A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for producing a signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, a signal setting device for setting an amplitude of the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, and an output jack adapted to be inserted into a microphone input associated with a cell phone for providing the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe to a cell phone. Data stored on the card and sensed by the card reader device is decoded by components such as a microphone amplifier, an analog to digital converter, and a microprocessor already resident in a cell phone. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108763 | Device and Method for Optically Scanning Three-Dimensional Objects - A device for optically scanning three-dimensional objects provided with at least one optically readable code, using at least one optical reader. The device comprises a rotatably disposed container arranged for receiving an object to be scanned therein. The container is provided with at least one optically transparent window in a wall thereof. The optical reader is spaced from the container by some distance, such that the optically readable code of an object present in the container is positioned in front of the at least one window and the at least one window is positioned in front of the reader by rotating the container so as to enable scanning of the optically readable code. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108764 | Bar code made of electronic paper - There is provided a bar code made of electronic paper. A bar code made of electronic paper according to an aspect of the invention may include: one or more e-paper stacks having a plurality of pieces of e-paper each having an entire surface displaying black, white or being transparent, wherein an upper level of e-paper of the e-paper stack is narrower than a lower level of e-paper thereof, the outermost layer of e-paper of the e-paper stack has the same width as the narrowest constituting a bar code, and part of the lower level of e-paper exposed by the upper level of e-paper adjacent to the lower level of e-paper has the same width as the narrowest constituent bar of the bar code. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108765 | Self-calibrating, automatic focusing assembly in electro-optical readers - An electro-optical reader for, and method of, reading a symbol, utilize a light source for emitting a light beam along a path, an optical assembly including a variable focusing element for focusing a major light fraction of the light beam between a range of working distances in which the symbol to be read is located along the path, and a controller for controlling the variable focusing element to have different focusing states. One of the focusing states is a reference focusing state in which the variable focusing element is operative for focusing the major light fraction at a reference focal plane. A detector assembly, including a detector aperture located at the reference focal plane, is operative for detecting an amount of a minor light fraction of the light beam, and for generating a self-calibration signal indicative of the reference focusing state when a predetermined amount of the minor light fraction has been detected. The controller is operative for processing the self-calibration signal to determine the reference focusing state for the variable focusing element during reading. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108766 | Selective working distance range restriction in imaging system - An imaging system for, and a method of, electro-optically reading a symbol located within a range of working distances from the system, utilize a solid-state imager having an array of image sensors for capturing return light from the symbol over a field of view and for generating an electrical signal indicative of the captured return light, and a controller operative for decoding the electrical signal into data indicative of the symbol, and for determining that the symbol has been successfully decoded. The symbol has a plurality of optical characteristics, such as symbol element size and contrast, which vary with working distance. A memory stores a known set of values of the size and contrast characteristics of the symbol when the symbol lies in a restricted zone within the range of working distances. The controller is further operative, after the symbol has been successfully decoded, for processing the size and contrast characteristics of the decoded symbol, and for determining that the decoded symbol has been successfully read within the restricted zone when each size and contrast characteristic lies within the known set of values stored by the memory. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108767 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR READING INDICIUM - Detection systems that detect and decode machine-readable information and other indicia having varying spectral emissivity values are provided. The detection systems include a sensor, circuitry, and temperature influencing mechanism. The system may be connected to other hardware, such as a computer display screen, or audio emitting device. Meanwhile, the sensor detects differential emissivity values by measuring energy emitted from the targets of interest. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108768 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE FOR CARD-LIKE RECORDING MEDIUM - A processing device for a card-like recording medium may include a path for transferring the recording medium, a frame including a first frame and a second frame, a detector structured to detect presence of the recording medium, an imager structured to capture an image record on the recording medium. The detector may be placed in the frame before the imager in a transfer direction of the recording medium. The information processing device may further include a neutralizing member structure to remove static electricity charged in the recording medium, the neutralizing member being placed between the imager and the detector. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108769 | INDICIA READING TERMINAL INCLUDING FRAME QUALITY EVALUATION PROCESSING - There is described an indicia reading terminal that can be operative to capture a succession of frames of image data and that can be operative so that a certain frame of the succession of frames is subject to quality evaluation processing where a result of the quality evaluation processing is responsive to one or more of an incidence and sharpness of edge representations of the frame of image data. