36th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110214212 | LOAD BEARING SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A load bearing suspension system having a belt having one or more belt attachment devices; a harness having one or more harness attachment devices, wherein the number of harness attachment devices corresponds to the number of belt attachment devices, and wherein each harness attachment device is capable of being releasably attached to a corresponding else attachment device; and an overgarment, wherein the overgarment includes one or more apertures formed therein for allowing a harness attachment device to pass therethrough such that a harness attachment device is able to pass therethrough so as to be attached to a corresponding belt attachment device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214213 | PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR ASSEMBLY - A protective headgear assembly for preventing burns to the skin that may include an outer layer of a burn-proof material that has a top end, a bottom end, and a pair of enlarged regions. The assembly may include an inner layer that has a thermal insulating material barrier that has an inner top end, an inner bottom end, and a pair of inner enlarged regions. The inner layer may be connected to the outer layer along the corresponding top end, the bottom end, and the pair of enlarged regions. There may be a void space configured between the outer layer and the inner layer, the void space having an elastomer disposed therein. The pair of enlarged regions may be configured for protecting the entirety of a user's ears. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214214 | POCKET FOR A V-BLADE SAFETY AND RESCUE KNIFE - A pocket arrangement for a protective garment, the pocket arrangement comprising a first pocket having a first width, a first depth, a front face, a first internal chamber and a first opening to the first internal chamber. The pocket arrangement further comprising a second pocket positioned on the front face of the first pocket. The second pocket having a second width and a second depth and defining a bottom end and a top end. The second pocket further comprising a second internal chamber, a second opening to the second internal chamber and a tool-positioning wall for narrowing the width of the pocket towards the bottom end of the second pocket. The tool-positioning wall providing an angled surface against which a portion of a tool rests when positioned within the second internal chamber of the second pocket for preventing the tool from changing positions within the second pocket. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214215 | MALE UNDERGARMENTS WITH DIFFERENT POUCH SIZES FOR A GIVEN WAIST SIZE - The invention relates to men's underwear that provides options with respect to waist size and pouch size. The pouch size may vary in order to accommodate males of varying genital sizes. For a given waist size there may be at least two pouch sizes, wherein each pouch size is different from the other. The present invention provides multiple options for pouch size within each waist size. Therefore, rather than being limited to selecting from waist size only, providers and/or user may also select from varying pouch sizes. This effectively increases the number of undergarment options. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214216 | SUPPORTIVE AND SLIMMING APPAREL - Articles of apparel for providing improved supportive features and slimming effects to the body are provided, the articles of apparel including supportive reinforced fabric placed in specific regions of the apparel. The supportive reinforced fabric may be ‘hidden’ (e.g., by being included in an inner liner of the apparel), or may be included directly in an outer “exterior” layer of the apparel itself. The supportive reinforced fabric includes a reinforced mesh-like fabric which is stretchable and breathable, yet has highly resilient and supportive properties. Exemplary materials from which such reinforced lining may be made include spandex, Lycra and any fiber composites incorporating elasticized and/or resilient properties. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214217 | Insulated garment, insulating and wicking feature and method - A garment includes a garment body formed of at least one fabric. At least one padded portion is coupled to the garment body so as to extend inwardly of the garment body and at least partially occupy a volume defined by a space between a portion of the garment body and a correspondingly positioned portion of a wearer's body. A method includes disposing padding configured to be accommodated in a region of a body of the wearer which is spaced apart from a portion of a garment body of the exercise garment when worn so as to be inwardly projecting of the garment body in a position generally corresponding to the region of the body of the wearer, to thereby insulate and/or wick moisture away from the skin. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214218 | GARMENT WITH AN INSPECTION PORT - A garment includes a moisture barrier layer and a thermal barrier layer connected to the moisture barrier layer by at least one seam extending along a perimeter portion of the thermal barrier layer and enclosing a space between the moisture barrier layer and the thermal barrier layer. The garment also has an inspection port in the thermal barrier layer, the inspection port spaced apart from the perimeter portion of the thermal barrier layer, wherein the space between the moisture barrier layer and the thermal barrier layer is accessible through the inspection port. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214219 | GARMENT FOR INSULIN PUMP USERS - A garment adapted for use by insulin pump users, for example, infants, juveniles or geriatric users, that includes an upper body garment having an outer face, an inner face and front side and a back side for covering the front and back torso of the wearer. A pouch is preferably provided on the inner face of the back side of the garment and is positioned in the garment to reside along the spine of a wearer between about the T3 and T7 locations on the vertebral column out of sight and reach of the wearer. A top opening in the pouch is provided for receiving an appropriately-sized insulin pump, and complementary fastener elements are positioned on opposite sides of the top opening for closing the top of the pouch to retain the insulin pump. The fastener elements, when the pouch is closed, are positioned to leave a sufficient space in the top opening for a pump tubing system and a subcutaneous insertion set to extend outwardly from the pouch for being applied to the body of the wearer. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214220 | Grip assist apparatus with palm arch support - A grip assist apparatus that may be worn on either hand that includes a symmetrical non-slip gripping portion that includes a substantially stiff palm arch support, a wrist portion, and a releasable wrist fastener. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214221 | Thermal Athletic Glove - A metalized composite material has an outer layer, a metalized layer and an insulation layer. The metalized layer has a surface coated with metallic material where the metallic surface faces away from the outer layer. Radiant heat from the skin of a wearer of a garment made with the metalized composite material is reflected back toward the skin surface of the wearer tending to keep the wearer warm in cold environments. The metalized composite material can be used to make garments and various types of articles of clothing and accessory applications for protection from cold and wet weather. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214222 | NECK WARMER SYSTEM - Neck warmer is a device designed to hold a plurality of chemically warming packet insert(s) for keeping a wearer warm and comfortable. The neck warmer utilizes chemically warming packet insert(s) in an efficient manner, allowing the user to enjoy cold weather activities for longer periods of time. The neck warmer is ideal for use while hunting, ice fishing, skiing or simply being outside during the colder seasons. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214223 | WORM DRIVE ADJUSTMENT FOR HEADGEAR SUSPENSION - A headgear adjustment mechanism is provided that includes a worm having a central axis of rotation, a first headband element, a second headband element, a spur gear, and a housing. The first headband element includes (i) a worm rack disposed in operative engagement with the worm, and (ii) a first pinion rack. The second headband element includes a second pinion rack. The spur gear is disposed in simultaneous operative engagement with the first pinion rack and the second pinion rack, and the housing at least partially encloses the first and second headband elements. During operation of the adjustment mechanism, rotation of the worm about the axis of rotation causes the first headband element and the second headband element to translate in opposite directions with respect to the worm, thereby adjusting a fit of the headgear. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214224 | HELMET WITH PARTIAL TURN FACEGUARD MOUNTING - A helmet has shell with a front opening covered by a faceguard of elongated wire segments. Loopstraps engage around wire segments at sides and a crown of the shell and fasteners connect the loopstraps to the shell. The fasteners each have a nut extending from an inside of the helmet shell out into a hole of the shell and an aperture of the loopstrap, and a stud removably connected to the nut by pushing and turning the stud by about a quarter turn to lock the stud to the nut. A tension spring between a head of the stud and the loopstrap urges the stud away from the nut when the stud is rotated to unlock the stud for facilitating a quick removal of the stud from the nut and a quick disconnection of the loopstrap and faceguard from the helmet shell. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214225 | Lateral vision football helmet - The present invention is transparent, high-impact window panels fused within sidewalls of a football helmet. The transparent portion on each sidewall maintains as one piece with the helmet. The transparent sidewalls increase lateral vision for the wearer, thus enhancing performance and safety for the wearer as well. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214226 | DISPOSABLE TOILET SEAT LIFT APPARATUS - A toilet seat lift apparatus with sanitary features including removability and metal mixtures having high microbicidal activity either coated onto its surface or incorporated into the material from which it is fabricated. The handle attaches to the underside of a toilet seat and extends beyond the outer edge of the seat, thereby providing a means to lift the seat without direct manual contact with the seat. The gripping portion of the handle may include or ring or other gripping member to facilitate easy handling. The handle is attached to the underside of the toilet seat by hook-and-loop adhesive strips, thereby allowing the handle to be periodically removed, washed, and replaced, or simply discarded. The antimicrobial material incorporated into or coated onto the handle enhances sanitation between periodic washings. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214227 | WATER CLOSET BOLT - A water closet bolt comprises an upper end and a lower end with a threaded body extending therebetween. The lower end includes an oblong foot and the upper end includes a male or female notch for visually indicating the orientation of the long axis of the oblong foot. The notch also serves as a gripping surface to aid the installer in the installation of the toilet. Furthermore, the bottom of the notch acts as a break-off point to aid the installer in removing an excess portion of the bolt after the completing the installation. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214228 | TOILET EQUIPMENT - A child's potty ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214229 | FORMATION AID FOR USE IN FORMING SWIMMING POOLS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM AND METHOD - A formation aid, for use in the forming of receptacles in a swimming pool, includes a three-dimensional body having an essentially conical shape. The three-dimensional body of the formation aid includes a narrow end, for placement near an interior edge of the swimming pool during formation of the swimming pool; and a wide end, for placement remote from the interior edge of the swimming pool, in order to form a receptacle. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214230 | DROP-IN BATH WITH INTEGRAL HANDGRIPS - A drop-in mounted bath tub has a peripheral rim that is uniquely shaped to both support the tub on a mounting platform and provide integral handgrips used to assist the bather in entering and exiting the tub. The rim curves out from the top of the basin downward toward the mounting platform. The rim extends down further at the end walls of the basin than at the side walls so that it contacts the mounting platform only at the end walls while being spaced up from the mounting platform at the sides. The contoured rim provides a stable, comfortable surface for the bather to grasp. One or more partition walls extending from the rim between the basin side walls and the outer edge of the rim provides for sealing the basin to the mounting platform as well as keeping items from falling between the tub and the mounting platform and preventing the bather from touching or viewing the rough unfinished outer shell of the basin. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214231 | SLEEPER SOFA - A convertible sofa-bed which is easy to convert between a sofa configuration and a bed configuration is provided. From a sofa configuration, a buttock-foot member may be pulled outward. Simultaneously, a head rest member and back rest member which are initially at a generally vertical position are traversed to a generally horizontal position. When the buttock-foot member is fully traversed outward (i.e., extended position), the head rest member, back rest member and the buttock-foot member are generally substantially co-planar and generally horizontal. This provides a firm bed surface upon which a person may comfortably sleep. From the bed configuration, head rest member and the back rest member may be buckled to allow the buttock-foot member to be pushed inward. The buttock-foot member is then pushed fully inward (i.e., retracted position) until the head rest member and the back rest member are in the generally vertical position. The person may sit on the buttock-foot member and lean backwards onto the back rest member. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214232 | BED TO A SOFA CONVERSION FRAME - A bed to a sofa conversion frame includes a backrest, a footer (optional) and a pair of armrests adapted to be solid state or assembled together to form a sofa frame around a traditional bed and it base frame. The pair of armrests forms a base for mounting the backrest and the footer via corresponding mounting hardware and mounting slots. Both the backrest and the footer may be a solid state unit or an assembly and/or foldable to provide easy storage. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214233 | Bed-Making Apparatus and Continuous Web of Sheet Sets for Use Therewith - A bed-making apparatus for changing a sheet set on a bed has a delivery guide and a rotatably mounted receiving roller for mounting at ends of a bed. A continuous web of sheet sets is formed by releasably fastening head edges of bottom sheets to foot edges of adjacent bottom sheets, and a plurality of top sheets are attached to the continuous length of bottom sheets. A rotation mechanism is operative to rotate the receiving roller and pull the continuous web of sheet sets from the delivery guide, across the upper surface of the bed, and onto the receiving roller. A locking mechanism is operative to exert a tension on the continuous web of sheet sets in place on the bed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214234 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL DISPLAY FOR HOSPITAL BED - A patient support apparatus includes a frame and a siderail coupled to the frame for movement between raised and lowered positions. The patient support apparatus has a display screen that, in one embodiment, is coupled to the siderail and in another embodiment is coupled to the frame with a flexible arm. The display screen displays a first graphical user interface when the display screen is positioned at a first position and a second graphical user interface when the display screen is positioned at a second position. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214235 | PATIENT GURNEY HAVING CONFIGURABLE REGISTRATION CAPABILITIES - A patient support system includes a wheeled gurney having an upper support frame with at least one open side. A front support plate and a rear support plate are attached to the upper support frame, with the rear support plate spaced apart from the front support plate to correspond to the at least one open side. There is a first registration element positioned on the front support plate and a second registration element positioned on the rear support plate. The first and the second registration elements are repeatably moveable between a first registration configuration and a second registration configuration. A method of positioning a patient support on a gurney begins by identifying a registration feature on a surface of a patient support and then identifying a mating registration feature on wheeled patient gurney that corresponds to the registration feature. Next, there is a step of altering the configuration of the mating registration feature to permit the registration feature and the mating registration feature to engage when the patient support is placed on the wheeled patient gurney. The placing step is performed by a robot, for example. Alternatively, the placing step is performed in a radiation treatment room or performed while the patient support is supporting a patient undergoing a radiation therapy. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214236 | Special bed to self induce body traction - A special bed and apparatus, having a fixed section and a movable section, supports a person lying face up, and allows self to restrain two regions of self's body, one on the fixed section and another on the movable section, and further allows the person to self induce traction force between the restrained regions. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214237 | Split apart soft stretcher - One embodiment of this patient transferring device is that it remains flexible. This flexible, split apart stretcher provides a way to convey patients from one location to another. This application has flexible rubber tubing | 2011-09-08 |
