| 32nd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
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| 20130200022 | SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITH STOWED IMPLEMENT BRACKET - A support structure of the type used as a truss for entertainment productions is disclosed. The support structure includes a plurality of frame segments arranged to form a truss and an implement bracket attached to the truss, the implement bracket connecting an implement to the truss. The implement bracket deploys from a stowed position within a space defined by the truss through a window of the truss formed by truss frame segments to a working position outside the space defined by the truss. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200023 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SURGICAL STAND - A surgical stand has a support post in a substantially vertical orientation. A frame extends from the support post in a substantially horizontal orientation. A disposable tray has a first deck that rests on and is supported by the frame. A second deck is connected to and transversely spaced apart from the first deck, such that at least lateral access to both the first and second support surfaces is provided. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200024 | CURTAIN ROD END CAP AND COVER - A rod assembly includes a rod having a first rod section telescopingly received with a second rod section, first and second end caps, and first and second covers. Each end cap has an open first end, a generally closed second end, and a groove which extends around an external periphery of the end cap proximate the generally closed second end. Each cover has a cavity extending between a generally open first end and an opposing second end. The cavity has a flange which extends around an interior periphery of the cavity at an open end of the cavity. The cavity of each cover is sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of one of the first and second end caps therein such that the external peripheral groove of the end cap engages the internal peripheral flange of the cover. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200025 | Transportable Tray System - A tray system comprises a tray comprising a bottom portion and sides forming a volume in which junctures of the sides and the bottom portion are rounded to comprise convex exterior surfaces. The tray further comprises two loop members disposed on opposing ends of the tray. A connecting member is configured to removably join to a one of the loop members. A lead device is configured to removably join to the connecting member. The lead device is operable for transferring a motive force to the tray to transport the tray over an uneven terrain comprising obstacles in which the convex surfaces enable the tray to maneuver around or traverse the obstacles. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200026 | Display Tray System - A display tray system includes a union tray section having a center wall and first and second trays extending away from the center wall. A first center tray assembly includes a first center tray section secured to a first base and defining a first gap therebetween. The first tray is movably secured within the first gap. A second center tray assembly includes a second center tray section secured to a second base and defines a second gap therebetween. The second tray is movably secured within the second gap. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200027 | EXPANDABLE RACK AND SHELVES - An expandable rack including a plurality of vertical frame members and a plurality of adjustable shelves is disclosed. Each adjustable shelf is at least partially supported by at least some of the vertical frame members. Each adjustable shelf comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a lateral beam and at least one first arm extending perpendicularly from the lateral beam. The first arm includes a polygonal cross-section. The second portion includes a lateral beam and at least one second arm extending perpendicularly therefrom. The second arm includes a polygonal cross-section. The first arm is dimensioned to fit within the second arm in a telescoping relationship. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200028 | CONTAINER WITH STORAGE CHAMBERS - A container having at least two separate chambers that allow for the storage of two components of a liquid product to be stored, and later mixed, for consumption wherein the storing or mixing takes place within the container and is allowed by placement of a formula chamber disposed at various positions with the container. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200029 | DRINKING MOUTHPIECE - A drinking mouthpiece comprising a resilient body through which fluid flows from a rear opening through to a front opening, the body having a contoured longitudinal upper profile for lying against a portion of the palate of a mouth and a contoured longitudinal lower profile for lying against a tongue; wherein a forward end of the mouthpiece near the front opening has a cross-sectional profile that tapers to two opposing sides of the mouthpiece, and also has a bulging area on the lower profile that provides a reference point against which the tongue can lie. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200030 | SUCTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a suction device ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200031 | Baby Bottle With Flexible Nipple Regions - According to a first embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, and nipple. The nipple comprises a base portion, a teat portion, an areola portion allowing movement of the teat portion towards and away from the base portion. According to a second embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, nipple and handle portion removeably secured to the vessel by the collar. The invention includes a flexible region or regions to provide a more natural feeding by closely mimicking the human breast. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200032 | CLOSING ARRANGEMENT - A closing arrangement includes a neck having an end closed by a wall and an associated cap. The end of the neck is provided with a weakening line that surrounds the neck. The cap is provided with an opening promoting device arranged for engaging with a further opening promoting device of the wall to separate at least a part of the wall of the neck along the weakening line. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200033 | Smart cap system - A medicine container cap for use with a bottle containing a plurality of pills includes a casing having a pill dispensing opening. A pill dispensing track assembly is removably coupled to the casing and includes a pill ramp for delivering pills to the pill dispensing opening and an insert that includes a pill dispenser slot that receives pills from the pill ramp and is open to the pill dispensing opening. The insert is detachably from the pill ramp and is insertable through an opening in the casing for being attached to the pill ramp. The pill ramp includes an adjustable member that modifies a characteristic of the pill ramp based on at least one characteristic of the insert that is selected, inserted through the opening in the casing and coupled to the pill ramp. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200034 | End Closure With Full Panel Opening - A container for food and beverages with a fully opening end panel is provided. An end closure of the container has a generally circular end panel defined by a score line. A rotational opening tool is providing for contacting the end panel and separating the end panel from the score line upon rotation of the tool. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200035 | INTEGRATED LID FOR CANNING JAR - An integrated canning jar lid configured to cover a mouth of a canning jar includes a closure portion, a top portion, and a skirt. The closure portion, top portion, and skirt may be integrated into a single device. The size and shape of the skirt may enhance the aesthetic appeal of the integrated lid as well as the convenience and ease of use. Embodiments of the integrated canning jar lid have a decorative element on the top thereof to further increase the aesthetic value of the lid and/or increase the convenience and ease of use. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200036 | CONTAINER SEAL CLOSURE AND ASSEMBLY - A seal closure for a container includes a closure body and a plug liner. In embodiments, the closure body includes an upper wall, an outer annular wall, a radially outer support portion, and a radially inner support portion. The outer annular wall includes formations configured to engage a neck portion of a container. The plug liner may be configured to extend radially across the radially inner support portion. A hollow space can be formed by and provided between the plug liner, the radially inner support portion, and the upper wall. Embodiments of the closure may also include a plug seal. A method for designing or configuring a closure to accommodate or displace a headspace associated with a container is also disclosed. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200037 | CONTAINER WITH BEND RESISTANT GRIPPABLE DOME - A hot fill type plastic container includes a finish, a bottom and a main body that is generally rectangular in transverse cross-section. The main body has an upper dome portion, a lower label portion and a waist groove defined between the upper dome portion and the lower label portion. Both the upper dome portion and the lower label portion have front and rear surfaces as well as opposing side surfaces that are narrower than the front and rear surfaces. The opposing side surfaces of the upper dome portion have a substantially vertically oriented reinforcing element defined therein that is recessed with respect to the surrounding sidewall of the upper dome portion. The reinforcing element extends into the waist groove, which increases the flexibility of the dome portion above the waist groove and protects the dome portion against damage as a result of contact with other containers during the filling and packaging processes. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200038 | AQUEOUS POLISHING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR CHEMICALLY MECHANICALLY POLISHING SUBSTRATES FOR ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL DEVICES - An aqueous polishing composition having a pH of 3 to 11 and comprising (A) abrasive particles which are positively charged when dispersed in an aqueous medium free from component (B) and of a pH of 3 to 9 as evidenced by the electrophoretic mobility; (B) anionic phosphate dispersing agents; and (C) a polyhydric alcohol component selected from the group consisting of (c1) water-soluble and water-dispersible, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic, monomeric, dimeric and oligomeric polyols having at least 4 hydroxy groups; (c2) a mixture consisting of (c21) water-soluble and water-dispersible, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic polyols having at least 2 hydroxy groups; and (c22) water-soluble or water-dispersible polymers selected from linear and branched alkylene oxide homopolymers and copolymers (c221); and linear and branched, aliphatic and cycloaliphatic poly(N-vinylamide) homopolymers and copolymers (c222); and (c3) mixtures of (c1) and (c2); and a process for polishing substrates for electrical, mechanical and optical devices. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200039 | AQUEOUS POLISHING COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING N-SUBSTITUTED DIAZENIUM DIOXIDES AND/OR N'-HYDROXY-DIAZENIUM OXIDE SALTS - An aqueous polishing composition comprising (A) at least one water-soluble or water-dispersible compound selected from the group consisting of N-substituted diazenium dioxides and N′-hydroxy-diazenium oxide salts; and (B) at least one type of abrasive particles; the use of the compounds (A) for manufacturing electrical, mechanical and optical devices and a process for polishing substrate materials for electrical, mechanical and optical devices making use of the aqueous polishing composition. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200040 | TITANIUM NITRIDE REMOVAL - A chemical solution that removes undesired metal hard mask yet remains selective to the device wiring metallurgy and dielectric materials. The present disclosure decreases aspect ratio by selective removal of the metal hard mask before the metallization of the receiving structures without adverse damage to any existing metal or dielectric materials required to define the semiconductor device, e.g. copper metallurgy or device dielectric. Thus, an improved aspect ratio for metal fill without introducing any excessive trapezoidal cross-sectional character to the defined metal receiving structures of the device will result. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200041 | Method for Manufacturing Glass Stamper and Method for Manufacturing Magnetic Recording Medium - A method for manufacturing a glass stamper includes the following steps. First, a diamond film is formed on a substrate. A resist is applied onto the diamond film and a pattern is formed by performing electron beam lithography and development. The diamond film is etched with any one of oxygen and Ar gas using the pattern on the resist as a mask, thereby transferring the pattern to the diamond film. The resist and the substrate are removed to fabricate a diamond mold. Then, a glass stamper is manufactured by glass molding using the diamond mold. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200042 | PLASMA ETCHING METHOD AND PLASMA ETCHING APPARATUS - In processing a magnetic film composed for example of Fe, Co or Ni formed on a substrate and a nonvolatile metal containing the same in a vacuum reactor using a plasma generating gas for generating plasma and a gas containing C and O, a power applied to an antenna for generating plasma is time-modulated, wherein the feeding of gas containing C and O to the vacuum reactor is synchronized with the time-modulated antenna power so that the supply of gas containing C and O to the vacuum reactor is suppressed when the antenna power is high and the gas containing C and O is fed to the vacuum reactor when the antenna power is low. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200043 | ANTENNA UNIT FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA, INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An antenna unit for inductively coupled plasma includes an antenna configured to generate an inductively coupled plasma used in processing a substrate within a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus, wherein the antenna includes planar sections which are formed to face the substrate and generate an induction electric field that contributes to generate the inductively coupled plasma, wherein a plurality of antenna segments having planar portions which form a portion of the planar sections are arranged to constitute the planar sections, wherein the antenna segments are constituted by winding an antenna line in a direction intersecting with the substrate in a longitudinal and spiral pattern. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200044 | PATTERNING - A method for patterning an article, the article comprising a first layer of a first material, the method comprising providing a thread carrying a first species, e.g. a solvent in which the first material is soluble, and contacting the thread with the first layer to remove at least part of the first layer. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200045 | ELECTRICAL ISOLATOR - An electrical isolator includes a body defining an aperture therethrough, a first electrical contact disposed at a first end of the aperture, a second electrical contact movably disposed at a second end of the aperture, the second contact configured to be operatively movable through the aperture to electrically connect to, or disconnect from, the first contact and at least two concave electrical field control screens fixed to the body at respective ends of, and about, the aperture such that the screens lie transverse to the aperture and an open-end of each concave screen is directed towards the other. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200046 | ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER - The invention relates to an electrical circuit breaker comprising an arc formation chamber and an arc extinguishing chamber, the arc formation chamber being at least partially bounded by a side flange or at least a part of a side wall consisting of a polymeric composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a triazine based flame retardant, at most 0-5 wt. % of phosphorous or halogen containing flame retardants, and 0-15 wt. % of a reinforcing agent, wherein thermoplastic polymer comprises a polyamide with a melting temperature of at least 260° C. and the triazine based flame retardant comprises at least 20 wt. % of melam, wherein the weight percentages (wt. %) are relative to the total weight of the polymeric composition. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200047 | SPOT WELDING APPARATUS AND SPOT WELDING METHOD - The first embodiment of the invention is a spot welding method using a welding gun including a pair of electrodes holding and welding a welding point of a workpiece. The method including: transmitting an ultrasonic from one of the electrode pair to the workpiece with the electrode pair holding the workpiece; receiving the ultrasonic at the other electrode passed through the electrode pair and the workpiece; and detecting a holding state of the workpiece on the basis of an amplitude of the received ultrasonic. According to the embodiments of the invention, the welding gun can hold the workpiece at the proper position and with the correct angle, thereby reducing the welding flaws. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200048 | WELD FACE DESIGN FOR SPOT WELDING - A welding electrode for use in engaging an aluminum alloy workpiece during a spot welding process has a weld face that includes a base surface and a plurality of circular ridges that project outwardly from the base surface. The circular ridges are blunted, and their presence on the weld face provides the first welding electrode with several useful capabilities, including the ability to establish better mechanical and electrical contact with the aluminum alloy workpiece. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200049 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITION OF LASER BEAM FOR USE IN MANUFACTURING BIOSENSOR WITH FINE PATTERN - An embodiment includes a loading unit with an alignment mark configured to support a substrate, a laser beam generating unit configured to generate a laser beam toward the upper surface of the loading unit, a vision unit that causes the laser beam generating unit to irradiate the laser beam onto the substrate on the loading unit to form an alignment mark on the substrate and that generates corrected coordinate values based on the formed alignment mark on the substrate, a position detector located at the center of the loading unit to detect information about the laser beam generated by the laser beam generating unit, and a controller that controls an X-Y scanning mirror according to the corrected coordinate values, and controls power of the laser beam generated by the laser beam generating unit or the position of the loading unit according to the information detected by the position detector. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200050 | LINK PROCESSING WITH HIGH SPEED BEAM DEFLECTION - The present invention relates to the field of laser processing methods and systems, and specifically, to laser processing methods and systems for laser processing multi-material devices. Systems and methods may utilize high speed deflectors to improve processing energy window and/or improve processing speed. In some embodiments, a deflector is used for non-orthogonal scanning of beam spots. In some embodiment, a deflector is used to implement non-synchronous processing of target structures. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200051 | Workpiece Cutting - In some aspects, methods includes forming intersecting apertures in a workpiece with a laser beam by moving the laser beam along intersecting line paths, and cutting out a portion of a shape from the workpiece by moving the laser beam along a continuous final path extending around an intersection point of the intersecting line paths. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200052 | LASER BEAM MACHINING DEVICE AND A PROCESS OF LASER MACHINING COMPRISING A SINGLE LENS FOR LIGHT FOCUSSING - A laser beam machining device ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200053 | LASER PROCESSING CONTROL METHOD - A control system for controlling a laser machining/processing apparatus and uses two separate control modules, each of which operates interdependently with the other. A laser control module contains instructions for controlling the laser beam while a movement control module contains instructions for controlling the movement of the laser apparatus relative to a workpiece. The instructions in each module are executed in parallel and interdependently of the instructions in the other module. The laser control module controls the actions of the laser apparatus while, in parallel, the movement control module controls the relative movements and/or positioning of the laser beam relative to the workpiece. Again, in parallel, the laser control module continuously checks the actual position of the laser apparatus against the desired position where laser action should be executed and, if the difference between the actual and the desired positions are within a predetermined margin of error, the relevant laser action is executed. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200054 | TANDEM BURIED ARC WELDING - A system and method is provided in which at least two welding power supplies are coupled to respective weld torches where the power supplies each provide a pulse welding waveform to their respective weld torches such that the welding pulses are out of phase with each other such that the respective welding pulses do not overlap during welding. The system also includes a ground current switch which switches the ground current path during welding to minimize arc interference and arc blow. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200055 | POWER SOURCE AND WIRE FEEDER MATCHING - The subject embodiments relate to identifying connectivity of a power source and a wire feeder within a weld system. The weld system includes at least one wire feeder, which delivers a welding consumable to a weld location. At least one power source is connected to deliver power to each wire feeder. An input component is associated with each wire feeder, the input component is utilized to initiate a data transmission between the wire feeder and the power source connected to the wire feeder. An output component is associated with each power source. The output component generates an output in response to data transmission initiated by the input component to identify connectivity of the wire feeder and the power source. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200056 | TORCH FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING SYSTEM - A torch for connection to an electric arc welding system having a wire feeder, a power source and a weld process controller for the power source. The torch being connected to the front end of a welding gun, which gun has a rear end with a first unique component of a connector. The welding system has a second component of the connector matching the first component. The gun has a communication channel extending from the torch to the first component for transmitting data to the welding system through the connector. The torch has a memory with an identification code outputted on the communication channel to the first component and the system has a decoder circuit connected to the second component and responsive to a selected identification code. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200057 | SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING A TRACTOR UNIT ON A GUIDE TRACK - A mounting mechanism for connecting a tractor unit to a guide track, the mounting mechanism includes a fixed block having a first set of rolling devices and a movable plate having a second set of rolling devices. The distance between the first and second sets of rolling devices is adjustable by moving the movable plate to engage or disengage the tractor unit to the guide track. A clamping assembly is provided with a shaft, cam spring, and cam handle for adjusting the distance between the first and second rolling devices. When the cam handle is in an open position, the distance between the rolling devices is greater than the width of the guide track and when the cam handle is in a closed position the distance between the rolling devices is approximately equal to the width of the guide track. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200058 | TORCH FOR ELECTRIC ARC WELDING SYSTEM - A torch for connection to an electric arc welding system having a wire feeder, a power source and a weld process controller for the power source. The torch being connected to the front end of a welding gun, which gun has a rear end with a first unique component of a connector. The welding system has a second component of the connector matching the first component. The gun has a communication channel extending from the torch to the first component for transmitting data to the welding system through the connector. The torch has a memory with an identification code outputted on the communication channel to the first component and the system has a decoder circuit connected to the second component and responsive to a selected identification code. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200059 | HAND TOOL CENTERING DEVICES AND METHODS - Devices and methods for centering a hand tool relative to a fastener, including a sighting guide for providing a reference for the location of a centering tool relative to the fastener. The centering tool may include a reception to enhance sighting and facilitate interoperability with additional viewing devices and hand tools for operating on the fastener. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200060 | ELECTRIC HEATING CATALYST - An object of the present invention is to suppress the decrease in the insulation resistance between an electrode and a case resulting from condensed water in an electric heating catalyst (EHC). The EHC includes a heat generating element which generates heat by applying electricity and which heats a catalyst, a case which accommodates the heat generating element, and an insulating member which is provided between the heat generating element and the case, and which provides insulation from electricity. An electrode chamber, which is a space formed around an electrode connected to the heat generating element, is occluded by an occluding member, which has an airtightness higher than those of the heat generating element and the insulating member, in the case of the EHC. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200061 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR OUTDOOR CONVEYORS IN A CARWASH - A system for heating conveyors which extend outside a wash tunnel of a carwash utilizes concrete structural slabs with heating apparatus embedded in the slab near a top surface and supported adjacent the conveyor. The heating apparatus can be a hydronic system or an electric heating mat embedded in the slabs which prevents water on the slabs or the conveyor from freezing in low ambient temperature conditions. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200062 | ATHERMALIZED PERMANENT-ALIGNMENT OPTICAL-ELEMENT MOUNT - A mounting fixture for mounting an optical element on a base-plate has spaced-apart parallel legs attachable by brackets to the base-plate and a mounting platform attached to the legs. The platform can be heated by a removable heater. The optical element is held in a mounting tab attached to the platform by a solder-pad. Heating the platform softens the solder-pad allowing the tab and the element to be aligned. Removing the heat allows the pad to harden to complete the attachment and retain the alignment of the element on the mount. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200063 | CONTAINER WITH THERMAL MANAGEMENT - A thermal storage device ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200064 | HEATED OR COOLED DISHWASHER SAFE DISHWARE AND DRINKWARE - An actively heated mug or travel mug is provided. The mug or travel mug can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating system can include one or more heating elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug or travel mug can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating elements. The mug or travel mug also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating element to actively heat at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug or travel mug can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200065 | RF Heating at Selected Power Supply Protocols - Disclosed is an apparatus for applying RF energy to an object in an energy application zone via one or more radiating elements at a plurality of modulation space elements (MSEs). The apparatus may include at least one processor configured to cause supply of RF energy to one or more of the radiating elements in a first subset of the plurality of MSEs, at a first power level common to the MSEs in the first subset and for varying time durations, and cause supply of RF energy to one or more of the radiating elements in a second subset of the plurality of MSEs, at power levels lower than the first power level and for a time duration common to the MSEs of the second subset. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200066 | Methods and Devices for Applying RF Energy According to Energy Application Schedules - An apparatus for applying electromagnetic (EM) energy to an object in an energy application zone via at least one radiating element at a plurality of modulation space elements (MSEs) is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: at least one processor configured to determine an amount of energy to be supplied to the at least one radiating element at a first subset of the plurality of MSEs, determine an energy application schedule comprising timing instructions for applying energy at at least a subset of the plurality of MSEs, and cause application of energy according to the determined amounts of energy and the determined energy application schedule. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200067 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CERAMIC SINTERED BODY, CERAMIC SINTERED BODY, AND CERAMIC HEATER - A method of manufacturing a ceramic sintered body, includes: a film forming step of forming, on a surface of a heat-resistant metal material, a metal coating film made of a metal material having a standard free energy of formation of metal carbides lower than that of the heat-resistant metal material; a molding step of disposing heat-resistant metal material provided with the coating film in the film forming step at a predetermined position in powder that serves as a starting material of a ceramic base, and molding a ceramic green body by press-molding the powder; and a sintering step of generating a ceramic sintered body by sintering the ceramic green body molded in the molding step. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200068 | IRON-NICKEL-CHROMIUM-SILICON ALLOY - The invention relates to an iron-nickel-chromium-silicon alloy comprising (in wt.