38th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120235334 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A vibration damping device includes a vulcanized rubber molding and a resin molding integrally formed with the vulcanized rubber molding. The resin molding includes a sandwiched molding having a core layer and skin layers. The skin layers sandwich the core layer. The skin layer includes a resin composition (A) containing a first thermoplastic resin and an inorganic filler. The core layer includes a resin composition (B) containing a second thermoplastic resin and an inorganic filler. A volume ratio of the skin layers is 40 to 70% of the entire molding, and a bending modulus (E1) and a maximum bending strain (ε1) of the skin layers, and a bending modulus (E2) and a maximum bending strain (ε2) of the core layer satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2): | 2012-09-20 |
20120235335 | SUBSTRATE HOLDING DEVICE - The present invention is a substrate holding device including: a transfer arm body having a suction path; a pad body including a suction part having a suction surface and a suction port for holding the substrate by vacuum suction, and a cylindrical attachment part in which a suction hole communicating with the suction port is formed; a pad holding member provided with an insertion hole into which the attachment part of the pad body is loosely insertable and a communication path communicating with the suction hole and the suction path, and fixed to the transfer arm body; and an elastically deformable annular airtightness maintaining member with a circular cross-section interposed between an outer peripheral groove in an arc shape formed in the attachment part of the pad body and an inner peripheral groove in an arc shape formed at the insertion hole of the pad holding member. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235336 | JIG USED FOR MANUFACTURING COMPOSITE MATERIAL STRUCTURE - A bladder-type jig which is suitably used for manufacturing a stiffened panel structure using a hat stringer, and improves durability of the jig to enable repeated use of the jig. A body which is a body of a bladder has a hollow pipe-shape inside thereof. One end portion of the body is sealed by a terminal metal member, and the interior of body is in an air-tight condition. An insertion portion of the terminal metal member is inserted into a hollow space of the end portion of the body. A plurality of band-shaped groove portions are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion such that the groove portions are wound around the outer peripheral surface. The band-shaped groove portions form a plurality of annular adhesive layers between the inner surface of the body and the outer peripheral surface of the insertion portion. This makes it possible to enhance an adhesive state between the body and the terminal metal member and air tightness in the interior of the body. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235337 | CLAMPING MECHANISM WITH DETACHABLE POSITION MEMBER - A clamp mechanism includes a support plate, a frame, a positioning member, a resisting member, an operating assembly. The support plate defines an assembly hole. The frame is fixed to the support plate, and defines a positioning groove and a sliding groove. The positioning member extends through the assembly hole of the support plate, and received in the positioning groove. The operating assembly is connected to the resisting member. The resisting member is movably received in the sliding groove and opposite to the positioning member. The sliding groove has a first end adjacent to the positioning member and a second end away from the positioning member, such that the operating assembly drives the resisting member to move in the sliding groove from the second end to the first end, thereby clamping the positioning member in the positioning groove of the frame. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235338 | APPARATUS FOR REMOVAL OF DOCKING PLATE IN SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT - The present invention relates to an apparatus for removal of docking plate, wherein comprising a docking plate base device; and a handle removably joined to the docking plate base device and causing the docking plate base device to be removed from the semiconductor equipment when the handle is joined to the docking plate base device. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235339 | PROCESS EQUIPMENT ARCHITECTURE - Embodiments of the present invention relate to improvements to single-substrate, multi-chamber processing platform architecture for minimizing fabrication facility floor space requirements. Prior art systems require significant floor space around all sides to allow for adequate installation and servicing. Embodiments of the present invention provide platforms that allow for servicing the chambers and supporting systems via a front and rear of the platform allowing multiple, side-by-side platform placement within a fabrication facility, while providing improved serviceability of the platform components. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235340 | Portable Universal Power Station (PUPS) - PUPS is a portable stable folding cutting station that is designed for use with a variety of saws. You can make straight and mitered cuts with the guided rails that rotate on a fixed base plate. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235341 | APPARATUS FOR HOLDING A SKI OR SNOWBOARD DURING REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE - Apparatus including a ski tip hold down assembly for holding the tip end of the ski. The ski tip hold down assembly having a base attached to a work bench and an upright stand affixed to the base. The upright stand having a ski rest on a top surface thereof and a ski tip hold down bar secured to the upright stand in spaced apart relation to the ski rest defining an opening adapted to receive a ski tip, with the ski oriented in a base-up configuration, with the ski tip extending underneath the ski tip hold down bar. The apparatus further including a tail rest assembly having a base adapted to be used on the work bench in spaced apart relation to the ski tip hold down assembly and further including an upright stand affixed to the base with a ski rest provided on a top surface thereof. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235342 | SUBSTRATE SUPPORT JIG - A substrate support jig that reduces residual droplets liable to remain on a support contact point of a thin plate substrate and the substrate support jig is disclosed. The substrate support jig used for cleaning a substrate and subsequently carrying out a Marangoni drying includes a support plate for holding the substrate upright, wherein the support plate has a groove at a contact point for supporting the substrate, and a contact angle of a surface of the support plate in case of pure water is 15 degrees or less. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235343 | PAPER STOPPER MECHANISM FOR PAPER-FEEDING APPARATUS - A paper stopper mechanism for paper-feeding apparatus, which has simplified structure and commonly uses one motor to stop papers. The paper stopper mechanism includes a rotary shaft driven by a drive shaft via a gear assembly, a stopper plate disposed on the rotary shaft, which is movable between a first position and a second position along with the rotation of the rotary shaft, and a resilient member positioned between the rotary shaft and a transmission gear of the gear assembly. There is frictional force between the rotary shaft and the transmission gear, whereby the transmission gear can drive the rotary shaft to rotate. When the stopper plate and the rotary shaft stop at the second position, the transmission gear can still transmit power to a pickup roller to feed a paper into the paper-feeding apparatus without any error. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235344 | PAPER STOPPER MECHANISM FOR PAPER-FEEDING APPARATUS - A paper stopper mechanism for paper-feeding apparatus, which has simplified structure and commonly uses one motor to stop papers. The paper stopper mechanism includes a rotary shaft driven by a drive shaft via a gear assembly, a stopper plate disposed on the rotary shaft, which is movable between a first position and a second position along with the rotation of the rotary shaft, and a resilient member positioned between the rotary shaft and a transmission gear of the gear assembly. There is frictional force between the rotary shaft and the transmission gear, whereby the transmission gear can drive the rotary shaft to rotate. When the stopper plate and the rotary shaft stop at the second position, the transmission gear can still transmit power to a pickup roller to feed a paper into the paper-feeding apparatus without any error. