20th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110115121 | Method of manufacturing heat radiation substrate having metal core - A method of manufacturing a heat radiation substrate having a metal core, including injection-molding mixed powder of carbon nanotubes and metal in a die to fabricate a metal core having through holes; molding the entire metal core including the through holes with an insulating resin to fabricate a metal core substrate; processing the insulating resin provided in the through holes to form connection holes; and forming a circuit pattern on the metal core substrate in which the connection holes are formed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115122 | SYNTHETIC RESIN BOTTLE HAVING A GRADATION PATTERN, AND PROCESS FOR INJECTION MOLDING THE PREFORM FOR USE IN SUCH A BOTTLE - The technical problem to be solved by the invention is to change the thickness of the colored resin layer of the preform gradually in the upward or downward direction, by utilizing a tendency of gradual decrease in the thickness of the colored resin layer caused by the flow of the main resin inside the preform mold when the main resin and the colored resin are injected into the mold. The objects of this invention is to provide a biaxially drawn, blow molded bottle having new decorativeness created in which sophisticated color gradations associated with color density are created in the body of this bottle. The means of accomplishing this object involves adjusting the injection pattern including the time of starting and ending the supply of the main resin and the colored resin, and pressure or velocity profiles, reducing the thickness of the colored resin layer in the multi-layered molten resin fluid gradually at an upstream or downstream point of the flow, injection-molding the preform in which a color-gradated portion associated with the thickness of the colored resin layer has been formed, and biaxially drawing and blow molding this preform into a bottle having a color-gradated portion associated with the color density or color shade created on the body of the bottle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115123 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONCRETE BLOCKS - The invention relates to a device for producing concrete blocks, particularly paving stones, building blocks or the like, comprising a storage container forming a receiving chamber for a plurality of layers of concrete in different colors. Dispensing means are provided, in order to dispense partial amounts of the layers from the receiving chamber such that a release device connected downstream receives a mixture of the layers of concrete in different colors. At least a partial section of a side wall of the receiving chamber is provided with at least one dispensing opening for dispensing a partial amount of the layers. The size of the passage of the dispensing opening can be varied by the dispensing means. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115124 | Method For Manufacturing A FRC/FRP- Component From Rovings With A Moulding Tool And Moulding Tool For Implementing The Method - The invention pertains to a method for manufacturing a FRC/FRP-component component from rovings by means of a moulding tool with a mould surface, featuring the steps of: applying rovings formed of dry fibers onto the mould surface by depositing the rovings under tension with predetermined orientations between deflection devices by means of an application device, applying binder material onto the tensioned rovings; consolidating the arrangement of fiber strands and binder material by applying heat and pressure in order to produce a preform for the component to be manufactured; separating the preform from the deflection devices and removing the preform from the moulding tool; and carrying out an injection process or infusion process in order to manufacture the component after separating the preform from the deflection devices; as well as to a moulding tool and a device for implementing the method. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115125 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOLDING SUBSTRATE - A method for encapsulating a substrate includes placing a hardened encapsulant material in a container. The encapsulant material is then heated and stirred until it is in a liquid or gel state. The liquid encapsulant material is held in the container in a vacuum state and dispensed over semiconductor dies along a guide, which allows the liquid encapsulant material to cool slightly before it covers a die. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115126 | METHOD OF RESIN SEALING PERMANENT MAGNETS IN LAMINATED ROTOR CORE - A laminated rotor core ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115127 | Method for Producing a Moulded Skin and Mould Arrangement Therefore - A method for manufacturing moulded flexible plastic skins ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115128 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT AND METHOD AND COMPONENT - The invention relates to a device for the production of an angle for connecting a fuselage cell skin to an annular former and/or a stringer inside a fuselage cell structure of an aircraft, the angle taking place by the one-step deformation of an initially planar blank along at least three fold lines in a uniaxial compression moulding device. A mounting frame with hinges is arranged in the compression moulding device, the blank to be deformed being accommodated along the edges preferably by means of a plurality of peripherally arranged springs. A deformation of the blank into an auto-stabilised angle is possible in one step while simultaneously ensuring interlaminar slide. Due to the constructively conditioned auto-stabilisation of the angle, additional components which increase the weight and the assembly effort (so-called “stabilos”) in the connection region between fuselage cell skin, stringers and annular formers inside a fuselage structure of an aircraft are unnecessary. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115129 | Method and Apparatus for Laser Machining - A charged particle beam and a laser beam are used together to micromachine a substrate. A first beam alters the state of a region of the work piece, and the second beam removes material whose state was altered. In one embodiment, an ion beam can create photon absorbing defects to lower the local ablation threshold, allowing the laser beam to remove material in a region defined by the ion beam. The combination of laser beam and charged particle beam allows the creation of features similar in size to the charged particle beam spot size, at milling rates greater than charged particle processing because of the increased energy provided by the laser beam. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115130 | IMPRINT TEMPLATE, NANOIMPRINT DEVICE AND NANOSTRUCTURING METHOD - Imprint templates for use in nanoimprint lithography methods, a nanoimprint device suitable for UV nanoimprint lithography methods and a nanostructuring method for direct structuring of a UV-sensitive imprint material on a substrate are provided. The imprint templates, nanoimprint device and nanostructuring method can be used both for ultraviolet nanoimprint lithography and for thermal nanoimprint lithography. The imprint template includes a nontransparent structured chip and a transparent substrate. An at least partially nontransparent imprint template as well as a UV source situated above the imprint template holder are used for structuring by indirect exposure by reflection of light emitted from the UV radiation source in the direction of a photoactive layer. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115131 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRICALLY NON-CONDUCTIVE PAINTED SUBSTRATE - The present invention relates to a method of fabricating a painted substrate ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115132 | MOLD ASSEMBLY AND ATTENUATED LIGHT PROCESS FOR FABRICATING MOLDED PARTS - The present invention relates to a mold-in-place gasket forming assembly that includes a flange, a mold and an electromagnetic radiation filter for improved cycling. The present invention further relates to a mold-in-place gasketing process. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115133 | METHOD FOR MAKING PLASTIC TOOLING - A method for making plastic tooling used in vinyl and plastic forming in which a model is first positioned within a container. The container is filled at least partially with a mixture of granular material and epoxy and the container is then positioned within a flexible bag. A vacuum is applied to the bag thus compressing the mixture of granular material and epoxy against the model. After the epoxy has set, the container is removed from the bag and the now set or cured mixture of granular material and epoxy which forms the plastic tooling is removed from the model and thereafter used in vinyl and plastic forming and other operations. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115134 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR SYNTHETIC RESIN HOLLOW BODY - In a method of manufacturing a synthetic resin hollow body for holding a fluid material, such as cosmetic solutions, chemicals and beverages, a hollow molding body is filled with cooled gas or cooled and pressurized gas during an overmolding step. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115135 | PLASTIC FORMULATION AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PLASTIC BOTTLES IN A TWO-STAGE STRETCH BLOW-MOLDING PROCESS - An exemplary plastic formulation is disclosed for the production of plastic bottles in a two-stage stretch blow-molding process, and includes at least 60% of HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) having a density of 0.941 g/cm | 2011-05-19 |
