31st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 3 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150208769 | CLOTHING ADUSTMENT DEVICE - A clothing adjustment device. The clothing adjustment device has a male buckle piece with a protruding peg, and a female belt piece, with passages for the peg. The belt piece passes through a slot in the buckle, is positioned with a peg passage over a peg, and the peg is pressed into engagement with the peg passage. The belt piece is a short section which typically does not go around the waist if used as a belt. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208770 | RELEASABLE FASTENINGS WITH BARRIERS - A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208771 | Sand Based Jewelry - A sand based jewelry and methods of making sand based jewelry is provided. The jewelry having a quantity of sand mixed with a quantity of binding medium. The binding medium and sand mixture are capable of being solidified and mounted to a jewelry setting. The jewelry setting attached to a jewelry item. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208772 | UMBRELLA HAVING TELESCOPIC FRP SHANK - An umbrella shank is provided with an FRP inner tube ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150208773 | METAL PURSE - Disclosed are metal purses, particularly clam shell type purses made of metal and in some embodiments, provided with a gap between the shells sufficient to allow for cell phone reception within the purse. Aesthetic exterior shells may also be applied. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208774 | Retractable Luggage Wheel System - A retractable wheel system for luggage. The retractable wheel system includes a luggage body with a base portion, a top portion and a plurality of sides, which define a packing compartment. At least two wheels are pivotably mounted to the base portion of the luggage body. An actuator is coupled to the housing, the actuator retracts or extends a cable wire. The cable wire extends from the actuator to the retractable wheels. The cable wire is guided to a rotary wheel by a pair of cable track wheels. The cable track wheels guide the cable wire along the rotary wheel from the actuator to the wheels. A recoil spring is connected to the actuator, the recoil spring contracts the cable wire and retracts the wheels. Further, a plurality of pockets are disposed at the base portion to house the wheels when the wheels are retracted. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208775 | Portable Fabric Play/Rest Area For Babies Converting Into A Tote - A portable fabric play/rest area when opened, converting into a tote, able to carry small toys, books and other accessories when closed. This design provides a soft, clean surface for a child when opened, transforming into a tote with the pull of two draw cords when closed. While in tote configuration, there are two pockets, each diametrically opposed to one another, allowing convenience for stowing materials such as keys, sunglasses, snacks, etc. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208776 | LUGGAGE AND CASE CADDY - A luggage and case caddy is provided. In an implementation, a wheeled suitcase has a telescoping base frame that extends at length to carry additional luggage, with extending wheel support. The telescoping base frame that provides the extended carrying cart can retract back into the base of the wheeled suitcase. In another implementation, the extended cart folds up against the side of the suitcase. In either implementation, the apparatus can be converted between a single wheeled suitcase with pulling handle, or an extended cart, with pulling handle, for carrying multiple pieces of luggage and belongings. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208777 | CARD HOLDER WITH INTEGRATED STORAGE UNIT - A holder for retaining a rectangular card such as an ID card or bank card has a card holder body and an integrated data storage device retainer slidably movable in relation to the card holder body. The data storage device retainer is configured to retain a USB storage device such as a flash drive. The card holder does not cover an identification component of the card when the card is positioned in the card holder. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208778 | Card Holder - A card holder is provided, having at least one compartment that holds at least one card. When the compartment is slid open, at least one card is made accessible. There are preferably multiple compartments that make up the card holder, each compartment revealing a different card when slid to an open position. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208779 | LUGGAGE HANDLE STRUCTURE - A luggage handle structure is coupled to a retractable pull rod of a luggage to control extension and retraction of the retractable pull rod. The luggage handle structure includes a handle, a button, a transmission member, and a pull rope. The handle has an accommodation space therein and a button hole at one side thereof to communicate with the accommodation space. The button is disposed in the button hole of the handle. The button has a rear end inserted into the accommodation space. The rear end has a first transmission portion. The transmission member is disposed in the accommodation space. The transmission member has a second transmission portion to mesh with the first transmission portion. The transmission member is driven by the button. One end of the pull rope is coupled to the transmission member, and another end is to bring the engaging mechanism to lock or unlock. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208780 | Luggage Mountable Hand Truck - A luggage mountable hand truck, which provides a user with enhanced cargo transportation capabilities, is provided with a collapsible design. The collapsible design allows the profile of the luggage mountable hand truck to be drastically reduced when not in use. The apparatus utilizes a pair of telescoping legs which allows the overall height of the apparatus to be altered. The luggage mountable hand truck can be used in two distinct modes, either as a standalone hand truck, or attached to an luggage item which already has some sort of wheel mechanism. Attachment to the luggage item is achieved through several straps which are wrapped around the luggage item; vertical support is provided by a base plate which contacts the top of the luggage item while a base plate allows objects to be stacked onto the luggage mountable hand truck for easy transportation by the user. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208781 | VALVE, BOWL FOR RECEIVING AND/OR MIXING FLUIDS, USE OF A BOWL AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND/OR MIXING FLUIDS - A valve for injecting a fluid into a bowl has a vent with an inlet and a flexible diaphragm for covering the discharge opening of the vent. The diaphragm is connected to a vessel body of a bowl, and the vent is connected to a stand of a bowl. The diaphragm has a closing area for closing the discharge opening and a connecting area for connecting the diaphragm with the vessel body spaced to the vent. At least one window is provided between the closing area and the connecting area. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208782 | This invention is an oil moisturizing comb - This invention is an oil moisturizing comb is disclosed. There are no similar inventions to date. The oil from the comb only dispenses when there is pressure applied to it which allow the oil to come out more evenly, neatly, and controllably, thus saving time and effort. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208783 | Shave-Caddy - This invention is a dual cavity unit constructed in one of two different sizes to snugly store either a can of shaving cream or a can of shaving gel together with a manual shaving razor. Said invention is constructed primarily of neoprene or any other malleable material which has some amount of elasticity and is resistant to water, but not impervious. It is important to the invention that the material is resistant to the effects of water because it is intended to be used near water and in wet environments. It is also important that the material not be impervious to the effects of water in order to have planned obsolescence and generate repeat sales in the future. Further, the main advantage of this invention is the soft, pliable, and/or padded material used to construct it. The first cavity is a cylindrical tube which is open at the top and closed at the bottom and is constructed in one of two different sizes to snugly hold either a traditional can of shaving cream or a narrower can typically used to contain shaving gel. The second cavity is a “loop” which is open at the top, and can be either open or closed at the bottom, and is attached to the side of the first cavity using stitching, adhesive, or any other durable method of attachment of the two components. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208784 | ABRASIVE BLOCK UNIT FOR NAIL ART - An abrasive block unit for nail art is disclosed. The abrasive block unit for nail art includes at least one abrasive board for filing user nail for nail art, which comes in contact with the nail and is formed of an abrasive material, and a core block including at least one inserting groove formed therein and enabling shrink fit of the abrasive board such that the abrasive board is coupled to the core block without an adhesive member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208785 | Cosmetic Dispenser with Frictional Resistance - A cosmetic dispenser with an inner body rotatably engaged with a spiral member. An elevator cup retains a cosmetic pomade, and the spiral member has spiral formations along an inner surface thereof for engaging lugs of the elevator cup that pass through longitudinal tracks in the inner body. The inner body can have lateral and longitudinal bearing surfaces with the lateral bearing surface aligned longitudinally with a longitudinal axis of relative rotation of the spiral member and the inner body and the longitudinal bearing surface orthogonal thereto. Fingers can project inwardly from the inner body to be in slidable, frictional contact with both the longitudinal and lateral bearing surfaces so that the fingers are restrained laterally and longitudinally. The fingers can be inwardly angled establish an effective circumference with the fingers tangent thereto smaller than the circumference of the lateral bearing surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208786 | COATING DEVICE - A coating device includes a body and a thermoelectric cooling plate. The body defines a receiving space and a storage groove and includes a contact plane and a feeding pipe. The contact plane includes a cooling region and a heating region which are cooled and heated by the thermoelectric plate, respectively. The storage groove is provided for storing a coating material. The storage groove communicates with outside of the body through the feeding pipe. When the body is moved from a first position to a second position of the target object, the coating material is heated by the heating region, cooled by the cooling region, and coated on the surface of target object. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208787 | HAIRDRESSING CAPE - A hairdressing cape includes a front cloth and a back cloth having water-repellency or water proofing property, a pair of sleeves sewn to upper regions of the front cloth and back cloth on the left and right sides, a round opening located at the center of the top of the front cloth, the back cloth and the sleeves, and a collar portion provided in a periphery of the round opening. The collar portion is covered with a tape-like cloth and has a fastening portion. A neck cloth comprised of a band-shaped terry cloth is attached along an inner side of the collar portion with hook-and-loop fasteners provided partially in a removable fashion. An upper edge region of the neck cloth is formed by doubling up the terry cloth and protrudes upward from the collar portion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208788 | Pre-Assembled Hygiene Kit - A pre-assembled toiletries kit provides a convenient hygiene package for traveling or for other one-time use. A container encloses a plurality of travel-sized toiletries including bath soap, a razor, a toothbrush, a toothpaste tube, a container of shampoo, a container of conditioner, and a towel. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208789 | WEARABLE CONVERTIBLE CASE AND STAND FOR TABLET COMPUTERS - The wearable convertible case allows for several ways of carrying a tablet computer and for using a tablet computer while standing up or sitting without the need to hold the computer with one or both hands. In addition, the case may be used as a stand to hold a tablet at an incline for easy operation when reading, typing, watching movies, etc. In the hands-free mode the case may be used, for example, when commuting by public transportation or for operation by students, medical personal, warehouse workers, journalists, etc. The case may be worn comfortably when walking, running, riding a bicycle or motorcycle when configured as a backpack or a “chest-pack”. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208790 | CONVERTIBLE BAG FOR HANDS-FREE USE OF TABLET COMPUTERS - The convertible bag for hands-free use of tablet computers may be worn as a regular cross-body or a shoulder bag, and as a backpack. By using magnets on the back of the bag and tablet casing, the bag may be converted into a mobile platform for using a tablet computer while standing up or sitting without the need to hold the tablet with one or both hands. Both hands are free to operate the tablet. In the hands-free mode the bag may be used, for example, when commuting by public transportation or for operation by students, medical personal, warehouse workers, journalists, etc. The bag may be worn comfortably when walking, running, riding a bicycle or a motorcycle when configured as a backpack or a “chest-pack.” | 2015-07-30 |
20150208791 | PERSONAL LOAD-CARRYING SYSTEM - Personal load-carrying systems are described. Embodiments include a waist belt having a pocket within which a support panel sets. An upper portion of the support panel resides in a sleeve coupled to a backpack or ballistic garment. The support panel thus supports some of the weight of the backpack or ballistic garment and transfers the load to the waist belt. Embodiments include personal load-carrying systems in which a backpack and ballistic garment use the same waist belt and support panel, and are interchangeable thereupon. Variations include personal load-carrying systems in which a ballistic garment and backpack are worn simultaneously. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208792 | CARRYING SYSTEM - A carrying system comprising four carrying straps wherein a first and a third carrying strap are provided with a connecting body which is fixed at an end of each of the two carrying straps, and each and one of the remaining second and fourth carrying straps are provided with each a fastening body which is fixed at the corresponding end of the carrying strap, wherein said at least one connecting body is adapted to connect said respective fastening bodies. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208793 | Method and apparatus to store and access tools directly to the palm - A wrist attachable device comprising an arm that can articulate. The arm is fastened to the wrist collar in a parallel axis with the wrist. This arm is designed with means to mount a tool or a measuring tape. The arm is designed to swing the attached tool into the palm of the hand attached to the arm band. Upon completion of the tool use, the arm is designed to return the tool to a home position further back on the wrist against the cuff and out of the way. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208794 | Attachment system for hand-held tools - An attachment system for tools includes a housing, a rotating member having a sloping surface and a catch surface disposed in an open central region of the housing, and a clip member having a clip protrusion with a head and neck portions where the neck portion is sized to be slidably receive in one of a first and second slot of the housing where each slot extends through a wall of the housing to the open central region. The clip protrusion engages the sloping surface causing the rotating member to rotate about a central longitudinal axis to a point as the neck portion moves distally along one of the slots where a catch surface aligns with the clip protrusion and where a channel aligns with a clip protrusion of a second clip member retained in the second slot, thereby retaining the first clip member and releasing the second clip member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208795 | Concealed Knife System - A method of concealing a fixed blade knife inconspicuously behind a trouser belt utilizes a rotating sheath connected by a strap to the tongue of the belt buckle. The sheath is concealed behind the belt by pushing it upward into alignment with the strap and is deployed by pushing it downward out of alignment with the strap. The knife is curved so as to conform to the contours of the wearer's waist. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208796 | BELT LOOP ARRAY FOR A CARRY POUCH OR HOLSTER - A belt loop array for mounting a pouch or holster to waist belts of three or more different widths. The belt loop array consists of a plurality (five shown) of belt loop straps: a single intermediate strap, a pair of short straps and a pair of long straps, which are sewn or otherwise affixed to the back of a pouch or holster to form belt loops of three different widths. The loop straps are affixed to the pouch in a side by side arrangement with the intermediate strap interposed between the short loop straps and long loop straps. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208797 | TOOTHBRUSH - A toothbrush includes a handle and a head mounted to the handle. In one aspect, the head may extend from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis, the head having a base portion formed of a rigid plastic material and a flexible portion formed of an elastomeric material, a first longitudinal section of the flexible portion spaced apart from the base portion by a gap. The flexible portion of the head may have an upper surface and an opposing lower surface such that within the first longitudinal section of the flexible portion the upper surface and the lower surface are substantially planar and parallel to one another. Furthermore, tooth cleaning elements may be secured to the flexible portion of the head by in-molded technology to extend from the upper surface of the flexible portion | 2015-07-30 |