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235345 | RECORDING MATERIAL FEED CASSETTE AND RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording material feed cassette includes first and second cassette portions. The second cassette portion is assembled so as to be capable of extending/retracting relative to the first cassette portion and, along with the first cassette portion, contains a recording material. A locking mechanism fixes the position of the second cassette portion relative to the first cassette portion. The locking mechanism has a lock portion capable of moving in a first direction that is orthogonal to the extension/retraction direction so as to take on a locked position and an unlocked position, an operation portion that is capable of moving in a second direction that follows the extension/retraction direction, and a connection portion that connects the lock portion and the operation portion and that is capable of deforming as a result of the movement of the lock portion in the first direction. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235346 | SHEET FEEDER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A sheet feeder includes a loading member, an attraction separation unit, and a control device. The loading member carries sheet materials. The attraction separation unit includes an endless dielectric belt, holding rollers, and an adjustment device. The endless belt attracts and holds the uppermost one of the sheet materials. The holding rollers holding the endless belt include upstream and downstream holding rollers. The upstream holding roller is rotated around a shaft of the downstream holding roller as the rotation axis in accordance with rotation of the downstream holding roller. The adjustment device provided to the upstream holding roller adjusts the movement range of the upstream holding roller in the height direction. The control device controls, in accordance with the type of sheet materials, an operation of lifting and lowering the loading member, to thereby allow the adjustment device to adjust the movement range of the upstream holding roller. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235347 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A link member is rotatably supported by a lifting plate. When the lifting plate moves upward and downward, the movement of the link member is guided by a guide portion provided on a link guide hole. Before sheet feeding starts, the movement of the link member is regulated by a holding portion provided on a lower end of the guide portion so as to hold the lifting plate in a standby position against a biasing force of a feed spring. When the sheet is fed, a feed cam rotating integrally with a feed roller presses the link member to release the link member from being locked by the holding portion of the link guide hole to thereby make the link member movable along the guide portion. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235348 | SHEET INVERTING DEVICE AND METHOD OF INVERTING A FOLDED SHEET - A sheet inverting device and a method of inverting a folded sheet include an inverting element that inverts the sheet around an axis of rotation towards a receiving member for receiving the sheet, and at least one moveable stop member that limits, in a first position of the stop member above the receiving member, an unfolding movement of the sheet in a direction towards a far side of the receiving member. The stop member is adapted to be retracted from the first position into a second position of the stop member. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235349 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH SHEET DISCHARGE TRAY - The present invention provides an image forming apparatus which can secure a stacking ability even when a paper is curled. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235350 | SHEET CONVEYING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A sheet conveying apparatus, including: a first conveying portion; a second conveying portion arranged downstream of the first conveying portion; a shutter member rotated by the pressure of the sheet and including a plurality of abutment surfaces against which a leading edge of the sheet conveyed by the first conveying portion abuts to correct a skew feed of the sheet; and an urging portion which provides the shutter member with an urging force for positioning one abutment surface at an abutment position at which the leading edge of the sheet abuts against the one abutment surface, the urging portion providing the shutter member with an urging force for rotating the shutter member to position another abutment surface at the abutment position after the leading edge of the sheet is nipped by the second conveying portion. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235351 | Paper Sheet Handling Apparatus - According to one embodiment, a paper sheet handling apparatus includes a supply unit including a support surface which tilts from a vertical direction, and a mounting surface substantially perpendicular to the support surface, and configured to receive a plurality of paper sheets which tilt along the support surface and are stacked on the mounting surface, a pick up mechanism configured to pick up the paper sheets from a mounting surface side of the supply unit, a conveyance path configured to convey the picked up paper sheet, an inspection device configured to inspect the conveyed paper sheet, and an accumulation unit configured to accumulate the inspected paper sheets. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235352 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a sheet stacking apparatus comprises a conveyance path, a plurality of stackers, a plurality of gates, a skew sensor, and a control unit. The gates are arranged in a number corresponding to the number of stackers, and guide the sheets from the conveyance path into the stackers, respectively. The skew sensor detects the skew of the sheet conveyed along the conveyance path. The control unit drives a gate corresponding to a stacker, in which the sheet is to be stacked, in accordance with the skew value of the sheet detected by the skew sensor upstream of the gate corresponding to the stacker, in which the sheet is to be stacked, in the direction in which the sheet is conveyed along the conveyance path. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235353 | GAME TABLE AND GAMES FOR PLAY THEREUPON - A game for table-type play is disclosed that may incorporate and bring together the skills, predictive challenges, planning, accuracy, requirements of measured force over distance, challenges in the form of traps, hazards, and other topographical complexities, and low friction play, loosely drawn from games such as golf, hockey, and billiards. Game-playing area surface features may comprise selected ones of holes, tees, islands, topographical features, peripheral borders, scribe lines, numbering, and the like. A puck-like element for each player may be supported upon the game-playing surface for interaction with the game playing surface in accordance with pre-established rules of play. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235354 | STORYTELLING GAME - A game is provided including an attractive cardboard, with folding borders dividing the attractive cardboard into several mutually alignable portions, and removable play pieces attractable to the attractive cardboard and to each other. The attractive cardboard is folded and placed on a substantially horizontal plane such that mutually alignable portions are vertically disposed. The removable play pieces are placed on the vertical portions without falling. The attractive cardboard may include magnets, Velcro or glue. The folding borders divide the cardboard into three portions disposable on a substantially horizontal plane as a room having two adjacent walls and a floor in between. The game may also include a booklet having a plurality of scenarios to be reproduced on the cardboard using the removable play pieces. The game may be implemented as a computerized game over a variety of mobile devices or a personal computer. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235355 | BOARD GAME METHOD AND APPARATUS - What is disclosed is a novel board game that is fun and enjoyable to play. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235356 | TOSS CARD GAME FOR SIMULATING SPORTS - A game system for use with an object tossing game board such as a cornhole game board is disclosed for simulating a sport. The game system includes a plurality of playing cards so that one of at least a first player and a second player draws one of the plurality of cards during a player turn, each of the plurality of playing cards having tossing instruction information including identification of an award representing an activity involved in the sport and identification of an attempt number representing a number of tosses in which one of the first player and the second player has to successfully toss the object to the object tossing game board during the player turn to obtain the award. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235357 | Method and System for Scavenger Hunt - The present invention provides a system and computerized method for generating parameters for a game such as a scavenger hunt or other similar game. In an embodiment of the invention, a list of game challenges is generated. A set of predetermined challenges is associated with predetermined game criteria. At least two game criteria are selected from which a set of game challenges that meet the game criteria are identified. From the set of game challenges, a list of selected game challenges is presented to a user. It is desirable that the set of game challenges be large so that the selected game challenges can be varied. For example, if one user selects the set criteria on two different occasions, it is desirable to generate lists of selected game challenges that are different. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235358 | MODULAR SEAL SUPPORT SYSTEM - A seal support system, or a kit therefor, for use with a sealing device to seal a piece of industrial equipment, includes a stand with fixed support elements for accommodating selected functional components with different sizes of components being accommodated by differently sized pipework elements. The stand has one or more substantially fixed brackets with each bracket having a component securing device at predetermined longitudinal space intervals. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235359 | OIL RING FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - An oil ring for an internal combustion engine is provided that can prevent adhesion and deposition of oil sludge even during long-time operation of the engine, can thereby prevent the occurrence of sticking of the oil ring components to each other, and can maintain a good oil control function. At least part of the surface of the oil ring for an internal combustion engine is coated with a metal coating having a surface free energy of 40 mJ/m | 2012-09-20 |
20120235360 | Sealing Device - A sealing device ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235361 | Sealing Device - [Object] To provide a sealing device, which is capable of keeping a higher sealability even when a fluid pressure is not applied and even just after starting of application of the fluid pressure, and which is capable of reducing a sliding resistance while keeping a sealability during operation where the fluid pressure is always applied thereto. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235362 | LOW TORQUE RADIAL SHAFT SEAL ASSEMBLY - A shaft seal assembly includes a metal case having an annular leg extending radially inwardly to a free end with opposite oil and air sides of the leg facing respective oil and air sides of the seal assembly. An elastomeric material bonded to the leg forms a main body adjacent the free end and a primary seal lip radially inwardly from the main body. The primary seal lip has a sealing surface that extends between an air side end and free oil side end. The air side end is attached to an annular bridge via a first hinge and the bridge is operably attached to the main body via a second hinge. The first and second hinges each have a thickness that is less than a thickness of the bridge and the thickness of the first hinge is less than a thickness of the primary seal lip. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235363 | GEL SEALING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a gel sealing device for sealing a passage of elongate parts through an opening. Such gel sealing device is preferably arranged in a housing used in telecommunication technology. The inventive gel sealing device comprises a gel sealing block ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235364 | COMPRESSIVE STRESS WATER STOPPER - The present invention relates to a leakage proof member for buildings, particularly to a compressive stress water stopper, which functions as or substitutes a water stop strip in a concrete deformation joint. The compressive stress water stopper may be pre-installed before casting concrete or installed after concrete is cast. The compressive stress water stopper has an upper plate, a fork-shaped rubber plate, a tapered rubber plate and a lower plate whose screw holes are alternately inserted by a plurality of fastening bolts A and B which are fastened by fastening nuts, respectively. The stress and the adhering property of the bicomponent polysulfide rubber securely attach the fork-shaped sheets of the fork-shaped rubber plate to the concrete surfaces at the two sides of the deformation joint and seal the screw holes and the clearances in the concrete. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235365 | ALKY-ONE GASKET - A fluid sealing gasket is provided which comprises an outer guide ring, a serrated profile sealing element engaged to the outer guide ring and extending radially inward therefrom and an inner attachment ring engaged to the serrated profile sealing element and extending radially inward therefrom. An inner barrier pillow is formed about the inner attachment ring and extends radially inwardly therefrom. A graphite sealing element facing is formed about the serrated profile core, the serrated profile sealing element facing being disposed in abutting contact with the inner barrier pillow. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235366 | SEAL FOR TURBINE ENGINE BUCKET - A system including a first turbine segment comprising a first blade coupled to a first shank. The system also includes a second turbine segment including a second blade coupled to a second shank, as well as a plunger seal disposed in a gap between the first and second shanks. The system also includes a biasing element disposed in a hollow region of the first shank, wherein the biasing element is directly adjacent to the plunger seal. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235367 | CUTTER-TOOLING ASSEMBLY - A cutter-tooling assembly has a tool holder, a positioning chunk, a cutter and a collet. The tool holder has a through hole axially formed through the tool holder. The positioning chunk is screwed in the through hole and has a cavity. The cavity has multiple corners formed around an inner surface of the cavity. The cutter is inserted into the through hole and has multiple edges abutting the corners. Because the cross sectional shape of the cavity is multilateral and has multiple corners which the edges abut, the combination of the corners and the edges can prevent a relative rotation between the tool holder and the cutter and make the cutter securely connected with the tool holder. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235368 | TRANSPORTATION DEVICE WITH PIVOTING AXLE - Devices and methods of transport are disclosed. Various embodiments include structural aspects related to steering and changing the direction of conveyances including features which utilize leaning or shifting of weight as part of turning. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235369 | GLIDING BOARD WITH MODIFIED BENDING CHARACTERISTICS AND EDGE FEATURES ADJACENT BINDING MOUNTING REGIONS - A gliding board may have less resistance to bending in portions within one or both binding mounting regions as compared to portions at or near ends of the binding mounting regions. Some embodiments provide for increased ability to store and release energy when performing certain maneuvers with the board, such as nose presses, ollies and similar moves. Regions of greatest stiffness may be arranged at outer ends of the binding mounting regions, and may be arranged along lines that are transverse to a longitudinal axis of the board. Alternately, a board may include heel and toe convex portions in the heel and toe side edges that are offset along the board length, e.g., so that the heel convex portions are closer to each other and to a longitudinal board center than the toe convex portions. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235370 | CART CHAIR - A cart chair for moving a load and for sitting on, the cart chair including a body including a first, second, and third pluralities of poles forming parallel top and bottom faces, two parallel side faces perpendicular to the top and bottom faces, and parallel back and front faces perpendicular to the top and bottom and two parallel side faces; a handle including a fourth plurality of poles coupled to the body and extending in the plane of and parallel to the back face; a leg support including a fifth plurality of poles foldably coupled to the handle for supporting the handle when the body is placed on the front face; a back support including a sixth plurality of poles foldably coupled to the body and extending in the plane of and parallel to the bottom face; and a sling for covering the two side, back and front, and the bottom faces. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235371 | MULTIPOSITION MECHANIC'S CREEPER - A multiposition mechanic's creeper for use by a worker wherein the creeper transforms into multiple working configurations for supporting the worker. The creeper includes a main creeper frame, a back frame pivotally connected with the main frame, and a seat frame pivotally carried by the back frame. A guide assembly is connected between a lower end of the back frame and the main frame to guide movement of the back frame from a flat configuration to an upright chair configuration. An inclination mechanism provides for adjusting the inclination of the back frame relative to the seat frame in a flat configuration to provide a plurality of inclined back configurations. A pair of side braces pivotally connect the main frame and back frame on opposing sides. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235372 | INFANT WAGON - An infant wagon includes a body having a seating surface. A number of wheels and a handle are attached to the body. A seatback is pivotally attached to the body adjacent to the seating surface. The seatback may be pivoted between a folded position where the seating surface is covered, an upright position and a reclined position. An infant seat is removably attached to the seatback when in the reclined position. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235373 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STEERING A DOUBLE-PIVOT STEERING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and apparatus for steering wheels of at least one vehicle axle with a double-pivot steering system having a load adjusting device associated with the wheels and using the load adjusting device to modify a contact force of a wheel on the vehicle axle, during cornering, to adopt an angle of steering lock for a wheel on an outside bend that is larger than an angle of steering lock for a wheel on an inside bend. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235374 | Wheel Assembly - A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a knuckle having an upper end and a lower end. A bracket is mounted to one of the upper end and the lower end of the knuckle by a plurality of fasteners. A ball joint is mounted to the bracket and configured for attaching the wheel assembly to the vehicle. One of the knuckle and the bracket defines a boss and the other defines a bore. The boss is slideably disposed within the bore in slip fit engagement. The boss transfers a load between the knuckle and the bracket in both a vertical direction along a king pin axis and a horizontal direction along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235375 | INTEGRATED SUSPENSION AND DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An integrated vehicular suspension and differential mounting structure includes a metal base frame which supports a differential support member having a body formed of a resin or composite material. The differential support member further includes integrated annular collars having a central portion formed of a metal and a peripheral portion formed of resin or rubber. The peripheral portion of the collars are integrated with the resin or composite body of the differential support member. The base frame may further include a bracket for supporting the differential support member and a bracket for mounting an associated suspension system. The bracket for supporting the differential support member may be integrally formed with the bracket for mounting the associated suspension system. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235376 | Arrangement of a Bracket on a Carrier of a Passenger-Car Body - An arrangement of a bracket on a structural member of a passenger motor vehicle body is provided. A structural member includes an upper face and a lower face. The structural member can be a longitudinal structural member and the bracket can be a damper strut bracket, via which at least a damper strut can be supported on structural member. The bracket is supported at least on the upper face and on the lower face of structural member. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235377 | HANDCYCLE AND DRIVE MECHANISM THEREFORE - A drive mechanism for a handcycle has a master drive sprocket rotatably mounted on a frame adjacent a front wheel of the handcycle, and positioned away from a driver seating area. The drive mechanism further includes a drive chain operably connected to the master drive sprocket and adapted to operably engage the front wheel. An elongate extension element extends from the frame adjacent the front wheel towards the driver seating area. A pair of hand cranks are rotatably connected to a pivot element of the elongate extension element, each of the pair of hand cranks terminating in a hand grip. A transmission operably connects the pair of hand cranks with the master drive sprocket, such that rotation of the pair of hand cranks turns the master drive sprocket for driving the front wheel. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235378 | CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE FORK WITH A SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A clamping system for a vehicle fork with a suspension system features a lower triple clamp ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235379 | BICYCLE FRAME WITH ADJUSTABLE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS - A bicycle frame with an improved suspension system. The bicycle frame includes an adjustable dropout assembly that provides adequate shock absorption without affecting or being affected by the chain length or the pedaling action of the bicycle. The bicycle frame includes a uni-axis system that increases the efficiency and performance of the bicycle while eliminating latter movement found in traditional frames. The bicycle frame includes a micro-adjustable suspension system that allows the rider to easily adjust the suspension of the frame to precise measurements quickly and without additional tools. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235380 | ACCESSORY CONNECTION MEMBER FOR BICYCLES - A bicycle accessory connection member includes a base having a planar contact surface and a recessed and curved match surface. Two elongate fastening members extend two sides of the contact surface and toward the match surface. The body and the fastening members are made by resilient material. A space is defined through the base so that the part with the accessory rack or bag is inserted into the space and connected to the base. An S-shaped hook has two recesses defined in two ends thereof and the two fastening members are engaged with the two recesses respectively so as to firmly connect the body to the bicycle frame. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235381 | ROLL COUPLING TRAILER HITCH ASSEMBLY - A roll coupling system for roll-coupling the drawbar of a trailer to the rear of a tow vehicle includes a roll torque transfer structure wherein a cumulative combined roll resistance of the tow vehicle and the trailer resist rolling of the trailer about the drawbar. The roll torque transfer structure includes a selectively rotatable coupler, selectively rotatable about a roll axis of the drawbar, and having a remotely-controlled selectively releasable lock. The rotatable coupler thus provides remotely-controlled selectively lockable roll coupling between the tow vehicle and the trailer. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235382 | DRAWBAR SPRING COUPLER - A linkage comprises a first rounded end providing a complimentary profile configured to mate with an inner radius of a loop element in a first drawbar spring, and a second rounded end opposite the first rounded end. The second rounded end provides a complimentary profile configured to mate with an inner radius of a loop element in a second drawbar spring. The linkage is configured to be positioned between the loop element in the first drawbar spring and the loop element in the second drawbar spring such that the first rounded end is mated with the loop element in the first drawbar spring and the second rounded end is mated with the loop element in the second drawbar spring to mechanically couple the first drawbar spring in series with the second drawbar spring. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235383 | Truck Hitch and/or Ball Mount Protector - The invention relates to a device that generates a “halo” around a trailer hitch and/or ball mount on towing equipment. By providing an extended buffer area around a traditional truck ball mount/hitch, the knee, shin, leg or other body part will contact an angled area of the device, producing a glancing effect and avoiding serious pain and/or injury. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235384 | SNOWBOARD BINDING - A snowboard binding includes a base plate and a heel support attached directly or indirectly to this base plate so that it can pivot. Intermediate elements mount the heel support and can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the snowboard binding. Thus, the effective length of the snowboard binding can be adapted to the respective boot. Also, through different positioning of the intermediate elements, the heel support can be arranged diagonally relative to the longitudinal axis of the snowboard binding. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235385 | CARRIAGE - A carriage including: a frame ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235386 | FOLDABLE VALET CART - A foldable valet cart is described. In one example, the valet cart includes a base frame, plurality of wheels coupled to the base frame, a lower vertical support frame pivotally connected to the base frame to fold against the base frame, an upper vertical support frame pivotally connected to the lower vertical support frame opposite the base frame to fold against the lower vertical support frame, and a hangar rod pivotally connected to the upper vertical support frame opposite the lower vertical support frame to fold against the upper vertical support frame. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235387 | Wheeled Cart for Transporting Outdoor Equipment - A rolling cart for transporting items commonly used at outdoor gatherings in a secure and convenient manner. The cart comprises a frame having two or more tires | 2012-09-20 |
20120235388 | SIDE AIR BAG DEVICE, OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION METHOD - There are provided a side air bag device, an occupant protection device and an occupant protection method. The side air bag device that expands a side air bag member and a curtain air bag member between a side door and a passenger in a widthwise direction of a vehicle so as to protect the passenger from a shock caused by a side impact on the side door. The side air bag member is expanded such that a first chamber of the side air bag member directs toward a compartment in the widthwise direction of the vehicle. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235389 | SIDE AIR BAG DEVICE, OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION METHOD - There are provided a side air bag device, an occupant protection device and an occupant protection method. The side air bag member is expanded between a side door and a passenger M in a widthwise direction of a vehicle so as to protect the passenger from a shock caused by an impact on the side door. The side air bag member includes a communication chamber and a non-expanded portion that are contracted when the side air bag member is pressed by a curtain air bag member that is expanded above the side air bag member in the vertical direction of the vehicle. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235390 | SIDE AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A side air bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle is provided. The side air bag comprising at least one inflatable chamber, having a first area to protect the head of a vehicle occupant as well as a second area which—referring to the state of the side air bag (in which it is installed in the vehicle and inflated—extends in the direction of the vehicle floor beyond a door parapet which is adjacent to a side window of the vehicle. The chamber is designed in such a way that it tapers off from the first towards the second area. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235391 | CURTAIN BAG - Disclosed is a curtain bag that can obtain a necessary inflated state in a short period of time without applying excessive localized force to a peripheral joining section or an inner joining section, and that is improved in the ability to suppress the ejection of passengers out from a vehicle specifically by a lateral collision. A portion of the curtain bag and/or the peripheral edge is shaped so as to snag the bottom sill of a window, and the inner joining section of the region that contacts the section below the bottom sill of the window is shaped with a plurality of dots and/or given an expandable form across effectively the entire surface and/or given a form that has increased bending stiffness. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235392 | PYROTECHNIC INFLATOR WITH COMPOSITE OVERWRAP - A pyrotechnic inflator assembly including a shell member and an end cap joinable with the shell member to form a subassembly. The subassembly containing a quantity of pyrotechnic material and at least in part defining a combustion chamber wherein at least a portion of the quantity of pyrotechnic material is reactable to form product gas for inflation of an associated airbag cushion and to generate pressure within the combustion chamber. The inflator assembly further including an overwrap about at least a portion of the subassembly to form a pyrotechnic inflator assembly that withstands the pressure generated within the combustion chamber upon reaction of the pyrotechnic material. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235393 | AIR BAG WITH VARIABLE VENTING - An apparatus ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235394 | DEVICE FOR SIDEWAYS MOVEMENT - This invention is designed to provide a device for sideways movement which will permit an element to move laterally, such as a set of portable x-ray equipment which is affixed to said device. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235395 | Reduced-Size Vehicle with Large Internal Voids - Various embodiments of reduced-size vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility vehicles (UVs) are disclosed herein. In at least some embodiments, the vehicles include frames that are wider near the front and rear sections of the vehicles than within the mid-sections of the vehicles. This, in combination with the use of shock-absorbers that are substantially vertically oriented, allows for the opening-up of large interior cavities within the front and rear sections of the vehicles within which can be positioned large front and rear internal compartments that can provide storage/carrying capacity as well as added buoyancy for the vehicle, among other things. Also, in at least some embodiments, the vehicles can include special cooling and/or exhaust systems having components that are positioned substantially within the mid-sections of the vehicles, thus further increasing the amounts of space available for the cavities/compartments within the front and rear sections of the vehicles. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235396 | ENERGY-ABSORBING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - An energy-absorbing device is provided that is mountable to an engine cradle of a vehicle. The device includes spaced-apart first and second plates having first and second plate lengths respectively, with the first plate length being less than the second plate length. A divider plate is positioned between the first and second plates. Opposing first and second side walls connect the first plate to the divider plate. The first and second side walls have first and second angled edges defining first and second incline angles, respectively, relative to the divider plate. The first and second incline angles are each less than 90 degrees. A distal portion of the device, at least partially defined by the first and second angled edges, is configured to provide lower resistance to an impact force relative to a proximal portion of the device, thereby providing progressive crush resistance. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235397 | Front Axle Support Having an Integrated Steering Gear Housing - Disclosed is a front axle support for a motor vehicle having support members, which comprise holders for mounting wheel guidance members, and a transverse structure, which forms a housing of a steering gear, wherein the support members are connected to the transverse structure by weld joints. In a first teaching, the front axle support according to the invention is characterised in that the support members are in the form of longitudinal supports, a portion of each longitudinal support being formed from sheet metal shells welded together, and in that the transverse structure is in the form of a transverse support and is formed from a steering gear housing made of steel. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235398 | DIVIDER TAB AND TAB LABELING SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION ORGANIZATION AND RETRIEVAL - An integrated divider tab and tab labeling system is comprised of tabs at the bottom and side edges of bound material. Tabs are positioned and labeled to provide quick access to information of initial interest, then efficient maneuverability from one subject to another. Users of the system group information in general categories, then further organize each of the information groups into corresponding subgroups. Once each group and subgroup are labeled, the user saves time in finding and referring to information by following the natural thought process of first locating group, then subgroup. Thus a considerably more versatile divider tab system saves time both in compiling information and accessing it for productive use. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235399 | SECURITY ELEMENT HAVING A COLOR FILTER, DOCUMENT OF VALUE HAVING SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR SUCH A SECURITY ELEMENT - A security element ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235400 | Validation of Lottery Tickets - A prize of an instant win lottery ticket of the type including a substrate with a game area thereon including play indicia, of which at least part is covered by a removable scratchoff layer is validated by a barcode printed on the ticket which contains the information necessary to validate the prize. The bar code of a played ticket is read by a reading device by scanning the barcode with the reading device while contact between the reading device and the substrate at the barcode is not required. Data from the bar code is used to obtain information from a data base on the value of the prize associated with that ticket. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235401 | BONDING ASSEMBLY - A device and method for the protection of a first member and second member from corrosion by utilizing a connector that bonds the members without allowing direct contact of the members. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235402 | PRECONDITIONED AIR CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR AIRCRAFT - A preconditioned air connector (PCA) may be provided with a hollow body configured to pass a fluid flow, and a first mount assembly coupled to the hollow body. The first mount assembly may include a first cam joint with a first arcuate path of motion in a first plane generally tangential to the hollow body, a first mount coupled to the first cam joint, and a first lever coupled to the first cam joint. The first lever may be configured to actuate the first mount via a first transfer of motion through the first cam joint to draw the first mount inwardly toward the hollow body. In addition, the first mount may be configured to draw the hollow body and a mating component inwardly toward one another to pass the fluid flow between the hollow body and the mating component. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235403 | QUICK-FIT CONNECTION - The present invention relates to a quick-fit connection for pipes comprising a body ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235404 | ASSEMBLY FOR PRODUCING A THREADED CONNECTION, METHOD FOR MAKING UP AND BREAKING OUT SAID CONNECTION AND USE OF SAID CONNECTION IN A WORK OVER RISER - An assembly for producing a threaded connection, including first and second tubular components with an axis of revolution, each including at one end a male threaded zone produced on the external circumferential surface, the ends each finishing in a terminal surface forming a direct drive dog clutch device to fix the first and second tubular components in rotation, and including a third tubular component which also has an axis of revolution and includes at each end on its internal circumferential surface two female threaded zones, one of the two male threaded zones being capable of cooperating with one of the two female threaded zones while the other male threaded zone can co-operate with the other female threaded zone. The male end of the first tubular component and the corresponding female end of the third tubular component include a mechanism for free rotation. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235405 | Pipe Coupling Having Movable Gripping Bodies - A coupling for securing pipe elements together in end-to-end relation is disclosed. The coupling has segments joined end-to-end by adjustable connection members. The segments surround a central space which receives the pipe elements. One or more gripping bodies are captured between the segments. The gripping bodies are arranged opposite to each other. When the segments are drawn toward each other by the connection members, interaction between the reaction surfaces and the contact surfaces forces the gripping bodies radially inwardly. Inwardly facing arcuate surfaces on the segments and the gripping bodies engage and retain the pipe elements. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235406 | THREADED JOINT FOR STEEL PIPES - The galling resistance of a threaded joint for steel pipes which satisfies the standards for an API round threaded joint and which has a pin with triangular male threads and a box with triangular female threads which threadingly engage with the male threads and an unthreaded sleeve positioned at the end of the box is improved. The unthreaded sleeve is shortened or removed so that the length of the unthreaded sleeve in the axial direction of the box becomes at most ½ (including 0) of the value specified by the above standards. The shape of the box specified by the above standards may be modified by providing a swoosh portion at the end of the box and/or by making the bevel angle at the end of the female threads ±15 degrees of the flank angle of the female threads. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235407 | INTEGRATION RING - An integration ring is configured to interconnect two components, such as an exhaust manifold and a turbine housing. The integration ring may include an outer wall and an inner wall spaced apart from one another. A spacer may be positioned between the inner wall and outer wall. A first and second pocket may be formed between the inner and outer walls. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235408 | SELF-POWERED MINIATURE LIQUID TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH CONFIGURABLE HYDROPOWER GENERATOR - A liquid treatment system that may be self-powered includes a hydro-generator. A flow of liquid may be used to rotate the hydro-generator to generate electric power. The hydro-generator may include an outer housing and an inner housing. The inner housing may include a first hub removeably engaged with a second hub. A plurality of paddles may be replaceably engaged between the first hub and the second hub. An electrical generator may be disposed in the inner housing. A flow of liquid may strike the paddles causing the inner housing to rotate. During rotation of the housing, the electrical generator may produce electrical power. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235409 | ACCURATE ESTIMATION OF THE CAPACITY AND STATE OF CHARGE OF AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM USED IN WIND FARMS - Embodiments of the invention provide techniques and apparatus for accurately estimating an aged capacity (E | 2012-09-20 |