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108770 | RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG AND ANTENNA - A radio frequency identification tag includes: a resilient base sheet; an electronic component; a reinforcing member having at least one concave portion at a periphery of the reinforcing member; and an antenna including a dipole portion and an inductance portion, the inductance portion having an impedance matching with that of the electronic component and being formed in a loop shape; the inductance portion being partly covered by the reinforcing member, the loop shape of the inductance portion being narrowed where the loop shape runs under the concave portion of the periphery of the reinforcing member and being widened outside of the reinforcing member. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108771 | FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARD - A financial transaction card includes a housing, a flexible printed circuit board, an integrated circuit and an interface module. The housing includes a substrate and a cover. The flexible printed circuit board is disposed between the cover and the substrate. The integrated circuit is configured for driving the flexible printed circuit board to operate as a sensing device. The sensing device includes a fingerprint scanning module and a keyboard module. The interface module is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board and configured for electrically connecting the financial transaction card to an external device. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108772 | PORTABLE DATA CARRIER - A portable data carrier ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108773 | Rail brace assembly - A rail brace assembly is adapted to buttress the head of a stock rail selected from one of two different stock rail groups mounted on the top surface of a brace plate. The assembly includes a stop block assembly also is affixed to the brace plate top surface. A rail brace moveable between a first brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a first stock rail group and a second brace position in which it buttresses the head of a rail from a second stock rail group, has a pair of spaced side walls, a upwardly facing top surface, first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas, a first rail group brace plate contact surface and a second rail group brace plate contact surface. An elastic fastener cooperates with a clip housing to clamp the rail brace against the stock rail. When the rail brace is in the first brace position the first rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the rail head and base fishing surface areas, the first rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the second rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly. When the rail brace is in the second brace position the second rail group head and base fishing surface contact areas engage the head and base fishing surfaces of the stock rail, the second rail group brace plate contact surface contacts the brace plate and the first rail group head fishing surface contact area engages the stop block assembly. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108774 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TREATING MULCH IN SITU - Methods for applying a treatment, such as colorant, to an installed landscaping material (such as wood chips or mulch), reducing the need to replace worn or weathered material. The methods include applying a pre-treatment to protect elements proximate the landscape material that are not to be treated, applying a treatment liquid to the landscaping material by spraying, and then rinsing any elements proximate the landscape material that may have be inadvertently and undesirably treated. Also described is a sprayer apparatus for applying treatment liquid to a landscaping material. The sprayer apparatus includes first and second spray outlets and an agitator therebetween. In use, the landscape material to be treated is first sprayed, the material is agitated (e.g., turned), and a second spray of treatment liquid is applied to the landscape material. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108775 | Multi-Element Ultrasonic Atomizer - A multi-element ultrasonic atomizer and method for atomizing liquids is described, having a power generator, a converter, an ultrasonic horn coupled to the converter, and at least two atomizing probes coupled to the ultrasound horn, each atomizing probe including at least one liquid passage extending longitudinally along the atomizing probe and terminating at an atomizing tip at a distal end of the atomizing probe. The atomizing probes are made to vibrate at same frequency. A liquid is delivered to an atomizing surface through the liquid passage and through an opening at the atomizing tip. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108776 | ADJUSTABLE COLD SPRAY NOZZLE - A cold spray nozzle assembly includes a venturi having converging and diverging portions interconnected at a throat. An air supply conduit is in communication with the venturi for supplying a carrier gas to the converging portion. A powder feed tube is in communication with the venturi for supplying a powder material. An adjustment member is arranged within the venturi and is axially moveable relative thereto between multiple positions. The multiple positions respectively provide multiple different areas or throat clearances including a desired area between the adjustment member and the venturi or throat clearance. As a result, the adjustment member can be axially positioned to achieve desired gas pressures, deposition rates, and accommodate machining tolerances and component wear based upon the selected area. A retention member maintains the adjustment member in the desired position during operation of the cold spray nozzle assembly. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108777 | Hazing System Having Haze Recapture Control - The invention relates to a hazer system that includes a base unit, an air capture unit and an air return line. The base unit is configured to hold a haze fluid and produce a haze, and has one or more outlets from which the haze is emitted. The air capture unit has one or more openings through which a negative pressure exists to capture at least a portion of the haze produced by the base unit. The air return line is configured to return at least a portion of the captured haze to the base unit and/or exhaust at least a portion of the capture haze. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108778 | DEVICE FOR CONTAINING AND RELEASING A VOLATILE SUBSTANCE - A device for containing and releasing a volatile substance having a lower vapor barrier layer; a fluid reservoir melt bonded to the lower vapor barrier layer and a volatile substance absorbed in the fluid reservoir; and an upper vapor barrier layer peelably sealed to the lower vapor barrier layer to form a fluid tight cavity containing the fluid reservoir. The volatile substance can be a fragrance. The fluid reservoir includes a composite material formed from a fibrous component and a heat sealable thermoplastic component. Methods of making the device are also provided. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108779 | Spraying Device With Liquid Adjustment Mechanism - The present invention relates to a fragrance or paint sprayer. The sprayer, comprises a spraying mechanism, two liquid containers, a liquid adjustment mechanism; the spraying mechanism having a knob for activating a pump or a release valve for dispensing a liquid coming from an inlet to an outlet; two liquid feeding tubes, one end of each of the two liquid feeding tubes being in liquid communication with each of the two liquid containers respectively, and the other end of each of the two liquid feeding tubes being jointed and connected to the inlet of the spraying mechanism; the liquid adjustment mechanism comprising two sets of adjoining sloped surfaces and sets of rollers in surface contact with respective flexible portions of each of two liquid feeding tubes and, when the rollers are moving from right to left, changing flow passage areas inside the flexible portions in such a way that the amount of liquid supplied from each of the two liquid containers through each of the two liquid feeding tubes is adjusted. When flow of liquid from one feeding tube is increased by the adjustment mechanism, the flow from the other feeding tube decreases in a way that the total amount of the liquid supplied by the two feeding tubes is substantially constant. In practice, it is possible to mix two liquids, such as two different perfumes with different fragrances to create a new fragrance, or two different color paints to create a new paint color. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108780 | LIQUID ATOMIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD - A device and method for atomizing a liquid for delivery to a target zone are presented. The liquid atomization device may include a liquid reservoir to contain a liquid, and a liquid pathway to receive at least a portion of the liquid from the liquid reservoir. The liquid pathway may include one end communicating with the liquid reservoir, and another end communicating with a target zone. Two electrodes may be placed in the liquid pathway to accommodate the liquid therebetween. An AC power source may be connected to each of the electrodes to generate an alternating current through the liquid, thereby atomizing at least a portion of the liquid for delivery to the target zone. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108781 | High pressure washing apparatus on mobile steerable platform - An engine and high pressure pump for a power washer mounted on a platform, the platform being mounted on a wheeled chassis having a plurality of axles, at least one of the axles being steerable by a manual handle member for maneuvering and transport of the high pressure washing assembly to a source of low pressure water, the high pressure water platform also having a plurality of frame members for storage and support of the power washer accessories, including but not limited to high pressure hose and trigger wands. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108782 | FOAM NOZZLE FOR ASSEMBLY ONTO A TRIGGER-TYPE SPRAYER - The present invention provides a foam nozzle for assembly onto a trigger-type sprayer. The foam nozzle includes a base plate, containing front and rear faces, a plurality of pins, arranged at intervals, a straight tube, protruding vertically from the front face of the base plate, an orifice defined within the straight tube, and a mesh body, arranged on the nozzle orifice of the straight tube. The mesh body includes a circular rib and a plurality of radial ribs. A convex rib protruding from the interior of the circular rib is contained within the radial ribs. A central orifice is formed between the convex ribs, while a plurality of annular orifices is formed between the circular rib and the radial ribs. The foam nozzle can be assembled into a plurality of grooves for the nozzle of existing trigger-type sprayer to generate foaming spray. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108783 | SPRAYGUN WITH BUILT-IN QUICK-FIT CONNECTOR - A spray gun and a detachable liquid reservoir releasably attached to the spray gun by engagement of mateable, non-threaded formations provided on the spray gun and the reservoir. The spray gun has an integral connector boss with a socket for reception of a connector tube of the reservoir. The boss has an external flange at the distal end and the reservoir has hook members separate from the connector tube. The hook members are co-operable with the flange when the connector tube is received in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun. In another arrangement, the connector tube is an interference friction-fit in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun. In yet another arrangement, the connector tube has bayonet lugs co-operable with bayonet grooves in the wall of the socket when the connector tube is received in the socket to secure releasably the reservoir to the spray gun. In a still further arrangement, the reservoir has an integral spout received in the socket integral with the spray gun and provided with a helical projection co-operable with the underside of a radial lug externally of the socket to secure the reservoir. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108784 | SPRAY GUN HAVING PROTECTIVE LINER AND LIGHT TRIGGER PULL - A spray coating system is provided with features to improve resistance to wear and corrosion, while also improving ergonomics. The spray coating system may include a spray coating device having a body with a liquid inlet coupled to a liquid chamber, and a protective liner extending inside the liquid chamber, wherein the protective liner is fixedly coupled to the body without threads. The spray coating device also may include a liquid nozzle extending inside the protective liner, and a cap extending over the liquid nozzle. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108785 | PRESSURE-COMPENSATION DRIP TAPE - The present invention provides a pressure-compensation drip tape, which is used in drip irrigation to continuously and evenly supply a small amount of water to plants. The drip tape of the present invention includes an outer shell | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108786 | FUEL INJECTOR ASSEMBLY - An oil activated fuel injector includes a clevis having an optimized geometry. The optimized geometry substantially eliminates side loading effects of a plunger during operation, thereby maintaining performance integrity of the fuel injector. The optimized geometry includes a profile larger than a head portion of a plunger in order to allow the plunger to free float. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108787 | VARIABLE ARC NOZZLE - A variable arc sprinkler nozzle is provided for distribution of water through nearly any adjustable arcuate span. The nozzle includes one or more arcuate slots formed by the helical engagement of spiral surfaces of a deflector and a nozzle body. A user may rotate a portion of the nozzle body to select the arcuate span of the one or more slots. A matched precipitation rate feature is adjustable to proportion the amount of water directed to the deflector depending on the extent of the arcuate span. Further, edge fins on the deflector and nozzle body channel water flow at the two edges of the distribution arc to increase the throw radius and to provide fairly uniform water distribution at the edges of the arc. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108788 | Process for Producing Granular Solid Matter from Coal Ash as Raw Material and Apparatus Therefor - A method of estimating the hydration reactivity of coal ash with high precision and determining the amount of milling water for obtaining a milling product in funicular form at the stage of milling; and a molding method being free from the problem of adhesion to a pressurization board at the stage of molding after the milling. When any collected coal ash exhibits a corrected basicity ((CaO+Fe | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108789 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEATER WHEEL MILL AND CONTROLLER FOR CONTROLLING A BEATER WHEEL MILL - The invention relates to a method, which can be used to detect the wear of prebeater heads of a prebeater ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108790 | Material feeding device for VSI-crusher - A vertical shaft impact crusher for crushing material including a rotor for accelerating a first flow of material to be crushed, a first feed device for feeding the first flow of material to the rotor, a housing that includes a circumferential impact wall section against which the accelerated first flow of material may be crushed, and a second feed device for feeding a second flow of material to be crushed into the path of the accelerated first flow of material. The second feed device includes an inner hopper and an outer hopper. The inner hopper includes at least one outlet for allowing the second flow of material to enter a space formed between the inner and outer hoppers. A slide plate inclined substantially tangential in relation to the rotor is located adjacent the at least one outlet in the space between the inner and outer hoppers. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108791 | PULVERIZER - A pulverizer simplified in structure for easy maintenance and suppressed in cost. The pulverizer has a hopper ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108792 | BLOCK DRESSING MACHINE - A machine for dressing externally viewable surfaces of a building block. The machine includes transport section and a block modifying section. The transport section engages a building block and the block modifying section dresses the viewable surfaces of the block. The transport section and the block modifying section are moved in a linear direction, relative to each other. The block modifying section is able to dress an entire viewable surface of a block or selected portions of a block. The block modifying section includes block modifier units that have different operational characteristics and motions. One block modifier unit operates in a reciprocating fashion and another block modifier unit operates in a rotary fashion. The different block modifier units are used on different viewable surfaces of a block and may be used alone or in conjunction with each other to produce building blocks having differently dressed viewable surfaces. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108793 | Electric pepper can - A pepper can includes a grinding mechanism, a rotary driving unit, and a controlling unit to make the rotary driving unit switch between its on and off states; the controlling unit includes two magnetic electricity-conducting pieces, which are electrically connected to the driving unit, and each have an elastic portion; the controlling unit includes a sealing sleeve positioned around the elastic portions, and a magnetic component capable of sliding close to the sealing sleeve; when the pepper can is in an in-use state, the magnetic component will make the elastic portions get into contact with each other owing to magnetic attraction, thus turning on the driving unit for the driving unit to drive the grinding unit to grind pepper; the elastic portions are airtightly wrapped in the sealing sleeve, and therefore can't oxidize or have dust accumulating thereon, preventing the risk of poor electrical contact existing between the elastic portions. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108794 | Auger for vertical mixer - A vertical mixer for mixing bulk material is disclosed. The vertical mixer includes an auger having an auger post and flighting including upper flighting and a lower flight. In one example, the auger comprises cutting knives positioned on an outside edge of the flighting for cutting bulk material during rotation of the auger. The auger also includes an angled knife connected to an outside edge of the flighting and oriented so that a blade of the angled knife is positioned at an angle suitable for allowing the angled knife to at least partially cut loosened bulk material that may be bridging in the mixing chamber thereby at least partially preventing or reducing bridging in the mixing chamber and allowing the bulk material to fall towards the floor of the mixing chamber and increasing the cutting action of the cutting knives. | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108795 | EXTERNAL COVER FOR A SPOOL OF THREAD TO PREVENT THREAD FROM FREELY COMING OFF AS THE SPOOL IS BEING USED - The invention is a restrainer for a spool ( | 2010-05-06 |
| 20100108796 | Safety Belt Retractor With Variable Load Transfer In Different Function Settings - A self-locking safety belt retractor with a belt band sensitively and/or motor vehicle sensitively controllable blocking apparatus for a belt shaft mounted rotatably in the housing segments of a U-shaped housing, whereby the blocking apparatus includes a pawl inserted into a recess of the shaft front of the belt shaft which can be radially swivelled out up to engagement into a blocking apparatus constructed on the allocated housing segment is characterized in that the blocking gearing ( | 2010-05-06 |