-%) 19 to 34% or 42 to 87% nickel, 12 to 26% chromium, 0.75 to 2.5% silicon, and additives of 0.05% to 1% Al, 0.01 to 1% Mn, 0.01 to 0.26% lanthanum, 0.0005 to 0.05% magnesium, 0.04 to 0.14% carbon, 0.02 to 0.14% nitrogen, and further comprising 0.0005 to 0.07% Ca, 0.002 to 0.020% P, a maximum of 0.01% sulfur, a maximum of 0.005% B, the remainder comprising iron and the usual process-related impurities | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200069 | CONTROL METHOD FOR AN INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE - A system and method of controlling an induction cooking appliance based on a feedback signal. A feedback signal sampling time interval may be triggered when a power control signal has a magnitude of zero. The feedback signal sample may be used to calculate a status factor and the appliance may be controlled based on the calculated status factor. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200070 | MULTI-LAYER-MULTI-TURN HIGH EFFICIENCY INDUCTORS FOR AN INDUCTION HEATING SYSTEM - A multi-layer, multi-turn structure for an inductor having a plurality of conductor layers separated by layers of insulator is described. The inductor further comprises a connector electrically connected between the conductor layers. The structure of the inductor may comprise a cavity therewithin. The structure of the inductor constructed such that electrical resistance is reduced therewithin, thus increasing the efficiency of the inductor. The inductor is particularly useful at operating within the radio frequency range and greater. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200071 | MICROWAVE ROTARY KILN - An apparatus includes a microwave source emitting energy in a frequency range of about 300 Mhz to about 300 Ghz. At microwave cavity includes a stationary input section, a stationary output section, and a rotating processing section between the input section and the sample output section. A waveguide introduces microwave energy into at least one of the sample input section and the sample output section. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200072 | Product Dispensing Apparatus with Sample Holder - The present invention is directed to a dispensing apparatus configured to store and dispense a product, while also providing a storage space for an object, e.g., a sample product container, via a recessed chamber located in the cap. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200073 | CONTAINER WITH FRANGIBLE DEVICE INTERFACE - Disclosed is an improved an improved cap ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200074 | OPENING DEVICE FOR LIQUID FOOD CONTAINER AND LIQUID FOOD CONTAINER - An opening device of a liquid food container includes a bottom, a main body, and a top part joined to an upper end of the main body and formed with thermoplastic resin. The top part has a lid integrally moulded with thermoplastic resin. The lid divides the top part and includes weakening lines, a first lid part, a second lid part, and a gripper. A first hinge is formed between the first lid part and the second lid part, the weakening lines are cut when the gripper is pulled up, and the-first lid part rotates on the-first hinge such that the weakening lines open narrowly. A second hinge is formed in an edge of the second lid part, the weakening lines are cut by further pulling the gripper, and the second lid part rotates on the second hinge such that the weakening lines open more widely. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200075 | CASING - A casing according to the invention includes: a main body that houses a housing object; a lid portion that closes the opening of the main body; and a seal member clamped between an opening edge portion of the opening and an edge portion of the lid portion. At least one of the edge portion and the opening edge portion has a recess portion that, together with a seal portion, forms a space. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200076 | TIN LINER - A tin liner including a portion sheet of material having a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side and a plurality of transversely extending elongate strips extending from the second longitudinal side. Each elongate strip has first and second parallel longitudinal sides. When the sheet of material is formed into a tube, the elongate strips can be folded perpendicularly to the plane of the sheet such that the elongate strips overlap to form a planar surface bounding an end of the formed tube. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200077 | Cryogenic Tank - There is provided a cryogenic tank having a dual construction for storing ultralow temperature liquid with improvement which allows simplicity in its construction and readiness of setup and allows reduction in the setup, yet achieves high reliability. For accomplishing the above-noted object, in a cryogenic tank having a dual construction with an inner tank for storing low-temperature liquefaction fluid therein and an outer tank enclosing the bottom and the shell of the inner tank. The inner tank includes a bottomed inner vessel formed of concrete and an inner cold resistant relief covering the inner face of the inner vessel. The outer tank includes a bottomed outer vessel formed of concrete and an outer cold resistant relief covering the inner face of the outer vessel. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200078 | FLUSH-MOUNT FUEL CAP WITH VALVE - The present invention provides a fuel cap adapted to close an inlet of a fuel tank. The fuel cap includes a body portion adapted to engage the inlet of the fuel tank. The body portion defines a central axis. The fuel cap also includes a valve coupled to the body portion. The valve selectively allows an airflow through the body portion. The fuel cap further includes a cap cover coupled to the body portion and movable along the central axis relative to the body portion. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200079 | ABOVE GROUND FLUID STORAGE SYSTEM - An above ground liquid storage system includes a substantially impermeable liner bounding an interior for receiving a liquid. A plurality of supporting structures and a base support the liner and the liquid when the liquid is received in the interior. The liner extends from the base over a top end of the plurality of supporting structures and descends to the ground to form a cavity under the plurality of supporting structures. A first supporting structure of the plurality of supporting structures includes a leg member supporting the liner and a support member connected to the leg member and holding the leg member upright. At least one of the leg member and the support member includes a releasably attachable extension portion to allow separation of the extension portion from a remainder of at least of the leg member and support member. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200080 | Cookware - A cookware assembly or set comprising or including at least one cookware vessel of a substantially square peripheral exterior and interior form when viewed in plan, wherein the vessel has an attachment location on at least one of the four sides, the attachment location being a relief in the vessel's rim suitable for handle engagement, and a handle selectively engageable at the or any one of the attachment locations, the handle with both proximal and distal end regions having a pair of jaw elements at the proximal region for facilitating engagement to an attachment location such that a first jaw of the jaw pair locates substantially inside the vessel and a second jaw of the jaw pair locates substantially outside of the vessel, and a lid able to fit on the cookware vessel and to close, or at least substantially close, the cookware vessel. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200081 | BAKING PAN - A baking pan including a body and a detachable base, wherein the body includes at least one wall and the base includes a rigid portion and a flexible seal, the seal being located between the rigid portion and the body. In a further embodiment, the body includes at least one wall and a flexible seal, the seal being located between the base and the body. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200082 | Thermal Insulation of Shipping Containers | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200083 | System and Method for Maintaining a Temperature Within a Cooler - A system for maintaining a temperature within a cooler is disclosed. In one embodiment, the cooler can include an outer shell comprising an insulating material. The cooler can also include a temperature retention insert resting inside the outer shell. In another embodiment, the cooler can include an outer shell and an isolation chamber with one or more vertical support strips. In another embodiment, a cooler can comprise an outer shell with multiple grooves in the inner wall of the outer shell wherein the grooves can secure one or more temperature retention blocks. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200084 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE VACUUM INSULATION PANEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed herein are a vacuum insulation panel that improves heat transfer performance while improving durability of a core material and a manufacturing method thereof. The vacuum insulation panel includes a gas-interception sheathing material to cover a core material. The interior of the sheathing material is decompressed so that the sheathing material is hermetically sealed. The core material is formed of a lump of fiber, and the fiber has a hollow part formed therein. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200085 | HEAT-INSULATING PACKAGING FILM, PACKAGING BAG, AND PACKAGING BAG HAVING OPENING MEMBER - A thermal insulating packaging film which includes: a base material; and an open-cell layer disposed on one face of the base material and made of polyolefin. The open-cell layer in the thermal insulating packaging film preferably has an average bore diameter of 150 μm to 500 μm. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200086 | Domed Cup Lid for Holding an Inverted Bottle - A lid for a cup is described, where the lid acts to hold a bottle with a neck upside down inside the cup. The lid includes a rim attachment mechanism allowing the lid to be attached to the cup, a dome connected to the rim attachment mechanism and having a aperture therein, and a bottle receptacle extending into the interior of the dome through the aperture in the dome, wherein the bottle receptacle is formed to accept the neck of the bottle and to hold the bottle in a fixed position relative to the lid. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200087 | CUP SLEEVE CLIP - The invention is directed to a clip that enhances the function of a beverage cup sleeve, such that the clip affords additional protection from hot liquids, diminishes spillage, reduces slipping, is compact, light-weight, and reusable or disposable. Briefly, the invention is directed to a cup sleeve clip for use with a cup sleeve. The clip is formed from an elongated structure. Hooks are formed at opposite ends of the structure, along the length on one side with the open side of each hook directed to the opposite end of the elongated structure, to form a shape similar to a compacted “C” shape. The hooks engage with the upper and lower edges of the sleeve. At least one cantilevered handle is attached to the upper end on the opposite side of the structure. The cantilevered tab engages with the user's hand or an object to assist in supporting the cup. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200088 | Anti-Spill Disposable Drink-Through Cup Lid - This invention relates to anti-spill disposable and reusable drink-through lids for hot and cold disposable and reusable beverage cups. The present invention is directed to drink-through lids which may be placed over and attached to disposable and reusable beverage cups and which provides a drink-through opening near the perimeter of the lid's top surface for easy drinking. The drink-though lid can accommodate a consumer's lips or a beverage disposable or reusable straw. When used with a straw, the lid and straw combination creates a spill-proof seal. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200089 | Weighted Portable Beverage Container Support - A beverage container support assembly having an engagement device that removably cooperates with a beverage container and a counterweight secured to the engagement device. The engagement device is constructed of a flexible material and encloses a plurality of particles to allow the flexible material to contour to an underlying surface while maintaining a substantially upright orientation of a beverage container engaged with the engagement device. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200090 | Sleeve for Beverage Cups - An insulating sleeve comprising a flat, elongated blank with straight top and bottom edges and end edges which are joined together at a glue flap. The sleeve includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart rows of generally longitudinally orientated and off-set slits. The rows of slits (5 to 10) are generally placed adjacent the glue flap and cover only a portion of the sleeve. Preferably at least one of the even or odd numbered slits extend to the top or bottom edge of the sleeve. In use, the sleeve is placed over the frustoconically shaped side wall of the cup which causes the sleeve to expand circumferentially until the desired fit is obtained. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200091 | Woven-Knit Apparatus For Container Utensil Counterpart - An encasement apparatus is positioned around a glass jar or other container utensil counterpart, closed at an end and having an adjoined handle-like portion, but not limited to, for hand(s) to snugly slip beneath. The encasement apparatus is woven-knit formed of fabric-like material, whereby appropriating as an enrobed structure therearound the container counterpart. The apparatus is re-usable, durable, washable, and facilitates function, comfort, and aesthetic appeal as well as a degree of insulation if container counterpart contains hot or cold contents, during intended use. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200092 | FOLDING TYPE PACKAGE - A folding type package includes a body including first and second parts to face each other when the body is folded to enclose a product, at least one product housing part formed at the body, and a buffer part extending from the product housing part to secure a buffer space to buffer a shock applied to the product. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200093 | HANGING BAG - A packaged product including a substantially enclosed container for a material, said container including a first end, a second end with a width and a length, a sidewall forming an interior surface defining the container, a first opening into the container adapted to dispense the material, a hanging member, and an insert with an insert base portion, two insert side portions and an insert opening along a width of the insert, wherein the insert base portion extends along the width of the second end, the insert side portions extend at least partially up the sidewall, and the insert opening extends along at least substantially the entire width of the second end. A dispensing method including providing a packaged product, opening the packaged product to form a first opening into the container adapted to dispense a material, and dispensing the material from the container. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200094 | BEVERAGE AND FOOD CARRIER AND DISPENSING SYSTEMS THEREFOR - A carrier for carrying at least one beverage container includes a sheet of at least one layer of a polymeric material having an arrangement of at least one aperture for receiving a beverage container, and having a plurality of handle members for grasping by at least one finger or portion of a users hand for carrying the beverage container. A tray configuration is also provided for use with the carrier or in a separate manner, and a dispensing system for use with the carrier is set forth. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200095 | Coin and Bill Dispensing Safe - A readily reconfigureable cash dispensing system for providing change, such as coins of different values and bills or currency of different denominations needed by a retail store, grocery store, busy convenience store, or the like. A tray or trays for storing and delivering multiple rolls of coins or bills of a first value, as well as, a tray or trays for storing and delivering stacks of bills are described herein. A bill acceptor may be employed to accept bills used to purchase rolls of coins and stacks of bills, and a system controller can sense restocking and dispensing events to maintain an accurate inventory of cash in the bill acceptor, as well as, the total cash stored in the form of coin rolls or rolls bills, as well as, bill stacks. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200096 | Method And Apparatus For Placing Adhesive Element On A Matrix - A method and apparatus for positioning, holding and moving formed adhesive elements ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200097 | LIQUID DISPENSING UNITS - A soap dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. Certain embodiments of the dispenser include a housing, reservoir, pump, motor, sensor, electronic processor, and nozzle. In certain embodiments, the sensor can be configured to generate a signal based on a distance between an object and the sensor. In certain embodiments, the electronic processor can be configured to receive the signal from the sensor and to determine a dispensation volume of the liquid. The dispensation volume can vary as a function of the distance between the object and the sensor. The processor can be configured to control the motor to dispense approximately the dispensation volume of the liquid. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200098 | Foaming Liquid Dispenser - Disclosed is a foaming pump mechanism for dispensing a foamable or foaming liquid composition, as well as dispensers for delivery of a foaming or foamable liquid composition therefrom, which is operable by a non-contact interaction with the user. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200099 | FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER AND LID THEREOF - A fluid storage container includes a container body provided with an interior space for storing a fluid and an opening for guiding the fluid from the interior space to the outside. A lid covers the opening of the container and is provided with a discharge opening for the fluid. The discharge opening is configured so that the discharge opening is normally in a closed state, sealed by a plug, but is set to an open state when extracting the fluid from the container body. Thus, outside air and impurities are prevented from entering the container, which prevents the degradation of the contents of the container and thereby drastically increases the lifespan of the contents. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200100 | CONTAINER FOR LIQUIDS - The invention relates to a container ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200101 | Powder Dispensing Apparatus - A powder dispensing apparatus for dispensing a powder either with or without a liquid is presented. The apparatus includes a base, dispenser, and tower. The base is adapted for receiving a container. The dispenser includes a rotatable or slidable carriage. The carriage includes at least one compartment horizontally disposed above an optional funnel. The carriage is rotatable about a central axis or translatable parallel to and below the hopper. A hopper is disposed above the carriage and communicates with less than all compartments. Each compartment is capable of separately dispensing a powder from the hopper into the funnel and thereafter into the container resting on the base. The tower is disposed between and attached at opposing ends to the base and the dispenser. The apparatus is useful, for example, in preparing baby formula and other food for infants, as well as in preparing food and drink for children and adults. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200102 | CHEMICAL DISPENSING APPARATUS AND RELATED METHODS - A chemical dispensing assembly having injector assemblies that combine a solvent stream with a concentrate stream within a Venturi injector assembly to produce a chemical solution outlet stream. Each injector assembly has an interchangeable metering assembly that limits the flow of concentrate into the Venturi injector assembly to change the resulting concentration of the concentrate within the solution outlet stream. The chemical dispensing assembly also has a keyed connector system that prevents the connection of the wrong concentrate container to the wrong injector assembly. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200103 | BEVERAGE DISPENSER - A beverage dispensing system includes a nozzle body with a plurality of ingredient inlets and a water inlet disposed in the nozzle body. A diffuser is connected to the nozzle body and has floor with a plurality of holes therethrough. A nozzle cap is connected to the diffuser and has an outlet. A first mixing chamber is formed between the ingredient inlets and the diffuser floor, and a second mixing chamber is formed between the diffuser and the outlet, with the second mixing chamber being configured to receive fluid from the first mixing chamber via the holes in the diffuser floor. A first water flow path is situated between the water inlet and the first mixing chamber, and a second water flow path is situated between the water inlet and the second mixing chamber, wherein the second water flow path bypasses the first mixing chamber. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200104 | THERMAL DEVICE FOR PERSONAL HYDRATION SYSTEMS - A thermal control device for a personal hydration system includes a sheath for covering a fluid delivery conduit of the personal hydration system. The device includes a thermal device in thermal communication with the sheath and configured to heat at least a portion of the fluid delivery conduit when the thermal device is energized. An energy source is in communication with the thermal device for energizing the thermal device. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200105 | COLD BLOCK WITH EMBEDDED CHAMBERED BEVERAGE TAP - A beverage tower having a cold block with glycol recirculation, the tap/valve is built into the cold block, so as to keep the entire beverage tap cold and maintain the beverages in a sanitary condition meeting health codes. The glycol lines within the cold block pass around the tap in the cold block in serpentine fashion or in a coolant chamber, resulting in a tap which remains cooled effectively, while the cold block provides thermal inertia to the system. Serpentine channels may further be used so that the beverage passing through the beverage supply channels has a longer run in contact with the conductive material of the cold block and more opportunity to reject heat. Various types of towers may benefit from the present invention: traditional, hand-operated, automated, multiple-tap, towers also otherwise cooled, decorative towers and so on. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200106 | COSMETIC CONTAINER HAVING RELEASE PREVENTION DEVICE - The invention relates to a cosmetic container having a release prevention device in which a vertical bar type stopper is applied to a release-prevention and locking device and a vertical panel type protrusion having teeth is installed to implement a stopper function, a release-prevention function, and a remaining liquid absorbing function. The cosmetic container includes a connector tube stuck to the inner wall of the cylinder, a hollow piston coupled with the lower end of the connector tube to support the connector tube, a release-preventing and locking device having a lower end to be inserted into the cylinder and allowing a screw-coupling of an upper outer side of the cosmetic container, and a push button coupled with the top of the release-preventing and locking device and pumping the hollow piston while up-and-down movements to pump the content in the cosmetic container out through an ejection hole. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200107 | DISPENSER HAVING A ROTATIONAL LOCK - A dispenser for dispensing liquid to pasty compositions, has a dispensing head, which has a dispensing mouth, and with a reservoir and a dispenser head part. The dispensing head is movable relative to the dispenser head part from a dispensing stand-by position to a lowered position and vice versa. In order to design and develop a dispenser in such a way that the dispensing mouth is oriented without relative rotation or without at least substantial relative rotation with respect to the dispenser sleeve part when the dispensing head is extended, the dispenser head part moves the dispensing head in and out only axially. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200108 | Apparatus for Mounting a Canister thereto and for Controlled Spraying from Said Canister - An apparatus for mounting and controlling sprayed application of a substance from a canister with a manual actuator mechanism. The apparatus comprises a main body portion with means for removable mounting of a canister. A handle extends from the main body portion. A trigger is connected to the handle. The trigger is adapted for causing said canister to emit a spray upon manual actuation thereof. The handle is in the form of a tube. Disposed within the tube is a rigid linkage cooperating with the aerosol canister and the trigger. The linkage has a resilient arm bias against the interior of the tube. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200109 | FOAMING SOAP DISPENSERS AND METHODS - A soap dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of foam soap. In some embodiments, the dispenser can include a venturi device with an air inlet and a soap inlet. In certain implementations, the dispenser can include a flexible impeller pump. In some such embodiments, the pump can be configured to draw liquid soap through the soap inlet of the venturi device and air through the air inlet of the venturi device. The soap and air can mix to form foam, which can be drawn into the pump and dispensed via a nozzle in communication with the pump. In some embodiments, the dispenser includes a screen, which can modify the texture of the foam. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200110 | METERING DEVICE - The invention relates to a metering device for metered dispensing of a fluid, in which a storage container is connected to a metering head, a spindle being guided in the metering head and having a through-channel for the fluid to be transported. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200111 | VALVE WITH SAFETY PROTRUSION - The present invention is directed to a valve ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200112 | SEALING MEMBER AND FLUID-PRODUCT DISPENSER INCLUDING SUCH A MEMBER - A stopper member for mounting on an opening of a fluid reservoir. The member includes a base body forming a fluid dispenser orifice; an assembly part in which the base body is received in stationary manner; and a closure lid for closing the dispenser orifice. The lid is connected to the assembly part via a hinge, the lid and the part being made as a single piece, the lid initially being connected to the assembly part via at least one bridge of breakable material, before the lid is opened for the first time. The base body is contained entirely inside the assembly part. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200113 | GARMENT HANGING AND FOLDING DEVICE - A folding hanger for hanging and folding garments includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets are connected to one another and have the ability to be folded together. The plurality of brackets are locked in the folded position by a locking device. The garment hanging and folding device provides for a space saving device as well as an easy and wrinkle free way of packing clothes for traveling. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200114 | Snap-On Twist-Off Tag for a Hanger - In one embodiment, a hanger and a snap-on-twist-off tag combination is disclosed. In this embodiment, the hanger includes a body, a boss, and a hook. The snap-on-twist-off tag (hereinafter referred to as tag) includes a top end, a bottom end, a body portion connecting the top end and the bottom end, and an opening adjacent to the top end, wherein the body is resiliently expandable. In this embodiment the tag has a locked position, wherein the tag is longitudinally aligned with the body of the hanger, wherein the tag is locked to the top portion of the hanger and cannot be moved freely in any direction, and wherein the boss of the hanger extends through the opening of the tag. The tag also has an unlocked position of the tag, wherein the tag is perpendicularly aligned with the body of the hanger, wherein the boss of the hanger extends through the opening of the of the tag, and wherein the tag is movable. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200115 | CONVERTIBLE INFLATABLE KAYAK - An inflatable kayak capable of conversion, from a kayak configuration to a backpack configuration utilizing existing kayak components to form the backpack for transport and storage of the kayak. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200116 | Infant Support Garment - The present invention relates generally to infant support garments configured for supporting and maintaining an infant against a wearer of the garment. In one exemplary embodiment, the garment provides a first pocket suitable for placement and securing of an infant. The garment further provides a second pocket that is adjustable to provide further securing and support of the infant. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the garment further provides a third pocket for added securing and support. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200117 | BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A bracket assembly | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200118 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL HOLSTER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A multi-purpose holster attaches to surfaces/objects, to retain an electronic device in a desirable position for hands-free use as a camera or video recorder. An elastic first strap extends transversely from a main body of the holster, wraps around the electronic device and fastens to itself to capture the device in portrait orientation. An elastic second strap extends parallel to the main body and around the electronic device, and fastens to the rear of the main body or to a portion of the first strap to capture the device in landscape orientation. The holster may include suction cup, loop and/or other suspension mechanisms to suspend the holster from the vertical surface of other object, and/or the first and second straps may be used to strap the holster to the surface/object. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200119 | Device for attaching a tablet computer - A device for attaching a tablet computer to the rear-side of a vehicle seat part has a carrier element ( | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200120 | ROLLER GUIDE FOR VEHICLE ROOF MOUNTED LADDER RACK - A ladder rack incorporating one or more roller assemblies clamped or otherwise affixed to the side rails of the ladder rack that are made to serve as a fulcrum for facilitating the loading and unloading of ladders onto and from a roof rack mounted atop a cargo van or similar work vehicle. | 2013-08-08 |
| 20130200121 | EXTENDABLE ROOF RACK - This invention relates to a flush bar roof rack comprising a pair of legs, each of which includes a housing for holding and supporting a crossbar. The roof rack also includes a crossbar, held and supported at each end by the crossbar housing of each leg, and further includes an extension means for adjusting the length of the roof rack between the legs. | 2013-08-08 |