20110214238 | MIXTURES OF FIBER-REACTIVE AZO DYES - The present invention provides dye mixtures containing a dye of the formula (I) | 2011-09-08 |
20110214239 | ACTUATOR AND ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH UTILIZING SAME - Disclosed is an actuator that realizes reciprocal rotational motion of an electric toothbrush, for example, without utilizing a drive transmission mechanism that is separate from the drive source. In the actuator, a fixed body ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214240 | FLUID DISPENSING ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT - A fluid dispensing oral care implement with fluid delivery system. The implement includes a storage member containing a fluid. A channel formed of one or more wicking or capillary members extends through at least a portion of the oral care implement to deliver fluid(s) through one or more fluid outlets via capillary action. In one embodiment, the fluid outlet is comprised of a wicking or capillary material and is disposed in the head of the implement. In some embodiments, the implement may include a valve and a specially configured storage cap. A variety of fluids can be administered for therapeutic, hygienic, and/or other benefits, such as fresh breath, tooth whitening, tooth sensitivity, plaque and/or tartar control, or producing sensations of heat, cool, or tingling. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214241 | ROTARY MOP - A rotary mop is provided in which an inner rod body is arranged to be coaxial with an outer rod body. The outer rod body is attached with a transmission stem which is provided with a ratchet block. A drive block inserted with the transmission stem is to engage with the ratchet block. A sleeve is assembled in the inner rod body and helical grooves are provided on the peripheral wall of the sleeve for engaging with guiding posts provided on the drive block. A mop section is mounted on the bottom of the sleeve. In this manner, the transmission stem can move the drive block to rotate the sleeve when the outer rod body is repeatedly pushed and pulled, and the mop section mounted on the bottom of the sleeve can be stably rotated to drain out the water contained in mop strings. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214242 | GOLF CLUB GROOVE CLEANING AND DEBURRING TOOL - A golf club groove cleaning and deburring tool that includes a base portion having a grip affixed to its top side and a blade attached to its substantially planar bottom side. The blade extends substantially normal in relation to the planar bottom side of the base portion and includes substantially planar sides and a bottom cutting edge, a maximum width equal to or less than 0.035 inches (0.9 mm) and a depth equal to or less than 0.020 inches (0.508 mm), and wherein the substantially planar sides are either substantially straight and parallel from the base portion to the bottom cutting edge or taper from the base portion to the bottom cutting edge. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214243 | Grid Paint Dipper - A grid paint scooping device which is an article of manufacture comprising; a vertical elongated substantially flat grid which is partially immersed into a paint container with a handle at the top of said flat grid and attached at the bottom of the flat grid is an outwardly extending horizontal scooping reservoir which is substantially parallel to the bottom of said paint container during paint scooping events, wherein said grid paint scooping device uses said scooping reservoir for lifting a sufficient amount of paint out of the paint container for the purpose of saturating a roller cover with said paint in the reservoir and removing the excessive paint from the roller cover by use of said flat grid to allow the right amount of the paint to be evenly distributed on the surface of the roller cover before painting objects with the roller cover. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214244 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A VACUUM CLEANER - A control system for a vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The control system includes a control pad for generating a number of user inputs. The control system further includes a serial controller for reading the state of the number of inputs and generating serial data in response thereto. The control system yet further includes a processor adapted to receive the serial data and generate control signals that controls a number of electric devices on the vacuum cleaner. A method of operating a vacuum cleaner is also disclosed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214245 | Vacuum Cleaners - A vacuum cleaner includes a device for dispensing atomized liquid, the device having a reservoir for holding liquid and an ultrasonic transducer arranged to atomize the liquid in the reservoir. An airflow is created through the reservoir via the exhaust gasflow from the vacuum cleaner, the airflow carrying the atomized liquid via an elongate tube to dispensing outlet provided on a cleaning head of the vacuum cleaner. The ultrasonic transducer is simple and inexpensive, yet is able to reliably atomize the liquid for dispensing. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214246 | Aeroacoustic Duster - The aero-acoustic duster invention disclosed herein provides for high particle removal rate from surfaces with low energy expenditure relative to competing vacuum-based devices. The device removes particulate matter from a surface using a two-step process: 1. Acoustic radiation is used to break the adhesive bonds between dust and the surface, forcing particles into a mode where they continuously bounce up and down on the surface; and, 2. A bounded vortex is generated over the surface, with suction in the vortex center and jets for blowing air along the periphery. The jets are tilted in the tangential direction to induce vortex motion within the suction region. The vortex is said to be bounded because streamlines originating in the downward jets are entrained back into the central vortex. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214247 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH NOISE SUPPRESSION FEATURES - A vacuum cleaner includes a cyclonic airflow chamber that facilitates the separation of contaminants from a suction airstream. The airflow chamber includes a chamber inlet and a chamber outlet, with the chamber inlet being fluidically connected with at least one of a suction nozzle and an above-the-floor cleaning tool. An exhaust filter housing includes a suction duct and an exhaust plenum, with the suction duct communicating with the chamber outlet. A suction source housing includes an open end communicating with the exhaust plenum and a closed end. A suction source is positioned within the suction source housing to define an annular exhaust flow passageway surrounding the suction source from the housing closed end to the housing open end. The suction source includes a suction inlet communicating with the suction duct and an exhaust outlet communicating with the housing closed end. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214248 | VACUUM CLEANING HEAD - A vacuum cleaning head includes a housing having a suction opening for admitting an air flow to the head, an agitator for agitating a surface to be cleaned, the agitator having an active state and an inactive state, a duct for receiving the air flow from the housing, and a control assembly for controlling the state of the agitator. The control assembly includes a pressure chamber having an interior volume in fluid communication with the duct and which is variable between an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration in response to a pressure difference between the interior volume and ambient air, an actuator for effecting a transition of the agitator from one of the active state and the inactive state to the other of the active state and the inactive state in response to a transition of the pressure chamber to the contracted configuration, and a control mechanism having a first state for preventing the pressure chamber from adopting the contracted configuration, and a second state for allowing the pressure chamber to adopt the contracted configuration. The control mechanism is arranged to change between the first and second states in response to an increase in the interior volume of the pressure chamber, for example in response to an increase in the air pressure within the duct. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214249 | VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE - A vacuum cleaning appliance includes a vacuum cleaning head having a suction opening, the head having a first state and a second state, a fan unit for drawing an air flow through the suction opening, and a control assembly for controlling the state of the head. The control assembly includes a user-operable valve for increasing temporarily an air pressure within an airflow path extending from the suction opening to the fan unit, a pressure chamber having an interior volume in fluid communication with the airflow path, the pressure chamber being moveable from an expanded configuration to a contracted configuration in response to a pressure difference between the interior volume and ambient air, the pressure chamber being biased towards the expanded configuration, and a control mechanism for allowing the pressure chamber to move to the contracted configuration in response to a first operation of the valve to place the head in one of the first and second states, and for preventing the pressure chamber from returning to the contracted configuration in response to a second operation of the valve to place the head in the other of the first and second states. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214250 | HANDLE FOR A WAND OF A VACUUM CLEANING APPLIANCE - A handle for a wand of a vacuum cleaning appliance includes a handgrip portion and a conduit for receiving an air flow. The handle includes an aperture for admitting ambient air into the conduit. A first valve occludes a first portion of the aperture, and a second valve occludes a second portion of the aperture. A control mechanism moves the first and second valves away from the aperture to admit ambient air into the conduit. To vary the air flow into the conduit, the control mechanism includes a first manually operable actuator located on the handle for moving both of the first and second valves away from the aperture, and a second manually operable actuator is located on the handle for moving only one of the first and second valves away from its respective portion of the aperture. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214251 | De-icing liquid recovery device - A device for recovering a liquid disposed on a solid surface is provided. The device for recovering a liquid comprises a suction device for providing suction to a pickup head and a blowing device for providing an airflow to the pickup head. The pickup head comprises at least an input port for receiving an airflow and a blower opening for providing the airflow to the solid surface. A blower deflector directs the airflow through the blower opening at an acute angle to the solid surface. The airflow and an airborne portion of the liquid is received at a suction opening which is in fluid communication with at least an output port for being connected to a suction device providing suction. The received airflow with the airborne portion of the liquid is provided through the at least an output port. A divider is disposed between the blower opening and the suction opening. A separator is in fluid communication with the suction device and the at least an output port of the pickup head. The separator provides suction to the at least an output port of the pickup head, receives the airflow and the airborne portion of the liquid and separates the airborne portion of the liquid from the airflow. The separator comprises at least two sets of baffles disposed in series such that the airflow successively encounters the sets of baffles in order of decreasing coarseness and collector disposed below the sets of baffles for collecting the liquid accumulated on the baffles through gravitational action. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214252 | VACUUM CLEANING HEAD - A vacuum cleaning head includes a pressure chamber having a first chamber section and a second chamber section which is moveable relative to the first chamber section in response to a pressure differential thereacross from a first position to a second position, and a control mechanism located within the pressure chamber. The control mechanism has a first state for inhibiting the movement of the second chamber section in response to said pressure differential beyond a third position intermediate the first and second positions, and a second state for allowing the second chamber section to move in response to said pressure differential to the second position. The control mechanism is arranged to change between the first and second states in response to a movement of the second chamber section from the third position. This can allow the pressure chamber to toggle between different configurations through varying the pressure differential across the second chamber section, for example to raise or lower part of the cleaner head, or to selectively activate or deactivate an agitator. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214253 | DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM - A door closing mechanism which comprises a hydraulic rotation damper | 2011-09-08 |
20110214254 | HINGE PROFILE FIXABLE IN A SUPPORTING PROFILE - The invention refers to improvements in or relating to a hinge profile ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214255 | ASSIST GRIP - An assist grip includes a mounting clip formed of metal having spring resiliency and bent into a generally U shape. The mounting clip includes a pair of resilient legs. Each of the resilient legs includes a bulging portion that bulges outwardly and is provided with a retention portion to be retained by a mounting location of a vehicle body structure. Each of the resilient legs further includes at the leading end a stepped region for engagement against an inner peripheral region of a rectangular opening of a hinge body. The stepped region includes an extended region and a retaining pawl that extends outwardly relative to the extended region. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214256 | Handle Attachment - The present invention relates to handles and handle attachments, including a handle attachment comprising a handle end, attached to a strap of nylon, leather, polyprolene or any other suitable material with Velcro hook on one half and loop fastening on the other end. The handle attachment may be secured to an item to be carried by feeding the lower strap around the item or items then through a ring, attaching the Velcro hook end to the loop fastening. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214257 | SODIUM CHLORIDE PRODUCTION PROCESS - The present invention pertains to a process for producing sodium chloride comprising the steps of: (i) preparing a brine having a sodium chloride concentration which is higher than the sodium chloride concentration of the eutectic point but lower than the sodium chloride concentration of a saturated brine by dissolving a sodium chloride source in water; (ii) cooling the resulting brine by indirect cooling in a self-cleaning fluidized bed heat exchanger/crystallizer to a temperature lower than 00 C but higher than the eutectic temperature of the resulting brine, thereby forming a slurry comprising sodium chloride dihydrate and a mother liquor; (iii) feeding the sodium chloride dihydrate to a recrystallizer to form sodium chloride and a mother liquor, and (iv) recycling at least part of the mother liquor obtained in step (ii) and/or step (iii) to step (i). | 2011-09-08 |
20110214258 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR CORDED WINDOW TREATMENTS - Applicants have disclosed an apparatus and method for avoiding the strangulation of children by dangling cords from window treatments (e.g., window blinds). The preferred apparatus comprises: a substantially flat base; spool means (e.g., a notched spool), extending from an end portion of the base, for physically winding a set of dangling cords (or a looped dangling cord) around from the window treatment; and connection means (e.g., a slide), extending from another end portion of the base, for connecting the apparatus, with the wound cord, into an uncovered top bracket for the window treatment. The preferred connection means is a slide, which either slides or clips into the uncovered bracket. For instances where brackets are unavailable (e.g., Roman shades or some mini-blinds), a suction cup can be used to attach the apparatus to the window frame or window, adjacent the highest point of the window treatment. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214259 | PUSH BUTTON BUCKLE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE COVERS - A push button buckle ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214260 | Magnetic Fastener - A magnetic fastener includes first and second lock bodies engaged with each other. The first lock body includes a first magnet and a fastener body. The first magnet is defined with a through hole extending through the two opposite end surfaces of the first magnet. The fastener body is movably received in the through hole. The fastener body includes a main body, an interface part disposed at one end of the main body, and a plurality of elastic arms extending outward from the other end of the main body. The interface part passes through the through hole. A receiving space is defined between the elastic arms. The inner side of the free end of the elastic arms is respectively provided with a clasp. The second lock body includes a second magnet and a hook body connected to the second magnet. The hook body is provided with a buckling part. The elastic arms of the fastener body is elastically deformed by inserting the buckling part into the receiving space of the fastener body as well as by the magnetic poles of the opposite two end surfaces of the first magnet and the second magnet attracting and abutting each other, whereby the clasps buckles with the buckling part for locking the first lock body and the second lock body together. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214261 | SLIDER ASSEMBLY - Slider assemblies and methods of manufacturing slider assemblies comprising a slider with a locking feature that cooperates with a plurality of coils of a standard zipper component. In some embodiments, the slider is capable of moving freely along the length of the zipper component when sufficient force is applied to the slider, but is capable of being locked in position when sufficient force is no longer applied to the slider. In certain embodiments, the locking feature is generally M-shaped. In some embodiments, the sliders are formed using injection molding techniques. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214262 | Anti-Slippery Velcro Tape - The utility model relates to a anti-slippery Velcro tape, comprising a flexible belt ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214263 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING PACKAGE, PACKAGE, PIEZOELECTRIC VIBRATOR, OSCILLATOR, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE - Provided are a package manufacturing method capable of hot-molding a substrate into a desired shape, and a package and a piezoelectric vibrator manufactured by the manufacturing method, and an oscillator, an electronic apparatus, and a radio-controlled timepiece each having the piezoelectric vibrator. A molding step is a step in which in a penetration hole forming step, through-holes are formed by pressing and heating a base substrate wafer with a through-hole forming mold having convex portions corresponding to the through-holes. The through-hole forming mold is formed of a material having an open porosity equal to or larger than 14%. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214264 | PIEZOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A piezoelectronic device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention comprises: a plurality of carbon nanotubes; at least one piezoceramic layer covering the plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a supporting material for supporting the carbon nanotubes and disposed between the carbon nanotubes, the supporting layer being coated with at least one piezoceramic layer, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is arranged in a comb-shape. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention is advantageous in having excellent elasticity (durability) and excellent piezoelectronical property. The induced current obtained from the piezoelectronic device of the present invention is about 1.5 μA or above as well as induced voltage being over 1V when the size of the piezoelectronic block is 2.5 mm×1 mm×1 mm (length×width×height). | 2011-09-08 |
20110214265 | Piezoelectric component and manufacturing method thereof - An object of the present invention is to; miniaturize, increase the capacity, and reduce the price of piezoelectric components. The present invention relates to a piezoelectric component and a manufacturing method thereof, characterized in that: there are bonded and laminated at least two or more piezoelectric elements in which comb-teeth electrodes, wiring electrodes having element wirings that are arranged adjacent to the comb-teeth electrodes, and electrode terminals connected to the wiring electrodes, are formed on a principal surface of a plurality of piezoelectric substrates, while forming hollow sections between the respective piezoelectric elements; through electrodes are formed in the respective piezoelectric substrates so as to pass therethrough; the through electrodes are connected to the electrode terminals; and the piezoelectric substrates are sealed by a resin sealing layer. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214266 | Methods of Forming Capacitors - A method of forming a capacitor includes providing material having an opening therein over a node location on a substrate. A shield is provided within and across the opening, with a void being received within the opening above the shield and a void being received within the opening below the shield. The shield is etched through within the opening. After the etching, a first capacitor electrode is formed within the opening in electrical connection with the node location. A capacitor dielectric and a second capacitor electrode are formed operatively adjacent the first capacitor electrode | 2011-09-08 |
20110214267 | TOOL DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL - A tool device for a machine tool is provided comprising at least one interface for fluid, at least one piston device having a first piston face in fluid connection with the at least one interface for fluid and a second piston face opposite the first piston face, a return motion device which acts upon the first piston face, and a workpiece machining device coupled to the at least one piston device, wherein the at least one piston device is movable and positionable by force-biasing via the fluid. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214268 | Multifunctional multipositional precision hand mechanical rivet setting device - A hand and mechanically activated rivet setting device uniquely and integrally designed to set multiple different types of rivets comprising tubular, semi-tubular and solid rivets made entirely or in part from aluminum, brass, steel and stainless steel having multiple different kinds of heads comprising truss, dome and flat rivet heads; in a work product consisting of pieces and components to be riveted together. The device has the means to set rivets from different positional locations within the device and provides the device operator the ability to completely control the rivet setting process, assuring precision rivet setting without damaging the pieces or components being riveted. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214269 | BEARING PULLER - A bearing puller for holding and disassembling a bearing which is tightly engaged with a machine part includes a fixing portion, a disassembling portion, a binding ring, and a sleeve, wherein the fixing portion has the binding ring sleeved on one end thereof. The sleeve is screwed on the fixing portion to compress the binding ring to reduce an inner diameter thereof, so as to grab and hold the bearing. Furthermore, the disassembling portion which is mounted on the fixing portion can have a displacement relative to the fixing portion to reject against the machine part or can hit the fixing portion to produce a momentum, thereby causing a relative movement between the machine part and the bearing to disassemble the bearing. Therefore, the bearing can be disassembled rapidly without damage, and thus, the reusing possibility of the bearing also can be increased for saving the cost. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214270 | SELF-ALIGNING TOOLS AND SEATING ASSEMBLIES - Self-aligning tools may be used to install and reposition an expandable structure in a workpiece. A self-aligning installation system may include an expansion mandrel, self-aligning nose cap assembly, and an installation tool for driving the mandrel. The expansion mandrel is sized to fit within a passageway of an expandable member such that the expandable member radially expands when the expansion mandrel is moved through the passageway. The self-aligning nose cap assembly moves relative to the installation tool and mandrel. A self-aligning seating system can be used to move the installed expandable member. The self-aligning seating system includes a seat backing, a seat base, and a pull rod coupled to the seat backing and extending through the seat base. The seat backing slidably engages the seat base to permit rotation of the pull rod. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214271 | METHOD OF ATTACHING AND DETACHING PREFORM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER - A method of attaching and detaching a preform to and from a support body, the preform being used to manufacture an optical fiber, the method including: inserting a connection pin through a penetration hole provided in the preform and a penetration hole provided in the support body; attaching the preform to the support body by hanging the preform on the connection pin inserted through the penetration holes; and detaching the preform from the support body by taking out the connection pin from the penetration holes after the connection pin is rotated about an insertion axis due to an action of a moment based on gravity when the hung state of the preform hung on the connection pin is released. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214272 | CANTER ELEMENT CONTROLLED COMBINATION MANIFOLD, VALVE AND FILTER MODULE SYSTEM - A filter module that is attached to a combination manifold and valve system may be replaced by simultaneously shutting off an inlet opening and an outlet opening of the system while releasing a securing member of the system from a securing position. The simultaneous shutting off and releasing are accomplished by rotating a rotatable structural member of the system from a first position to a second position. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214273 | FASTENER REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD - According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a fastener removal device for removing a fastener from an apparatus includes a support structure and an extractor assembly movably associated with the support structure. The extractor assembly may include a collet configured to grip the fastener. The device further includes a turning mechanism associated with the extractor assembly. The turning mechanism is configured to rotate the extractor assembly with respect to the support structure. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214274 | DOOR INSTALLATION APPARATUS - An apparatus to assist with door installation, transport, and removal comprising a telescoping frame, padded guides extending outwardly from the frame and defining a gap of the width of a door, friction-reducing members, a step plate, and brakes. In a vertical orientation, a door may be slid into the apparatus. The guides can incorporate a clamp and a strap used to secure the door to the frame and permit selective pivoting between the vertical orientation to a horizontal orientation. The horizontal orientation facilitates ergonomic sawing when hinges are being applied to a held door; afterwards, the apparatus can be moved to a door jamb and changed to vertical orientation for positioning so the unattached sides of the hinges abut the jamb. A method of using the apparatus is also disclosed. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214275 | APPARATUS FOR MECHANICALLY SPLICING OPTIC FIBERS - An apparatus for mechanically splicing two optic fiber cores, including two holder bodies, moveable relative to each other, each of which includes a retaining device configured to receive, and hold, end sections of said optic fiber cores; and a scoring device coupled with the holder bodies and operable to move along a trajectory relative to the holder bodies, each retaining device being arranged so that said end sections extend therefrom through said trajectory, wherein the scoring device scores the end sections of said optic fiber cores upon movement along the trajectory, and further movement of the scoring device along the trajectory forces the holder bodies away from each other to cleave the end sections of the optic fiber cores; and relative movement of the holder bodies brings cleaved end sections together to affect mechanical splicing of the optic fiber core. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214276 | Oxygen Cylinder Support for Use in Aircraft - An oxygen storage cylinder is stored in an interior cabin of an aircraft by providing a generally cylindrical envelope of flexible material receiving the cylinder therein and securing the envelope to a fixed seat frame. Circumferential straps are secured to a cylindrical wall portion of the envelope at spaced apart positions along the length thereof for securing the envelope and cylinder therein to an elongate frame member of the seat frame. End straps secured to intersecting frame members prevent longitudinal sliding of the envelope and cylinder therein relative to the elongate frame member of the fixed seat frame. The envelope protects the cylinder from direct contact with the frame to prevent friction or vibration damage to the cylinder while fixing the position of the cylinder in the interior cabin for the safety of surrounding passengers in the event of turbulence. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214277 | PRESS-THROUGH PACKAGE AND METHOD OF REMOVING MEDICATION FROM SAME - A press-through package for articles such as medicines which can reliably prevent a recipient from accidentally swallowing the whole package without opening it, including solid medicines M stored in a plurality of pockets of a base sheet one by one and the pockets sealed by a cover film having attached to the rear surface of the base sheet, wherein the entire package of the press-through package is made in a cylindrical form which cannot allow a recipient from accidentally swallowing and from which the medicines can be taken out easily. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214278 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A BLOWN INSULATION MACHINE - Methods of assembling machines for distributing loosefill insulation from packages of compressed loosefill insulation are provided. The methods include the steps of providing a chute having an inlet end, the inlet end configured to receive the package of compressed loosefill insulation, providing a lower unit including a shroud, the lower unit being configured to be attached to the chute to form the machine, the lower unit having an outlet for the discharge of loosefill insulation, installing a plurality of shredders in the lower unit, the shredders being configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation, installing a discharge mechanism in the lower unit, the discharge mechanism being configured to discharge loosefill insulation from the outlet of the lower unit, providing a bottom wall structure, the bottom wall structure having a first bottom wall spaced apart from a second bottom wall and connecting the bottom wall structure to the shroud. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214279 | PREOPERATIVELY PLANNING AN ARTHROPLASTY PROCEDURE AND GENERATING A CORRESPONDING PATIENT SPECIFIC ARTHROPLASTY RESECTION GUIDE - Methods of manufacturing a custom arthroplasty resection guide or jig are disclosed herein. For example, one method may include: generating MRI knee coil two dimensional images, wherein the knee coil images include a knee region of a patient; generating MRI body coil two dimensional images, wherein the body coil images include a hip region of the patient, the knee region of the patient and an ankle region of the patient; in the knee coil images, identifying first locations of knee landmarks; in the body coil images, identifying second locations of the knee landmarks; run a transformation with the first and second locations, causing the knee coil images and body coil images to generally correspond with each other with respect to location and orientation. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214280 | REPROCESSING OF A PHYSIOLOGICAL SENSOR - Because reprocessing or refurbishing of physiological sensors reuses large portions of an existing sensor, the material costs for refurbishing sensors is significantly lower than the material costs for making an entirely new sensor. Typically, existing reprocessors replace only the adhesive portion of an adhesive physiological sensor and reuse the sensing components. However, re-using the sensing components can reduce the reliability of the refurbished sensor and/or reduce the number of sensors eligible for refurbishing due to out-of-specification sensor components. It is therefore desirable to provide a process for refurbishing physiological sensors that replaces the sensing components of the sensor. While sensing components are replaced, generally, sensor cable and/or patient monitor attachments are retained, resulting in cost savings over producing new sensors. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214281 | HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY OF STATOR CORE USING KEYBAR EXTENSIONS - The present invention provides an apparatus for the horizontal stacking of laminations | 2011-09-08 |
20110214282 | ACTUATOR FOR MAINTAINING ALIGNMENT OF DIE DETACHMENT TOOLS - A die detachment apparatus for detaching a die from an adhesive tape on which the die is mounted includes a pick-and-place tool movable along a pick-up axis for picking up the die from the adhesive tape and a die ejector comprising an ejector shaft including an ejector pin. The ejector pin is movable parallel to the pick-up axis to raise the die from the adhesive tape to facilitate pick-up of the die by the pick-and-place tool. At least one movable table to which the ejector shaft is operatively coupled is actuable by at least one piezoelectric actuator which is connected to the movable table via a flexure. Actuation by the piezoelectric actuator forces the movable table and ejector shaft to move in directions which are perpendicular to the pick-up axis for alignment of the ejector pin with the die pick-up tool along the pick-up axis. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214283 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLING JIG - A connector assembling jig is used for a housing ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214284 | HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE COMPOSITES - Domain segregation of polymer blends or block copolymers in the presence of thermal conducting high aspect ratio nanocrystals leads to preferential placement of conductive filler either inside one domain, which promote the self-assembly of a thermal and/or electrical conducting pathway composed of high aspect ratio filler. The self-assembly of such thermal and/or electrical conducting pathway effectively enhances the thermal and/or electrical conductivity of the composite with significantly less amount of filler. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214285 | CARBON NANOTUBE AND METAL THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL, PROCESS OF MAKING SAME, PACKAGES CONTAINING SAME, AND SYSTEMS CONTAINING SAME - A carbon nanotube (CNT) array is patterned on a substrate. The substrate can be a microelectronic die or a heat sink for a die. The patterned CNT array is patterned by using a patterned catalyst on the substrate to form the CNT array by growing. The patterned CNT array can also be patterned by using a patterned mask on the substrate to form the CNT array by growing. A computing system that uses the CNT array for heat transfer from the die is also used. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214286 | HEAD NOZZLE UNIT, AND APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC PARTS - A head nozzle unit includes a pair of motion guides located parallel to each other, a pair of movable blocks disposed on the pair of motion guides and movable independently of each other, a guide member transversely connected to the pair of motion guides via the pair of movable blocks, a pair of head nozzle parts disposed on opposite lateral surfaces of the guide member, the pair of head nozzle parts movable independently of each other and operable to pick up and mount electronic parts, and a driver that moves the pair of movable blocks in cooperation with one another and that moves the pair of head nozzle parts in predetermined directions. Further, an apparatus and method for mounting electronic parts includes the head nozzle unit. The pair of head nozzle parts alternately and sequentially performs a series of mounting processes of picking up the electronic parts and mounting the picked up electronic parts. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214287 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AND COMMISSIONING A TRANSMISSION WITH A WATER-BASED LUBRICANT, AND SUCH A LUBRICANT - A method for producing and commissioning a transmission with a water-based lubricant comprises the following steps. A mixture of a vaporizable liquid, a comminuted solid lubricant and a preserving agent ( | 2011-09-08 |