20150208798 | CONNECTOR PIECE FOR CONNECTING MULTIPLE LEGS - A leg connector for securing legs that support a load includes a core and at least three coupling portions extending away from the core and arranged equidistantly around the core. Each coupling portion includes fins that bend inwardly when the coupling portion is inserted into an exposed end of a corresponding one of the legs. Each of the coupling portions includes a hole that receives a fastener to secure the respective coupling portion with a corresponding one of the legs. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208799 | EDGE MOUNT POSITIONING APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD - Embodiments include an apparatus for positioning items such as an electronic display, a keyboard, and/or a work surface. The apparatus can be attached proximate an edge of a generally planar support member to provide a multi-position workstation. In some cases the apparatus includes a display mount coupled to a support column and configured to support an electronic display and a keyboard. The support column may be movable with respect to support member between a sitting position and a standing position. Methods for positioning an electronic display and a keyboard are also included. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208800 | APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING POSTURE ATTACHABLE TO DESK - An apparatus for correcting a posture attachable to a desk, including a desk fixing member of which a side surface has a “C”-shape so as to be fixed on an upper plate of the desk and in which an inserting groove is formed along a vertical direction on a rear surface, an attaching member including a desk attaching unit which penetrates an upper surface or a lower surface of the desk fixing member and is attached on the upper plate of the desk, and an attachment-adjusting screw which adjusts a strength of attachment, a height adjusting member, a posture correcting pad, and a rotatable pad connecting member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208801 | Slidable storage container and sliding mechanism - Slidable storage container assembly is constructed through the main component of storage container and locating connection of the sliding trail. This assembly can reduce the maintenance costs and increase efficiency. The assembly is particularly applicable to mesh storage container. Moreover, the slidable storage container assembly and sliding trail has simple configuration, easy to mount and dismount. The storage container assembly includes the storage container and sliding device with fastening connection and locating connection. The assembly can be easily dismounted when the storage container and sliding device is malfunction or needs to be replaced. The procedures of position adjustment and dismounting of the main component can be avoided, that conveniently speeds up the installation and dismounting, therefore it is beneficial to the office and other uses. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208802 | SLIDE RAIL UNIT - The slide rail unit according to an exemplary of the invention includes an outer rail attachable to a rack, a middle rail slidably supported by the outer rail along the extending direction of the outer rail, and an inner rail slidably supported by the middle rail along the extending direction of the middle rail. The inner rail includes a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism includes a release member which releases a press against the middle rail by the inner rail when the inner rail slides in one direction along the extending direction of the middle rail, and a suppression member which prevents the middle rail from sliding in the one direction. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208803 | STACKABLE SHIM - A shim includes a main body defined by a main body outer perimeter and having a first surface and an opposing second surface. A pocket is located within the main body outer perimeter and is recessed from the first surface to provide a support surface. A protrusion is defined by a protrusion outer perimeter and is located within the main body outer perimeter. The protrusion protrudes from the second surface to an engaging surface. A plurality of geometrically shaped cells are located within the protrusion outer perimeter and are recessed from the engaging surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208804 | FREIGHT REMOVAL REGULATION APPARATUS - A method and apparatus to regulate the use and removal of freight. The apparatus includes a sensing element, a stoppage element, and at least one actuator. The sensing element is operable to determine the presence of freight. Stoppage element can alternate between a first condition configured to impede freight removal and a second condition configured to permit freight removal. The presence of freight maintains stoppage element in the first condition absent engagement of the at least one actuator and engagement of the at least one actuator switches stoppage element to the second condition when freight is present. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208805 | Motor Assembly for Reclining Furniture - A motor assembly for reclining furniture includes a motor having one or more first fittings that correspond to one or more second fittings comprised within reclining furniture actuation mechanism and the first and second fittings are configured to be mutually connectable without tools or fasteners. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208806 | ROCKING CHAIR - A rocking chair including two side walls that have an arc shaped rim formed to make contact with a surface is provided. The side walls may be in the shape of a crescent. A seat and a back may be attached in between the two side walls. Therefore, a user may sit on the seat and rock farther back using the present invention as compared to other rockers. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208807 | SEATING DEVICE - A seating device is provided. The seating device includes a seat, a post positioned below and attached to the seat, a base positioned below and attached to the post, an inflatable bladder positioned below and attached to the base, sensing electronics configured to sense orientation of the seating device and provide orientation data to a remote computing device, and a guard attached to the base. The guard includes a cylindrical wall centered on a longitudinal axis of the post and extending downward from the base at a position spaced radially outward from the inflatable bladder. The inflatable bladder includes a complete spherical dome comprising less than 35 percent of a sphere. The inflatable bladder covers greater than 35 percent of an underside of the base. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208808 | MOON CHAIR - A moon chair includes front supporting legs, rear supporting legs and a rest frame connected onto the front and rear supporting legs. The rest frame is of the shape of a circular ring obliquely erected when the rest frame is unfolded. The front and rear supporting legs are connected with the rest frame through first and second connecting seats, respectively. Each of the first or second connecting seats comprises an integral bent metal sheet. The two ends of the metal sheet are respectively provided with pin holes for arranging connecting pins in a penetrating manner. The metal sheets on the first or second connecting seats are respectively and movably connected with the front or rear supporting legs and the rest frame through the connecting pins. One end of the metal sheet on a first connecting seat is bent to a U-shape to cover the corresponding front supporting leg. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208809 | PROGRESSIVELY CURVED LUMBAR SUPPORT FOR THE BACK OF A CHAIR - A progressively curved lumbar support located within the back of an office or home chair to enable a user to be seated close to a work surface (e.g., a desk or a table). The chair back tilts backwards and forwards when the user shifts his weight back and forth. The lumbar support includes a cushion back support manufactured from a resilient material that is responsive to a compressive force applied thereto when the user reclines against the chair back. In particular, a tilt pressure-responsive rod rides up and down over a pair of inclined guide blocks to cause the cushion back support to change its shape from a convex configuration at which to support the user's lower back and maintain a proper posture when the user sits erect and the chair back stands upright to a relatively flattened configuration when the chair back tilts backwards. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208810 | FOLDABLE CHAIR HAVING PORTABLE TELEPHONE HOLDER - Disclosed is a portable telephone holder. The portable telephone holder includes a holder body having sidewalls on four side surfaces thereof and longitudinally perforated to hold a portable telephone; and front and rear panels installed on front and rear surfaces of the holder body, respectively. A maximum height of the front panel is lower than a maximum height of the rear panel and is higher than a height of an upper end of the holder body. Position limiting panels are installed to left and right sides of the holder body, respectively, to limit a position of a portable telephone, which is transversely placed at the upper end of the holder body, in left and right directions. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208811 | Wrap Around Bed Frame - A wrap around bed frame for use in supporting a box spring and mattress having side rails and cross members and a foot member that is affixed to the foot ends of the side rails to provide support for the foot end of the bedding. The entire bed frame can be assembled with fittings that do not require tools for assembly and thus, the bed frame can be assembled easily by the user by simply sliding or snapping the components together. Protective shields cover the bed frame so as to minimize harm to a person inadvertently striking one of the bed frame components. The foot member is comprised of an upper and lower member affixed together. There are also center wedges on the cross members where a foot can be affixed to the center wedge to facilitate assembly of the bed frame. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208812 | BODY SUPPORT AND ALIGNMENT PILLOW - There is provided a body alignment and support pillow. The pillow includes a first portion that is substantially rectangular in profile and tapered at least in part. The first portion of the pillow is positionable under the chest and abdomen of a user during lateral slumber and promotes laterally upright positioning of the user's back, shoulders, and pelvis. The pillow includes a second portion that aligns with and is integrally formed with the first portion of the pillow. The second portion of the pillow is substantially rectangular in profile and is positionable between the user's thighs and knees. The pillow includes recessed regions extending between the first portion of the pillow and the second portion of the pillow. The second portion of the pillow is at least in part thinner in cross-section than the first portion of the pillow. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208813 | MATTRESS-RETENTION DECKING - A mattress-retention system is provided that maintains a mattress in place on an adjustable bed base. The base has a decking with sections that articulate to move the mattress into any of a variety of support positions. The decking is typically covered with a fabric. A pattern of micro-hook strips is coupled to the fabric, facing outwardly towards the mattress. The pattern of micro-hook strips may be contained within only one section, but may also be contained in other sections, or may cross-over multiple sections. This pattern of micro-hook strips interacts with the mattress to retain it in place. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208814 | AMBIENT BED HAVING A HEAT RECLAIM SYSTEM - A bedding system is provided that includes a fan box layer having a plurality of ducts, each of the ducts being in communication with a fan configured to move air out of the duct and into an area surrounding the bedding system. A capacitor layer is positioned above the fan box layer. The capacitor layer includes a plurality of outlet ports, each of the outlet ports being in communication with one of the ducts. A mattress layer is positioned above the capacitor layer. The mattress layer includes a bottom portion having a plurality of first holes that are each in communication with at least one of the outlet ports and a top portion having a plurality of second holes that are each in communication with one of the first holes. The top portion defines a sleep surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208815 | SUPPORT CUSHIONS INCLUDING RETICULATED MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF SAME - A support cushion for providing individualized heating and cooling to a user resting on the support cushion is provided. The support cushion includes a body supporting portion, a plurality of thermoelectric elements positioned and configured to selectively provide heating or cooling of the body supporting portion, and a heat dissipating portion that is comprised of a flexible foam having a plurality of cells with a reticulated cellular structure and that is operably connected to the thermoelectric elements. Methods of controlling a surface temperature of a support cushion are also provided. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208816 | Bedmaker - Levitation devices are disclosed for use with beds. In one embodiment, the levitation device is configured to facilitate rotation of a mattress with respect to a box spring. In another embodiment, the levitation device is configured to facilitate making a bed which allows sheets and blankets to be tucked between the mattress and the box spring without the need to lift the mattress. In a third embodiment, the levitation device functions as a hybrid device and can be used for making a bed or rotating a mattress. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208817 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING UNIT CONSTRUCTION - Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208818 | GLUELESS POCKETED SPRING UNIT CONSTRUCTION - Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208819 | MULTI-LAYER MATTRESS WITH AN AIR FILTRATION FOUNDATION - A mattress including a plurality of layers, each layer extending in a substantially parallel, horizontal direction and being positioned in vertical relation to other layers and each layer further having a perforated or open-cell structure. At least one layer has a gel dispersed within the perforated or open-cell structure of the layer. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208820 | Chair Assembly - A method of assembling a chair component includes providing a first chair member, providing a second chair member moveable between a first position, wherein the second chair member is coplanar with the first chair member, and a second position, wherein the second chair member is parallel with the first chair member, and wrapping a cover member about the first and second chair members. The method further includes providing a drawstring operably coupled with the cover member, drawing the cover member about the first and second chair members when the second chair member is in the first position, fixing an effective length of the drawstring while the second chair member is in the first postion, moving the second chair member from the first position to the second position, and securing the second chair member in the second position. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208821 | Baby Carrier - A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carrier's harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined to the top edge of a padded waist band and the bottom edge of a head restraining panel is joined to the top edge of the main panel. Shoulder straps are connected to the main panel and are cojoined by a chest strap that is slidably mounted upon each shoulder strap. Adjustable restraining straps are connected to the chest strap and to the head restraining panel. An auxiliary waist belt is provided that considerably expands the length of the waist band to allow the carrier to be worn by a woman during pregnancy. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208822 | PLAY YARDS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - Play yards and methods of operating the same are disclosed. An example playard includes a plurality of posts, a lower frame supported by the plurality of posts, and a top frame supported by the plurality of posts when the playard is in an erected position. The top frame includes a first rounded rail; a second rounded rail opposite the first rounded rail; a third rounded rail between the first rounded rail and the second rounded rail; and a fourth rounded rail opposite the third rounded rail. In the erected position, the third rail curves upward and a center of the third rail is at a first height and a center of the first rail is a second height. The second height is closer to the lower frame than the first height. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208823 | Beverage Container Holder Storage Unit - A beverage container holder storage unit is described as having a housing having a first end and a second end, a support member extending across the first end of the housing, and a force delivering element. The housing defines an interior cavity to receive a plurality of beverage container holders. The housing has a discharge slot along a portion of the first end for removing the beverage container holders. The support member has a recess formed along one side and is configured to receive a bottom tab of the beverage container holders. The recess is aligned with the discharge slot, such that when a user positions the tab of a bottommost beverage container holder within the recess, the beverage container holder is removable through the discharge slot. The force delivering element is positionable within the interior cavity and is configured to deliver force to collapse the bottommost beverage container holder. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208824 | Beverage Container Holder Storage Unit - A beverage container holder storage unit is described as having a housing having a first end and a second end, a support member extending across the first end of the housing, and a force delivering element. The housing defines an interior cavity to receive a plurality of beverage container holders. The housing has a discharge slot along a portion of the first end for removing the beverage container holders. The support member has a recess formed along one side and is configured to receive a bottom tab of the beverage container holders. The recess is aligned with the discharge slot, such that when a user positions the tab of a bottommost beverage container holder within the recess, the beverage container holder is removable through the discharge slot. The force delivering element is positionable within the interior cavity and is configured to deliver force to collapse the bottommost beverage container holder. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208825 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER HOLDER STORAGE UNIT - A beverage container holder storage unit is described as having a housing having a first end and a second end, a support member extending across the first end of the housing, and a force delivering element. The housing defines an interior cavity to receive a plurality of beverage container holders. The housing has a discharge slot along a portion of the first end for removing the beverage container holders. The support member has a recess formed along one side and is configured to receive a bottom tab of the beverage container holders. The recess is aligned with the discharge slot, such that when a user positions the tab of a bottommost beverage container holder within the recess, the beverage container holder is removable through the discharge slot. The force delivering element is positionable within the interior cavity and is configured to deliver force to collapse the bottommost beverage container holder. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208826 | DISPLAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A display system and method for displaying a product is disclosed. The system may include a display stem and a retainer for holding the product. The retainer may include a bracket and a retainer body having a substantially smooth surface. The display stem may include a recess for receiving at least a portion of the retainer body. The retainer may be oriented on top of the display stem in one or more predetermined positions through the use of magnetic forces. The retainer may be returned to and held on top of the display stem using a retaining cable. The retainer body and recess may include charging contacts for delivering power to a product held by the retainer when the retainer body is received within the recess. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208827 | MERCHANDISER INCLUDING POWER-GENERATING THERMAL RECOVERY SYSTEM - A refrigerated merchandiser including a case defining a product display area to support product and a refrigeration system at least partially coupled to the case to condition the product display area. The case includes case structure at least partially exposed to the product display area. The merchandiser also includes a heat guide that is in communication with cold air within the product display area, and a heat source that is coupled to the case structure within the product display area. The heat source is further coupled to the heat guide by a thermal recovery device. The heat guide forms a bridge between the thermal recovery device and the cold air in the product display area such that power is generated based on a temperature difference across the thermal recovery device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208828 | COOLING UNIT ARRANGEMENT - A cooling unit arrangement including at least two mutually arranged shelf modules, with a base group, a rear wall group and an upper group with respective covering parts and forming a cooling chamber, and a cooling device. The shelf modules have identical modular parts with frame profiles and which support the base group, the rear wall group and the upper group and at least the rear wall group of each shelf module is equipped with components of the cooling device. The module frame forms with frame profiles, lateral frames of the shelf modules and the base group, the rear wall group and the upper group are mounted with the respective covering parts thereof on the lateral frames. All these measures allow an advantageous installation and the cooling device includes at least one compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, connecting elements including connecting lines, a ventilator and a control device with a control unit. Said shelf arrangement is provided with a common evaporator arranged in the rear wall group and extending along several or all shelf modules. The rear wall group, the base group and/or the upper group of each shelf module each is designed for detachably mounting additional components of the cooling device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208829 | ICE CREAM DIPPING CABINET - An ice cream dipping cabinet which holds tubs of ice cream, is provided with individual tub receptacles, surrounded by cooling coils. The cabinet, which can be used for other foods, either frozen or cold, has a solid top plate which orients the individual tubs. This allows lower maintenance time and cost, helps keep moisture out and cold air in the enclosed bottom of the cabinet. The top plate has holes for the tubs, which limits the escape of cold air from the cabinet, improving energy efficiency, as well as improving the overall visual aesthetics of the cabinet, and the ease of access to the desired tub by the server. The invention also includes a locking device for preventing each tub from turning when being accessed in the proper serving position, and means for moving the tub upward for ease of removal. A clear cover has a slidable lid, which is slidable about an arc, and also pivotable upwardly for ease of removing and replacing the more remote tubs. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208830 | PRODUCT MANAGEMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM - An adjustable tray for a merchandise display system may include a retainer for limiting the movement of products loaded in the adjustable tray, a pusher mechanism configured to bias product toward the retainer, a first divider extending from a first panel and second divider extending from a second panel. The spacing between the first divider and the second divider can be configured to be adjusted. The first panel and the second panel can be configured to move to provide additional surface area for the adjustable tray to accommodate different sized products. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208831 | MERCHANDISER - A display apparatus includes a merchandiser box and an adapter. The merchandiser box has an exterior bottom surface and an interior space defined by a back, a pair of sides, an interior bottom surface, a top and a front having a window. The interior space supports and displays merchandise. The adapter couples the back of the merchandiser box to a wall of a display fixture such that the exterior bottom surface of the merchandiser box is exposed along its entirety. The adapter includes at least one slot for receiving at least one hook located on an exterior of the back of the merchandiser box. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208832 | TRAILER HITCH COUPLER DISPLAY STAND - An apparatus includes a trailer hitch coupler and a stand. The coupler includes a ball receiving portion and a mounting portion. The mounting portion has a pair of substantially parallel extending sides connected by a span and attachment structure enabling attachment to a trailer frame. The stand has a base. A pair of substantially parallel stand sides extend from the base and are adapted to engage a respective exterior side of the mounting portion of the trailer hitch coupler. A stand attachment portion extends from the base in the same direction as the sides. The stand attachment portion is adapted to engage the exterior of the span of the mounting portion. Locking structure for interaction with the attachment structure of the mounting portion such that the trailer hitch coupler is supported to extend in an orthogonal direction from the base. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208833 | Device for combined support, display, exhibition, reading and writing of flat objects. - The invention relates to a device for combined support, display, exhibition, reading and writing of flat objects, which consist of two separate essentially flat and plane sheet members ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150208834 | Reusable Bag Carrier and Dispenser - A device for holding and dispensing reusable bags includes a structural base, a first arm-bracing wing, a second arm-bracing wing, an elastic restraint, and a bag storing hanger. When in use, a plurality of reusable bags is initially hooked onto a hook portion of the bag storing hanger. The elastic restraint secures the plurality of reusable bags with the structural base such that the plurality of reusable bags is stored on a racking portion of the bag storing hanger. The first arm-bracing wing and the second arm-bracing wing rest on a grocery bag holder when the device is used to dispense the plurality of reusable bags. A handle extending from the structural base allows the user to carry the device conveniently. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208835 | Removable Wall Decoration Kits, Systems and Methods - Systems and kits for decorating walls include a plurality of décor assemblies and a plurality of complementary fastening structures. The décor assemblies include a décor element and a releasable fastening structure providing first fastening elements. The complementary fastening structure includes a base, a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on the base, and second fastening elements. The first fastening elements are releasably mateable with the second fastening elements to define a releasable fastening system. During use, a complementary fastening structure is releasably applied to a wall, and is connected to and supports one of the décor assemblies via the releasable fastening system. The releasable fastening system can comprise low profile hooks and loops, exhibiting relatively low holding power. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208836 | Malleable Bed Cover with Accessories - The present invention is a malleable bed cover that transforms a child's bed to resemble a predetermined object such as an automobile, train, boat, fort, airplane, castle, dollhouse, or a white blank cover to create a personalized design. The bed cover changes shape to provide the child with space for imagination play through the use of accessories, markers and attachable toys. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208837 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER WITH IMPROVED PUNCTURE POSSIBILITY - Beverage container ( | 2015-07-30 |
20150208838 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - According to a first embodiment, the valve assembly comprises a first arm having a first valve portion and a second arm having a second valve portion. The valve assembly is foldable from an unfolded state to a folded state, such that the first valve portion engages with the second valve portion. According to a second embodiment, the valve assembly comprises a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, a conduit, a blocking member, and a flexible member arranged to seal against the blocking member. The conduit comprises at least one bend and is arranged such that fluid may flow from the liquid inlet, past the bend and through the liquid outlet to at least indirectly impinge the flexible member. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208839 | Dual Drinking Cup - The invention provides a reversibly-attached and easily-separated set of nested cups. The outer cup can quickly and easily be detached from the inner cup, and the two cups used to share a single drink. When not in use, the outer cup remains securely attached, and provides a degree of insulation for the contents of the inner cup. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208840 | Food Product Stabilization Systems - Food product stabilization systems employing features to stabilize upright food wares that are subject to tipping, crumbling and/or being damaged during transport or storage. Freestanding upright food wares may have exposed edges requiring some form of protection to reduce and/or prevent unwanted surface deterioration, crumbling, tilting, sliding, collapsing and/or damage resulting from transportation and/or storage. Varieties of food containers are disposed around upright food wares as a general means of protecting against humidity, oxidation and/or contaminates from an outside environment. In cases where upright food wares are dissimilarly shaped or sized disproportionately to food containers, unwanted surface deterioration, crumbling, sliding, spillage or damage may occur. The food product stabilization system comprises proportionately designed shapes and/or extendable/contractible edge support features to better enable the upright food wares to be protected, braced, and held more securely during transportation and/or storage. In this manner upright food wares may be efficiently contained, transported or stored even while subjected to external conditions that might otherwise cause damage. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208841 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTENSIL MAT - Implementations of a multi-purpose utensil mat are provided. In some implementations the utensil mat may be flat, rectangular material. In some implementations, the utensil mat, unlike placemats, does not occupy a relatively large area of the table. In some implementations, the utensil mat is configured such that no more than three eating utensils can be placed completely on the mat. In some implementations, the utensil mat comprises an antibacterial or antimicrobial coating on its surface. In some implementations, the utensil mat may include perforations to detach a portion of the utensil mat. In some implementations, the utensil mat includes a matrix barcode that can be used with a smartphone to retrieve information, games, videos, music, or other content. In some implementations, the utensil mat may include a menu on the front or back of the mat. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208842 | Edible enhancements - A food presentation tray that is comprised of pre-determined cavities or holes that guide specific foods in the formation of, but would not be limited to a shape, character, symbol or picture. Edible Enhancements is further enhanced by placing a complimentary graphics over the shape, character, symbol or picture to maximize its aesthetic beauty as well as additional embellishments relative to the design. Edible Enhancements will result in infallible, magnificent food presentations for the end-user each and every time. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208843 | CURTAIN SYSTEM ADAPTER - A sliding adapter for modifying an existing curtain track to be used with a new curtain system includes a first hook portion dimensioned and configured for hooking to a top portion of the existing curtain track, a second hook portion dimensioned and configured for hooking to a bottom portion of the existing curtain track, a vertical member having a first end secured to the first hook portion and a second end secured to the second hook portion, and a rod engaging mechanism disposed below the second hook portion operable to engage a curtain rod of the new curtain system. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208844 | FOOD PROCESSOR - The food processor includes a stainless steel cup, a plastic base and a flexible ring. The cup has an opening, a bottom and a cup body. The bottom is formed with a through hole for receiving a knife. The plastic base has a recess for receiving the bottom of the cup. A bottom surface of the recess is formed with installation holes and an insertion hole corresponding to the through hole. The flexible ring is sandwiched between the cup body and the plastic base. A top edge of the flexible ring is outward formed with a sealing flange for covering a gap between the cup body and the plastic base. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208845 | APPARATUS FOR COOKING AND METHODS - One variation of an apparatus for cooking over a burner includes: a vessel including a base defining a channel extending along an external surface of the vessel and over a center of the base, the channel including an undercut; a handle extending outwardly from the vessel; a temperature sensor arranged within the channel proximal the center of the base of the vessel; a closing panel arranged within the channel, constrained by the undercut, and cooperating with the base of the vessel to encapsulate the temperature sensor; an electrical conductor interposed between the base of the vessel and the closing panel, the electrical conductor extending from the temperature sensor to the handle; and a wireless communication module arranged within the handle, coupled to the electrical conductor, and transmitting a unique identifier and a value corresponding to an output of the temperature sensor to an external computing device. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208846 | VESSEL FOR COOKING FOOD FOR INDUCTION OR CONVENTIONAL SURFACES - A vessel for cooking food on induction or conventional surfaces, including a shaped body defining a surface that delimits a volume for containing a food, and a metal element, preferably ferromagnetic, arranged on the bottom of the vessel, the bottom having a plurality of first surfaces which define a support surface and a plurality of second surfaces recessed with respect to the support surface, the first and the second surfaces being interconnected by third surfaces tilted with respect to the support surface or perpendicular thereto, the ferritic plate/disc element having a plurality of holes filled with material constituting the body for the mutual fixing of the body to the plate/disc; at least one part of the holes is provided on at least one part of the third surfaces tilted with respect to the support surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208847 | STEAM COOKER - A steam cooker with a first pot and a second pot is provided. The second pot may fit within the first pot and may be suspended above the bottom of the first pot. The bottom of the first pot may be filled with water. Food may be placed within the second pot. A lid may cover the first pot, sealing the water and the second pot within. The first pot may be heated by a fire or stove. The steam from the heated water may sufficiently cook the food. Further, condensation may be collected and water may drip into the second pot. The water is purified due to the boiling process. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208848 | PORTABLE SOLAR COOKER - The present invention discloses a portable solar cooker, belonging to the field of solar heat utilization. The solar cooker comprises an upper functional assembly, a lower control assembly and a rotary apparatus which are sequentially connected, wherein the upper functional assembly is configured to reflect sunlight, collect heat in a focusing manner and further heat water or foods, the upper functional assembly is closed to form a box body when being in a non-operative state, and the upper functional assembly is opened when being in an operative state; the lower control assembly is connected with the upper functional assembly, and makes the upper functional assembly be subjected to pitch adjustment; the lower control assembly is connected with the rotary apparatus, and the lower control assembly and the upper functional assembly are driven by the rotary apparatus to rotate so that tracking the sun is realized. The portable solar cooker disclosed by the present invention not only has functions of boiling water and cooking foods, but also has the advantages of facilitating carrying and tracking the sun, and can achieve full utilization of solar energy anytime and anywhere, thereby making the application of the solar energy be fully developed. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208849 | Infusers and Infusion Devices - An infuser for containing an infusion item includes an a first hollow body, a filter permeable to an infusion component derived from the infusion item, and a first internal volume at least partially defined by the first hollow body and the filter. The first internal volume is dimensioned to receive the infusion item therein. The first hollow body includes an elastomeric material deformable upon application of a deformation force to compress the first internal volume. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208850 | CONTROLLABLE BREWER - The present disclosure relates to apparatus, systems, and methods of use for producing beverages. The apparatus includes components and methods for facilitating beverage production applying water or other liquid in combination with a brewing substance and controlled aeration and pressurization of a mixing vessel or column. The aeration of the water and brewing substance can be accomplished with a vacuum system, a positive pressurization system, and a combination of such systems. The apparatus, systems, and methods can be used with a variety of beverage making devices such as a device which might be used to controllably produce volumes of beverage to a reservoir. The methods include controllable aeration and pressurization of the vessel for brewing which may include controlling extraction time, steep time, active controllable agitation of the brewing substance, as well as other brewing characteristics, features, and actions. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208851 | Espresso Machine with Americano Feature - An espresso machine is constructed and programmed to have secondary water system. The secondary water supply works in conjunction with the coffee brewing mechanisms of the device to produce and Americano style coffee beverage. The size and strength of the resulting beverage may be pre-set, or user programmable. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208852 | CAPSULE AND BREWING SYSTEM WITH ADAPTABLE SEALING ELEMENT - In a system for preparing a beverage including a capsule including a flange-like rim and a sealing protrusion spaced from the lateral wall the capsule and extending outwardly of the flange rim, and a brewing device including a receptacle movable with respect to a receiving plate to provide a closed chamber for housing at least part of the capsule, the protrusion of the capsule includes at least one side, for example the internal side, that is inclined by an angle a within the range of 80 to 40 degrees with respect to the plane of the flange rim to have the protrusion contacting the external portion of the edge of the receptacle at least at one location selected from the top and the side of the protrusion. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208853 | Infusion Core with Muddler - Systems and methods for flavoring beverages, and particularly to an infusion core that can be inserted into a beverage container, and an associated muddler. A system for flavoring a beverage includes a core locatable inside a larger beverage container, the core having a wall including a plurality of apertures therein. A muddler is usable inside the core for mashing a flavoring element, the muddler including a skirt to prevent pieces of the flavoring element from escaping from the core. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208854 | FROTH WAND FOR ESPRESSO MAKER - The present invention is a froth wand for an espresso machine that can generate a high velocity stream of steam to foam a beverage at the beverage brewing apparatus. The wand includes an adapter for attaching to the beverage brewing machine at a steam supply outlet, and a conduit for communicating the steam to a steam tube. The steam tube has a cylindrical body with an annular recessed exit, and is surrounded by a cylindrical sheath. The sheath includes a cylindrical plug with a small longitudinal aperture that fits into the outlet of the steam tube. The mating of the sheath's plug and the steam tube forces the steam through the aperture, accelerating the steam at the exit. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208855 | FROTH DISPENSERS AND RELATED METHODS - Froth dispensers and related methods are disclosed. Presently disclosed froth dispensers may be handheld and hand-operated, without requiring the use of batteries or electricity. Said froth dispensers may be used to froth (e.g., produce a soft, airy, foam from) any liquid, such as milk or cream, for any purpose, such as for topping drinks or foods. Disclosed froth dispensers may be used to froth just a portion of the liquid stored in the dispenser's reservoir, and may be stored, such as in a refrigerator, between uses, thereby not requiring cleaning after each use. Disclosed froth dispensers may be used with one or more packets of materials that can enhance the froth and/or impart a flavor to the froth. Froth may be dispensed from the froth dispensers by, for example, manually depressing a pump head, which in turn may cause foam to be dispensed from the froth dispenser. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208856 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BREWING BEVERAGES - Apparatus and methods are provided for brewing a beverage from precursor particulates. The apparatus comprises a liquid delivery system for delivering liquid into a brewing basket. The liquid delivery system comprises a showerhead disposed above at least a portion of the brewing basket. The showerhead has a plurality of outlet openings through which liquid flows outward from the showerhead into the brew basket. At least two of the outlet openings are oriented to direct the flow of liquid out of the showerhead at least in part transversely of the brew basket. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208857 | COFFEE MAKER - Embodiments of the present invention provide improved water fill capabilities, improved coffee baskets, and improved steam diverting and management features for coffee makers used on board passenger transport vehicles. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208858 | APPARATUS FOR COOKING AND METHODS - One variation of a method for guiding cooking with a cooking vessel includes: receiving a selection for a recipe; retrieving a target cooking time and a target cooking temperature for the recipe; presenting a prompt to apply a level of heat to the cooking vessel; initiating a timer for a duration corresponding to the target cooking time; receiving a temperature measurement wirelessly transmitted from the cooking vessel; in response to receiving the temperature measurement greater than the target cooking temperature, presenting a prompt to reduce the level of heat; in response to receiving the temperature measurement less than the target cooking temperature, presenting a prompt to increase the level of heat; adjusting the duration of the timer based on a difference between the second temperature measurement and the target cooking temperature; and, in response to expiration of the timer, indicating completion of the recipe. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208859 | SELF-HEATING OR COOLING TUBE CONTAINER - A self-heating or cooling tube container, which comprises a heat generating or absorbing device. The device includes: a tube provided with a tube head, in which a storage cup is extended out of an upper end of the tube head; a first component and a second component for exothermic or endothermic reaction are respectively accommodated into an inner cavity of the tube and the storage cup sealed with a plug. The container further comprises an outer tube with a screw-on cap that inner have a convex ring and lower edge have a safety belt; when the safety belt is torn off and the outer tube is locked by the cap, the first component and the second component make contact with each other to produce an exothermic or endothermic reaction, and the liquid content in the outer tube can be heated or cooled. The container is applicable to pack medicines or cosmetics. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208860 | BAKEWARE WITH COVERED RIM - A bakeware for preparing food includes a container for receiving ingredients and for separating a resulting food into predetermined portions during a cutting operation. The container has a bottom portion and at least one side wall extending outwardly along a periphery of the bottom portion. The bottom portion and the at least one side wall define an interior surface of the container. The at least one side wall terminates at an upper rim. A cover is disposed on the upper rim and is formed from a low thermal conductivity polymer. The cover includes a portion indicating indicia formed thereon, and each indicium of the portion indicating indicia has a cooperating indicium on an opposing side of the container. The cover includes a portion indicating indicia formed thereon, and each indicium of the portion indicating indicia has a cooperating indicium on an opposing side of the container. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208861 | COOKING APPARATUS - A cooking apparatus includes a body having a base wall, side walls, a rear wall, a top wall and a shelf. The shelf, top panel, and sections of the side walls and rear wall therebetween define a cooking space having an open front. The cooking apparatus includes a heater which extends along an internal surface of the rear wall facing the cooking space. The heater includes gas ceramic burners for directing and distributing heat towards the cooking space in a substantially uniform manner. A moisture infusion assembly is arranged above the shelf and thus at a lower portion of the cooking space. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208862 | Sandwich Making Appliance and Method of Making a Sandwich with the Same - This disclosure relates to a small cooking appliance with a bottom housing, a top housing, and a ring assembly. An uppermost cooking cavity is defined in the top housing and may be used to cook or heat a top food layer. The uppermost cooking cavity includes a floor that forms an uppermost cooking surface. The uppermost cooking cavity may an open top. In an alternative embodiment, the appliance may comprise a hinged or pivoting lid to selectively close off the open top of the uppermost cooking cavity. The uppermost cooking surface may be heated by one or more heating elements in the top housing. The appliance cooks a food item in an assembled manner save a top food layer of the food item needs to be manually removed from the uppermost cooking cavity and placed onto the other layers. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208863 | Vertical Grill - A vertical grill for cooking food items is disclosed wherein the vertical grill is comprised of a body containing at least one vertical grilling area disposed between at least two sources of radiant heat energy, and wherein the body is adapted to direct fats and breakaway solids generated during the cooking of the food into an external receptacle via the external opening. It achieves this by including evacuation slides which are contained within the body of the grill and arranged in various shaped assemblies such that food and fats falling on the evacuation slide travels down until it is collected by evacuation slide guide which delivers the food and fats to the external receptacle where they are not in any danger of catching fire. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208864 | FIRE SAFE CAMP STOVE AND FIRE PIT - A fire safe camp stove and fire pit device is disclosed. An example device includes a fire chamber. A first cooking surface is provided directly over the fire chamber. A lid is movable between an open position and a closed position. The lid in the open position provides access to the first cooking surface. The lid in the closed position provides a second cooking surface above the first cooking surface. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208865 | FRYER AND ASSOCIATED HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM - A fryer unit includes a vat and heat exchange system with multiple passes within the fryer vat. Additional heat exchange passes may be provided in ductwork along the exterior surface of the lateral vat sidewalls. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208866 | SELF-CLEANING DEADWEIGHT HOLDER FOR FRYER APPARATUS - The invention relates to a self-cleaning deadweight holder configured to hold a deadweight within a cooking apparatus. In some embodiments, the holder may comprise a top plate, an exhaust cylinder, a bottom plate, a plurality of support plates, and a plurality of guide plates. The top plate may include a through hole disposed at substantially a center of the top plate and configured to allow at least one of liquid and steam to pass therethrough. An outer diameter of the bottom plate may be less than an outer diameter of the top plate and an outer diameter of each of the plurality of guide plates, and the plurality of guide plates may be configured to permit movement of the deadweight therethrough. In some embodiments, the cooking apparatus may comprise a cooking chamber, a steam box, a vent tube, an exhaust tube, a drain tube, and a pressure relief tube. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208867 | Mill - An aroma granulate mill for dispensing ground aroma granulate, particularly a spice mill for dispensation of ground spices, such as salt and pepper, comprising a container for accepting unground, coarse aroma granulate, an element provided at the container having a dispensation opening for dispensing ground, fine-grained aroma granulate, and a grinder arranged upstream to the dispensation opening for milling the unground, coarse aroma granulate into ground, fine-grained aroma granulate is provided. The element includes the dispensation opening having a concave collar, which forms a cavity open towards the outside, which has a circumferential side wall and comprises at least one section recessed in reference to the circumferential side wall in the direction towards the container, in which the dispensation opening is arranged, with the circumferential side wall defining an opening, with its area being smaller than the cross-section of the opening of the cavity at its widest section. | 2015-07-30 |
20150208868 | ELECTRICALLY OPERATED KITCHEN APPLIANCE - An electrically operated kitchen appliance includes a mixing container, an electric-motor operated mixer in the mixing container, and a lid for the mixing container, wherein the lid preferably can be locked by an electric motor. A combination of at least the following features is proposed: the electric motor ( | 2015-07-30 |