20110115136 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY - A method of manufacturing a honeycomb structural body includes performing a heat treatment on zeolite particles that have undergone an iron ion-exchange. The heat treatment is performed in a non-oxygenated atmosphere having a temperature within a range of approximately 500° C. through approximately 800° C. to obtain heat-treated zeolite particles. A honeycomb molded body is formed from a raw material including the heat-treated zeolite particles. The honeycomb molded body is fired to manufacture a honeycomb unit. The honeycomb structural body includes the honeycomb unit including plural cells extending from a first end face to a second end face in a longitudinal direction. The plural cells are partitioned by cell walls. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115137 | Retort Furnace for Heat Treating Metal Workpieces - In a retort furnace having a heating assembly, a circulation unit, and an assigned cooling unit, uniform and rapid cooling of the heat-treated workpieces is achieved by three solution variants. The first variant includes a second floor ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115138 | Retort Furnace for Heat Treating Metal Workpieces - To increase the usage value and for increased availability of retort furnaces ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115139 | GAS SPRING AND GAS DAMPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A gas spring and gas clamper assembly includes a first end member, a second end member, a first flexible wall that at least partially defines a first spring chamber, and a second flexible wall that at least partially defines a second spring chamber. A damper piston and damper rod are operatively connected between the first and second end members and within the first spring chamber. A suspension system that includes a gas spring and gas damper assembly as well as a method of assembly are also included. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115140 | GAS SPRING AND GAS DAMPER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A gas spring and gas damper assembly includes a first end member, a second end member and a flexible wall that at least partially defines a first spring chamber therebetween. A damping chamber wall at least partially defines a damping chamber. A damper piston is received within the damping chamber and is operatively connected between the first and second end members and within the first spring chamber. A suspension system that includes a gas spring and gas damper assembly as well as a method of assembly are also included. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115141 | Slow Acting Pocketed Spring Core Having Cushioning Material - Spring cushions ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115142 | INTERLOCKED VIBRATION REDUCTION MOUNT - A vibration reduction mount ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115143 | MAGNETIC FENCE DEVICE - A magnetic fence device is disclosed which comprises a body having a topside, a front side, a rear side, an open left side, an open right side, and a bottom side, the open left side having a slot in the topside and in the bottom side. A cam mechanism is mounted in the open left side and/or open right side and the slots in the topside and the bottom side for moving the cam mechanism from a closed position to an open position. One or more magnets are positioned on the bottom side for attachment to a table of a ferromagnetic material. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115144 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING AXIAL STRESS FOR WELD TESTING - A method for testing the integrity of a weld on a pipe includes the application of an axial stress on the weld during the integrity test. An assembly for performing the method is also provided, wherein a pair of circumferential supports are provided on the pipe, on opposite sides of the weld, and between which extend axial force applying devices. In one aspect, the invention is used to test a weld securing a flange to a pipe. The invention also provides novel circumferential clamps for securing to the exterior of pipes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115145 | BANKNOTE DEPOSITING UNIT AND INSERT/RETURN UNIT ATTACHABLE TO AND DETACHABLE FROM BANKNOTE DEPOSITING UNIT - A banknote depositing unit can be made with a smaller width than those made previously. The unit includes: a first conveying section for conveying banknotes or a bundle of banknotes deposited into a temporary holding section from an inlet through a first route; a second conveying section for conveying each banknote from the bundle of banknotes held in the temporary holding section to a return outlet through a second route; and a third conveying section for conveying each bundle of banknotes held in the temporary holding section to a cassette section where the banknotes are to be stored in each bundle through a third route. The second route and the third route commonly have the temporary holding section as a starting point and three-dimensionally intersect each other. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115146 | TRANSPORT-OBJECT TRANSPORTING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A transport-object transporting device includes a power-transmission blocking mechanism that blocks the transmission of power at an intermediate point of the cam driving gear train so as to maintain the discharge roller in the release position. The power-transmission blocking mechanism includes an engaged portion provided in the rocking arm, and an engaging portion whose engagement position thereof relative to the engaged portion is changeable by changing a rocking direction of the rocking arm. When the engaging portion is set at a predetermined engagement position relative to the engaged portion, the first planetary gear and the second planetary gear are both kept away from the cam driving gear. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115147 | SHEET PICK-UP DEVICE OF AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - A sheet pick-up device of an automatic document feeder is used for feeding a sheet into a sheet feeding path. The sheet pick-up device includes a sheet pick-up module and a sustaining element. The sheet pick-up module includes a driving shaft and a sheet pick-up arm coupled to the driving shaft. The sheet pick-up arm is driven by the driving shaft to be rotated to either a standby position or a sheet feeding position. The sustaining element is pivotally coupled to the sheet pick-up arm. When a distal end of the sustaining element is rotated to be in contact with the sheet feeding path, the sheet pick-up arm stays in the standby position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115148 | MEDIUM CARRYING MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - A medium carrying mechanism includes a carrying roller that carries a medium, two correction rollers for medium correction that face the carrying roller and that are positioned along a medium carrying direction, a bracket that includes a rotation shaft and that supports the correction rollers, a supporting member that supports the rotation shaft, and a bias member that biases the rotation shaft toward the carrying roller. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115149 | SHEET GUIDE, SHEET CARRYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE THEREWITH - A sheet guide is rotationally supported by a shaft member to rotate freely on the shaft member. The sheet guide includes a support part that supports the sheet guide on the shaft member, a guide part that contacts sheets and guides sheets in a predetermined direction, and a weight, which has a predetermined weight, is arranged on an opposite side of the support part from the guide part, wherein the weight causes the guide part to rotate to a predetermined position when an external force applied to the guide part is released. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115150 | SHEET CONVEYANCE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a reference surface extending along a sheet conveyance direction and configured to regulate the position of a side edge of a sheet to be conveyed, a skew conveyance mechanism configured to convey the sheet obliquely so that the side edge of the sheet collides against the reference surface, and a sheet deforming unit configured to deform the side edge of the sheet when the sheet is conveyed toward the reference surface by the skew conveyance mechanism. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115151 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER - An automatic document feeder includes a top cover having a fixing structure and first attracting element, a sheet pick-up module and a second attracting element. The fixing structure and the first attracting element are disposed on an inner surface of the top cover. The sheet pick-up module includes a sheet pick-up arm. The sheet pick-up arm is rotated to either a standby position or a sheet feeding position. The second attracting element is disposed on the sheet pick-up arm. When the sheet pick-up arm is rotated to the sheet feeding position, the sheet pick-up module feeds the sheet into an internal portion of the automatic document feeder. When the sheet pick-up arm is rotated to the standby position, the first attracting element and the second attracting element are attracted by each other so that the sheet pick-up arm is fixed on the standby position. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115152 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet aligning device that increases, when the number of sheets conveyed thereto exceeds a predetermined number, the number of times of an aligning operation of the sheet aligning device, which aligns the sheets conveyed thereto, to be larger than the number of times of the aligning operation at the number of sheets equal to or smaller than this predetermined number. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115153 | PAPER DISCHARGE APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH PAPER DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A paper discharge apparatus including, a paper loading portion for loading a paper which is discharged; a paper rear-end abutting portion which a rear end of paper in a paper conveying direction abuts; a pair of paper holding members for holding the paper at the paper holding position when the paper is discharged; a paper holding member moving device which is connected to at least one of the pair of the paper holding members and moves the pair of the paper holding members from a paper holding position to a paper loading position; when the pair of the paper holding members reach the paper loading position, the paper holding member moving device moves at least one of the pair of the paper holding members in the opposite direction of the paper conveying direction and makes the rear end of the holding paper abut the paper rear-end abutting portion. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115154 | Recording medium conveyer capable of effectively conveying recording medium of various types - In a recording medium conveyer, a driver drives a feeding member and a conveying member provided downstream from the feeding member in a recording medium conveyance direction independently. A controller stops driving the feeding member when a first time period elapses after a recording medium reaches the conveying member. When a selector judges that the thickness of the recording medium identifies the recording medium as thin paper, the controller does not drive the feeding member after the controller starts driving the conveying member, and when the selector judges that the recording medium has a thickness greater than a thickness of the recording medium that identifies the recording medium as thin paper, the controller restarts driving the feeding member no later than when the controller starts driving the conveying member. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115155 | LED Pinball Machine Graphics Display - The subject invention discloses an improved pinball machine and a method of updating existing pinball machines by replacing existing internal gas tube graphic displays with bright, large LED dot matrix or plasma dot matrix displays. These bright and large displays may be attached to a pinball machine within the backbox, external to the backbox or both. These large graphic displays contain multiple display circuit boards that can be separately removed and replaced devices for cheaper maintenance. This method allows any existing pinball machine to be updated with large, bright displays that can illuminate in a variety of colors with adjustable brightness. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115156 | MECHANICAL SLOT MACHINE REEL HAVING FOUR VIEWABLE FRONT SYMBOL POSITIONS - An example gaming machine includes a reel including plurality of symbol positions located around a circumference of the reel. Each symbol occupies a defined viewing angle. The gaming machine includes a motor to drive the reel to spin in a gaming machine housing. The gaming machine includes a controller controlling the motor to stop and start to drive the reel. The gaming machine includes a viewing window providing visual access to the reel through the viewing window, the viewing window configured to allow a user to view at least four symbol positions on the reel through the viewing window so that at least four symbol positions on the reel are active and available for game play. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115157 | GAME TOWER - A game apparatus and a method using a light source, a convex mirror and an optical sensor, all disposed within a housing, are described. The housing is transparent to the range of wavelengths from the light source and is composed of a low distortion scratch-resistant material. A game board is also used along with retro-reflective elements, such as moveable playing markers or game tokens, cards or regions affixed to and integrated into the game board. A data store stores the locations of the reflective elements and other game-related data, such as data needed to measure a player's score or position in a game or data to provide guided play. The convex mirror is disposed inside the housing such that light reflects from the light source, off the convex mirror, through the housing, and onto the game board. The one or more retro-reflective elements, when placed on the game board, receive light emanated from the light source. The light received by the one or more retro-reflective elements reflects off of the convex mirror and along substantially the same path from which the light was received. The optical sensor receives light reflected from the one or more retro-reflective elements, senses increases and decreases in the intensity of the reflected light, and signals changes in the intensity of the reflected light greater than or equal to a predefined level. A processor, or computer, is responsive to signals from the sensor and the data in the data store. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115158 | MULTI-PROJECTOR GAMING TABLE - Electronic wagering game tables (a.k.a. e-tables) are described herein. Some embodiments include a wagering game table for presenting a wagering game. The wagering game table can include a projection surface, and a first projector configured to present, at a first resolution, a first background image on the projection surface, wherein the first background image is associated with the wagering game and includes elements of the wagering game that are shared by the plurality of players, and wherein the first background image includes blank areas that are not substantially illuminated with content from the first projector. The wagering game table can also include a plurality other projectors configured to present, at a second resolution, wagering game content in the plurality of blank areas, wherein the wagering game content indicates results of the wagering game. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115159 | Texas Hold'em with Additional Features - Texas Hold'em is played between human and virtual machine players on electronic equipment. The virtual players fold up and the human does not. This allows the human to see the hold cards of the opponents and adds excitement to the game. Optionally, the human player gets a bonus for having a good hand regardless of who wins the pot. The bonus also adds excitement and interest. Perferably the virtual players have personalities. By creating a minimum number of personalities and changing personalities with players, user interest is maintained. In particular, adding these features to a Texas hold'em game with fold up procedure for virtual opponents increases user excitement. