| 23rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20110131694 | BALLISTIC SHIELD SUPPORT UNDERGARMENTS - The ballistic shield support undergarments are undergarments for use by soldiers, tactical personnel and the like, providing comfortable support for ballistic shielding, without limiting the wearer's dexterity or freedom of movement. The ballistic shield support undergarments include both underpants and an undershirt, preferably worn as a set. The pair of undershorts include a waist portion and a pair of leg portions, as is conventionally known. A pair of pockets are provided, with each pocket being secured to a respective one of the leg portions by stitching or the like. A pair of ballistic shields, such as small arms protective inserts (SAPIs) or the like, are further provided, with each ballistic shield being removably received within a respective one of the pockets. Each pocket is positioned on the respective leg portion so that the respective ballistic shield received therein covers the wearer's femoral artery. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131695 | TPU/Foam Jaw Pad - A protective jaw pad for equipment having a shell includes a first resilient shock absorbing member having a sheet portion with a plurality of hollow protrusions, tapering side walls of the protrusions being compressible for absorbing shocks applied to the shell. The pad includes a second resilient shock absorbing member that is either a monolithic block of foam or is made up of a second sheet portion with a plurality of hollow protrusions that are interleaved with the first protrusion. A cover covers either the first or the second shock absorbing member and a plurality of fasteners removably connect the jaw pad to the shell. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131696 | Knee Pad Constructions - Protective knee pads are comprised of a first shell member which fits over the patella and knee joint and a second member which is attached to the lower thigh and pivotally engaged with the knee pad shell so that they may articulate one with respect to the other while providing additional support and protection for the user of the knee pad. An additional shin pad may also be attached to the lower end of the shell which covers the knee. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131697 | POSTURE-IMPROVING GARMENT - Improved posture-improving garment is disclosed. The improved posture-improving garment has a hard-to-stretch region provided in a rear body part, the hard-to-stretch region having higher inelasticity than a garment main part, wherein a region woven in a portion corresponding to a vicinity of a lower part of a rhomboid muscle, and a region woven in a portion corresponding to lower fibers of a trapezius muscle and a vicinity of an inferior posterior serratus muscle, are woven in an integrated fashion with the hard-to-stretch region. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131698 | Reversible Infant Clothing - An improved infant garment which is reversible and comprised of two different sides each being gender-specific where only one side is observable when worn. When the gender of an unborn baby is unknown, the features allow the use of one garment that is gender specific to both a boy and a girl. The garment can be made in multiple embodiments that are typical of infant clothing. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131699 | Baby Wear - My invention is entitled Baby Wear. It is a functional cap designed to keep the child's head warm and dry to prevent from catching the common cold. It has a terry cloth inner lining that the average infant cap does not provide. It comes with a matching pair of lounge pants. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131700 | Multi Function air-bubble plastic clothes and its manufacturing method - A multi-function air bubble plastic clothes includes a sleeve | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131701 | Short camisole with lumbar and cervical cushion - A short camisole similar to the textile item of clothing worn by persons interned in clinics, hospitals and sanatoriums, comprising a spacious cover envelope having a back or dorsal part ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131702 | HAND COVERING(S) WITH DISPENSER AND/OR RECEPTACLE POCKET - A hand covering comprising a main body having a reception cavity dimensioned for receipt of a hand of a user, a pocket covering that defines a reception region and is secured to said main body along a peripheral edge perimeter of the pocket covering. The pocket covering having a first panel with a free edge and a second panel with a free edge; and the free edges being arranged as to provide an access opening that is positioned inward relative to the edge perimeter and which access opening defines a sheet material insertion or removal location relative to the reception region. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131703 | GLOVE STRUCTURE, IN PARTICULAR FOR MOTORCYCLING SECTOR - A motorcycle glove structure comprises a system for protecting the fingers, made with a double layer of plastic, the first layer ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131704 | HEAD GEAR DEVICE - A head gear device comprising a hood, a yoke, and an elongated retention member. The hood having an interior surface and a lower radius can be worn on a user's head. The yoke has an upper radius, which extends from the lower radius of the hood such that the yoke can rest at least in part on the user's shoulder. The elongated retention member has a substantially flat plane, at least a portion of which is substantially parallel to the lower radius of the hood. At least a portion of the flat plane is flush with the interior surface of the hood. The retention member is capable of bending in and out of the flat plane to permit the hood to be folded down from a user's head while permitting the head gear device to be worn about a user's neck. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131705 | GARMENT HAVING SUPPORT - A garment including a body of fabric having a waistband and at least two seams that extend from the waistband and a support structure that is connected to the at least two seams and the waistband is provided. The support structure further includes a pocket and a tape connected to the pocket that prevents elongation of the support structure between said at least two seams during the wearable life of the body of fabric. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131706 | SPORTS SOCK - A knitted sports garment ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131707 | Protective device particularly for use for exterior prostheses - People who wear a prosthesis currently have to use a bathing prosthesis if they wish to pursue water sports or take a shower or reach a body of water for recreational purposes and take active part in beach pursuits safely. However, these are usually taken off for swimming though this is very often not possible in the case of rocky shores or unsupervised beaches, quite apart from the unwelcome attention to which the person wearing the prosthesis is sometimes exposed in doing so. To solve this problem, a protective device for use for exterior prostheses is suggested, in which the protective device is a protective covering made from an at least semi-elastic, durable and damage resistant material being watertight or custom-designed sufficiently preventing a penetration of water into the inside of the protective covering and being dimensionally conformed to the shape of the body, and at least one end of which is furnished with a cuff or sleeve or collar like semi-elastic device that is dimensionally adapted to the contours of the anatomy of the person wearing the protective covering to prevent water or moisture or foreign bodies from penetrating the protective covering. This is particularly convenient and easy to carry and use when travelling and for recreational sport. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131708 | INSIDE BELT - An inner belt fits along the juncture of a person's stomach and thighs. The inner belt has first and second arches with a garment supported by the arch and the arch sized to offset the garment's waistline from the inner belt. Each arch has a front end a rear end fastened to the inner belt. The front end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt adjacent the user's crotch during use. The rear end of each arch is located so it fastens to the inner belt at or before the hips of the user during use. A first loop extends from each arch, over the waistline and a normal, outer belt threads through the first loops and also through the normal belt loops on the garment. The outer belt supports the garment and the first loop and arches support the outer belt in a position offset from the inner belt. One or more second loops can optionally be fastened to the back of the inner belt to extend over the waistline and support the outer belt along the user's back. Localized stiffeners can be added to the first and second loops, inner belt and arches in order to keep the top of the loops above the waistline and reduce distortion of the waistline where the loops connect to the outer belt. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131709 | SAFETY SYSTEM - One example embodiment includes a system for protecting a worker in a dangerous environment. The system includes an eye protector. The eye protector includes one or more lenses, where the one or more lenses are configured to be positioned in front of the user's eyes and configured to protect the user's eyes. The system also includes a hearing protector, wherein the hearing protector is configured to protect the user's hearing from damage. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131710 | Quick Release Faceguard Retainer - A quick release faceguard retainer for use with a protective headgear and faceguard. The headgear has a face opening and an outer surface with a selected curvature. The faceguard has at least one top substantially horizontal bar. The retainer includes a base portion with a front surface and a back surface. The back surface of the base is adapted to be fixedly attached to the outer surface of the headgear above the face opening and has a curvature matching the curvature of the outer surface of the headgear above the face opening. Two complementary retention arms protrude out from the front surface of the base to form two complementary retention channels. One channel has a downward opening and the other has an upward opening and both have an inner surface which together surround the top horizontal bar of the faceguard. Also provided is a faceguard engagement space between the two retention arms having a size for receiving the top bar. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131711 | Convertible Insulating Headcover Apparatus With Flexible Face Shield - A convertible head cover apparatus for protection against weather elements is disclosed herein. An exemplary embodiment of the apparatus comprises a crown member adapted to be placed on a top portion of a crown of a mammalian head; a flap member pivotally attached to the crown member, the flap member moveable from a stowed position adjacent the crown member to an extended position, the flap member adapted to cover lateral and posterior portions of the mammalian head when the flap member is in the extended position; the crown member having a front flap, the front flap housing a flexible transparent shield member, the front flap being pivotally attached to the crown member and moveable from a stowed position to an extended position, the front flap adapted to cover a portion of a face of the mammalian head when in the extended position; the front flap having a slot forming an opening in the front flap, the transparent shield member removably slideable into and out of the slot to resealably secure the transparent shield member to the front flap when the transparent shield member is inserted into the slot. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131712 | Swim goggle - A protective eyewear includes a bridge unit, two lens rims, and two sealing gaskets as the major functional components which are made of different silicone materials with different degrees of hardness, and are integrally bonded together to form an integrated goggle frame. The functional components are made of different types of silicone materials as long as they are soft and flexible. Each functional component has a preset hardness determined by the type of silicone material being used, to achieve the different purposes of use for different activities, such as competition or general swimming activity. The functional components are also made into different color to provide aesthetic effect. In additional, the manufacture method not only provides manufacturing different functional components for enabling mix and match design but also facilitates the goggle frame for mass production. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131713 | HYDRATING BASEBALL CHEST PROTECTORS - A hydrating chest protector is disclosed having a reservoir for providing hydrating fluid to a wearer of the chest protector without removing the chest protector. The reservoir can be located in a back portion of the chest protector with the tube extending to the front of the protector. The tube provides access to hydrating fluid in the reservoir for drinking. The tube can be protected from impacts from a hardball or softball baseball by a flap attached to the front of the protector. The protector can be used in hardball or softball baseball games by catchers or umpires. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131714 | CONSUMABLE PRODUCT DISPENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A consumable material includes a specific concentration of a chemical additive. The consumable material is held in a dispensing system includes a sensor that detects the concentration of the chemical additive within the consumable material. A controller compares the detected concentration of the chemical additive and if the proper concentration is not detected, the system prevents the dispenser from releasing the consumable material. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131715 | Water Closet Flange Seal - An improved method of installing a closet flange allows installation of plumbing fixtures with a reduced likelihood of leaks. The method involves telescopically fitting an inner or outer surface of a drainpipe to a surface of a cylindrical portion of a hub of a closet flange, where the hub has a base flange extending therefrom; and securing the base flange against the upper surface of a subfloor. A first layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the base flange; and a flooring membrane is secured to the upper surface of the base flange by the first layer of sealant. A second layer of sealant is applied to an upper surface of the flooring membrane; and the upper surface of the flooring membrane is clamped between the base flange and a clamping ring. The method may be performed using a two-part closet flange for connection to a drain pipe for a toilet. The two-part closet flange comprises a cylindrical hub adapted to telescopically connect to the drain pipe; an annular flange radially extending from the cylindrical hub; a clamping ring; and a means to clamp a flooring membrane between the clamping ring and the annular flange. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131716 | FLUSHING DEVICE FOR FLUSHING A TOILET BOWL, WATER CLOSET HAVING SUCH A FLUSHING DEVICE, AND TOILET BOWL - The flushing device has a flushing tank ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131717 | LAVATORY PAN - Lavatory pans ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131718 | Toilet Training Device - A toilet training device includes a seat defining a cavity shaped to accommodate a child, with an aperture the seat, and a base on which the seat can be mounted. The base defines a pair of receptacles of unequal size. The seat has a peripheral rim for mounting the seat on the base or on the rim of a toilet, and a central seat member which extends below the rim. The aperture is formed near the base of the seat member and has a teardrop shape which accommodates both male and female children. The seat includes a backrest at a first end thereof, the backrest being shaped to support a child using the device. The backrest defines a predetermined angle relative to the vertical to hold the child's body in a correct position for use of the device. The seat can be used in conjunction with the base in first and second “potty” configurations, and can be located on the rim of a toilet bowl in a third configuration of the device. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131719 | MULTIPURPOSE BENDABLE POOL - A within-ground portable pool, particularly well suited as a sand pool in a beach environment is disclosed. Importantly, the portable pool has a bendable structure wherein children can develop creative skills by bending the structure into various shapes and designs. Additionally, multiple pools can be joined together optionally according to the imagination of a user. A novel sun shade design is also provided to the sand pool. More features are also included for stability and entertainment. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131720 | Wall Mounted Lift Chair - A wall mounted lift chair for assisting users with lowering themselves to the bottom surface of a bathtub or raising themselves out of the bathtub. The lift chair has a first frame securely attached to a wall at one end of the bathtub. A second frame is slidably adjacent to the first frame to support a seat assembly having a chair on which the user sits while moving and bathing. A lift mechanism connects the second frame to the first frame and moves the second frame between an upper position at a top edge of the bathtub and a lower position at the bottom surface of the bathtub. The seat assembly pivots outward for ease of getting on the chair and a lower chair section pivots upward when not in use. Preferably, the lift mechanism is electrically powered and the controls are on an arm member attached to the chair. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131721 | BATHTUB BACK SUPPORT SYSTEMS - A back rest device for a bathtub comprising a rest member having a front surface and a back surface, at least one suction cup, a cover with pockets, and at least one insertable pillow. The rest member is placed against a bathtub back and on a cushioned bathmat that suctions to the floor of the bathtub. The suction cups are attached to the back surface of the rest member to facilitate the attachment of the rest member to the bathtub back. The cover with pockets is attached to the front surface of the rest member and the insertable pillow is placed inside the pockets to create additional comfort. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131722 | SPA SIDE WALL INSULATED JACKET AND METHOD OF USE - An insulated jacket for an un-insulated spa has at least one insulating material that is enclosed by a cover. The cover has top and bottom ends and two free side ends. The cover includes means for securing the ends together when the cover surrounds the side wall of the spa to form a continuous periphery. The cover insulates against heat loss for heated water contained in the spa. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131723 | Combined Yoga Strap and Mat - A combined yoga exercise mat and yoga exercise strap are provided which are movable to: (a) a hanging position in which the yoga exercise strap is attached to the yoga exercise mat to facilitate hanging the yoga exercise mat for washing, air drying and storage, to (b) a carrying position in which the yoga exercise mat is rolled and the yoga exercise strap is positioned about and secures the rolled yoga exercise mat and in which the yoga exercise strap can be positioned on a shoulder of a person to help carry the rolled yoga exercise mat, and to (c) an exercise position in which the yoga exercise strap is detached from the yoga exercise mat so that a person can perform yoga exercises with the yoga exercise strap and on the yoga exercise mat. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131724 | METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING A SELF-FORMING MATTRESS COVER - A self-forming mattress cover including a mattress gusset with a drawstring is provided. The gusset includes a sleeve attached to the gusset along a fold location. A drawstring is disposed within the sleeve. Ends of the drawstring are pulled into tension, thereby reducing the perimeter of the gusset at the fold location and drawing the gusset inward toward the center of the mattress. The gusset is formed to corner positions of the mattress by stretching and/or bunching of gusset material as tension is applied. The ends of the drawstring are secured to retain the tension state. A cushioned quilt top is attached to a free edge of the gusset. The self-forming mattress cover conforms to corner positions of a mattress without the need for mitering, ruffling, pleating, or sewing seams at the corner positions. The self-forming mattress cover also ensures proper alignment of the cushioned quilt with the mattress body. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131725 | PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH MODULAR INTEGRATED FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM - A system and method for providing a fluid pressure supply system releasably coupled to a docking station of a patient support system. One or more coupling members can provide fluid communication between the fluid pressure supply source and a patient support member of the patient support system. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131726 | Multifunctional Turn-Over Nursing Bed - A turn-over nursing bed comprises a bed board composed of several plates. Said bed board comprises middle longitudinal plates ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131727 | HEAD SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR SPINAL SURGERY - An apparatus comprises a base configured to mount on a frame, a post coupled to the base and extending upwardly therefrom, a head support for supporting the head of a patient lying in a prone position on the frame, and a lockable joint coupled to the post and coupled to the head support to position the head support above the base. The lockable joint, when locked, prevents movement of the head support along the post and prevents movement of the head support relative to the post about a plurality of axes. The lockable joint, when unlocked, allows movement of the head support along the post and allows movement of the head support relative to the post about the plurality of axes. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131728 | ERGONOMIC PILLOW - An ergonomic pillow for support where the pillow includes a foam base, a flat bottom side along the foam base and a curved topside. The foam base provides foundational support for the pillow. The topside includes a curved indentation, which extends across the top side and a cushion within the curved indentation. An oval sloped indentation is provided at the substantial center of the top side and a sloped edge extends across a bottom side of the pillow. The oval sloped indentation may extend across the sloped edge and extends across the cushion. In one exemplary embodiment, the foam base may include memory foam and the cushion may be made of cotton. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131729 | Configurable Support Locations Pillow - Provided herein is an improved pillow construction comprising at least one configurable support location and further comprising at least one movable pouch. The location of the pouch can be changed to accommodate a user's preference for sleeping on the side, back, stomach, or having multiple sleeping positions. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131730 | Changing Station - The disclosed changing station may support a small person, such as a baby. The station may comprise a platform, a support structure, and a mounting structure. The platform may be rotatable from a vertical storage position to a horizontal use position along a rotational axis. The support structure may have a rotatable support member that rotates along the rotational axis. The mounting structure may be used for mounting the support structure to a vertical wall. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFLATABLE APPAREL - This application relates to inflatable apparel. In particular, this application discusses systems and methods for providing apparel that is both selectively inflatable and adapted for use as a pillow. The inflatable apparel may include any clothing or object that is adapted to be worn by a person and is selectively inflatable so as to act a cushion for the person wearing the apparel or of another. The inflatable apparel comprises an apparel item, such as a necktie, and an inflatable bladder. In some cases, the necktie is made to receive and retain the bladder in an inflated position or a deflated position. The bladder extends through at least a portion of the necktie. Additionally, when inflated, the bladder provides a pillow or cushion for use by the individual wearing the inflated necktie, or for use by an individual other than the person wearing the necktie. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131732 | NURSING BED - A nursing bed, including at least a net-shaped fabric with a mesh opening, and a bearing frame. The net-shaped fabric includes a warp and a weft interwoven in a vertical direction. An interweaving point of the warp and the weft is fastened by a fixed connection. The diameter or inscribed circle diameter of the mesh opening is 2-6 times the diameter of the warp and the weft. The ratio of the area of an opening of the mesh opening to the area of the mesh opening is 35% to 78%. The diameter or inscribed circle diameter of the mesh opening is less than 1.5 mm. The diameter of the warp and the weft is less than 0.55 mm. The thickness of the net-shaped fabric is less than 1.1 mm. At least two edges of the net-shaped fabric are hanging between two opposite edges of the bearing frame. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131733 | SHEAR REDUCING MATTRESS COVER - A mattress cover is disclosed for redirecting shear on a patient's skin away from the areas of the body relatively more likely to develop decubitus ulcers. The mattress cover includes an upper portion designed to cover the topside of a mattress, and at least one shear transfer zone attached to an underside of the upper portion of the mattress cover. The shear transfer zone(s) may be made of a low shear material so as to create a low friction interface between the mattress and the mattress cover to reduce shear forces exerted by the mattress. Additionally, the shear transfer zone(s) may be arranged such that a large portion of the shear forces exerted by the mattress can be redirected to areas of the body that are relatively less likely to develop decubitus ulcers. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131734 | WASHING METHOD FOR WASHING MACHINE - Provided is a washing method of a washing machine including an outer tub for receiving washing water, an inner tub rotatably provided in the outer tub to receive laundry, a pulsator rotatably provided in the inner tub, and a motor providing driving force to rotate at least one of the inner tub and the pulsator. In the washing method, a first centrifugal circulation water stream is formed by rotating the inner tub such that the washing water rises along a space between the outer and inner tubs and falls into the inner tub. An agitating water stream is formed by rotating the pulsator rotating the washing water. Here, the forming of the agitating water stream includes forming a first agitating water stream by controlling the motor with a first net acting ratio, and forming a second agitating water stream by controlling the motor with a second net acting ratio lower than the first net acting ratio. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131735 | WASHING MACHINE AND WASHING METHOD - Provided are a washing machine and a washing method. The washing machine includes a cabinet, an outer tub disposed in the cabinet and provided with an opened top through which wash water is supplied into the outer tub, an inner tub that is disposed in the outer tub to receive laundry and rotates about a vertical axis, a base that supports the cabinet and stores the wash water that is splattered from the outer tub by rotation of the inner tub, and an electrode sensor that is disposed on the base to detect the wash water splattered out of the outer tub. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131736 | SHADING COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a laundry treatment composition comprising a cationic azine dye. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131737 | SECURIZATION WITH DYE DIFFUSION TRANSFER LAMINATES - A security laminate containing a dye diffusion transfer image receptor layer comprising a polymeric mordant for dyes on a support having a laser engraved first dye diffusion transfer image or a laser marked dye diffusion transfer image receptor layer in an area lacking the first dye diffusion transfer image. Methods for manufacturing and securing security document precusors are also disclosed. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131738 | DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to new compositions comprising compounds, which are molecular combinations of a phthalocyanine and a mono-azo dyestuff linked via specific linking groups. Further aspects are an improved shading process for textile materials and also use of these shading compositions for shading textiles. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131739 | Contoured Fluid-Filled Chamber - A fluid-filled chamber may be incorporated into footwear and other products. The chamber is formed from a polymer material that defines a first surface, a second surface located opposite the first surface, and a sidewall surface extending around a periphery of the chamber and between the first surface and the second surface. A plurality of bonds are spaced inward from the sidewall surface and join the first surface and the second surface, and the bonds are distributed to form a regularly-spaced array, such as a hexagonal array. In some configurations, the first surface and the second surface may define elliptically-shaped structures between the bonds. In addition, the bonds may be formed to have a slope that is an average of slopes of the first surface and the second surface in areas proximal the bonds. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131740 | ENERGY STORAGE BRIDGE - An energy storage bridge includes a plurality of bridge girders and a bridge deck. The bridge girders include multiple steel pipes for carrying loads and storing energy in a form of compressed air contained therein and a plurality of web plates. The bridge deck is disposed on top of the bridge girders and configured for loading live loads. The steel pipes are assembled in at least a row aligned vertically. Each web plate connects a row of the steel pipes at a center line separating the steel pipes into two halves. Alternatively, a steel pipe is connected by two webs at the two sides of the pipe. Each bridge girder forms an energy storage unit between two consecutive movement joints of the energy storage bridge. Every two consecutive storage units are joined by a high pressure flexible pipe to form a giant energy storage unit. Each energy storage unit is provided with inlet and outlet pipes to in-take compressed air from electric compressors driven by the grid power or by regenerated powers, and to release the compressed air to generate electricity. The bridge girders are disposed at a predetermined transverse spacing across the width of the bridge deck and configured for supporting the bridge deck as a roadway surface. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131741 | Autonomous Floor-Cleaning Robot - An autonomous floor-cleaning robot comprising a housing infrastructure including a chassis, a power subsystem; for providing the energy to power the autonomous floor-cleaning robot, a motive subsystem operative to propel the autonomous floor-cleaning robot for cleaning operations, a command and control subsystem operative to control the autonomous floor-cleaning robot to effect cleaning operations, and a self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem that includes a deck mounted in pivotal combination with the chassis, a brush assembly mounted in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to sweep up particulates during cleaning operations, a vacuum assembly disposed in combination with the deck and powered by the motive subsystem to ingest particulates during cleaning operations, and a deck adjusting subassembly mounted in combination with the motive subsystem for the brush assembly, the deck, and the chassis that is automatically operative in response to an increase in brush torque in said brush assembly to pivot the deck with respect to said chassis. The autonomous floor-cleaning robot also includes a side brush assembly mounted in combination with the chassis and powered by the motive subsystem to entrain particulates outside the periphery of the housing infrastructure and to direct such particulates towards the self-adjusting cleaning head subsystem. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131742 | Golf Ball Cleaning Pad - A foldable cleaning pad sized for placement in a user's clothing or golf bag pocket includes a substantially fluid impermeable backing layer, and an inner cleaning layer having a fluid absorptive portion. The cleaning pad is configured to be folded in half about a mid-plane fold axis, so as to present outwardly only the backing layer. Peripheral edge portions of the cleaning pad are provided with pairs of magnets positioned in symmetrically spaced locations on each side of the fold axis. The opposing pairs of magnets are positioned with the opposite magnetic polarity so that when the pad is folded, the magnets are provided in juxtaposition such that the magnetic attraction therebetween substantially prevents the leakage or transmission of fluids, moisture or other debris therebetween from the interior of the folded pad. The inner cleaning layer of the pad is provided with both a fluid absorptive portion, as well as an abrasive scrubbing portion. The fluid absorptive portion is selected to enable the pad to be precharged with a suitable cleaning fluid such as water with abrasive scrubbing portion presenting a roughened surface selected to facilitate the dislodgement of dirt, stains and other debris from the article to be cleaned. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131743 | Liquid proof sandwiched layer cleaning textile - A counterintuitive sandwich cloth. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131744 | SURFACE CLEANING SYSTEM - An improved surface cleaning system comprising a cleaning surface comprised of microfiber material suitable to be used with a roller rotatably attached to a handle. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131745 | PAINT ROLLER GUIDE - A roller guide assembly is attached to a paint roller frame to maintain a consistent space between a surface adjacent to the surface being painted and a roller cover carried by the roller frame. The roller guide assembly includes a guide arm attached to a vertical portion of the roller frame and a mounting clamp that that fits on the roller frame. The mounting clamp uses an adjustable locking screw and tightening knob to secure the mounting clamp to the roller frame. The mounting clamp has a cavity configured to receive the guide arm such that the guide arm extends past the roller cover. The roller guide assembly also has a storage clip mounted on the roller frame for temporarily storing the guide arm while the roller cover is being reloaded with paint. The guide arm mounts to the roller frame between a first bend extending from a shank that extends from a cage section of the roller frame that receives the roller cover and before a second bend that bends back to meet a handle grip of the roller frame. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131746 | CLEANING ARTICLE WITH NON-PLANAR ELEMENT IN PLACE OF STRIPS - A plural sided cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle. The cleaning article may have a layered construction. The construction may comprise a sheet, to accommodate optional and removable attachment to a handle, intermediate tow fibers, and a non-planar structure extending outwardly from the side of the tow fibers opposite the sheet. This arrangement avoids the disadvantage of strips according to the prior art while increasing the surface area of the tow fibers. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131747 | ICE SCRAPER - A hand held scraper tool adapted to remove debris from a surface. The scrapper tool includes a body, handle and a plurality of abraders. At least one of the abraders can be configured as a highly flexible cantilever structure. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131748 | Vacuum Attachment for the Collection of Liquids - The invention provides a wet vacuum attachment, connecting to a hose of a commercially available vacuum cleaner that separates a liquid from a suction airstream created by the vacuum, so that the liquid does not enter the vacuum cleaner intake hose. The attachment can be manufactured as a single-part, having a suction port where the vacuum hose is attached, a suction passage to communicate with a reservoir in a region of low velocity for the separation and storage of the collected liquid, an inlet nozzle to increase the airstream velocity and to engage the working surface. In an additional embodiment, a filter media is inserted into a filter housing located in the region of low velocity between the suction passage and the reservoir to further prevent liquid from entering the vacuum hose. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131749 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC, ELONGATED CARRIER ELEMENT, AS WELL AS AN ELONGATED WIPER BLADE OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, WHICH CAN BE PLACED IN ABUTMENT WITH THE WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, as well as a spoiler, characterized in that the spoiler is movable from a first position, wherein the spoiler has an symmetric profile, seen in cross-section of the wiper blade, in the absence of a wind load thereon, into a second position, wherein the spoiler has a asymmetric profile, seen in cross-section of the wiper blade, in the presence of a wind load thereon. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131750 | Wiper For Vehicle Having Improved Assembling Efficiency And Reduced Weight - A wiper for a vehicle including: a wiper stripe; a plurality of supports combined with the wiper strip; first and second yokes slidably supporting the plurality of supports; a first auxiliary lever having one end combined with a middle portion of the first yoke; a second auxiliary lever having one end combined with a middle portion of the second yoke; and a primary lever having one end combined with the first auxiliary lever and another end combined with the second auxiliary lever and including an arm combination hole in which a wiper arm is combined with a center of the primary lever, wherein the primary lever is combined with the first auxiliary lever and the second auxiliary lever, the first auxiliary lever and the first yoke are combined with each other, and the second auxiliary lever and the second yoke are combined with each other. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131751 | AUTOMATIC CLEANING AIR IDLER - A system and method for self cleaning an air idler are provided. An air idler non-contactingly guides printable media using a flow of fluid through a porous surface portion. Rotation of the air idler results in rubbing contact with one or more wipers, during which debris is removed from the porous surface portion. A cleaning solution is used to remove ink and/or paper residue from the porous surface portion. The cleaning solution can wet one or more of the wipers. The cleaning solution can circulate through a reservoir disposed in contact with a portion of the air idler. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131752 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESSURE CLEANING - An application for a pressure cleaning system that is mounted on a vehicle and has an engine for moving the vehicle, generating electrical power as needed, providing water pressure, providing vacuum and optionally providing hydraulic pressure. Water is stored in a holding tank and pressurized for application to a surface to be cleaned. Water in the holding tank is heated from waste heat produced by the engine and or by the hydraulic system. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131753 | STEAM MOP WITH SHUTTLING STEAM DISTRIBUTOR - A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam delivery system for generating and distributing steam onto a surface to be cleaned. The steam mop further comprises a handle assembly mounted to a foot assembly that has a shuttling plate slidably mounted beneath the foot assembly, wherein the shuttle plate is configured to selectively divert steam through one of a pair of steam distributors positioned at a forward and rearward portion of the foot assembly dependent on the cleaning stroke direction of the steam mop. In one embodiment, the surface cleaning apparatus further comprises a vacuum source mounted thereto and at least one suction nozzle connected to the vacuum source and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned and to draw moisture and debris from the surface. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131754 | PROCESS - The present invention relates to a process using ultrasonic cutting for the preparation of an oral delivery device comprising a core which includes a pharmaceutically active agent covered by an outer coating which includes one or more openings communicating from the exterior of the device toward the core. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131755 | VACUUM CLEANER HAVING TWO EXPANDED POLYPROPYLENE SHELLS - The invention concerns a vacuum cleaner ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131756 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH WATER FILTRATION - The present invention relates to a vacuum cleaner, in which circulates a flow of drawn-in air loaded with particles, between an inlet nozzle and an aperture communicating with a suction chamber. The vacuum cleaner includes a water-air separator intercalated between an upstream conduit and suction device, capable of orienting the gas phase into the suction chamber, and the particles into a tank. The invention relates to a heating body incorporated in the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner also includes a filament embedded in ceramic materials, and a spray chamber formed by a helical space between two bodies or casings nested into each other, at least one of the bodies or casings being a ceramic body incorporating, embedded, a metallic filament. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131757 | VACUUM CLEANER NOZZLE - Vacuum cleaner nozzle equipped with an air inlet which opens when the nozzle is lifted by its handle. When the nuzzle gets stuck in something it can be lifted by its handle whereby the air inlet opens, air is let in, the suction decreases and the nozzle gets unstuck. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131758 | DETACHABLE WHEEL SET FOR MOVING CASE - A wheel set which is detachably mounted on a case is disclosed. The wheel set includes a wheal set, a binding strip and a fastening unit. The wheal set includes a mount plate and a wheel mounted thereon. The binding strip is a single Velcro strip having both a hook surface and a loop surface so as to bind up a case and fasten each other. The fastening unit is fixed on the mount plate and is a Velcro fastener corresponding to the binding strip, so that the wheal set can be detachably fastened on the case by fastening the fastening unit on the binding strip. Thus the case can be easily moved by the wheel set. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131759 | HINGE STRUCTURE OF SKATEBOARD - The present invention relates to a hinge structure of a skateboard, and more specifically, to a hinge structure of a skateboard wherein an intermediate part of the skateboard divided into two parts that are a front board and a rear board is connected by a hinge unit. Accordingly, the skateboard is twisted and the skateboard's alignment is elastically returned by a cam and spring of the hinge unit, thereby increasing propelling force and durability. Also, since assembly and disassembly of the hinge unit is easy when the skateboard is broken, convenient maintenance and repair are enabled. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131760 | HINGE - A hinge includes a fixing member, a shaft unrotatably fixed to the fixing member, two rotating members, two shaft sleeves, and a connecting member. The shaft includes a shaft rod, with the two rotating members and two shaft sleeves rotatably mounted to the shaft rod. The shaft sleeves are unrotatably fixed to the rotating members, correspondingly, and located between the rotating members. The connecting member is fixed to the rotating members. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131761 | Caster Wheel System - A caster wheel system comprising an axle assembly, wheel fork assembly and pivot block assembly. The axle assembly operationally couples the system to a vehicle, the wheel fork assembly includes a wheel rotatably coupled to a wheel fork member, the pivot block provides a coupling interface between the axle assembly and the wheel fork assembly, the pivot block assembly also has a bumper which acts to inhibit flutter and allow the wheel fork assembly to pivot slightly backwards when sufficient weight is applied to inhibit tipping where only three wheels of a four wheel system contact the ground, thereby allowing all wheels to contact the ground during operation. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131762 | DUPLEX FRAME HINGE FOR FARM IMPLEMENT - A duplex hinge having two pivot points. In one embodiment, the hinge is used between sections of multi-sectional farm implements to allow flex during field operations as well as folding for road transport. One pivot point is active both when folding and during field operations. The other pivot point is active during field operations but rigid while folding for road transport. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131763 | Casement Window Hinge With Reduced Sash-Sag - A casement window hinge protects against sash sag by providing a guide arm that substantially fills the space between the sash and the window frame when the window is closed. This space-filling guide arm may be produced with lightweight thermoplastic material whose pivoting connection to the sash arm may be strengthened through a wood screw providing an axis for the pivot that may be stabilized within the sash into which the screw is driven. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131764 | HANDLE MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - A handle module is provided for fastening an outer door handle to a motor vehicle door with a modular basic body that in a final assembly state with its outer door handle protrudes through an opening in the outer door panel and comes to lie on the inside of the outer door panel. A giver is mounted on the modular basic body in a manner allowing pivoting or turning can be brought in operational connection with a taker of the door lock via an actuation rod. A shielding device is provided that at least partially encloses the giver at least in some regions. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131765 | SHELL FOR THE PUSHING HANDLE OF A TROLLEY - A shell for a handle tube of a shopping cart or trolley. The shell has improved properties compared with a conventional, round, simple shell and has zones made of different materials. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131766 | AUXILIARY HANDLE - An auxiliary handle for a hand-held power tool has a handle piece, a fixation means for fixing the auxiliary handle to the hand-held power tool, a rod with at least one set of teeth, and a guide in which the rod is seated longitudinally movably. A locking mechanism has a pawl, a pivot axis about which the pawl can be rotated between a locking position and a release position, and at least one locking tooth on the pawl that engages in a locked position with the guide, and is pivoted out of the guide in a release position. A spring element initially tensions the pawl into the locking position. A distance of the spring element from the pivot axis is less than a distance of the locking tooth from the pivot axis. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131767 | SLIDING DOOR FOR A VEHICLE - A sliding door for a vehicle comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the vehicle body by a multiple joint. The sliding door furthermore comprises a centering element at its end facing away from the multiple joint. To improve such sliding door, the centering element includes a centering surface which rests against the counter surface integral with the body, when the sliding door is closed. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131768 | CABLE TIE - A binding head and binding arrangement that cooperates with an elongate member that has a fastening end and a locking end. The fastening end is spaced apart from the locking end along the length of the elongate member and each elongate member has at least one lengthwise side that includes at least two teeth. The binding head includes a fastening opening for receiving a fastening end of an elongate member. The fastening opening includes a first fastening arrangement configured to cooperate with at least one of the teeth of the elongate member to lock a portion of the elongate member within the fastening opening; and a locking opening for receiving a locking end of an elongate member. The locking opening includes a second fastening arrangement configured to cooperate with at least one of the teeth of the elongate member to lock a portion of the elongate member within the locking opening. A cable tie is also claimed which includes the binding head and binding arrangement. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131769 | Self-Aligning Handling or Storing Device Having Side or Top Actuation and Methods of Use Therefor - A device for handling or storing items uses jaw members that hinge to one of several closed positions in which the inner surface of a first jaw is engaged by an engagement device of the second jaw. An external release member in the second jaw is used to move the engagement device between an engaging and a disengaged position. The second jaw also incorporates a retaining surface, positioned opposite the outer surface of the first jaw when the jaws are closed, which opposes outward flexing of said first jaw member, and thus reduces the opportunity for disengagement due to forces from inside the jaws. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131770 | Mechanical/Magnetic Connecting Structure - The invention relates to a mechanical/magnetic connecting structure, that is to say a mechanical interlock by means of magnetic-force assistance, which is particularly suitable for closures such as those which are used on bags, rucksacks and comparable objects, wherein the connecting structure has the following features: an interlock apparatus having at least one spring interlock element which moves in a direction and is arranged in one of the connecting modules, and having a blocking piece for interlocking of the connecting modules, which blocking piece is arranged in the other connecting module, and having a movable unlocking element with a force-deflecting rising sliding surface, which is likewise arranged in the other connecting module, and a magnet armature structure having at least one magnet which is arranged in one of the connecting modules, and at least one armature which is arranged in the other connecting module. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131771 | Process for fastening an accessory to a plastic hollow body during the molding thereof and a connection piece - Process for fastening an accessory to a hollow body obtained by molding a molten plastic parison and using a plastic connector comprising coupling means for the accessory and a stop surface intended to limit the penetration of the connector into the molten plastic, according to which the stop surface is provided with a curved double lip (or one-piece part having two concentric curved edges, i.e., two protuberances located preferably at its periphery, which are concentric and are in relief relative to the remainder of the part) and the connector is welded to the inner wall of the parison using this double lip. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131772 | Reformable Closure Device Strap - A strap for a mechanical closure device is disclosed. The strap includes a wire disposed along a longitudinal axis of the strap. The wire maintains the strap in a desired geometry that is different from a previous geometry of the strap. In other embodiments, a wire-core strap can include transverse ridges, holes, or other types of grooves or apertures. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131773 | SHOELACE STRUCTURE - A shoelace structure includes an elastic shoelace having two end sections on two ends thereof and a mediate section is located between the two end sections. Two end pieces are connected to the two end sections and each have a securing section and an engaging section which extends along a longitudinal direction from the securing section. The securing sections are respectively mounted to the end sections and the engaging sections extend toward the mediate section. The shoelace is free from the engaging sections which contact against the shoe to keep the shoelace to be tightened by the elasticity of the shoelace. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131774 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STACKED THIN FILM PIEZOELECTRIC FILTER - A method of manufacturing a stacked thin film piezoelectric filter includes the steps of forming a lower thin film piezoelectric resonator on a substrate, measuring a frequency of the lower thin film piezoelectric resonator and adjusting the frequency, forming an acoustic coupling layer on the lower thin film piezoelectric resonator whose frequency has been adjusted, forming the stacked thin film piezoelectric filter by forming an upper thin film piezoelectric resonator on the acoustic coupling layer, and measuring a frequency of the upper thin film piezoelectric resonator and adjusting the frequency. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131775 | DEVICE FOR PREPARING THE END FACES OF THIN-WALLED JACKETS FOR WELDING - The invention relates to a device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding, comprising a housing ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131776 | AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR SETTING RIVETS - The device for setting rivets is characterized by a robot having a robot arm on which a setting device is held that comprises a supply unit connected to a reservoir of rivets, a feed unit for a respectively selected rivet, and a setting unit for the respective rivet. The device carries out an automatic mounting process with high efficiency and precision and sets the rivets fully automatically. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131777 | Tool for Automatically Mounting a Seat Covering-Tensioning Clip - Provided is a clip automatic-mounting tool for automatically mounting a clip to an axial portion of a tensioning wire embedded in a cushioned padding for a seat, the clip being adapted to be retained between a tensioning cord of a seat skin covering the cushioned padding and the axial portion of the tensioning wire, and the clip including a hook portion to be hooked and retained to the axial portion of the tensioning wire. The clip automatic-mounting tool comprises a base frame ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131778 | HEMMING DEVICE FOR WHEEL HOUSING OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides a hemming device for a wheel housing of a vehicle where a hemming bed unit is attached to an installation frame at one side of the wheel housing, and where a worker can manually hem an inner panel and an outer panel by rotating a hemming roller unit for each process of which the lower portion is fixed to the upper center of the installation frame by a rotary clamper. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131779 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING AND BURNISHING A SURFACE OF A WORK PIECE - The subject invention provides for a device coupled to a machine for cutting and burnishing a surface of a work piece and a tool attachment assembly for the device. The device includes a cap movable between an engaged position preventing removal of a first modular insert from a cavity when in a cutting mode and a second modular insert from the cavity when in a burnishing mode and a disengaged position allowing independent removal of the first modular insert from the cavity when in the cutting mode and the second modular insert from the cavity when in the burnishing mode. The tool attachment assembly includes a biasing apparatus engaging a support to apply a first force to the support and a burnishing member with the support being rotatable relative to a modular insert in response to a reaction force. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131780 | Device For Adjusting A Quarter Turn Fastener - Device for adjusting quarter turn fasteners including a stabilizing member configured to engage each rivet in linear alignment therewith to press against rivets of a DZUS® quarter turn fastener. A second component includes a spring adjustment member for engagement with the spring to move the spring either toward or away from the support surface. An operator element is provided in operational association with the adjustment member to allow manual adjustment of the spring by movement of the adjustment member in coordination with operation of the stabilizing member. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131781 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING A BORE REPAIR ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A WIND TURBINE - A method of assembling a bore repair assembly for use with a wind turbine. The wind turbine includes a gearbox assembly that defines a first bearing bore and a second bearing bore coaxially aligned with the first bearing bore. The method includes coupling a first support assembly with respect to the second bearing bore. A boring bar is positioned coaxially within the first bearing bore and through the second bearing bore. The boring bar is rotatably coupled to the first support assembly. A boring bar drive assembly is coupled to the boring bar for rotating the boring bar about a central bearing axis. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131782 | METHOD OF REMOVING A CARTRIDGE - Provided is a method of removing a cartridge, that is to be removed, that is housed in a deep side of a cell and stuck on a wall surface of the cell without increasing the number of components. In order to remove the cartridge stuck on the wall surface of the cell, the method includes a pressing step and a releasing step. In the pressing step, a picker mechanism is abutted on a latch lever, and then moved so as to move the latch lever from an engaged position to a released position. This presses the latch lever to increase the urging force of the urging unit. In the releasing step, after the pressing step, the picker mechanism is moved away from the cell to release the urging force of the latch lever spring. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131783 | PULLER TOOL - A puller tool and method for pulling a component from another component are provided. The puller tool can include a cross bar, a pair of puller legs that are movable along the length of the cross bar and a forcing screw. The puller legs can be quickly positioned anywhere along the length of the cross bar through a quick release mechanism. The cross bar can include notches on its outer surface to ensure that the puller legs are equidistant from each other during use. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131784 | METHOD FOR JOINING METAL AND PLASTIC WORKPIECES - The present invention relates to a method for connecting a metal workpiece and a plastic workpiece by means of a joining tool, including positioning the metal workpiece and the plastic workpiece, bringing the front end of the pin, the sleeve and the clamping ring in contact with an outer surface of the metal workpiece, rotating the sleeve and the pin so as to generate friction between the front ends of the sleeve and the pin and the outer surface of the metal workpiece, and moving the pin and the sleeve in the axial direction while both are rotated, one of the sleeve and the pin penetrating into the metal workpiece and the other of the sleeve and the pin being retracted from the outer surface thereof. The axial movement into the metal workpiece is stopped before the one of the sleeve and the pin reaches the contact surface and after stopping the axial movement the one of the sleeve and the pin is retracted from the metal workpiece and the other is moved towards the outer surface of the metal surface until the front ends of the pin and the sleeve are on the same level. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131785 | System for Transportation of Blades on Railcars - A fixation system for fixing wind turbine elements of a wind turbine to a vehicle is provided. The fixation system includes a first fixation device for fixing a first portion of a wind turbine element pivotably around a first axis of the first fixation device and around a second axis of the first fixation device to the vehicle. A second fixation device fixes a second portion of the wind turbine element pivotably around a first axis of the second fixation device and around a second axis of the second fixation device. One of the first fixation device and of the second fixation device is adapted for providing a translation movement of the wind turbine element with respect to the vehicle along a third axis. The first axis, the second axis and the third axis are different. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131786 | STACKABLE STRUCTURAL REACTOR - A reactor including a monolith having a plurality of fins in an annular arrangement for receiving fluid flow through the reactor. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube, and around a corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as to maintain contact between the monolith and the outer tube. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131787 | METHODS OF ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING SELF-DRILLING ANCHORS - An embodiment of the invention includes a self-drilling anchor. The self-drilling anchor includes a drill rod with a first end and a second end and a drill bit attached to the first end of the drill rod. The self-drilling anchor also includes an expansion shell located over the drill rod near the first end and adjacent to the drill bit and a rod sleeve located over the drill rod and adjacent to the expansion shell. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131788 | Process for fastening an accessory to a plastic hollow body - Process for fastening an accessory to a hollow body obtained by molding a molten plastic parison, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting with the aid of a tool during the actual molding of the parison, according to which, before carrying out the snap-riveting, the parison is locally deformed so as to surround the snap-riveting zone with a dome, the snap-riveting zone being also in relief (hollow) compared to the rest of the accessory. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131789 | Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with a pump - Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with a pump, by molding a tubular parison cut into two sheets with the aid of a mould comprising two cavities and a core, said process comprising the following steps: introducing the parison into the mold cavities; introducing the core inside the parison, said core having first been fitted with a swirl pot comprising a housing for the pump; closing the mold so that the cavities come into leaktight contact with the core; pressing the parison against the cavities by blowing through the core and/or applying a vacuum behind the cavities; fastening the swirl pot to the parison using a device firmly attached to the core; carrying out the final molding of the parison by blow molding and/or thermoforming; unmolding the tank, and mounting the pump in the housing of the swirl pot. The mounting of the pump is achieved by way of an intermediate part, the external shape of which is standard and complementary to that of the housing, and the internal shape of which is adapted to the pump. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131790 | ELECTROMOTIVE HAIR CUTTER - An electromotive hair cutter having a retaining knife having a front substrate and a rear substrate integrally formed on the retaining knife; a lower side of the front substrate being formed with a plurality of knife teeth which have predetermined slopes so that a plurality of slots of different depths being different between the teeth of the retaining knife. The arrangement of the cutting slots with different slopes is regular or irregular. There are at least two slopes. The method for forming the same is also disclosed. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131791 | MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to a machine tool ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131792 | SHADOW MASK ALIGNMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A magnetic handling assembly for thin-film processing of a substrate, a system and method for assembling and disassembling a shadow mask to cover a top of a workpiece for exposure to a processing condition. The assembly may include a magnetic handling carrier and a shadow mask disposed over, and magnetically coupled to, the magnetic handling carrier to cover a top of a workpiece that is to be disposed between the shadow mask and the magnetic handling carrier when exposed to a processing condition. A system includes a first chamber with a first support to hold the shadow mask, a second support to hold a handling carrier, and an alignment system to align the shadow mask a workpiece to be disposed between the carrier and shadow mask. The first and second supports are moveable relative to each other. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110131793 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING CURRENT SENSORS - A plurality of current sensors on a support is attached to bracket which is secured in an electric power distribution panel. | 2011-06-09 |
