21st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150137389 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE - An embodiment includes a semiconductor package comprising: a substrate; a semiconductor chip package unit disposed on the substrate, the semiconductor chip package unit comprising: a first semiconductor chip; a first encapsulating material layer encapsulating the first semiconductor chip; a plurality of connection pads formed on an upper surface of the first encapsulating material layer, at least one of the connection pads being electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip; and a re-wiring layer extending on an upper surface of the semiconductor chip and the upper surface of the first encapsulating material layer, the re-wiring layer being electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip and at least one of the connection pads; and a second semiconductor chip stacked on an upper surface of the semiconductor chip package unit, wherein the second semiconductor chip exposes the connection pads and is electrically connected to one or more of the at least one of the connection pads electrically connected to the first semiconductor chip. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137390 | ALUMINUM COATED COPPER RIBBON - A ribbon, preferably a bonding ribbon for bonding in microelectronics, contains a first layer containing copper, a coating layer containing aluminum superimposed over the first layer, and an intermediate layer. In a cross-sectional view of the ribbon, the area share of the first layer is from 50 to 96% and the aspect ratio between the width and the height of the ribbon in a cross-sectional view is from 0.03 to less than 0.8. The ribbon has a cross-sectional area of 25,000 μm | 2015-05-21 |
20150137391 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT HAVING A CORROSION-PROTECTED BONDING CONNECTION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE COMPONENT - The invention relates to an electronic component ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150137392 | Zeolite ZSM-18, Its Synthesis and Its Use - ZSM-18 is synthesized from a mixture comprising water, a source of an oxide of a tetravalent element (Y), a source of an oxide of a trivalent element (X), a source of a first cation Q selected from either butamethonium cations or N,N,N,-trimethyl-N-butylammonium cations and a source of at least one second cation M, wherein the second cation M is selected from lithium, strontium, sodium, tetraalkylammonium and mixtures thereof when the first cation, Q is butamethonium cations, and wherein the second cation M is tetramethylammonium when the first cation Q is N,N,N,-trimethyl-N-butylammonium cations. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137393 | GAS SEPARATION DEVICE AND PACKING - The gas separation device separates or captures a target gas component from a gas to be processed by: causing an absorbing liquid to flow down on a surface of a packing disposed inside a processing tank while supplying the gas to be processed containing the target gas component into the processing tank; bringing the absorbing liquid flowing down on the surface of the packing and the gas to be processed into gas-liquid contact; and thereby causing the absorbing liquid to absorb the target gas component contained in the gas to be processed. The packing includes at least one packing unit formed from multiple expanded metal plates, which are disposed vertically and arranged in parallel. Each expanded metal plate includes strands forming the openings which are arranged like stairs. Each strand is inclined to the vertical direction at an angle in a range from 48° to 73°. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137394 | Air Humidification Injection Apparatus - The invention is an apparatus that humidifies air to a selected relative humidity and injects the humidified air into a container to establish the selected relative humidity throughout the container. The apparatus facilitates ambient supply air into a vessel for humidification to a selected relative humidity. The resulting humidified air is purged from the vessel and routed for injection into the container. The injected humidified air infiltrates the container and sustains the selected relative humidity throughout the container. Contents of the container are thus maintained at the selected relative humidity. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137395 | FRAGRANCING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fragrancing system for a motor vehicle, having a housing, in which a replaceable fragrance storage container is inserted, which has an opening for dispensing a fragrance which is covered by a closure mechanism which frees the opening for dispensing of the fragrance when actuated by an actuator. In a fragrancing system which is of simple construction and nevertheless operates reliably, the housing is provided with a cover, which for introduction of the fragrance storage container is mounted so as to be pivotable about an axis of rotation into a housing interior, wherein when the fragrance storage container is introduced it is locked by the cover. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137396 | Humidification unit, humidification method, and humidification system - The present invention provides a humidifying unit, a humidification method, and a humidification system, whereby the efficiency of diffusing water vapor into the air, the absorption amount (absolute humidity), and the water supply utilization can be enhanced. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137397 | MULTILAYER CONTACT LENS AND PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR - A method for manufacturing a contact lens having a multilayer structure using a mold, includes: (a) charging a first polymerizing composition into a space formed by combining a first mold with a second mold, and polymerizing a first semi product having a thinner thickness and a smaller outer diameter than those of a contact lens immediately before being removed from the molds after all polymerizing processes; (b) opening the first and second molds; and (c) charging a second polymerizing composition into a space formed by combining a third mold with one of the first and second mold, the first semi product fixed onto the one of the first and second molds, and polymerizing the second polymerizing composition. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137398 | MACHINE-TO-MACHINE PLANT AUTOMATION USING 3D PRINTED FIBER SPLICING - A system may include a fiber distribution hub including a plurality of fiber-optic cables, wherein a particular one of the plurality of fiber-optic cables includes a machine-readable identifier; and a robotic device configured to access particular ones of the plurality of fiber-optic cables. The robotic device may include a print head configured to splice together the particular ones of the plurality of fiber-optic cables by three-dimensional printing of a silane material. A hand-held unit may also include a print head configured to splice together fiber-optic cables by three-dimensional printing of a silane material. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137399 | MANUFACTURE OF MULTIPLE MINICAPSULES - An extrusion process comprises extruding a material that is flowable when heated and passing the extrudate thus formed through a nozzle | 2015-05-21 |
20150137400 | METHODS FOR SHAPING GREEN BODIES AND ARTICLES MADE BY SUCH METHODS - A method of shaping a green body provides a shaped green body comprised of a plurality of sinterable particles and an organic binder. Such a method includes: (1) molding a mixture of sinterable particles and organic binder into the shape of an initial green body or intermediate, wherein the sinterable particles include at least one of metal particles or ceramic particles; and (2) shaping the green body intermediate with at least one of a stream of energy or a stream of matter, wherein the shaping yields a green body having a desired shape. The shaped green body can be sintered in order to provide a hardened body having substantially the shape of the shaped green body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137401 | HEAD TOOL CHANGER FOR USE WITH DEPOSITION-BASED DIGITAL MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS - A head tool changer for use with a deposition-based digital manufacturing system, the head tool changer comprising a tooling unit configured to retain a deposition head, a grip unit configured to engage with tooling unit and to relay electrical power to the tooling unit, and a master unit operably mounted to a gantry and configured to engage with the tooling unit and to relay electrical power to the tooling unit. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137402 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER TOOL SYSTEMS - An extruder or other similar tool head of a three-dimensional printer is slidably mounted along a feedpath of build material so that the extruder can move into and out of contact with a build surface according to whether build material is being extruded. The extruder may be spring-biased against the forward feedpath so that the extruder remains above the build surface in the absence of applied forces, and then moves downward into a position for extrusion when build material is fed into the extruder. In another aspect, modular tool heads are disclosed that can be automatically coupled to and removed from the three-dimensional printer by a suitable robotics system. A tool crib may be provided to store multiple tool heads while not in use. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137403 | Deformation-based micro surface texturing system - A compact deformation-based micro-texturing apparatus and method employ flexure bearing houses for rotatably supporting opposite ends of each of a first (e.g. upper) roll and a second (e.g. lower) roll to provide a working roll gap between the rolls, wherein at least one of the rolls has one or more micro surface features to plastically deform a surface of a workpiece deformed by rolling action in the roll gap. An electrical current may be passed through the workpiece to assist micro deformation. A roll gap adjusting device is operably associated with the first and second flexure bearing houses for adjusting the roll gap dimension to the final depth of the micro surface features to be imparted to the surface of the workpiece by the rolling action. A sheet material or antifriction element (e.g. journal bearing or bushing) is produced having at least one surface that includes rolled-in micro surface depressions wherein depressions have a lateral dimension of about 1 μm to about 10 mm and a depth of about 1 μm to about 10 mm, typically a lateral dimension of about 1 μm to about 100 μm and a depth of about 1μm to about 100 μm. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137404 | Processes for Making Functionally Graded Materials and Products Produced by These Processes - The invention relates to a novel process for commercial production of bulk functionally graded materials (FGM) with a per-determined axial, radial, and spherical gradient profiles. The process is based on the reiterated deformation of the layers of variable cross-section thicknesses made of different materials. That allows significant savings of time, energy and materials. Metals, ceramics, glasses and polymers in different combinations can be brought together with a continuous or stepwise gradual change from one material to another. The invention can be applied to industrial production of functionally graded materials with different types of gradient profiles, which cannot be produced by the existing technologies and which are sought by many key industries. The mechanical, thermal and optical responses of materials produced by the proposed methods are of considerable interest in optics, optoelectronics, tribology, biomechanics, nanotechnology and high temperature technology. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137405 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEAT PAD - A pad main body is bonded integrally with an inner pad while covering the front side of the inner pad. A back-side reinforced fabric located on the back side of the pad main body and the inner pad is integrally bonded on the back side of the inner pad and the pad main body by impregnation of foamed synthetic resin materials constituting the inner pad and the pad main body. This allows impregnation of the foamed synthetic resin materials in the back-side reinforced fabric located on the back side of the inner pad and the pad main body. This consequently allows providing a high hardness on the back side of the inner pad while ensuring hardness on the back side of the pad main body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137406 | Method Of Making A Personal Protective Article - A method of making personal protective equipment, such as a push-in earplug, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of covering a substrate with an outer layer that includes an unactivated foaming agent, positioning at least a portion of the outer layer in a mold, and activating the foaming agent such that a portion of the outer layer expands. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137407 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POROUS CERAMIC BODY AND COMPOSITION FOR POROUS CERAMIC BODY - Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a porous ceramic body, which includes: (S | 2015-05-21 |
20150137408 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RUBBER MOLDING - A method of producing a rubber molded article, involving utilizing a compound different from a compound that has been used as a crosslinking agent. The method of producing a rubber molded article includes a crosslinking step of crosslinking a rubber component by decomposing a compound to be used as a crosslinking agent for the rubber component, the compound including a structure represented by the following formula (I), in a rubber composition containing the rubber component and the compound, the rubber composition including a sulfur content of 2.0 wt % or less: α-β-γ . . . (I) (in the formula (I), α represents a monovalent organic group, β represents —N═N—, and γ represents hydrogen or a monovalent organic group). | 2015-05-21 |
20150137409 | Method For Forming Textile Article - A method for forming a textile article includes the steps of providing at least one shaping yarn and at least one basic yarn; processing the shaping yarn and the basic yarn to form a primitive textile structure; fitting the primitive textile structure to a shaping mold; applying high temperature to heat the primitive textile structure so as to have the shaping yarn included in the primitive textile structure heated and molten to form a shaping film covering the basic yarn; applying a low temperature to solidify the shaping film that covers the basic yarn so as to fix a shape of the primitive textile structure to form a shaped textile structure; and removing the shaped textile structure of which the shape is fixed from the shaping mold. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137410 | PROCESS OF FORMING A RUBBER REINFORCED ARTICLE WITH VOIDED FIBERS - The process of forming a reinforced rubber article comprising, in order, slit extruding fibers having at least a first layer containing a polymer, orienting the fibers monoaxially forming monoaxially drawn fibers having a plurality of voids in the first layer in an amount of between about 3 and 15 percent by volume of the first layer, forming the monoaxially drawn fibers into a fibrous layer, and embedding the fibrous layer into rubber. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137411 | Method for Producing Inorganic Fiber-Bonded Ceramic Material - Provided is a method for producing an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material, which can produce, at a high yield, an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material with fewer defects, and with an end part and a central part equivalent to each other in microstructure and mechanical properties, and also makes it possible to increase the ceramic material in size. The method for producing an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic material is characterized in that it includes: a first pressing step of setting, in a carbon die, a laminate to be surrounded by a ceramic powder, the laminate obtained by stacking a coated inorganic fiber shaped product including an inorganic fiber part of inorganic fibers that have a pyrolysis initiation temperature of 1900° C. or lower, and a surface layer of an inorganic substance for bonding the inorganic fibers to each other, and pressing the laminate at a temperature of 1000 to 1800° C. and a pressure of 5 to 50 MPa in an inert gas atmosphere; and a second pressing step of pressing a ceramic coated laminate obtained in the first pressing step at a temperature of 1600 to 1900° C., which is higher than that in the first pressing step, and at a pressure of 5 to 100 MPa in an inert gas atmosphere. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137412 | Method of using additive materials for production of fluid flow channels - An additive manufacturing process is described that is particularly useful in the production of compact heat exchangers, chemical reactors, static chemical mixers and recuperators. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137413 | Multicomponent Fibers Comprising A Disolvable Starch Component, Processes Thereof, And Fibers Therefrom - A melt spinnable fiber is provided that comprises a first component comprising a thermoplastic polymer, and a second component comprising thermoplastic starch where the second component is not encompassed by another component or components or if encompassed by another component or components then the second component encompasses a hollow core. A particular use of such a fiber is for removal of the second component in the presence of a solvent in order to produce fibers with desired properties. An agent may be present in the second component for controlling the rate of removal of the second component thereby allowing for physical manipulation of the fiber prior to complete removal of the component. The invention is also directed to nonwoven webs and disposable articles comprising the fibers. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137414 | Catalyst Composition and Method for Growing Spinable Carbon Nanotube Arrays - A method of forming an array of aligned, uniform-length carbon nanotubes on a planar surface of a substrate employing a composite catalyst layer of iron and cobalt. The carbon nanotubes have visible length and are useful for producing spun threads of carbon nanotubes having improved spinability and mechanical and electrical properties. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137415 | FILTRATION MATERIALS USING FIBER BLENDS THAT CONTAIN STRATEGICALLY SHAPED FIBERS AND/OR CHARGE CONTROL AGENTS - A filtration material comprising a blend of polypropylene and acrylic fibers of round, flat, dog bone, oval or kidney bean shape in any size from 0.08 to 3.3 Dtex. A preferred blend contains about 50 weight percent polypropylene fibers and about 50 weight percent acrylic fibers. The fibers can be blended ranging from 90:10 to 10:90 polypropylene to acrylic. The shape contains 25 weight percent round, flat, oval, dog bone and kidney bean shapes. The fiber blend contains 25 weight percent of at least one size between 0.08 and 3.3 Dtex. Electret fibers incorporated within these blends have 0.02 to 33 weight percent of a charge control agent. These fibers can be used in producing electret material by corona or triboelectric charging methods. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137416 | Advanced Thermal Processing Techniques of "Sacrificial" Polylactic Acid - A method of making a sacrificial fiber, comprising: forming a molten sacrificial composition comprising a poly(hydroxyalkanoate) and a metal catalyst; extruding the molten sacrificial composition to form a sacrificial fiber comprising the poly(hydroxyalkanoate) and the metal catalyst, where the concentration of the metal catalyst in the sacrificial fiber is at least 0.1 wt %. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137417 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING RESIN SKIN - A method for producing a resin skin allows preparation of a molding die in a short time, and easy control of accuracy of a molded resin skin. The method includes: preparing a molding die, which includes a stationary die and a movable die; NC machining a molding surface of a sliding die of the stationary die and a molding surface of the movable die based on data of a genuine leather surface obtained from a measurement of a surface of a genuine leather skin formed by sewing genuine leather sheets together at their edges butting each other; filling a cavity in the closed molding die with a thermoplastic resin to mold a flexible resin body; opening the molding die to remove the resin skin; and providing stitches in grooves formed in a surface of the skin body with a sewing thread. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137418 | METHOD AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY FOR CASTING CONCRETE PRODUCTS - A method and manufacturing facility for casting concrete products with a circulating line casting process, where molds are transferred through production stages along a circulating line, and reinforcements for the concrete products to be cast are prefabricated in a separate reinforcement shop and transferred to the circulating line casting process, wherein the reinforcements are transferred from the reinforcement shop with a carriage to the area located inside the circulating line casting process. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137419 | BONDING METHOD AND APPARATUS - Assembly parts are bonded together, the parts having adhesive surfaces on end surfaces thereof to be joined together, e.g., for bonding together rotor blade half shells to form a rotor blade for a wind turbine. The assembly parts can be bonded together by injection-bonding, an adhesive being injected into an adhesive joint between the adhesive surfaces of the assembly parts. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137420 | SECURING TO A PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire assembly includes a pneumatic tire having an inner cavity and an inner surface at least partially defining the inner cavity, a rigid structure for facilitating operation of the tire assembly, and a docking base for securing the rigid structure to the inner surface of the inner cavity. The docking base has been integrally bonded to the inner surface during curing of the pneumatic tire. The docking base has a shape formed by a mold attached to the inner surface of the inner cavity during curing of the pneumatic tire. The mold subsequently is removed thereby resulting in the docking base integrally secured to the inner surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137421 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A HOLLOW PLASTIC OBJECT HAVING AT LEAST ONE TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT | 2015-05-21 |
20150137422 | INSULATED SEALING PLATE - An end effector assembly for use with an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The end effector assembly has a pair of opposing jaw members. Each of the jaw members has a support base, an electrical jaw lead, and a sealing plate coupled to the electrical jaw lead. The sealing plate has a stainless steel layer and an electrically insulative layer. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137423 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING METHOD - A three-dimensional printing method for forming a three-dimensional object on a base is provided. The method comprises providing a model library comprising at least one supporting member, selecting the at least one supporting member from the model library and disposing the at least one supporting member onto the base. The three-dimensional object is printed over the base and the at the least supporting member, and the three-dimensional object has an overhanging portion relative to the base and the at least one supporting member is filled between the overhanging portion and the base. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137424 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING MONOLITHIC STRUCTURES USING EXPANDING INTERNAL TOOLS - A tooling system may include an outer mold line (OML) tool and one or more inner mold line (IML) tools. The OML tool may have an OML tool surface. Each one of the IML tools may have an IML tool surface and may be receivable within the OML tool | 2015-05-21 |
20150137425 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INJECTION MOLDING - An apparatus simultaneously operates all split locking nuts of an injection molding machine two-platen clamp unit to engage and disengage the split locking nuts with clamp unit strain rods. Each split locking nut has opposed pivoting nut halves operated by coupling rotation of a rotating member through a predetermined angular range to the nut halves via translating members such as push rods. The push rods are pivotably connected to the rotating member and to the nut halves so that the direction of each push rod relative to the rotating member and to the nut half changes with rotation of the rotating member. A method of molding comprises: disengaging split locking nuts from strain rods; positioning a moveable platen assembly to abut mating mold components; simultaneously operating the split locking nuts to engage the strain rods; and, applying force to the abutted mold components sufficient for injection and cure of melt. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137426 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING DEVICE AND METHOD - Disclosed is an additive manufacturing device, comprising: a vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable on exposure to radiation; a build platform having a build surface, the build platform being mounted or mountable for movement relative to the vessel; and a programmable radiation module comprising an array of individually addressable radiation emitting or transmitting elements, the array being configurable to produce radiation having a predetermined pattern by selective activation of elements of the array; wherein the programmable radiation module is positioned or positionable to irradiate uncured material adjacent the build surface, or adjacent a previously cured structure on the build surface, with the predetermined pattern without magnification. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing method which employs the additive manufacturing device. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137427 | Consolidation of Complex Contoured Thermoplastic Structures - A method and apparatus for forming a stiffened thermoplastic panel is presented. The method may comprise placing a number of forming tools within a number of concave areas of a thermoplastic preform. The method may also place the thermoplastic preform with the number of forming tools within the number of concave areas on a thermoplastic lay-up to form a workpiece. The method may also position the workpiece within a tool. The tool may have a number of die liners configured to generate heat in response to a magnetic field. The method may also consolidate the workpiece to form the stiffened thermoplastic panel. Consolidating may comprise applying a magnetic field to the number of die liners to heat the workpiece to a consolidation temperature. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137428 | METHODS OF STABILIZING MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF POLYMER STENTS AFTER STERILIZATION - Methods of stabilizing the molecular weight of polymer stents scaffolds after E-beam sterilization are disclosed. The molecular weight of the polymer of the irradiated scaffolds is stabilized through exposure to gas containing oxygen. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137429 | FABRICATION METHOD FOR A THREE DIMENSIONAL MICRO-STRUCTURE ON POLYMERS - The present invention provides a fabrication method of a three dimensional micro-structure on polymers. The fabrication method of the present invention comprises the following steps of: preparing a sacrifice material; micro-processing the sacrifice material to form a pattern with micro-features; putting the sacrificed material with the micro-features into a mold and injecting a liquid state polymer into the mold; and solidifying the polymer by using a predetermined process and removing the sacrificed material through a guiding channel to create a three dimensional micro-structure on polymers. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137430 | OVER-MOLDED VACUUM BARRIER AND INNER MOLD LINE BAG CARRIER WITH SOLUBLE DETAILS IN TRAPPED CLOSED MOLD TOOLING - A vacuum barrier system for curing a composite part may include a bag carrier and a compliant, relatively thin film bladder formed over the bag carrier to function as a vacuum barrier. The bag carrier may be configured complementary to the composite part. The bladder may seal the bag carrier therewithin. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137431 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL BODY - A method feeds raw material into a metal die and extrudes the raw material to produce a honeycomb molded body. The method fires the honeycomb molded body to make a honeycomb structural body. The metal die has a first metal die and a second metal die arranged at an upstream side of an extrusion direction of the raw material and a second metal die arranged at a downstream side of the extrusion direction of the raw material. The first metal die has a projection section and the second metal die has a penetration hole. The projection section is fitted to the penetration hole to assemble the first metal die and the second metal die. Communication holes formed in the second metal die communicate with raw material second feeding holes formed in the first metal die. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137432 | REFRACTORY DELTA COOLING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention comprise a refractory delta made from a refractory material having a cold-face side and a hot-face side. One or more electrode apertures are located in the refractory delta for receiving one or more electrodes. One or more cooling apertures extend from the cold-face side of the refractory material to adjacent the hot-face side of the refractory material. The one or more cooling apertures may further comprise a copper tube. A cooling system delivers a cooling liquid to the one or more cooling apertures, and the cooling liquid draws heat from the adjacent refractory material, including the hot-face side, and evaporates to allow replacement cooling liquid to further draw heat from the adjacent refractory material. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137433 | DEFORMATION CORRECTING DEVICE - A deformation correcting device to correct a deformation occurring in a ring shaped article, which has been heated, while the heated ring shaped article is cooled, includes a support table, on which the ring shaped article in a heated condition is placed; a pair of receiving rolls; a press roll provided in opposition to the pair of the receiving rolls with the ring shaped article intervening therebetween; a press roll drive mechanism for driving the press roll between an advanced position, at which the press roll is urged against the outer peripheral surface of the ring shaped article, and a retracted position, at which the press roll is separated away from the outer peripheral surface of the ring shaped article; and a press roll rotating mechanism for rotating the press roll then urged against the ring shaped article by the press roll drive mechanism. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137434 | APPARATUS TO QUENCH A RING-SHAPED ARTICLE - An apparatus for quenching a ring shaped article includes a heating station for heating the ring shaped article to a quenching temperature; a primary cooling station for cooling the ring shaped article to a deformation correction initiating temperature; and a secondary cooling station for cooling the ring shaped article down to a temperature lower than a martensitic transformation point. The heating station includes a preheating station for heating by induction heating the ring shaped article to a predetermined preheating temperature near to the quenching temperature and a soaking station for heating the ring shaped article, which has been heated to the preheating temperature by the preheating station, to the quenching temperature within a continuous heating furnace. The preheating station includes a rotary table and a heating coil arranged to straddle between inner and outer peripheral surfaces of the ring shaped article. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137435 | Overtravel Pressure Relief For A Gas Spring - A gas spring for forming equipment. A casing includes an axially extending side wall, an open end, a transversely extending closed end wall axially spaced from the open end, and a pressure chamber established in part by the side and end walls to receive a gas under pressure. A piston rod is received at least partially in the casing for reciprocation between extended and retracted positions. A piston rod housing is received at least in part in the casing between the piston rod and the casing. An overtravel pressure relief feature includes a vent path that is disposed between the pressure chamber and the outside of the gas spring and that includes a vent passage through the side wall of the casing and a seal that sealingly interrupts the vent path, wherein displacement of the housing into the casing results in opening of the vent path. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137436 | SPRING ELEMENT - A braked spring element includes a first spring mechanism for absorbing and releasing energy, a second spring mechanism for absorbing and releasing energy and a damper assembly held between the first spring mechanism and the second spring mechanism, the damper assembly including a damper piston displaceably disposed in a fluid space and a piston rod connected to the damper piston. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137437 | Torsional Vibration Absorber - A torsional vibration absorber comprising a hub for attachment to a shaft and an oscillating ring. The oscillating ring is disposed concentrically with the hub and, together with the hub, delimits an annular gap. The hub and the oscillating ring are connected via connecting members made from an elastomeric material. The connecting members are offset in a circumferential direction and disposed in the annular gap. The connecting members include a bead-shaped middle portion, which is connected to the oscillating ring and to the hub via thin webs. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137438 | Method for Coating an Extension Spring - A method for coating an extension spring. A helical extension spring is provided. The extension spring has a plurality of coils disposed along a longitudinal axis between a first end portion and a second end portion with the coils touching each other in absence of force acting on the spring that is sufficient for extending the same. The spring is then extended to an extended position. In the extended position the spring has a predetermined distance between successive coils. In the extended position a coating material is disposed onto the surface of the spring such that the coating material is disposed onto a surface portion of the spring where the coils touch each other in absence of extension. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137439 | PANEL CARRIER - The present invention is panel carrier for transporting and supporting a panel. The panel carrier includes a frame and a support leg pivotally mounted to the frame. The leg is pivotal between a transport position and a working position. A support surface is provided and is pivotally mounted to the frame. The support surface is pivotal between a transport position and a working position. A panel can be positioned upon the support surface when the support surface and the support leg are in the transport position and thereafter, the support surface and the support leg can be pivoted to the working position to support the panel generally perpendicular to the frame. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137440 | CLAMP APPARATUS - A clamp apparatus includes a pair of first and second clamp arms. A driving force transmission mechanism transmits a driving force of a drive unit, whereby the first clamp arm is operated to rotate via a link arm, while simultaneously, the second clamp arm is rotated, and after being rotated through a predetermined angle, under moving action of a roller, which is inserted into a cam groove of a link plate, rotation of the second clamp arm is stopped and maintained in advance with respect to the first clamp arm. Consequently, after positioning of a workpiece has been carried out by the second clamp arm, rotation of which is stopped, the first clamp arm continues to be rotated, whereby the workpiece is clamped. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137441 | Quick Bench Vise - A quick bench vise includes a base, a movable jaw, a threaded rod, a sleeve, an adjustment member and a board. The movable jaw has two rods which movably extend through the base. The threaded rod extends through the movable jaw and the base. A collar and a spring are mounted to the threaded rod. The sleeve is located in a chamber of the base and mounted to the threaded rod. The adjustment member is located in a recess of the sleeve and is threadedly connected to the threaded rod. The sleeve has a weight connected thereto and the adjustment member has a curved portion on the outside thereof. The board is connected to the threaded rod and the two rods of the movable jaw. The movable jaw is quickly moved to clamp the workpiece by the sleeve and the adjustment member. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137442 | FLOW PATH MEMBER, AND HEAT EXCHANGER AND SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS USING SAME - A flow path member includes a lid portion, a bottom plate portion, and side walls provided between the lid portion and the bottom plate portion, a flow path in which a fluid flows is configured with the lid portion, the side walls, and the bottom plate portion, a portion of a surface of the side walls on the flow path side includes a coarse portion that is coarser than the other portions. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137443 | SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - In a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction of a discharge roller, a rotation center of the discharge roller is provided at a position out of a straight line that connects a rotation center of a discharge driven roller and a rotation center of a duplex driven roller. The discharge roller that receives forces from the discharge driven roller and the duplex driven roller is held by a discharge roller presser. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137444 | MEDIA HANDLING SYSTEMS FOR ALTERING ORIENTATION OF MEDIA - The present disclosure discloses a media transition unit for altering orientation and/or direction of travel of media that defines a first edge and a second edge, which is shorter than the first edge. The media transition unit includes a first module having a first sensor and a first conveyor belt, and a second module having a second sensor and a second conveyor belt. The first module receives the media traveling along a first direction perpendicular to the first edge. The received media is detected by the first sensor that prompts the first conveyor belt to transport the media at a first speed in a second direction perpendicular to the second edge. Upon detecting the media adjacent to the second module, the second sensor prompts the second conveyor belt to transport the media at a second speed along the second direction. The second speed exceeds the first speed. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137445 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING SUBSTRATES IN A PRINTING MACHINE - The invention relates to a novel device and a novel method for transporting printable substrates in a precise manner, suitable for various types, sizes and thicknesses of substrate. The invention is also suitable for printing machines that do not come into contact with the substrate, such as ink-jet printing machines. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137446 | CARD MEDIA PROCESSING SYSTEM INCLUDING TRACK ASSEMBLY AND CARS FOR CARRYING CARDS, AND RELATED METHODS - A card media processing system for treating individual cards includes a treatment assembly including a treatment device configured for sequentially treating individual cards. A car is configured to hold an individual card and to move the card to the treatment device. An endless loop track assembly is configured to support the car. The car includes a driven roller configured to engage the endless loop track assembly to move the car therealong, and the driven roller is operatively connected with a motor for causing rotation of the driven roller. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137447 | AMUSEMENT GAME APPARATUS - A game apparatus comprises a first portion, a second portion, a first side hinge coupling an interior end of the first portion to an interior end of the second portion, and a second side hinge coupling an interior end of the first portion to an interior end of the second portion. The game apparatus has a folded, closed configuration in which it is portable, and opens to an opened configuration for use and enjoyment. One embodiment of the game apparatus comprises a stand that supports the game apparatus in the opened configuration in an inclined position to bias rolling members ejected onto a playing surface to roll towards a receiving end of the playing surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137448 | PUZZLE WITH CONDUCTIVE PATH - System and method for additional amusement, entertaining and surprising visual or audible reward provided upon completing the reconstructing of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle. The puzzle pieces include conductive pads connected by a conductor such as a wire, a metallic strip or a conductive paint, so that upon assembling the puzzle, the pads are in contact to form a continuous conductive path. The frame or the puzzle pieces include a battery (or an AC adapter) and a visual or audible signaling device operating upon sensing the continuity of the conductive path. Each of the puzzle pieces may include three or more conductive pads, allowing for the forming two or more isolated or connected distinct conductive paths. The conductive path can further affect a time measurement and its related display for timing the puzzle solving. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137449 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GENERATING AND USING SOLVABLE PUZZLE FORMS - Systems and methods for solving and generating a mathematical puzzle are presented. A puzzle may comprise areas comprising mystery number regions, pair clue regions interposing pairs of mystery value numbers, and a central clue region located centrally to the mystery number region. Solving a puzzle may comprise deterministic search methods coupled with heuristic approaches. Puzzle generation may comprise adding conforming clues until a puzzle has only one possible solution, the clues chosen based on heuristics for adding clues while minimizing incremental change in puzzle difficulty; or reducing the number of solutions/partial solutions to the puzzle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137450 | Card Game With Supplementary Betting Option - A card game in which a player or banker is dealt a first hand formed from at least two cards, wherein the banker or player can make a wager on the first hand before the hands are dealt; dealing at least a third card for each of said player and banker hands to form a new hand on which a player is able to place a. bet/wager during game play on the effect of said third card dealt irrespective of whether or not the player wagered tin said first hands. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137451 | Three-Hand Pai Gow with Optional Tie Rues - The standard game of Asia Poker may be modified by dividing the seven cards dealt to each participant into three groups or hands rather than two, with the three groups containing four cards, two cards or one card, respectively. To win, a participant must win on at least two of three hand comparisons, and because there are three hands rather than two, the number of tied wagers or “pushes” may be greatly reduced. In some embodiments, hand comparisons where the hands are of equal rank may qualify as wins for the game administrator, which may further reduce the occurrence of tied wagers or “pushes.” | 2015-05-21 |
20150137452 | MECHANICAL PROJECTILE AND TARGET GAME - In one implementation, a game apparatus includes a base with a playing surface that has (i) a first end with a first designated area for cups and (ii) a second end; a game piece; a tether that attaches the game piece to the base so as to permit the game piece to move freely within the tether's range; and a first launcher that includes a mechanism to launch the game piece as a projectile, the first launcher being positioned at or around the second end to launch the game piece toward the first designated area for cups, wherein the first designated area for cups and at least a portion of the first launcher are within the tether's range. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137453 | AUDIBLE, REUSABLE, ILLUMINATED SKEET TARGET - A metallic skeet target comprises a substantially disc-shaped body that is suitable for launching via a trap or other launching device. The metallic skeet target can be used more than once because it will not break in to multiple pieces like a traditional skeet target and because it is made of metal, it can give audible confirmation to the shooter that the target was indeed hit. The metallic skeet target may also be illuminated. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137454 | Apparatus for Launching Projectiles - An apparatus for launching a projectile at a target, the apparatus being an elongate body having a chamber shaped for holding a projectile in a pre-launch position and for directing the projectile when the end of the launching apparatus is flung forward. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137455 | TARGET STAND - A target stand is disclosed and described. The target stand can include a first side member and a second side member. Each side member can have a base portion, and an upright portion extending from the base portion. The upright portion can have a lower engagement feature and an upper engagement feature. The target support can also include a lower transverse member and an upper transverse member. Each transverse member can have a main body portion with a target support portion for interfacing with a target support, and complimentary engagement features extending from opposite ends of the main body portion. The complimentary engagement features of the lower transverse member can be securable to the lower engagement features of the first and second side members to secure the lower transverse member to the first and second side members. The complimentary engagement features of the upper transverse member can be securable to the upper engagement features of the first and second side members to secure the upper transverse member to the first and second side members. A distance between the complimentary engagement features of the upper transverse member can be different than a distance between the complimentary engagement features of the lower transverse member such that the lower and upper transverse members bind with the first and second side members and cause the first and second side members to be disposed at an angle relative to one another when assembled. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137456 | Packer for Cable Gland and Use of the Same - A packer is for use in a cable gland. The packer is formed from an elastic material including coarse-grained particles of a hardness sufficient for engagement with the surface of a cable, which has been inserted into the cable gland, when pressure is applied around the packer, whereby the packer substantially prevents the cable from slipping in the cable gland. A packer is used together with a cable gland. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137457 | PISTON RING - A piston ring which is provided with a carbon-based coating which has a low friction property and wear resistance, that is, a piston ring which has a carbon-based coating formed over its sliding surface, in which piston ring, the coating is a multilayer coating comprised of two types of layers having different hardnesses laminated in at least two layers, a hardness difference between the two types of layers is 500 to 1700 HV, a high hardness layer has the same or greater thickness than a low hardness layer, and the coating as a whole has a thickness of 5.0 μm or more. The high hardness layer has a thickness of 5 to 90 nm. The surface on which the coating is formed has a base material roughness of 1.0 μmRz or less. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137458 | STERN TUBE SEALING DEVICE - In a stern tube sealing device, slurry contained in outboard water is suppressed from depositing on sliding portions between a wall surface of a seal ring chamber or an outer peripheral surface of a propeller shaft and a sealing surface of a seal ring. A first seal ring ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150137459 | CARRIER FRAME SEAL WITH IMPROVED SEALING EFFECT - A carrier frame seal for use in engine and cylinder components of internal combustion engines having improved sealing effect in the region of the connecting webs between different regions of the carrier frame. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137460 | SEALING STRUCTURE - In a sealing structure, a seal ring stands between an outer peripheral member and an inner peripheral member installed thereto. A taper-like outer peripheral surface having smaller diameter toward an inserting direction of the inner peripheral member and an installation portion outer peripheral surface extending from the small diameter end portion are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral member. A stepped surface positioned closer to the inserting direction side and directed to an opposite direction to the inserting direction, and an installation portion inner peripheral surface extending from an outer diameter end of the stepped surface in the opposite direction are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the outer peripheral member. The seal ring is arranged in a compressed state between the taper-like outer peripheral surface and the installation portion outer peripheral surface, and the stepped surface and the installation portion inner peripheral surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137461 | CABLE SEALING UNIT WITH MULTIPLE SEALING MODULES - A sealing unit ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150137462 | SEAL FOR CABLE ANCHOR DEVICE OF A CABLE CONSTRUCTION - A seal for sealing a cable anchor device ( | 2015-05-21 |