20110214288 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO COUPLE VALVE SHAFTS AND CLOSURE MEMBERS - Methods and apparatus to couple valve shafts and closure members are described. An example coupling apparatus includes an expansion pin to be disposed in a bore defined by a first aperture of a valve shaft and a second aperture of a closure member. The first and second apertures are coaxially aligned when the valve shaft is coupled to the closure member. A first tapered pin is disposed in a first opening of the expansion pin adjacent a first end of the expansion pin and a second tapered pin is disposed in a second opening of the expansion pin adjacent a second end of the expansion pin. The first tapered pin causes the expansion pin to expand at a first location when the first tapered pin is disposed in the first opening and the second tapered pin causes the expansion pin to expand at a second location different than the first location when the second tapered is disposed in the second opening. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214289 | COMBINATION POWERED GROOMING DEVICE - A combination powered grooming device comprising a handle and a grooming attachment. The handle has a longitudinal axis extending between an upper end and a lower end. The handle comprises a trimmer assembly disposed adjacent the upper end and the trimmer assembly includes at least one moving blade. The handle further comprises an electrical arrangement disposed therein. The electrical arrangement comprises a motor having a drive shaft and a drive mechanism coupled to the drive shaft and to the trimmer assembly. In a trimming mode, the drive mechanism translates movement of the drive shaft to the moving blade. The grooming attachment is adapted for mounting onto the upper end. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214290 | Razor Cartridge With Comb - A multi-function razor cartridge that can be used for hair trimming and normal shaving has a housing including a retractable guard and at least one razor blade having a cutting edge. The razor cartridge also has a comb mounted to the housing that is movable by a user between a non-operable position and an operable position. When the comb is in the non-operable position the razor cartridge can be used for a normal shaving operation. As the comb is moved to the operable position for hair trimming, the guard is retracted so that it will not interfere with the passage of longer hairs between the teeth of the comb. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214291 | Utensil and method for retrieving and applying spreadable food - A utensil has first and second arm members of substantially the same size and shape. Each arm member has a head section and a handle section. The head sections are concave or scoop-like in configuration and are connected by a rotatable hinge which permits rotation of the arm members in relation to each other. The head section of the first arm members has elongated openings through which spreadable food can be expelled. The head section of the second arm member is solid. With the first arm member nested within the second arm member, spreadable food is scooped onto the utensil, specifically on the top surface of the first arm member. Rotation of the second arm member around the first arm member such that the second arm member is now nested within the first arm member, causes the food to be expelled from the openings in the first arm member, where the food can be easily spread on bread and or food items. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214292 | ELECTRIC SCISSORS HAVING A REPLACEABLE BLADE - An electric scissors has a body and a changeable shear. The body has a stationary shear and an oscillating blade holder. The stationary shear has an arm and a first blade. The arm is formed on and protrudes outwardly from a front end of the body. The first blade is securely mounted on the arm. The oscillating blade holder is pivotally mounted to the front end of the body to oscillate relative to the stationary shear, and has a rail formed on the oscillating blade holder. The changeable shear has a blade seat and a second blade. The blade seat has a channel detachably and slidably engaging the rail of the oscillating blade holder. The second blade is securely mounted on the blade seat to obliquely abut the first blade. With the replaceable blade, the electric scissors can be continuously used without discarding the whole electric scissors when the blade is dull or damaged. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214293 | Gardening Shears Having Energy-Saving Function - A pair of gardening shears include a main cutter, a secondary cutter pivotally connected with the main cutter, a force arm pivotally connected with the main cutter and engaged with the secondary cutter to drive the secondary cutter to pivot relative to the main cutter, and a connecting plate mounted on the secondary cutter and the force arm. Thus, the secondary cutter and the force arm are sandwiched between the main cutter and the connecting plate so that the secondary cutter and the force arm are moved smoothly and stably by limit of the main cutter and the connecting plate so as to facilitate the user performing the pruning action. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214294 | Weed trimmer with accuracy Shield - A weed trimmer having an accuracy shield. The accuracy shield is a generally planar, circular configuration that is attached to a weed trimmer at a location in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the rotating line and in close proximity thereto between the rotating line and the housing having a debris shield. The accuracy shield protects the line from being severed too short and also provides a convenient guide for edging wherein the cut is uniform and easy to control. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214295 | Aerodynamic Trimmer Head For Use In Flexible Line Rotary Trimmers - An aerodynamic trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having an aerodynamic, generally ellipsoidal profile and a plurality of aerodynamic elements defined by the upper and lower head surfaces for directing air, during rotation of the head, off of and over the upper and lower head surfaces and preferably away from the line extending from the housing, thereby reducing the drag on the head and the line projecting from the housing. The aerodynamic elements on the upper head surface preferably are defined by a plurality of equidistantly spaced inclined troughs extending downwardly and forwardly along curvilinear paths on the upper head surface and the aerodynamic elements on the lower head surface preferably are defined by a plurality of dimples formed in an annular surface extending about the lowermost end of the spool and a plurality of rearwardly inclined troughs formed about and above the dimples. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214296 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER - A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a four-stroke engine that drives the disk blade, a filter through which air provided to the four-stroke engine passes, a carburetor that mixes fuel and the air that passed through the filter, a casing that houses the filter and the carburetor, and a filter bracket intervened between the filter and the carburetor, which guides the air having passed the filter to the carburetor. An oil separator is formed integrally with the filter bracket that protrudes out toward the carburetor. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214297 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER - A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a main body that drives the disk blade. The main body comprises a four-stroke engine, an oil supplying opening from which engine oil is supplied, and an oil exhausting opening from which the engine oil is exhausted. In this engine cutter, the oil supplying opening and the oil exhausting opening are both disposed on one side of the main body where one end of a driving axis of the four-stroke engine is located. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214298 | ENGINE-DRIVEN CUTTER - A handheld engine-driven cutter is provided with a disk blade and a four-stroke engine that drives the disk blade. By employing the four-stroke engine, exhaustion of unburned gas and fuel consumption can be reduced. The engine cutter is further provided with a filter through which air provided to the four-stroke engine passes, a carburetor that mixes fuel and the air that passed through the filter, and a casing that houses the filter and the carburetor. The filter and the carburetor are arranged to align on a straight line along a direction of flow of the air passing through the filter and the carburetor. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214299 | CIRCLE CUTTER - A circle cutter has a hand crank, a center positioning unit and a cutter unit. The center positioning unit is mounted on one end of the hand crank and has an awl-free foot positioning a center of a circle to be cut or drawn without generating a pierced hole. The cutter unit is mounted adjustably on the hand crank and has a cutting depth adjustable assembly providing multiple cutting depths for cutting things with different thickness. Therefore, to cut or draw a circle with the circle cutter is hole-free, labor-saving and flexible. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214300 | Baby Spoon - The present invention discloses an eating utensil composed of an elongated element having a first end and a second end. The first end having at least one scooping element. The second end of the elongated element contains a handle. The scooping element may be a flange that is mounted perpendicularly to the elongated element. The retaining surface of the scooping element may be inclined or declined toward the elongated element. A flange guard may separate the handle from the scooping element. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214301 | Aerodynamic Trimmer Head For Use In Flexible Line Rotary Trimmers - An aerodynamic trimmer head for use in flexible line rotary trimmers having a plurality of aerodynamic elements defined by the upper and lower head surfaces that during rotation of the head, draw air downwardly about the trimmer drive mechanism onto the upper head surface and move the air outwardly from the head into the plane of the extended cutting line and at forward inclination in the direction of rotation. The downwardly moving air cools the trimmer drive mechanism and the outwardly and forwardly moving air reduces the drag on the head and the extended cutting line. The aerodynamic elements preferably include a plurality of troughs extending downwardly and forwardly along the upper head surface, a perimeter surface for deflecting air moved by the troughs into a generally horizontally extended zone of moving air about the extended cutting line and a plurality of dimples formed in a lower surface of the head. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214302 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit having an electric motor and a rotary cutting blade rotatably driven by the electric motor. The electric motor has a motor housing. The motor housing has a flattened cylindrical configuration, so that a horizontal length of the motor housing is shorter than a vertical length of the motor housing. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214303 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit including an electric motor, a rotary cutting blade rotatably driven by the electric motor, and a blade case covering at least apart of the rotary cutting blade. An electric component is disposed within the blade case at a position capable of being cooled by a flow of air produced by the rotation of the rotary cutting blade. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214304 | SIGHTING SYSTEM - A sighting system, having front and rear sights, for a shooting device, such as an archery bow, cross bow or a firearm. The front sight includes at least one sighting element. The rear sight includes a rear sight frame that has a lens located therein. At least one aperture is formed in the lens and defines an opening extending therethrough such that the aperture may be aligned with the sighting element of the front sight during aiming of the shooting device. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214305 | Multifunctional Airway Evaluator For Orotracheal Intubation - A multifunctional airway evaluator for orotracheal intubation includes first and second connected elongated arms, movable relative to each other about a pivot axis, a planar plate connected to the first arm and extending upwardly therefrom, and a gravity-operated angular indicator attached to the planar plate. The plate includes a distance scale on its front face, and the distance scale includes a plurality of spaced apart grade lines aligned radially with the pivotal axis and distance parameters associated with the grade lines, each of the distance parameters indicating a distance between the distal ends of the first and second arms when the arms are in a relative position. The gravity-operated angular indicator includes an axial pin disposed perpendicular to the planar plate, a rotating disk pivotally attached to and rotatable around the axial pin by gravity, and one or more angular measurement marker provided adjacent the rotating disk. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214306 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The disclosure provides a measurement device for measuring a work piece defining a first circular hole and a second circular hole. The measurement device includes a base, a location member fixed on the base, a fixing pin fixed on the location member, and a measuring pin slidably positioned on the location member. The fixing pin and the measuring pin are configured for being received in the first circular hole and the second circular hole of the work piece, respectively. A diameter of the measuring pin is substantially equal to a standard diameter of the second circular hole minus doubled tolerance. The distance between axes of the fixing pin and the measuring pin is substantially equal to a standard value of the distance between centers of the first and second circular holes of the work piece. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214307 | DOUBLE OFFSET MEASUREMENT CALIPERS - A caliper of a type used in measurements in which the invention comprises including offset measurement jaws deployed at an angle to the main plane of said caliper for measuring dimensions offset from the main plane of said caliper. Said caliper may also include means for measuring both internal dimensions and external dimensions, and may further include a readout, such as digital or analog readout means. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214308 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR GAS TURBINE IN MATERIAL TREATMENT UNIT - This invention discloses systems and methods for control of a gas turbine or a gas turbine generator, where the gas turbine is connected to a dryer vessel in which gas turbine exhaust gases are used to heat treat a material in the dryer vessel. The control system comprises one or more sensors for temperature, moisture and/or flow rate in the dryer vessel and/or of the material inside, entering and/or exiting the dryer vessel and a controller responsive to the sensor for controlling the fuel and/or air flow into the gas turbine. This control system and method enables providing the appropriate heat output from the gas turbine to meet the process heat required for the desired material treatment. Optionally, the gas turbine can be a liquid fuel turbine engine, or a reciprocating engine can be substituted for the turbine engine. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214309 | Control system for particulate material drying apparatus and process - A control system for controlling the utilization of heated waste streams for fluidizing particulate matter such as coal in a fluidizing bed dryer. The control system includes a number of graphic user interfaces that allow an operator to more easily monitor and/or control the various regulator devices. The control system controls coal handling or transportation, fluid handling or flow, and the discharge of discarded or separated coal from the dryer. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214310 | SHOE CHASSIS - The present invention relates to a shoe chassis. In one embodiment, the present invention is a shoe chassis including a board with a first end and a second end, the board having a portion defining a first hole at the second end. The shoe chassis also includes a stabilizing unit beneath the board and a pod beneath the stabilizing unit. A flexible membrane is positioned within the first hole to allow the heel to flex past or through the first hole and compress a cushioning material located within the pod and positioned under the flexible membrane. | 2011-09-08 |
20110214311 | INTERCHANGEABLE FOOTWEAR RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An interchangeable footwear restraint system comprising: a sole having a top surface and a continuous bottom surface; at least one female slot clip receptacle extending into the sole, wherein the female slot clip receptacle is exposed from the top surface; and at least one male slot clip extension, wherein the male slot clip is attached to a first end of at least one strap and is received into the female slot clip connecting the strap to the sole. | 2011-09-08 |