| 27th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20100170021 | BALLISTIC-RESISTANT MOULDED ARTICLE AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SUCH ARTICLE - The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of a moulded article comprising the steps of forming a stack by stacking (2) or more sheets comprising monolayers of unidirectional fibers and optionally a binder; providing isostatic pressurizing means; placing the stack in the isostatic pressurizing means; and consolidating the stack under temperature and isostatic pressure into a moulded article. The invention furthermore relates to products obtainable with said process, which are very suitable for use in anti-ballistic applications and include e.g. helmets, curved panels, cones and domes. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170022 | CONFORMAL LINEAR HELMET - A helmet for an aircraft pilot is provided including an inner shell and a liner attached to the inner shell configured to closely contact the pilot's head. The helmet also comprises adjustable tensioning means disposed at the rear of the helmet configured to tension the inner helmet and liner onto the pilot's head, to secure and locate the helmet in place on the pilot's head. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170023 | WAIST BIB - A bib having an apron, a pocket, a waist strap, and a hip strap. The bib is especially useful for young children who may be uncomfortable wearing neck-type bibs. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170024 | HOOD FOR APPAREL - Disclosed is a hood for an apparel for protecting a head of a user from weather elements, such as rain, snow, and wind. The hood comprises a cover member adapted to enclose and protect at least a portion of the head of the user, and a plurality of support members coupled to the cover member in a manner such that the plurality of support members is capable of being adjusted for allowing the cover member to attain one of a folded position and an unfolded position. The plurality of support members enables the cover member to configure in a spaced apart manner in the unfolded position for enclosing at least a portion of the head of the user. Further, the plurality of support members enables the cover member to be stowed in the folded position of the cover member. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170025 | Negative ion generating hat - A negative ion generating hat is provided. The hat is configured in a way that a predetermined space portion is formed between an inner of the hat and a lower band of the inner surface and a negative ion generating fabric is inserted into the space portion, thereby preventing a negative ion generating coating from being easily stripped off in spite of a stretching or creasing of a band. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170026 | Pants with Interchangeable Gusset Inserts - A pants garment has a pant leg extending vertically from about a hip region to a bottom hem, a slit extending upward from the hem, the slit vertically dividing the pant leg into a pair of mating slit edges ending at a terminus, a zipper for releasably closing the slit along the pair of mating slit edges, a gusset formed of a vertically pleated fabric material having a peripheral length sized to match the pair of mating slit edges, and snaps, buttons, zippers or hook and loop fasteners for removably attaching the peripheral length of the gusset to an interior region of the pant leg adjacent the pair of mating slit edges of the pant leg. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170027 | Toe Spacer Sock and Corrective Footwear - A sock contains built-in cushions or spacers to correct or protect the toes, or to provide the wearer better comfort. The cushions or spacers may be retained between the toes in a tube, formed integrally with the sock, which is everted to a position between adjacent toes. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170029 | Protective rib and lower back pads with release mechanisms - This invention concerns improved protective rib and lower back pads for protecting an individual wearing the protective rib and lower back pads against impact to the ribs and/or lower back region of the human body. The improvement comprises protective rib and lower back pads with release mechanisms that allow the protective rib and lower back pads to be safely and easily detached from its corresponding pair of protective shoulder pads while the individual wearing the protective rib and lower back pads is maintained in the supine position, thus decreasing the risk of a secondary injury to the individual wearing the protective rib and lower back pads as the protective rib and lower back pads and associated protective shoulder pads are removed. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170030 | SPLASH COVER FOR PLUNGER - A splash cover for a plunger, the plunger having an elongate handle and a plunger head located at a bottom end of the elongate handle for engaging of a drainage site. The splash cover includes a collar member having a circumferential edge and having a central aperture for engaging the elongate handle, and a plurality of separate flaps connected by way of hinge connections at one end around the circumferential edge and extending lengthwise from the collar member. Each flap is pivotable at its hinge connection to a radially-outward position for providing coverage to the drainage site. The collar member has a sleeve section forming the aperture and an outwardly extending flange section forming the edge to which the flaps are connected. A handle member is also provided having a recess for engaging a top end of the elongate handle. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170031 | FLUSH VALVE ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE OF WATER TANK - A flush valve assembly structure of a water tank is provided, and includes a valve seat, a guide rod, and a canister flush valve. The canister flush valve seals a flow path from an internal of the water tank to a toilet bowl, and may be lifted up to be separated from the valve seat to form a valve port. A water passage part is mounted on the canister flush valve, and a water passage post is disposed on the water passage part. A water inlet is disposed on the water passage post, which may be appropriately blocked by a block wall correspondingly disposed on the bottom wall. Meanwhile, a position of the water passage post may be adjusted to change a degree that the water inlet is blocked, so as to change a flow volume of flush water entering the canister flush valve from the water inlet. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170032 | POWERED POOL BLANKET REEL ASSEMBLY - A pool blanket reel assembly is provided that includes a motor base, an idler base, a roller bar, a motor bracket, a motor, an idler bracket, an idler hub, a power supply, a switch, a remote control, and a remote control timer. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170033 | SLIDER BRACKET FOR HOT TUB COVER - An apparatus for removably securing a cover to a hot tub including a slider bracket having a bracket body having two flanges, said flanges arranged substantially parallel to each other, a slot arranged in each of said flanges, and a rod engaged in both of said slots for enabling said rod to slidingly traverse said slots, wherein said cover includes a strap, and said strap is engaged with said rod of said slider bracket. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170034 | Retractable shower expander assembly - A shower curtain support system for a shower stall or tub enclosure is disclosed, comprising a support guide member having a center holding portion and two opposing ends, two holders, and an attached shower curtain. The support guide member is selectively adjustable in the middle. The two holders are fixedly attached to the two surrounding opposing end walls, directly abutting a shower stall or tub enclosure, and are usably adjoined, one on each end, to the support guide member. Each holder comprises a roller bracket having an appendage with rollers and spacers attached to the roller bracket by fasteners, and which appendage projects through the access opening into the shower stall or tub enclosure. The rollers and spacers contact and communicate with the hollow interior and slots on each of the two opposing ends of the support guide member. Retainers prevent the support guide member from disengaging the holder. The support guide member is rotatably movable, by means of the rollers and spacers contacting and communicating with the hollow interior and slots on each of the perpendicular ends of the support guide member, between a first extended position and a second retracted position. In the first position the support guide member, with an attached shower curtain, is extended out at the top, and the bottom of the shower curtain remains inside the tub, angularly, creating a maximum amount of increased space inside a shower stall or tub enclosure, near the top of the shower curtain, for the users upper torso and arm movements, along the entire length of a shower stall or tub enclosure. In the second position the support guide member is retracted, to conserve space outside of a shower stall or tub enclosure, with the shower curtain hanging straight within the access opening. An alternate embodiment of the roller brackets allows for the shower curtain support system to be mounted on the walls inside of a shower stall or tub enclosure, so as to retrofit and replace an existing straight or stationary curved shower rod. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170035 | SHOWER BASE APPARATUS - A manufactured shower base assembly includes a thermoplastic honeycomb structure with a spun bond polyester fabric bonded to its base surface. The upper surface of the honeycomb structure is contoured to a desired slope and drain opening configuration, and includes a thermoplastic pre-formed thermoplastic waterproof membrane integrally bonded to its top surface, the membrane being contoured to conform to a shape of the honeycomb structure. A structural ring is utilized to provide added structure around the drain opening. The configuration allows for adjustment when placing/installing the shower base in relation to walls of the shower enclosure and to a floor drain in the shower enclosure, and further allows for attachment to any common clamping ring style drain, and provides for efficient and quick installation with minimization of skilled labor time. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170036 | DISABLED TRANSFER BOARD - A transfer board with at least a pair of elongated elements interconnected by means of at least one hinge allowing the elongated members to fold on each other when not in use, wherein the said hinge forms a rigid joint between the said elongated members when the said members are unfolded for use; and wherein the location of the hinge is offset to one side of the joint centerline such that the rigid joint formed between the connecting parts is not primarily-dependent on the mating surfaces perpendicular to the long axis of the said elongated members and forming an alternative primary load path between the soffit of the first elongated member and the cooperating upper surface of the projecting connector of the second elongated member. In this respect the gap between the elongated members remains constant under normal use and eliminates a possible pinching point. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170037 | LIFTING AND LOWERING CUSHION - A device for lifting and lowering a person in a confined space which comprises an inflatable cushion with a seating surface and an inflatable back rest attached thereto. The back rest is movable relative to the cushion and attached so that when the device is inflated the back rest is biased into an open position such that it extends in substantially the same plane as the seating surface of the cushion. The device is also provided with at least one aperture located between the back rest and the cushion. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170038 | YIELDABLE MATTRESS SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ITEMS OF FURNITURE - A quiet, non-binding collapsible spring mechanism for resiliently supporting a mattress includes a system of collapsible, sinuous springs, each having hooked ends for silencing the mechanism during use or collapse, as well as central offset portions for enabling the sinuous springs to compress to a greater extent than heretofore. Both rigid and yieldable support structures connect the spring mechanism to an item of furniture. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170039 | Blanket for placement upon an infant secured in a seat and method of use - A blanket is placed upon an infant in a car seat. The blanket has contoured sleeves and an open back construction of the blanket, as well as stabilization means for securing the base section of the blanket onto an outer, exterior bottom portion of the seat. With these features, the blanket can be readily donned upon an infant that is buckled within a car safety seat without the need to adjust safety straps. The travel blanket includes a base section constructed with a base periphery integrated with the base stabilization means. Lateral sections of the travel blanket further include lateral perimeters appointed for aiding in securing the lateral sections over the infant, without wrapping the torso of the infant. Contoured arm sleeves provide enhanced safety to infants. The sleeves snuggly fit over the infant's wrists and do not have loose flowing material about the arms and wrists, which could present a suffocation risk. Construction of the travel blanket ensures a significant amount of coverage over the entire body of the infant that does not contribute to shifting, zero wrapping of the infant's body/torso, and minimal jostling of the infant when applied. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170040 | ADJUSTABLE COVER FOR A MASSAGE DEVICE - A body support assembly ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170041 | STORABLE FOOT SECTION FOR A BED - A patient support is provided having an onboard storage location for a foot section. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170042 | Memory Foam Mattress and Method of Construction - The present invention is directed toward an improved foam mattress. In one embodiment, the mattress has a base layer coupled to rectangular side sections each having a top surface. The top surfaces of the side sections extend above the top surface of the base layer and define a periphery of a space. The base layer and side sections are made of a material having a first resiliency. A central core layer is configured to fit entirely within the space defined by the side sections and is made of a material having a second resiliency, where the second resiliency is lower than said first resiliency. A top layer rests on the top surface of the central core layer and the top surface of the side sections. The top layer is made of a material of having a resiliency equal to or less than the second resiliency. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170043 | APPARATUS FOR MONITORING VITAL SIGNS - A sleep monitoring system includes a fluid bladder. A pump is in fluid communication with the fluid bladder, and the pump is operable to increase a fluid pressure within the fluid bladder. A sensor is packaged with the pump, and the sensor is in fluid communication with the fluid bladder and is operative to determine a pressure within the fluid bladder. A controller is configured to determine the at least one vital sign based on the pressure within the fluid bladder. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170044 | INFLATABLE AIR MATTRESS WITH IMBEDDED PUMP - An air mattress having one or more inflatable, air-tight chambers where the firmness is adjustable using a pumping system controlled by one or more remote control units. As an improvement over the prior art, the pumping system is installed within the confines of the mattress and outside of the inflatable chambers to increase overall efficiency, accuracy, reliability, and environment compatibility of the mattress while maintaining the ease of diagnostics and repair. This new art also makes the mattress more user friendly by reducing perceivable pumping noise and by relieving the hassle of dealing with hoses and external pump of the prior art. The air mattress may also include any and all features of the prior art such as mattress edge support foam and layers of comfort-providing foam. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170045 | Laundry Detergent Containing Suds Collapser - An alkaline laundry detergent for hand washing a fabric contains a sudsing surfactant, a polyethyleneimine suds collapser having the empirical formula (PEI) | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170046 | WATER SUPPLY CONTROL FOR A STEAM GENERATOR OF A FABRIC TREATMENT APPLIANCE - A fabric treatment appliance comprises at least one of a tub and drum defining a fabric treatment chamber, a steam generator having a steam generation chamber and configured to supply steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a conduit fluidly coupling a water supply to the steam generation chamber. The fabric treatment appliance can also include a flow controller and/or a flow meter fluidly coupled to the conduit to facilitate controlling the supply of water to the steam generation chamber. The disclosure provides methods of water supply control that can employ the flow controller and/or the flow meter. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170047 | ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR DISTRESS-WASHING FABRIC - An article for distress-washing fabric comprising a hollow float and at least one distressing feature projecting outwardly from an outer surface of the float, wherein the article is substantially wear resistant and does not produce residue as a result of impact with fabric, internal surfaces of a washing machine and additional articles for distress-washing fabric. A method for distress-washing fabric utilizing an article described herein. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170048 | One-Part Hair Dye Composition - Provided are a one-part hair dye composition containing (A) a combination of 5,6-dihydroxyindole and 5,6-dihydroxyindole-2-carboxylic acid, (B) either one of (b1) ascorbic acid or salt thereof or (b2) sulfurous acid or salt thereof, and (C) an alkali agent and having a pH of from 8 to 11; and a method of selecting the kind of Component (B), thereby controlling a hair color upon dyeing the hair. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170049 | Customer-Created Textiles and Customer-Oriented Garment Dyeing Machine - Customers obtain customized textile materials by selecting style, shape, size, pattern and color for an undyed textile product. Based on a selection made by the customer, the textile product is transformed by a dyeing operation performed on a single item to yield a product, such as a shirt, pants, or jacket which has a color and pattern of his or her own choosing, in the size and style he or she desires. The process can be performed in a retail setting using a dye machine which allows the process to be viewed by the customer. Preferably, the textile material is constructed from yarns which include cationic cotton alone or in combination with natural cotton or other natural or synthetic fibers, and using anionic dyes, such as a fiber reactive dye, such that the dye is exhausted during the process and effluent from the dye machine is environmentally friendly without excess dye, salts, and alkalis. To enhance the educational and entertainment experience of the customer, the dyeing operation can be performed in a transparent tank or water kettle in the retail outlet so that the customer can view, for example, the garment as it is being dyed to the customer's specifications. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170050 | Welded Joint, Steel Deck, and Process for Producing The Steel Deck - A welded joint improved in fatigue strength, a steel deck using the welded joint, and a process of producing the steel deck are provided. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170051 | TOOTHBRUSH - The invention relates to an electric toothbrush. In one embodiment, the invention relates to the toothbrush handle part having a coupling device for coupling an attachment thereto, especially an attachable brush, and a drive train, especially a drive shaft, which can be driven by a drive motor, for driving the attachment. In another embodiment, the invention relates to the above attachment which especially may be an attachable brush, comprising a connecting piece that can be placed on the handle part neck of the toothbrush handle part. The toothbrush handle part comprises disengageable arresting means for arresting, blocking, and/or braking the drive train part. Advantageously, the arresting means are automatically released when the attachable brush is attached and are transferred to the arrested state when the attachable brush is removed. In the arrested state of the drive train part, the drive motor is automatically switched off. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170052 | Personal Hygiene Devices, Systems and Methods - A personal hygiene device includes a personal hygiene implement and a first position member. The personal hygiene device is capable of providing the user with feedback which can assist the user in his/her personal hygiene routines. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170053 | FOLDING WIPER PLATE - A foldable mop plate includes a first plate wing coupled to a second plate wing by an articulated coupling and at least one mopping cover. The at least one mopping cover is disposed on the first and second plate wings and configured to be squeezed out through a folding of the first and second plate wings toward one another. Further, a spacing between the first and second plate wings in a region of the articulated coupling is enlargeable upon a folding of the first and second plate wings toward one another. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170054 | Vehicle wiper device and vehicle - A vehicle wiper device including a wiper arm, a wiper blade, and a wiping range enlarging mechanism is disclosed. The wiper arm is driven by driving force of a drive source. The wiper blade is coupled to a distal portion of the wiper arm at a constant position relative to the wiper arm. The wiper blade moves back and forth between first and second reversing positions while wiping a wiping surface of a vehicle body when the wiper arm is driven. The wiping range enlarging mechanism drives the wiper arm while moving a basal portion of the wiper arm so that a wiping angle of a basal portion of the wiper arm becomes greater than a wiping angle of a distal portion of the wiper arm at the second reversing position. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170055 | Windscreen Wiper Device - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed, which windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm is pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end, with the special feature that the longitudinal groove has a closed circumference, wherein the connecting device is connected to the wiper blade. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170056 | MOP BUCKET - A mop bucket assembly is disclosed which allows for moving a bucket from one position to another while reducing spillage from the bucket by using an integrated lid to keep liquid from splashing out of the bucket. The disclosed mop bucket assembly also discloses a mop bucket assembly having a caution or warning sign formed integral with the mop bucket assembly that can be deployed when mopping is in progress. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170057 | SLIM TYPE VACUUM INHALING APPARATUS HAVING HIGH EFFICIENCY AND ROBOT CLEANER USING THE SAME - Provided is a high-efficiency slim vacuum inhalation apparatus which cools heat generated from heat-generation sources without using particular heat radiation components, and a robot cleaner employing the same. The vacuum inhalation apparatus does not need particular heat radiation components since an impeller is closely adhered to a rotational shaft by a pair of washers and an impeller bushing, to thus avoid from sliding, and since an inhalation efficiency which is caused by a brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor increases, and thus power consumption decreases. Further, since a BLDC motor is incorporated in a vacuum inhalation apparatus so that the vacuum inhalation apparatus can be implemented into a slim type, a robot cleaner can be also compactly realized into a slim type. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170058 | VACUUM CLEANER NOZZLE - A vacuum cleaner having a vacuum cleaner body, a suction fan and motor operatively associated with the vacuum cleaner body, and a wheel. The wheel has a wheel body having an axis of rotation, a tread surface, and a cushion layer radially interposed between the wheel body and the tread surface. The cushion layer includes a resilient shell having a plurality of resilient cells therein. The shell and the plurality of cells have one or more gasses in them, and are dimensioned to damp vibrations and impacts between the tread surface and a floor surface that the tread surface contacts as the wheel rotates about the axis of rotation. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170059 | VACUUM CLEANER ATTACHMENT - A vacuum cleaner attachment device may include a housing, a suction inlet on a bottom of the housing and a felt component on the bottom. This felt component may be positioned near the suction inlet to loosen hair and debris in a soft surface. An element may be attached to and extend below the housing. The element may be configured to support the housing at a predefined distance above a hard surface to be cleaned to prevent the felt component from contacting the hard surface. The element may be sufficiently narrow to sink into a soft surface to be cleaned to cause the felt component to be in direct contact with the soft surface. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170060 | Flexible Crevice Tool Attachment for Vacuum Appliances - A flexible accessory tool for a vacuum appliance is described, comprising an elongated body with a body portion having an attachment end, a nozzle end spaced apart from the attachment end and having an opening formed therein, and a flexible intermediate region for imparting flexibility to the accessory tool during use. The flexible intermediate region is made up of a rigid skeleton portion having a one or more ribs and support struts, over which a layer of non air-permeable flexible material is applied. During use, the flexible accessory tool may be bent to extreme angles in order to reach and clean debris from hard to reach areas, while not suffering from a decrease in vacuum air flow through the tool as it flexes. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170061 | Double-Pedal Double-Wheel Truckle with Independent Braking and Releasing Functions - A double-pedal double-wheel truckle with independent braking and releasing functions is a truckle for a precision instrument and comprises a body, a rotating & locking device, a truckle body device, a braking device and a bottom cover body. The body is provided for disposing a rotating & locking device, a truckle body device, a braking device and a bottom cover body. With the independent braking and releasing functions of the braking device of the body, the user can easily operate and stably block the rotating & locking device and the truckle body device. The bottom cover body is provided for preventing foreign matters from entering the truckle body device, so that the truckle can be locked from rotation. By such arrangements, it can achieve the objectives, such as easy operation, easy to distinguish braking state, stable braking, reducing noises, strengthening structure and safe usage, etc. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170062 | Door Damper - Disclosed is a door damper, in which a safety check valve is installed in consideration of the case in which an impact exceeding a design pressure will be applied, thereby absorbing the impact to enable a door to be closed safely and smoothly. In the door damper, a safety check valve is installed in a piston, and thus is opened in cooperation with another check valve installed between a spring holder and the piston when the pressure exceeding a design pressure is applied. Thereby, when the impact exceeding the design pressure occurs, the safety check valve can absorb the impact to prevent damage. A channel can be adjusted by only ridges formed on an outer circumference of the check valve, so that productivity can be improved thanks to easy tolerance management. Further, an oil seal is not contracted or deformed in spite of long-term use. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170063 | HINGE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HINGE - A hinge has a main frame, a pivoting bracket and a limiting assembly The main frame is attached to a base of an electronic device. The pivoting bracket is attached to a cover of the electronic device and has a rotating rod being mounted through the main frame. The limiting assembly has a first actuator, a second actuator and a guiding pin. The first and second actuators are rotated relative to each other. The guiding pin is mounted between the first and second actuators and is moved relative to the actuators to allow the cover to be rotated clockwise and anticlockwise by 180 degrees, relative to the base. Therefore, a screen on the cover can be adjusted at wishes. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170064 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a first rotation member and a second rotation member. The first rotation member includes an elastic coiled support portion. The second rotation member includes an elastic rotation portion. The rotation portion defines a cavity. The support portion is rotatably received in the cavity of the rotation portion. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170065 | STRAP ADJUSTER - A strap adjuster has a quadrangular frame; a plurality of slots defined in the frame to extend in a transverse direction such that a strap can be fitted through the slots; and at least one support bar formed between the slots, wherein recessions are formed on both widthwise side surfaces, respectively, of the frame such that the frame can be easily grasped using fingers. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170066 | HEADSET CORD HOLDER - A headset cord holder comprises a body and a first groove built into the body configured to receive and releasably hold a headset cord. In some embodiments, the first groove has a diameter less than or equal to approximately 2 mm. In further embodiments, the body is integrally formed within the teeth of a zipper. In some embodiments the body comprises one or more of rubber, plastic and metal. In some embodiments, the body comprises one or more of stamped metal and molded metal. In further embodiments, the body comprises molded plastic. In some embodiments, the body comprises one or more additional grooves configured to receive and releasably secure the headset cord. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170067 | THIN SLIDER - There is provided a thin slider for a slide fastener with an automatic locking mechanism with a locking pawl while having an excellent design property and operability. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170068 | Adjustment Mechanism - An adjustment mechanism comprises a dial comprising an inner wall defining a hole passing through the dial, the inner wall comprising a ledge having one or more cutouts. The mechanism further comprises a base comprising a first set of teeth and an actuator comprising a second, the second set of teeth configured to engage the first set of teeth and allow the actuator to be rotated in a first direction but not in a second opposite direction. The actuator further comprises one or more drive-dogs configured to engage a cutout on the inner wall of the dial, each drive-dog comprising a ramped edge configured to disengage the drive-dog from the cutout and lift the second set of teeth from the first set of teeth when the dial is rotated in the second direction. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170069 | INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE WITH FLUID TRANSPORT PLATES - An apparatus for producing an absorbent article includes a holding tool, a female tool disposed along a machine axis, and a male tool disposed along the machine axis. The holding tool has an aperture aligned along the machine axis and means for holding a flexible sheet across the aperture. The female tool has at least one folding element extending in a direction radially away from the machine axis, and the male tool has means for holding a fluid storage element and at least one pleating blade extending in a direction radially away from the machine axis. At least two of the holding tool, female tool, and male tool are capable of relative motion along the machine axis. Further the at least one pleating blade and of the male tool and the at least one folding element of the female tool are aligned to permit manipulation of the flexible sheet about the fluid storage element. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170070 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - As to each of a capacitor element employing an anode foil having a matrix made of a metal and a film, provided on the surface of the matrix, made of an oxide of a metal different from the metal of the matrix and a capacitor element employing an anode foil having a matrix made of a prescribed metal and a film of an oxide of the metal and a cathode foil having a matrix made of another metal different from the metal, formation treatment is performed on an end face of the anode foil exposing the surface of the metal forming the matrix by applying a positive voltage to an anode lead wire and applying a negative voltage to a cathode lead wire. Thus, an electrolytic capacitor resistant against corrosion or the like is obtained. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170071 | APPARATUS FOR SWAGING A COLLAR ONTO AN EXTERNALLY GROOVED MEMBER - A manually held hydraulically and pneumatically powered swaging tool for swaging a collar ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170072 | Universal sprinkler nozzle tool - The present invention provides a hand held tool comprising an elongate handle portion having a first end and a second end, terminating at its first end in a bifurcated wedge portion terminating in a pair of spaced apart tines for engagement with the sprinkler nozzle, said tines being essentially orthogonal to the axis of the shaft of the handle portion. When the tines of the bifurcated wedge portion engage with the sprinkler nozzle, the handle can be lifted to raise the nozzle for maintenance. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170073 | Cord aligning device - A cord aligning device formed with a plurality of guide holes allowing cords to be separately inserted therethrough is provided. Each of the guide holes includes a feed port into which a cord is fed, a delivery port from which the cord is delivered, an introducing portion provided continuously with the feed port, and a delivery portion provided between the introducing portion and the delivery port. The introducing portion is formed such that the area of a cross-section vertical to a centerline thereof is reduced gradually toward the delivery portion from the feed port, the area of a cross-section of the delivery portion vertical to a centerline thereof is uniform along the centerline over its total length, and the delivery portion is formed in a linear fashion. Moreover, the delivery portions of the plurality of guide holes are juxtaposed in a predetermined direction so as to form rows parallel to each other. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170074 | RAT TRAP - A method and a console for the installation of powered equipment ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170075 | Method of Manufacturing Multicolored Illuminator - A method of manufacturing a multicolored illuminator is disclosed. In an embodiment, a first transparent sheet ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170076 | PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER COIL - An optical fiber coil and a production method therefor reduce the likelihood of optical transmission loss due to stress or temperature changes at low cost. Plural single optical fibers are arranged in parallel and are integrally covered with a covering portion so as to form an optical fiber ribbon, and the optical fiber ribbon is wound into a coiled state. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170077 | Method of producing mechanism for converting rotational motion to linear motion and jig for executing the method - In this manufacturing method, when a plurality of planetary shaft main bodies are arranged at even intervals around a sun shaft main body, a state in which a sun threaded section is engaged with each of planetary threaded sections is referred to as a regular assembled state, and an assembly formed by a combination of the sun shaft main body and the planetary shaft main body in the regular assembled state is referred to as a first assembly. The first assembly is assembled in a state in which the relationship of the planetary shaft main body and the sun shaft main body is in correspondence with the relationship of the planetary shaft main body and the sun shaft main body in the regular assembled state. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170078 | VIBRATING RIVET TOOL FOR PRESSING AND FIXING RIVETS IN COMPONENT HOLES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a vibrating rivet tool for pressing and fixing rivets in component holes in component of aircraft. The vibrating rivet tool comprises a rivet receptacle and a drive unit for producing a high static pressing force. According to the invention, the static pressing force is superimposed by a mechanical vibration, of which the amplitude acts substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the rivet. As a result, the force necessary to press and fix the rivet in a component hole is reduced in such a way that the overall size and mass of the vibrating rivet tool according to the invention are smaller/lower in comparison with conventional rivet tools. Due to the small overall size and low weight, the vibrating rivet tool can more easily be integrated in automated riveting processes. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170079 | METHOD FOR DETECTING AND REMOVING NITRIDE LAYER FORMED ON THE SURFACE OF A STEEL ALLOY - A method of treating a component made of a non magnetic alloy on which a magnetic surface layer has formed includes: (a) engaging a magnet of a calibrated magnet gauge with a surface of the component; (b) disengaging the magnet from the surface of the component and measuring a force required to disengage the magnet; (c) correlating the force with a thickness of the magnetic surface layer; and (d) if the thickness of the surface layer is greater than a predetermined minimum thickness, removing the surface layer. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170080 | METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A MULTIPLE PIECE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A method for manufacturing a golf club head is disclosed herein. The method includes using four pieces (face component, sole component, crown component and a weight chip) to manufacture a golf club head with greater benefits than the prior art. The method includes tacking an aft-body to a face component prior to welding, and using 2-axis welding. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170081 | CLAMP DEVICE - A clamp device includes a first clamp head movable but restricted in movement in a perpendicular direction that is at right angles to a travel direction, and serving as a reference side, a second clamp head movable in a direction coming closer to and in a direction farther away from the first clamp head, capable of clamping a workpiece located between the first and second clamp heads, and tiltable and/or slidable in the perpendicular direction, and a drive unit driving the first and second clamp heads. The workpiece is clamped with the first and second clamp heads by moving the first and second clamp heads in a direction coming closer to each other. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170082 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - A method for assembling an image capturing device is provided. The image capturing device includes a light-pervious module, an image sensor and a binding material. The image sensor has a light sensing region for converting an imaging light into an electronic signal. The binding material is used for binding articles together and curable by a curing process. Firstly, the light-pervious module and the image sensor together are releasably bound together via the binding material, thereby defining a close space for accommodating the image sensor. Then, a testing process is performed to detect a clean condition of the close space. If particles present in the close space are detected, the light-pervious module is detached from the image sensor, a cleaning process is done to remove the particle, and the light-pervious module and the image sensor are releasably bound together to define the close space again. Afterwards, the binding material is cured. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170083 | Leading wiring method, leading wiring program, and leading wiring apparatus - When a formed position of a via formed on a board is the same as a position of a footprint of a chip component located on the back surface of the board corresponding to an area on which a BGA is mounted, a board designing apparatus determines that the chip component and the BGA can be connected using chip on hole. When it is determined that the chip component and the BGA can be connected, the board designing apparatus carries out chip on hole by forming a via in an area of the board on which the BGA is mounted, the via leading to the footprint of the chip component located on the back surface of the board. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170084 | Rotary electric machine with coil member and method of manufacturing coil member - In a rotary electric machine, a field coil member includes a first edgewise coil composed of a plurality of coaxially layered convolutions. The coaxially layered convolutions are wound around the outer periphery of the first pole core. The field coil member includes a second edgewise coil composed of a plurality of coaxially layered convolutions. The coaxially layered convolutions are wound around the outer periphery of the second pole core. The field coil member includes a link portion connecting between the first edgewise coil and the second edgewise coil in series. One of the first and second edgewise coils has one coil end extending therefrom to cross over the link portion at a crossover portion thereof. The crossover portion between the one coil end and the link portion is arranged to be non-overlapped with the convolutions of the one of the first and second edgewise coils. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170085 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRONIC SUBASSEMBLY - In a method for producing an electronic subassembly, at least one electronic component is fixed in place on an insulating layer of a conductive foil in a first step, the conductive foil with the electronic component is laminated onto a circuit board substrate, and a circuit track structure is then developed by structuring the conductive foil. The expansion coefficient of the insulating layer lies between the expansion coefficient of the circuit board substrate and the expansion coefficient of the circuit track structure, and/or electronic components that require small passages for contacting with the circuit track structure are pressed deeper into the insulating layer than electronic components that require larger passages in the insulating layer. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170086 | DEVICE, UNIT, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE MAGNETICALLY-ASSISTED ASSEMBLING OF CHIP-SCALE, AND NANO AND MICRO-SCALE COMPONENTS ONTO A SUBSTRATE - A magnetically-assisted chip assembly unit for assembling at least one chip having a mounting surface and an attachment surface, wherein the attachment surface supports a magnetisable layer thereon and opposes said mounting surface, onto a substrate that has a corresponding chip mounting surface. The unit comprises a template wafer having at least one recess adapted to accommodate therein said chip; and a master wafer having at least one magnetisable element; wherein the template wafer is mounted on the master wafer and said magnetisable element is located at least proximate to the at least one recess such that the magnetisable element is capable of manipulating the chip into the recess, via its magnetisable layer when the magnetisable element is magnetized and generates a magnetic field. Once in the recess, the attachment surface of the chip faces at least a portion of the recess and the mounting surface of the chip faces an opening of the recess. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170087 | Method of manufacturing a circuit board - A method of manufacturing a circuit board which may include the steps of forming a circuit board with horizontal and vertical fiberglass fibers, rotating the circuit board, and cutting the circuit board so that the horizontal and vertical fiberglass fibers form a non-right angle with a cut line of the circuit board. The circuit board may have a plurality of conductive traces located thereon which pass by areas of higher fiberglass-to-resin material and lower fiberglass-to-resin material to assist in reducing differential to common mode conversion between signals in the plurality of conducive traces. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170088 | Method Of Fabricating Board Having High Density Core Layer And Structure Thereof - Structure and method of making a board having plating though hole (PTH) core layer substrate and stacked multiple layers of blind vias. More stacking layers of blind vias than conventional methods can be achieved. The fabrication method of the board having high-density core layer includes the following: after the making of the PTH, the filling material filled inside the PTH of the core layer is partially removed until the PTH has reached an appropriate flattened depression using etching; then image transfer and pattern plating are performed to fill and to level the depression portion up to a desired thickness to form a copper pad (overplating) as the core layer substrate is forming a circuit layer; finally using electroless copper deposition and the pattern plating to make the product. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170089 | AUTOMATED WIRING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Automated wiring apparatus ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170090 | COAXIAL CABLE INSTALLATION TOOL - A tool for installing an end of a cable into a connector generally includes a front jaw assembly adapted to retain the cable connector and a back jaw assembly movably coupled to the front jaw assembly. The cable connector includes a connector body and a compression sleeve and the back jaw assembly is adapted to insert an end of the cable into the cable connector upon movement of the back jaw assembly toward the front jaw assembly and subsequently press the compression sleeve into the connector body upon further movement of the back jaw assembly toward the front jaw assembly. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170091 | Jack assembly - The present disclosure relates to a jack assembly including a jack mount having a front side and a rear side. A jack of the assembly is adapted to be slidably mounted in a jack receiving region of the jack mount. The jack assembly also includes a plurality of cross-connect contacts, and a rear interface assembly. The rear interface assembly includes a dielectric cover piece and a plurality of rear connectors that project outward from the dielectric cover piece. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170092 | ADAPTIVE RE-USE OF WASTE INSULATED GLASS WINDOW UNITS AS THERMAL SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION PANELS - A method of repurposing dual-paned insulated glass window units (IGUs) that would otherwise be put to waste into thermal solar panels capable of generating hot water for a residence or other structure. The method includes the steps of removing an existing IGU, disassembling and cleaning the IGU, and reassembling the IGU with a new silicon seal and fluid channels for connection to a looped solar heating system. The space between the panes may be filled with a liquid to be heated by solar radiation, or alternatively by a conduit which transports the liquid through the panel. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170093 | Method for enhancing surface smoothness of ball valve stem - A method for enhancing surface smoothness of a ball valve stem comprises contacting and pressing a surface of the ball valve stem with a pressing roller so as to even tool marks on the surface of the ball valve stem, thereby enhancing surface smoothness of the ball valve stem. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170094 | SAFETY RAZOR - A safety razor includes a plurality of razor blades, a frame fixedly holding each razor blade to cause its cutting edge to be outwardly exposed, and a holder for reversibly holding the frame. Each razor blade is formed to provide two edges. In other words, each razor blade is provided to cause its upper and lower cutting edges to be outwardly exposed, sloping away from the frame. The frame is formed in a frame shape to hold each razor blade between the right and left sections thereof and fixedly houses each razor blade within the inner space causing each razor blade to slope away at regular intervals and in parallel. In this manner, each razor blade can be used twice with its two edges. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170095 | Knife - A knife having an interlocking arrangement between handle assembly and the blade assembly provides a durable connection between the knife's blade and handle. Additionally, by directly connecting the blade assembly to the hilt section of the knife, the connection between the blade assembly and handle assembly is not only strong, but also, the size of the blade is not limited by the size of the hilt section on the handle assembly. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170096 | Spatula and blade - A spatula having a body with a top working surface and a bottom surface is provided. The spatula body also includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A handle is mounted to the first end of the body and the body has a first mounting member depending from the spatula body proximate the second end of the spatula body. The mounting member has an interior for receiving a mounting portion of the spatula blade and a second open end opposed to the first open end. The spatula body includes an opening in the body for cleaning the mounting member. A blade is provided for the spatula. The blade has a front section having a top surface and a bottom surface. At least a first spring tab extends rearwardly of the front section. The spring tab has a concave surface for one of its top and bottom surfaces. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170097 | SAFETY RELEASE FOR DIRECT DRIVE OF ROTARY KNIFE - A rotary knife assembly includes a rotary knife with a spinning blade, a motor operable to power the rotary knife, a flexible drive cable with a proximal end drivingly connected to the knife to transmit rotational power to the blade while being flexed along the length of the cable, and a safety release drivingly connected to a distal end of the cable. The safety release is drivingly coupled to the motor and is operable to transmit rotational power from the motor to the drive cable and thereby the rotary knife. The safety release includes input and output members releasably drivingly engaged with one another. The safety release is operable to drivingly disengage the members. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170098 | KITCHEN SLICER - A kitchen slicer for cutting items to be cut, such as fruit, vegetables etc., comprising a base body to which a blade is fixed in order to cut pieces off from the item to be cut, a guide surface which is arranged offset in relation to the blade and on which the item to be cut can be moved back and forth and fed to the blade in a controlled manner, wherein the offset between the blade and the guide surface determines a cutting thickness of the pieces to be cut, an insert whose surface forms a guide surface and, as a whole, can be moved and can be fixed to the base body in different positions, in order to thus realize different cutting thicknesses, and fixing means which fix the insert relative to the base body, wherein the fixing means have at least one component which is produced separately from the base body and from the insert and is mounted such that it can move relative to the base body in order to fix and to release the insert. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170099 | POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR LASER ALIGNMENT TOOLS - A laser alignment tool positioning system, includes a magnetically susceptible laser platform having a first mounting surface and an opposing second surface; a mounting post extending from the laser platform; a target on the mounting surface marking the mounting post centerpoint, and a plurality of mounting post adaptors. The laser platform may include magnets proximal to the mounting post base. A semi-rigid offset portion with threaded ends is provided, with an adaptor having a threaded portion to couple to the threaded ends and a slip fitting to couple to the mounting post adaptor. The mounting post may include an interior threaded portion to couple to the offset portion threaded ends. The target includes concentric circles indicating selected pipe sizes, with the concentric circles and mounting post adaptors including color coding corresponding to the selected pipe sizes. The positioning system may include a level indicator mounted to the laser platform. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170100 | INTEGRAL ILLUMINATED OPTICAL CENTER FINDER AND MARKING TOOL - Apparatus and methods associated with a center finder and marking tool are disclosed. A center finder and marking tool device includes a base that is configured to be positioned on a work piece surface. The base includes a bore hole. A body is disposed inside the bore hole and rotationally coupled to the base, wherein the body includes a first bore tunnel and a second bore tunnel. An optical center finder is disposed inside the first bore tunnel, and a marking tool is disposed inside the second bore tunnel. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170101 | CLOTH DRYER - A cloth dryer includes heat-pump ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170102 | Vacuum drying apparatus of circulative preheating type - A vacuum drying apparatus of a circulative preheating type comprises a working area, containing a material-filling-preheating sub-area, a heating sub-area, a drying sub-area, and a material-discharging sub-area; a rotatable frame, rotatably installed in the working area and having four accommodating spaces corresponding to the sub-areas of the working area, respectively; four cylinders, installed in the accommodating spaces of the rotatable frame and corresponding to the sub-areas of the working area; and a driving assembly, connected to and thereby driving the rotatable frame to rotate; wherein when the rotatable frame rotates, each of the cylinders is moved from a currently corresponding sub-area to an adjacent said sub-area. Thereby, since the cylinders have been preheated in the material-filling-preheating sub-area before receiving a heating procedure in the heating sub-area, a required duration of the heating procedure can be reduced. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170103 | COOLER FOR BULK MATERIAL HAVING A SEALING DEVICE BETWEEN ADJOINING CONVEYING PLANKS - An apparatus for cooling bulk material with a grate flowed through by cooling gas. The apparatus comprises a plurality of planks configured to move forward and back in the direction of conveyance and, between the planks, a sealing device having spatially separate outer and inner sealing elements. The sealing device has between the sealing elements a conveying duct, which runs along the length of the planks and on which a gas supply is configured to produce a gas stream along the length of the conveying duct. Bulk material which has infiltrated through the outer sealing element can be transported away before it can reach and migrate through the inner sealing element. The accompanying sealing effect can considerably reduce the undesirable material through-fall, while enabling the use of low-wearing seals, which provide excellent wear resistance. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170104 | Hair Dryer - A hair dryer apparatus and method for use in hair care. The apparatus preferably includes a nozzle, a housing, an ion generator disposed within the housing, and an ozone generator disposed within the housing. Further, disposed within the apparatus may be a circuit board, which is in electronic communication with at least three control buttons, a microprocessor, a liquid crystal display, and a voltage regulator. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170105 | Grain dryer - A grain drying system utilizing a geothermal loop to remove heat from the ground, and a heat pump to transfer the ground heat to air which is provided over grain to assist in the drying. The system is provided with a telescoping duct to allow more or less ambient air into the system to assist in the drying process, depending upon ambient temperature and humidity. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170106 | ATHLETIC SHOE WITH CUSHION STRUCTURES - A footwear lower is presented which provides cushion support and lateral stability in a lightweight construction. The lower may include a primary midsole, cushion elements, a rear lower midsole, a directional cradle, and an outsole. The cushions may be located in the between the directional cradle and the rear lower midsole. Various embodiments of cushions are presented and may be consistent with specific types of shoes such as running trainers, trail shoes, general fitness footwear, or basketball shoes. The lower may be consistent with approaches to remediate a wearer's pronation or supination. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170107 | PLANTAR BALANCER - The plantar balancer in accordance with the present invention has a body and a primary adjuster. The body is for padding the sole of the foot and made from a cushioning material and has a first metatarsal portion, a fourth metatarsal portion and a heel portion. The primary adjuster is positioned between the first metatarsal portion and the fourth metatarsal portion. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170108 | Footwear With A Sole Structure Incorporating A Lobed Fluid-Filled Chamber - A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central area. The lobes are in fluid communication with the central area and are formed from a first surface, a second surface, and a sidewall. The sidewall joins with the first surface with the second surface to seal the fluid within the chamber, but no internal connections are generally utilized to join interior portions of the first surface with interior portions of the second surface. The fluid within the chamber may be air at a pressure that is approximately equal to an ambient pressure. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170109 | Footwear With A Sole Structure Incorporating A Lobed Fluid-Filled Chamber - A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central area. The lobes are in fluid communication with the central area and are formed from a first surface, a second surface, and a sidewall. The sidewall joins with the first surface with the second surface to seal the fluid within the chamber, but no internal connections are generally utilized to join interior portions of the first surface with interior portions of the second surface. The fluid within the chamber may be air at a pressure that is approximately equal to an ambient pressure. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170110 | Footwear With A Sole Structure Incorporating A Lobed Fluid-Filled Chamber - A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear and a method for manufacturing the chamber are disclosed. The chamber may be incorporated into a sole structure of the footwear and includes a central area and a plurality of lobes extending outward from the central area. The lobes are in fluid communication with the central area and are formed from a first surface, a second surface, and a sidewall. The sidewall joins with the first surface with the second surface to seal the fluid within the chamber, but no internal connections are generally utilized to join interior portions of the first surface with interior portions of the second surface. The fluid within the chamber may be air at a pressure that is approximately equal to an ambient pressure. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170111 | INSOLE - An insole includes an upper foot contacting substrate and a lower substrate, wherein openings are provided in both the upper foot contacting substrate and the lower substrate. These openings are at least partially kept in alignment with each other to receive a flexible, shock absorbing unit therein. The insole according to the invention provides a good absorbance and at the same time improves the air flow inside the insole. Therefore, the moisture around the wearer's foot can easily escape, thus keeping foot dry. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170112 | Shoozits - To summarize, the shoozit is an interchangeable and affordable shoe skin designed with the American consumer in mind. It can be made in a similar fashion, and with all the same materials as, any type of shoe. The primary difference between a shoozit and a shoe is that the shoozit is only the exterior of a shoe, the shoozit is then adhered to the shoe by coating it with a type of temporary adhesive made for fabric. The idea is to make it easy for the consumer to switch shoozits. It is designed to overlap the user's shoe and hence change its appearance. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170113 | Shoe construction with attachable components - A shoe construction enables a user to attach or interchange shoe components for improving function and or appearance of the shoe construction. The shoe construction comprises a base, a cover, a top attachable component, and two fasteners. The base comprises a series of fastener-receiving apertures. First fastening structure surrounds the fastener-receiving apertures. The cover comprises a second fastening structure matable with the first fastening structure. The top attachable component comprises component ends, each of which comprise an end aperture and a third fastening structure, which third fastening structure surrounds the end apertures. The fasteners fasten the component ends to the base member via the end apertures and fastener-receiving apertures. The cover covers the first fastening structure, the component ends, and the fasteners. The first, second, and third fastening structures function to prevent rotation of the component ends about axes extending through the fasteners. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170114 | High-Performance Sports Shoe - According to one aspect, the shoe sole ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170115 | FOOTWEAR, FOOTWEAR COMPONENTS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING SAME - Lighted footwear having a sole member; an illumination system positioned in the sole; and, an upper member providing an illumination path for receiving the light from the illumination system to illuminate at least a first portion of the upper. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170116 | Ventilation systems for shoes and methods - The present invention generally relates to forced ventilation systems for various shoes. More particularly, the present invention relates to forced ventilation systems each including at least two air pumps disposed in preset areas of the shoes and capable of providing ventilation through the shoes during different steps of walking and running. Such ventilation systems typically includes at least one air pump in a shoe rear and at least another air pump in a shoe front such that the first pump provides the ventilation as an user presses the shoe rear area, while the second pump provides the ventilation as the user presses the shoe front, thereby maximizing the ventilation and minimizing a dead space in the shoe. The present invention also relates to various methods of operating such systems, disposing multiple air pumps thereof, and actuating such pumps. The present invention further relates to various processes for providing such systems, air pumps, and actuator units. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170117 | Disposable Cushion Shoe Insert - The present invention is a disposable cushion inserts for shoes designed to temper forces imparted on a foot during activities such as walking and running. The cushion insert in one embodiment has first and second layers conjoined by a bonding method taken from the group of adhesive and ultrasonics. The first layer is constructed of fibrous material taken from the group of fiber crops and polymers that will be treated to have a low moisture content and absorbency with a plurality of air passages apertures passing between the second layer and the cushioned insert exterior. The second layer is manufactured from a cross-linked open cell silicone material having a plurality of conjoined truncated-apex square pyramids where the walls enclose a central cavity with open bottoms providing a structure that is mostly ambient air-filled space that when released from a compressed state returns to its original form. Each of the truncated-apex surfaces has an aperture placed therethrough providing passage for air between each of the pyramid-shaped cavities and the cushioned-insert exterior. Also provides is an embodiment having a base layer conjoined to the second layer manufactured from a frictional material to prevent slippage of the cushioned insert during use. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170118 | EXCAVATOR - An excavator ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170119 | REMOVABLE DEVICE FOR ATTACHING TWO MECHANICAL PARTS - A removable device for attaching two mechanical parts includes a pin removably locking a first part with respect to a second part, a retainer member on the pin and a resiliently loaded tension member which collaborate to prevent the pin from coming out of its locked position; the removable device further includes at least two inclined surfaces, the general shape of which is that of a projection oriented in the axial direction of the pin, such that when the pin rotates, the retainer member runs along the inclined surfaces and the pin moves between the locked position and unlocked position against a force exerted on the pin along a longitudinal axial direction of the pin exerted by the tension member. | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170120 | Tooth System - A tooth system ( | 2010-07-08 |
| 20100170121 | Wear Member For Excavating Equipment - A wear member for attachment along the digging edge of excavating equipment that includes ridges formed along its front working end. As the front end wears away, the tips of the ridges along the front of the wear member project forward to define a serrated penetrating edge. A serrated front edge is able to more easily cut into and through the ground. The ridges may be arranged in a generally axial direction along the front working end to present a reduced surface area to contact the ground for easier penetration. The ridges provide the front working end with sufficient rigidity and strength without unduly enlarging the surface area of the penetrating edge that initiates contact with the ground. | 2010-07-08 |
