| 28th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20090172856 | GLOVE - A glove includes a glove main body in which a back-side inner skin and a palm-side inner skin are fixed to a back-side outer skin and a palm-side outer skin, respectively, and a band which is provided on the glove main body for receiving and supporting a back of a hand along a width direction of the hand. The band is located at a space from a wrist-side end of the back-side outer skin. The back-side inner skin includes a folded-back portion exposed from the space. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172857 | Bib with a Belt - A bib for a user may include a head section for attachment to the neck of the user and a body section for covering a stomach and chest of the user. The body section may include a belt member for extending around the user to hold the body section against the user. The belt member may be attached near a first edge of the body section, and the belt member may be attached to near a second edge of the body section. The belt member may be directly attached to near the first edge of the body section, and the belt member may be indirectly attached to near the second edge of the body section. The belt member may be attached to opposing corners of the body section, and each of a pair of belt members may be attached to opposing corners of the body section. The belt member may be detachably connected to the body member by a guide member, and the guide member may include a substantially central passageway for the belt member. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172858 | GARMENT - [Problem] To provide a garment that is worn attached to a body and has improved freedom of design in terms of the tightening force or shape of a tightening portion that manipulates the body shape of a wearer, corrects the wearer's posture, and improves the wearer's motor ability. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172859 | Athletic Pants - A pair of athletic pants comprises a hip portion, and two leg portions extending from the hip portion. Each leg portion includes a knee portion configured to be worn over the knee of a human, the knee portion comprised of a first material. A slit is formed in each knee portion and a second material provided in each slit, wherein the second material has greater elasticity than the first material in at least two different directions. In at least one embodiment, each slit in the knee portion is in the shape of a lens. In at least one other embodiment, each slit in the knee portion is in the shape of a symmetric lens. In at least one embodiment, the athletic pants are baseball pants. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172860 | Garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use - A garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use. An upper body garment is disclosed having garment arms attached to a garment trunk, and a pocket mouth disposed under each garment arm. A pocket is attached to the garment trunk at each pocket mouth. A passenger positioned behind a driver wearing the upper body garment may insert hands and arms through the pocket mouths and into the pockets for warmth, security, and or intimacy enhancement. The pockets may terminate in conventional pocket shape, mitten shape, or glove shape, which latter two embodiments permit gripping of thumb lobes, major lobes, and/or finger lobes between the passenger thumbs and fingers, thus increasing passenger security. In another embodiment, non-slip material may be attached inside the pockets for increased passenger security. A method of use is disclosed wherein a passenger seated behind a driver inserts hands and arms into the pockets. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172861 | Garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use - A garment with underarm externally accessible breast pockets and method of use. An upper body garment is disclosed having garment arms attached to a garment trunk, and a pocket mouth disposed under each garment arm. A pocket is attached to the garment trunk at each pocket mouth. A passenger positioned behind a driver wearing the upper body garment may insert hands and arms through the pocket mouths and into the pockets for warmth, security, and or intimacy enhancement. Divots sized to accept human fingertips may be attached to the pocket floors for increased security of grip. Alternate embodiment garments include divots sized to accept fingertips on the front outside of a garment or life preserver, and hand indentations sized to accept the palm side of a human hand on the front outside of a garment or life preserver. Methods of use are disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172862 | Multi-purpose hospital gown - The present invention relates generally to hospital gowns and more specifically to gowns with specific pockets, slits to allow mounting catheter bag concealed inside gown of patient for maximum mobility and privacy with various monitors, catheters and lumens attached and passing through openings in gown to reach the patient's body and closures that are simple to use and provide for patient privacy with approximately 125% wrap around. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172863 | TIE MADE OF TEXTILE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172864 | GLOVE WITH SUPPORT SYSTEM - A glove with a support system is disclosed. The support system comprises a number of individual support sections, each of which is comprised of a number of arcuate support segments that encircle or surround a portion of a finger and allow forward flextural movement while helping to protect the finger. For example, the support system can help reduce hyperextension of the finger, the possibility of the finger jamming, and help to protect the finger from lateral or side impacts. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172865 | Water Resistant Handwear - A method for forming water resistant and breathable handwear is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: providing an outer shell, a liner that inhibits the transfer of heat from a user's hand, and a water resistant and breathable insert; applying a heat activated adhesive to a finger portion of the outer shell and the liner; assembling the outer shell, insert, and liner; and curing or activating the heat activated adhesive to form a bond between the layers. Water resistant handwear made through the process are also disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172866 | HEADWEAR COMPRISING A BILL WHICH DEFINES AN ENCLOSED SPACE - A headwear assembly, comprising a crown, a bill attached to said crown, and extending outwardly therefrom. The bill comprises an upper bill portion comprising a first periphery and a first closure means disposed along that first periphery, a lower bill portion comprising a second periphery and a second closure means disposed along that second periphery, wherein the first periphery can be releaseably attached to the second periphery by releaseably attaching the first closure means to the second closure means to define an enclosed space between the upper bill portion and the lower bill portion. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172867 | FOOT COVERING - A form-fitting foot covering ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172869 | Shoulder pad for contact sports - The present invention provides a shoulder pad for use in a contact sport, such as football, hockey or lacrosse. The shoulder pad includes a pair of arch members, each having an upper portion, a front portion depending from the upper portion, and a rear portion depending from the upper portion. The shoulder pad further includes at least one side pad assembly having an epaulet and a shoulder cap, wherein the shoulder cap overlies the wearer's shoulder region and the epaulet overlies both the arch member and the shoulder cap. The side pad assembly is operably secured to the body arch member by a fastening assembly that includes a flexible single band. Unlike conventional designs, the single band secures both the epaulet and the shoulder cap to the upper portion of the arch member. The shoulder pad further includes a pair of interior pad assemblies wherein each interior pad assembly is removably connected to an arch member. The interior pad assembly is an integrated unit formed from a front pad, an intermediate pad, and a rear pad joined together to form distinct air management chambers. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172870 | Compartment Drain Strainer - A device for allowing a user to adjust drainage properties of a sink drain is disclosed, comprising an inner tube inserted into a stopper ring. The stopper ring is inserted into the drain such that liquids cannot enter the sink drain except by traversing the inner tube. An outer tube is fitted substantially completely around the inner tube. A selector slot of the outer tube may be aligned with a selected drain slot of the inner tube to allow draining of the sink down to a lower height of an exposed drain slot of the inner tube. A straining tube is adapted to fit loosely around the outer tube and has a plurality of straining apertures each no larger than a predetermined size. The apertures are formed along the entire length of the straining tube. With the straining tube placed around the outer tube, debris having a size larger than the predetermined size is prevented from flowing through the slots of the outer and inner tubes and into the sink drain. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172871 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A URINE DEFLECTOR SHIELD - A urine shield selectively coupled to a hinge, the hinge connected to a toilet seat or other toilet structure so that the shield hangs down and pivots at the hinge. When the seat or lid is raised, the shield naturally rests against the back of the toilet bowl to guide itinerant urine into the toilet bowl. The hinge coupling the shield to the seat or lid is selectively removable to permit easy access for cleaning. Accessories can be included such as a light to guide a user's aim in the dark. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172872 | Disposable Flatpack Potty or Bedpan - A disposable potty formed by folding a substantially flat blank into an erect condition, characterised in that at least one surface of the blank is liquid-resistant. The potty can be flat-packed efficiently prior to use. The potty can be double-walled to provide strength, and liquid-resistant on both the inside and the outside of the potty. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172873 | SPA CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION SYSTEM - A system for easier manufacture and installation of a spa using a unitary base with molded integral electrical chaseways and with vertical support members. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172874 | Portable main drain for a pool of water - A portable main drain utilizing top and bottom walls with an attached flexible conduit for the removal of debris from bodies of water, ponds or spas, which operates with suction at the cleaner suction port and/or the skimmer from the circulation pump. The bottom wall has four cork feet to support the portable main drain. A flow regulator is positioned where the flexible conduit connects to the suction port. The top wall contains an internal annular wall projecting downwardly to form a flow-regulating gap with the bottom wall to thereby divide the water flow at about 30% from the ports in the bottom wall into a manifold that is supplied with the remaining portion of water by the ports in the top wall. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172875 | BATHING AREA SURROUND - An example bathing surround includes a surround wall, a tub basin having a top tub bottom and a plurality of tub sides, and a tub ledge extending from the tub basin transverse to the tub sides. A tub flange extends from the tub ledge away from the tub bottom. The tub ledge and the surround wall defines a groove for receiving a tongue extending the other of the tub ledge and the surround wall. The surround wall is biased toward the tub flange when the tub tongue is received within the groove. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172876 | Pedestal sink towel holder, and towel holding method - A towel holder is removably outfitted upon a pedestal style sink for presenting both items to a user at a single station. The holder is formed from a single rod member uniquely bent to effect a three-dimensional structure having C-shaped lateral supports and a C-shaped central support. The lateral supports each have a free rod end, a lateral support end portion, and a rim-traversing-engaging portion. The central support has opposed central support end portions and a towel-support portion. The central and lateral support end portions integrally form opposed sink-engaging junctions. The free rod ends, rim-traversing-engaging portions, and sink-engaging junctions engage the sink, and the inherent weight of the rod member aligns the towel support portion relative to a sink rim. The towel support portion of the towel holder may thus bear a towel in adjacency to the pedestal sink. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172877 | Means for Covering the Flange of a Waste Water Strainer - A waste water insert has a cylindrical wall surrounding a vertical cylindrical bore. A horizontal flange extends outwardly from the upper end of the wall and has a lip formed on its outer periphery. The horizontal flange of the waste water insert is super-imposed over the horizontal flange of a waste water strainer located in a bathtub, sink or the like. The cylindrical wall of the insert extends downwardly through the cylindrical wall of the waste water strainer with the two walls being spaced from each other by virtue of the cylindrical wall of the insert having a smaller diameter than that of the strainer. One or more grooves are within the cylindrical wall of the insert and receive resilient rings that engage the cylindrical wall of the strainer. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172878 | Fixing Structure for a Vertical Tap - A fixing structure for a vertical tap comprises a vertical tap, a mounting member, a fitting member, a fixing ring, and a decorative loop, wherein the mounting member for being secured in the ground includes a receiving chamber arranged on the top thereof and having two retaining tabs attached on the upper end thereof, the upper end of the fitting member screws with the lower end of the vertical tap, and the fitting member includes two opposite fastening projections disposed on the outer periphery at the lower end thereof and extending outwardly therefrom, the fixing ring is fitted onto the external rim of the vertical tap and then secured in a wooden floor by using a number of wood screws and further engaged with the internal rim of the vertical tap by way of a bolt, the decorative loop is covered onto the fixing ring, thereby supporting and securing the vertical tap easily. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172879 | Playpen that is Movable and Foldable Easily and Quickly - A playpen includes a frame, four upper folding devices, two lower folding devices, a pull cord, and two lower collapsible devices. Each of the lower folding devices includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a mounting bracket, a locking member, an elastic member, and a compression spring. Each of the lower collapsible devices has a second compression spring. Thus, each of the lower folding devices is operated to fold the frame in a first stage, and each of the lower collapsible devices is operated to fold the frame in a second stage, so that the playpen is folded in a two-stage manner. In addition, the user only needs to pull the pull cord to unlock each of the lower folding devices so as to partially fold the frame easily and quickly. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172880 | Structure of rail - A rail includes a frame and a resilient web. The frame includes a plurality of frame bars. The resilient web surrounds and is mounted to the frame bars to form a resilient central web of stretchability among the frame bars. As such, a safe and comfortable rail is constructed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172881 | Mattress Wrap Bedding System - The Mattress Wrap Bedding System holds bedding in place over deep mattresses. Standard-sized mattresses are accommodated including twin, full, queen, eastern king and California king. Easy changing of the bed clothes is achieved for deep heavy mattresses. Mattresses using this system can be on box springs, other foundations, platform beds, futon beds, and other flat surfaces such as steel bed platforms in truck cabs. Mattress wrap bedding includes four major components. Bedding is designed to be connected to ribbons on the mattress sides. Adjustable ribbons connect the bedding to an anchor. Bedding anchors include under-mattress, mattress cover, mattress, bed frame, and platform bed anchors. Connectors and fasteners make up the fourth major component. A smooth outer appearance is achieved for the bedding ensemble so that bulges do not appear under blankets, coverlets, quilts and comforters. Mattress wrap bedding includes bottom sheets, mattress pads, other mattress toppers, and top sheets also. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172882 | TABLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A table drive system comprising a first drive assembly configured for moving a support table in a first direction, a second drive assembly configured for moving the support table in a second direction, a third drive assembly configured for moving the support table in a third direction and a first drive motor coupled to the first drive assembly, the second drive assembly and the third drive assembly is provided. The first drive motor is configured to drive the first drive assembly, the second drive assembly and the third drive assembly. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172883 | Electro-hydraulically powered lift ambulance cot - A collapsible hydraulically operated ambulance cot ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172884 | Arm Rest - An arm rest for positioning the arm of a patient in relation to an examination table, especially for use during a tomographic radioscopy examination or an operation. The arm rest has an essentially flat base plate ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172885 | Rapid deployment device - The present invention is a rapidly deployable device for the safe and efficient movement or evacuation of a non-ambulatory person who is positioned upon an underlying mat. The device comprises a support means and associated attachment means which partially or wholly encloses the underside of an underlying mat and attach a plurality of upper straps and an associated securing means which secures the non-ambulatory person to a top surface of the underlying mat. The device has at least one pull means which can be utilized to move the underlying mat by one individual by lifting or sliding. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172886 | MATERNITY PILLOW - Technology is described herein for providing implementations of a maternity pillow that hugs the contours of a pregnant woman's midsection, providing support to her belly while she is lying on her side and preventing the weight of her belly from pulling on her back. The maternity pillows of the claimed invention are designed so as to negate the need for adjustment every time the woman moves, rolls over, gets up or lies down. Additionally, the maternity pillows of the claimed invention specifically target the midsection of a woman's body that needs support while lying down, without providing unnecessary and/or unwanted bulk. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172887 | LAMINATED VISCO-ELASTIC SUPPORT - A laminated support for pressure-relief comprising multiple foam layers. The combinations of layers can comprise one or more layers of visco-elastic foam, highly resilient polyurethane foam, reticulated filter polyurethane foam, and the like. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172888 | ELECTRIC CAN OPENER HAVING REMOVABLE OPENER TOOLS - An electric can opener for opening a top of a metal can which includes a housing that has a top end and a front side. A can cutting mechanism is on the front side of the housing proximate the top end of the housing. A hand held jar grip is removably mounted on the top end of the housing and a hand held bottle and package opener tool is removably received within the housing. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172889 | UTILITY TOOL HAVING INTERCHANGABLE TOOL CARTRIDGES - A tool system is presented. The tool system includes a tool body sized and dimensioned to fit comfortably in a human hand, and includes a plurality of interchangeable tool cartridges. Some of the tool cartridges include a tool bit cover capable of remaining in a closed, locked position sheathing a tool bit. Once installed, the tool bit cover can be unlocked via actuation of a trigger disposed on the body of the tool or on the cartridge. Preferably, the tool bit cover unsheathes the underlying tool bit due to pressure or force of a work surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172890 | Method for Producing Leather - Process for the production of leather, wherein, after liming, deliming and, if appropriate, pickling, animal hides are pretanned or tanned with a mixture of compounds comprising | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172891 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING OBJECTS IN AN AUTOMATIC CLEANING APPLIANCE USING AN OXIDIZING AGENT - A method and apparatus for cleaning objects in an automatic cleaning appliance is provided that includes the steps of introducing a load of objects into a wash zone of the automatic cleaning appliance, applying a wash liquor and at least one of electromagnetic, chemical and mechanical energy to the load of objects in the wash zone to remove soil from the load of objects, and subsequently applying an oxidizing agent to the load of objects through the medium of a fluid applied to the load of objects. The oxidizing agent may be generated in association with the automatic cleaning appliance. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172892 | Steam washing method for washing machine and washing machine with the same - The present invention relates to a method of a washing machine having a tub ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172893 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WASHING MACHINE - A controlling method of a washing machine is disclosed. The controlling method of a washing machine includes washing laundry accommodated in a drum provided in the washing machine, primarily rinsing the washed laundry and an inside of the drum, using clean wash water, primarily dewatering the rinsed laundry and secondarily rinsing the dewatered laundry, using clean wash water. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172894 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WASHING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a washing machine. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172895 | ENZYME AND FABRIC HUEING AGENT CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - This invention relates to compositions comprising certain glycosyl hydrolases and a fabric hueing agent and processes for making and using such compositions. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172896 | Colorant with nacreous luster for keratin fibers - The object of the present application is a dye carrier composition containing oxidative and/or non-oxidative dyes as well as
