| 36th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20080209607 | Protective Glove With Independent Pads - A protective glove having an elastic substrate, a first pad segment attached to the elastic substrate, and a second pad segment attached to the elastic substrate independently from the first pad segment. The elastic substrate can be disposed over an area intended to substantially cover a forearm, a wrist, a back of a hand, a finger, and/or a thumb of a user wearing the glove. The elastic substrate can be stretchable in different directions and to different degrees in the areas around each pad segment, thereby enabling independent movement of the individually attached pad segments to accommodate any number of contours and flex points. Other embodiments provide methods for manufacturing a protective glove having independent pads. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209608 | Smoker's Bib - The purpose for the smoker's bib is to keep smokers from burning their clothes while driving with the air conditioner on. The smoker's bib will be made from a light weight and anti-flammable material which will not cause a fire. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209609 | Cold Weather Garment - In one example embodiment of the present invention, the user carries a backpack, which holds the cape inside, until the user requires the cold weather garment. To use the cold weather garment, the user removes the cape from the bag, places the user's feet in the bag and wraps the cape around the user's body. In other embodiments, the cape may be designed to wrap about the users body and at least a portion of the users legs. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209610 | Player's Outfit - The invention relates to a player's outfit for teams playing ball games, especially soccer, rugby, handball, or basketball. Said outfit comprises a top part and shorts, the top part and the shorts being embodied as a single piece. In order to obtain an increased level of comfort while making the outfit easy to handle and esthetically appealing, the player's outfit further comprises a piece that is worn over the shorts and is or can be joined to the shorts and/or the top part. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209611 | GARMENT AND LINER SYSTEM - A garment outer shell and liner system including a garment outer shell and a first liner having first protective properties and having a protruding portion. The system further includes a second liner having second protective properties differing from the first protective properties and having a protruding portion. Each liner is adapted to fit within, and is removably securable to, the outer shell. Each protruding portion is arranged to protrude from the outer shell when the respective liner is secured within the outer shell. At least a portion of the protruding portion of the first liner is a first color so as to indicate the first protective properties, and at least a portion of the protruding portion of the second liner is a second color so as to indicate the second protective properties. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209612 | GARMET SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHEERING - A garment system is provided for use as a weather protective garment and padded seat cushion while sitting. The garment system can include a protective garment that carries a garment pouch within a rear panel of the protective garment, for stowing the protective garment when not in use. A padded cushion can be carried by the garment pouch so that it is positioned within the rear panel, thus protecting the cushion from the weather and aligning it for use when sitting. A hand warmer can be used by a spectator to cheer on a team or other event participant. The spectator can secure the hand warmer to a wrist and wave or otherwise move the hand warmer in a supportive manner. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209613 | Strap Glove - A glove made from a narrow strap of material, which at a minimum loops around the thumb and one finger. The glove forms a “web” between the thumb and the fingers. The web width can be fixed or adjustable and the strap-glove can be worn over a bare hand or over the top of a conventional glove. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209614 | HEAD SCARF AND METHOD OF MAKING IT - A head scarf, formed of a main body and a lining, has a crown for covering a wearer's head and a tail that is adapted to hang down from the rear of the crown. The lining has front and rear margin areas attached to the main body. In a central longitudinal plane of the scarf, the length of fabric between the front and rear margin areas is greater, by a differential amount, than the linear distance between the front and rear margin areas to enhance the ability of the scarf to conform to the shape of a wearer's head. Corresponding differential amounts exist in longitudinal planes parallel to and spaced from the central longitudinal plane, and they decrease progressively from a maximum near the central longitudinal plane to about zero in longitudinal planes most distant from the central longitudinal plane. The front margin area of the lining is attached to the front margin area of the body by a convex line of stitching that establishes the differential amounts. The line of stitching has a length (L) and a convexity of 0.005L to 0.013L. A drawstring channel is located where the tail joins the crown; and an endless loop of elastic material in the drawstring channel draws together the upper regions of the tail and draws the crown into a shape conforming to a wearer's head. The tail has a central section and two side sections that are longer than the central section and lie on opposite sides of the central section. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209615 | SELF-CONSTRICTING PONYTAIL LOOP - A self-constricting loop in a hat, headband, or other headwear restrains a ponytail by constricting when the loop is under tension. The loop is created from a gap in the lower edge of an article of headwear. The portion of the gap nearest the lower edge has overlapping tails mutually attached along the lower edge, leaving an opening offset from the lower edge. When the lower edge is not under tension, the opening can be expanded in area by spreading the opening while the lower edge twists. When a ponytail is drawn through the expanded loop and the headwear is placed on a head, the lower edge is straightened, forcing the opening to constrict, thereby restraining the ponytail. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209616 | Pad for soccer sock - A soccer sock woven from Lycra/Spandex has a protective pad sewn into the sock, or in a pocket defined in the upper metatarsal prominence area of the sock, to provide protection for the wearer's foot. A tongue portion protects the metatarsal area, and wing portions protect his/her ankle joint. The pad is of closed cell polyurethane foam, and is 3 to 6 millimeters in thickness. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209617 | HELMET SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A head protection system is disclosed herein. The system may comprise a helmet having a rigid exterior shell and a padded interior. A shoulder cuff may be disposable over left and right shoulders of the wearer. A plurality of pistons may be attached to the helmet and the shoulder cuff. Each of the pistons may be fluidly connected to each other through a tube and ultimately to a reservoir. The tube may have a small inner diameter to provide resistance to movement of the pistons during rapid deceleration or acceleration of the helmet with respect to the wearer's body. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209618 | Automated toilet seat system with quick disconnect cable - Aspects of the invention are directed to an automated sanitary toilet seat system with a quick connect/disconnect cable. The system includes a sanitary toilet seat assembly having a toilet seat with a first end and a second end, a tubular sheet adapted to be conveyed from the first end to a take-up shaft proximate the second end, and a motor for operatively driving the take-up shaft to advance the tubular plastic in a travel direction. The system also includes a first electrical cable coupled at one end to the toilet seat assembly. A first connector is provided on the other end of the first cable. The system further includes a second electrical cable connected at one end to a power source and providing a second connector at the opposite end. The first and second connectors are detachably coupled so that the toilet seat assembly can be operatively connected to the power source while facilitating rapid disconnection of the toilet seat assembly for maintenance or replacement. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209619 | Toilet fill valve including leak prevention mechanism - A toilet fill valve having a mechanism for preventing leakage from a tank of the toilet between flush cycles. The mechanism includes links that are normally locked to prevent the fill valve from opening. The links are operatively connected to a handle of the toilet such that the links are unlocked and allow the fill valve to open only when the handle of the toilet is purposely operated to initiate a flush cycle. Otherwise, the links do not allow the fill valve to open even if water leaks from the tank and causes a float of the fill valve to be lowered. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209620 | Self-Closing Toilet Seat - A toilet assembly ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209621 | FLUSH VALVE - Described here are flush valves for delivering a selected amount of water from a toilet tank into a toilet bowl, particularly collapsible flush valves having substantial durability and resistance to wear and deleterious chemicals. These flush valves have a collapsible member extending from above the surface of the water in the toilet tank to the tank outlet in the normal (closed flush valve) state. Collapsing the flush valve allows water to flow into the toilet bowl through the flush valve until the toilet tank is drained to the level of the collapsed flush valve and buoyancy is restored. Flush valves may be made of a material that does not substantially deteriorate in the presence of halogen-containing toilet disinfectants, and the outer surface (the water contacting surface) of the flush valves may be a single continuous piece. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209622 | Electronic toilet tank monitor utilizing a bistable latching solenoid control circuit - A fluid control circuit system is capable of maintaining fluid within a fluid tank at a desired level using electronic sensors and control circuitry, where the control circuitry and actuators are configured for low power consumption, thus allowing operation to be powered by a self contained internal power supply. To provide appropriate fluid control, the system includes a fluid sensor indicating if fluid is at a predetermined level, control circuitry attached to the fluid sensor, a latching solenoid attached to the control circuitry and also attached to a fluid control valve, and an internal power supply to power all electrical components. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209623 | REMOTE-CONTROLLED VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTING BIO-WASTE - A remote-controlled vehicle for collecting and transporting bio-waste that is capable of compacting bio-waste, dumping the waste in a variety of ways, and that has a rechargeable battery, among other functions, is disclosed. A system for collecting the bio-waste material also is provided. The system includes a plurality of collection receptacles associated with a structure, each of the plurality of collection receptacles receiving the bio-waste material without the use of water as a carrier. A transport network extends from each of the plurality of collection receptacles to at least one storage receptacle located at the structure. A plurality of vehicles, or carts, is disposed within the transport network and collect the bio-waste material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209624 | COLLAPSIBLE PORTABLE STRUCTURE - A collapsible enclosure that can be selectively moved from a raised position to a lowered position such that when the enclosure is in the raised position it provides a privacy enclosure or for housing a temporary restroom facility. When the enclosure is in the lowered position, it is easily stackable for transportation and storage. The new enclosure is entirely self-contained with no loose pieces or part that need to be assembled. The installation can be performed by a single individual with a minimal number of tools, or possibly no tools at all. The collapsible enclosure includes a top section that has a roof, a top wall member, and a top door panel, a middle section that has a middle wall member and a middle door panel, and a bottom section that has a base, a bottom wall member, and a bottom door panel. The middle section is telescopically movable with respect to the top section, and the bottom section is telescopically movable with respect to the middle section such that when the enclosure is are moved down to the lowered position, the sections collapse down onto each other in a nesting fashion. Also, the door panels are slidably coupled to each other such that the door panels are telescopically movable with respect to each other. The enclosure can further include a waste tank, a urinal, and a vent stack to provide a temporary restroom facility. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209625 | Oversized Portable Restroom With Standardized Footprint - A portable plastic resin restroom has an expanded interior space while maintaining a footprint with a standard depth dimension facilitating transport of the structure with conventional equipment. The depth dimension corresponds to that of conventional “utility” sized portable restrooms, and increased interior space is achieved by providing a width dimension half again as big. Its base has two or more runners, at least two of which are spaced at another industry standard dimension for transport equipment used to haul utility sized structures. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209626 | Fluid return jet fitting and face plate - The fluid return jet fitting and face plate includes a removable face plate for covering the outwardly-facing or exposed surface of a fluid nozzle body flange, cap, eyeball fitting, or the like. The device includes a body portion for covering the flange or cap, and at least one pin projecting from a rear surface of the body portion that is movable into and out of alignment with a corresponding slot disposed on the flange or cap, the slot defining an opening therethrough to cause the face plate to be retained in, or released from, engagement with the flange. The face plates exposed surfaces have a decorative theme design, such as a glow-in-the-dark starfish, sea shell, sand dollar, turtle, or the like to coordinate with an aquatic environment as presented by a swimming pool, a wading pool, jacuzzi or the like. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209627 | Manifold for multi-jet pool fixture - A manifold device for a multi-jet pool fixture includes a central chamber having a jet interface surface. An inlet in fluid communication with the central chamber allows fluid to flow into the central chamber and out a plurality of openings disposed in the jet interface surface. An outlet in fluid communication with the central chamber allows water to flow out of the central chamber. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209628 | Pumped Waste - A pumped waste ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209629 | AMBULANCE COT WITH KICKSTAND - An ambulance cot comprising a kickstand having a lowered position and a raised position is disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209630 | Patient Repositioning System - A system and method for repositioning a patient. The system comprises a first layer that is liquid impermeable and vapor permeable. The system also comprises a second layer that has a tensile strength that is greater than the first layer. The tensile strength of the second layer is sufficient to allow the system to lift a person being repositioned. The system also comprises a plurality of handles distributed around the sheet. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209631 | Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof - Foldable and portable playard assemblies with a storage compartment and methods of use thereof are disclosed. An example playard includes a lower frame having a collapsed position and an erected position and an upper frame having a collapsed position and an erected position. The example playard further includes a handle coupled to the lower frame, wherein movement of the handle from a generally horizontal position to a generally upright position causes the lower frame to move between the collapsed position and the erected position. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209632 | CHANGING STATION - The disclosed changing station may support a small person, such as a baby. The station may comprise a platform, a support structure, and a mounting structure. The platform may be rotatable from a vertical storage position to a horizontal use position along a rotational axis. The support structure may have a rotatable support member that rotates along the rotational axis. The mounting structure may be used for mounting the support structure to a vertical wall | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209633 | HOLDING MECHANISM FOR FOLDABLE SIDE RAILS - The conventional holding mechanism for foldable side rails have such problems that the release lever can be accidentally pressed for release action and that if a double lock is employed for preventing it, automatic holding action cannot be performed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209634 | Comfort glide hospital gurney - The Comfort Glide Hospital Gurney will provide shock absorption relief through the use of spring, gas, or air shock absorbers mounted within each of the structural support legs of the gurney. This preferred structure will allow for a less traumatizing experience for the hospital patient who is already in physical pain. In use, the patient will lay atop of the Comfort Glide Hospital Gurney during transportation to and from surgery, X-Ray or a variety of other transportation needs. The patient will feel less pain throughout their journey when being rolled over carpeted areas to tile floor areas, anywhere there may be a gap in the flooring, and especially when being moved in and out of an elevator. The Comfort Glide Hospital Gurney shall accomplish a less painful ride throughout the patient's hospital experience along with convenience and safety. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209635 | System and Method for Maintaining Air Inflatable Mattress Configuration - A system and method for maintaining an air inflation mattress configuration sufficient for patient support and comfort. Infrared illumination levels are measured within individual or groups of inflated mattress chambers. A staggered approach to illumination monitoring of chambers or sections to eliminate crosstalk between the infrared sensors is carried out. Distributed microprocessor controllers established in a network configuration utilizing controller network protocols reduces the wiring and connections necessary for the assembled system. Various mattress cushion construction techniques, such as sewing and or RF welding methods, are used for the creation of individual chambers utilizing specific types of IR translucent, transparent or reflective materials. The construction of the cushions and bladders in the system includes the use of various types of fabrics with low to high air loss qualities as required. The overall mattress assembly, including the control systems and the methodologies associated with such control systems, provide a unique approach to the maintenance of a consistently comfortable patient support surface. The use of a handheld unit for both programming the system and downloading information about the operation of the system is also anticipated. The specific cushion construction designs associated with the head, body, and foot cushion components of the mattress are tailored to operate specifically with the control capabilities (sensors and air flow regulators) of the invention. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209636 | PLATFORM FOR RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE FOOT AND ANKLE - A two step platform elevates a standing patient upon a horizontally located chamber for examination of the foot and ankle by radiological methods. The chamber receives a slide that carries an x-ray film beneath a foot of a standing patient. Additionally, the patient stands upon a visually and radiologicaly transparent deck. The deck has one slot for upright positioning and a chamber for horizontal positioning of a radiological film cartridge. The platform of the present invention allows a radiologist to take a radiological image of a patient's foot and ankle from both the side and above. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209637 | SLEEP DEVICE - A sleep device for use in a seated position comprises a hollow shaped body formed from a resilient polymer having a plurality of sidewalls extending generally parallel to a central longitudinal axis, a top surface centered about the central axis, the top surface being adapted to receive the chin of a user, a recess intermediate the top surface and the plurality of sidewalls, and an annular bottom edge. A base is formed from the resilient polymer having a bottom surface, a vertical wall extending from the base, and a radial flange. The base is fastened to the body annular bottom edge by for example an adhesive or other suitable fastening means. In some embodiments, the body and base are fastened to create an airtight seam. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209638 | METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF PILLOWS AND CUSHIONS WITH SPACER FABRIC, SPACER WOVEN FABRIC AND SPACER KNITTED FABRIC - A method for the manufacture of pillows and cushions with spacer fabric, spacer woven fabric and spacer knitted fabric. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209639 | FORMABLE SLEEP POSITIONER ALONG WITH METHOD FOR ADJUSTING SAME - Provided is a formable sleep positioner adapted to assume an unformed state and a formed state. In the unformed state the positioner is linearly inclined upwardly from a foot portion to a head portion at an acute angle. In the formed state side portions flair upwardly to form a trough-shaped channel such that the top surface of the sleep positioner has a concave shape with the side portions defining lateral wings that act to resist lateral movement of an infant placed longitudinally on the top surface in the channel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209640 | PORTABLE PAD WITH MEMORY FOAM INSERT - A portable diaper changing pad with a memory foam insert. The diaper changing pad comprises a mat with a panel having a body of memory foam as a cushion. The memory foam insert preferably comprises a raised head rest section. In one embodiment, the diaper changing pad further comprises two side section panels which may be folded over the middle panel. When the side section panels are folded over the middle panel, the diaper changing pad may be rolled and securely closed for easy storage and portability. The diaper changing pad preferably has a terry cloth cover. Other preferred embodiments include a nonskid bottom surface, a storage bag, and accessories, such as toys. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209641 | System and Method for Selecting Ergonomic Sleep Components with Mattress Selection System Providing Input for Pillow Selection System - A method is provided for selecting a pillow and mattress based upon an empirical measurement of an individual's pillow selection criteria, mattress selection criteria and sleep characteristics. A system incorporating the principles of the method are also disclosed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209642 | AIR-INFLATED MATTRESS - An air-inflated mattress, comprising a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, wherein said shroud band connects the top and bottom layers together to form an inflatable bladder. A middle layer below said top layer is partially sealed to the top layer to form a plurality of sealed or half-sealed cavities, in which some or all of said cavities are in fluid communication with the inflatable bladder, via a plurality of air vents in the middle layer, creating air-pockets arrayed on the top surface of the air mattress. The mattress may also comprise a middle shroud band and an inner shroud band, with a plurality of joint spots welded between the shrouds, creating a plurality of half-sealed cavities on the surface of the outer shroud band, with means to pass air between the inflatable bladder and the cavities, which slows the spreading speed of the air to the bladder and the cavities, so that the air mattress is even and level and the supporting strength of the air mattress is greatly improved. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209643 | AIR-INFLATED MATTRESS - A double air-inflated mattress having an upper chamber and a lower chamber, the upper chamber having a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, the outer shroud band connecting the top and bottom layers to form an inflatable bladder; a middle layer below said top layer partially sealed to the top layer to form a plurality of sealed or half-sealed cavities, in which some or all of said cavities are in fluid communication with the inflatable bladder, the lower chamber having a top layer, an outer shroud band, a plurality of anchor separators and a bottom layer, said outer shroud band connecting the top and bottom layers to form an inflatable bladder. Each chamber of the double mattress may also have a middle shroud band and an inner shroud band, both of said middle shroud bands being separately welded to the outer shroud bands and the inner shroud bands to form a plurality of closed or half-closed cavities, some or all of said cavities being in fluid communication with its respective inflatable bladder to form a plurality of air pockets on the outer shroud bands of the double air mattress. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209644 | Mattress with a Membrane Spring Array - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a mattress with an internal spring array, and the springs of the internal spring array are mounted back to back on a membrane. The mattress also has two cover layers and a frame layer that enclose the internal spring array. The springs of the spring array have support plates connected to a base section via a spring arm. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209645 | Surface Treatment Compositions Comprising Saccharide-Siloxane Copolymers - A surface treatment composition comprising at least one saccharide-siloxane copolymer having a saccharide component and an organosiloxane component and linked by a linking group, wherein the saccharide-siloxane copolymer has a specified formula and the surface treatment composition is adapted to provide at least one benefit to a surface to which it is applied, is provided. Dispersions and emulsions comprising the saccharide-siloxane copolymer, and treatment compositions comprising the emulsions and/or dispersions are also provided. The invention further provides methods and articles of manufacture comprising the inventive compositions. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209646 | Self-Supporting Precast Slab - Light, self-supporting precast slab that can be quickly assembled on prefabricated girders of the type used in the construction of viaducts, bridges and similar constructions, characterized by projections located in the bottom part to increase the effective edge, thereby giving the bridge larger spans and enabling the installation inside the girder of conduits or pipes with large diameters, enabling it to be handled and transported by road in compliance with current legislation regulating the transporting of large loads. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209647 | Cleaning Device - A cleaning device includes a length adjustable handle with a traditional cleaning device selectively attached to one end and a scuff removal device attached to an opposed end. The traditional cleaning device may be a light or heavy duty broom, wet mop, dust mop, squeegee, or the like. The scuff removal device may include a motor connected to a battery and a scuff removal tip operatively coupled to the motor. When the motor is selectively energized, the tip is caused to vibrate for efficiently removing a scuff mark from a surface. Thus, the cleaning device may be converted from a traditional cleaning tool to a scuff mark removal tool merely by inverting the elongate handle in the user's hands. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209648 | Vibrating hair brush having isolator support system for controlled vibratory movement - A vibrating hair brush provides enhanced detangling of user's hair. The brush has a bristle pad comprising a plurality of bristles disposed in a brush head. The bristle pad is supported within the brush head by a vibrating motor and isolator assembly disposed for directing a vibratory movement of the motor to a bristle pad movement in a plane generally parallel to a user's scalp. The motor and isolator assembly effectively translate a circular vibratory movement of the offset weight into an elliptical movement of the bristle pad while insulating the vibration caused by the movement of the weight from a handle of the brush. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209649 | Toothbrush, as Well as Toothbrush Head Therefor - A toothbrush and toothbrush head with a bristle carrier, on which a bristle section featuring a multitude of filaments is arranged. At least one filament is provided with a taper on its free end with a shape other than a rotationally symmetrical shape to preserve a high flexural strength of the filament in one direction. The taper is a flat-pressed scarfing such that the filament has a greater flexural strength with respect to a first lateral axis than with respect to a second lateral axis perpendicular to the first lateral axis in the region of the taper. The flat-pressed scarfing at the point of the filament improves penetration into the interdental spaces, while the higher geometrical moment of inertia of the wide side reduces the bending of the filament during use. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209650 | Oral hygiene devices - Oral hygiene devices employing an ultrasound transducer are disclosed. The device is user-activatable to commence an operating cycle, and has a controller that may provide a timing function and may provide a variable level of ultrasound transducer output during an operating cycle. The controller may provide a monitoring function that is capable of detecting an ultrasound transducer fault condition and alert a user, through a user interface, when an ultrasound transducer fault condition is detected. The controller may be programmed to count the number of device operating cycles or accumulate the total device operating time and activate a transducer replacement signal following a predetermined number of uses or a predetermined accumulated operating time. The ultrasound transducer assembly may be provided in operative communication with an ultrasound drive circuit and power supply by means of a transformer assembly that inductively couples and transfers power from the ultrasound drive circuit to the ultrasound transducer. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209651 | Wiper Plate - The invention relates to a wiper plate ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209652 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A SONDE SENSOR CLEANING SYSTEM - A sonde cleaning brush is disclosed that has a plurality of bristles extending from the brush surface. The bristles have a stiffener attached to the bristles causing the stiffness of the bristles to increase along the length of the brush while preserving the flexibility of the bristles perpendicular to the brush length. There may be one or more stiffeners attached to the brush bristles. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209653 | GOLF CLUB CLEANING DEVICE - In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides a golf club cleaning device that includes a cleaning portion including an upper and lower or concentrically-arranged cleaning surfaces; a flag portion disposed at a top end of the cleaning portion, the flag portion including a gripping means; and a spike portion disposed at a bottom end of the cleaning portion substantially opposite the top end of the cleaning portion, the spike portion including a support means for supporting the device in an upright manner when depressed into the ground. By grasping the flag portion, the spike portion is selectively disposed in the ground at a predetermined location associated with a golf course, practice range, or the like, thereby allowing a player to clean a golf club by selectively running the front face and/or rear face of the golf club horizontally and/or vertically across the one or more cleaning surfaces/materials of the cleaning portion. Advantageously, the flag portion may incorporate an advertising logo and/or informational text. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209654 | Anti-Smear Cleaning Swab with Perforated Blade - An anti-smear cleaning swab for cleaning delicate surfaces, comprising a body defining an elongated shaft having two opposite ends. An enlarged blade is carried at one end of the handle. A number of bores are made through the blade, these bores enabling both fluid flow therethrough and also some retensive capture of fluid droplets. A fluid absorbing cloth sheet pocket generally encloses by folding same around the blade, and is sized to fit snugly therearound. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209655 | Golf Ball Cleaner - The present invention relates to a portable golf ball cleaner to wipe off dirt attached to a surface of a golf ball during playing of golf. The golf ball cleaner comprises a cleaner body including a concave portion having a curved surface, a wipe-off part formed on an inner wall surface of the concave portion, and a lid to open and close the concave portion of the cleaner body. Because the golf ball cleaner can be easily carried by a golf player, by putting it in a pocket or hanging it from the waist, and the player is capable of rotating the golf ball in the concave portion having the curved surface while securely holding the golf ball by hand, the dirt attached to the surface of the golf ball can be thoroughly wiped off by the wipe-off part. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209656 | Cleaning tool for a connecting end face of an optical connecting part and method - A connecting end face cleaning tool having superior cleaning properties includes a cleaning fabric. This cleaning tool removes soiling attached to the connecting end face of an optical connecting part when that connecting end face is detached. The cleaning fabric is constructed such that the woof threads protrude from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads. The cleaning fabric has a tape-like shape, the lengthwise direction of which is the direction of the extension of the warp threads. Soiling is removed from a connecting end face as the connecting end face and cleaning fabric are moved relatively such that the connecting end face moves transverse to the woof threads of the cleaning fabric. A method of cleaning a connecting end face uses a cleaning fabric with woof threads protruding from the surface of the fabric more than the warp threads and the fabric is moved relative to the connecting end face transverse to the woof threads of the fabric. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209657 | Scraper systems and methods - A scraper system for removing caulk beads from at least one surface. The scraper system comprises a handle portion and a scraper portion. The scraper portion comprises a first scraper structure defining a first scraper edge and a second scraper structure defining a second scraper edge. The second scraper edge comprises a first scraper edge portion and a second scraper edge portion, and the first and second scraper edge portions extend at a first angle with respect to each other. The scraper system may be used in a first mode in which the first scraper edge is used to remove caulk beads from the at least one surface and a second mode in which the second scraper edge is used to remove caulk beads from a plurality of surfaces. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209658 | Offset taping knife - A taping knife, including a blade having a proximal end and a distal end, a bracket having a first portion arranged generally parallel to the blade and attached to the blade proximal end and a second portion arranged generally perpendicular to the first portion, and a handle configured for rotation-free engagement with the bracket second portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209659 | Windshield Wiper Device - The invention relates to a windshield wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a fastening device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209660 | Window Wiping Device - The invention relates to a window wiping device, in particular for a motor vehicle, with a crank ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209661 | Windscreen Wiper Device, in Particular For a Motor Vehicle - A windscreen wiper device ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209662 | Windscreen Wiper Arm - The invention relates to a windscreen wiper arm ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209663 | Windshield Wiping Device and Method for the Operation Thereof - Disclosed is a windshield wiping device for a motor vehicle. A wiper arm is connected to a wiper bearing pin, the wiper arm being driven via the wiper bearing pin. The inventive windshield wiping device is characterized in that the wiper bearing pin is geometrically oriented in such a way that the lifting angle of the wiper arm changes in substantially one direction when the wiper arm performs a wiping movement across a windshield. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209664 | MOP WRINGER IN COMBINATION WITH A MOPHEAD - A mop wringer ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209665 | Robotic Floor Cleaning with Sterile, Disposable Cartridges Cross-Reference to Related Applications - An automated (robotic) floor cleaner ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209666 | CONVERTIBLE SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - An upright surface cleaning apparatus is disclosed. Embodiments of the apparatus comprise a surface cleaning head having a dirty fluid inlet. A fluid flow path extends from the dirty fluid inlet to a clean air outlet, and includes a suction motor and at least one cleaning stage. An upright section is mounted to the surface cleaning head and comprises at least one cleaning stage having an inlet. An above floor cleaning wand is connectable to the fluid flow path and has an inlet end. A valve is operable between a first position in which the surface cleaning head is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage and a second position in which the above floor cleaning wand is in fluid flow communication with the at least one cleaning stage. In some embodiments, the valve is positioned adjacent the inlet of the at least one cleaning stage. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209667 | Air Recirculating Surface Cleaning Device - A fluid recirculating cleaning device includes an exhaust port defining an exhaust port longitudinal axis, a fluid source end and an exhaust end defining a first cross-sectional area. A suction port includes a suction port longitudinal axis, a fluid exit end and a fluid entrance end defining a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. The suction port includes a second outer surface that extends from the entrance end toward the fluid exit end. A vacuum blower motor sucks fluid in through the suction port to create fluid flow away from the vacuum motor and toward the exhaust port exhaust end. The exhaust port exhaust end is recessed from the suction port fluid entrance end and the two ports are located with respect to one another so that fluid flow from the exhaust port will be effectively drawn into the suction port. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209668 | Vacuum Cleaner Valve - A vacuum cleaner having a base adapted for movement on a surface to be cleaned, a rear housing pivotally attached at a first end to the base, a vacuum source, a dirt collection container, and a handle attached to a second end of the rear housing. The handle has a grip structure having a substantially circular opening through it. The opening is adapted to receive a hand of a user for use in directing the vacuum cleaner. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209669 | Centrifugal dirt separation configurations for household-type and shop-type vacuum cleaners - A cyclonic separation device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application preferably includes a first cyclone chamber having a cylindrical shape with a predetermined diameter, the first cyclone chamber including, a tangential inlet positioned on a first longitudinal end of the first cyclone chamber, a baffle plate positioned in the first cyclone chamber a predetermined distance from the tangential inlet, a tangential dirt outlet positioned on a second end of the cyclone chamber, opposite the inlet and on an opposite side of the baffle plate from the tangential inlet and a center exit duct mounted in the center of the cyclone chamber having an inlet opening positioned upstream from the baffle plate such the centrifuged fluid without particles flows into the center exit duct and out of the cyclone chamber. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209670 | Cleaning Appliance, in Particular Vacuum Cleaner - A cleaning appliance, in particular vacuum cleaner. The appliance comprises a filter and a heating device, by means of which the filter can be heated to carry out a pyrolytic cleaning process. During and/or after said pyrolytic cleaning process, at least neighbouring areas of the filter are cooled by a cooling air stream and the heating device is supplied with energy from a primary energy source. To prevent the risk of overheating and a potential fire if the primary energy source fails, the appliance is equipped with a secondary energy source, which can be used to generate the cooling air stream, at least if the primary energy source fails. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209671 | MULTI-STRUT CLEANING HEAD - A cleaning head for a surface cleaning apparatus has a plurality of struts extending from a front chamber having a dirty air inlet to a rear chamber having a transition duct that is in communication with a filtration apparatus of a surface cleaning apparatus by a dirty fluid outlet. One or more of the struts comprises an airflow passage. In one embodiment, no outer casing is provided surrounding the struts. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209672 | Upright type cleaner - An upright type cleaner that uniformly provides a suction force through the whole area of a suction port. The upright type cleaner includes a body having a fan motor that generates suction force, a suction brush provided at a lower portion of the body and having a suction port to perform a cleaning operation relative to a floor using the suction force, a rotating drum installed in the suction brush, a belt connected between the rotating drum and the fan motor, a belt cover that guides the belt and divides the suction port into two suction areas, and a connection path through which the two suction areas are communicated to each other about the belt cover. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209673 | Caster and system for mobile device - An improved caster comprising a caster mount attachable to a frame of a mobile device, caster stem attached to the caster mount and operable to attach to a caster fork and wheel assembly, and a biasing means operable to restrict the rotation of the caster stem and thereby to prevent caster drift and flutter and to promote tracking of the mobile device. The biasing means can be in manner whereby the caster stem has at least one vertical notch defined therein and the biasing means comprises a spring plunger located in the caster mount. The spring plunger has an internal spring and a movable ball member attached to the spring and which faces the caster stem whereby the ball is biased against the caster stem and situated within the caster stem notch when the caster stem is in a desired rotational position. The biasing means can also employ magnets located in the caster stem and caster mount which align at opposite attracting poles when the caster is in a desired position. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209674 | Damper arrangement - The invention relates to a damper arrangement for parts ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209675 | Door Lock Device - The present invention relates to a door lock device for a motor vehicle door, comprising: a door retaining bar mounted on the door or the body to be pivotable, and including one first side and a profiled section formed on the first side; a first braking element arranged respectively on the other part (door or body), which is applied by sections on the first side of the door retaining bar under the effect of a preload, and which, with the profiled section of the first side, defines retaining positions. The inventive door lock devices which enables the door to be selectively opened via defined retaining positions, in particular by a specific stop, is produced according to the present invention such that an actuating device is associated with the first braking element, and so that the actuating device enables the first braking elements to be moved against the preload to be no longer in contact with the first side of the door retaining bar. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209676 | WEB-MOUNTED PLEATING BRACKETS - A hanger for pleated curtains comprises a flexible elongate web adapted for receiving fasteners to secure the web to a support, and a plurality of curtain extension blocks affixed to the web and extending orthogonally from a front surface thereof for receiving curtain supporting fasteners. The blocks are composed of wood and are substantially identical being secured to the web regularly spaced apart. The web is preferably composed of jute fabric and is attached with fasteners to a substantially horizontal wooden fascia backboard which is wall-mounted. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209677 | FURNITURE HINGE - A furniture hinge including a carcass hinge part ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209678 | Hinge system for povotally connecting a first member to a second member - A hinge structure including a universal adapter located toward one end of and for allowing the hinge structure to be pivotally connected to different stationary brackets having differing pivot axes. The universal adapter defines multiple openings disposed in spaced, generally parallel relation relative to each other. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209679 | Vertically Adjustable Hinge - A vertically adjustable hinge is disclosed. The hinge comprises a housing for attachment to a first structure. The housing has a housing cavity and an opening into the cavity. The cavity has an upper portion, a lower portion and a retaining portion forming a channel defining the upper portion and the lower portion. The hinge further includes a first leaf extending through the cavity opening and into the cavity upper portion, threaded nut rotationally fixed to the first leaf, and an adjustment mechanism disposed in the housing cavity. The adjustment mechanism comprises a jack screw extending between the upper cavity portion and the lower cavity portion. The jack screw has a threaded portion threadably engaging the nut in the upper cavity portion and a geared portion disposed in the cavity lower portion. The hinge further includes a worm gear engaging the jack screw geared portion, wherein rotation of the worm gear rotates the jack screw threaded portion in the nut, thereby moving the first leaf relative to the housing. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209680 | Device for articulating a Cover or Lid to a Frame in Particular of a Manhole - A device for articulating a stopper or lid to a frame, in particular of a man hole. The male articulating member may optionally be mounted either removably in its housing of the frame to enable the stopper to be extracted from the frame in its upright position or secured in its housing such that the stopper is not detachable from the frame. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209681 | Hinge - The invention relates to a hinge, preferably a furniture hinge, comprising a hinge arm which is pivotably supported on a joint axle which is non-displaceably held in a cup-shaped hinge part and which is provided with a tongue projecting beyond the joint axle or with a cam eccentric with respect to the joint axle or with a control edge which slide on a leaf spring whose one end region is held at the pivotable hinge part and which generates a closing torque in the closing region. In accordance with the invention, the leaf spring has at least two portions of different widths, with the at least one narrower portion of the leaf spring passing through a center recess of the hinge arm, with a tongue being cut from the lower edge of said recess. The at least one wider portion of the leaf spring is pressed against the base of the hinge cup by a transversely extending pin and thus fixedly held by a transversely extending pin. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209682 | Shutter (or door) fitting - Shutter (or door) fitting for fastening a furniture shutter (or door) ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209683 | Sliding Hinge Device, Personal Portable Device Having The Sliding Hinge Device And Method Of Manufacturing The Sliding Hinge Device - A slide hinge device mounted between two terminal bodies opening and closing by a slide type. The slide hinge device includes a rail hinge unit and a slide hinge unit. The rail hinge unit includes a guide bar disposed parallel with a side of the rail plate, and the slide hinge unit includes a slide guide, in which a penetration hole corresponding to the guide bar is formed in the center thereof, for sliding along the guide bar and a guide frame bound with the slide guide as one body. Also, a lubricating bush is previously connected between the guide bar and a moving bush, and the rail hinge unit and the slide guide may be simultaneously molded by die casting or injection molding. The slide guide may be manufactured by using self-lubricating material. The hinge device using the guide bar may be molded via one molding process. Since, basically, the slide hinge device is formed by a single molding process, an error between components may be minimized. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209684 | Vehicle Door Grip - A door grip for a vehicle. The door grip comprises a base member having a central opening. A bracket is positioned proximate an interior portion of the base member. A cover having a shape generally corresponding to the base member at least partially encloses the interior portion of the base member. A mounting portion of the bracket is attachable to a vehicle door interior panel such that a handle portion of the door grip is cantilevered away from a vehicle door interior panel. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209685 | Furniture Glides - A furniture glide includes an upper portion for mounting to a furniture leg and a lower portion having a plow base. The plow base includes a lower pad segment having an outer wall that extends downwardly to a bottom sliding surface for sliding on a floor. The outer wall is substantially perpendicular to the sliding surface, forming a sharp outer edge that acts as a plow when the furniture glide is slid along the floor to push dirt or other debris out of the path of the furniture glide. In another embodiment the lower portion of the glide is a two-piece sub-assembly which includes a mounting member having vibration absorbing and/or sound deadening properties. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209686 | Furniture glide protective devices - A furniture glide protective device comprised of a laminated material comprised of an exterior surface made of synthetic fibers, a middle neoprene portion, and an interior surface made of nylon web meshing; wherein said laminated material is tubular-shaped having an opening on one end for insertion on the furniture leg and a surface on the opposite end to protect the floor; and a fastening mechanism for securing and locking said tubular shaped material over the furniture glide on the leg of a chair and/or table; and related method for securing a furniture glide and protecting a floor surface from scratching by furniture. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209687 | Bendable extension arm - A bendable extension arm for extending a user's reach while a tool is connected. The bendable extension arm includes a deformable stiffening wire that is sufficiently deformable to be easily deformed by the hands of a user but stiff enough to resist further bending in the course of tool usage. The stiffening wire has a first end and a second end and is connected at its first end to a wire receptor and at its second end to another wire receptor. The first end also has an attachment means for attaching a tool. A sheath covers the stiffening wire and prevents over bending of the stiffening wire. The extension arm may be bent by hands of the user into desired shapes up to a bending limit determined by the sheath but remain stiff enough in the desired shapes to resist further bending during tool usage. Substantially all resistance to bending during tool usage below the bending limit is provided by the stiffening wire. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209688 | BLENDED FIBER CONTAINING SILVER, BLENDED FILLING CONTAINING SILVER FIBERS, AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A filling material is produced by separating fibers of polyester, processing the separated polyester fiber, obtaining silver nylon material, separating the silver nylon, processing the separated silver nylon, and blending the processed polyester fiber and the processed silver nylon to produce a blend of polyester and silver nylon. The blend is further processed, and is subsequently combined a number of times with processed polyester fiber to produce a blend of polyester and silver nylon having preferably between 5% and 10% by weight silver nylon. Pillows, blankets, comforters, sleeping bags, upholstered pieces of furniture and other items may be manufactured with the filling material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209689 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A PLASTIC LOCKING DEVICE WITH A SURFACE MATERIAL - A method of assembling a plastic locking device with a surface material, wherein a side-open female button, riveting elements and a surface material are assembled, which includes the steps of: providing through holes on peripheries of the female button, and providing a protruded locking slot on a plate body of the female button; providing holes on the surface material; overlapping the through holes of the female button on the holes of the surface material; transfixing the riveting elements into the through holes of the female button and the holes of the surface material; and using a punch pin to pressurize and rivet for riveting and connecting the female button with the surface material thereby firmly assembling the female button to the surface material. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209690 | Hose assembly with clamp, and band holder - A band holder holds a clamp band for a hose. The band holder includes an arm for covering an outer peripheral portion of the hose, connecting portions provided at free ends of the arm for connecting the free ends to form a circular shape of the arm, and a holding portion projecting from the arm for holding the clamp band. A fixing device fixes at least the holding portion to the hose. A hose assembly includes the band holder, a flexible hose to be connected to a tubular member, and a clamp band covering an outer surface of the hose for connecting the hose to the tubular member. The clamp band includes a band portion, and a screw unit provided at ends of the band portion for a clamp operation so that the screw unit tightens the band portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209691 | Hose Clamp Holding Structure - An annular positioning projection integrally has a body portion extending in a circular arc, one end portion projecting from one circumferential end of the body portion toward one raised portion and connected to a radial outer surface of the one raised portion, and the other end portion projecting from the other circumferential end of the body portion toward the other raised portion and connected to a radial outer surface of the other raised portion. An outer surface of one end portion thereof extends in a tangential direction with respect to one circumferential end of an outer surface of the body portion, and an outer surface of the other end portion extends in a tangential direction with respect to the other circumferential end of an outer surface of the body portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209692 | DISPLACEMENT LOCK MLT - A metal locking tie formed from a locking head and an elongate strap extending through the locking head. The locking head is defined by a top wall, a bottom wall and two sides. The locking head includes a strap passageway that extends through the locking head from an entrance end to an exit end. The bottom wall of the locking head has a tab that extends upwardly toward the strap passageway in the locking head. The strap has a first end, a second end, and an aperture therethrough. When the strap is positioned within the locking head the upwardly extending tab of the locking head engages the aperture in the strap. A metal locking tie tool secures the strap to the locking head by displacing a portion of the strap in the locking head. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209693 | Magnetic Clasp - Method and apparatus for affixing magnets to objects such as jewelry clasps. In one embodiment the magnet is secured in a single piece setting. When attached to the other half of the clasp, there is a wall between the magnets, enabling the two clasp halves to be mated during drying of the glue. In another embodiment stepped magnets are used, which are preferably further secured in the clasp by mechanical means such as prongs or bezels, so that the resulting fixation is permanent unless the housing itself is deformed. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209694 | Fastener stringer and slide fastener - A fastener stringer capable of following up stretching/contracting action of a stretchable fabric smoothly by improving a stretching property of an element attaching portion, and capable of preventing breaking of chain if the element attaching portion is stretched, wherein the fastener stringer includes: a woven fastener tape having a tape main portion and an element attaching portion; a continuous fastener element row sewed to the element attaching portion with a non-elastic sewing thread; and an elastic core thread inserted through an interior of the fastener element row, an elastic yarn and a non-elastic yarn are woven into the tape main portion and the element attaching portion as warp yarns while a non-elastic yarn is woven as a weft yarn, and a weaving ratio of the elastic yarn to the non-elastic yarn is larger in the element attaching portion than in the tape main portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209695 | SLIDE FASTENER ENGAGING ELEMENT AND SLIDE FASTENER - The present invention provides a metallic engaging element of vintage type which is cheap and has a required fixing strength and a slide fastener using the same engaging element, wherein each of a pair of leg portions formed so as to branch to right and left sections from the bottom of a body portion of the engaging element is formed into a L-like sectional shape including a sheet-like nipping portion and a leg portion side wall, the sheet-like nipping portion has notch portions for sandwiching one side edge portion of a fastener tape from the front and rear surfaces thereof, and at least one projecting portion is formed in each of leg portion inner wall surfaces opposing the one side edge portion of the fastener tape in the leg portion side wall. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209696 | Clamp assembly - A clamp assembly selectively grips material. The clamp assembly includes a housing, a gripping assembly and means for connecting the clamp assembly to an object. The housing has a first end, a second end, a first portion and a second portion. The first and second portions cooperate to define a material receiving slot. The first portion of the housing has an angular disposed channel and an angular disposed recessed portion. The second portion of the housing has a gripping surface. The gripping assembly is slidably disposed within the channel such that the recessed portion cooperates with the channel to define a travel path so that the gripping assembly can be selectively movable between a biased first position and a second position. In the biased first position, the gripping assembly extends into the material receiving slot. In the second position the gripping assembly is withdrawn from the material receiving slot. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209697 | Fastening Device - The invention concerns a fastening device, comprising a first element ( | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209698 | TWO-STAGE QUICK RELEASE INTERCONNECT AND LOCKING DEVICE - A quick release interconnect and locking device having a male element that includes a base plate and a cylindrical post attached disposed outwardly from the base plate. A generally circular and planar D-disc is disposed on a distal end of the post. The D-disc includes a flat sliding face defined by a cord truncating a portion of the D-disc. The apparatus also has a female element with a contoured channel that includes an upper portion, a medial portion, and a lower locking portion. A keeper plate with a longitudinally disposed slot is placed over the contoured channel. The medial portion of the contoured channel includes an upper locking face terminating at a lower end in an outward radius, such that when the sliding face of the D-disc is aligned parallel with the upper locking face, the D-disc may be translated downwardly in the contoured channel until it encounters the locking portion. The D-disc may then be rotated again until the sliding face is brought into alignment with a lower locking face of the lower locking portion, and the D-disc may then be translated downwardly in the lower locking portion to a semi-circular portion at the bottom of the contoured channel, where the D-disc may be rotated again to lock it in the lower locking portion. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209699 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209700 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209701 | FLUID FILLED ATTACHMENT DEVICE - An attachment device is provided comprising at least one fluid filled cavity formed therein. The attachment device is preferably in the form of a carabiner in which at least a portion of the carabiner body is formed of a transparent material such that the fluid filled cavity is visible. In a preferred embodiment an indicia bearing means is visibly disposed within said cavity. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209702 | Buckle guide assembly - An improved guide for securing a lace, rope or other material, which enables the material to be tightened and secured with ease is disclosed. The guide allows the material to slide through a buckle allowing a user to tighten the material and lock the buckle without the loss of tension in the material. The guide is implemented on footwear, watch bands, luggage and backpack straps, ropes for tents, boats and other structures, and any other buckling or line securing apparatus. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209703 | Piezoelectric vibrators, piezoelectric devices comprising same, and methods for producing same - Processes are disclosed for making piezoelectric vibrators, particularly those having a tuning-fork configuration. An exemplary process includes preparing a flat plate of piezoelectric crystal material exhibiting anisotropic etching properties. A corrosion-resistant film is formed on both major surfaces of the piezoelectric material. A first coating of photoresist is formed on the surfaces of the corrosion-resistant film. A lithographic exposure is performed of the pattern of a piezoelectric vibrating device on only one side of the piezoelectric plate. Then, the corrosion-resistant film, appearing unprotected on the one surface, is removed after developing the photoresist. A first etching is performed of the piezoelectric material appearing unprotected after removal of the corrosion-resistant film. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209704 | Lower Electrode Dressing Tool for Projection Welding - A lower electrode dressing tool for a projection welding machine is disclosed. The present invention includes a rotary dresser that refurbishes a projection welding lower electrode. The dresser utilizes the lower electrode's locating pin that stabilizes the dresser as its rotating cutting elements reshape and resurface the lower electrode. This allows for smoother and more accurate performance of the dresser. | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209705 | Fracture surface treatment method and fracture surface treatment apparatus of a ductile metal part, and manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus of a ductile metal part being fractured and having its fracture surfaces treated - A fracture surface treatment method of a fractured ductile metal part for treating fracture surfaces | 2008-09-04 |
| 20080209706 | Method and Device for Changing a Fabric in a Paper or Board Machine - A device has two units placed one on top of the other, each unit comprising a first side frame ( | 2008-09-04 |