20150137463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING AIR SUSPENSION TO IMPROVE VEHICLE UNLOADING - An aft suspension system for a pickup truck comprises four corner assemblies, where one corner assembly is located at a suspension position corresponding to each of the wheel corners for the vehicle. An air supply unit includes a reservoir, a compressor, and an ECU is fluidly connected to the corner assemblies. The air supply unit is capable of independently adjusting the corner assemblies from one another. The air suspension system is operable to place the corner assemblies in a unloading position or a trailer, which corresponds to two of the corner assemblies in raised positions and the other of the two corner assemblies located in lowered positions to create a maximum height differential between the front and rear corner assemblies. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137464 | SUSPENSION LIFT KIT FOR QUAD CYCLE - A lift kit for the suspension strut of a Quad ATV cycle including an upstanding sleeve with an upper edge with a collar of reduced diameter defining an upwardly facing annular shoulder at a bottom of the collar, a shock absorber inserted in the sleeve, a washer sitting on the annular shoulder and a coil spring sitting on the washer where the lift kit includes a sleeve member having a bottom collar and an upstanding portion therefrom where the bottom collar has an exterior surface with a diameter greater than that of the upstanding portion and a nut engaged onto the male screw thread on the and being movable to different set portions of a top surface of the nut along the male screw thread on the upstanding portion, the nut having an upper face supporting a bottom of the spring. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137465 | Fold flat article support assemblies with simplified release latches and stowable service shelves - This application discloses folding, compact support structure assemblies for supporting an article or receptacle including a simplified latch and a support assembly case that move together in tandem as an integrated unit in order to effect release of the support structure assemblies from their operative position, facilitating movement of the entire support assembly and shaft to a compact position inside the profile of the supporting article. The support structure shafts may attach skis, sleds, or wheels. A plurality of equipment engaging removable uprights stow horizontally in slots along the inside walls and a service shelf also conveniently stows flat along the underside or top of the article. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137466 | ATTENDED WHEELED VEHICLE WITH FRONT WHEEL STEERING - The invention provides a means of steering the front wheel of an attendant pushed wheeled vehicle by using independent levers; one lever to turn a front wheel right and one lever to turn left. The steering invention also allows for use of a fixed handle bar to efficiently propel the vehicle by an attendant. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137467 | Stroller Locking Mechanism - A locking device for baby strollers is described which is automatically engaged and disengaged based simply on the presence or absence of a human hand on the stroller handle. If there is no hand on the stroller, the lock is automatically engaged, and if a hand is present on the handle, the lock is automatically disengaged. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137468 | VEHICLE - The vehicle a pair of left and right wheels includes a seating section configured such that a driver is able to take a seat by straddling the same, foot placement sections located beneath the seating section to be respectively provided at left and right positions with the seating section interposed therebetween, the foot placement sections being respectively supported by lower arms connected to the wheels, feet of the driver being placed on the foot placement sections, and a grip section gripped with a hand of the driver. Left and right steering may be performed by twisting the feet placed on the foot placement sections by the driver. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137469 | SCOOTER HAVING POSITION RECOVERY AND SHOCK-ABSORBING FUNCTIONS - Disclosed is a scooter with shock-absorbing means in the front and rear thereof, thereby allowing a quick recovery when changing directions while riding or when riding over an obstacle on the road, and minimizing the impact transmitted from the road, thus having the benefit of making the use thereof easy for everyone regardless of age or gender. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137470 | SCOOTER WITH REAR SWIVEL WHEEL - A personal mobility vehicle or scooter includes a least one swivel caster wheel supported at the rear of the scooter. The scooter has a body that includes a deck and a handlebar assembly. The scooter includes at least one front wheel with the deck extending between the at least one front wheel and the at least one swivel wheel. The scooter can also include an angled rear portion supporting a rear swivel caster wheel such that the pivot axis of the swivel wheel is inclined with respect to the top surface of the deck. Embodiments of the scooter also include a swivel braking assembly configured to apply a braking force to the at least one swivel wheel. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137471 | Land Vehicle Steering System Including Selective Inboard and Outboard Wheels Adjustment - A land vehicle steering system capable of selectively moving the left and right steerable wheels inboard and outboard of the vehicle, and selectively adjusting the distance between the left and right steerable wheels. The steering system includes left and right steering assemblies. Each assembly includes: a pivot arm pivotally secured to the vehicle about a first pivot axis; a first hydraulic cylinder secured between the pivot arm and the vehicle; a wheel end pivotally secured to the pivot arm about a steering axis; and, a second hydraulic cylinder secured between the wheel end and the pivot arm. Actuation of the first hydraulic cylinders rotates the pivot arms about their first pivot axes and moves the wheel ends inboard and outboard of the vehicle. Actuation of the second hydraulic cylinders rotates the wheel ends and steerable wheels thereon relative to their pivot arm for steering the vehicle. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137472 | VEHICLE - Provided herein is a vehicle having high driving operability during turning. The vehicle having a right wheel provided at the right of a main body and a left wheel provided at the left of the main body, includes a right lower arm that connects the main body to the right wheel, a left lower arm that connects the main body to the left wheel, and foot placement sections that are respectively mounted to the right and left lower arms in order to place feet of a driver thereon. A mounting position of the right lower arm to the main body is to the left of the main body and a mounting position of the left lower arm to the main body is to the right of the main body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137473 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP - A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having an upper stepping surface, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The first and second arms can be generally planar linkages. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137474 | DYNAMIC SEATING COMPONENTS FOR WHEELCHAIRS - A wheelchair includes a pivotable mechanism. The pivotable mechanism allows for a pivoting movement about an axis defined by an interface between adjacent components. These components may be (a) a seat member and a back member, (b) a seat member and a footrest, (c) a foot rest and a footplate support, (d) a baseplate and a footplate, or (e) a back member and a headrest. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137475 | BICYCLE WITH REAR DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELLIPTICAL MOVEMENT - A bicycle with a rear drive assembly configured to allow pedal boards to be pivotable while moving in an elliptical trajectory and which allows a cyclist to ride in an erect position is disclosed. A front end of each of the pedal boards is pivotably connected to an end of a crank and each of the pedal boards is connected to or integral with a guide rod extending rearwardly from the pedal board. The guide rods are supported by a rear drive assembly comprising a transverse tube that is horizontally connected to a frame of the bicycle. A roller is mounted at each end of the transverse tube. Each roller has a groove which accommodates the cross-section of the guide rod. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137476 | Steering and Suspension Systems - A vehicle suspension system includes a spring, a neck assembly, and a rod. The neck assembly has an outer shell housing a hollow stem having an upper end and a lower end. The stem is rotatable respect to outer shell. The upper end is coupled to an upper bracket having a control arm pivotally coupled thereto. The lower end is coupled to a lower bracket having a linkage pivotally connected thereto. The rod has a first end coupled to the spring and a second end coupled to the linkage. The rod extends through the hollow stem. The linkage is further coupled to a wheel assembly. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137477 | BICYCLE FRAME WITH ASSYMETRIC SEAT SUPPORT - A bicycle including front and rear wheels and a frame supported by the front and rear wheels. The rear wheel defines a central plane of the bicycle. The frame includes a main frame and a rear frame that is movable relative to the main frame. The main frame has a seat support with an offset portion that is offset from the central plane. The bicycle also includes a seat supported by the seat support, and a suspension unit coupled between the rear frame and the main frame to inhibit relative movement between the rear frame and the main frame. The suspension unit is positioned with the offset portion of the seat support laterally aligned with a first side of the suspension unit, and a second side of the suspension unit opposite the first side is not laterally aligned with the seat support. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137478 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION - A bicycle suspension comprises a cylinder element, a piston element, and a stroke adjustment structure. The cylinder element includes an internal space extending in an axial direction of the cylinder element. The piston element is provided in the internal space to define a first air chamber and a second air chamber in the cylinder element. The second air chamber is opposite to the first air chamber with respect to the piston element. The stroke adjustment structure is configured to adjust a stroke of the bicycle suspension and includes an axially movable member configured to initiate a stroke adjustment of the bicycle suspension. The axially movable member is configured to be entirely disposed in the first air chamber. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137479 | MOTORCYCLE FOOT ANCHOR - A motorcycle foot anchor includes a foot anchor including a base, a body and an end portion. The base of the foot anchor is coupled to a motorcycle frame. The foot anchor protrudes from the motorcycle frame. A plurality of concentric grooves including pointed edges are disposed on the foot anchor. The pointed edges of the concentric grooves point toward the motorcycle frame. The end portion of the foot anchor has a larger diameter than a diameter of the body of the foot anchor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137480 | ALL TERRAIN ADAPTER FOR FOLDING WHEELCHAIR - An adapter for coupling an all terrain attachment to a folding wheelchair. A crossbar includes a clamp at each end thereof for coupling between the side frames of the folding wheelchair. An extension bar is coupled at one end to the crossbar and at the other end to the all terrain attachment. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137481 | SUSPENSION FOR SCOOTER - A personal mobility scooter can include a front frame portion and a rear frame portion detachably coupled to the front frame portion. The front frame portion can have a front frame, at least one front wheel rotatably coupled to the front frame, and a rear suspension coupled to the front frame. The rear suspension can have at least one biasing member. The rear frame portion can have at least one rear attachment member, a pair of drive wheels, and at least one drive configured to power the drive wheels. The rear suspension is configured to (i) engage the at least one rear attachment member when the rear frame portion is coupled to the front frame portion and (ii) remain with the front frame portion when the rear frame portion is detached from the front frame portion. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137482 | INTELLIGENT HITCH APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A hitch apparatus for a vehicle includes a microcontroller unit, a drawbar, and a coupling apparatus secured within the drawbar via a pin. The pin and/or the drawbar includes one or more force sensors, each configured to measure a force vector on the pin and/or drawbar during towing of a trailer or other vehicle attached to the coupling apparatus. Each force sensor is electrically connected to the microcontroller unit, and the microcontroller unit is configured to receive force measurement data from each force sensor and process the data for transfer to a vehicle control system via a controller area network bus associated with the vehicle. The microcontroller unit may determine if one or more threshold forces have been exceeded and trigger one or more corrective actions by the vehicle control system in response to determining that a threshold force has been exceeded. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137483 | LEVELOADER - A hitch device comprising: (a) a hitch bar that connects the hitch device to a vehicle; (b) a hitch mount in communication with the hitch bar; (c) a ball mount, a ball, or both that is in communication with and extends through a portion of the hitch mount; (d) a lifting device that is connected to the hitch mount, the hitch bar, or both, wherein the lifting device includes a lifting cylinder; and (e) one or more gears in communication with the lifting cylinder; wherein the lifting device assists in moving the ball mount, the ball, or both through the hitch mount; and wherein the lifting cylinder is an electric motor. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137484 | Maximum Security/Maximum Versatility Ball Mount Assembly - A hitch accessory retaining device includes a pair of opposed engagement pins and a biasing device. When positioned within a shank body, the engagement pins are slidable within shank pinning apertures and are normally urged in outward, extended positions by the biasing device. When biased outwardly, a portion of each engagement pin extends outwardly from and projects beyond a shank sidewall while an additional portion of each engagement pin is retained within the shank body. A portion of the biasing device contacts, is attached to, or is part of, the engagement pins. The normally outwardly biased engagement pins are biasable inwardly to a retracted position within the shank pinning apertures to a position wherein the outward ends of the engagement pins are flush with the outward sides of shank sidewalls. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137485 | CAP HAVING EXPANDED PAD AND TOWING PIPE MOUNTED SAID CAP - There are provided a cap having an expanded pad and an apparatus having a towing pipe provided with the cap. The cap includes a body having opened ends and an expanded pad attached to an inner circumferential surface of the body. The expanded pad does not close the opened ends of the body before being heated, expands when being heated, and closes the opened ends of the body after being heated. The body includes a ring-shaped ring plate and a plurality of legs that protrudes from one side of the ring plate and spaces apart from each other along a circumference of the ring plate. When the expanded pad is heated, ends of the legs are bent radially outwardly by expansion of the expanded pad. The body includes a head and a screw protruding from one side of the head. The head and screw are opened in a longitudinal direction of the body. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137486 | SPHERICAL PLAIN BEARING FOR AN ARTICULATED JOINT - A spherical plain bearing is configured for use within an articulated joint in an articulating vehicle. The spherical plain bearing includes an outer member defining an exterior surface and an interior surface which defines an interior engagement surface, and an inner member is encircled at least partially by the outer member. The inner member has an interior surface defining a bore therethrough, and an exterior surface defining an exterior engagement surface. A radial gap extends between the interior engagement surface and the exterior engagement surface. A lubricant is disposed in the radial gap and a diamond chromium composite matrix hard coating is disposed on the interior engagement surface and the exterior engagement surface. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137487 | FOLDABLE CART - A foldable cart includes a frame mechanism, a wheeled rear support mechanism and two spaced-apart handle units. The frame mechanism can be in a collapsed state or an expanded state. The wheeled rear support mechanism is mounted pivotally to a rear side of a main frame body of the frame mechanism and movable between a supporting position and a fully folded position with respect to the main frame body. The handle units are rotatably connected to the main frame body to drive the frame mechanism to be in the collapsed state or the expanded state. | 2015-05-21 |
20150137488 | AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An airbag ( | 2015-05-21 |