| 23rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
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| 20160159418 | IDLER WHEEL FOR A TRACK-TYPE MACHINE - An idler wheel is disclosed. The idler wheel may have a cylindrical hub. The hub may have a first end and a second end disposed opposite the first end. The hub may also have an outer surface extending from the first end to the second end. The idler wheel may have a first circumferential groove disposed on the outer surface adjacent the first end. The idler wheel may further have a second circumferential groove disposed on the outer surface adjacent the second end. In addition, the idler wheel may have a third circumferential groove disposed on the outer surface between the first circumferential groove and the second circumferential groove. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SERVICING LOAD ROLLERS IN UNDERCARRIAGE ASSEMBLY - A method for servicing load rollers in undercarriage assembly is provided. The method comprises coupling a service tool with a forklift of a forklift truck in a forward direction and locking the chock with the service tool, wherein the service tool includes at least one vertical pipe and the coupling of the service tool in the forward direction does not require manual intervention. The method further pushes the chock underneath the undercarriage assembly till the at least one vertical pipe touches the undercarriage assembly, decoupling the chock from the service tool without any manual intervention, coupling the service tool with the forklift of the forklift truck in a reverse direction, the service tool optionally utilizes attachment modules, pins and a lock module depending on a size and weight of the load roller, wherein the coupling of the service tool in the reverse direction does not require manual intervention, and positioning the service tool into the undercarriage assembly for performing one of the installing and removing operation of the load roller. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159420 | ADHESION SYSTEM FOR A CLIMBING VEHICLE - A system for selective anchoring a climbing vehicle or robot to a surface of a structure. The system includes a foot ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159421 | BICYCLE LIGHTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods for providing adequate lighting and sighting for a bicycle are disclosed. A lighting system that includes an illumination ring configured to be coupled to a wheel is also disclosed. The illumination ring is configured to simultaneously project light forward and to the side of a front wheel and to project light rearward of and to the side of a rear wheel. The illumination ring may be mounted to or integrated with the bicycle wheel. Methods of controlling light sources on the illumination ring are also disclosed. The lighting system can include an inductor module | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159422 | Original Ball & Sports Rack - Rory Davis, 40, has worked in retail since he was 15 and is currently a Manager Assistant at Walgreen's. He loves to be outdoors and enjoys fishing, basketball, racquetball, hiking and tennis. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159423 | 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. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159424 | Single-Wheel Structure Transportation Device with Extendable Walking Handle - A single-wheel structure transportation device with an extendable walking handle. The transportation device may include a motor, gyroscopic fore-aft self-balancing, and foot platforms for riding the device in a substantially standing position. Various extendable handle arrangements are disclosed that permit a use to readily maneuver the device while walking and to stow the walking handle with or within the frame or housing of the device while the user is riding the device. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159425 | HOUSING STRUCTURE - A housing structure for forming a body of a vehicle is provided. The housing structure comprises a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion has a plate-like central part, a front end, a rear end, and a first bonding part formed on each of the lateral sides of the plate-like central part. The upper portion comprises a central part and a front part. The central part has a first end, a second end, and a second bonding part formed on each of the lateral sides of the central part. By fixing the first bonding part and the second bonding part together, the lower and upper portions are adapted to form the body of the vehicle. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159426 | Vibration-damping handlebar assembly - Motorized vehicles such as motorcycles, which utilize handlebars for control, exhibit a significant problem in that they transmit engine and road vibrations through the handlebars to the operator which can cause numbness, tingling and nerve damage under long-term exposure. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159427 | VEHICLE WHEEL AXLE ASSEMBLY - A hub assembly, including: an axle with an axial opening; a hub shell; a frame, including first and second frame members with respective first and second retaining surfaces; and a control shaft within the axial opening. The control shaft includes: an engagement end; a clamping end with an enlarged head portion with an inwardly facing grip face; a shank extending between the engagement and clamping ends; first and second engagement surfaces proximal the engagement and clamping ends respectively. The second frame member includes an open slot to receive the control shaft. The control shaft is axially displaceable between: a retracted position radially disengaged from both first and second frame members; and a pre-engaged position, where the first and second engagement surfaces are overlapping the first and second retaining surfaces in respective first and second radial engagements to radially retain the hub assembly with the first and second frame members. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159428 | Rubber mounted drivetrain stabilizer for motorcycles - A stabilized rubber mounted drivetrain includes a standard rubber mounted drivetrain, further comprising a swingarm pivotal axle, rubber isolators, support brackets; and swingarm stabilizers, which each further include a stabilizer cap, a thrust bearing, and a spacer, such that a swingarm stabilizer is mounted to both ends of the swingarm pivot axle. The stabilized rubber mounted drivetrain provides increased stability of the rubber isolators and the swing arm pivotal axle, to ensure the drivetrain is held in place during driving events with lateral forces. The stabilizer cap can include a stabilizer cap head, a stabilizer cap flange, and a stabilizer cap body, and can be machined from one piece of a metal alloy or assembled from separate parts. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159429 | 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. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159430 | PEDAL-DRIVEN VEHICLE CRANK - A crank assembly for a pedal-driven vehicle includes a first member, a second member, and a rotary sensor. The first member rotates about a crank axis of the pedal-driven vehicle. The second member is rotationally coupled to the first member and is configured to pivot about the first member via a member pivot. The second member also is configured to receive a pedal at a pedal interface. The rotary sensor is coupled to the first member and configured to measure rotation of the second member relative to the first member. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159431 | ELECTRIC CYCLE HAVING PEDAL FORCE-BASED PROPULSION SYSTEM - A number of variations may include an electric cycle having a pedal force-based propulsion system, which allows the rider to provide intuitive input commands using foot pedals. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159432 | BICYCLE DETECTION DEVICE, OPERATING DEVICE FOR BICYCLE COMPONENT WITH DETECTION DEVICE, AND BICYCLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle detection device is basically provided with a single sensor that is configured to output a first detection signal of a first state in response to a movement of a first operating member. The sensor is configured to output a second detection signal of a second state, which is different from the first state, in response to a movement of a second operating member. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159433 | BICYCLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A bicycle control apparatus is provided with a controller for controlling an output of an assist motor according to a manual drive force. The controller is configured to selectively set a first control state and a second control state, in which output states of the assist motor with respect to the manual drive force are different from each other. The controller controls the output of the assist motor so that a response speed of the assist motor with respect to changes in the manual drive force in the first control state will be faster than the response speed of the assist motor with respect to changes in the manual drive force in the second control state, when a crank of a bicycle is rotated from a stopped state and/or when a rotational speed of the crank is less than or equal to a prescribed first speed. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159434 | Center-Mounted Control System of Bicycle - A center-mounted control system for a bicycle includes a torsion detector, a torque transducer, first and second wireless transceiving units, and a control unit. The torsion detector is sleeved on a crank shaft and detects a torque signal of the crank shaft and transmit the detected torque signal to the torque transducer; the torque transducer is fixedly connected to the torsion detector and senses the torque signal transmitted from the torsion detector and sends the torque signal to the first wireless transceiving unit; the control unit receives and processes the torque signal and controls an electrical motor according to the processed torque signal; and a first clutch of the bicycle is sleeved on the crank shaft and is fixedly connected to one end, close to a chain ring, of the torsion detector, and the first clutch of the bicycle is fixedly connected to the chain ring. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159435 | Electrical Motor for a Bicycle - An electric motor that is installed on a bicycle frame that includes a first side, a second side, and a bottom bracket shell. The electric motor contains a first portion, disposed on the first side of the frame of the bicycle frame proximate the bottom bracket, and a second portion, disposed on the second side of the bicycle frame proximate the bottom bracket shell. The first portion of the electric motor includes a stator and a rotor. The second portion of the electric motor includes a rechargeable battery. A bicycle crankset, with two crank arms, two pedals, and an axle, is rotatably coupled to the bottom bracket shell of the bicycle frame, where the axle of the crankset extends through the first and second portions of the electric motor. The rotor includes a sprocket that intermeshes with a bicycle chain to drive a rear wheel coupled to the bicycle frame. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159436 | Flat-bottomed landing craft - This landing craft is capable of transporting heavy tracked and/or wheeled vehicles and troops from amphibious assault ships to beachheads or piers. A flat bottom has an unique design using Bernoulli's principle. The benefits are good speed, efficiency, durableness, and relatively economical and low noise. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159437 | Retractable Boat Extension - A retractable boat extension. The retractable boat extension is a platform that is attachable to a boat, such as a pontoon boat, that provides additional space to transport items or lounge upon. The platform includes a sliding mechanism having an actuator for sliding relative to the boat, pedestal mounts for attaching a plurality of interchangeable accessories thereto, such as grills, fishing chairs and food preparation tables, an outboard motor mount configured to receive a variety of outboard motors including, but not limited to, trolling motors, and a mounting bracket configured to receive a forward ramp for handicapped access to the pontoon boat. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159438 | INSULATION SYSTEM FOR FLOATING MARINE STRUCTURE - Disclosed herein is a heat insulating system of a floating structure, and more particularly, a heat insulating system of a floating structure in which a heat insulating material is provided at at least one of a ballast tank, a trunk deck space, and a side passage way contacting the trunk deck to decrease a boil-off rate (BOR) occurring due to a heat transfer from an external region of a hull into an LNG storage tank. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159439 | Method and System for Cargo Fluid Transfer at Open Sea - Methods and systems are for transferring fluid cargo between a first vessel and a second vessel at open sea in a Parallel configuration. The first vessel is equipped with a cargo connection point and the second vessel is equipped with cargo manifold. A tubular line is connectable between the cargo connection point and the cargo manifold. The method can include attaching a self-propelled buoy to the second vessel; connecting a cargo connection between the self-propelled buoy and the cargo manifold; connecting a cargo line between the cargo connection point and the self-propelled buoy; transferring cargo between the cargo connection point and the cargo vessel; and relying on the self-propelled buoy to keep the self-propelled buoy within predetermined distance boundaries from the first vessel also when the self-propelled buoy is attached to the second vessel. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159440 | LIFTING DEVICE, VESSEL AND METHOD FOR REMOVAL AND/OR INSTALLATION OF AT LEAST ONE PART OF A SEA PLATFORM - The invention provides a lifting device ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159441 | SMALL WATERCRAFT FOR LEISURE USE - A space of an inboard section can be effectively used and thus a compartment can have a larger space (living space) compared with a configuration in which walls (inner wall materials) stand in a vertical direction in the inboard section. An object is to provide a technique related to a watercraft. A watercraft | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159442 | PLATFORM FOR THE LANDING OF AN AIRCRAFT ON A BOAT - A platform ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159443 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR A SPORTS HARNESS AND SPORTS HARNESS - A hookless coupling device for a sports harness has an elongate body having a connector end for connection with a sports harness and an engagement end. An elongate aperture extends between the connector end and the engagement end. The aperture is wider at the connector end, for receiving an engager through the aperture, than at the engagement end provided for engaging the engager with the elongate body. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159444 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR A SPORTS HARNESS AND SPORTS HARNESS - A hookless coupling device for releasable connection to a sports harness includes an elongate body having a connector end for connection with the sports harness, an engagement end, and an elongate aperture extending between the connector end and the engagement end for engaging an engager. The aperture is wider at the connector end than at the engagement end. The sports harness includes a band for surrounding the waist or hips of a person, and the elongate body. A sports device, releasably engagable to the harness, has a spherical engager tethered with a line. The aperture passes the spherical engager though the engagement end and the engager is moved to the connector end. A sports kite includes a canopy, a traction line having a first end tethered to the canopy, and a second end to which the spherical engager is connected. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159445 | FLOTATION DEVICE FOR A LIGHT-WEIGHT WATERCRAFT - A floatation device for a light-weight watercraft having a hull includes a frame member having a hull engaging member and float engaging member, and at least one float is held on the float engaging member. The floatation device is located below the hull of the boat. The hull engagement member is either a post for engagement with a scupper through the hull, or a strap for engagement with the gunwale of the watercraft. The float engagement member includes at least one member for engagement with the float. The float has a generally conical front end and a longitudinal hole therethrough for engagement with the member of the floatation engagement member. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159446 | EMERGENCY BEACON - The present invention is directed to an Emergency Beacon and visual distress signaling and communications device that will float vertically and provides a high-intensity pattern of light which incorporates both a radially symmetrical and omni directional/beam electrically-powered, LED light emitting electronic visual distress signaling device (eVDSD) incorporating a wireless and GPS transmitter that can interface with the internet using a cell phone adaptor to enable mobile handheld smartphone application (apps) devices to alert emergency situations and locate vessels and persons in distress, and also to notify defined contacts and persons or assistance response resources via internet this connectivity. This device can be used as a replacement for pyrotechnic flares utilized in search and rescue of vessels and persons in distress, especially in a marine environment. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159447 | WATERCRAFT POSITIONING SYSTEM - Modifications to the lifting structure of prior art boat lifts permit the addition of support and drive rollers and associated drive mechanisms that may be used to displace the bow (or stern) of a raised boat over an adjacent barrier such as a sea wall, dock, or bulkhead. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159448 | A STEERING ARRANGEMENT - According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a steering arrangement for steering a kite driven watercraft ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159449 | VENTED STORAGE FOR BOAT - A storage system for a boat includes one or more storage compartments situated in a bow of a boat. An air flow path includes an air inlet opening, the storage compartment, and an air outlet opening. A fan is situated to move air along the air flow path. The fan may be positioned proximate one of the air inlet and the air outlet, for example. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159450 | FLOATING MARINE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a floating structure and a temperature control method of a floating structure. In more detail, the floating structure includes a cofferdam provided between a plurality of LNG storage tanks installed in at least one row in a length direction of a hull, in which a temperature of the cofferdam is controlled to be temperature below 0° C. to decrease a boil-off rate (BOR) generated by transferring heat from the cofferdam into the plurality of LNG storage tanks. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159451 | BALLOON DESCENT DECELERATOR - A balloon having a descent decelerator includes an atmospheric balloon and a descent decelerator coupled with the atmospheric balloon. The descent decelerator includes a canopy spread along the upper portion of the atmospheric balloon. The canopy coupled to the atmospheric balloon with a plurality of canopy tethers at a canopy perimeter of the canopy and at a balloon perimeter of the balloon body. In a deflation configuration the canopy fills as the balloon descends and the canopy tethers suspend the atmospheric balloon from the canopy. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159452 | APPARATUS TO LIFT AND FILL A BALLOON - Aspects of the disclosure relate to filling and lifting high altitude balloons. For instance, one example system for lifting and filling a balloon having a balloon envelope includes an apparatus for use with the balloon envelope. The apparatus includes a load line, a fill tube having a hollow portion nested within the load line and a termination member attached to the fill tube and load line. The load line is configured to lift the balloon envelope during inflation. The fill tube extends through the load line and is configured to allow lift gas to pass through the hollow portion. The termination member is configured to mate with an opening in the balloon envelope so that lift gas can pass through the hollow portion of the fill tube and into the opening in the balloon envelope. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159453 | Composite Blade Stringer Edge Protection and Visual Damage Indication - Systems and methods provide for edge protection and visual damage indication for a composite blade stringer. According to one aspect, an edge protection and visual indication system may be an edge treatment provided over an outer edge of a web of a composite blade stringer. The edge treatment may include a number of material layers encompassing the outer edge of the web and extending from a first surface of the web to a second surface of the web. The material layers may include a color contrasting layer and fiberglass layers. The material layers may alternatively include two overlapping, pre-cured angles. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159454 | DRAINAGE END CAP DEVICE FOR DRAINING FLUID FROM A HOLLOW SPACE IN A VEHICLE - A drainage end cap device for draining fluid from a hollow space in a vehicle, comprising a mounting unit that is durably mountable in a super-imposed manner onto a drainage opening provided in an outer shell of a vehicle, wherein a drainage cap with a drainage channel is provided, the drainage cap being removably mountable to the mounting unit and the drainage channel being at least partly zigzagged over a longitudinal extension of the drainage cap. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159455 | CHANGEABLE WING PROFILE - This relates to changes in wing profiles. In order to provide an aerodynamic structure that can be variably adjusted and changed with respect to the wing profile, it is provided that an aerodynamic structure for a wing or rudder arrangement of an aircraft comprises a support structure and an outer skin. The support structure comprises an adaptive surface support structure in a longitudinal direction, which extends in a longitudinal direction from a root area to an outer end area, and is formed by a support surface, which comprises an adjustable periodic profiling that runs in the transverse direction, in which first flange areas and second flange areas are alternatingly formed, and joined together by web areas running in the direction of a profile height. Alternatingly aligned open profile segments running in the longitudinal direction are here formed. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159456 | CHANGEABLE WING PROFILE - This relates to changes in wing profiles. In order to make available an aerodynamic structure that can be variably adjusted and changed with respect to the wing profile, it is provided that an aerodynamic structure for a wing or rudder arrangement of an aircraft comprises a support structure and an outer skin. The support structure comprises a fixed spar in the longitudinal direction, which extends from a root area to an outer end area. The support structure also comprises several adaptive framework segments in the transverse direction, which each consist of a plurality of strung together triangular compartments, which are formed by fixed-length guide elements and adjustable-length guide elements The framework segments are joined to the fixed spar. At least one side of a portion of the triangular compartments comprises one of the adjustable guide elements, so that the shape of the framework segments can be adjusted. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159457 | RUDDER BAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A rudder bar for an aircraft comprising a floor, a steering connecting rod and a braking connecting rod. The rudder bar comprises a base fixed above the floor, a pedal arm mounted rotatably on the base about a first axis of rotation and having a lower end and an upper end, a pedal mounted rotatably on the lower end about a second axis of rotation, a first transmission assembly configured to transmit a movement to the steering connecting rod when the pedal arm pivots about the first axis of rotation, and a second transmission assembly configured to transmit a movement to the braking connecting rod when the pedal pivots about the second axis of rotation. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159458 | PROPELLER - A propeller includes a hub coaxially surrounding a longitudinal axis. A ring shroud coaxially surrounds the longitudinal axis and is spaced radially from the hub. At least one propeller blade is fixedly attached to both the hub and ring shroud and extends radially therebetween for mutual rotation therewith. At least one stub blade has a first stub end radially spaced from a second stub end. The first stub end is fixedly attached to a selected one of the hub and ring shroud. The second stub end is cantilevered from the first stub end and is radially interposed between the first stub end and the selected one of the hub and ring shroud. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159459 | AIRCRAFT TURBOPROP ENGINE COMPRISING TWO COAXIAL PROPELLERS - The invention relates to an aircraft turboprop engine comprising two unducted propellers, coaxial about a rotation axis (LL), respectively upstream ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159460 | COMPOSITE PROPELLER BLADE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - An aircraft propeller blade including a streamlined structure constituted by at least one piece of fiber reinforcement obtained by three-dimensionally weaving yarns and densified by a matrix, together with a spar including an enlarged portion extending outside the fiber reinforcement and forming the root of the blade, and a shaping portion present in a housing arranged inside the fiber reinforcement. The fiber reinforcement includes a non-interlinked zone forming the housing inside the fiber reinforcement. The non-interlinked zone opens out into the bottom portion and into the rear edge of the fiber reinforcement so as to form an opening for inserting the shaping portion of the spar into the housing of the fiber reinforcement. The opening present in the rear edge of the fiber reinforcement extends over a height that is less than the height of the housing. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159461 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODEL BASED CONTROL FOR VARIABLE PITCH FAN ENGINES AND TURBO-SHAFT, TURBO-PROPELLER ENGINES - A method and control system for an aircraft engine comprising a gas turbine driving a fan propeller with a mechanical gear-train and a dedicated pitch change mechanism for the fan propeller includes a fuel flow signal input; a pitch change mechanism signal input; a controlled plant for relating a pitch change mechanism pitch angle (BetaP) and a fuel flow (Wf) to at least two controlled outputs and a set of constraints. A decoupling control decoupling the controlled plant and/or the constraints into two separate single-input single-output (SISO) control loops for the first and second controlled outputs and a decoupling control decoupling the constraints from the decoupled controlled outputs and the constraints from one another provide gas turbine and fan propeller coordinate control while coordinately controlling constraints and outputs. A feedforward control can compensate the load change effect on engine speed and fan propeller rotor speed control. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159462 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURABLE USER INTERFACES - A user interface presented to an operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be presented to facilitate the ease of operation of the UAV. The information displayed in the user interface may be customized by the operator to display selected data. The display configuration data may be saved and imported into other systems for future use. Various entities related to one or more UAVs may be presented in a hierarchical tree structure illustrating the relationship between the entities. Electronic checklists may be presented to a user to facilitate addressing common and emergency situations. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159463 | REMOTE CONTROL METHOD AND TERMINAL - The present application discloses a remote control method and apparatus for controlling the state of a movable object and/or a load carried thereon. The remote control method comprising: receiving, via an apparatus, a state signal that corresponds to a user's position; remote-controlling the state of the a load being carried on a movable object based on the state signal; wherein the state of the load is the result of combining the movement of the load relative to the movable object and the movement of the object relative to its environment. For example, the control of the state can be achieved through the state of the apparatus itself, a user's state captured by an apparatus, a graphical interface on a screen of an apparatus, or a voice command. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159464 | AIRCRAFT WING RIB - There is disclosed an aircraft wing rib comprising a structural rib section to which a wing skin can be attached; and a suction conduit to which, in use, a negative pressure can be applied so as to cause air to be drawn through suction holes provided in the outer surface of the wing skin. There is also disclosed an aircraft wing including such a wing rib. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159465 | Laminar Flow Panel - An aerodynamic body operable to both promote laminar flow and satisfy structural requirements is disclosed. A perforated panel skin comprises an inner surface and an outer surface of the aerodynamic body. A micro-lattice support structure is coupled to the inner surface and defines airflow gaps allowing suctioning of air from the outer surface through the perforated panel skin and into a plenum of the aerodynamic body. Rows of main beams of the micro-lattice support structure are aligned along land lines oriented in a substantially chord-wise direction relative to an airflow over the aerodynamic body. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159466 | LOW DRAG SKIN HEAT EXCHANGER - The present invention provides a heat exchanger including a heat exchange panel configured to form an exterior surface of the vehicle (e.g. an aircraft), the heat exchange panel having at least a portion made of a thermally conductive material, and one or more vortex generators protruding from the exterior surface and configured to direct airflow to particular areas on the aircraft, which may then prevent large scale airflow separation. The vortex generator also improves the surface mixing of air flowing over the exterior surface of the heat exchange panel. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159467 | Split Spiroid - The spiroid wing tip according to embodiments of the invention including a continuous segmental assembly having a closed loop frontal profile comprising a lower near vertical segment, a horizontal segment, a vertical segment, a second horizontal upper segment, and a near vertical segment. Accordingly to some embodiments of the invention, the spiroid profile is lowered with respect to the wing chord plane, such that a portion of the spiroid wing tip extends below the wing chord plane. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159468 | Multi-position Landing Gear - A multi-position landing gear for an aircraft may include a first landing skid disposed on a bottom side of the aircraft, and a second landing skid disposed on one of a top side or the bottom side of the aircraft, wherein the first landing skid and the second landing skid are rotatable relative to the aircraft. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159469 | METHOD FOR USING AIRCRAFT WHEEL TYRE PRESSURE TO IMPROVE AIRCRAFT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DRIVE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE - A method for improving both drive system performance and energy efficiency performance both in an aircraft equipped with one or more drive wheel drive systems to move the aircraft autonomously on the ground is provided and in an aircraft that relies on its engines for ground movement. Achieving these objectives takes advantage of a discovered relationship between aircraft tyre pressure, drive system performance, and energy efficiency. Monitoring and maintaining tyre inflation pressure of an aircraft's tyres at an inflation level near a high end or recommended maximum cold or hot operating pressure for a specific kind of aircraft tyre on a specific aircraft not only improves drive wheel drive system performance, but also substantially and significantly improves energy efficiency in all types of aircraft. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159470 | Method for Increasing Aircraft Effective Value - A method for increasing the effective value and extending the economic life of aircraft is provided. When older or new aircraft are enabled and controlled to move autonomously on the ground without reliance on aircraft engines or external tow vehicles by equipping the aircraft with cost-saving wheel drive systems controllable to move the aircraft autonomously on the ground, substantial reductions in aircraft operating costs can be realized, and the value of aging airline fleets, as well as new aircraft, can be increased significantly. Unexpected reductions in aircraft effective economic age and value can be achieved, particularly when aircraft equipped with cost-saving wheel drive systems experience large numbers of short flights and a large amount of taxi time. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159471 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF RECONFIGURABLE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT - A reconfigurable unmanned aircraft system is disclosed. A system and method for configuring a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft and system and method for operation and management of a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft in an airspace are also disclosed. The aircraft is selectively reconfigurable to modify flight characteristics. The aircraft comprises a set of rotors. The position of at least one rotor relative to the base can be modified by at least one of translation of the rotor relative to the boom, pivoting of the boom relative to the base, and translation of the boom relative to the base; so that flight characteristics can be modified by configuration of position of at least one rotor relative to the base. A method of configuring an aircraft having a set of rotors on a mission to carry a payload comprises the steps of determining properties of the payload including at least mass properties, determining the manner in which the payload will be coupled to the aircraft, determining configuration for each of the rotors in the set of rotors at least partially in consideration of the properties of the payload, and positioning the set of rotors in the configuration for the aircraft to perform the mission. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159472 | RECONFIGURABLE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM - A reconfigurable unmanned aircraft system is disclosed. A system and method for configuring a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft and system and method for operation and management of a reconfigurable unmanned aircraft in an airspace are also disclosed. The aircraft is selectively reconfigurable to modify flight characteristics. The aircraft comprises a set of rotors. The position of at least one rotor relative to the base can be modified by at least one of translation of the rotor relative to the boom, pivoting of the boom relative to the base, and translation of the boom relative to the base; so that flight characteristics can be modified by configuration of position of at least one rotor relative to the base. A method of configuring an aircraft having a set of rotors on a mission to carry a payload comprises the steps of determining properties of the payload including at least mass properties, determining the manner in which the payload will be coupled to the aircraft, determining configuration for each of the rotors in the set of rotors at least partially in consideration of the properties of the payload, and positioning the set of rotors in the configuration for the aircraft to perform the mission. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159473 | UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND OPERATIONS THEREOF - The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159474 | BAR OF COMPOSITE MATRIX MATERIAL - In a rotary wing aircraft a bar ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159475 | INDIVIDUAL BLADE CONTROL UTILIZING PNEUMATIC MUSCLES - One example of a rotorcraft blade control system includes a mechanical linkage to connect to a rotorcraft blade including a feather axis and a pneumatic muscle connected to the mechanical linkage. The system also includes a movement member connected to the mechanical linkage, the pneumatic muscle and the movement member to move the mechanical linkage to control movement of the rotorcraft blade on the feather axis. The pneumatic muscle can be a first pneumatic muscle and the movement member can be a second pneumatic muscle or a bias spring. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159476 | GUIDE VANES FOR A PUSHER PROPELLER FOR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT - A propulsor system for a rotary winged aircraft includes a propeller including having a propeller hub rotatable about a propeller axis and a plurality of propeller blades secured to and extending radially outwardly from the propeller hub. The propeller is oriented on the rotary winged aircraft to provide forward thrust for the rotary winged aircraft when the propeller is rotated about the propeller hub. A plurality of guide vanes non rotatable about the propeller axis are positioned upstream of the plurality of propeller blades. The plurality of guide vanes are positioned to turn an airflow flowing into the plurality or propeller blades, thereby reducing an angle of attack of the plurality of propeller blades relative to the airflow. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159477 | RESONANCE MOTOR DIRECT DRIVE FLAPPING WING MICRO AIR VEHICLE SYSTEM - Presented herein are an actuation system and a flapping wing micro aerial vehicle system. In one embodiment, for energy efficiency and to achieve a resonant system, the flapping wing is directly driven using conventional DC motors coupled with torsion springs. Using a transmission gear, the motor is designed to operating at an efficient speed, but generates an overall reciprocal motion to the wing. Closed loop control is applied to achieve tracking of the desired wing motion kinematics, the frequency of which is tuned to match the resonant frequency of the system. We also show that wing kinematic control can be achieved by tracking trajectories with different amplitude and bias, therefore creating flight control forces and torques. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159478 | FLIGHT RECORDER DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a release device that uses an electro-mechanical mechanism instead of an explosive to deploy a deployable unit such as a flight data recorder. In one embodiment of the invention, a solenoid is activated that causes a piston surrounded by the solenoid to move which moves a pin attached to the piston and allows a spring to decompress and deploy a deployable unit. In some embodiments, a release actuator mechanism, a pneumatic actuator mechanism, a shape memory alloy or a combination thereof may be used to affect deployment of the deployable unit. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159479 | LINE CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR UNITS IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN - A line connection arrangement for units in an aircraft cabin having a unit, a line connector and a receiving area for a trolley. The trolley is movable over the cabin floor on laterally attached castor pairs, and is insertable from a front into the receiving area and locked therein so that its rear panel faces a back of the receiving area. The line connector is connected to a connector in the area of the floor of the cabin. A line extending between the connector and the line connector emerges at least partially out of the cabin floor in the trolley receiving area and, in the case of a locked trolley, laterally offset from the castor pairs, and, projecting at least partially above the cabin floor, extends towards the back of the receiving area. The line runs upwards between the trolley rear panel and the back of the receiving area. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159480 | Adjustable Clamping Mount for Cell Phones, Tablets and Other Mobile Devices - An adjustable clamping mount for cell phones, tablets and other mobile devices has a telescoping clamp, a clamp support arm, and a tightening mechanism. The telescoping clamp has two telescoping arms connecting two clamp halves, allowing the clamp to grip mobile devices of practically any size. An attachment clip of the clamp support arm is intended and shaped for attaching to an airplane tray table. The tightening mechanism allows the telescoping clamp and the clamp support arm to be secured in any desired angle relative to each other. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159481 | PASSENGER SEAT WITH FULL SEATBACK VIDEO DISPLAY - A passenger seat for an airliner including a seat bottom, a seatback pivotally attached to the seat bottom such that the seatback is configured to pivot relative to the seat bottom between an upright sitting position and a reclined sitting position, and at least one video monitor mounted to a back of the seatback in a position viewable by a passenger seated aft of the passenger seat, the at least one video monitor dimensioned to cover more than 50% of the back of the seatback. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159482 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY WATER DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD - A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system includes a tubular element with a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet, a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapteded mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, and a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold with the self-venting/self-draining device. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159483 | SAFETY BELT FOR AIRCRAFT HAVING PROTECTIVE EFFECT AGAINST RADIATION - The invention relates to the problem of exposure of passengers and crew members of aircraft to cosmic radiation. To reduce the radiation exposure, a safety belt is described, which has a protective effect against cosmic radiation, wherein the belt is combined with a cosmic radiation absorbing material or such material is incorporated into the belt, and wherein the cosmic radiation absorbing material contains boron or a boron-containing material. A corresponding method for the production of a safety belt for passengers and crew members of aircraft is also described. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159484 | PORTABLE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end; at least one mount assembly operatively connected to the first end of the elongated member, wherein the at least one mount assembly includes a mount and a securing channel attached to the mount; a plate operatively connected to the second end of the elongated member; a flange attached to the plate; and a bar extending from the flange. The at least one mount assembly includes a mount base and a mount rest. The at least one mount assembly receives means for securing the at least one mount assembly to a vehicle. The vehicle may include a helicopter. The flange may outwardly protrude from the plate in a first direction, wherein the elongated member may outwardly protrude from the plate in a second direction, and wherein the first direction may be opposite to the second direction. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159485 | AIRCRAFT WING ELEMENT - An aircraft wing element comprises two temperature sensors that are situated on each side of an electrothermal mat, between a structure portion and a shield of said wing element. A shield temperature can be measured more accurately, and a thermal energy flow that is transferred to the shield can be evaluated. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159486 | A STRUCTURE FOR SUSPENDING A TURBOPROP HAVING TWO UNDUCTED PROPELLERS ON A STRUCTURAL ELEMENT OF AN AIRPLANE - The invention provides a suspension structure for suspending a turboprop ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159487 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE PYLON - An aircraft engine pylon having an upper fitting, an upper panel located below the upper fitting, a shear pin at least partially coupling the upper fitting and the upper panel, and tension fasteners at least partially coupling the upper fitting and the upper panel with the shear pin defining a shear force load path and the tension fasteners defining tension force load paths. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159488 | PLATED POLYMER NOSECONE - Plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts and methods for fabricating lightweight plated polymeric gas turbine engine parts are disclosed. The parts include a polymeric substrate plated with one or more metal layers. The polymeric material of the polymeric substrate may be structurally reinforced with materials that may include carbon, metal, or glass. The polymeric substrate may also include a plurality of layers to form a composite layup structure. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159489 | FIRE CONTAINMENT APPARATUSES FOR AIRCRAFT DUCT ASSEMBLIES - An intake duct assembly for an auxiliary power unit system is provided. A first inlet adapter includes at least one hole through the duct wall. A fire containment apparatus forms a first passage to direct intake air between exterior wall of the aircraft and the enclosure. An inner duct mounted on the first inlet adapter at a first position downstream of the at least one hole and mounted on the second inlet adapter. An outer sheath is mounted on the first inlet adapter at a second position upstream of the at least one hole and mounted on the second inlet adapter. The outer sheath circumscribes the inner duct to form at least a portion of a barrier annulus between the inner duct and outer sheath in fluid communication with the first passage via the at least one hole in the first inlet adapter. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159490 | FUEL TANK DAM - A fuel tank dam closes a gap that is formed between a first structural component and a second structural component. The fuel tank dam includes a first portion disposed on a first structural component side, a second portion disposed on a second structural component side, an elastic member that is supported by the first portion at one end while supported by the second portion at the other end and closes a gap that is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and a sealing mechanism that seals between the first member and the elastic member. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159491 | INTEGRATED POWER QUALITY MODULE - A power quality control system configured to control and monitor electrical systems is provided. The system includes a first generator control unit configured to control a power of a first generator, a second generator control unit configured to control a power of a second generator, and a first integrated power quality module integrated with the first generator control unit and configured to operate as a power quality check for the second generator control unit. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159492 | AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods for providing improved aircraft fuel cell systems. In one embodiment, the system provides separate zones, maintaining various equipment components in separate controlled hydrogen concentration zones. In one embodiment, the fuel cell system provided may be simpler such that it functions without a power converter and autonomous such that it functions without need for power from any aircraft supply. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159493 | CAP TO ACCOMMODATE WASHERS - A joint is disclosed having a structure, a fastener passing through the structure with an end of the fastener protruding from the structure, and a cap installed on the end of the fastener. The end of the fastener includes an axially extending shaft, a fastener head carried by the shaft, and one or more washers located between the fastener head and the structure, the one or more washers spacing the fastener head and the structure apart by a distance. The cap has a cap body with a cavity which encloses the end of the fastener, and the joint further comprises a cured sealing material which seals the cavity. One of the fastener head and the cap body is formed with two or more first locking features which are axially spaced apart by a pitch. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159494 | DEFLARE PITCH COMMAND - A pitch command display method includes identifying touchdown of an aircraft, identifying a first value representing an actual pitch reduction rate of the aircraft, identifying a second value representing a target pitch reduction rate of the aircraft, determining a difference between the first value and the second value, and displaying a pitch command when the difference between the first value and second value is greater than a threshold amount and the aircraft has touched down. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159495 | AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES WITH NON-ROTATING LIGHT ELEMENT CLUSTERS - Aircraft landing gear assemblies and aircraft are provided. A landing gear assembly includes a main post and a light element cluster. The main post has a non-rotating portion and a rotatable steering portion. The light element cluster is associated with the non-rotating portion and includes at least two independently illuminating sections. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159496 | Drone Docking Station and Delivery System - Disclosed herein is a system and device for a drone docking station for deposit of items delivered by drone. Items may include food items, groceries, parcels and others. A secure porch, roof, window or otherwise building mounted box may be secured through to an existing edifice or may be configured to mount to an existing mailbox post or actually take the place of the mailbox. The basic elements making up the components of the box enable it to carry out efficient and secure delivery of goods to a container box located at a specific address, and to securely hold those goods until they are picked up; regardless of duration, weather, or otherwise. The drone dock may employ different technological devices to provide for communication between the drone dock and a drone, to provide for security and for the preservation of the delivered goods before during and after delivery. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AIRCRAFT POWER MANAGEMENT - A method implemented using at least one of the processor includes disposing a power source on a vehicle, wherein the power source is configured to power auxiliary loads of the aircraft. The method also includes connecting a power source disposed on a vehicle configured to engage an aircraft for ground operation, to auxiliary loads of the aircraft via an on-board power system. The method also includes performing energy management of the aircraft during the period of ground operation. The method further includes disconnecting the power source when an alternate electrical power is available to the on-board power system. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159498 | LUGGAGE HANDLING CONTROL INSTALLATION - A control installation for handling luggage ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159499 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A WING BODY - The method for manufacturing the structure includes an imaging device installation process in which a camera | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159500 | DEPLOYABLE SOLAR PANEL ARRAY FOR SPACECRAFT - A solar panel assembly for a spacecraft includes a bracket and first and second booms each having a first end secured to the bracket and a second end extending away from the bracket. Each boom is formed from a plurality of tubes that telescope between a stowed condition nested within one another and a deployed condition aligned end-to-end with one another. A solar panel is secured to the first and second booms for receiving solar energy and converting the solar energy to electrical power. The solar panel has a stowed condition collapsed between the first and second booms and a deployed condition extending in a plane between the first and second booms. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159501 | FLEXIBLE THERMAL-CONTROL MATERIAL - This flexible thermal-control material ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159502 | Multiple Stream Filling System - A filling line for filling a number of containers. The filling line may include a continuous conveyor, one or more micro-ingredient dosers positioned about the continuous conveyor, and one or more macro-ingredient stations positioned along the continuous conveyor. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159503 | METHOD OF SECURING BULK FLOWABLE GOODS IN PAPERBOARD CONTAINER - A paperboard container filled with flowable goods is secured with first, second and third sets of wrapping material wrapped about the exterior of the container. The wrapping material can be a pretensioned film. The first set is an open film, the second set is a cord and the third set is an open film. The cord extends from a bottom portion of the container to a top portion. The use of the wrapping material allows the container to have a reduced amount of paper content, thereby saving on material costs, and secures the container to a base member. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159504 | Methods for Packaging Products - The present disclosure provides methods for packaging products by applying a first portion of an adhesive strip to an outer surface of a packaging product. The packaging product includes a plurality of stack containers forming a rim, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The second portion of the adhesive strip is bent over the rim. In addition, the method includes applying force to the second portion of the adhesive strip to releasably attach the second portion of the adhesive strip to the inner surface of the packaging product. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159505 | STRAPPING DEVICE HAVING A DISPLAY AND OPERATING APPARATUS - Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a mobile strapping device for wrapping material to be packed with a strap, the device comprising: a tensioning unit for applying a strap tension to a loop of a strap, a welding unit for producing a welded connection on two superimposed regions of the strap loop, a housing with a front housing region formed as a cover for the tensioning unit and a rear housing region for receiving a rechargeable energy store, and a handle arranged between the front and the rear housing regions for holding the strapping device. The aim of the invention is to improve the assembly and repair properties. To achieve this object, a module is proposed which comprises the display and operating apparatus and at least parts of the controller of the strapping device. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159506 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CLUSTER PACKS - A method for producing a cluster pack forming containers received in a container stream into lanes of single-track container streams, then for each lane, separating containers from neighboring containers by a pre-determined separation distance, for a subset of containers in the lane, applying adhesive to selected regions of the containers, rotating the containers in the subset such that adhesive regions of containers in the subset that are to be joined face each other, dividing off a pre-determined number of containers from the single-track container stream to form a container group. The method then includes pressing the container group against at least one other container group to form the cluster pack. The adhesive is selected such that a container is separable from the cluster pack by hand without damaging the container. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159507 | Packaging Machine and Method - A modified atmosphere, skin or vacuum packaging machine comprising first feed means adapted for feeding a first film to the machine, second feed means adapted for feeding a second film to the machine, and a sealing station where the vacuum is formed and/or the modified atmosphere is introduced, and the second film is sealed to the first film to obtain a package. The machine comprises displacement means configured for moving at least the first film a driving distance from an initial position, holding down and driving at least the first film in the driving direction to an end position, said displacement means being configured for subsequently returning to the initial position when the machine is in operating mode. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159508 | PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD UTILIZING INTELLIGENT CONVEYOR SYSTEMS - A packaging system and method for receiving articles from a first location, such as a product delivery system, transporting the articles to a second location for unloading the articles such that they are placed in a desired orientation and number of columns, rows, and stacks. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159509 | COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR VERIFYING CONTAINER OF MATERIAL TO BE DISPENSED - A system for verifying a container of a material before the material is transferred to a process. The system includes a conduit that extends through a mouth of the container. The conduit is supported by an arm that moves between a first position in which the conduit extends through the mouth, and a second position in which the conduit is removed and moved away from the mouth. A reading device extracts information about the container from an information storage element. A computer program receives input regarding the extracted information, receives input regarding the process, and determining whether the container is correct for the process. The program prevents the arm from moving to the first position, and only if the container is determined to be correct does the program allow the arm to move to the first position so that the material can be transferred. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159510 | PACKAGING ASSEMBLY - The present invention relates to a packaging assembly and a method of packaging differently sized products, such as fresh meat cuts. The packaging assembly can include at least one thermoform packaging machine having at least two forming stations. The thermoform packaging machine can also include a control unit configured for providing, during operation and in a manner that is automatically adaptable in response to the supplied products, formats with a first or a second number of troughs for placing the respective products thereinto. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159511 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR LABELLING INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES - The invention relates to a device for labeling individual packages including a feed device for transporting a respective package in a transport direction, a printing device for printing a label, which can be removed from a material strip, wherein the printing device has a label dispensing unit for dispensing the printed label in a dispensing direction, and an application device for applying the printed label to the respective package. The application device has a manipulator for moving the printed label from a pick-up position, in which the printed label can be transferred from the label dispensing unit to the manipulator in the dispensing direction, to a dispensing position, in which the manipulator can apply the printed label to the package, via at least one transport position. The invention also pertains to a corresponding method for labelling individual packages. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159512 | TAG TOOL PROTECTIVE DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - A method for replacing a tag tool needle includes securing at least a portion of a tag tool needle coupled to a tag tool in a needle container; and removing the tag tool needle from the tag tool with the needle container. A tag tool needle container includes a first tubular aperture adapted to receive at least a portion of a first tag tool needle therein, where the first tubular aperture has a compression-fit adapted to securely enclose the portion of the first tag tool needle when urged over the first tag tool needle; and a second tubular aperture coupled to the first tubular aperture and adapted to receive at least a portion of a second tag tool needle therein, where the second tubular aperture has a compression-fit adapted to adapted to securely enclose the portion of the second tag tool needle when urged over the second tag tool needle. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159513 | RETAIL READY PACKAGING - A shipping and display container having a plurality of panels defining a tray portion and a cover portion removably coupled to the tray portion. The container includes a separating line that bisects various panels of the container so that after the container is received at a retail point-of-sale location, the cover portion can be separated from the tray portion. After the cover portion is separated from the tray portion, the cover portion is discarded and the tray portion is utilized as a retail display tray. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159514 | Storage Box - The storage box is fanned from a sheet provided with a plurality of folding lines defining a parallelepiped provided with six faces. One of the faces is a hinged lid, and it is characterized in that the opposed face to the hinged lid comprises a first sector provided with an oblique folding line that defines a first joining zone. A second sector also provided with an oblique folding line that is joined to the first sector in the first joining zone; and a third sector is provided with an oblique folding line that defines a second joining zone; and a fourth sector that is joined to the third sector in the second joining zone. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159515 | FLAT FOLDABLE PACKAGING - A container having both a one-dimensional configuration before it is formed into its three-dimensional configuration. A blank is used to form the container and is initially flat with a plurality of fold lines. The container includes a base portion with a plurality of edges along its perimeter, a lid portion which is distanced from and parallel to the base portion, and a wall projecting orthogonally from each edge forming a plurality of walls. At least one wall is integrally connected to both the base portion and the lid portion. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159516 | CARTON AND CARTON BLANK | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159517 | COLLAPSIBLE BIN RUNNER REPLACEMENT - An apparatus is for a damaged collapsible bin having a damaged fork-lift entry structure. The apparatus includes a replacement structural member configured to have structural integrity. The apparatus also includes a replacement connection member operatively extending from the replacement structural member. The replacement connection member is configured to be operatively attached to the damaged fork-lift entry structure in such a way that the damaged collapsible bin is operatively redeployed as a repaired collapsible bin. | 2016-06-09 |