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115160 | Commissionless Pai Gow with Dealer Qualification - A pai gow poker game without a house commission is disclosed. After shuffling the cards and determining the order in which players are dealt, the players place wagers on the game outcome. Then, the dealer deals to the player positions and the dealer position. The dealer, either before or after setting the dealer hand, evaluates the dealer cards to determine if the dealer qualifies. To qualify, the dealer had must achieve a predetermined rank, such as higher than a king high rank. If the dealer does not qualify, then each player is rewarded at a 1:2 payout rate in relation to their wager. If the dealer does qualify, then the game proceeds according to traditional pai gow play. Payouts to players are made without paying a house commission. Bonus wagers may be placed and rewarded based on bonus events or based on a comparison of the dealt cards to predetermined potential outcomes. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115162 | Playing Cards - A deck of game playing cards is disclosed containing approximately 104 playing cards, each card having a back side which is similar to each of the other playing cards such that the cards cannot be distinguished by observing the back side, and a front side containing an indication of location, quantity and suit, such that when a first playing card is placed adjacent to a second playing card, the combination results in a playing card similar to a standard playing card, but approximately twice the size of the standard playing card. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115163 | GAME MACHINE - A game machine comprises a housing, a user access panel having a controller, a money acceptor, a rotating field having a surface for receiving a plurality of objects situated thereon, a retriever that is movable along a track that is supported by the housing for enabling movement of the retriever relative to the rotating field, an object receiving area, and an outlet for access to the object received within the object receiving area. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115164 | Low and Reverse Pressure Application Hydrodynamic Pressurizing Seals - The present invention relates to circumferential seal ring segments positioned around a rotating shaft so as to prevent fluids from leaking from a lubricant sump during both low and high pressure conditions. The circumferential seal is comprised of a plurality of adjoining annular ring segments facing the rotating shaft. Each sealing ring segment includes a dead end circumferential groove on a shaft-side face of each sealing ring such that, when the segments are joined, the circumferential dead end groove of each segment extends arcuately in the direction of shaft rotation. At least one additional groove is contained on the shaft-side face of each sealing ring segment. The additional groove(s) directs and creates pressurized air within the dead end circumferential groove, either directly or indirectly maintaining a seal between the ring segments and the shaft. A bleed hole may also be provided to create a seal between each sealing segment. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115165 | FORM-IN-PLACE GASKET FOR SHAKER SCREEN - A form-in-place technique for applying a gasket directly to a surface of a screen frame used in a vibratory separator is provided. The process includes a step of depositing a material onto a surface of the screen frame to form a continuous strip of the material along the surface of the screen frame, and curing the material to form the gasket. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115166 | METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR SEALING PASSAGES - A method of sealing a passage in a body with a sealing composition comprising (a) a major proportion of a latex emulsion or colloid; and (b) a minor proportion of lauric acid or a laurate compound; and (c) at least one further selected additive, ideally a latex coagulation inhibitor, wherein said composition is pumped into said passage where it is set or coagulated to form a seal. Advantageously, the laurate compound is ammonium laurate and coagulation is conveniently induced by adjusting pH of the sealing composition from alkaline to acidic pH range. The method is particularly well suited to sealing in faulty formations or sealing sites and may be used in sealing within salt mines which contain brines. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115167 | STRUCTURED CHROME SOLID PARTICLE LAYER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A structured chromium solids particles layer with a network of cracks in which solids particles are embedded, wherein the crack density is 10-250 per mm, the particle size of the solids particles lies in the range of from 0.01-10 μm, the proportion of solids particles in the overall layer is 1-30 vol.-% and the chromium solids particles layer has a microstructure with depressions in the surface of the layer, wherein the proportion of the surface area accounted for by the depressions is 5-80%. A method for producing the structured chromium solids particles layer on a workpiece includes introducing the workpiece into an electrolyte containing a Cr(VI) compound and electrolytically depositing a chromium layer at a current density of 20-100 A/dm | 2011-05-19 |
20110115168 | Seal With Snap-In Back-Up Ring - A seal for a reciprocating rod includes an annular body having inner and outer seal lips extending axially from the annular body. The annular body includes a recess including a generally radially extending wall portion and a chamfered axially extending wall surface that is angled relative to a central axis of the annular body. A back-up ring is provided with an angled mating surface such that the backup ring is snap-fit in the recess of the annular body. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115169 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - An insulator includes a step portion in a region where a sealing material support portion of a first division part comes into contact with a sealing material support portion of a second division part. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115170 | Comby Two-Sided Overlain Gasket for Sealing of Dismountable Flanged Joints - Comby two-sided overlain gasket ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115171 | System as well as a Machining Device, a Chuck, a Jaw Connecting Element, a Jaw Exchanging Device and a Method - A system comprises a machining device which comprises at least one chuck and at least one jaw detachably connected to said chuck, as well as a jaw exchanging device cooperating with said machining device. The chuck is provided with at least one locking element which can be moved in a locking direction and in an opposite direction, from a jaw releasing position to a jaw locking position, and vice versa, by means of the jaw exchanging device. The jaw exchanging device is provided with moving means for moving the jaw with respect to the chuck in said releasing position. The chuck is provided with a rotatable operating pin extending transversely to the locking direction, by means of which the locking element can be moved from the releasing position to the locking position and vice versa. The jaw exchanging device is provided with a connecting element to be connected to the operating pin, by means of which connecting element the operating pin can be rotated. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115172 | HIGH PRECISION CHUCK WITH CENTERING FUNCTION - A chuck including: (a) a main body; (b) three slot-defining members each constituted by a member independent of the main body and defining therein a guide slot, and detachably attached to the main body; (c) three jaws each including (c-1) a fitted portion slidably fitted in the guide slot defined in the corresponding slot-defining member and (c-2) an engaging portion which projects from the fitted portion in an axial direction and which is configured to engage with a circumferential surface of an object that is to be held by the chuck; and (d) three pairs of pressing members detachably fixed to the three slot-defining members. Each pair of the three pairs of pressing members engage with the fitted portion of the corresponding jaw, for thereby preventing separation of the fitted portion of the corresponding jaw from the guide slot defined in the slot-defining member. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115173 | Baby Evacuation Device - The invention provides an evacuation device for one operator, with a plurality of babies secured in pockets, having their heads secured in adjustable cushioned head rests which are attached to a patient support membrane, to descend a stairwell safely and quickly during an emergency. The invention is constructed of a tubular frame, covered with a fire-retardant, water impermeable and mold and fungus resistant material. The invention incorporates a set of casters for transport across a horizontal plane, such as crowded hallways and small hospital stairwell landings. The dual track system permits the operator to glide down the stairs in a safe, smooth and controlled fashion. The dual braking device on the track system assists the operator in a stairwell descent and permits the operator to release the chair and remove any debris that may be in the path of evacuation. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115174 | Roller skate - A roller skate having enhanced durability and stability is disclosed. Furthermore, the roller skate is particularly adapted for affixing to a person's footwear, such as sneakers, boots or the like. The skate includes a platform for supporting a skater's foot. The platform includes a toe plate and heel plate connected by an adjustable connecting assembly. A front truck is affixed to the underside of the toe plate, while a rear truck is affixed to the underside of the heel plate. The front truck includes simple bracket arms for affixing a single front wheel which is capable of rotating, but not capable of tilting about the platform's longitudinal axis. Meanwhile, the rear wheel truck is mounted to the underside of the heel plate so as to permit both tilting movement about an inclined longitudinal axis, and also rotation about a transverse axis relative to the roller skate's platform. Preferably, the roller skate includes three wheels rotatably mounted to the rear wheel truck. A button projects upwardly from the roller skate's heel plate so as to engage a skater's heel when it is placed upon the roller skate's platform. The button is connected to the roller skate's connecting assembly so that depression of the button causes the platform to unlock from an extending condition to allow the skate to automatically contract to capture a skater's foot. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115175 | Modular mobile workstation with storage capacity - The described embodiments of the present invention provide a modular mobile workstation with storage capacity. The apparatus has a modular shell that can be used for a variety of purposes, including, but not limited to, a stool and low table combination, a table and coat-rack combination, and a high table combination. The modular shell encloses a removable inner shell that can be used to store goods while traveling with the unit. In one embodiment, two large wheels cap the respective ends of the shell and allow the apparatus to roll freely behind a user. A multi-use handle is also included with the apparatus. In one embodiment, the handle is collapsible and is secured to the apparatus by a securing scarf, which also serves to hold the interlocking pieces of the outer shell together. The unit is useful for travelers needing a mobile workspace, and prevents the need for additional luggage, as it also provides storage capacity. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115176 | SHOPPING CART INFANT SEAT - An infant seat mounted on a shopping cart permits an infant to be carried while avoiding interference with a nesting function of the shopping cart. The infant seat includes a mounting plate that can be fastened to the shopping cart at a gate that can pivot about an axis to permit the infant seat to pivot with the gate during shopping cart nesting. The infant seat can be mounted to the shopping cart at a desired mounting angle with the optional use of wedges that have particular angles of inclination. The combination of wedges can be used to produce a desired mounting angle for different types of shopping carts to which the infant seat is fastened. Mounting angle indicia can be provided on the infant seat to help determine a proper or desired mounting angle for the infant seat. A gauge to determine a proper or desired mounting angle can be used with the indicia to obtain the desired mounting angle. The infant seat is weather resistant and provides a robust support for temporarily transporting an infant on a shopping cart. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115177 | TRANSPORTATION CART - A transportation cart having three movable platforms for the transportation of products and/or boxes, enabling the consumer to replace the use of plastic bags by cardboard boxes, which can be recycled and reused thus reducing environmental harm caused by regular packaging. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115178 | TRANSPORTATION CART - A transportation cart having three movable platforms for the transportation of products and/or boxes, enabling the consumer to replace the use of plastic bags by cardboard boxes, which can be recycled and reused thus reducing environmental harm caused by regular packaging. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115179 | Apparatus and System for Transporting a Kayak - An apparatus includes a first carrier device having a first upright. A first axle and a first wheel are joined proximate a first distal end of the first upright. A first support plate is joined to the first upright above the first wheel. A second carrier device has a second upright. A second axle and a second wheel are joined proximate a first distal end of the second upright. A second support plate is joined to the second upright above the second wheel. An adjustment bar has a first end, a second end and a plurality of adjustment positions extending inward from the second end. The first end is joined proximate a second distal end of the first upright. A one of the plurality of adjustment positions is joined to a second distal end of the second upright, whereby a distance between the first and the second upright is selected. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115180 | Suspension Assemblies and Systems for Land Vehicles - A suspension assembly for a land vehicle comprises a spindle defining a steering axis for the land vehicle and configured to pivotably couple to a ground contact; an upper pivotable member having an inboard end configured to pivotably couple to the land vehicle and an outboard end pivotably coupled to the spindle; a lower pivotable member having an inboard end configured to pivotably couple to the land vehicle and an outboard end pivotably coupled to the spindle; a resilient member having an upper end configured to pivotably couple to the land vehicle and a lower end pivotably coupled to the spindle; a caster adjustment mechanism adjusting the position of one of the upper pivotable member and lower pivotable member relative to the spindle to thereby adjust caster; and a camber adjustment mechanism adjusting the position of one of the upper pivotable member and lower pivotable member relative to the spindle to thereby adjust camber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115181 | Vehicle suspension systems - A wheel suspension system having under powered acceleration a squat response that begins in the realm of anti squat and passes through a point of lessened anti squat at a further point in the travel. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115182 | STABILIZER DEVICE - A stabilizer device includes a bar having a portion to be mounted to a vehicle body. A resin ring is integrally formed to the bar by a direct injection method, and a bush made of rubber is provided around the periphery of the resin ring. The bush is fixed to a member of the vehicle body side by a bracket. Since the contact area of the resin ring to the bar is secured by using the axial direction length of the bush, the movement strength of the bush in the axial direction can be improved even when there is size restriction. In the fixing construction of the stabilizer device, the movement of the bush to the bar can be sufficiently prevented even when the size restriction is severe. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115183 | CROSS-MEMBER FOR A REAR TWIST-BEAM AXLE SUSPENSION FOR A MOTOR-VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A cross-member for a motor-vehicle twist-beam axle suspension includes a single piece of steel that defines a closed cross-section and integrally forms a middle section, a pair of end sections, and a pair of joining sections. The middle section has a center axis extending along a curvilinear path lying in a first plane and a squashed portion extending in a second plane inclined to the first plane. The end sections are adapted to be securely connected to respective trailing arms of the twist-beam axle suspension. Each of the joining sections is interposed between the middle section and the respective end section and defines an opposite concavity with respect to the middle section. A twist-beam axle suspension for a motor vehicle includes the cross-member and a pair of trailing arms. A method produces the cross-member for a motor-vehicle twist-beam axle suspension. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115184 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR HEAVY AND VOCATIONAL VEHICLES - A vehicle suspension system includes a first trailing arm assembly and a second trailing assembly each including a mounting bracket adapted to be secured to a vehicle frame and a trailing arm member pivotably coupled to the associated mounting bracket and adapted to be operably coupled to an axle member, wherein the trailing arm members each include an aperture extending therein, wherein the aperture has a relatively constant cross-sectional configuration along a depth thereof. The vehicle suspension system further includes a torsional member extending between the first and second trailing arm members and frictionally secured within the apertures thereof, wherein the torsional member has a relatively constant cross-sectional configuration along a length thereof that is received within the apertures of the trailing arms. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115185 | Integrated driven half-shaft and wheel hub module - In the interest of simplified assembly and servicing procedures for motorized land vehicles, there is provided an upright for mounting and supporting a pre-assembled sub-assembly comprising a hub outer casing member ensconcing a pair of bearings therein for rotatably supporting a co-rotating hub member consisting of inboard and outboard members for mounting a road wheel thereto, a driven half-shaft connected to said hub module at its outboard end and to a vehicle final drive output shaft at its inboard end with outboard and inboard universal joints respectively. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115186 | SUSPENSION ARM FOR VEHICLE - When a load facing to the rear of a vehicle body acts on a knuckle mounting portion of an arm main body of a suspension arm, if the line of action of the load deviates vertically relative to the cross-sectional center of the arm main body, a moment that vertically deforms the arm main body occurs. However, since there are provided a first inclined projecting portion that is formed so as to bulge upward in an end part on a first vehicle body mounting portion side of a first bottom wall portion and has a height that gradually decreases in going from a first upper wall portion toward the second upper wall portion, and a second inclined projecting portion that is formed so as to bulge upward in an end part on the first vehicle body mounting portion side of a second bottom wall portion and has a height that gradually decreases in going from a third upper wall portion toward the second upper wall portion, it is possible to enhance the rigidity without increasing the weight of the arm main body, thus preventing deformation of the arm main body due to the load. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115187 | TAILGATE ACCESS STEP - A retractable vehicle step is attachable to a rear portion of a vehicle or truck. The vehicle step facilitates access to a cargo hold of the vehicle. Advantageously, the vehicle step provides clearance space relative to a tailgate of the vehicle by displacing a stepping member of the vehicle step in a generally lateral direction. The vehicle step desirably has a covered and protected biasing mechanism for transitioning between retracted and extended positions of the stepping member. Another advantage is that the vehicle step is readily attachable to the vehicle using already existing connection members, thereby generally eliminating or mitigating the need for customized retrofitting and avoiding undesirable installation cost and time. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115188 | Bicycle Driving Assistance Device - A bicycle driving assistance device includes a crank having two pedals and a first chainwheel unit is connected to the crank and a gear box which has its input shaft connected to a first chainwheel unit. A one-direction bearing is connected to the input shaft so as to rotate in the direction to store energy. A vortex spring is connected between the input shaft and the case to which a first gear of the gear box is connected. An output shaft of the gear box outputs the energy to the rear chainwheel unit via the second chainwheel unit to move the rear wheel of the bicycle. The rear chainwheel unit and the crank are separated by a one-direction bearing. When the force applied to the pedals is less than the energy stored in the vortex spring, the energy is released to assist the rider to move the bicycle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115189 | Bicycle Transmission System - An enclosed bicycle drivetrain is provided that produces a range of drive ratios suitable for any riding purpose. The enclosure of substantially the entire drivetrain is made practical by the synergistic cooperation of a planetary drive system using a single chain ring and a streamlined rear derailleur system that separates the tensioning and chain guiding functions of a conventional rear derailleur, allowing the rear derailleur components to remain substantially within the shadow of the outer perimeter of the bicycle frame. The planetary drive system is provided with a unique compound pawl that may be easily disengaged from a planetary ratchet member under full riding loads by the application of a small force to destabilize the pawl. A unique shift buffer mechanism cooperates with the rear derailleur system to buffer and store up to the full range of available shift commands. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115190 | BICYCLE PROPULSION ASSEMBLY HAVING TELESCOPING ELONGATE MEMBERS ENGAGEABLE THROUGH CIRCULAR MOTION - The present invention provides a propulsion assembly for a bicycle. The propulsion assembly includes a support member that at least extends from the bicycle frame to a distal end spaced-apart from the rear wheel. The assembly includes a first drive mechanism rotatably mounted on the frame and axially connected to the rear wheel for transmitting motion thereto. A second drive mechanism is rotatably mounted at the distal end of the support member and coupled with the first drive mechanism. Ratchet mechanisms axially extend from the second drive mechanism and connect to a pair of elongate members. The bicycle has pedal arms with pedals extending therefrom. The elongate members are pivotally, operatively connected to the pedals. The pedals with pedal arms are movable in a circular manner for transmitting rotational power to the elongate members for propelling the bicycle. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115191 | TALL BIKE AND FRAME - A bicycle frame for a tall bike and a tall bike using the frame are disclosed. The frame includes an upwardly-tilted quadrilateral front frame portion, and a triangular rear portion sharing a common seat tube with the quadrilateral frame portion. The seat tube defines the forward leg of the rear triangle and the rearmost leg of the quadrilateral, and most or all of the seat tube is located forwardly of a radially forward-most point of a rear wheel mounted to the rear of the triangular frame portion. A crankset is mounted on an upper part of the seat tube below the top tube and above the down tube, also vertically forward of the rear wheel. The frame provides improved balance and stability and strength for a tall bike. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115192 | Bicycle Frame Having Webbed Tubing - A frame for a bicycle where at least either the so-called top tube or the so-called down tube has a webbed interior space, i.e. has interior walls running along its length creating separately two or more enclosed subspaces spanning at least some of the length of the tube. Such a webbed frame is made, typically, by extruding a material such as aluminum or an alloy. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115193 | BICYCLE FRAME AND BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL ASSEMBLY FOR INTERNALLY ROUTED CABLES - There is provided a bottom bracket shell assembly for a hollow frame of a pedal-driven vehicle. The assembly comprises a bottom bracket shell comprising a first side open end, a second, opposed side open end and a shell wall extending therebetween, the shell wall defining a cylindrical cavity adapted for receiving a bottom bracket therein, and a casing mounted to the shell wall of the bottom bracket shell and extending upwardly therefrom, the casing comprising at least one wall defining a chamber and a closable access opening for accessing the chamber, the at least one wall comprising at least one communication opening adapted to allow communication between the interior of the hollow frame and the chamber. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115194 | Trailer chassis - A trailer chassis is described which includes a gooseneck structure at the forward end thereof to which a two-point beam hitch assembly may be secured or a front axle tongue hitch assembly may be secured. The trailer may also function as a fifth wheel hitch. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115195 | Fifth-Wheel Trailer Hitch - A fifth-wheel hitch assembly is provided that converts a gooseneck hitch installed on a vehicle into a fifth-wheel hitch for receiving a kingpin. The hitch assembly generally includes a base assembly, a T-arm assembly for securing the gooseneck ball or gooseneck post of the installed gooseneck hitch, and a hitch head. The T-arm assembly includes a mechanism for pulling up on the gooseneck hitch, thus securing the base assembly against the vehicle bed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115196 | ROLL COUPLING TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY - A roll coupling assembly includes a roll torque transfer structure and an alignment mechanism. The torque transfer structure includes a first load bearing structure mountable to the rear of the tow vehicle, and a second load bearing structure mountable to the front of the trailer drawbar. Corresponding first and second load bearing surfaces cooperate so as to releasably mate with one another for towing of the trailer behind the tow vehicle. The bearing surfaces are distributed across a substantially planar interface between the rear of the tow vehicle and the front of the trailer drawbar so as to distribute to the tow vehicle torque imparted to the drawbar by relative rolling motion between the trailer and tow vehicle. The coupling alignment mechanism adjusts the relative orientation of the first and second load bearing surfaces so as to align them for mating to one another. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115197 | DEVICE FOR BRAKING A BOARD FOR GLIDING - A braking device for a board for gliding, comprising a brake ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115198 | Shopping Cart Designed For Vehicle Trunks - A shopping cart which can be completely loaded inside a vehicle trunk and unloaded in the same way, without taking objects out of the basket at any time, is disclosed. The main purpose of this design is to facilitate the transport of groceries or other objects from a store to a vehicle and later to a final destination (e.g., pantry). The main parts of the invention comprises a basket with four or more wheels which are located on a structure with foldable legs, and a sliding support system that makes a track for the basket so it can slide completely inside vehicle trunks. This sliding system permits the cart structure and its legs to go inside a vehicle trunk, under the basket with groceries or any other objects. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115199 | MEMBER FOR RESTRICTING EXPANSION OF CURTAIN AIRBAG AND STRUCTURE OF PORTION WHERE CURTAIN AIRBAG IS MOUNTED - A development restricting member is configured to include a fixing section attachable to a body of a vehicle above the pillar garnish, a holding section opposing to the fixing section, and a middle connecting section connecting a lower end part of the fixing section and a lower end part of the holding section, wherein an upstanding section is provided in a middle part of a base end part and a top end part of the holding section to extend toward the fixing section, so that a folded curtain airbag is housed so as to be surrounded by the fixing section, the holding section, and the upstanding section. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115200 | AIRBAG MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES - An airbag mounting assembly for vehicles to mount a passenger airbag housing to a cowl cross bar may include a mounting bracket, a first end thereof being mounted to the passenger airbag housing and a fastening unit mounting a second end of the mounting bracket to the cowl cross bar. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115201 | INFLATABLE BOLSTER - An inflatable bolster for use in a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprises a hollow body having a first wall having a central area and a circumferential area surrounding the central area, a second wall opposite the first wall, and an air chamber formed between the first and second walls. The inflatable bolster also comprises an inflator for injecting a pressurized fluid into the air chamber which is mounted to the hollow body. The inflatable bolster also comprises a plurality of concentric extension pleats formed in the first wall. The extension pleats extend around a major part of the circumferential area. The extension pleats contact the second wall at a plurality of contact points which are distributed across the second wall. The plurality of contact points is sufficient in number to at least partially suppress audible vibration of the second wall. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115202 | Airbag apparatus - An airbag apparatus includes a gas generator that generates gas, and an airbag inflated and deployed by the gas supplied from the gas generator. The airbag restrains an occupant in a first state in which the occupant's chin is positioned on the airbag apparatus or the occupant in a second state in which the occupant's chin is positioned on a steering wheel. The airbag includes one main exhaust port, a vent cover provided to cover the one main exhaust port, and at least one sub exhaust port without a vent cover. The sub exhaust port exhausts the gas without using the main exhaust port in a state in which the vent cover blocks the main exhaust port due to a folded state of the airbag in an initial stage of an inflating and deploying operation performed to restrain the occupant in the first state or in the second state. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115203 | AIRBAG AND AIRBAG DEVICE - A sewing thread of a sewn portion provided in an air chamber of an airbag is prevented from being cut during manufacturing, and damage to the airbag starting from an end of the sewn portion is suppressed. An inner connecting portion ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115204 | AUTOMOTIVE KNEE BOLSTER INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A knee bolster installation for an automotive vehicle includes a bridge plate extending across a space receiving a steering column in front of the driver's knee or a glove box in front of a passenger's knees and having a knee impact absorber structure attached behind each end of the bridge plate. Each knee impact absorber structure has diverging front and back walls having a curved top wall and a curved generally horizontal intermediate web extending between the front and back walls, and a curved bottom wall connecting the lower end of front and back walls together. A generally vertical stabilizer web connects the top wall and intermediate web together to restrain bulging when crushed to avoid horizontal collapse thereof during deformation. Offset openings in each of the top wall, intermediate web, and bottom wall form wider curved strips at the inside adjacent the steering column space so that the front of the outside ends of the knee installation absorber structures are inclined away from the steering column space when deformed by knee impact. The knee installation absorber structures are either extruded and the openings thereafter cut into the top wall, intermediate web and bottom wall, or formed from a flat strip of material into which openings are cut prior to forming the strip. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115205 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR SEMITRAILERS - A height adjustable support for semi-trailers includes a shaft tube body modable on a chassis of a semi-trailer, a slidable support inner tube arranged in the shaft tube and having a foot mounted to an end region thereof by a nut located on a spindle which is drivable by a transmission, wherein the transmission has a switchable spur gear region and beveled gear assemblies. The switching region of the transmission is formed from a lower-gear pinion and a fast-gear pinion each adapted to engage a crank drive, and a low-gear gearwheel and a fast-gear pinion each adapted to engage clutch coupling elements, wherein power is transmitted from the crank drive via the low-gear pinion to the low-gear gearwheel and alternatively from the crank drive via the fast-gear gearwheel to the fast-gear pinion. An output shaft and a tab drive unit are supported in a rotatable manner, wherein the tab drive unit comprises the fast-gear pinion and a fast-gear beveled pinion that are connected to one another in an unrotatable manner by a connecting member. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115206 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle, which can be adjusted at least in the longitudinal direction thereof, comprises a carrying unit fixed to the chassis, an adjusting unit that rotatably supports the steering spindle, and a tensioning mechanism, in the open state of which the steering column can be adjusted and in the closed state of which the set position is fixed and which comprises at least one locking part ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115207 | HEAVY WEIGHT PAPER PAD WITH REMOVABLE AND TEARABLE SHEETS - A pad of heavy weight paper which can be inserted and removed from a wire binding. Each sheet contains a patterned edge having openings with an entrance for receiving a strand of the wire binding. Arrow shaped projections are formed between the openings. A line of perforations in each sheet allows the edge with the pattern to be torn off. The sheets maybe removed and reinserted. Also, the edges may be removed if the sheet is to be displayed. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115208 | ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR - In the field of calendars the rule is a unit representation of the year from the 1 January—the first day of the year—till the 31 December—the last day—(an objective representation of time which follows the Gregorian calendar); the Anniversary Calendar, on the contrary, represents the annual period (of 365 days or, in case of leap years, of 366 days, considering that the solar year lasts 365 days, 5 hours and 49 minutes) starting from a fixed day and month (of the Gregorian calendar) in which an event is celebrated, until the eve of the annual anniversary day of the same event. The annual period so represented is divided up into | 2011-05-19 |