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| 20090172897 | STYRYL THIOL/DISULFIDE COMPOUND WITH A HYDROXY(CYCLO)ALKYLAMINO UNIT, PROCESS FOR LIGHTENING KERATIN MATERIALS USING SAME - The disclosure relates to the dyeing of keratin materials using styryl hydroxy(cyclo)alkylamino thiol/disulfide fluorescent dyes. Disclosed herein is a dye composition comprising a styryl hydroxy(cyclo)alkylamino thiol/disulfide fluorescent dye and a dyeing process with, for example, a lightening effect on keratin materials such as hair, using said composition. Disclosed herein are novel thiol/disulfide fluorescent dyes and the uses thereof in lightening keratin materials. This composition makes it possible to obtain a lightening effect which can be resistant and visible on dark keratin fibers. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172898 | Detergent Compositions - The present invention relates to new compositions comprising compounds, which are molecular combinations of a phthalocyanine and a mono-azo dyestuff linked via specific linking groups. Further aspects are an improved shading process for textile materials and also use of these shading compositions for shading textiles. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172899 | PHENYL XANTHENE DYES - Fluorescent phenyl xanthene dyes are described that comprise any fluorescein, rhodamine or rhodol comprising a particular C9 phenyl ring. One or both of the ortho groups on the lower C9 phenyl ring is ortho substituted with a group selected from alkyl, heteroalkyl, alkoxy, halo, haloalkyl, amino, mercapto, alkylthio, cyano, isocyano, cyanato, mercaptocyanato, nitroso, nitro, azido, sulfeno, sulfinyl, and sulfino. In one embodiment, halo and/or hydroxy groups are used. Optimal dyes contain a lower C9 phenyl ring in which both ortho groups are the same and the lower ring exhibits some form a symmetry relative to an imaginary axis running from the phenyl rings point of attachment to the remainder of the xanthene dye through a point para to the point of attachment. The phenyl xanthene dyes may be activated. Furthermore, the phenyl xanthene dyes may be conjugated to one or more substances including other dyes. The phenyl xanthene dyes are useful for a number of purposes, including labels for use in automated DNA sequencing as well the formation of fluorescent “bar codes” for polymeric particles used in the multiplexed analysis of analytes. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172900 | Toothbrush - A toothbrush head comprises a first surface, a second outer surface opposite the first surface and an opening defined therebetween; a plurality of first cleaning elements extending from the first surface; and a carrier including a restricted end and a second cleaning element opposite the restricted end, the carrier movably mounted within the opening and the second cleaning element movable relative to the first surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172901 | TIRE BROOM - A brush for a mechanized sweeper of a paved surface includes a first portion of a tire. The first portion of the tire has a sidewall and tread generally perpendicular to the sidewall. An edge between the sidewall and the tread. The edge forms a circle around the outermost portion of the sidewall. The tread further has a plurality of first slits extending from the edge across the tread such that flaps are formed in the tread. When the portion of the tire is rotated, the portion of the tire is configured to brush the paved surface. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172902 | Disposable, biodegradable, portable dental implement - A multiple, disposable, biodegradable dental implement system in which a plurality of disposable, flat dental implements are formed from a large planar blank. Each dental implement includes a flat toothbrush head and a flat gum massager head formed on opposite ends of a flat elongated shank. Adjacent implements are formed in the blank by perforation lines that allow the implements to be individually detached from the blank just prior to use. In the preferred embodiment, each toothbrush head includes a plurality of concave ridges formed while the gum massaging head is made of a plurality of convex curved ridges complimentary with the concave ridges on the adjacent toothbrush. The planar blank is made of disposable paper and embedded with dry toothpaste or mouthwash which is activated by the user's saliva when used. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172903 | Combination manual hand tool - A manual hand tool has an elongated handle pivotably connected to a cleaning head. The cleaning head pivots substantially ninety degrees in relation to the handle. A first cleaning member component, e.g. a pushbroom, extends from the front section of the cleaning head and a second cleaning component, e.g. a straightbroom, extends from the rear section of the cleaning head, at about a ninety degree angle to the first cleaning component. The cleaning head is pivotable ninety degrees from a first position allowing for the use of the first cleaning member component on soiled surfaces, to a second position, allowing for the use of the second cleaning member component on soiled surfaces. Locking systems are provided to secure the handle and cleaning head in position. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172904 | CLEANING ELEMENT AND CLEANING TOOL - A cleaning tool comprises a cleaning body in which non-woven fabrics and fiber bundles are laminated onto each other. In the cleaning body, the fiber bundles disposed on the outer surface of a cylindrical part in which the holding part of a holder is stored include fiber extending areas in which a plurality of fibers extend parallel with each other in a predetermined direction. These fiber extending areas form a second cleaning portion. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172905 | TOWEL - Disclosed is a towel including a pouch provided integrally with a cover unit selectively closing an opening formed at one side thereof, and a towel body kept in the pouch and selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used. Since the towel body kept in the pouch is selectively taken out of the pouch so as to be used, the towel does not obstruct outdoor activities, and is handy to carry about and keep. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172906 | Adjustable Scraping Apparatus - A scraping apparatus including an adjustable handle and a scraper component is disclosed. The adjustable handle includes a first elongated element having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, and a second elongated element. The second elongated element includes an upper portion, which is capable of receiving at least a portion of the first elongated element from the lower end portion of the first elongated element. The scraper component is removably attached to the upper end portion of the first elongated element of the adjustable handle. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172907 | WIPER BLADE - A flat wiper blade, for cleaning windscreens on vehicles, including a spray duct with spray openings on at least one longitudinal side of a wiper blade for applying a washing fluid or cleaning fluid to a windscreen, a port for connecting the at least one spray duct to at least one outer line for feeding the washing fluid, and an adapter for connecting the flat wiper blade to a wiper arm of a wiper device, where the port is provided between the adapter and a wiper blade end. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172908 | WIPER MECHANISM COMPRISING MEANS FOR LOCKING A DRIVE SHAFT IN AN ANGULAR POSITION - The invention relates to a wiper mechanism ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172909 | WIPER LEVER WITH A DRIVEN WIPER ARM AND A WIPER BLADE - Wiper lever ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172910 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172911 | Drill Dust Collector - Object: A drill dust collector is provided that is capable of drilling holes in an area ranging from a position near a corner to a position distant from the corner and that can be positioned with a side face in contact with an upright face such as a wall during drilling. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172912 | Vacuum Duster With Flexible Fibers - Handheld dust removal devices that selectively utilize vacuum pressure are disclosed. Preferably, each device includes a small lightweight handle that houses a vacuum assembly having an electric motor and a battery. The device further includes a duster assembly with elongate fiber strands that have elongate voids extending therethrough or thereinto. The vacuum source can be fluidly connected to and draw a vacuum airflow through the duster assembly, for example, through and/or around the fiber strands. In such configuration, the elongate voids of the fiber strands can at least partially direct or influence the travel path of dust, debris, and/or other particulates that are entrained in a vacuum airflow. Some implementations further include an auxiliary vacuum inlet that is adapted and configured for drawing large particles such as crumbs, hair, and others thereinto. The auxiliary vacuum port can be displaced from the duster assembly, e.g., mounted to the handle or elsewhere. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172913 | DUST SEPARATION APPARATUS OF VACCUM CLEANER - A distribution unit for a dust separating apparatus of a vacuum cleaner is provided. The distribution unit distributes air and dust to the dust separation unit includes a body having an inlet for introducing the air and dust to the body, a plurality of branch passages for distributing the air introduced into the body to the dust separation unit, and a main passage for connecting the inlet with the branch passages, and wherein a passage cross-sectional area of the main passage at the branch passage is greater than a passage cross-sectional area of the inlet. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172914 | DEVICE FOR PRESSURE CLEARING OF PASSAGEWAYS - A device for clearing of fluid or gas passageways. The device uses a first cylinder having an external thread, and an internal piston. Another cylinder has an internal thread for screwing on the thread of the first cylinder for forcing the piston through the first cylinder. The first cylinder extrudes gas or liquid under pressure. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172915 | Swivel Wheel Unit and Wheelchair With At Least One Swivel Wheel Unit - The invention relates to a swivel wheel unit comprising a support ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172916 | Hinge Assembly - A hinge assembly comprises a pintle ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172917 | Access door lever - The Access Door Lever is a device which provides an easier way to open a door with a traditional doorknob. In one embodiment, the invention will fit over a traditional doorknob, snap in place with finger-like extensions, which will grip the doorknob. The extension is coated with a material which will provide a secure grip between the doorknob and extension. The design and location of the extension(s) allow for a snug fit with the doorknob. A handle which is connected to the extension(s) allow the invention to function as a lever on the doorknob. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172918 | Method and Apparatus for Separating Foreign Matter From Fibrous Material - An apparatus for cleaning foreign matter from separated tufts of fiber uses a revolving open reel type structure mounted within a porous housing to separate a conveying air stream from tufts of fiber conveyed thereby and deliver the tufts to a toothed cleaning cylinder which passes beneath a plurality of cleaning bars. The open reel utilizes brush like outer surfaces to sweep tufts of fiber from the housing back into the air stream adjacent the cleaning cylinder. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172919 | Directional Retention Device - A directional retention device is provided that provides reliable retention of items as desired when force is applied in one direction but allows easy removal or detachment of the items from one another when force is applied in another direction. Specifically, the directional retention device includes a generally cylindrical button that has a peripheral slot. The device also includes a ring that defines an aperture sized to fit around the button with the ring in the peripheral slot. The button and ring are configured such that the ring is secured to the button when a predetermined force is applied to the ring in a first direction but is released from the button when the predetermined force is applied to the ring in a second direction opposing the first direction. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172920 | Apparatus for Connecting Two Sections of At Least One Elongate Object in an Adjustable and Detachable Manner - An apparatus for connecting two sections ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172921 | Elastomeric Releasable Cable Tie - The present invention is directed toward an elastomeric releasable cable tie having a head and a strap extending from the head. The head includes an end wall, an inner wall and sidewalls. The end wall, inner wall and sidewalls define a channel that extends from an entrance end to an exit end of the head. The head also includes a hingeless wedge extending from the end wall into the channel for engaging the strap. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172922 | CABLE TIE HAVING DETACHABLE TAIL - A one-piece cable tie includes a tail which is configured with a plurality of slits or notches therein. These slits are in alignment with the recesses in the tail and extend no deeper than the depth of the recesses. Such slits are designed to aid the use in removing the excess tail from the cable tie once the tie has been tensioned around a bundle. The user first bends the tail so as to close the slits in one side of the tie and then twists the tie about its longitudinal axis so as to separate the excess tail from the tie. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172923 | Fastening Clip Device - A fastening clip device comprising arms of different length pivoted together about a transverse pin on one and the other side thereof, and elastic means which maintain two facing portions of said arms spaced apart, one end of one of said arms being bent substantially to U-shape to retain the end of the other arm against the action of said elastic means, characterized in that the arm of smaller length comprises two apertures positioned on one and the other side of the pin about which the two arms are pivoted, and by comprising a flexible puller which passes through said apertures, extends between the pin and the arm of greater length, and is fixed to the curved portion of said arm. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172924 | Tightenning Band - An upright portion of an inner band section is inserted into an elongated hole in an outer band section, and a tab-like stopper of the outer band section is inserted in a cutout hole on the base end side of the upright portion. As a result, a band member is temporarily held in a ring shape. When an inner and an outer pulling claw are pulled together, a fixing hole in the outer band section engages a fixing claw of the inner band section and the tab-like stopper engages a stopper receiving hole. This results in the band member being fixed with its diameter reduced. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172925 | Zipper cord - The present invention features a load-securing device comprising (a) a rope having a first end and second end; (b) multiple hooks, wherein the hook has a first end and a second end, the first end of the hook forms a loop around the rope where the hook can slide along the rope but cannot be removed from the rope, the second end of the hook forms a C-shape; and (c) a first stopper attached to the first end of the rope and a second stopper attached to the second end of the rope, the stoppers being effective to prevent the hooks from sliding off the rope. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172926 | DOG LEASH WITH INTEGRATED WASTE CARRYING ATTACHMENT - This invention provides the pet owner with a leash that has a readily accessible storage area for empty excrement collecting bags. Because of its simple design, any additional bulk added to the leash because of this invention is negligible. Consequently, the leash can be folded and stored as usual; the pet owner need not think of or care for additional gadgets attached to the leash. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172927 | HOLDING DEVICE - A holding device includes: a clamping member including a frame that defines a frame space, and a screw rod engaging threadedly the frame and extending into the frame space; a movable supporting arm mounted movably on the frame; a fastening member connected to the movable supporting arm and the frame for securing releasably the movable supporting arm to the frame; and a holding member mounted rotatably on the movable supporting arm. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172928 | Turning fastener for a shoe - A turning fastener for a shoe has a pulling means with two end portions, which act on a take-up reel, which is provided with an annular groove for receiving the pulling means, a rotatable mounting of the take-up reel with a bearing journal, which engages in a bearing, a holder, which can be fastened to the shoe, for the rotatable mounting, and an engageable and disengageable directional locking mechanism, which in the engaged position blocks the take-up reel in one direction of rotation for closing the shoe and in the disengaged position releases it in this direction of rotation. The take-up reel is formed as a rotary grip, wherein two through-openings, extending from the annular groove to the end face of the take-up reel that is facing away from the holder, are provided for leading one or the other end portion of the pulling means through. The take-up reel is guided in an axially displaceable manner with the bearing journal and the bearing, and the directional locking mechanism is engaged in the position of the take-up reel in which it is pushed towards the holder and is disengaged in the position in which it is pushed away from the holder. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172929 | DEVICE FOR TYING SHOELACES - Disclosed therein is a lace fastening device is easy to use and simple in structure since a fastening member is fastened to the inside of a receiving member the moment a control member is rotated and restored to its original location and the fastened state of the fastening member is released when a user rotates the control member to separate the fastening member from a magnetic body. An end portion of a lace is inserted into a fixing member and stackingly fastened inside the fixing member. The lace fastening device can stably fasten the lace to a footwear since a tightly fastened state of the lace can be kept while the upper end portion of the laminated lace pressurizes the lower end portion of the lace, thereby improving productivity. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172930 | Fixing Rail for an Elongate Object - A rail which can be bound, by means of a strap, to an elongate object, in particular a cable harness or a line, and has a bearing surface, which is intended to rest against the object, and a binding surface , which is directed away from the bearing surface and accommodates the strap. The binding surface has a plurality of protrusions which are compliant in the direction transverse to this surface. A strap arranged at any desired location of the binding surface is positioned transversely over one or more protrusions, in which case these protrusions are pressed down. Adjacent protrusions which have not been pressed down are located on one side and/or the other, and these resist the lateral displacement of the strap. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172931 | CASKET MADE OF MECHANICAL PULP BOARD OR OF A SIMILAR MATERIAL WITH A SIDE ENTRANCE - A folding casket is cut from a sheet of a rigid material, such as cardboard or wood. The bottom, the top, and at least two of the four sides of the casket are produced as a single uninterrupted blank. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172932 | Method of manufacturing a lead or a lead alloy plate lattice for a lead-acid battery - A method of manufacturing a lead or a lead alloy plate lattice for a lead-acid battery, featured in that a melt of lead or a lead alloy is continuously extruded under temperatures lower by 10 to 100° C. than the melting point of the lead or the lead alloy, followed by subjecting the extrudate to cold rolling under temperatures lower by 50 to 230° C. than the melting point of the lead or the lead alloy with the total draft rate set at 10 to 90% and subsequently cooling and processing the cold rolled extrudate so as to manufacture a plate lattice. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172933 | PNEUMATIC CRIMPING TOOL - A crimping tool includes an anvil having a crimping surface containing at least one channel and a clamp having a crimping surface containing at least one channel arranged opposite the anvil crimping surface. The clamp is displaceable between an open position where the clamp is spaced from the anvil and a closed position where the clamp abuts the anvil with the crimping surfaces being arranged in contiguous relation and the channels being arranged opposite each other. A drive mechanism displaces the clamp between the open and closed positions. When a fastener is arranged in the anvil channel and the clamp is displaced to the closed position, the fastener is compressed in the clamp and anvil channels to fasten a fishing line or other element therein. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172934 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IN-SITU MACHINE MAINTENANCE - Methods and systems for maintaining a machine using an in-situ vehicle (IV) is provided. The IV may be used with a machine that includes a work-piece and an interference body positioned proximate a surface of the work-piece such that a relatively small gap extends between the work-piece and the interference body. The method includes transporting the IV from external to the machine into the gap, positioning the IV in the gap such that at least a portion of the IV circumscribes a work area of the work-piece, locking the IV between the work-piece and the interference body, and manipulating a tool coupled to the IV from external to the machine, the tool configured to transfer a component between the work-piece and a storage cassette on the IV. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172935 | Hazardous-Environmental Diving Systems - A system designed to increase diver safety in high-risk environments containing one or more hazardous materials. The system comprises one or more retrofittable kits enabling the upgrading of contaminate-vulnerable materials of an existing dive helmet to provide full environment isolation for the diver. The system preferably utilizes fluoroelastomeric replacement materials and components to convert an open circuit dive system to a closed circuit dive system. Methods of system development are also disclosed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172936 | METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A MANDREL FOR FABRICATION OF A MONOLITHIC NACELLE COMPOSITE PANEL - A method of constructing, assembling and disassembling a mandrel for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane comprises attaching a first fairing bar including an exposed ball roller assembly to a tilting plate; attaching a first outer section to said first fairing bar; attaching a second outer section to said first fairing bar; attaching a center section to said first outer section and said second outer section; attaching a nozzle section to said first fairing bar and positioned adjacent an inner wall of said first outer section, an inner wall of said center section, and an inner wall of said second outer section; attaching a second fairing bar to said first outer section, said center section, and said second outer section; and attaching a cavity section to said second fairing bar. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172937 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF AN ENERGY ABSORBING TIRE CAGE - A tire cage is disclosed for containing the debris from a tire explosion. The cage includes a lightweight energy absorbing material for protecting structural members of the cage from tire explosion damage so that the cage is reusable. The energy absorbing material may be a metallic foam or other open celled structured material that is able to absorb large amounts of kinetic energy by permanently deforming. The cage is particularly effective in containing explosions of large equipment tires 6 to 12 feet in diameter and having a stored kinetic energy in a range of approximately 900 kilojoules to 1500 kilojoules. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172938 | Cylinder head insert method & apparatus - A cylinder head modification method includes the steps of selecting a cylinder head for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of combustion chambers and the cylinder head having a plurality of combustion chamber faces on the top of each combustion chamber. An elongated cylinder head insert is selected having a generally T-shaped cross-section and then forming an elongated slot in the selected cylinder head between a pair of combustion chamber faces. The elongated slot is shaped to receive the elongated cylinder head insert therein. A method includes press fitting the elongated cylinder head insert into the elongated slot and the cylinder head to thereby reduce localized high temperature deformations in the cylinder head. The method includes the step of heating the cylinder head to expand the slot for pressure fitting the cylinder head insert thereinto. The cylinder head insert is then nailed to a predetermined height above the cylinder head face after the cylinder head insert has been press fitted into the cylinder head slot. The slot formed into the cylinder head may be formed between the center two adjacent cylinder head combustion chamber head faces or between each two adjacent cylinder head combustion chamber head faces. A selected cylinder head insert may have a generally T-shaped cross-section having a radius edge on the bottom of the T. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172939 | Method of Pre-assembling Pipe Couplings and Joining Pipe Elements - A method for assembling a pipe coupling and a method of joining pipe elements in end to end relation using the pre-assembled pipe coupling. The pipe coupling is formed of segments joined end to end by fasteners. Retention elements positioned on the fasteners hold the segments in spaced apart relation. The retention elements have a first surface that engages the fastener and a second surface that engages the segment to inhibit the motion of the segments relative to the fasteners. The method includes engaging the fasteners with the segments and engaging the retention elements with the fasteners and the segments to position and hold the segments in spaced apart relation. Pipe elements are inserted between the segments and force is applied to the segments which overcomes the resistance of the retention elements to move the segments into engagement with the pipe elements. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172940 | INSTALLATION DEVICE FOR A GRADIENT COIL MODULE IN A MAGNETIC RESONANCE TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS - An installation device for a gradient coil module in a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus has a loading cart that moves the gradient coil module away from and to the magnetic resonance tomography apparatus. A bearing girder having a track is fastened to the loading cart. Track rollers can be installed on the gradient coil module such that the gradient coil module can be moved relative to the loading cart by means of the track rollers resting on the track. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172941 | LAND GRID ARRAY SITE GEOMETRY FOR ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLIES - Disclosed is a method, system, and computer program storage product for optimizing land grid array site geometry on an electronic assembly mounting. A first member including at least one convex region is aligned with a first portion of an electronic assembly mounting. A second member is aligned with a second portion of the electronic assembly mounting. The second portion includes at least one concave region corresponding to the convex region of the first portion. The second member includes a dome-shaped region having a predefined geometry. Heat is applied to at least one of the electronic assembly mounting, the first member, and the second member. Pressure is applied to at least one of the first member and the second member to reshape the convex region into a substantially flat surface. Applying pressure also reshapes the concave region into a geometry corresponding to the predefined geometry of the dome-shaped region. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172942 | INTEGRATED HYDRAULIC HYBRID DRIVE MODULE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING SAME - A method of installing a hybrid drive system in a drive train system includes the preliminary step of providing a cradle, a plurality of components of a hybrid drive system, and a drive train system. The cradle and the plurality of components are initially assembled together to provide an integrated cradle and hybrid drive module. Then, the integrated cradle and hybrid drive module are subsequently installed in the drive train system. The hybrid drive system may be actuated hydraulically, electrically, or otherwise as desired. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172943 | Process for finishing internal combustion engine cylinders using cold working - A new method for internal combustion engine cylinder finishing is proposed. Techniques for engine bore out, cylinder finish, and metal sleeve replacement have been developed for internal combustion engines. Separately, mandrel pull-through cold-working methods for fatigue life improvement have existed for holes with cracks. However, despite the decades old technology, mandrel pull-through cold-working has not been applied as the critical step in engine cylinder finishing. The first filing for the invention was provisional patent application 60883908 for “Cold-working application in combustion engines” submitted by the inventor on 8 Jan. 2007. This invention provides multiple techniques for applying mandrel pull through technology to cylinders that experience the hot, high cycle environment found in internal combustion engine cylinders. The method of employing cold-working as a critical step in engine cylinder finishing forms the basis for all claims listed. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172944 | SELF-TIGHTENING COVER FOR PUMP - A self-tightening retaining system for securing a closure in position closing an access port of a pump housing. The system includes a retaining cover for obstructing removal of the closure from a bore of the access port. The cover has external threads interengageable with screws threads of the bore. A locking device is configured for being secured to the cover such that the locking device rotates together with the cover. The locking device has a fastener receivable in a hole of the closure and has external threads interengageable with threads of the hole. The threads of the cover and the threads of the fastener are spiraled in opposite directions such that when the cover rotates in a loosening direction, the fastener becomes tightened in the hole of the closure thereby stopping the rotation. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172945 | Double Expansion Boiler Tube Plug - The following substitute specification does not contain and new matter as that submitted in the Provisional Patent Application No. 61/018,908 filed on Jan. 4, 2008. The boiler plug system of the invention is intended for plugging leaks in the steel tube flue gas-to-water heat exchangers of steam boilers. The boiler plug of the invention is adaptable to the varied sizes of heat exchanger tubes. In this specification, the elements of the invention will be described as applied to two (2) inch ID (inside diameter) steel tubing heat exchangers with the understanding that the boiler plug of the invention can be made smaller or larger as the particular application may require. The boiler plug of the invention is readily adaptable to heat exchanger tubing of one and one-half (1.5) to three (3) inch ID. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172946 | SUSPENSION COIL SPRING - A suspension coil spring, when assembled to a suspension device, in which a spring reaction axis is positioned coincident with or sufficiently close to a load input axis, and the design and manufacture of coil springs are facilitated. Namely, A suspension coil spring ( | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172947 | Method for Manufacturing a Bearing Shell Assembly, and Bearing Shell Assembly for a Ball Joint - A method for manufacturing a bearing shell assembly for a ball joint includes the following steps: a) a bearing shell having a plastic extension is produced; b) a spring element is arranged in a region of the plastic extension; and c) the spring element is fastened to the bearing shell by deformation of the plastic extension. The invention further relates to a bearing shell assembly for a ball joint, including a bearing shell and a spring element, the spring element being non-detachably connected with the bearing shell. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172948 | SHAVER - A shaver using a fuel cell as the power supply for a motor to free the shaver from the constraints imposed by power supply wiring, thereby widening the selection range of storage place of shaver. Waste heat produced by power generation of the fuel cell is introduced through a heat pipe to the vicinity of an inner blade, and the fuel cell is also used as the heat source for heating the inner blade. Consequently, without use of a dedicated cleaner, drying of the shaver after it is washed by water can be promoted and the blade and a blade can be sterilized by heat. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172949 | Spork - I, Gabriele Pollard Watts, have invented and designed the “Spork”. This invention is an easy to use, double sided eating utensil. The design is, a spoon on one end facing up and a fork on the other end faced down. That way, it only requires a flip backwards to use either side. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172950 | ATTACHABLE HAND HELD PRUNING SAW - A hand-held pruning saw having an elongated body incorporating a blade retractably secured thereto. The body exhibits a longitudinally extending surface, within which is defined a seating depression for receiving in aligning and adhering fashion an extending rod. The body further exhibits a pair of crosswise extending slots for receiving first and second straps for securing about the rod and affixing the body thereto. The straps each include an end-mounted ring and further exhibit hook and loop portions on one surface and a rubberized and slip-resistant surface on an opposite face, in order to both secure about the rod and to prevent slippage of the rod relative to straps. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172951 | FOLDING KNIFE WITH PUZZLE PIECE LOCKING MECHANISM - A locking mechanism for a folding knife or tool with a handle having a cavity defined within the handle; a knife or tool blade having a heel-butt end with a female puzzle cavity portion cut out of a rear side of the heel-butt end, and the heel-butt end being rotationally interconnected to the front end of the handle wherein the knife or tool blade travels between an extended position and a closed position within the handle cavity; and a matching male puzzle portion at an end of a tang portion configured for engaging snugly and interconnectively with the female puzzle cavity portion at the heel-butt of the blade. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172952 | Non-stick coated putty knife - A putty knife coated with a non-stick coating, such as a flurorpolymer, that integrates the non-stick surface properties into the knife thereby making the knife easier to clean and better for applying/removing materials. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172953 | CUTTING DEVICE FOR CUTTING BARREL - An exemplary cutting device includes a first main body and a second main body pivotally mounted on the first main body. The first main body includes a cutting portion arranged at one end thereof. The cutting portion includes two spaced blades disposed at one end thereof. Each blade has a cutting edge. The second main body includes a supporting portion, and the supporting portion faces the cutting edges of the blades. The supporting portion is movable in a direction towards the blades or away from the blades. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172954 | Coded Aviation Snips - A plurality of aviation snips, each snip comprising a visible graphic indicia indicative of the respective type of snip and visibly different from the graphic indicia of every other type of snip. The indicia is placed on the end portion of the upper handle grip to indicate the orientation of the snip relative to the user's hand during use, and is optionally debossed to add a tactile feel element to the indicia such that the user can determine the type of snip by feeling the indicia without visual contact. Each snip is optionally color coded on the spine of the snip to indicate the cutting direction of the snip. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172955 | STRING TRIMMER HEAD - An improved string trimmer head is described. The trimmer head comprises a housing with a spool and spring assembly enclosed within the housing. The trimmer head further comprises a lid connected to the housing and a bump knob with a base and an intermediate member. The base of the bump knob is located inside the housing. The intermediate member extends outside the housing through the lid. The lid comprises an annulus which surrounds the base. The height of the annulus is greater than a maximum compressing distance of the spool when compressed by the bump knob. A segment of the intermediate member remains outside the lid when the spool is compressed. The bump knob further comprises a finger slot with an outer edge and a recessed portion. A bottom side of the outer edge is positioned farther away from the spool than the recessed portion. | 2009-07-09 |
| 20090172956 | Flexible Chain Saw for Cutting Tree Limbs - A flexible tree cutting saw is operable from ground level for cutting limbs from a tree. The flexible saw includes a flexible cutting chain, about two to three feet in length, with a rope attached to either end and handles attached to the ends of the ropes. A telescoping device with a hook at its top end is used to place the saw over the tree limb with the flexible cutting chain on the tree limb, and the hook is designed to effectively grab the raised handle and lower it towards the user. The user grabs the handle and applies downward pressure and a back and forth motion to saw the limb. The flexible tree cutting saw use a jeweler's style chain with a plurality of substantially planar cutting segments, preferably made from stamped sheet steel, which are either linked together directly or linked together using oval chain links. The cutting segments have two cutting edges and preferably have teeth facing in one direction for a majority of the cutting span of the cutting chain. The planar cutting segments are mounted or linked in the chain so that the cutting edges of one segment are substantially perpendicular in orientation with respect to the cutting edges of the adjacent planar cutting segments, when the chain hangs naturally. | 2009-07-09 |