20120235410 | LIGHTER THAN AIR WIND AND SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM - An integrated solar and wind energy conversion system that is carried aloft by an aerostat/balloon, which is filled with lighter-than-air gas or hot air comprises solar panel array and wind turbine array to convert solar radiation and wind power into usable and renewable energy for on and/or off-grid application or storage. The solar panel array includes at least one of the flexible solar panel and spray on solar composite or combinations thereof. The present invention requires minimal land mass, can be deployed in remote areas, it can be deployed as permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary configurations. The present invention uses computers to automate many of the systems function for maximum energy harvesting. The present invention can be used both day and night. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235411 | Low Profile Solar Energy Conversion System - A novel cost effective low profile structure that converts and stores solar radiation into heat and electricity for controlled utilization. The inventive material incorporates a large insulated vault or chamber of substantial thermal mass connected to a series of inlet passages and to a solar collector assembly. As solar radiation is collected by the solar collector assembly a temperature gradient is created between the collector and the air that is within the vault resulting in air being drawn out of the chamber and through the collector assembly. This air movement is utilized to rotate turbines that are coupled to the inlet passages generating electricity. The hot air is also captured and utilized. The system provides for an efficient, economical process of harnessing and utilizing solar energy by capitalizing on not only on its thermal nature, but its motive nature as well. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235412 | HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE WITH COIL COOLING - The present invention provides provided a hydroelectric turbine having a stator and a rotor, an array of magnets being fixed to rotor and a corresponding array of coils being fixed to the stator, the turbine further including means for cooling the coils during operation of the turbine, the cooling means preferably taking the form of one or more channels passing through the stator, in close proximity to the coils, in order to allow fluid flow through the channels to cool the coils. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235413 | APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ELECTRIC OR MECHANICAL ENERGY FROM WAVE MOTION - The invention concerns an apparatus for generating power, in particular electric energy, from wave motion in water basins. It comprises at least an operating unit, including gearing provided for unidirectional rotation and to continuously operate at least one power generator in response to the movements of a control element susceptible to alternating linear movements deriving from the wave motion. Each operating unit comprises at least a main or driving shaft ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235414 | OCEAN SWELL ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS - An apparatus for the conversion of the energy of sea or ocean swells. The apparatus comprises: a frame including a vertical post and horizontal beam; a first generator slidably connected to the vertical post; a second generator slidably connected to the horizontal beam; a first pinion connected to the first generator; a second pinion connected to the second generator; a float; a connection mechanism for connecting the float to the generators; a horizontal first rack connected to the float for engaging the first pinion; a vertical second rack connected to the one float for engaging the second pinion, wherein all components connected to the float are disposed at or above sea level. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235415 | Power recovery system using a rankine power cycle incorporating a two-phase liquid-vapor expander with electric generator - A power recovery system using the Rankine power cycle incorporating a two-phase liquid-vapor expander with an electric generator which further consists of a heat sink, a heat source, a working fluid to transport heat and pressure energy, a feed pump and a two-phase liquid-vapor expander for the working fluid mounted together with an electric generator on one rotating shaft, a first heat exchanger to transport heat from the working fluid to the heat sink, a second heat exchanger to transport heat from the heat source to the working fluid. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235416 | SHAFT POWER PLANT - A shaft power plant ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235417 | Reciprocating Wind-powered Transducer Employing Interleaved Airfoil Arrays - A reciprocating transducer to convert windpower to electrical energy includes an odd sub-array of blades and an even sub-array of blades, wherein two odd thrust rods are pivotably coupled to the ends of each of the odd numbered blades, two even thrust rods are pivotably coupled to the ends of each of the even numbered blades, an odd tilt rod is pivotably coupled to the trailing edge of each of the odd numbered blades, an even tilt rod is pivotably coupled to the trailing edge of each of the even numbered blades. The tilt rods are moved up and down, thereby changing the attitude of the blades, a crank shaft converts the linear motion of the thrust rods into rotational motion, and a generator converts the rotational motion into electrical power. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235418 | WIND TURBINE APPARATUS - A wind turbine apparatus including a shaft, two wind turbines, and a two-piece alternator. The turbines and the alternator are mounted on the shaft. The alternator is located between the turbines. The alternator includes a circular permanent magnet component fixed to the first turbine, and a circular electrical winding component fixed to the second turbine so that, when an effective wind blows in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, the first turbine and the circular magnet component will rotate around the shaft in a first direction and the second turbine and the circular winding component will rotate around the shaft in a second direction opposite the first direction, thereby generating electrical energy. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235419 | COOLING DEVICE USED FOR COOLING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM AS WELL AS WIND TURBINE GENERATOR SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a cooling device for cooling a wind turbine generator system as well as the wind turbine generator system, wherein the cooling device comprises: a first cooling circuit used for sealing and cycling a first coolant and comprising a first inflow pipeline, one or more heat-absorbing units, a first outflow pipeline and a heat dissipation unit which are in fluid communication with each other in sequence, and the heat dissipation unit being connected to the first inflow pipeline and thus forming the first cooling circuit to be circulatory, and a second cooling circuit used for cooling the heat dissipation unit of the first cooling circuit, a second coolant being adopted by the second cooling circuit and taking away the heat in the heat dissipation unit, so that a first gaseous coolant in the heat dissipation unit is transformed into a first liquid coolant. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235420 | WIND POWER STATION - Wind power station, which comprises a vertical tower ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235421 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly for cooling a heat-generating component, such as a generator or power electronics module, within a wind turbine nacelle comprises a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, having a first section arranged in a first region of relatively high temperature in contact with the heat-generating component or in the vicinity thereof, and a second section arranged in a second region of a relatively low temperature. The thermoelectric element is configured to transfer heat from the first region of relatively high temperature to the second region of relatively low temperature with consumption of electrical energy. A source of electrical energy is provided for the thermoelectric element, and a control unit may be provided for controlling the energy supply in order to control the temperature of the component or surface area cooled by the thermoelectric element. A further cooling element including a so-called heat pipe may be provided to enhance cooling efficiency. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235422 | Energy Generation Device - A device generates energy by harnessing gravitational and buoyancy forces acting on a moving member. The device includes a plurality of buoyant members, a first passage with fluid configured to receive at least one of the buoyant members so the buoyant member is free to move within the first passage due to buoyancy forces, a second passage configured to receive the buoyant member from the first passage so the buoyant member is free to move within the second passage due to gravitational forces, a first transfer mechanism that transfers the buoyant member from the first passage to the second passage, a second transfer mechanism that transfers the buoyant member from the second passage to the first passage, and at least one generator responsive to buoyant member movement within the first and/or second passage to generate electrical energy. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235423 | AIR CURTAIN INCINERATOR HAVING WASTE HEAT POWER GENERATION - A portable air curtain incinerator for burning biomass, such as cleared logs and vegetation, is equipped with heat recovery panels along at least one of the sidewalls of the incinerator's firebox, and a heat transfer medium is cycled through the heat recovery panels and expanded to its gaseous phase by heat released during incineration of the biomass. The gaseous medium is directed to drive the turbine of a generator to generate electricity. The heat transfer medium is condensed, preferably using a local source of cooling water, and the cycle is repeated. The air curtain incinerator may include its own generator, or multiple incinerators may be coupled to a single shared generator. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235424 | Window and door auto lock - A sliding door or window lock assembly including a sash lock housing with a pair of opposed and spaced security hooks rotatably secured to the housing, the hooks being respectively biased to a normally closed position against stops with the hooks respectively engaging window or door jamb or sill keepers thereby providing a forced entry resistance lock between a sash and a jamb or sill. A trigger lever arm is pivotally secured to the housing for hand manipulation and is positioned to simultaneously transversely engage the hooks to pivotally release them from the keepers, thereby providing a lock assembly which automatically locks upon closing of the door or window and the lock assembly is hidden and is not visible from outside of the transparent window or door panes. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235425 | PIN LATCH HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE POSITION - A pin latch includes a housing, a handle attached to the housing, a shear pin attached to the handle, and a finger member attached to the handle and the shear pin. The handle may be set in an intermediate position between open and closed positions. Trigger pins slidably engage slots formed within the finger member until they engage stops to retain the handle in its intermediate position. To further retract the shear pin and move the handle towards the open position, the finger member is lifted and the trigger pins disengage the stops. Alternately, the latch includes a button mechanism having a cross-pin that engages a stop formed by a slot within the shear pin to maintain the handle in its intermediate position. To further retract the shear pin and rotate the handle, the button mechanism is depressed to disengage the cross-pin from the slot of the shear pin. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235426 | UNLOCKING DEVICE - The invention relates to an unlatching device ( | 2012-09-20 |
20120235427 | SECURITY DEVICE FOR A DOUBLE DOOR - A security device for a double door, including a first locking portion having a curved portion and an elongated male portion, and a second locking portion having a curved portion and an elongated female portion. A lock mechanism includes a pair of rows of teeth having a gap therebetween and associated with the bottom side of the male portion and a locking prong mounted to the female portion. The locking prong has a flexible finger portion that terminates in a T-shaped end. The finger portion can slide between the gap in the rows of teeth. A release button mounted on the female portion, when pressed, causes the locking prong to bend downward, disengaging the T-shaped end from between the teeth and allowing the first and second locking portions to separate, thereby unlocking the security device. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235428 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING UNAUTHORIZED OPENING OF A DOOR - A device for preventing unauthorized opening of a door is disclosed comprising: a bracket for mounting against a side wall of a door; a brace connected to the bracket and having a ground engaging end and a lock end, the brace being biased into an unbraced position; and a release lever connected to the bracket and having a pedal surface and a lock surface; the device having in use a braced position in which the ground engaging end contacts a ground surface and the lock end of the brace is engaged by the lock surface of the release lever to prevent the brace from moving into the unbraced position, the release lever being biased into the braced position; the release lever being movable, by application of force against the pedal surface, into a disengaged position in which the lock surface disengages the lock end of the brace to allow the brace to move into the unbraced position. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235429 | HANDLE-RETURNING DEVICE FOR A CYLINDER LOCK ASSEMBLY - In a handle-returning device of a cylinder lock assembly, a support base has an inner annular flange and an axial spring-retaining lug. A rotation driver has an inner tubular wall extending into the inner annular flange of the support base, and a spring driving element. A torsion spring is disposed around the inner annular flange and between the support base and the rotation driver, and has a spring leg abutting the spring-retaining lug and the spring driving element. A rotary plate abuts the support base opposite to the rotation driver, and has an engaging part engaging a tongue projecting from the rotation driver. A reinforced structure is thus provided to oppose high torsional stresses produced upon rotation of a lever handle. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235430 | WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE - Methods and apparatus are provided for a hand held device for collecting waste material deposits. In one exemplary embodiment the device comprises a frame with a grip portion, and a waste receptacle with an open end for receiving a waste material deposit. The exemplary device may further comprise a pivoting scoop adapted to swing between a loading position in which the scoop extends generally away from the grip end of the frame, and a dispensing position in which the scoop is generally juxtaposed with the open end of the waste receptacle. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235431 | WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE FOR CATCHING AND COLLECTING ANIMAL DROPPINGS - A waste collection device comprising a handle having a grip end and a head end; a head assembly mounted to the head end of the handle defining an opening for receiving and attaching a bag comprising: a symmetric head structure; a pair of peg supports on either side of the head structure; a pair of arm supports mounted to the head structure and extending away from the head structure; and a blade having blade arm portions mounted to the pair of arm supports and a flat spade portion on a first side for scooping waste droppings from a flat surface into the bag, and a rounded tongue for scooping waste from an irregular surface into the bag; such that the bag fits in the opening formed by the head assembly, is folded over the arm supports and the a portion of the blade, and is secured to the head assembly. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235432 | Ergonomic Snow Removal Implement - An ergonomic snow removal implement incorporates a structure which provides an efficient flexure of the implement during the lifting and releasing of the load. In addition, the load carrying portion of the implement is specifically designed to provide a reduced area and consequently, a self limit to the load of each shoveling action. | 2012-09-20 |
20120235433 | META-, PARA-ARAMID FIBER INDUSTRIAL WEBBING AND SLINGS - The present invention is directed to an industrial product comprising a woven webbing of a meta-, para-aramid fiber. | 2012-09-20 |