25th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170172246 | SHOES FOR BALL SPORTS - Described are shoes for ball sports including an upper having an outer surface. An actuator is configured to change at least one surface property of a portion of the outer surface of the upper, and a sensor is configured to be sensitive to movements of the shoe. A processing unit is connected to the actuator and the sensor and configured to process sensor data retrieved from the sensor and to cause the actuator to change the at least one surface property of the portion of the outer surface of the upper if a predetermined event is detected in the sensor data. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172247 | WATERPROOFING METHOD FOR FOOTWEAR - A method for waterproofing footwear may include spraying a waterproofing liquid onto an inner surface of the upper of the footwear during the manufacturing process. A liner attached to the footwear may be turned inside out and/or pulled at least partially out of the upper to uncover the interior surface of the upper. By spraying the liquid onto the interior surface and onto the seam between the liner and the upper, these surfaces may be made waterproof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172248 | Arch Support - An adjustable arch support for a shoe is provided. The adjustable arch support forms a loop within the shoe, surrounding the arch. An end of a band forming the loop within the shoe can be drawn tight, thereby providing additional support for the arch. The end can then be loosened to release the foot or to provide less support. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172249 | Footwear Auxiliaries for Synchronously Toning Leg Muscles in Order to Straighten Back Posture - A footwear effects toning of the leg muscles. It includes two soles and a redress mechanism contained within each of the soles for redressing the positions of the soles, in order to adjust corresponding feet positions by toning the leg muscles. A shock absorbing pebble for use within the soles, includes an elastic membrane that deforms under pressure, and that defines two chambers that are connected by means of a gas permeable membrane. In a balanced position, the first chamber is filled with a mixture of gas along with fluid, and the second chamber is filled with gas. As an external force is applied to the membrane, gas molecules are forced into the second chamber, inflating it until equilibrium is achieved, thus dampening the external force. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172250 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING A SOLE STRUCTURE WITH A FLUID-FILLED CHAMBER - An article of footwear has an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a chamber that encloses a pressurized fluid. The chamber includes subchambers laterally extending in a medial to lateral direction of the bladder. A bottom surface of the chamber may include at least one bond that laterally extends across the bottom surface of the chamber from one side edge to another side edge of the chamber in the medial to lateral direction. The bond may cooperate with an indentation in the bottom surface that separates one subchamber from an adjacent subchamber. A diameter of the subchambers may decrease in a direction from a heel region of the bladder to a forefoot region of the chamber. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172251 | Shoe and Method of Manufacture - A shoe, and method of manufacture, comprised of (i) a shoe upper having an arrangement of holes in the bottom surface, (ii) an outer sole having an arrangement of holes corresponding to the arrangement of holes in the bottom surface of the shoe upper, and (iii) an inner sole disposed within the shoe upper, the inner sole having a plurality of pegs that extend from its bottom surface that are arranged in alignment with the arrangement of holes in the shoe upper and outer sole when the inner sole is disposed within the shoe upper, each peg extending downwardly through its associated hole in the shoe upper and the outer sole, so that, in the preferred embodiment, the bottom surface of each peg is exposed to, and forms part of, bottom surface of the shoe. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172252 | Removable shoe insole - An insole liner for a shoe is disclosed. The liner consists of a wedge shaped member having opposite back and front ends, a top surface and a bottom surface. The liner has a polyurethane base layer, a middle layer made of silicone gel and a top layer made from memory foam. The wedge shaped member has a thickness which tapers from the back end towards the front end. The base layer has a shore hardness which progressively decreases from the back end of the wedge shaped member to the front end of the wedge shaped member and wherein the middle layer has a shore hardness which progressively increases from the back end of the wedge shaped member to the front end of the wedge shaped member. Finally, the bottom surface has a plurality of projections. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172253 | SHOES VENTILATION SYSTEM - The separate insole | 2017-06-22 |
20170172254 | FOOTWEAR ARTICLE COMPRISING LINKS - An article of footwear may be constructed of a matrix of beads. For example, by preconfiguring the row length and the number of beads in a given row, the bead matrix may be configured to form a three dimensional shape that pulls towards a centerline or is concave. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172255 | SHOE LACING SYSTEM - A shoe lacing system is provided that can include a shoelace attachment portion disposed on a tongue of the shoe lacing system between a pair of shoelace receivers, the shoelace attachment portion includes notches disposed on the shoelace attachment portion to receive and couple the shoelace. The shoe lacing system can include a pair of sliding members coupled underneath a pair of shoelace receivers that are adapted to move along a track underneath the pair of sliding members, the ends of each of the loop segments are coupled to either one of the pair of shoelace receivers or one of the pair of sliding members. The shoe lacing system can include shoelace loops that are tensioned by pulling each of the shoelace loops and crossing and coupling each of the shoelace loops to notches disposed outside of each of the pair of shoelace outlets. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172256 | Shoe Garter - A shoe garter configured and designed to secure a shoe to a user's foot. The shoe garter device comprises a flexible strap with fastening means to secure the shoe garter about the shoe and foot of the wearer. The shoe garter device further comprises gripping member on the inner side for frictionally securing the garter to a shoe. The shoe garter may also be adapted and configured to comprise one or more designs, decorative elements, and/or indicia, for varying the decorative appearance and providing different styles to the shoe garter. Typically, the fastening means may comprise hook and loop type fasteners. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172257 | Adjustable and Interchangeable Shoe Fastening Device and Methods of Use - An adjustable, interchangeable, and customizable shoe fastening device and its methods of use, to be used in articles of footwear designed for shoelaces, but not limited to such. The shoe fastening devices are comprised of an elongated looped cord with a removable one-piece holding device or a non-removable one-piece or two-part holding device, and an adjusting device to cater to different types of feet, footwear, and activity. The shoe fastening device offers users the ability to customize, interchange, decorate, and adjust the user's shoe fit to make it “just right.” The shoe fastening devices come as a set, package, pre-assembled kit, or a do-it-yourself kit. The shoe fastening and holding devices can be decorated with paint, nail polish, stickers, glitter, or the like, and can be easily removed, replaced or swapped with family and friends. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172258 | VAMP WITH EMBOSSED PATTERN - The present disclosure illustrates a vamp with an embossed pattern. The vamp includes plain cloth and an embossed layer. The plain cloth is breathable fabric blended with hot-melt adhesive yarn. The embossed layer is formed on the plain cloth by a cold press process performed with cold press apparatus. The embossed layer formed on the vamp serves as a predetermined design pattern or as a structural reinforcement. The herein described process of manufacturing the vamp may be used as a basis to improve the manufacturing efficiency and quality of the vamp to produce a high quality shoe product at a reasonable price. The resulting shoe product has present-day desired characteristics and features beyond those provided in shoes made with conventional vamps, and may include added comfort, specific protection features and appear aesthetically appealing and fashionable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172259 | Multi-Axis Automatic Shoe Sole Processing Apparatus and Method of the Same - A multi-axis automatic shoe sole processing apparatus includes a body, a multi-axis mechanical arm, a plasma processing module, and a control module, wherein the multi-axis mechanical arm, the plasma processing module, and the control module are respectively disposed at the body; the multi-axis mechanical arm and the plasma processing module are both electrically connected to the control module, the plasma processing module has a plasma nozzle disposed at the free end of the multi-axis mechanical arm, the control module drives the multi-axis mechanical arm to dislocate the free end according to a shoe data, and drives the plasma processing module to spray plasma from the plasma nozzle for processing the ii surface of a shoe sole with plasma. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172260 | RATCHET BELT SYSTEM AND RELATED ACCESSORIES - A ratchet belt system comprises a belt having a notch strip extending along a portion of the length thereof. The notch strip is formed of a plurality of adjacent notches, each being configured to engage a ratcheting tab of an associated buckle. In an embodiment, the tab is coupled to a release lever that is oriented toward a receptacle portion of the buckle for ergonomically improving the release mechanics. In another embodiment the belt comprises a first notch strip about a first surface of the belt and a second notch strip about a second surface of the belt opposite of the first surface. Other improvements include accessories configured to engage with the ratchet belt system for display and storage thereof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172261 | BELT LOCK HOUSING - A belt lock housing having a housing cover, a housing base and a plurality of connecting pins, which are fixed in receptacles in the housing cover, characterized in that the housing base is produced in a two-component injection molding process and has a first plastic component, which forms a shell of the housing base, and a second plastic component, which forms a reinforcing element of the housing base having the connecting pins. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172262 | BUCKLE FOR CHEST STRAP OF KNAPSACK - Provided is a buckle for a chest strap of a knapsack, including a plug member including a plug plane portion formed at a front side of a base so as to be connected to the base via a plug inner-side slope, a plug front-end slope extending forward from the plug plane portion, a first magnet embedded in a middle portion of the plug plane portion, and coupling protrusions protruding from opposite sides of the first magnet, and a socket member including a socket plane portion formed at a front side of a base so as to be connected to the base via a socket inner-side slope, a socket front-end slope extending forward from the socket plane portion, a second magnet embedded in a middle portion of the socket plane portion, and coupling recesses formed in opposite sides of the second magnet so as to correspond to the respective coupling protrusions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172263 | ZIPPER HEAD ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND SLIDING MEMBER THEREOF - The present disclosure provides a sliding member including a first sliding body, a second sliding body opposite to the first sliding body, a connection body connected between the first sliding body and the second sliding body, a first convex body disposed on the first sliding body, and a second convex body disposed on the first sliding body. The first convex body has two convex ribs and two convex portions disposed on a top side of the first sliding body to respectively adjacent to the two convex ribs. A movable cover body has two sliding portions respectively movably contacting the two convex ribs and respectively separately contacting the two convex portions. The instant disclosure further provides a zipper head assembly structure using the sliding member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172264 | BREAKAWAY CLASP - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a breakaway clasp and clasp components that may provide a quick release closure mechanism. The breakaway clasp may include a first clasp component having a coupling portion and an attachment portion; and an identical second clasp component also having a coupling portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portions may be configured to coupled to a portion of an article, such as a necklacomprisesce or bracelet, and the coupling portions are configured to releasably couple to each other, thereby forming a closure. Each coupling portion comprising two, identical hemisphere elements and a connecting section that connects the two hemisphere elements. The hemisphere elements and connecting section may define a receiving cavity configured to receive at least a portion of the hemisphere elements of the other clasp component. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172265 | OBJECT HAVING A MOVABLE JEWELRY ELEMENT - An object, such as a piece of jewelry, which has at least one precious stone supported in a recess of a main body, wherein the recess is bounded at least in some regions by a cover that is transparent at least in some regions and the at least one precious stone moves directly or indirectly on an inner peripheral wall of the recess or along an inner peripheral wall of an insert inserted into the recess. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172266 | WHEELED SUITCASE WITH AUXILIARY WHEELS ON LEGS AND UNDERCARRIAGE THEREFOR - A wheeling frame for a suitcase which has its own rolling wheels includes a frame supporting a pair of leaning wheels arranged at ends of a pair of pivotable legs, with a first wheel arranged at the end of a first leg and a second wheel arranged at the end of a second leg. The leg positions are adjustable between a stowed position and a deployed, adjustable position extending at an angle to the frame. The legs have a movable pivoting axis and adjustable lengths. A handle system at a proximal end of the frame is adjustable in length and angle, and is operable in conjunction with the leaning wheels to roll the suitcase in a stable leaning position, to allow walking the suitcase on steps of a staircase, and to be converted into a suitcase table, to ease packing and unpacking. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172267 | PROTECTIVE CASES FOR MOBILE DEVICES - A protective case for a mobile device may comprise a frame having a number of spokes connected to four protective corners adapted for holding a portable electronic device. A central portion of the body may include a mounting member, which may comprise, enclose or hold a metallic, magnetic, or magnetically attractive material that may be used to removably secure the case to a mount, e.g., by magnetic attraction. The mount may include a magnetic or magnetically attractive core for holding and mounting the case by magnetic attraction. In some embodiments, a case and one or more mounts may be provided as an assembly or kit. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172268 | PROTECTIVE CASE FOR MOBILE DEVICE - A protective case can be used with a mobile device having front and back surfaces and side surfaces extending between the front and back surfaces, including a top side, a bottom side, a right side, and a left side, the mobile device having a screen on the front surface. The protective case can include a shell configured to engage and substantially surround at least three of the surfaces of the mobile device and preferably all or nearly all surfaces of the mobile device while still capable of allowing the user to functionally interact with biometric sensor (such as a fingerprint sensor) and/or not interfere with the intended functionality of the proximity sensors of the mobile device. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172269 | CONTACT LENS CASE STRUCTURE - The contact lens case structure includes a main body, a number of elastic members, a number of carrier members, a number of cover members, and a number of hollowed-out pressing members. The main body has a number of accommodation spaces. Each elastic member is housed in an accommodation space. A contact lens is placed on a carrier member which in turn is placed on an elastic member. Each pressing member is housed inside a cover member. Each accommodation space is filled with solution. Each cover member is joined to an accommodation space. Each pressing member presses a top side of a carrier member, which in turn compresses an elastic member so that the contact lens is immersed in the solution. The contact lens is held between the pressing member and the carrier member with enhanced cleaning and sterilization effect and is prevented from deformation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172270 | Auto Sto-Away - A trunk organizer apparatus to carry and store necessary items in the trunk of an automobile is disclosed. The disclosed apparatus allows user to conveniently store jumper cables or other kinds of items that can be used by the user. The device stores them in a manner in which they can be easily accessed whenever the user requires them. The organizer is provided with a series of magnetic attachments to allow it to easily attach to the underside of the trunk lid. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172271 | Self-Stabilized Rollable Luggage Assembly and Corresponding Assembly Method - A luggage assembly which includes a first piece of luggage and a second piece of luggage. A variable length attachment member such as a strap forming a loop, is affixed to the second piece of luggage. The attachment member couples the second piece of luggage to the first piece of luggage to form an assembly, in which the first and second pieces of luggage are self-stabilized while upright and inclined, and while in motion and while stationary. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172272 | CAP FOR CREATING A SPIRAL WAVE HAIR PATTERN - A cap apparatus for use by a user to create a spiral wave pattern in hair includes a generally semi-spherical shaped elastic member having an interior face defining an interior cavity configured to receive the user's head, and a cord coupled to the interior face of the elastic member and oriented in a spiral circular pattern, the cord having a first end positioned on a central portion of the elastic member, an intermediate region that extends in the spiral circular pattern from the first end to a second end of the cord located proximate an edge of the elastic member. The elastic member is adjusted to place the cord's first end above a cowlick of the user's hair. Tension generated in the elastic member when placed over the user's head permits the cord to apply pressure on the head, thereby creating the spiral wave pattern in the hair. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172273 | Hair Shaping Device - The invention relates to a hair-shaping device ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172274 | HAIR ACCESSORY WITH ANTI-SLIP STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE ANTI-SLIP STRUCTURE ON THE HAIR ACCESSORY - A hair accessory includes a hair accessory body and an anti-slip structure consisting of a plurality of elastic silicon rubber pins or elastic plastic pins and molded on at least one part of the hair accessory body. The formation of the anti-slip structure on the hair accessory is achieved using injection molding technology. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172275 | DYEING DEVICE FOR DYEING HAIR - A dyeing device for dyeing hair, the dyeing device including a delivery unit ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172276 | HAIR DRYER WITH IMPROVED OUTLET UNIT - A hair dryer includes a main body and an outlet unit. The outlet unit is provided therein with an air-guiding member, which can convert a linearly ongoing air current into a rotationally ongoing air current. Furthermore, the outlet define a plurality of air holes, through which outside air can be drawn into the outlet unit to mix with the air current flowing out of the exit of the main body, so as to increase air speed, uniformity and penetration and to reduce noise. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172277 | SKIN TREATMENT APPARATUS - A skin treatment apparatus, preferably an epilator, comprising at least one detector for detecting approximation and/or contact with the skin and a control unit to actuate the device depending on the signal received from the detector. The control unit has at least one regulator which increases the speed of the drive unit upon detection of an increased resistance and/or current consumption by a sensor and/or decreases the speed of the drive unit upon detection of an decreased resistance and/or current consumption by a sensor. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172278 | Epilator - An epilator having a body and a plucking cylinder which is rotatable about a rotation axis for plucking hair. The plucking cylinder is movable with respect to the body between an extended position and a retracted position. Further, the epilator has elastically deformable elements biasing the plucking cylinder and at least two rollers mounted on the same side of the body as the plucking cylinder with the plucking cylinder interposed between the rollers. When pressing the rollers and the plucking cylinder to a flat surface the force exerted by the rollers exceeds the force exerted by the plucking cylinder. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172279 | DRAWING APPARATUS AND DRAWING METHOD FOR DRAWING APPARATUS - A drawing apparatus is provided by which quality of a predetermined degree or higher can be preserved in cases of drawing a nail design on a nail; and a drawing method for the drawing apparatus. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172280 | NAIL COVERING - Waterless thin adhesive films bearing ink or pigment are transferred by pressure and/or heat (e.g. body heat) without using water to release the film from the backing. Excess film on the skin adjacent the sides or cuticle is not a problem, as this can be wiped clean following a top coat cure on the nail. Because the waterless thin adhesive is already dry and clean, a greater number of top coat formulations can be applied to the film remaining on the nail without delay to secure the film, providing an effective and durable nail covering lasting longer (up to 3 weeks in some cases) without losing its shine or decorative benefits. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172281 | METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR READILY REMOVING NAIL COATINGS - A method and kit for treating a nail surface. The method includes brushing or spraying an adhesive on a coated or uncoated nail surface to form an adhesive-coated surface. A covering (e.g., a curable nail gel, evaporative nail polish, or artificial nail) is then applied to the adhesive-coated surface. The covering is removable by soaking in solvent for less than 20 minutes, peeling, or a combination thereof. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172282 | Nail clip and system for use in nail polish removal - A nail clip includes a base, a top, and a spring element. The base defines a bed, a first finger grip coupled to the bed, opposing slotted posts coupled to the base and extending therefrom where the bed meets the first finger grip, and a ramp disposed in the bed. The top defines a cap, a second finger grip coupled to the cap, and opposing support posts coupled to the cap and extending therefrom where the cap meets the second finger grip. Each support post includes a hinge pin extending therefrom for engagement with one of the base's slotted posts. The spring element is disposed between the base and the cap for biasing the first finger grip away from the second finger grip. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172283 | QUANTITATIVE DISPENSING DEVICE - A quantitative dispensing device includes amounting seat, an elastic cap, a dispensing element, a regulating member, a rotatable seat and a press button that has a positioning unit. The regulating member includes a regulating unit that has a stepped-shaped top surface having a plurality of contacting surface portions. The press button is movable between a raised position, where the positioning unit is spaced apart from a selected one of the contacting surface portions, and a pressed position, where the positioning unit abuts against the selected one of the contacting surface portions and the press button is pressed downwardly against the elastic cap. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172284 | ROTARY AIRLESS COMPACT - A rotary airless compact including facing concentric arcuate inner and annular outer walls which are manually rotatable relative to each other, and a flexible tube extending between the walls and secured to the inner wall. The outer wall has radial ribs projecting inwardly to crimp the tube at spaced locations against the inner wall, providing successive seals between which the tube has internally open regions for holding fluid product. As the outer wall rotates relative to the inner wall in a direction from a first to a second end of the tube, product is drawn from a supply pouch at the first end into successive open regions of the tube in discrete quantities separated by the seals, and the ribs advance the seals and open regions to the second end, where a nozzle or other dispensing element discharges the quantities of product into a pan area of the compact. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172285 | COSMETIC PACKAGE - The present disclosure generally relates to a cosmetic package which includes an application member that can be adjusted as per user's convenience for application of a cosmetic or a care product. The cosmetic package includes a dialer which assumes a locked configuration when an applicator is retained on a container and an unlocked configuration when the applicator is disengaged from the container. In the locked configuration, the dialer cannot be actuated to transform profile of an application member of the applicator. A locking member is provided in the package which slidably engages and disengages with the dialer to respectively lock and unlock the actuation of the dialer in respective the locked and the unlocked configuration. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172286 | HAIRDRESSING CAPE - For a hairdressing cape, a round opening is formed at the center of an upper region of at least a front cloth and a back cloth, and a collar portion with an overlapping portion is formed which is sewn to a peripheral edge of the round opening by folding an edge portion. A clasp is mounted to an inner end portion at one side of the overlapping portion of the collar portion, and a ladder tape is mounted from near an end portion at the other side of the collar portion to an upper region of the back cloth. By making the clasp be caught and fastened in an arbitrary position of the ladder tape, the overlapping portion of the collar portion is fastened. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172287 | System for Transporting Recreational and Specialized Footwear - The present invention presents a system for transporting a pair of recreational or specialized footwear comprising a handle, a left body for holding a left shoe, a right body for holding a right shoe, a left pivot point in between the left body and the left side of the handle allowing the left body to be rotated 360 degrees, a right pivot point in between the right body and the right side of the handle allowing the right body to be rotated 360 degrees and a connector comprising of two or more corresponding parts for securing the left body to the right body. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172288 | BRUSH HAVING ADJUSTABLE SCRUBBING STRENGTH - A brush or broom provides an operator the ability to adjust the length of the bristles that extends from the broom. The broom handle may be attached to a broom head from which a plurality of bristles extend distally. The broom handle may howls and internal adjustment rod that may be attached to a bristle guide. The bristle guide may include one or more channels through which the bristles extend. The bristles may extend the entire length of the channel and may protrude outward from the bristle guide. The lengths to which the bristles protrude from the bristle guide may be adjusted by sliding the adjustment rod relative to the handle. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172289 | INTERDENTAL BRUSH FOR CLEANING INTERDENTAL SPACES AND/OR DENTAL IMPLANTS - An interdental brush ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172290 | DISPENSING BRUSH - A dispensing brush is disclosed having a novel integrated dispensing system for delivering cleaning solutions and similar liquids to a surface to be cleaned. The dispensing system has a reservoir for liquid retention that is coupled to the dispensing brush. An integral pump dispenses the liquid from the reservoir and through a nozzle to a surface to be cleaned. The pump is actuated from a lever that is depressed by a user, at times repeatedly, to facilitate pumping of the liquid onto a surface to be cleaned by scrubbing action of the dispensing brush. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172291 | Multiple work surface pullout unit - A unique multiple work surface pullout unit that increases space utilization by providing multiple work surfaces for performance of multiple tasks marginally within the space allocated for one. Floors and structural walls, in addition to the framing elements of existing cabinets and counters may provide significant structural support/support frame function for a multiple work surface pullout unit. The multiple work surface pullout unit comprises at least two, generally rectangular in shape, work surfaces of appropriate dimension for the intended use of each work surface; a pair of primary slides and a pair of secondary slides, and means of connecting pairs of slides, identified herein as a pair of rails. Compact size is achieved in part by limiting load-bearing service to the primary slides. Said comprising components are configured and connected such that the work surfaces can move either together as a unit or independently and in either the same or opposite direction. Said pullout unit can be undocked (moved from storage area in the frame) to a useful exposure for a designated task and work surfaces in said pullout unit can be moved independently into and out of the work position for each work surface. Good design will accommodate simultaneous use of work surfaces. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172292 | CONNECTOR HUB AND MODULAR WORK SYSTEM - A connector hub assembly usable as a standalone module or as a component in a work space system. The connector hub assembly optionally includes features for connecting one or more arms of a support frame for supporting a modular workspace system including desk space, cabinet space, view screens, electronic equipment, and/or other workspace system components. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172293 | READILY RELEASABLE LOCKING DEVICE FOR A DESK - Disclosed is a readily releasable locking device for guarding a movement of an angularly movable flat board relative to an elongated shell. The readily releasable locking device includes a latch member operable to retain or release a guided rod that can be retained at various positions to permit the flat board to be tilted at different angles. Also disclosed is a readily releasable locking device for guarding against a movement of the elongated shell that is linearly movable relative to a non-movable tubular core member. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172294 | Radiant Furniture - Radiant furniture made of a concrete mix includes one or more heating elements or hot water supplied hydronic tubing that provide comfortable radiant heat. Tabletops can be heated to a temperature that is comfortable for people seated at the table. Other tabletops can be heated to a lower temperature for use in a greenhouse. Benches and seats can be heated to provide comfortable heated seating. Combinations can also be used together, such as a heated tabletop with heated seats. A controller senses the temperature of the furniture and the ambient temperature, then applies power to one or more heating elements in the furniture according to programmed temperature thresholds to provide comfortable radiant heat from the furniture. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172295 | PIPE RACK SYSTEM - A pipe rack system and a multi-plane coupling for such a pipe rack system are provided. The multi-plane coupling includes a coupling body that forms at least a first receiver aligned with a first axis, a second receiver aligned with a second axis, and a third receiver aligned with a third axis. The pipe rack system includes pipe sections that are received and coupled in the receivers. The multi-plane coupling may be in the form of a three-way, four-way, five-way, or a six-way pipe fitting. The receivers may be female threaded sockets. The pipe sections may be threaded pipe that are threadedly received within the female threaded sockets of the pipe fittings. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172296 | OFFICE CHEST OF DRAWERS WITH AREA FOR KEEPING OBJECTS - Provided is an office chest of drawers ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172297 | FURNITURE ARTICLE WITH AN AREA FOR ALLOCATION OF OBJECTS - The present invention relates to a furniture article ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172298 | Drawer Cabinet Provided with Adjustable Drawer Assembly Mode - A drawer cabinet provided with an adjustable drawer assembly mode. The drawer cabinet is provided with a cabinet body unit ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172299 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, GUIDE UNIT AND ITEM OF FURNITURE - A device for adjusting a position of a furniture part on an item of furniture such that a closed position of the furniture part is predeterminable. The device includes an adjustment element for rotating a positioning default mechanism, and an abutment portion which interacts with an adjustment contour of the adjustment element. The adjustment contour extends as a spiral, by way of which a region of the adjustment contour and the abutment portion interact in such a manner that a stop of the device is slidable into a position, so that the closed position of the furniture part is predeterminable. The adjustment contour comprises a multi-edge portion with several surface portions which are aligned at an angle with respect to one another. The adjustment contour interacts with a counter portion on the abutment portion in such a manner that several predetermined rotational positions of the adjustment element are configurable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172300 | PULL-OUT GUIDE FOR THE GUIDANCE OF A DRAWER - A pull-out guide for the guidance of a drawer, including a cabinet rail for attachment to a furniture cabinet, a drawer rail for attachment to a drawer, and a roller unit having rollers that roll on guide surfaces of the respective rails during movement of the rails relative to one another. The cabinet rail has a vertically extending low-profile side element that does not extend upwardly above a support surface of the drawer rail over at least 75% of its total length. A vertically upwardly protruding flag-like element extends upwardly in the vertical direction to guide a drawer during assembly to the drawer rail. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172301 | Guide device for guiding a furniture part that is moveable relative to a furniture body - A guide device for guiding a furniture part movable relative to a furniture body comprises: a guide unit including a body rail fixable to the furniture body; a sliding rail connectable to the movable furniture part and displaceably mounted relative to the body rail via a rail guide movable in a sliding direction, wherein the rail guide is mounted displaceably relative to the body rail and the one sliding rail and, when withdrawn to an open position, abuts against stops on the body rail and sliding rail; and a damper to damp the impact of the rail guide on at least one of the stops. The rail guide comprises at least two guide sections arranged behind one another in the sliding direction. The guide sections are connected to one another by a damping section that is flexible in the sliding direction and equipped with the damper. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172302 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SENSOR FOR A PART OF A PIECE OF FURNITURE - A method for manufacturing a sensor for a part of a piece of furniture is described, in which method a layer, necessary for the actual sensor function, of the sensor is printed onto the part of the piece of furniture. Furthermore, a corresponding sensor, a part of the piece of furniture, a switching device and a piece of furniture are presented. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172303 | Reconfigurable Rocking Chair - The present disclosure describes a rocking chair reconfigurable between multiple configurations and rocking motions. The chair comprises upper and lower portions, a lockable/releasable swivel assembly that relatively rotates the upper and lower portions between first and second configurations, and multiple lockable/releasable leg end repositioning assemblies that change the chair's leg end positions relative to the chair's runners between first and second configurations. In the first configuration, the chair's back is generally perpendicular to the runners' longitudinal direction, the leg ends are positioned in first positions relative to the runners' end-to-end midpoint, and the rocking motion moves a user forward and backward in a traditional, first rocking motion. In the second configuration, the chair's back is generally parallel to the runners' longitudinal direction, the leg ends are positioned in second positions relative to the runners' end-to-end midpoint, and the rocking motion moves a user side-to-side in a non-traditional, second rocking motion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172304 | FOLDING CHAIR - A folding chair comprising: a seat comprising a seat panel fixed to two seat supports, a backrest comprising a flexible backrest panel and two backrest supports having respective upper portions that engage respective side edges of said flexible backrest panel, a folding frame carrying the seat and the backrest and comprising a first structure including a pair of rear legs and a second structure including a pair of front legs, wherein the first structure and the second structure are articulated together about a first axis, a pair of joints each comprising a first half-coupling fixed to a respective rear leg and a second half-coupling fixed to a respective front leg, wherein the first half-coupling, the second half-coupling, and a respective seat support are rotatable relative to each other about said first axis, so that the first structure, the second structure and the seat are rotatable about said first axis between a position of use and a storage position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172305 | Collapsible Chair with Collapsible Back Support - A collapsible chair includes a collapsible seat having a front portion and an opposing rear portion and a collapsible back. The collapsible back includes a first back support member and a second back support member. Each of the first back support member and the second back support member includes an arcuate portion extending toward the front portion of the collapsible seat. A back membrane is coupled to the back support members and spans a distance between the back support members. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172306 | THREEPARTS MODULAR FURNITURE SET - A modular furniture set having three parts: two side parts configured as sitting furniture units; and at least one middle part,wherein all parts are configured such as to allow connecting each part to another part to build different furniture units and sets thereby, where the furniture units and sets comprise at least a bed with at least two different sizes and two sitting units which are formed by the two side parts. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172307 | SUPPORTING LEG ASSEMBLY OF FOLDABLE BED FRAME AND FOLDABLE BED FRAME HAVING SAME - Disclosed are supporting leg assemblies and foldable bed frames. A supporting leg assembly includes a lateral bar, left and right legs, and left and right supporting pieces. The left and right legs are disposed under the left and right ends of the lateral bar, respectively. The left supporting piece is in contact with left sides of the left end of the lateral bar and the upper end of the left leg, and is fixedly coupled to the lateral bar and the left leg. The right supporting piece is in contact with right sides of the right end of the lateral bar and the upper end of the right leg, and is fixedly coupled to the first lateral bar and the right leg. The left and right supporting pieces are configured to connect and support sub-frames of a fold bed frame. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172308 | Suspended Back Pillow for Maintaining a Side Sleeping Position - A device and method for enabling an individual located on a bed to sustain a side-sleeping orientation on either a left or right side. The device comprises a light weight, elongated back pillow having a longitudinal axis and being configured to assume a rest position at a hack side of the individual and proximate to an adjacent surface of a bed when reclined in a side-sleeping orientation. The back pillow includes a hinge-like attachment structure which is positioned along a longitudinal edge of the pillow to secure the pillow to the individual's bed clothing. The attachment structure provides sufficient rotation to allow the pillow to rotate to the rest position in response to the force of gravity, ready to be engaged in a partial captured configuration between the individual's back and bed surface upon initial rotation of the individual from the side-sleeping orientation toward a supine sleeping position. Additionally, at least one front pillow is positioned and configured for concurrent positioning to a front portion of the individual at a knee and/chest location to complete a three-dimensional frame of reference for sleep position with respect to a bed surface and for developing an expectation within the individual's mind that the presence of the at least one front pillow indicates concurrent, probable presence of the back pillow capable of blocking rotation of the individual to a supine position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172309 | High Tension Coil Spring Structure for Bed Mattress having Means for Preventing Friction Noise - A high tension coil spring structure for a bed mattress includes spring bodies and exposed wiring portions which absorb an external load. Diameter-increasing portions (A) are formed on at least one of upper and/or lower end wiring portions ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172310 | CUSHION FILLER MATERIAL - A cushion filler material including a plurality of loose pieces of filler material and a plurality of gel material pieces is disclosed. The cushion filler material may be used in, for example, bedding products and furniture cushions. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172311 | PINCH FREE FOLDING LOCK - A folding lock assembly for use in a frame for a portable child enclosure that includes a body housing first and second hinges for connecting a pair of equal-length side frame members. The respective hinges are limited in the degree of pivotal movement permitted each between a locked position in which the frame members are linearly aligned and a folded position in which the frame members are substantially parallel. The first hinge permits angular rotation less than 90 degrees while the second hinge permits angular rotation greater than 90 degrees. The differences in the range of hinge rotation offset the distal ends of the frame when the connected members are folded to eliminate a pinch point between frame end members. A latching mechanism is provided to maintain the hinges in a locked configuration wherein one hinge is locked by the position of the second hinge. Releasing the second hinge allows the first hinge to pivot as well. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172312 | INFANT ENCLOSURE - An infant enclosure is provided. The infant enclosure includes a base and a sidewall. Each of the base and the sidewall are made of a compressible padded material. The sidewall extends vertically from the base, forming an oval shape. The sidewall includes a first connector attached a first side of an inner surface of the sidewall and a second connector attached to an opposing second side of an inner surface of the sidewall. The infant enclosure further includes a foot insert. The foot insert includes an elongated body made of the compressible padded material. The foot insert is releasably secured within the sidewall. The foot insert applies a small amount of pressure against the infant, simulating the infant being within a womb. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172313 | Can Dispenser and Merchandiser - A dispenser is provided for storing and individually dispensing cylindrical containers in a vertical orientation. The dispenser includes an upper chamber having a ramp sloping downward toward a back of the dispenser, which receives the containers loaded in a vertical orientation at a front of the dispenser. The containers move down the upper chamber ramp by gravity to an opening at a back end of the dispenser, through which the containers pass to a lower chamber. The lower chamber has a ramp sloping downward toward the front of the dispenser. The containers move down the lower chamber ramp by gravity to a dispensing position at the front of the dispenser. A latch is positioned at a back portion of the upper chamber to restrict passage of the containers so that they pass through the opening one at a time as containers are removed from the dispensing position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172314 | QUICK-LOAD MERCHANDISING PUSHER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIVIDING, PUSHING AND/OR DISPENSING ONE OR MORE RETAIL PRODUCTS - Quick-load retail merchandising product pusher systems and methods dispense retail products, wherein the systems and methods have a fixed portion having a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the fixed portion, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. Further, the systems and methods have a movable track movably connected to the top side of the fixed portion, wherein the movable track has a front end, a rear end located opposite with respect to the front end of the movable track, a top side and a bottom side located opposite with respect to the top side of the movable track. Still further, the systems and methods have a pusher paddle configured to move one or more retail product forward away from the rear side of the movable track and front retainer teeth connecting the fixed portion and the movable track, wherein the front retainer teeth are provided on the top side and at the front end of the fixed portion and extend outwardly with respect to the top side of the fixed portion. The movable track is movable to a closed position or to an extended position, wherein, when the movable track is moved to the extended position, forward movement of the pusher paddle is restricted by the front retainer teeth. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172315 | PRODUCT DISPLAY TRAY SYSTEM WITH SMART DIVIDERS AND MOTORIZED SMART DIVIDERS - Product display tray systems are provided and disclosed in which a vertical divider assembly or smart divider is used to create product row display areas and tray compartments and to detect the existence or nonexistence of products in the tray. Product compartments may be formed to hold products therein. Motorized smart dividers are also provided which contain mechanisms that automatically shift compartments or products forward after a product has been removed from the foremost position. Sensors are used to detect the presence or absence of products in order to activate the forward movement of the compartments or products and/or to provide information for sales and inventory reports. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172316 | Product Management Display System - A product management display system has a surface of the display system, a pusher mechanism having a pusher surface, the pusher mechanism configured to slide across at least a portion of the surface of the display system, and at least one divider for dividing product into rows. The display system further has a front retaining wall configured to attach to the front portion of the display system. The front retaining wall has a bottom surface comprising detents. The front portion of the surface of the display system has correspondingly shaped sockets for receiving the detents when the front retaining wall is attached to the front portion of the display system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172317 | MULTI-PURPOSE RETAIL DISPLAY MERCHANDISING CABINET WITH DETACHABLE COOLING SYSTEM - A multi-purpose retail display merchandising cavity is provided. An insulated case defines an internal product display area. The internal display area can be non-refrigerated and may only use a detachable fan cooling cartridge to maintain the ambient room temperature inside the internal product display area. Alternatively, the cavity can become refrigerated when a detachable refrigerated cooling cartridge is used to refrigerate the internal display area, thus allowing the cabinet to be easily and interchangeably used as either a dry goods cabinet for non-refrigerated goods or as a refrigerator for refrigerated goods. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172318 | FURNITURE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a modular furniture system for displaying and storing articles, which is particularly suitable for being erected in shops, at home or in industrial companies, e.g. in an industrial store. In particular, it relates to a modular furniture system comprising: (a) a first panel having at least one track on a surface of the panel, the track running the length of the panel; (b) a display or storage means adapted to slide along the length of the track; and (c) a fastening means for securing the display or storage means at a desired position along the track. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172319 | Hanging Accessory Storage System - A hanging accessory storage system for supporting and organizing personal items can include a rectangular frame constructed from a rigid material consisting of parallel lower and upper extremities and parallel side supports. The space between the parallel side supports and the parallel upper and lower extremities can define the interior of the rectangular frame, wherein a plurality of organizational support structures are anchored to the rectangular frame on their respective side supports. A hanging mechanism can be located such that the hanging mechanism is mounted on the rectangular frame, wherein in one embodiment the hook is a hanging mechanism mounted to the upper extremity. The side supports, support structures, and upper/lower extremities can be perforated by a plurality of apertures for hanging earrings or other small items of various sizes. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172320 | APPARATUS INCLUDES SHOE HOLDER FOR HOLDING SHOE - An apparatus is for use with a shoe and a horizontal working surface. The apparatus includes a shoe holder configured to receive and hold the shoe in a stationary upright position. The shoe holder includes an anti-slip portion. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172321 | SECURITY STRUCTURE - A security structure for securing at least one item, the security structure comprising: a support for supporting the item, at least two retainers for retaining the item with respect to the support, at least one of the retainers being moveable to adopt an open configuration in which the item is able to be removed from the support | 2017-06-22 |
