26th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150173490 | Bear-Proof Backpack And Latch System - A bear-proof backpack and latching system. The bear-proof backpack and latching system has a hard shelled main body portion having perimeter sidewalls that define a main body portion cavity, a first open mouth at a first end of the main body portion, the first open mouth having a first rim. It further includes a first hard shelled lid that detachably attaches over the first open mouth, the first lid having a perimeter lip with a leading edge that fits over the first rim. The first lid is attached to the first open mouth by a primary latch system that has a first latch mechanism located on the main body portion and a second latch mechanism located on the first lid, which first and second latch mechanisms detachably lock the first lid to cover the first open mouth of the main body portion. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173491 | Cinch Sack - Described are improvements related to a pack, backpack or sports sack for carrying items. In one implementation, a pack assembly includes a cinch sack, draw cords and a sternum or breast buckle for encouraging the pack assembly to remain in place on one's torso when in use. Improved shape, pockets and configuration of elements facilitate improved user experience and utility of the pack assembly. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173492 | CARRYING SYSTEM - A carrying system comprising a load receptive unit for at least partly covering the back of a user, a first carrying strap extending between a first position of an upper section of said load receptive unit and a first position of a lower section of said load receptive unit, a second carrying strap extending between a second position of an upper section of said load receptive unit and a second position of a lower section of said load receptive unit, and a connecting device . The connecting device comprises a first portion arranged on the first carrying strap and a second portion arranged on the second carrying strap and releasably attachable to the first portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the connecting device are displaceably arranged along the extension of the first and second carrying strap. Also, a backpack and a tool belt comprising the carrying system and a method for attaching the carrying system is provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173493 | Hip Wing Of A Hip Belt - A hip wing of a hip belt for a backpack is disclosed having a size adjusting part and a reinforcing part adjustable to each other, where the reinforcing part has at least one contact means, the size adjusting part has at least one receiving means, and the at least one contact means is arranged for modifiably adjusting the position of the reinforcing part in relation to the size adjusting part by engaging the at least one contact means with the at least one receiving means. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173494 | Locking Mechanism Of A Backpack - A locking mechanism for a shoulder strap of a backpack is disclosed which has guiding means, retaining means, and engaging means, where the engaging means is rotatable about an axis and slidably guided along the guiding means, where in a first rotational position the engaging means engages the retaining means so that a sliding movement of the engaging means along the guiding means is restricted, and where in a second rotational position the engaging means disengages the retaining means so that a sliding movement of the engaging means along the guiding means is enabled. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173495 | Wall and Ceiling Mount for a Fastening Rope - A wall and ceiling mount for receiving a fastening rope, the mount comprising screw receptacles for the wall and ceiling fastening, a receiving opening for the introduction of the fastening rope, and a fastening region for the releasable fastening of the rope. The receiving opening is arranged on the lower side between two screw receptacles and is spanned by a curved connecting region. The outlet opening in the rope guide running in the wall and ceiling mount being arranged frontally and approximately centrally on the wall and ceiling mount, and, above said outlet opening. A further screw receptacle forming a fastening region on which the loop end rests, a mount at said fastening region securing the loop end which is layable releasably thereon. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173496 | Exterior-Anchored Automobile Hammock - An exterior-anchored automobile hammock is used to provide a suspended sleeping apparatus inside a four-door automobile. The exterior-anchored automobile hammock has a main hammock structure, a front windshield strap and buckle, a rear windshield strap and buckle, and a roof strap and buckle. The exterior-anchored automobile hammock is anchored to the vehicle via two front end anchors, two rear end anchors, and a roof strap. All five anchored sections are adjustable for various sizes of automobiles and user preferences. The exterior-anchored automobile hammock suspends over the automobiles interior, with the front seats reclined, allowing the user or users to lie perpendicular to the automobile's axels or diagonally from door to door if more room is needed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173497 | Apparatus And Methods For Carrying Electronic Devices - A system and method of carrying an electronic device that includes providing a swivel assembly comprising a swivel body and a swivel head rotatably mounted to the swivel body, the swivel assembly defining a strap passage; attaching the electronic device to the swivel assembly; providing a user attachment strap; inserting the user attachment strap to the strap passage; attaching the user attachment strap to a user; operating the electronic device while the swivel head is attached to the swivel body; and operating the electronic device while the swivel head is detached from the swivel body. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173498 | QUICKLY DETACHABLE BELT FASTENER FOR HANDHELD ELECTRIC TOOL - A belt fastener has a fastener body, a hook-shaped tongue and a triangular groove. The fastener body is embedded in a slot on the tail end of the housing of the electric tool through the hook-shaped tongue. The hook-shaped tongue and the triangular groove ensure stable embedding state of the fastener. The fastener can be conveniently removed by pressing the hook-shaped tongue. The fastener can be randomly embedded on the right or right side of the housing according to handedness, and then suspended and fastened at any position on the belt of a user. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173499 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH VISUAL AND/OR OTHER SENSORY EFFECTS - An toothbrush having a handle and a head. The handle may include a first component and a second component covering at least a portion of the first component. The first and second components may be chemically compatible. The first and second components may both comprise a hard polyolefin. The first and second components may have different transparencies. In one aspect, the first component may be opaque and the second component may be transparent or semi-transparent. In some aspects, the handle may also include a third component comprising a thermoplastic elastomer. Furthermore, there may be at least one projection extending outwardly from an outer surface of the first component. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173500 | HAIRBRUSH, METHODS OF USE, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a hairbrush for detangling human or animal hair. In some embodiments, the hairbrush includes a field of bristles where bristle height is substantially random and substantially independent of position on the hairbrush. In some embodiments, within the bristle field, the bristle width and/or the bristle material may vary between bristles—for example, substantially randomly with respect to position and/or in a manner that is correlated with bristle height. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173501 | INTERCHANGEABLE MODULAR TOOTHBRUSH - A modular component toothbrush includes a base portion, interchangeable hollow handle portion and a bristle brush portion that is selectively engageable with both handle portion and base portion for assembly. The modular component toothbrush may be personalization by interchangeability of the modular components of different colors and indicia provide for a variety of toothbrush configurations dependent on user's selection defining a custom build a brush toothbrush configuration. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173502 | Toothbrush with Biofilm-Removing Touch Points - A tooth brush device having bristle touch-points composed of a polymer material (e.g., silicone) provides improved biofilm removal from teeth. The tooth brush device comprises a head with an apex, a base opposite the apex, a front surface, and a back surface opposite the front surface. The front surface of the head includes bristle touch-points arranged along rows. The rows are arranged orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the head extending from the apex of the head to the base of the head. Each of a plurality of the bristle touch-points is a single solid elongate structure extending from the head and is composed of a polymer material. The device further includes a neck coupled to the base of the head and a handle coupled to the head via the neck. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173503 | Transversal Cleaning Apparatus - Apparatuses and methods of using and making apparatuses that may clean concave and convex surfaces are discussed. The apparatus may be capable of substantially contacting and cleaning concave, convex, planar, and non-planar surfaces. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173504 | ARTICLE OF FURNITURE - According to at least one exemplary embodiment, an article of furniture may be stabilized by one or more stretchers capable of contracting or extending to create a stabilizing force between the components of the furniture. The article of furniture may include a top surface member and a plurality of support members. The one or more stretchers may engage the support members, applying a stabilizing force. The furniture may be assembled and disassembled quickly and without the use of irreversible couplings such as nails, screws, staples, or adhesives. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173505 | ARTICLE OF FURNITURE WITH CHANNEL ADAPTED TO HOLD A DEVICE AND INTERLOCKING CONSTRUCTION - An article of furniture, comprising a top panel having a bottom surface and a top surface, and at least one channel disposed in the top panel. The channel comprises top and bottom openings which are connected such that the channel forms a passageway from the top surface to the bottom surface of the top panel wherein the bottom opening is behind the top opening. Additionally, an article of furniture may comprise a first support member, a second support member, and one or more cross member assemblies. The one or more cross member assemblies comprise a shelf member, a first rail and a second rail, wherein the first rail and the second rail are rotatably connected to the shelf member such that the first and second rails are adapted to be in a first position for shipping and are adapted to be rotated to a second position for assembly. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173506 | Support arrangement for an inverted tablet - A frame arrangement for the inverted support of a tablet to enable a supine individual to read and operate the tablet. The frame arrangement comprises an arrangement of tablet-supporting side members for peripherally surrounding and supporting a tablet, and a plurality of length adjustable leg members attached to an underside portion of the tablet-supporting side members. The leg members have a tightenable universal swivel joint thereat, to permit the leg members to be positionally and lengthwise adjusted adjacent a supine user of the frame arrangement. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173507 | OVERBED TABLE HOLDER SYSTEM - An overbed table holder system that allows a patient to dispose personal trash or hold a container filled desirable objects to a patient lying in a hospital bed. The system includes a moveable overbed table, a bag or container holding, an intermediate member disposed between the bag and container holding member and the table's perimeter side edge, and a ring element that receives either a disposable trash bag or a container holder. The ring element is connected to the intermediate member that temporarily snap fits against the perimeter side edge and over the table. During use, a disposable trash bag or one of two types of container holders may be placed over the ring element. Objects or containers may be placed inside the container holder. The intermediate member is forced against the perimeter side edge at a desired location to hold the bag or a container. The intermediate member may be easily moved to any location along the perimeter side edge and remove entirely for cleaning. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173508 | SERVER CABINET - A server cabinet includes a bottom wall, a plurality of supporting poles extending up from the bottom wall, and a plurality of adjusting assemblies installed on distal ends of the supporting poles. Each adjusting assembly includes a sliding member slidably fitted about the corresponding supporting pole along a lengthwise direction of the supporting pole, and a number of fasteners mounting the sliding member to the supporting pole. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173509 | FURNITURE STRUCTURE - A furniture structure ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173510 | SLIDE RAIL DEVICE - A slide rail device is configured to be mounted to a pole defining a plurality of mounting holes. The slide rail device includes a slide rail, a bracket, a releasing member, and a latch member. The releasing member slides relative to the bracket in a first direction, the slide rail device is capable of being attached to the pole and the slide rail is capable of extending through the mounting hole; the releasing member slides relative to the bracket in a second direction to allow the slide rail to engage in the pole. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173511 | MECHANICAL STRETCHING DEVICE OF CONVERTIBLE SOFA - A mechanical stretching device of a convertible sofa includes left components, right components, a switch component, and a locking spring. The left components are fixedly connected to the right components by fixing components. The switch component is mounted on the left components or on the right components. The left components and the right components respectively include a foot plate, a first foot lever, a second foot lever, a third foot lever, a fourth foot lever, a fifth foot lever, a side plate, a rotating shaft transmission member, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, a fourth connecting rod, a fifth connecting rod, a sixth connecting rod, a back member, a calf plate, a first support member, a second support member, a linkage member, a protective member, a seahorse member, and a bottom foot. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173512 | CHAIR ASSEMBLY - A chair assembly has a seat set, two front multi-connectors, two rear multi-connectors, two front leg members and two rear leg members. The seat set has two transverse bars and two longitudinal bars. Each of the front and rear multi-connectors is mounted between adjacent transverse bar and longitudinal bar. The front leg members are mounted respectively on the front multi-connectors. The rear leg members are mounted respectively on the rear multi-connectors. The front multi-connectors and the rear multi-connectors connect the seat set, the front leg members and the rear leg members together without forming tenons and mortises on the front and rear leg members, which simplifies manufacturing process of the chair assembly. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173513 | MONOBLOC ROCKING CHAIR - The present disclosure is directed to a monobloc rocking chair. The rocking chair includes a seat, backrest, a pair of front legs, a pair of rear legs, and rockers extending between front and rear legs. The chair is molded of a single material include a downwardly opening cavity and formed to taper outwardly from top to bottom. The cavity is formed by the seat being supported directly from below by front legs and being supported directly from above by a backrest. Rear legs are spaced from the seat. This allows two identical chairs to nest when vertically stacked for compact shipping, storage, or display. The monobloc rocking chair can include one or more arms or be armless. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173514 | OFFICE CHAIR - A chair has a body support structure with a membrane that can be stretched in an intended three-dimensional shape. The structure includes a frame member in a three-dimensional shape and forming a three-dimensional body support face expanding in three axes (y-axis direction), (x-axis direction), and (z-axis direction) orthogonal to each other and a membrane with peripheral edge portion fixed to the frame member under no tension or tension lower than tension required of the body support face, which has different heat shrinkage ratios in two directions, and to which the tension required of the body support face is imparted by heat shrinkage by heating after the fixing and a difference in tension generated in the heat shrinkage of the membrane forms the three-dimensional body support face. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173515 | SEAT - A seat with a contoured pan comprised of two concavely shaped pads adapted to support the thighs of a user at an optimal selected angle of 27 degrees to the horizontal plane. The combined features enable a user to be directed into a comfortable seating position that emulates the shape of the spine when standing. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173516 | PILLOW FOR PROVIDING IMPROVED COMFORT WHILE SEATED - An article for improved support of at least the neck of a person seated on a seat having a back or head rest that extends at least to the level of the neck of a seated person of average height. The article includes: a base member made of a first resilient material and having a front main surface divided into an upper portion and a lower portion; and two lateral support members made of the first, or a second, resilient material, each support member being positioned along a respective lateral edge of the base member and each having a rear length portion that extends rearwardly from the base member past a rear main surface and a front length portion that extends forwardly from the base member past the front main surface. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173517 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE BACKREST ASSEMBLY - A height-adjustable backrest assembly includes a connecting member an upper end mounted between a positioning board having vertically spaced positioning grooves and a backrest movable relative to the positioning board in a vertical direction. A lower end of the connecting member is coupled to a seat or a base. A positioning button is pivotably mounted to the connecting member and has a positioning section biased by a spring to releasably engage one of the positioning grooves. A transfer groove below the bottommost positioning groove receives the positioning button when the positioning section of the positioning button disengages from the positioning grooves. The positioning button abuts against an abutment member on the connecting member to limit the positioning section in a position not aligned with the positioning grooves. The abutment section disengages from the abutment member when an abutment protrusion of the positioning board presses against the positioning section. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173518 | Dine R' Tray - A removable tray device is disclosed that offers a simple and easy way to eat or drink when sitting outside. The removable tray device comprises a tray component secured to a folding chair via a pinned hinge that allows the tray component to rotate vertically and a swivel component that allows the tray component to swivel horizontally. The tray component further comprises a catch or lock bracket on a leg of the chair which corresponds with a mating lock pin secured to a back edge of the tray component. Specifically, the lock pin of the tray component mates to and is secured within the catch or lock bracket to further secure the tray component to the folding chair when the tray component is in front of the folding chair or is to the side of the folding chair. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173519 | LIGHTED CUP HOLDER FOR SEATING ARRANGEMENTS - A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173520 | Furniture Unit with Moisture Barrier and Method - A furniture unit including a barrier layer substantially impervious to fluids, moisture, odors, and other undesirable substances is provided, as well as a method of making a surface of the furniture unit impervious to such fluids and other undesirable substances. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173521 | Enhanced Mattress - An enhanced mattress for enabling passive involuntary digestive tract movement, shoulder opening and pelvis bones movement. The apparatus is configured solely for prone lying of a human body thereupon and includes a head support section which comprises an open face section, an upper main section connected to the head support section, the upper main section comprises a plurality of dedicated supporting members. A lower support section connected to the upper main section. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173522 | CRIB VENTILATION APPARATUS - A circulation unit is provided including a dual-fan unit having a first fan and a separate second fan. The first fan is configured to draw in fresh air from the ambient environment and direct the fresh air into the crib, while the second fan is configured to draw in dangerous gas from the crib and expel the dangerous gas to the ambient environment. The dual fan unit is fluidly coupled to a venting unit via a pair of fluid conduits. The venting unit is placeable within the crib, while the dual fan unit is placeable outside of the crib so as to distance the infant from electrical components and potentially harmful mechanical components, such as the fans. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173523 | INFANT CARE APPARATUS - An infant care apparatus includes a standing frame, and an infant resting support connected with the support frame and having a plurality of bearing surfaces. The infant resting support is rotatable relative to the standing frame to position any of the bearing surfaces facing upward for receiving a child thereon, and the infant resting support is further slidable vertically relative to the standing frame to adjust a height of the infant resting support. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173524 | Support Product - A support product ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173525 | CENTERING ADAPTER PLATE FOR CAMERA SENSOR - An adapter plate for securing an item of merchandise to a merchandise security device is provided. For example, the adapter plate includes a body configured to be secured to an item of merchandise, wherein at least one slot is defined in the body. The at least one slot is configured to receive a first fastener for securing the body to the item of merchandise, and the body is laterally adjustable relative to the item of merchandise via engagement of the first fastener with the at least one slot. The body is configured to engage a second fastener for securing the body to the merchandise security device. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173526 | Glycol Pan Chiller Systems with Integrated Stove Top - A glycol pan chiller is combined with a gas range system to allow for convenient cooking and chilled food storage. A disclosed glycol pan chiller system comprises a first food cooling area | 2015-06-25 |
20150173527 | ZONE COOLING IN A REFRIGERATED MERCHANDISER - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case that defines a product display area and an access opening. The case has an air inlet and an air outlet, and a passageway fluidly connects the air inlet with the air outlet to direct a refrigerated airflow across the customer access opening in the form of an air curtain. The merchandiser also includes shelves that are coupled to the case. Each shelf includes an inlet, an outlet, a fan unit disposed in the shelf, and a heat exchanger. The fan unit is in communication with the passageway to draw air through the inlet to direct a portion of the airflow through the shelf toward the outlet. The heat exchanger is disposed in the shelf to cool the airflow in the shelf to provide independent zone cooling to a predetermined region of the product display area. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173528 | MODULAR WALL ASSEMBLY FOR A COSMETIC FIXTURE SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a merchandise display system having a modular wall assembly configured to provide electrical power to one or more shelf assemblies. The wall assembly can include a vertically oriented back panel, a cross bar horizontally and detachably mounted to the back panel, a pair of vertical uprights and a top cap. The pair of vertical uprights can be detachably mounted to the cross bar with each of the vertical uprights having an electrically non-conductive portion and an electrically conductive portion. The electrically conductive portion can be electrically isolated from the cross bar by the electrically non-conductive portion. The top cap can be disposed along an upper edge of the back panel and in electrical contact with electrically conductive portion of each of the vertical uprights. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173529 | MODULAR SHELF ASSEMBLY FOR A COSMETIC FIXTURE SYSTEM - Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a reconfigurable shelf assembly. The reconfigurable shelf assembly can include a base frame and a first shelving component configured to support objects according to a first configuration. The first shelving component can be detachably coupled to the base frame to facilitate removal and replacement of the first shelving component. A second shelving component can used to reconfigure the shelf assembly to support objects according to a second configuration. The shelf assembly can include a pair of electrically conductive support arms extending from the base frame to selectively mount the base frame to a wall assembly. The wall assembly can provide electrical power to the electrically conductive arms. The circuitry can include a light source and a pair of conductive mounting members. The conductive mounting members can selectively engage the electrically conductive arms to energize the light source. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173530 | SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension device for receiving plug in elements used for the display of goods includes a substantially horizontally oriented profile rail section having an upper arm, a lower arm and a rear wall defining a passage with a front opening into which the plug in elements are inserted. The upper arm defines a ceiling of the passage and the lower arm defines a base of the passage. The base of the passage includes a base contact surface upon which a plug in element rests. The ceiling of the passage includes a stepped profile defining at least two upper contact surfaces that the top of the plug in elements may contact, such that the vertical distances between the base contact surface and the respective upper contact surfaces differ, whereby plug in elements of at least two different thicknesses can be accommodated and suspended within the passage. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173531 | Carrying Case for a Wig - A carrying case for a wig. The case is made of two panels that are joined together by hinges. One panel has a floor surface that extends in a lateral direction past a roof section. The floor surface has a post for receiving a wig head. Contact members are deployable to protrude from the post and burrow into or otherwise press against the inside walls of a channel provided in a wig head. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173532 | HANGER - The present invention discloses a device for hanging clothes, comprising an engaging portion and a deformable elongate member, the elongate member comprising a connection mechanism such that the elongate member can be deformed back upon itself and connected to itself to form a loop. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173533 | PERSONAL VIEWING DEVICE - A portable, freestanding, adjustable, and deconstructable personal viewing device. The personal viewing device may comprise a removably coupled base member, mast member, and branch member. The base member, mast member, and branch member, when coupled, can be freestanding or the base member can be configured to fit under a surface designed for a person in the supine position. The branch member can be configured to hold an appliance, such as a mirror or a flashlight. The branch member can also be configured rotate to allow viewing from a standing, sitting, or supine position. The personal viewing device comprises components that are coupled without the use of fasteners and can be deconstructed with limited dexterity. When deconstructed, the personal viewing device can be transported and reconstructed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173534 | MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FOR A MEDAL AND A RIBBON AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING THE MEDAL AND THE RIBBON - A mounting assembly for a medal is provided. The medal is coupled to a ribbon. The mounting assembly includes a housing, a magnet disposed in the housing, and a clip member having first and second walls. The first wall has a first surface and a second surface. The second wall has a biasing portion extending toward the first wall. The second wall is coupled to the housing such that a gap is formed between the biasing portion and the first surface of the first wall. The mounting assembly further includes an adhesive sheet that is disposed on the second surface of the first wall. The adhesive sheet is configured to hold the medal thereon. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173535 | MULTIPLE-PILLOW CASE FOR ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT - A multiple-pillow case includes a rectangular flexible compartment sealed along three sides and sealable along a fourth side. The flexible compartment has opposing substantially rectangular faces. A substantially rectangular flexible material is elasticized along a first pair of its opposing edges and attached only along a second pair of its opposing edges to one of the flexible compartment faces. A first edge of the second pair of opposing edges is substantially parallel to and offset from the flexible compartment's fourth side. A second edge of the second pair of opposing edges is substantially parallel to and offset from one of the flexible compartment's three sides opposing its fourth side. Each edge of the first pair of opposing edges is substantially parallel to one of the flexible compartment's three sides adjacent to its fourth side. The flexible material is bloused relative to the attaching face of the flexible compartment. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173536 | BOWL WITH MALLEABLE LIP - A bowl for serving food items includes a bowl bottom having at least one vertical sidewall extending therefrom. A malleable lip is disposed along an upper edge of the vertical sidewall. The lip transitioning between an open position wherein the lip is folded against the outside facing surface of the sidewall, and a closed position wherein the lip forms an overhang radiating toward the center portion of the bowl. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173537 | CONDIMENT CONTAINER - A condiment container whose form factor is selected to enable the condiment container to be carried and held in place by a standard drink holder. By configuring the condiment container to be received in a standard drink holder, the problems associated with incorporating a condiment container in a drink container lid are overcome. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173538 | Drinking Glass - A drinking vessel configured to receive and store a liquid being operable to be traversed across a support surface. The drinking vessel includes a body having a bottom and a wall integrally formed to create an interior volume and an opening. The body is superposed a support member wherein the support member includes a first end and a second end that extend beyond the bottom of the body on opposing sides thereof. A first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels are rotatably secured to the first end and second end of the support member. A first decorative element and a second decorative element are secured to the first end and second end of the support member and are formed to resemble a front end and a rear end of a motor vehicle. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173539 | LID HAVING COLLAPSIBLE STRAW FOR BOTTLE - A lid connected to a container or body portion of a bottle includes: a base defining a channel; a cover in communication with a top of the channel; a lid-latch configured to releasably engage the cover and hold the cover proximate the top of the channel; and a tube defining a conduit housed in the channel and coupled to the base. At least a portion of the tube is resiliently collapsible so as to bias the cover away from the top of the channel. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173540 | REUSABLE FOOD CONTAINER WITH RE-SEALABLE CAP - Provided is a reusable food storage container, comprising a vessel that can store a food and/or beverage and a removable cap that closes the vessel. The cap can have a tube or other through-passage formed therein to enable a user to squeeze or draw out the contents of the vessel. The cap can include a mouthpiece and a plug to close the mouthpiece. The cap can be configured to make at least one of a seal, e.g., an airtight and/or water tight-seal, with the vessel, by being press fit into the top of the vessel. And the plug can be configured to close and seal the mouthpiece. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173541 | LIP DEVICE FOR DISHWARE - A lip device for dishware includes a dish engagement unit and a generally circular main body having a first end, a second end and a curved middle section. The lip device including either a rigid construction forming a permanent overhang, or a malleable construction functioning to transition the device between an open position wherein the lip is folded against an outside facing surface of piece of dishware, and a closed position wherein the lip forms an overhang radiating toward the center portion of the dishware. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173542 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL TABLEWARE FOR MELTING FOOD - Tableware for melting food is disclosed. The tableware includes a metal body having a vacuum chamber, and the metal body is formed with a first handling portion and a second handling portion communicated with the vacuum chamber at two ends. A circulating fluid of low vaporization temperature is filled in the vacuum chamber, wherein when one of the first handling portion and the second handling portion is held by user and the other one of the first handling portion or and the second handling portion touches. Thus heat conducted from the tableware will melt food for cutting easily. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173543 | DEVICE FOR SUCKING UP BEVERAGES - Device for sucking up beverages, which comprises a tubular body ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173544 | COASTER - A coaster having a circular base, a cylindrical wall, an annular flange, and an opening. The circular base has a perimeter. The cylindrical wall emanates upwardly from the perimeter and the cylindrical wall has a top and a bottom. The annular flange extends inwardly from the top of the cylindrical wall and the annular flange has a rim opposite the top of the cylindrical wall. The circular base, the cylindrical wall, and the annular flange partially enclose a space and the space is operatively arranged to receive a container. The opening is bounded by the rim. Preferably, when the container is inserted through the opening into the space, the rim engages the container and removably secures the coaster to the container. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173545 | ZIPPER ASSIST DEVICE AND METHOD - A zipper closure device for assisting in the closing of a zipper on a garment. The device has spring operated jaws which close on a zipper pull and grip the zipper pull by pressure on the sides of the zipper pull, until released. Attached to the clamp is a pull strap which allows the zipper to be pulled from above or below to more easily close or open the zipper, without the need to reach a zipper in the middle of a user's back. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173546 | GLOVE DISPENSING DEVICE - The glove dispensing device enables the placement of a glove on a glove retainer. The placement of the glove on the glove retainer at least partially seals the glove with the glove retainer. The user activates a vacuum that draws the glove into a housing of the glove dispensing device. The vacuum inverts the glove thus opening the glove to allow placement of the user's hand within the glove. The user may then remove his hand with the glove from the glove retainer. To assist with removing the glove from the glove retainer, the glove dispensing device provides a release toggle stored within the glove retainer. The user adjusts the release toggle to break the seal of the glove with the glove retainer. Breaking the seal overcomes the pressure applied to the glove from the vacuum. Thus, the glove is applied to the user's hand and ready for use. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173547 | Holding Tool - A holding apparatus for use in selectively securing an article includes a shaft having opposed first and second ends and a generally linear configuration. A first mounting member is attached to the first end of the shaft, the first mounting member including a magnet configured to attach to one of another magnet or metal surface. A second mounting member is attached to the second end of the shaft. In some embodiments, the second mounting member includes a magnet such that the apparatus may be selectively attached to a metal object. In another embodiment, the second mounting member may include a bore through the shaft configured to selectively receive a key ring. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173548 | CURTAIN BRACKET - A curtain bracket for hanging a curtain assembly on a frame includes a hanging unit and a headrail holder. The hanging unit is adapted to be hung on the frame and includes a main support seat, and an adjustment clamping seat adjustably connected to the main support seat and cooperating with the same to define a frame-clamping space for clamping the frame. The adjustment clamping seat is movable toward or away from the main support seat to adjust a width of the frame-clamping space. The headrail holder includes a holder seat mounted on the main support seat, and a resilient headrail-clamp connected to the holder seat for clamping a headrail of the curtain assembly. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173549 | Track and Curtain System - A modular track system for hanging a curtain, the track system consisting of modules or sections with attachments and accessories designed to adjust to varying environments and specifications. Track shape and length are adjusted by specifying various combinations of the specialized components created as part of the system. Complementing the track system is a curtain with integrated loop fasteners which allows the curtain to be attached and removed without removing the track. The system further preferably includes a side support for use in attached the track to a fixed support in the environment, and a guiderail on the side of the track on one or more track sections, the track and curtain all being coordinated to form an efficient and improved curtain hanging system. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173550 | Household Electrothermal Vaporization Heater - A household electrothermal vaporization heater contains a heating body and a cover. The heating body includes a heat tube precast therein and made of thermal conductivity material and a heating channel corresponding to the heat tube and formed in a U shape. The heating channel has an inlet defined on a first end thereof so as to pour liquid water, such that the liquid water flows in the heating channel and is heated by the heat tube quickly so as to convert into superheated steams, and the cover covers and screws with the heating channel by using a plurality of screw elements, thus preventing steams from leakage. The cover includes a plurality of vapor orifices formed on end edges thereof and corresponding to a second end of the heating channel so as to spray the superheated steams. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173551 | OVEN WITH STEAM INFUSION - An oven includes a cooking enclosure including one or more cooking heater elements, a steam source in the cooking enclosure, and a steam source heater for the steam source. A sensor is responsive to the temperature of the steam source. A fluid reservoir is exterior to the cooking enclosure and a conduit extends from the fluid reservoir to or proximate the steam source. A controller energizes the steam source heater if the temperature of the steam source is below a predetermined threshold and de-energizes the steam source heater if the temperature of the steam source is above the predetermined threshold. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173552 | STEAM GENERATOR AND HEATING COOKER INCLUDING STEAM GENERATOR - A steam generator comprises: a water storage chamber which stores water; at least one heating portion which heats water in the water storage chamber to generate steam; a water supply device which supplies water into the water storage chamber; and a plurality of fins provided in the water storage chamber, wherein the water storage chamber has a steam spout port from which the steam generated by the heating portion spouts, wherein the plurality of fins extend along a steam-generating direction under the steam spout port, being separated with each other and crossing the heating portion. The heating portion may be provided each of above and under a water surface which emerges in the water storage chamber during heating. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173553 | STEAM COOKING APPARATUS - A steam cooking apparatus includes a steam generating unit to generate steam from a supply of water, a steam container to cook food using the steam from the steam generating unit, a steam supply pipe coupled to the steam generating unit in order to supply the steam container with the steam generated by the steam generating unit, a steam pipe coupled to the steam container in order to supply the steam container with the steam passing through the steam supply pipe, and a steam pipe connection tube including a first connection portion coupled with the steam supply pipe and a second connection portion coupled with the steam pipe, the second connection portion coupled with the steam pipe being formed to have a diameter which is expanded toward the steam pipe so as to guide the steam pipe. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173554 | DEVICE FOR THE PREPARATION OF HEALTHIER TEA BAG INFUSUIONS - A device for preparing tea using a tea bag which dunks the bag for a selected amount of time, then removes the bag from the tea to end the infusion process. The device allows for a more convenient way to brew healthier and more precisely made tea. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173555 | BEVERAGE EXTRACTION VESSEL - A beverage extraction vessel includes: a cylindrical side wall; and a bottom wall that clogs a bottom portion of the side wall. The side wall has a plurality of slits smaller in area with increasing proximity to outside in a thickness direction. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173556 | Strainer - A strainer that includes a base having a plurality of openings to permit liquid to pass therethrough. A wall extends away from the base to define an opening having a lip. The strainer may be configured operatively associated with a container to receive the liquid. The container has a bottom and an upwardly extending wall. The lip is configured to engage the wall of the container so that the base of the strainer in use is positionable away from the bottom of the container to divide the container into first and second spaces. The second space may be configured to receive a product to be brewed. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173557 | TEA BAG STORAGE CASE FOR MINERAL WATER BOTTLE HAVING INTEGRATED CAP - The tea bag storage case for the mineral water bottle includes: a main body which has a hollow inside and a cylindrical form of which both ends are closed, the main body including a cap member which has a screw thread formed on the inner circumferential surface of one side to be joined to an inlet of the mineral water bottle and a plurality of pores which are formed in the outer circumferential surface in the longitudinal direction; a tea member which is located inside the main body to make the ingredients infuse by water charged in the mineral water bottle; and a filter member which is hermetically attached to the pores to make water of the mineral water bottle move inside and outside the main body and prevents the tea member from escaping into the mineral water bottle through the pores. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173558 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR BREWING A BEVERAGE - A capsule holder for receiving a capsule containing tea material is provided, the capsule holder comprising a sidewall having an upper rim, means for supporting the capsule within the capsule holder, so that the capsule partially covers the area inside the upper rim, a filter situated beneath the intended location of the capsule and an openable and closable passage on the opposite side of the filter from the upper rim. A brewing device comprising the capsule holder and a method of brewing a tea-based beverage in the brewing device are also provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173559 | DISPENSING ASSEMBLY FOR MACHINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES USING CAPSULES - A dispensing assembly ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173560 | BREWING ASSEMBLY FOR A MACHINE FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES USING CAPSULES - The brewing assembly ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173561 | SYSTEM FOR THE PREPARATION OF BEVERAGES | 2015-06-25 |
20150173562 | Brewable Beverage Making Cup Adaptor for Cartridge Type Coffee Making Machines and Cartridge Type Coffee Making Machine - A brewable beverage making cup adaptor for cartridge type coffee making machines of the type having an inlet spout for supplying pressurized hot water, includes a cup body defining a chamber for holding a brewable material; a lower closure closing a lower end of the cup body, and including a small discharge opening through which a brewed liquid is discharged; an upper cover closing an upper end of the cup body, and including an inlet opening adapted to be positioned below the inlet spout for the supply of pressurized water to the cup body, and an offset valve opening for fluidly connecting the chamber with ambient atmosphere; and a valve for closing the valve opening when the chamber is filled at least at a predetermined level with the pressurized water and for opening the valve opening when the pressurized water in the chamber falls below the predetermined level. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173563 | Brewable Beverage Making Machine - A brewable beverage making machine includes a brewing chamber assembly for holding a brewable substance therein, the brewing chamber assembly including inlet openings for supply of an input liquid therein, an outlet opening at an upper end thereof, and a discharge opening for discharging the brewed liquid, the inlet openings being sized and oriented to cause turbulent agitation; a heater which heats the input liquid supplied to the brewing chamber assembly; an pump for supplying heated liquid from the heater through the inlet openings; a first valve connected with the outlet opening; and a microprocessor which opens the first valve during initial filling of the brewing chamber assembly with the heated liquid and closes the first valve when the heated liquid reaches a predetermined level in the brewing chamber assembly to cause pressurization of the heated liquid in the brewing chamber assembly during a brewing operation. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173564 | Metal Detectable Liquid Crytalline Polymer Composition - A melt-extrudable polymer composition that contains a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer, non-metallic filler, and metallic filler is provided. The composition is particularly well suited for forming cooking articles (e.g., cookware, bakeware, etc.). When incorporated into such an article, for instance, the metallic filler in polymer composition can be readily detected (e.g., by a metal detector), which in turn allows any foodstuffs prepared with the article to be tested for possible contamination. In addition, the specific nature of the liquid crystalline polymer and relative concentration of the non-metallic and metallic fillers are also selectively controlled so that the resulting composition can possess a relatively high degree of melt viscosity and/or melt strength, which allows the composition to better maintain its shape during melt extrusion. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173565 | INTEGRATED UNIT-OPERATIONS FOOD-PROCESSING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a food-processing apparatus comprising a processing vessel and at least 4 flow loops for unit operations, wherein the flow loops each comprises a product inlet, a product outlet, and a pumping device for circulating the product through the flow loop; the flow loops are directly installed on the processing vessel and in communication with the processing vessel. In preferred embodiment the apparatus comprises a reactor-vessel flow loop; a top-head flow loop; a high-shear flow loop; a direct-cooling flow loop; a direct-heating flow loop; and a temporary-surge flow loop. The invention also relates to use of the food-processing apparatus for the processing of liquid food. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173566 | TAMPER HOLDER - A blending system is provided, having various innovative features. The blending system may include a tamper for use in stirring any foodstuffs in a container. The blending system may have a tamper holder configured to receive a tamper while the tamper is not in use. The tamper holder may include an attachment pad configured to attach to a pedestal of a blender base of the blending system. At least one arm may extend off of the attachment pad. The arm may have a clasp for receiving the tamper. The clasp may be c-shaped or any other shape that allows for the receiving of the tamper. The arm may have a bumper extending perpendicularly from the arm to a base and a spill moat extending in an opposite direction of the bumper. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173567 | AUTOMATIC FLUID DISPENSER - A motion-activated dispenser includes a housing having a base and top defining a gap sized to receive a human hand. The top portion defining cavity sized to receive a fluid reservoir and an opening extending directly through a lower surface of the top portion to the cavity, a neck of the fluid reservoir extending through the opening. A pressing member is positioned within the cavity and an actuator is coupled to the pressing member and configured to urge the pressing member toward and away from the opening. The pressing member may include, for example, a sliding member positioned opposite a stop face; a roller moved by the actuator toward the opening; a plunger positioned above the opening and driven by an actuator toward the opening; or a pair of rods spanning the cavity and urged by the actuator through the cavity, the rods pressing against sides of the reservoir. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173568 | PUMPS WITH VENTS TO VENT INVERTED CONTAINERS AND REFILL UNITS HAVING NON-COLLAPSING CONTAINERS - Exemplary embodiments of refill units having foam pumps and non-collapsing containers are disclosed herein. In some exemplary embodiments, the refill unit includes a non-collapsing container and a foam pump. The foam pump includes a compressible air chamber. The foam pump includes a passage between the interior of the compressible air chamber and the interior of the container. A regulating valve regulates flow of air from the interior of the compressible air chamber to the interior of the container. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173569 | Towel - A towel comprising a main body portion, main body ends, and a strap comprising first and second strap ends is provided. In the preferred embodiment, the main body portion may be formed from an elongated length of material forming a base layer and natural or synthetic fibers extending from the base layer. Each strap end may extend beyond the ends of the main body portion, allowing a use to easily grasp each strap end and manipulate the towel as desired. The strap may be formed from absorbent material. A hooped portion may be coupled to one end of the main body portion, which permits the towel to be suspended from a hook to be air dried. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173570 | Disposable Bath Brush With Integral Gel Soap And Moisturizer Dispensers - The present invention is a disposable bath brush intended for one or possibly two uses in the shower or bath. The bath brush contains soap gel and moisturizer stored in containers within the brush. Either of these fluids may be dispensed by applying pressure to the individual container or an integral release button, thereby causing the respective fluid to flow out of an opening at the front center of the brush. Also included is a retractable handle to provide a user with an extended gripping surface for reaching the back of the body and the feet. The front of the brush comprises bristles of any of a variety of materials and of an adequate length to provide a thorough cleansing experience. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173571 | Sanitary Tissue Products with Free Fibers and Methods for Making Same - Sanitary tissue products that exhibit novel free fiber numbers compared to known sanitary tissue products as measured according to the Free Fiber Test Method described herein, and methods for making same, are provided. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173572 | APPLIANCE FOR DISPENSING PRE-CUT WIPING MATERIALS - An appliance comprises a housing, a cover hinged to the housing, and a flap hinged to the housing walls, the flap and the cover having a central cut-out in their lower portion thereof. The flap and the cover having a plurality of opposite pairs of complementary shapes able to fit into each other after the cover is closed, a material strip able to be unwound between the flap and the inner wall of the cover. The complementary shapes are undulated shapes on the flap and the inner portion of the cover respectively, and form successive alternating convex and hollow shapes. One of the undulated shapes, transversely has a hollow cavity with a curvilinear profile near its end. The cavity is bordered by an undulated end shape having the same curvature as the undulations formed. The end shape is adjacent to the cavity forming in its inner side a stop zone. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173573 | WET WIPE CONTAINER WITH SPRAY PUMP DISPENSER - A wet wipe container having a housing having an internal compartment for holding wet wipes, a lid and a moisturizing spray dispenser. The lid has a dispensing opening through which wipes are dispensed and a dispensing opening lid for covering the dispensing opening while not in use. The moisturizing spray dispenser has an outlet positioned to dispense fluid directly onto the wet wipes in a storage position in the housing. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173574 | Toilet Seat Lifter - The present invention is an improved and retrofitted attachment clip for toilets that allows the toilet seat to maintain an upright position. The toilet seat lifter comprises a rectangular plate attached thereto a clip via a spring-loaded hinge, wherein the spring-loaded hinge includes a torsion spring. In operation, the device removably attaches thereto the back rim of the toilet so that the upper end of rectangular plate lays against the underside of the toilet seat. In some embodiments, the present invention further includes a pair of arms that fasten to the toilet seat to ensure that the device is secured onto the toilet seat. The present invention maintains the rectangular plate and the toilet seat in an upright position. The toilet seat can be placed down by applying an external force. When the external force is released the toilet seat returns to an upright position. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173575 | IN-LINE VACUUM LQUID ASPIRATOR - An apparatus for removing fluids from a vacuum flow path comprises a body defining a containment chamber having an inlet port connectable to a vacuum hose and a barrier wall within the containment chamber isolating a transfer chamber within the containment chamber. The containment chamber has an outlet port connectable to a vacuum hose. The transfer port has a suction port fluidicly connecting the transfer chamber and the containment chamber. The apparatus further comprises a float positioned below the transfer port and adapted to be raised into sealing contact with the transfer port as a fluid level in the containment chamber rises. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173576 | CYCLONIC VACUUM CLEANER AND DIRT SEPARATOR - A vacuum cleaner operable to separate debris from an air stream. The vacuum cleaner includes a first cyclonic separator and a second cyclonic separator having an inlet configured to receive the air stream from the first cyclonic separator. The inlet of the second cyclonic separator directs the air steam in an inlet flow direction from an upper end of the first housing toward a lower end of the first housing and along a longitudinal axis into the second cyclonic separator. The inlet of the second cyclonic separator has an inlet cross-sectional area for flow of the air stream measured normal to the longitudinal axis that decreases in the inlet flow direction. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173577 | CLEANING DEVICE - A cleaning device includes an improved structure in which cleaning performance can be improved. The cleaning device includes an inhalation unit to generate inhalation force to inhale air into a main body, wherein the inhalation unit includes: an impeller that is rotatable; an impeller cover having an inlet damper formed therein; and a return channel coupled to the impeller cover so that the impeller can be accommodated in the return channel, wherein the return channel includes: an inner frame; and an outer frame placed at an outer side of the inner frame so as to be spaced apart from the inner frame, and a plurality of wings are disposed between the inner frame and the outer frame. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173578 | ROBOT CLEANER, ROBOT CLEANER SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME - The robot cleaner includes a case, a suction device provided in the case, a suction nozzle for sucking dust from a floor by driving of the suction device, a dust collection device for collecting foreign substances contained in the air sucked via the suction nozzle, a wheel unit to allow movement, a main controller for controlling the driving of the suction device and the wheel unit, a Wi-Fi module provided in the case to provide Access Point (AP), and a NFC module provided in the case to provide an external terminal with AP information for accessing to the AP through NFC communication. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173579 | SURFACE TREATING MACHINE AND DETACHABLE HEADS - A machine for treating a surface lying in an XY-plane comprising a body, a body plate attached to the body, a drive assembly attached to the body and a cleaning plate assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor having a motor and a transmission driven by the motor. The cleaning plate assembly includes a cleaning plate connected to the transmission to be driven in an oscillating pattern parallel to the XY-plane and relative to the body plate. The cleaning plate assembly includes a cleaning head detachably fastened to the cleaning plate. The cleaning head includes one of a hook or loop surface and the cleaning plate includes the other one of a hook or loop surface whereby the cleaning head is detachably fastened to the cleaning plate by loop and hook fastening. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173580 | DUAL PURPOSE TOWEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF THE SAME - In its broadest articulation, the present invention is an article of manufacture conceived for the purpose of solving the long-standing problem that traditional towels comprised solely of terry cloth or the like, while generally effective for the purpose of moisture absorption and drying a wet surface, are generally ill-suited for the task of removing loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface. The present invention solves the above cited problem by utilizing a duality of surface composition, the inventive towel having a first side comprised of a terry cloth or like composition, well-suited for moisture absorption and drying a wet surface and a second side comprised of a polyester and polyurethane-polyurea copolymer composite fabric, a composition determined by the inventor to offer superior utility in the removal of loose grains of sand, dirt and grime from a surface. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173581 | METHOD OF CLEANING RESIDUE FROM A SURFACE USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A method of cleaning residue from a surface includes providing a disposable cellulosic wiper including a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of independent regenerated cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a relative oil residue removal efficiency of at least 150% as compared with a like sheet without independent regenerated cellulosic microfibers. The wiper is applied, with a predetermined amount of pressure, to a residue-bearing surface. The surface is wiped with the applied wiper, while applying the predetermined amount of pressure, to remove residue from the surface, such that the surface has less than 1 g/m | 2015-06-25 |
20150173582 | METHOD OF CLEANING RESIDUE FROM A SURFACE USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A method of cleaning residue from a surface includes providing a disposable cellulosic wiper including a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 ml. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a Laplace pore volume fraction at pore sizes less than 15 microns of at least 1.5 times that of a like wiper prepared without such microfibers. The wiper is applied, with a predetermined amount of pressure, to a residue-bearing surface. The surface is wiped with the wiper, while applying the predetermined amount of pressure, to remove residue from the surface, such that the surface has less than 1 g/m | 2015-06-25 |
20150173583 | METHOD OF CLEANING RESIDUE FROM A SURFACE USING A HIGH EFFICIENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULOSIC WIPER - A method of cleaning residue from a surface includes providing a disposable cellulosic wiper including a percentage by weight of pulp-derived papermaking fibers, and a percentage by weight of regenerated independent cellulosic microfibers having a number average diameter of less than about 2 microns and a characteristic Canadian Standard Freeness (CSF) value of less than 175 mil. The microfibers are selected and present in amounts such that the wiper exhibits a capillary pressure at 10% saturation by extrusion porosimetry of at least twice that of a like sheet prepared without regenerated independent cellulose microfibers. The wiper is applied, with a predetermined amount of pressure, to a residue-bearing surface. The surface is wiped with the applied wiper, while applying the predetermined amount of pressure, to remove residue from the surface, such that the surface has less than 1 g/m | 2015-06-25 |
20150173584 | MOP MATERIAL, A MOP PAD, A MOP, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOP MATERIAL - Mop material comprises a first material and a reinforcement material, wherein substantially all of an operative part of the first material is covered by the reinforcement material and the reinforcement material includes a plurality of strands, such that the reinforcement material at least partially protects the first material from wear through contact with a surface to be cleaned and/or dried. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173585 | WAREWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A WAREWASHER - A warewasher has at least one treatment system comprising a jet system ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173586 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher includes a treating chamber for receiving dishes for treatment according to a cycle of operation and a door assembly selectively moveable to close an access opening to the treating chamber, the door assembly having an interior door panel, an exterior door panel, a window assembly and a window assembly support frame provided on the interior door panel to support the window assembly. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173587 | DISHWASHER AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DISHWASHER - A dishwasher ( | 2015-06-25 |
20150173588 | HEIGHT ADJUSTER MECHANISM FOR A DISHWASHER DISH RACK - A dish rack is supported for both selective movement into and out of a washing chamber of a dishwasher tub and vertically relative to the tub, with the vertical adjustment being made by manually grasping and shifting at least one frontal cross bar extending above a front wall of the dish rack to cause pivoting of first and second lever members extending along sides of the dish rack. The side lever members cooperate with latching mechanisms to lift and retain the dish rack in a select raised position. | 2015-06-25 |
20150173589 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM WITH TORQUE TRANSMITTING SHEATH - An endoluminal surgical instrument has first and second steering controls on a handle. A flexible shaft attached to the handle has a distal steerable end including a first link and a second link separated by a plurality of intermediate links. First and second steering elements, such as pairs of steering wires, are linked to first and second steering controls and to the first and second links. One or more of the links is pivotable through an angle of at least 30 degrees relative to an adjoining link. The set back position of the second steering elements from the first steering elements, and the pivoting capability of the links allows the steerable end to be steered into a small bend radius. This makes the instrument highly maneuverable for use in endoluminal surgery, such as incision-less surgery of the stomach. | 2015-06-25 |