20110115209 | TARGETED MASS MAILING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A targeted mass mailing system and method including use of a pre-engineered subassembly. The subassembly is a unit of printable substrate which is processed according to at least one client-specified rule and which includes a unique identifier having associated code that drives manufacturing of the subassembly into a final assembly that constitutes at least one component of a mailing package, wherein the printable substrate may include at least one of paper, cardboard, plastic and foil, wherein the at least one component includes at least one mailing package insert and/or a mailing package container, wherein processing includes, but is not limited to, at least one of printing, folding, cutting, perforating, trimming, gluing, slitting, die-cutting, personalizing, matching, tipping, affixing, inserting, flipping, inverting, on-serting, labeling, enclosing and enveloping of the unit, and wherein the unique identifier is preferably removable. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115210 | METHOD FOR MACHINING A BLANK HAVING AN INDIVIDUAL SCALE-UP FACTOR AND BLANK THEREFOR - In a method for processing a blank ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115211 | SECURE DOCUMENT COMPRISING A NON-FORGEABLE INFORMATION TYPOGRAPHY - The invention relates to a secure document including at least one inscription layer having identity information inscribed in or on the inscription layer. The inscribed identity information is coded according to a type of code such that the inscribed identity information includes a first series of first characters and/or first images made redundant with a second series of second characters and/or second images said to be non-forgeable, a second character and/or a second image not being able to be converted into another second character and/or a second image without erasing at least some of the identity inscriptions. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115212 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SECURITY ELEMENTS HAVING REGISTERED LAYERS OF DESIGNS - The present invention relates to a method for producing a security element ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115213 | INSTRUCTION CHART - An instruction chart for a system is disclosed, wherein the system is operable in accordance with a plurality of operation items, and each of the operation items is categorized into one of operation categories. The instruction chart comprises location symbols, category symbols, item symbols and description areas. The location symbols are indicative of unique names, respectively. Each of the unique names is of a place, a facility, a station or a bus stop. The category symbols are representative of the operation categories, respectively. The category symbols are expressed to be associated with the location symbols, respectively. The item symbols are representative of the operation items, respectively. Each of the item symbols is linked with one of the category symbols in accordance with a relation between the operation item represented by the item symbol and the operation category of the represented operation item. The description areas are expressed to be associated with the item symbols, respectively. Each of the description areas has description for the operation item represented by the associated item symbol. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115214 | CONNECTOR FOR AN AIRCRAFT FUEL PIPE - A connector for connecting a pipe, such as a fuel pipe, to another fuel pipe or pipe terminal. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115215 | PLUMBING CONNECTION HUB - The invention provides a plumbing connection hub for connecting household plumbing to appliances or basins. The hub includes a container formed by a continuous wall and at least one open side, a tubular drain outlet leading out of the container through an operatively lower portion of the wall and the outlet being connectable to the sewage system of a house, and a drain inlet leading into the container from an open side with the tube fixed to the wall, and with the inner ends of the inlet and outlet positioned to receive a s-trap between them. The hub further includes a water connection elbow pipe locating means for locating a water connection elbow pipe. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115216 | METHOD OF USING A PIPE COUPLING HAVING MOVABLE GRIPPING BODIES - A method of joining pipe elements in end to end relation includes using a coupling having two or more segments connected to one another end to end surrounding a central space. The coupling also has at least one gripping body positioned between two of the segments. The pipe elements are inserted into the central space. The segments and the gripping body or bodies are moved toward the central space. The segments have arcuate surfaces which engage the outer surface of the pipe element. The gripping body or bodies have gripping surfaces which engage the outer surface of the pipe elements. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115217 | PIPE JUNCTION WITH SEAL PRESSING DEVICE - A pipe coupling including an annular seal disposed in an annular clamp housing, an aperture being formed through a side wall of the annular seal and the annular clamp housing, and a pressing ring secured to and pressed against the annular seal and a side wall of the annular clamp housing with a mechanical fastener, so as to create a water-tight junction between the annular seal and the annular clamp housing. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115218 | Drill stem tubular connection with internal stiffener ring - A threaded pipe coupling is shown for a drill pipe used in horizontal boring operations utilizing a special form of a threaded connection with an internal stiffener ring which eliminates the need for hot forging operations. The pipe coupling is used for joining an upset region of a first tubular member to a further tubular member of lesser external diameter. The internal stiffener ring is received within the internal bore of the pin end of the coupling and underlies and extends along a portion of its length. The stiffener ring having an innermost extent terminating in an exposed end which is received upon an internal shoulder provided in the mating internally threaded box end. The stiffener ring also has an external shoulder formed at the innermost extent thereof which traps the pin face between the ring exterior and the box threaded interior. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115219 | INSERT FOR A PIPE-FITTING SYSTEM COMPRISING A FITTING AND A PIPE AND PIPE-FITTING SYSTEM COMPRISING THE INSERT - An Insert ( | 2011-05-19 |
20110115220 | Tube coupling device - A tube coupling device includes a lock nut having a peripheral flange, an adapter having a peripheral rib for engaging with the peripheral flange, a male element having an outer thread threaded to the lock nut, and a washer disposed between the adapter and the male element and to be compressed between the adapter and the male element, and the washer includes a cylindrical member for engaging into the bore of the adapter and for contacting an inner peripheral portion of the adapter, and for preventing the adapter and the male element from being rusted, and for preventing the heavy metal or other poisonous materials from being released from the adapter and the male element. | 2011-05-19 |
20110115221 | DECORATIVE KNOT SEQUENCE AND METHOD FOR ITS FORMATION - A method is provided for tying a continuous sequence of substantially identical overhand knots from a single piece of material. The sequence of knots is useful in the art of clothing design, accessory ornamentation, and decorative design, but may also be used for other aesthetic purposes. | 2011-05-19 |