20170172322 | BAGGING STATION SUPPORT FRAME AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - Disclosed is a bagging station support frame that includes a bagging station holder and a rail coupler coupled to the bagging station holder. The bagging station holder holds a bagging station. A bagging station holds a plurality of shopping bags ready to receive products purchased by a customer. The rail coupler couples the bagging station support frame to a rail. Rails are common fixtures throughout retail stores. The bagging station support frame can be coupled to a rail at various locations throughout the retail store. A bagging station coupled to the bagging station support frame will be available for customers to bag their purchases wherever the bagging station support frame with bagging station is mounted. By mounting bagging station support frames with bagging stations throughout the retail store, customers can easily bag their purchases as they shop, without having to find a checkout counter to obtain shopping bags. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172323 | MOBILE BAGGING STATION - A mobile bagging station comprises a base; a sloped table on the base; and at least one bagging fixture proximal the table so that items roll or slide down the slope of the table to a perimeter of the table for insertion into at least one bag positioned at the bagging fixture. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172324 | Modular Food Service System and Method - A food service system and method for dispensing contents, display the contents within a matrix of food pans suspended within a well member of the food service system. Each food pan is provided with a brim having an upper area extending transverse with respect to a stop element that establishes a dam enabling the contents of the food pan to spread over the corresponding upper area, while confined by the dam at the stop element. Corresponding stop elements of adjacent food pans are placed contiguous with one-another. In this manner, a display and dispensing area of the contents of each food pan is expanded to extend over the upper area of the brim of that food pan and is in close proximity with the display and dispensing area of adjacent food pans so as to enhance the display of the contents to be dispensed at the matrix of food pans within the food service system. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172325 | PHOTO DISPLAY - A photo display including a photo substrate and a support structure. The photo substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a rectangular central sheet, four base side strips, four internal side strips, four back strips, and four external side strips for forming a closed support structure. The photo substrate can be secured to an external surface of the front of the central sheet so that the front central sheet forms a rigid backing for the photo substrate. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172326 | MOISTURE MANAGEMENT BED SHEET - A moisture management bed sheet for providing enhance moisture wicking properties without compromising structural strength may define a moisture wicking top sheet or a moisture wicking bottom sheet includes a frame portion disposed around the perimeter, a body portion of moisture wicking material, and a plurality of internal supports which attached to the frame portion and pass through the body portion. The body portion, which forms the primary covering (or laying) area under where a user would typically be when positioned on a mattress, is constructed of a conventional wicking fabric material. As the wicking fabric material may have a decreased tensile strength than conventional bed sheet materials, the frame portion and internal supports are operative to enhance the structural strength of the moisture management bed sheet. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172327 | PILLOW WITH SLING - A combination ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172328 | Portable Food Service Assembly - A portable food service assembly includes a support and a plate non-threadedly attached to, and detached from, the support. The assembly includes eating utensils and accessories, and can readily be carried by an individual from one place to another with one hand, and can be readily supported and held without tipping on a support surface, including in a compartment of a cupholder. All the components of the assembly are disposable, biodegradable, and, if desired, reusable. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172329 | DINING SERVICE SYSTEM - A dining service system for aiding a waiter or waitress in carrying meal service implements. The dining service assembly of the dining service system includes a serving tray assembly and a belt-clip. Some versions may additionally include a lanyard-necklace. The serving tray assembly includes a top-tray, a base, at least two vertical members and a handle. The handle is structured and arranged to be held by a user to support at least a partial load of the serving tray assembly and of the meal service implements while using the dining service assembly to serve patrons. The belt-clip is structured and arranged to accept and support the serving tray assembly such that the belt-clip carries part of the weight of the serving tray assembly and the items carried by the tray assembly. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172330 | Tray With Leveling Handle - In an aspect of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for use with one or more beverage cups, a horizontal surface and a sloped automobile seating surface. The apparatus comprises a tray having an operative position and, for each of the beverage cups, a cup holder. The cup holders are adapted such that when the tray is disposed in the operative position and each beverage cup is received by a cup holder, the beverage cups project upwardly from the tray. A leg is operatively coupled to the tray, and has: an extended position whereat, when the tray is operatively disposed upon the sloped surface, the leg supports the tray in the operative position; and a storage position whereat, when the tray is operatively disposed upon the horizontal surface, at least one of the tray, and the tray in combination with the leg, supports the tray in the operative position. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172331 | STANDING SURFACE TO ENCOURAGE MOVEMENT - A shaped standing mat or base providing a trampoline-like rebounding surface that is a highly responsive and dynamic support surface for a standing person where that person is able to maintain a proper stance relative to their foot angle, and to engage in mild exercise movement and foot rotation and stretching without undue interruption of mental concentration in a work or other environment. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172332 | CURTAIN CLIP - The present invention is a combination of a curtain clip and a curtain slide. The curtain clip includes a socket portion connected to a tab portion. The socket portion has a socket for receiving the ring of the curtain slide when the socket and ring are urged together. Resilient fingers in the clip socket define a slot for receiving the ring shank of the ring of the curtain slide. The body of the curtain clip has a tab portion for fastening to a curtain, either by sewing the tab to curtain, or inserting the tab portion in a pocket in the curtain. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172333 | TUG ACTIVATED MOTORIZED WINDOW COVERING HAVING AN EXTERNAL BATTERY TUBE - A motorized window covering system is presented having a rotatable drive element having a guide structure and a plurality of idler attachment elements and at least one drive element positioned over the rotatable drive element. A motor is connected to the rotatable drive element and controls operation of the window covering. An external battery tube assembly is connected by a conduit to the rotatable drive element and is configured to provide power to the motor. The external battery tube assembly includes a switch and controls operation of the motorized window covering. When pulled or lifted the external battery tube assembly initiates movement, stops movement or reverses movement of the motor. In this way, the system provides a unique way of controlling operation of a motorized window covering. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172334 | Grill Accessory - A grill accessory creates a steaming chamber on a grill that has a heat source and a rack of spaced-apart bars over the heat source. The grill accessory includes a cover configured that covers a food item and forms a steaming region below the cover. The cover operates in connection with a vapor generator that receives and holds fluid beneath the cover. The vapor generator has at least one vent opening to release steam into the steaming chamber. The grill accessory is configured so that it can rest upon the grill rack of spaced-apart bars, and so that the vapor generator transmits heat to the fluid in the vapor generator to convert the fluid to steam. The vapor generator releases the steam through the vent opening(s) into the steaming region below the cover. The steam can help melt toppings and/or introduce moisture into food items cooked on the grill. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172335 | PRESSURE COOKER HAVING BAYONET MOUNT AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention relates to a food pressure cooking appliance including a bowl and a lid intended to be locked relative to the bowl to form with the latter a cooking chamber adapted to rise in pressure. The appliance also including bayonet locking means forming first and second series of protrusions that are integral with the envelope of the lid and the envelope of the bowl, respectively, and that are intended to cooperate with each other to ensure the locking of the lid relative to the bowl. Each protrusion of at least one of said series is consisted by a volume element that has opposite convex and concave faces, and that is formed by a localized radial deformation of the corresponding envelope. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172336 | INTEGRATED COOKING SYSTEM WITH PIANO MUSIC PLAYER - The embodiments herein provide a piano cuisine apparatus for integrating music and food. The apparatus comprises a wooden case in the shape of a piano for housing a musical keyboard. Different musical sounds are generated upon pressing each key in the musical keyboard. The hot plates are attached on the top surface of the wooden case for providing a flat heating surface for cooking or reheating the food. The shelves are attached to the wooden case for providing an open storage space to store the cooking related items. Drawers are provided within the wooden case for providing an enclosed storage space for storing the cooking related items. A sink is attached on top surface of the wooden case for providing a bowl-shaped plumbing fixture for washing hands, dishwashing, and other similar purposes while cooking. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172337 | Pot Boil-Over Prevention Device - A boil-over prevention device is provide which is adapted to a bottom surface to engage the rim of the sidewall surrounding the open end of a pot. A top surface of the body of the device curves around to redirect escaping fluid streams from the pot, to a distal edge of the ramp and back into the open end of the pot. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172338 | BEVERAGE BREWER AND RELATED METHODS FOR BREWING BEVERAGES - The brewing system disclosed herein includes a spinning or rotating inlet nozzle for use in intermixing hot water and coffee in a coffee cartridge. The inlet nozzle may include one or more flow ports that inject hot water into an inner chamber of the coffee cartridge at select angles, locations and pressures to create the desired fluidized mixture of hot water and beverage medium. Such an inlet nozzle may be adapted for use in commercial coffee brewers and the amount of coffee brewed may be user regulated with an external indicator dial coupled to a controller-regulated rheostat that governs fluid flow to the brewer head by taking readings from a pump, flow meter or strain gauge. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172339 | TEA INFUSER - A tea infuser, including a bendable arm, wherein the bendable arm includes a bendable inner member surrounded by a flexible material, a detachable basket arranged to contain tea leaves, and a shoulder comprised of the flexible material arranged at an end of the bendable arm, wherein the detachable basket is arranged to be detachably secured to the shoulder. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172340 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A beverage dispenser capable of preparing a variety of alternative types of beverages using different brewing parameters depending on the type of beverage. In one embodiment, the beverage dispenser is configured to use temperature, pressure and time parameters selected to provide optimal extraction for the type of beverage being prepared. In one embodiment, the beverage dispenser is intended to brew a variety of herbal teas with ingredients selected in accordance with traditional Chinese medicine. In one embodiment, the particle sizes of the various TCM ingredients are selected to provide optimized extraction in the beverage dispenser. The beverage dispenser may be configured to identify the type of beverage pod installed in the system and automatically prepare that beverage in accordance with optimized brewing parameters determined based on the ingredients and the particle sizes of those ingredients. The beverage dispenser may be capable of collecting user information and providing beverage recommendations. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172341 | THERMAL BLOCK FOR HEATING LIQUIDS - A thermal block ( | 2017-06-22 |
20170172342 | COOKWARE LEVELING SOLUTIONS - Solutions for leveling the surface of cookware are disclosed. In one embodiment, at least one detachable adjustable leg makes contact with the stove surface to tilt the cooking surface to make it level. The pressure on the stove surface can be increased or decreased, thereby increasing the tilt until the cooking surface is level. In another embodiment, at least one detachable adjustable leg is weighted at one end and the weighted end extends outward to make the cooking surface level. In yet another embodiment, the cookware comes with at least one adjustable leg permanently attached. In all cases, multiple adjustable legs can be used to increase the stability and accuracy. In another embodiment, adjustable legs protrude from the top or bottom surface of a grate that typically covers a flame on gas stove surface. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172343 | OVEN SYSTEM FOR PRESSED FOOD ITEMS - Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide systems and methods for creating a pressed food item in an oven cooking cavity. The oven system is secured within the oven cooking cavity and is not dependent upon oven door movement or any other oven function. An upper platen is configured to move up and down with respect to a lower platen in order to press a food item during the cooking process. The lower platen is generally secured with respect to the oven interior, whether to a jet plate, to an oven wall, or to a frame that is secured within the oven. The upper platen moves along a vertical support system. When the oven system is not in use to create a pressed food item, the upper platen can remain in a lowered position so that the oven may be used without the pressing features described. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172344 | OMELET LID - An omelet lid for a frying pan comprising: a top surface; a handle attached to the top surface; an inside surface, where said inside surface is flat to receive an omelet; and a ridge on the inside surface, where the ridge secures the lid to a frying pan during use. The omelet lid preferably includes a cutout along the perimeter of the lid. The omelet lid used with a cooking pan creates a system for omelet preparation. | 2017-06-22 |
20170172345 | COOKWARE LID WITH BASTING PROJECTIONS - A cookware assembly comprises a lid including an underside and a plurality of basting projections. The underside has a center and extending toward a perimeter of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections protrudes downwardly from the underside of the lid. Each of the plurality of basting projections includes an interior concave surface, an exterior concave surface, and a drip ridge. The interior concave surface extends downwardly away from the underside to form a bay adjacent to the interior concave surface. The drip ridge is formed along a border between the interior concave surface and the exterior surface and defines a vertex along the drip ridge. During use of the lid, condensate formed on the underside collects along the interior concave surface, which funnels the condensate to the vertex for droplet formation and release from a corresponding one of the plurality of basting projections. | 2017-06-22 |