38th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100236059 | STATOR MANUFACTURING APPARATUS - An stator manufacturing apparatus including: a stator core having radial slots formed at positions in a circumferential direction so as to open in an inner peripheral surface thereof; and a rectangular cross-section rectangular wire formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and forms a coil winding, and has linear portions that are respectively disposed in the radial slots and formed in parallel to the slots, continuous portions that alternately connect one end of the adjacent ones of the linear portions to each other and alternately connect the other end thereof to each other, and bent portions that are formed by bending one end side of the linear portions radially inward. The rectangular wire is disposed on the stator core in a distributed winding arrangement. The apparatus includes an substantially cylindrically-shaped insertion jig from which the rectangular wire is axially detachable, and having protrusions respectively provided at positions aligned with the slots on an outer peripheral surface thereof to protrude radially, and one end-side restricting members respectively provided at positions offset from the protrusions formed in the circumferential direction on an inner diameter side of an inscribed circle of teeth each located between adjacent ones of the slots so as to protrude toward one axial end side. The radial positions of the linear portions are restricted by disposing the rectangular wire from one end side of the insertion jig and disposing the linear portions so as to radially overlap the protrusions, respectively, and circumferential positions of the linear portions are restricted by disposing each of the bent portions between the one end-side restricting members. With the linear portions and the slots being aligned with each other, the insertion jig is inserted into the stator core from the one end side of the insertion jig, and is removed from the stator core toward the other end side, so as to respectively dispose the linear portions at predetermined positions in the slots. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236060 | SPOT WELDING TIP DETACHING APPARATUS - A tip linearly moved with a spot welding gun is engaged with a meshing piece and a clamping piece of a holder part, and further linear movement of the tip releases engagement of a ball plunger interposed between a base plate and a movable plate and causes the tip to be held in a sandwiched manner. Linear movement of the tip thereafter accompanied by movement in an up direction or a down direction causes the holder part to rotate the tip while holding the tip and to detach the tip from the spot welding gun. Since a long hole through which a shaft set upright in the base plate is inserted with a sufficient gap is formed in the movable plate, the movable plate and the holder part as a whole make a motion accompanied by rotation when the tip makes the linear movement accompanied by the movement in the up direction or the down direction. Consequently, the holder part can rotate the tip while holding the tip. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236061 | SNOWMOBILE TRACK CLIPPING TOOL - A crimp tool and crimp arrangement for connecting a clip onto a snowmobile tread. The snowmobile tread and clip once connected together are positioned in cooperating engagement with the suspension of a snowmobile. The crimp tool implements a pneumatic actuator having a shaft with a transverse axle that is in operable engagement with bearing surfaces of the two press levers. The transverse axle causes the two press levers to pivot about pivot posts between a crimped and uncrimped position. When a clip for connection to the tread of the snowmobile is positioned between the crimp ends of the two press levers, the clip can be bent from an uncrimped position to a crimped position by the crimp ends, thereby connecting the clip to the tread of the snowmobile. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236062 | Method and Apparatus for Visual Neural Stimulation - Existing epiretinal implants for the blind are designed to electrically stimulate large groups of surviving retinal neurons using a small number of electrodes with diameters of several hundred μm. To increase the spatial resolution of artificial sight, electrodes much smaller than those currently in use are desirable. In this study we stimulated and recorded ganglion cells in isolated pieces of rat, guinea pig, and monkey retina. We utilized micro-fabricated hexagonal arrays of 61 platinum disk electrodes with diameters between 6 and 25 μm, spaced 60 μm apart. Charge-balanced current pulses evoked one or two spikes at latencies as short as 0.2 ms, and typically only one or a few recorded ganglion cells were stimulated. Application of several synaptic blockers did not abolish the evoked responses, implying direct activation of ganglion cells. Threshold charge densities were typically below 0.1 mC/cm2 for a pulse duration of 100 μs, corresponding to charge thresholds of less than 100 pC. Stimulation remained effective after several hours and at high frequencies. To demonstrate that closely spaced electrodes can elicit independent ganglion cell responses, we utilized the multi-electrode array to stimulate several nearby ganglion cells simultaneously. From these data we conclude that electrical stimulation of mammalian retina with small-diameter electrode arrays is achievable and can provide high temporal and spatial precision at low charge densities. We review previous epiretinal stimulation studies and discuss our results in the context of 32 other publications, comparing threshold parameters and safety limits. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236063 | IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vehicle-mounted camera ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236064 | ADAPTER APPARATUS WITH CONDUCTIVE ELEMENTS MOUNTED USING CURABLE MATERIAL AND METHODS REGARDING SAME - An adapter apparatus and methods for using in providing such adapter apparatus include providing a substrate having a plurality of openings defined therethrough. A plurality of conductive elements are mounted within corresponding openings thereof using a curable material. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236065 | Method of Producing Printed Circuit Board Incorporating Resistance Element - There is provided a method of producing a printed circuit board incorporating a resistance element capable of adjusting resistance after the resistance element has been formed and assuring a high accurate resistance. A method of producing a printed circuit board incorporating a resistance element using carbon paste includes the steps of: forming through holes | 2010-09-23 |
20100236066 | FIXTURE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR AN ANNULAR SEAL - A fixture assembly and inspection method by which the internal diameter and/or concentricity of a segmented annular seal can be readily inspected and optionally measured prior to final installation. The fixture assembly has at least two fixture segments supported on a base, by which an annular fixture housing is defined having an outer rim and a groove with a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the annular seal. The fixture assembly further includes a device or apparatus for assessing at least one dimensional characteristic of the annular seal when installed in the groove of the fixture housing and as the assessing device/apparatus travels along the interior circumference of the fixture housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236067 | Hybrid welding repair of gas turbine superalloy components - Methods are provided for repairing a degraded section of a turbine blade, the turbine blade comprising a base material. In one embodiment, and by way of example only, the method includes the step of electro-spark depositing a first material on the turbine blade degraded section to form an intermediate layer thereon, the first material comprising a material that is substantially similar to the base material. Next, a second material is laser welded onto the intermediate layer to form a repaired section. This invention combines the low-heat input of electro-spark deposition with the high welding quality and high deposition rate of laser powder fusion welding. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236068 | Manufacturing method of blower fan wheel - A manufacturing method of a blower fan wheel includes manufacturing a fixing disc having an installing ring formed and extended outwardly from the periphery of the fixing disc, arc insert slots formed on a circumferential surface of the installing ring and not intersected with the external periphery of the installing ring, and an insertion portion disposed at a central position of the fixing disc for installing a motor transmission shaft; and then inserting a vane into each insert slot by a close-packing implantation method, such that an end of each vane is passed out of each insert slot, and each vane is divided into a first side and a second side by the installing ring to produce the blower fan wheel of the present invention. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236069 | KNUCKLE HUB ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A knuckle hub assembly ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236070 | BEARING ASSEMBLY METHOD AND PRESSURIZATION JIG - According to one embodiment, a bearing assembly method for providing a bearing between a shaft and a rotator, comprises: embedding the bearing between the shaft and the rotator, and supplying a first adhesive between an inner ring of the bearing and the shaft and a second adhesive between an outer ring of the bearing and the rotator; partially pressing a plurality of points on an end surface of the inner ring before the first adhesive and the second adhesive are cured; and finishing pressing when the first adhesive and the second adhesive are cured. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236071 | Manually Actuable Liquid Dispensing Razor - The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a handle, a razor cartridge, and a fluid dispensing member joined to the cartridge. The handle includes a cavity for housing a fluid and a manually-actuated pump to displace the fluid from the cavity through a supply channel to an opening at the proximal end of the handle. The razor cartridge includes a cartridge connecting structure attached to the housing, at least one blade positioned in the housing, and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface of the housing. The fluid dispensing member has a dispensing channel with an opening at a supply end and an opening at a dispensing end. The supply end is configured to engage the opening in the supply channel. The dispensing end projects outwardly and extends to or adjacent to the aperture in the housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236072 | Manually Actuable Liquid Dispensing Razor - The invention features a razor for dispensing a fluid during shaving. The razor includes a razor cartridge that is engageable to a handle. The razor cartridge has a housing, a cartridge connecting structure attached to the housing; at least one blade positioned in the housing; and an aperture that extends from the rear surface to the front surface of the housing. The handle has a cavity for housing a fluid; a manually-actuated pump located along the length of the handle, and a fluid dispensing member having a channel in fluid communication with the pump and having an opening at a terminal end. The fluid dispensing member projects outwardly from the proximal end of the handle such that the terminal end extends to or adjacent to the aperture in the housing. Actuation of the pump displaces fluid from the cavity to or adjacent to the front surface of the housing. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236073 | Electric Razors - An electric razor comprises an apertured foil for ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236074 | CORN STRIPPER - A corn stripper includes a handle and a tool head, the curved tool head having a curved blade and a brush. In the exemplary version, the tool head includes a blade with a sharpened edge that is generally orthogonal to the handle axis, rather than generally in line with the handle axis. Accordingly, in use the device is moved in a direction orthogonal to the handle rather than generally parallel to the handle. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236075 | Scraping utensil and means for storing a utensil - A kitchenware utensil composed of fibreglass reinforced polyphenyl sulfide PPS is provided. In particular, a kitchenware scraper and an improved scraper blade, composed of PPS are described. The invention also provides a stand for storing the scraper in an upright position, and an abrasive apparatus for reshaping or sharpening the scraper. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236076 | SAFETY CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus has a unidirectionally-locking blade cover that automatically snaps back over the exposed blade after each cut, and a dependent, index finger operated unlocking trigger. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236077 | Personal weapon - The personal weapon includes a base and blade support pivotally attached to the base, with a plurality of blades extending from the blade support. The assembly is installed across the upper palm and adjacent bases of the fingers of a glove, with backing plates providing additional reinforcement for the assembly. The blades extend selectively as the palm is opened and the fingers extended, with the blades retracting into slots in the base when the fingers are closed over the palm. The device extends only across the second through fourth fingers, leaving the index finger free for e.g., firearm trigger actuation, etc. independent of blade deployment. A thumb-actuated safety is also provided to lock the blades in their retracted positions. The glove may be fingerless or partially fingered, or may include complete, fully enclosed fingers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236078 | Knife Blade Opening Mechanism - A folding knife incorporates an opening assist mechanism that functions to drive the blade from the closed to the open position. A pair of torsion springs held axially on the blade axis pin and within a pair of bushings are stationary relative to the knife handle. One leg of each spring is fixed to a bushing. The opposite leg of the spring rides in a pocket formed in the surface on the blade axially around the opening through which the blade axis pin is inserted. As the blade rotates from the closed position toward the open position, the legs of the springs rotate through and cooperate with structures formed on the bushings to transfer the spring pressure instantly to the blade to drive the blade open. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236079 | High pressure, hydraulic hand tool for cutting hooves on horses or other applications - A fully structurally integrated high pressure, hydraulic hand-held tool for cutting dense materials, including the hooves on horses. The tool includes a handle, with a hydraulic flow line provided centrally there through, a handle chamber integrated into the upper end of the handle, the handle chamber comprising a piston, so that hydraulic fluid as exerted into the handle chamber, forces said piston upwardly and out of the handle chamber into the piston housing at the end of the piston distal to the handle chamber, and wherein at the upper end of the tool in the piston housing are a pair of mounts, said pair of mounts pivotally connect to a pair of opposing jaws, with each jaw having a cutting blade applied thereto, and wherein links and a clevis secure to the upper end of the piston, and pivotally connect to the outer back edges of the jaws, such that applying hydraulic pressure from about 3000 psi to about 6000 psi to the lower end of the piston chamber, the piston is urged upwardly and out of the handle chamber, upon actuation of the tool, and the jaw cutting blades and their edges are forced to pivot inwardly toward each other, thereby being positioned into a cutting action, and wherein the hydraulic pressure is released, the piston is forced by spring biasing downwardly within the piston housing and back into the handle chamber, and wherein said movement of said piston back into the handle chamber causes the jaws to reverse and separate from each other and to become positioned into their original pre-cut position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236080 | Wire Cutting Device - A wire cutting device includes a base, a fixed blade member mounted on the base, an operation handle including a gripping end adapted to be grasped when operating the wire cutting device and a hinge end pivotally connected to the fixed blade member such that the operation handle is moveable between a first position away from the base and a second position towards the base. The wire cutting device also includes a moving blade mechanism operably controlled by the operation handle. The base can contact with a surface that serves to stably support the wire cutting device, and with the wire cutting device being stably supported by the surface during the operation thereof and thereby making the operation effort-saving. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236081 | Tree pruner - A tree pruner includes a hook set, a blade pivotally mounted on the hook set, a main linkage pivotally connected to the hook set, an auxiliary linkage set pivotally connected to the main linkage and the blade, a first pulley mounted to the main linkage, a second pulley mounted to the hook set and a rope coiling the two pulleys. The auxiliary linkage set has a first linkage and a second linkage pivotally connected to each other for elongating a lever arm from the main linkage. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236082 | TWO-STROKE ENGINE AND MOTORIZED IMPLEMENT EQUIPPED WITH THE TWO-STROKE ENGINE - An exhaust port and an intake port are formed across a crankshaft with a flywheel provided at one end when viewed in a direction of an axis of a cylinder at a two-stroke engine. A pair of scavenging ports is then formed between the exhaust port and the intake port. Scavenging path covers are fitted to a cylinder block of the two-stroke engine and constitute part of scavenging paths that connect the scavenging ports and a crank chamber. The scavenging path cover close to the flywheel is positioned between an axis of the crankshaft and an exhaust path connected to the exhaust port or an intake path connected to the intake port. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236083 | SUNDIAL - Disclosed are embodiments of a sundial. Various embodiments of the sundial disclosed herein may be used to determine the time of day based on the position of the sun. The sundial may utilize a curved reflector to reflect the image of the sun onto a dial-face. The curved reflector may be disposed, at least in part, behind the dial-face. A portion of the curved reflector behind the dial-face may be used to reflect an image of the sun onto a back surface of the dial-face. The reflected image of the sun received on the back of the dial-face may, in some embodiments, be visible on the front surface of the dial-face. The dial-face may have a plurality of time markings positioned thereon. The position of the image of the sun on the dial-face may be compared to the plurality of time markings to determine at least an approximation of the time of day. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236084 | SYSTEM FOR TESTING ACCURACY OF ELECTRONIC COMPASS - A system for testing the accuracy of an electronic compass is disclosed. The system includes a circular track, a compass seat, an electromagnetic element, a driver, a power source, a calculator, and a magnetic shielding chamber. The electromagnetic element is disposed on the circular track and powered by the power source to generate a magnetic field. The electronic compass is installed on the compass seat and surrounded by the circular track. As such, the electronic compass can measure the magnetic field of the electromagnetic element and calculate direction relative to the electromagnetic element at different points of the circular track when the electromagnetic element is driven by the driver to move along the circular track. The magnetic shielding chamber is for shielding the electromagnetic element and the electronic compass from interference of external magnetic fields. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236085 | Tool for deciphering the depths or cuts on a key from the lock itself - The objective of the invention is to allow the user to decipher the cuts (aka. depths) on a key from the lock without disassembling the lock. The current wafer lock readers on the market rely on a sensitive touch to operate and/or do not give the exact depths to recreate a key. Our wafer lock “reader” will give the exact depth of a cut, coming to a definite stop at the reading position for each cut on the key. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236086 | Structural improvement of an anti-slip hook piece of a measuring tape device - A measuring tape device has a hook piece. The hook piece is used for preventing the tape from slipping off from an object of measure. The hook piece consists of a hook body and an anti-slip piece; the hook body consists of a pulling part and a connecting part; the pulling part is a flat surface, the connecting part extends out from one side of the pulling part in the direction that is perpendicular to the pulling part; the anti-slip piece is adhered onto the inside surface of the pulling part; and magnetic pieces are attached to the outside surface of the pulling part. Therefore, during the measuring process, both the anti-slip piece and the magnetic pieces may help keeping the hook plate of the measuring tape attaching to the object of measure and hence the tape does not slip off from the object of measure easily. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236087 | Nut Plate Grip Gage - An apparatus comprises a housing, a clamping unit associated with the housing, a biasing system, and a length indicator. The clamping unit can be inserted through a hole in a structure into an interior of a nut that is positioned relative to a first surface of the structure. The clamping unit can engage the interior of the nut when a portion of the housing is positioned relative to a second surface of the structure. The first structure is substantially parallel to the second surface. The biasing system can bias the portion of the housing positioned relative to the second surface of the structure and the clamping unit towards each other, while the clamping unit is engaged with the interior of the nut. The length indicator can indicate a length of a bolt when the biasing system has biased the portion of the housing and the clamping unit towards each other. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236088 | TIMBER TREATMENT USING RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY - An RF timber drying apparatus comprises a pair of capacitor plates within the chamber and spaced from each other across the chamber such that a timber load can be contained into the chamber between the capacitor plates, a resonator circuit, and an RF generating circuit with adjustable power output for adjusting the voltage output from the RF generator to compensate for changes in moisture content as the timber dries. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236089 | UV IRRADIATION APPARATUS AND UV IRRADIATION METHOD - A UV irradiating portion | 2010-09-23 |
20100236090 | Multilayer Plastic Container and Method of Storing Lyophilized Products - A multilayer plastic container for storing lyophilized products includes at least three layers consisting of inner and outer layers having a moisture vapor transmission rate of not more than 0.1 gm mil/100 sq. in.-day at 73° F. and 95% rh, and an intermediate layer of hygroscopic resin construction having a moisture content less than 1000 ppm. The hygroscopic intermediate layer preferably comprises at least 30% of the total thickness of the three layers. The inner and outer layers preferably are of cyclic olefin polymer or cyclic olefin copolymer construction, and the hygroscopic intermediate layer preferably is of amorphous nylon construction. The container preferably is empty and sealed within a secondary container, such as a metallized bag, that is impervious to moisture. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236091 | Arrangement of a condensate container in a domestic laundry dryer and sensor system therefor - In a sensor system for a domestic laundry dryer in which a canister-shaped condensate container | 2010-09-23 |
20100236092 | Drive Circuit - A drive circuit for a high-frequency agitation source includes a signal generator generating a train of low voltage square-wave pulses at a drive frequency, a booster including a boost inductor generating a back EMF and configured to produce a high-voltage pulse train in response to the low-voltage square-wave pulse train and a filter producing a drive signal having a pre-determined harmonic of the drive frequency, the drive signal being used to drive the high-frequency agitation source. The drive circuit is particularly suitable for use with piezoelectric crystals. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236093 | SHOES HAVING IMPACT ABSORPTION PART - The present invention relates to a shoe, and more particularly to a shoe including a mid-sole groove formed at a mid-sole, a texon hole formed at a texon, and an impact absorption member inserted between the mid-sole and the texon hole so that the shoe can absorb impact exerted on user's knees and ankles while the user walks or exercises, thereby protecting them. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236094 | SOLE OF A SHOE FOR TRIPLE TIME WALKS AND WALKING REFORM - A sole of a shoe for triple time walks and walking reform has a bottom surface which includes a front rolling portion, a middle rolling portion and a rear rolling portion, wherein the front, the middle and the rear rolling portions of the sole are slanted upwards at a predetermined angle of inclination and thereby form a substantially arc shape. The middle rolling portion is made of a rigid material having a rigidity substantially greater than the front and the rear rolling portions and the middle rolling portion protrudes from the bottom surface of the sole beyond the front and the rear rolling portions. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236095 | Shoe Sole with Torque Relief Component - A shoe sole includes a tread section having a cavity, and a torque relief component disposed in the cavity. A fixed part of the torque relief component is secured in the cavity, and a rotating part of the torque relief component is rotatable relative to the fixed part via a magnetic force. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236096 | SHOE SOLE FOR INCREASING INSTABILITY - A shoe sole and shoe are provided for offsetting a wearer's side-to-side balance to encourage a wearer's conditioning and toning. The shoe sole includes a midsole width that underlies and supports a wearer's foot, and an upper midsole portion undercut at its peripheral sidewall around the heel to define a horizontal indentation. A lower midsole portion has a corresponding “undercut” in its upper surface that angles downward and outward from the indentation. The depth of the indentation forms a balancing portion between the medially and laterally placed indentations that is narrower than the midsole width, thereby forcing the wearer to adjust one's walking gait to maintain balance over the balancing portion. A structure with a base portion can be disposed along the indentation with upward and or downward extending extensions disposed along the peripheral sidewall. The structure can include leaf springs extending transversely over a central midsole portion. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236097 | PROCESS AND MACHINE FOR WATER PROOFING SEMIMANUFACTURED FOOTWEAR, CLOTHING ITEMS AND ACCESSORIES, AND SEMIMANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OBTAINED WITH SAID PROCESS OR MACHINE - A semimanufactured product including footwear, clothing items and accessories, which has a three-dimensional conformation with at least one inner surface and one outer surface. At least one waterproofing sheath entirely or partially covers the inner surface of the semimanufactured product, adheres to the inner surface by means of at least one glue layer and includes at least one piece of semi-permeable membrane. The at least one piece of semi-permeable membrane is cut with a size of the inner surface of the semimanufactured product and is folded so as to superimpose two edges which are welded to form at least one strip and to give the waterproofing sheath a three-dimensional conformation similar to the semimanufactured product. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236098 | SOLE CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A footwear construction including an upper, a midsole including a midsole flange, and an outsole shell including an outsole flange. The flanges can project outwardly, away from the upper in the forefoot portion. The flanges can be joined with a direct attach bond and a lock stitch. The flanges can each terminate short of the heel portion. The lock stitch can terminate short of the heel portion, and can be visible above and below the joined flanges. The midsole can include a fully exposed and viewable portion in the heel portion of the footwear. The midsole can include a heel cup integrally formed with the midsole flange. A method for constructing the footwear includes direct attaching a midsole to an upper and an outsole including an outsole flange. The midsole can form with a midsole flange, and the midsole flange and outsole flange can be stitched together with a lock stitch. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236099 | ENGAGING ELEMENT USEFUL FOR SECURING OBJECTS, SUCH AS FOOTWEAR AND OTHER FOOT-RECEIVING DEVICES - Engaging elements may be included in foot-receiving devices, such as footwear, bindings, clips, or the like. Such elements may include a bimodal spring member movable between two independent stable positions and an arm that moves in response to the bimodal spring member changing between its stable positions. The engaging elements additionally may include a retaining element extending from the arm and/or an arm/bimodal spring interface that induces changes in position of the arm in response to the bimodal spring member changing its stable position. The bimodal spring member, the arm, the retaining element, and/or the arm/bimodal spring interface may form an integral unit. Additionally, methods of engaging a foot-receiving device with a user's foot are disclosed. Such methods may include: (a) orienting a bimodal spring member in a first stable position to place a foot-engaging portion of the foot-receiving device in a foot-accepting position, and (b) moving the bimodal spring member from the first stable position to a second stable position to move the foot-engaging portion of the foot-receiving device to a foot-engaging position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236100 | COMPOSITE SHOE - A composite shoe includes detachably coupled first and second shoe bodies. The second shoe body, which is a close-toed and close-heeled shoe, is received in and coupled with the first shoe body, which is a close-toed and open-heeled shoe, so that an outer bottom surface of a sole of the second shoe body lies on a surface of an insole of the first shoe body while the second shoe body has a close-toed portion inserted in a close-toed portion of the first shoe body and a close-heeled portion disposed at an open-heeled portion of the first shoe body. The close-heeled portion of the second shoe body is provided with at least one coupling element to be coupled with at least one coupling element at the open-heeled portion of the first shoe body. The composite shoe serves interchangeably as a formal outdoor shoe, a casual outdoor shoe, or an indoor slipper. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236101 | Method for Producing Shoes, Strips Therefor and Shoe - A method for producing a shoe that can be adapted to the foot of a wearer, is made of hard, thermoplastic synthetic material and is worn for sports, includes heating a prefabricated shoe at least in sections and adapting the shoe by applying pressure from the outside and by shaping the heated area. The shoe is then cooled, a correction strip, which is made of a hard material and is taken from the foot, is introduced in to the prefabricated shoe and the heated shoe is pressed onto the correction strip by applying pressure. A strip correction and a shoe are also provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236102 | SKI BOOTS - Ski boots of different sizes, adapted for being used with skis provided with mounted bindings having front and rear jaws. The ski boots are embodied in at least two types ( | 2010-09-23 |
20100236103 | SOCCER KICKING AID AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - An apparatus to be used with a shoe for kicking a ball includes a connecting member adapted to secure the apparatus to the shoe and a contacting member coupled to the connecting member and adapted to extend away from an instep portion of the shoe when the apparatus is coupled to the shoe. The apparatus is configured such that when a person kicks the ball, the contacting member contacts the ball above the equator when the shoe contacts the ball below the equator. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236104 | All purpose Footwear - An all season footwear apparatus encompassing a flexible body member comprising an upper body portion and a lower body portion, wherein the flexible lower body portion comprises a boot heel and a boot sole piece. The apparatus also comprises a flexible retainer mechanism disposed outwardly on said flexible body member and designed to coexist with the flexible body member so as to for a cuff and render the flexible retainer mechanism invisible to the naked eye. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236105 | PROTECTIVE TOE CAP FOR INDUSTRIAL FOOTWEAR - The invention relates to a one-piece protective toe cap for safety footwear, forming a concave frame consisting of a front wall with connected side walls, the upper edges of which are joined by a concave surface along the profile of the last. The contour or edge of the flange of the toe cap is provided with a recess in order to house a tab and provide comfort, as well as improving the appearance of the footwear (not shown in these documents). The design withstands impact tests of approximately 101.7 to 146.7 Joules (10.4 to 14.95 kgf−m), leaving clearance of approximately 11 mm to 14 mm in the capped shoe and not only at the tip of the cap. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236106 | Snowblower Attachment - A snowblower attachment includes a protective guard plate and attached skids for keeping an impeller of a snowblower from contacting the ground below the snowblower. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236107 | Piste Grooming Vehicle With Cable Torque Compensation - The invention relates to a piste grooming vehicle with a point of application for cable forces that is associated with a cable winch, said point being at a distance from a yaw axis of the piste grooming machine, at least one control device being provided and being operatively connected to at least one control means for automatically compensating at least one cable torque that can be applied by a cable traction force of the cable winch in relation to the yaw axis. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236108 | FULLY STABILIZED EXCAVATOR TOOTH ATTACHMENT - A fully stabilized excavator tooth attachment. An excavator tooth includes a nose-receiving pocket bounded by an inner end, upper and lower, and opposing side walls, the end wall having a nose-engaging interface surface formed orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the tooth, at least one of the side walls having a fastener opening formed therethrough, and each of the upper and lower walls having two spaced apart nose-engaging interface surfaces formed thereon substantially parallel to each other. Another excavator tooth includes side walls having generally planar nose-engaging interface surfaces formed therein, one surface resisting rotation of the tooth about the longitudinal axis in one direction, and another interface surface resisting rotation of the tooth in an opposite direction. An attachment system includes a fastener configured for releasably securing the tooth on the nose, the fastener having a thread which is eccentric relative to a body of the fastener. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236109 | Wear Assembly - In a wear assembly for securing wear members to excavating equipment, a spool is used with a wedge to hold the wear member in place. The spool is formed with at least one laterally extending arm at its upper end in lieu of an axial arm such as used in a conventional C-shaped spool. In this way, the spool can be easily supported in the assembly as the wedge is installed. The spool does not fall through the opening and no special care is needed to prevent it from falling. The spool also holds itself in place when the wedge is driven into the passage. As a result, installation of the wear assembly is easier and less hazardous. In addition, the lateral support reduces the risk that the spool will suffer spreading. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236110 | AUTOMATICALLY COOLING IRON - An automatically cooling iron has: a housing with an electric heating plate on the bottom, a fan inside of the housing, a motion status detector and an automatic switch circuit. The motion status detector is a ball switch providing three kinds of status information: statically and horizontally placing/statically and vertically standing/motion. The automatic switch circuit has a heating switch, a fan switch and a microprocessor. The microprocessor calculates horizontally placing time or vertical standing time according to the information of statically and horizontally placing/statically and vertically standing/motion provided by said ball switch, and if the horizontally placing time or vertical standing time reaches a predetermined value, the microprocessor controls the heating switch to cut off power to the electric heating plate and controls the fan switch to turn on the fan. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236111 | CARD HOLDER - A card holder includes a unitary hollow main body having with a base portion, a first side, a second side, and a top portion. The first side and the second side are angled toward one another and coupled to the top portion. The base portion is coupled to at least one of the first side and the second side. At least one of the first side, the second side, and the top portion has a plurality of grooves formed therein. Each of the grooves has a depth sufficient to hold at least one card in a substantially upright position. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236112 | STORE INFORMATION MOUNT APPARATUS - A store information mount apparatus for flippably displaying substrates bearing information pertaining to a consumer electronic device. The apparatus has amount flange, a display flange made integrally with the store mount flange, a clamp flange bearing plural ring clamps to be received by the display flange, and at least one substrate engaged with the ring clamps. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236113 | COVER RESEMBLING A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A cover for hay bales and other three dimensional objects, and a method of advertising using the cover is described. The cover is generally of a size and shape to be wrapped about an cylindrical object having the relative proportions of a beverage can. When the cover is applied to hay bales, round bales may be stacked to provide suitable proportions. The cover bears indicia associated with a particular brand and/or type of beverage, such that the covered bales will resemble an enlarged version of the particular beverage can, thereby providing suitable advertising benefit to the beverage company. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236114 | Illuminated display assembly - An illumination display assembly | 2010-09-23 |
20100236115 | Indicia display device - A device having movable slats for visual display of a plurality of indicia, such as numbers, letters and/or symbols. The internal slat supporting structure is secured to prevent movement of portions thereof when struck or jostled. In some embodiments, the indicia are associated with the downs in a football game. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236116 | CONFIGURABLE LARGE-DEPTH PANEL DISPLAY - A configurable large-depth panel display uses a number of frame members and a number of corner brackets coupled to one another to create an flexible and easily customized display device. The frame members relatively uniform, having a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration which is easily coupled to the frame members. The corner brackets can be configured in a number of different ways to produce a display product with a desired configuration. More specifically, the corner brackets can be configured to attach to frame members in a manner which produce an overall framework having multiple shapes and orientations, depending upon the desired design of the overall display. Various panels, brackets and supports can be easily attached to the frame members using integral portions of the constant cross-sectional configuration. Further, more complex displays can be easily created by simply attaching different framework components to one another thus creating a single structure with multiple panel members. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236117 | COLLAPSIBLE, SELF-EXPANDING DISPLAY UNIT AND PUSH ELEMENT FOR THE EXPANSION THEREOF - The invention relates to a display unit including of two panels which are joined along the lateral edges thereof, and at least one push unit joined to one of the panels and including first and second edges wherein at least the second edge is a free edge. The inventive display unit can be collapsed, whereby the element and the panels are disposed back-to-back adopting a flat configuration. The invention also includes a pull element intended to rotate, curve or bend the push element thereby pushing the free second edge of the push element towards one of the two panels in order to expand the panels automatically from the collapsed configuration to a service position in which the display unit it adopts a convex configuration able to stand upright. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236118 | SNAP N PLACE SIGN SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE FOR INTERIOR SIGNS - A Snap N Place sign system and method for supporting a sign message includes a sign substrate associated with a number of rubber nipple fasteners and a lens. The sign message and the lens further include mounting holes placed at their corners for securely holding the sign message in association with the sign substrate and lens. The rubber nipple fastener can be pulled through the mounting holes in the lens utilizing a relatively low insertion force. The rubber nipple fasteners can be driven axially into the mounting holes in the lens with a flexible tab engaging the lens and flexing as they move through the hole in the lens. The rubber nipple fastener can be specifically designed such that the force required to install or push the rubber nipple fastener through the mounting hole is relatively low thereby facilitating ergonomic considerations. The Snap N Place sign system is capable of holding signs of a variety of thicknesses and sizes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236119 | Beverage Identifier and Labeling System - A beverage identifier is in the form of a ring or a flat strip attachable at each end to form a ring, and the ring fits around a beverage container. The beverage identifier includes a writing surface for temporarily affixing the name of the individual to whom the beverage container belongs. The writing surface is protected from beverage spillage by a surrounding wall. The beverage identifier further comprises an identifying character for users who do not read. A character name plate is adjacent the identifying character to assist a user in learning to read the name of the identifying character. A charm may be added to the beverage identifier for additional identification. The beverage identifier may include a system for counting the number of drinks completed with the associated beverage container. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236120 | TRIGGER ENGAGEMENT LINK FOR FIREARM - A fire control assembly for a firearm includes a trigger engagement link comprising a forward end, a rearward end, and an intermediate portion. The fire control assembly further includes a sear including a bottom portion engageable with the intermediate portion of the trigger engagement link, and a hammer moveable between cocked and firing positions. The hammer includes a link displacement portion operable to displace the forward end of the trigger engagement link as the hammer is moved from its firing position to its cocked position. The displacement of the forward end of the trigger engagement link by the link displacement portion of the hammer disengages the intermediate portion of the trigger engagement link from the bottom portion of the sear so as to at least temporarily deactivate the fire control assembly. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236121 | STRIKER-FIRED FIREARM - A striker-fired firearm with field stripping mechanism and method. A striker-fired firearm generally includes a frame, a slide supported by the frame for longitudinal forward and rearward movement, a striker axially movable in a path of travel along a longitudinal axis, a trigger pivotably connected to the frame, a trigger bar movably coupled to the trigger and adapted to engage the striker, and a trigger bar camming member pivotably disposed in the frame and defining a camming surface engaged by the trigger bar. Pivoting the camming member moves the trigger bar from a first position to a second position in spatial relationship to the striker. In a preferred embodiment, the camming member is an ejector operable to expel spent cartridge casings from the firearm. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236122 | Flowforming Gun Barrels and Similar Tubular Devices - Gun barrels and similar tubular devices for repeatedly guiding fired projectiles are fabricated from superalloys, titanium metals, tantalum metals, and similar metal materials by a flowforming process. Combinations of these metals are also flowformed to produce gun barrels and projectile-guiding tubes. In addition, inner liners for such barrels and tubes are made with these metals and flowforming processes. These barrels and tubular devices can withstand high temperatures and corrosive environments. The flowforming process is efficient and produces strong, yet thin and/or light weight, gun barrels and similar tubular devices. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236123 | CLAMP FOR RETAIL DISPLAY OF EXTRA FIREARM BARREL - A display clamp, and related method, are disclosed for removably attaching a second, interchangeable barrel to a fully assembled long gun (i.e., a shotgun or rifle) for display purposes only, wherein the extra barrel's gas cylinder or lug is suspended from the long gun's magazine tube, and held in place by the shotgun's/rifle's removable magazine cap. The method and apparatus allow a retail store (or buyer) to display the firearm and extra barrel as a combination unit either vertically or horizontally oriented within display cases. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236124 | RAIL COVER FOR A FIREARM - A rail cover for use on a handcover having a rail. The rail cover includes a body having opposing side edges, a top surface and a bottom surface. Parallel sidewalls depend from the bottom surface to define a socket therebetween for slidably engaging the rail of the handguard. A snap clip is carried by the body and is movable between a raised position for allowing sliding engagement with a rail of a handguard and a lowered position wherein a portion thereof is received within a slot of the handguard and prevents sliding engagement thereof. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236125 | Shooting rests for supporting firearms - One aspect of the invention is directed to shooting rests for supporting a firearm having a first portion and a second portion rearward of the first portion. In one embodiment, a shooting rest includes a frame, a front support for supporting the first portion of the firearm, a support member for carrying one or more weights, and a stop for inhibiting rearward movement of the firearm relative to the shooting rest. The front support is coupled to the frame, and the support member is positioned at least proximate to the frame. The stop includes a flexible portion and is also coupled to the frame. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236126 | System and Method for Improving Firearm Support - A firearm support apparatus operable to increase the accuracy of a weapon, comprising first and second vertical frame element | 2010-09-23 |
20100236127 | Automatic Hook Setting Device - The invention is directed to an automatic hook setter having a housing with an internal cavity having an opening with several notches. An eyelet trigger is attached to the housing by a pivot in the internal cavity and has a first end and a second end. The second end extends outside of the housing. A fishing line trigger is pivotally attached to the housing and has a first position and a second position. In the second position the fishing line trigger overlaps the notches to form a number of slots. A lanyard is attached to the housing. One end of the lanyard has cord clip. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236128 | ROLLER FISHING LINE GUIDE FOR A FISHING ROD - A roller fishing line guide device for a fishing rod, comprising inter alia, a guide frame having a rod mounting bracket configured for mounting the guide frame to a fishing rod, a guide frame body, a roller means mounting bracket and a grooved disc shaped roller means with bearings to reduce the friction resulting from repeated contact between the fishing line and the fishing line guide rings. The roller means is secured to the roller means mounting bracket using an interlocking threaded axis. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236129 | Simulated crawdad eggs, or simulated crawdad babies - An artificial bait for fishing, or a component to be added to an artificial bait or hook for fishing, that includes, or simulates, crawdad eggs, and/or crawdad babies, or simulates a crawdad with crawdad eggs, and/or crawdad babies attached to it. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236130 | Simulated insect top water fishing lure - A top water fishing lure fashioned in the configuration of an insect is provided with vibration generation means embodied as a cartridge removably inserted in a watertight structure defining the lure body, operation of the vibration generation means the lure body producing vibrations which are replicated in the lure body, the body vibrations in turn transmitting to insect wing structure affixed to the lure body, the wing structure being caused to flex in manner as occurs when a live insect landed on the top water struggles to fly off th water surface, the components of the generation means being arranged in a piggyback array thereby enabling reduction in lure body size so as to better approach a size more like that of a live insect. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236131 | Method for Pest Electrocution with Disposable Container - A method and apparatus for electrocution and disposal of pests includes a reusable power source and a low cost disposable portion. The reusable power source includes batteries and a circuit to provide a high voltage and low current signal through external leads to the disposable portion, to electrocute small pests without presenting a risk to humans or pets. The disposable portion is constructed from low cost material, for example, cardboard, and may be packaged for sale in a flat folded state, and easily configured into a container with a floor including conducting surfaces connected to the external leads. In one embodiment, the conducting surfaces are formed of a conducting material formed or glued on the floor of the disposable portion and the conducting material further forms internal leads reaching to a male connector surface configured to cooperate with a female connector of the external leads. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236132 | Low Cost Disposable Container for Use With Electronic Pest Electrocution Device - A method and apparatus for electrocution and disposal of pests includes a reusable power source and a low cost disposable container. The reusable power source includes batteries and a circuit to provide a high voltage and low current signal through external leads to the disposable container, to electrocute small pests without presenting a risk to humans or pets. The disposable container is constructed from low cost material, for example, cardboard, and may be packaged for sale in a flat folded state, and easily configured into a container with a floor including conducting surfaces connected to the external leads. In one embodiment, the conducting surfaces are formed of a conducting material formed or glued on the floor of the disposable container and the conducting material further forms internal leads reaching to a male connector surface configured to cooperate with a female connector of the external leads. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236133 | PORTABLE INSECT TRAP - A portable insect trap includes a base which supports a pair of lamps and a removable double sided glue board which is removably mounted between the lamps. A shield which has apertures in the form of a grill work allows insects which are attracted by the lamps to enter the shield and then become trapped by adhesive layers on the glue board. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236134 | EMULSION FUEL AND PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE SAME - An emulsion fuel is provided which is usable as a fuel for combusting an internal combustion engine under an appropriate combustion condition. A slight amount of air is added to, and is mixed with, a liquid mixture between a fuel oil as a continuous phase and water as a dispersed phase. In this manner, since air bubbles reduced in buoyancy is hydrophobic, the air bubbles do not adhere the surfaces of water droplets, and are dispersed in the fuel oil, increasing a gas-liquid interfacial area (combustion surface area) and exerting surface activity (similar to the function of a surfactant) due to electrostatic polarization. This makes it possible to prevent the coalescence of fine water droplets and stabilize the water droplets in the emulsion fuel. As a result, in the emulsion fuel, dispersion of water droplet diameters is homogenized, and even if the emulsion fuel is combusted by means of combustion equipment, for example, good combustion efficiency can be ensured, and further, a disadvantage that soot or black smoke is generated can be eliminated. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236135 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GROWING ALGAE ON HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE - A tank infrastructure that is installed on space that is covered with human development, and used to grow blue green algae or other algae. This includes application over roads, tracks, buildings, parking lots, and any other space that is viewed from space as being any color other than green due to human development destroying photosynthetic life. It can also be utilized in desert landscapes and other areas such as in or over oceans. The algae produced will act as a large carbon sink to aid in curbing global warming, and will be used in the production of alternative fuels as well as for human or animal consumption and in industry. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236136 | HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN AS A FUEL ADDITIVE IN ORDER TO REDUCE ABRASION - The present invention relates to the use of at least one heterocyclic compound of the formula (I) | 2010-09-23 |
20100236137 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID AND DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID FROM ALGAE - Provided herein are systems and methods for producing eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or derivatives and/or mixtures thereof by growing algae that produce the oils containing EPA and/or DHA and/or derivatives and/or mixtures thereof, harvesting the algae with fish in one or more enclosed systems, and then processing fish to separate and purify the EPA and/or DHA. The multi-trophic systems provided herein comprise at least one enclosure that contains the algae and the fishes, and means for controllably feeding the algae to the fishes. Also provided herein are the lipid compositions extracted from the fishes. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236138 | BIODIESEL COLD SOAK FILTERING SYSTEM - A system and process of producing a biodiesel product which meets the specifications of the Cold Soak Filtration Test method (ASTM D6751-08). | 2010-09-23 |
20100236139 | Additives for Fuel Oils - A fuel oil composition comprising a major amount of a fuel oil and a minor amount of a compound being the product of the 1,4-addition reaction of (i) ammonia, a primary or secondary hydrocarbyl-substituted amine or a mixture thereof to (ii) a species containing one or more α,β-unsaturated carbonyl groups, wherein the compound includes at least one hydrocarbyl group containing at least 10 carbon atoms. The fuel oil composition has improved low temperature properties. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236140 | FUEL ADDITIVES WITH IMPROVED MISCIBILITY AND REDUCED TENDENCY TO FORM EMULSIONS - The present invention relates to novel fuel additives obtainable by reacting carboxylic acids and alkanol amines under specific conditions. Said additives show an improved performance in fuels, like gasoline. The invention also relates to methods of preparing the same; additive packages containing said additives; and methods of improving the storage stability of additive packages comprising a detergent additive in an organic solvent. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236141 | Method of hormesis for seaweed through irradiation - Through a low-dose irradiation, a seaweed's growth becomes fast and its production is improved as well. By doing so, a material for biomass energy is provided. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236142 | PLANTING CONTAINER FOR THE DO-IT-YOURSELF MARKET - A home garden planter system is shown that can be assembled or disassembled for movement from one location to another. A frame with quick connecting corners is provided. A hose connects passages in a portion of the frame to a source of pressurized water. Opposite ends of the passages connect to irrigation devices for watering said soil within the frame. A translucent cover is supported above the frame. Also, a bed may be included that fits snuggly within the frame and holds the soil in which the plants will grow. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236143 | COCOA SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS - A process for the propagation of | 2010-09-23 |
20100236144 | Container for Growing Plants and Carrier Therefor - A container for seedlings to be grown by the air root pruning method is moulded as a flat plastic blank with walls hinged for folding and base hinged to one of the walls permitting the container to be erected by engaging the walls and the base and attaching one wall to another. The erected containers stand in a tray like carrier and are connected together by a tie which overlies the containers. A handle extends through the tie to engage the carrier allowing a group of containers to be handled. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236145 | METHOD OF COVERING A POT WITH A FLORAL SLEEVE HAVING A SKIRT INSERT OR EXTENSION - A floral sleeve and method of using the floral sleeve to cover a pot. The floral sleeve has a body and an insert or extension attached thereto. The floral sleeve may have an inwardly folded bottom gusset for forming a bottom in the sleeve which is concealed by the lower sidewall of the sleeve when the sleeve is opened and the pot is disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion for enclosing a floral grouping disposed within the pot. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236146 | METHOD OF EXTENDING THE DURATION OF POLLEN AVAILABILITY DURING SEED PRODUCTION - In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of extending the duration of pollen availability by planting a section of male parent seeds that includes alternating groups of male seeds adjacent to a section of female parent seeds in a field. The male seeds are planted and/or conditioned so that one group of male seeds produces plants that generally shed pollen at a different time than plants produced by the one or more other groups of male seeds. In some embodiments, the field may include multiple male and female sections and the male seed groups may alternate between sections so as to create a checkerboard pattern of male seed groups within the field. In some embodiments, the field may be planted with the aid of a positional data system. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236147 | APPARATUS FOR GROWING PLANTS - Method and apparatus for growing plants in a rotatable, horizontal, drum-like configuration, wherein plants grow inwards towards a centrally located light source, includes plant receiving hollow members each having a recessed slot facing the light source with a plurality of apertures at the base thereof for receiving plant holders and defining, with the outer walls of the hollow member, reservoirs on each side thereof for holding water when the plants are generally inverted. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236148 | COMBINATION-CELL FOAM FLOATING ISLAND - A floating island comprising a combination-cell thermoplastic foam. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising at least a first portion that comprises a combination-cell thermoplastic foam and having a cavity; and a bedding material that is disposed in said cavity; wherein said combination-cell thermoplastic foam is buoyant in water and permeable to gas and water. In another embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising a first matrix layer, a second matrix layer and a third matrix layer; and a gas-trapping insert that is disposed between two of said layers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236149 | COMBINATION-CELL FOAM FLOATING ISLAND - A floating island comprising a combination-cell thermoplastic foam. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising at least a first portion that comprises a combination-cell thermoplastic foam and having a cavity; and a bedding material that is disposed in said cavity; wherein said combination-cell thermoplastic foam is buoyant in water and permeable to gas and water. In another embodiment, the invention is a floating island comprising: an island body comprising a first matrix layer, a second matrix layer and a third matrix layer; and a gas-trapping insert that is disposed between two of said layers. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236150 | PLANT IRRIGATION APPARATUS - A plant irrigation apparatus for providing a fluid to one or more plants includes a plurality of platforms that are disposed in an array. Each platform has a support surface that is disposed at a platform elevation. A fluid reservoir for containing the fluid is defined at least partially in between adjacent platforms of the plurality of platforms. At least one fluid-regulating structure is configured to maintain a maximum elevation for the fluid, wherein the maximum elevation for the fluid is lower than the platform elevation. A capillary mat is supported by the plurality of platforms. At least a portion of the capillary mat is disposed within the fluid reservoir below the maximum elevation of the fluid. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236151 | COVER MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An electronic device is provided including a housing and a cover mechanism . The housing defines a hole, and the cover mechanism covers the hole. The cover mechanism includes a cover member, a latching portion, and a locking member. The cover member includes a locking portion. The latching portion latches the cover member to the housing. The locking member includes elastic arms. The locking member is locked to the locking portion and configured to prevent the cover member from being separated from the housing by a resisting of the housing against the elastic arms. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236152 | Sliding pocket door system - A pocket door system with a constant rail system provides a pocket door adapted for sliding into and out of an enclosed wall pocket to enable or prevent egress through a framed door opening. The pocket door includes a roller mechanism mounted at a top surface and a slotted lower guide mechanism mounted at a bottom surface. A floor track with a vertically extending, flat, planar protruding plate element is mounted upon a floor surface is secluded within the enclosed wall pocket. The vertically extending, flat, planar protruding plate element is insertable into the corresponding vertically extending flat, planar slot of the guide mechanism. The roller mechanism of the pocket door system engages an upper track as the lower guide mechanism engages with the protruding element guide wherein the pocket door slides into and out of the enclosed wall pocket without wobbling and dislocating from the tracks during use. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236153 | EXPLOSION-PROOF DECOMPRESSION PLATE - An explosion-proof decompression plate is provided outside the explosion-proof window of an architecture or equipment. A convex part that protrudes out of the window is formed in the center of the decompression plate, and a flange is formed around the convex part. Further, a confined space is formed inside the decompression plate that is opposite to the convex part. Several thru holes are formed on the flange, and a lock-joint portion of which the area is smaller than the thru hole is formed. Several joint ribs easily splitting are formed between the flange and the lock-joint portions to connect. Accordingly, when the air blast occurs in the architecture or equipment, the decompression plate is thrust away by the blast pressure caused by the air blast and an open mouth is formed to vent out the blast pressure. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236154 | LIGHTING AND SHADE COMPONENTS FOR BUILDING EXTERIORS - A panel and panel systems are described herein and can include a rigid panel that includes a plurality of apertures and an undulating pattern. The panel acts to block sunlight and may otherwise protect the area behind the panel. In an example, the panel is fixed in a spaced apart relation to a building. The panel or panels block a portion of the direct sunlight to assist in the environmental control of the building. The panel can be strong enough to further protect the building from weather damage or other damage. A lighting system illuminates the exterior of the panel. The lighting system can be mounted on the support for the panels or to the panels themselves. The lighting system can further be controllable to illuminate a pattern on the panels. The lighting control system can control intensity and color of the lights on the panels. The undulating pattern on the panels can provide further lighting effects. The lighting system can also correct for the undulating pattern on the panels. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236155 | Protective covering for roof mounted systems - A protective covering helps to prevent fastener leaks from roof installed fasteners, which are used to mount roofing systems, such as a solar panel installation system, to roofs with a mounting bracket attached to the roof. The protective covering is a portion of flat, malleable waterproof material molded to form a cover, forming a triangular-shaped structure when viewed from the side. The triangular shaped structure includes a base and a hypotenuse portion where the line of the roof acts as a side which is covered by at least the hypotenuse portion. The hypotenuse portion meets the roof at an angle. The covering is adapted for insertion under portions of a roof shingle, and extends back in a slight rise (downwardly with respect to the roof) to cover the fastener and L-shaped bracket, which the fastener fastens to the roof. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236156 | Collapsible Enclosure - A collapsible enclosure comprising a plurality of support arms, supporting a canopy and movable on a track, from a stored position in which the support arms lie side by side in a substantially horizontal configuration, to an in-use position in which the support arms are erected in spaced apart arrangement in a substantially vertical configuration to define an enclosure, and means to hold the support arms in the spaced apart condition. Preferably the support arms are stored in an underground structure at the location where the enclosure is to be erected. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236157 | PROTECTIVE CANOPY - A protective canopy for protecting an opening in a structure has two symmetrical side portions seamlessly defining a pitched portion between them to form a protective canopy over an opening. A flange portion is integrally formed at a right angle to the side and pitched portions and adapted to provide an attachment means for the canopy. The canopy may be applied before applying siding or applied to an existing wall using a gasket. Side and pitched portions include a plurality of decorative ridges. The canopy is made of a weather-resistant material like plastic that may be added to the pigment during manufacture or applied as paint by the user on site. | 2010-09-23 |
20100236158 | APPARATUS FOR A WIND RESISTANT AND POST LOAD RE-TENSIONING SYSTEM UTILIZING A COMPOSITE FABRIC AND ATTACHMENT APPARATUS - A roof fastening system that joins building walls or roof structures of a building frame to its foundation to provide a continuous load path that resists upward and lateral forces without interfering with the natural downward forces exerted on the frame over time. This system includes a composite material that combines the properties of a house wrap with high tensile strength low elongation fibers along one direction of the fabric and lower tensile strength high elongation fibers along one or more fabric directions that cross the high tensile strength low elongation fibers. The composite material extends from the top plates or heel truss of the framing of the structure down to its foundation to hold the frame together against high wind loading. | 2010-09-23 |