40th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090241234 | Reflective and phosphorescent garment and method of manufacture - A reflective and phosphorescent garment for use by humans or pets, as well as the method of manufacture. The garment includes light reflective capabilities as well as phosphorescent capabilities enabling the garment to simultaneously radiate and reflect light, thereby optimizing visibility. In the preferred embodiment, a visual means may be applied to a fabric member. Then a phosphorescent substance and a reflective substance may be applied to enhance the wearer's visibility. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241235 | Convertible Garment - The present invention provides a belt pack that is convertible to a garment. When the garment is extended from an interior portion of the belt pack, the belt pack is configurable to be turned inside-out and is adapted to house the entire belt assembly of the belt pack at a bottom end portion of the garment. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241236 | HOODED CLOTHING - An article of clothing has a hood comprising an outer hooded portion and an inner hooded portion releasably secured within the outer hooded portion by fasteners. The inner hooded portion is provided with speakers connectable to an audio device providing the hood with an audio function that can be detached if required. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241237 | Med ready gloves - This invention comprises of one-time single-use gloves made from latex or vinyl that have a built in pocket space on the outside surface (the term “outside surface” refers to the surface of the glove that is distal from the body of the wearer) of the glove in palm and fingers areas that have tiny surface holes on the outside surface of the pocket to allow dispensing of solution that is sealed under a plastic pull back tab. Once the tab is pulled back, the solution can be forced out of the pocket's tiny holes located on the outside surface of the pocket, by squeezing the hands gently for small amounts or firmly to allow larger amounts of solution. These gloves can be produced to be sterile or non-sterile, depending on the need of the product. The purpose of these gloves are to provide a one time use solution to administering topical solutions, medication and shampoos to human and animal patients, providing a sterile approach when necessary, provide a barrier to disease between the caregiver and patient. They are environmentally friendly by eliminating excessive waste of one time used contaminated containers. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241238 | Golf Glove - Golf gloves having one or more raised element(s) on an interior surface thereof are disclosed. The raised element(s) are located such that they cause pressure to be applied to acupuncture points when the glove is in use. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241239 | INTEGRATED REVERSIBLE CAP - A reversible hat is converted between at least two visible designs within a substantially integrated unit. For example, the reversible hat can be converted between a blaze orange material and a camouflage material. In one embodiment, a first design is visible on the exterior surface of a first crown. The reversible hat is converted to show a second visible design by folding the exterior surface of a portion of a first crown onto the exterior surface of another portion of the first crown, thereby hiding the first visible design. The folding portion of the first crown is connected to a folding portion of a second crown. Thus, folding a portion of the first crown thereby unfolds a portion of the second crown. Folding the exterior surface of a portion of a second crown onto the exterior surface of another portion of the second crown reveals the first visible design again. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241240 | CAP WITH VENTILATION CHANNELS - A cap with ventilating holes is provided by the invention. More particularly, the cap is formed with a main body having a curved band shape, which includes a moisture absorbing surface on an inner surface and a Velcro layer or clips on an outer surface of the main body in addition to vertical ventilating holes formed vertically through the main body and horizontal ventilating holes formed horizontally between the vertical ventilating holes and the inner surface of the main body, which facilitates the airflows between inside and outside of the cap. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241241 | Configurable headgear - Headgear having a headpiece formed to cover a wearer's head, and an appendage attached to the headpiece, to which at least one attachment piece is captively secured. The headgear has a curtain with multiple appendages bearing multiple attachment pieces. A tail piece can be interposed between the headpiece and the appendage, and attached to the headpiece, to the appendage, or to both. The tail piece may be unitary or subportioned, and may include constituent ribbons, threads, strings, or strands. The headpiece and the tailpiece may be made of one panel of material or multiple panels, which may be different material. The appendage is a ribbon, thread, string, or strand. An attachment piece is captively secured to an appendage which, in turn, are attached to the headpiece or to the tail piece. An attachment piece can be a bead, a bangle, a trinket, or a feather. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241242 | FACIAL MASK - The present invention features a facial mask comprising a water-insoluble substrate sized and shaped to lie against and substantially coincident with a face of a human user. The water-insoluble substrate includes separation features that form laterally-extending tabs capable of overlapping the facial mask, improving its adaptability and fit. Methods of treating the skin using facial masks are also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241243 | LIGHT EMITTING HEAD ACCESSORY - A light emitting head accessory includes an array of light emission devices positioned on a front surface of a strip of flexible material, a logic circuit, a power source, and an input device. The logic circuit is connected to the array of light emission devices and programmed to create arrangements on the array of light emission devices by illuminating a plurality of light emission devices in the array of light emission devices. The power source provides power to the array of light emission devices and the logic circuit. The input device is connected to and instructs the logic circuit to display various arrangements on the array of light emission devices. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241244 | Nitrile coated sock - A sock suitable for wearing with shoes and protecting feet from contact with dirt and debris. The sock is coated on the heel and sole with a protective coating of nitrile. The interior of the sock has a band of nitrile in the area of the sock that covers the heel. The exterior coating protects the feet from the drying effects of prolonged contact with dirt. The interior band, when used in conjunction with an emollient applied to the heel, holds the emollient in contact with the skin, allowing the skin to be softened and protected. The sock can be laundered by virtue of its properties, and reused. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241245 | Back support garment apparatus - A one-piece back support apparatus comprises a belt portion being configured to provide back and abdominal support encircling a wearer's waist and a compression pants portion. The belt portion has a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, a bottom portion and an inner surface. The compression pants portion secured to the belt is configured to provide support for the wearer's pelvis, legs, and groin area. The inner surface of the belt has one or more pack support portions with slots for receiving one or more gel packs so as to maintain contact between the gel packs and the wearer's back. Slots in the belt portion may accommodate vertically extending inserts of rigid plastic to reinforce the belt portion over the lumbar region of the wearer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241246 | SWIMMING GOGGLES HAVING AIR CHANNELS FOR COMFORT WEARING - A swimming goggle has improved to snugly fit around a user's eyes for comfort wearing. An air channel is adopted to remove an ocular pain due to a pressure in an inner space where the user's eyes are placed when the swimming goggles are worn. The swimming goggle comprises a pair of glasses disposed at a predetermined distance in front of the user's eyes, a set of looped cushions surrounding the glasses for directly contacting around the user's eyes, and a vent hole interconnecting an outer surface with an inner surface of the glasses or penetrating the looped cushions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241247 | TOILET TABLET DISPENSER - Devices for dispensing toilet treatment tablets into toilet bowls when a button is actuated are disclosed. In one version, the device includes: (i) a toilet cover; (ii) a dispenser mounted to the cover; (iii) a plurality of solid tablets stored in the dispenser so as to be dispensable therefrom, wherein at least one of the tablets includes a toilet treatment chemical; and (iv) an actuator for moving a tablet from a ready position of the dispenser to a release position. In another version, the invention provides a handheld device including a body having a cover and a hollow wall connected to the cover. The cover and the wall define an interior space in the body, and the cover includes a dispensing slot. The device also includes a removable tablet holder suitable for holding a plurality of solid tablets. A tablet retainer of the tablet holder is located within the cover when the tablet holder is installed within the body. The tablet retainer retains a tablet in a ready position for dispensing. An actuator is disposed in the cover for moving a tablet from the ready position out through the dispensing slot. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241248 | AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF ASSEMBLY FOR A WATER CLOSET - An automatic shutoff valve and sensor assembly is disclosed to control water supply to a toilet. There is a housing mountable upstream of the toilet and downstream of the room water supply. There is also a shutoff valve, an automated sensor, and a microcontroller in the housing. The sensor is suitable to detect when a potential user is adjacent the water closet. If it detects a user, the sensor can send an output signal that ultimately leads to the opening of the shut-off valve. The shutoff valve then later automatically re-closes when users aren't present. A manual override can be incorporated in the housing as well. This reduces the potential for water leaks and water waste from the toilet. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241249 | TOILET BOWL - A toilet bowl, which utilizes less water per cycle and is more resistant to vertical force, comprising a toilet bowl with a pit; a siphon deriving from the pit and connected to the sewer; a system for flushing the inner wall of the toilet bowl; a supply water piping formed in the toilet bowl body; a support base; and an upper, rear discharge box. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241250 | High Performance Toilet Capable of Operation at Reduced Flush Volumes - A siphonic, gravity-powered toilet is provided that includes a toilet bowl assembly having a toilet bowl. The toilet bowl has a rim channel provided along an upper periphery thereof and a direct-fed jet channel that allows fluid, such as water, to flow from the inlet of the toilet bowl assembly to the direct-fed jet outlet port into the interior of the toilet bowl, in the sump of the bowl. The rim channel includes at least one rim channel outlet port. In this toilet, the cross-sectional areas of the toilet bowl assembly inlet, the inlet port to the rim channel, and the outlet port to the direct-fed jet channel are configured so as to be optimized to provide greatly improved hydraulic function at low flush volumes (no greater than about 6.0 liters per flush). The hydraulic function is improved in terms of bulk removal of waste and cleansing of the bowl. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241251 | SUBMERSIBLE POOL PLATFORM - The present invention provides a submersible pool platform including a body portion having at least one side panel and a base portion, a platform portion having a non-slip surface, at least one anchoring means and at least one safety warning means whereby the submersible pool platform provides a collapsible platform adapted to reduce the depth of water to a safe level for children when standing on the platform and helps stabilize an inexperienced swimmer experiencing difficulty. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241252 | Mobile inflatable bubble massage bathtub - This invention discloses a type of mobile inflatable bubble massage bathtubs, which include inflatable tub body and electric appliance box; the inflatable tub body is installed with air ducts at the bottom of its inner wall; the electric appliance box is equipped with air pump system, filtering system, heating system and control system; among which the air pump system is linked to safety air pipes, the control panel is connected with the electric appliance box; the electric appliance box, control panel and safety air pipe are all installed inside the tub wall of inflatable tub body; there is a local protrusion at the top of inflatable tub body, such local protrusion is for accommodating the top part of safety air pipe. This invention integrates electric appliance box totally inside, i.e., all electric parts including the control panel and safety air pipe are totally installed on the tub wall inside inflatable tub body so that users do not need to install any part before usage, which facilitates easy usage and removes any possible hidden quality hazard that might occur during installation. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241253 | Vibroacoustic Bathing Systtem - A vibroacoustic system includes a shell having a plurality of transducers mounted in an energy transmitting relation thereto. The transducers receive input signals having distinct wave characteristics and drive the shell to simultaneously produce both a vibratory experience effected by a tactile stimulus and an auditory experience effected by an aural stimulus. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241254 | Vibroacoustic Water System - A vibroacoustic system has a shell for containing water to which transducers are mounted. Multi-channel input signals cause the transducers to drive the shell to effect distinct, but coordinated tactile and aural stimuli providing a unique combined vibratory and auditory water experience for the user. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241255 | SPA WALL MOUNTED WATER JET NECK AND SHOULDER MASSAGER - A spa wall mounted head rest directs a curved sheet of water against a user's neck and shoulders. The head rest is fed by two laterally spaced apart water flows and includes an internal manifold to uniformly direct the flows across a curved outlet. The resulting curved flow is uniformly directed against the user's neck and shoulders. The head rest has a curved back to allow mounting in a corner of the spa wall and includes an easily removable and replaceable head rest cover allowing easy maintenance. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241256 | BATHTUB RIM ASSEMBLY - A bathtub rim assembly is disclosed that includes a support structure that is capable of engaging a rim of a bathtub to prevent substantial deformation and damage to a cantilevered ledge of the bathtub. The rim assembly further includes a skirt that obscures the support structure to maintain a unitary appearance of the overall bathtub assembly. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241257 | SHOWER BACK SCRUBBER - A shower-mounted back-scrubber device is installed on the wall of a shower stall at a height approximating the height of the user's back. The device has a pair of scrub brushes that rotate and reciprocate vertically. The user stands comfortably with his or her back abutting the device. The brushes traverse and clean the entire surface of the user's back without awkward manual manipulation or translation relative to the device. The brushes are motor-driven by a drive shaft connecting the motor to a transmission. The transmission and drive shaft have a telescoping connection that permits positioning a housing of the device relative to the motor. A controller regulates rotational and reciprocal speed of the brushes. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241258 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLATION OF PREFABRICATED SHOWER BENCHES AND ASSOCIATED SHOWER BENCHES - A prefabricated shower bench for installation in a tiled shower includes a seating member defining at least one peripheral edge, and at least one sidewall depending downwardly therefrom. The sidewall has an upper edge and a lower edge. The upper edge is connected along a corresponding peripheral edge of the seating member. The lower edge terminates at a height above the ground which is the same as or slightly greater than the height of a corresponding sidewall of a prefabricated shower module. The upper surface is horizontal or pitched slightly downward toward the shower module when the shower bench is installed adjacent to the sidewall of the shower module. The lower edge of the downwardly depending sidewall is situated substantially in registry with an upper edge of the prefabricated shower module sidewall. The prefabricated shower module sidewall is in a plane that is substantially contiguous with a plane formed by the downwardly depending sidewall of the bench. The combination provides a contiguous surface over which finishing material such as shower tile may be installed. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241259 | VALVE FOR EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND RELATED METHOD - An emergency eye wash valve which can be connected to an IV fluid bag or other reservoir of fluid easily controllable flow of liquid to two eye wash arms which are independently positionable to dispense the liquid into the eyes of a patient in need of emergency eye wash. In addition, the valve has a base member which can be affixed via a biocompatible adhesive to the patient (for example on the forehead or bridge of the nose) to hold the valve in position so that it does not have to held in place by a person during the eye washing process. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241260 | YOGA MAT - The present invention features a rectangular mat having a first wing and a second wing. With an increased area and unique shape, the present mat can enhance and improve any exercise routine as the mat enables the user to move in a multi-directional capacity, thereby enhancing flow, creativity and decreasing the risk of injury. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241261 | Fitted sheet strap device - A sheet strap system is disclosed having a bottom sheet strap with Velcro corner straps that attach to securing band segments located at the inner corners of the fitted sheet. The mattress is tightly secured between the bottom sheet strap and the fitted sheet once the Velcro corner straps are in a folded locking position with the fitted sheet. The sheet strap system is safe, easy to construct, easy to apply and remove without any lifting of the mattress. The sheet strap system is particularly suited for use in conjunction with crib mattresses. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241262 | Mobile veterinary surgical table incorporating a dental operatory - A mobile veterinary surgical table incorporating a dental operatory, the mobile veterinary surgical table having a base member having a mobility means, a support pedestal member mounted to the base frame member allowing height adjustment of the support surface of the veterinary surgical table, the veterinary surgical support being bifurcated so as to be angularly oriented from the horizontal to a V-shape, the veterinary support member being tiltable at a desired angle and having a runoff tray positioned beneath the support surface for the disposition of fluids, there being positioned at one end of the support surface a dental tray, there being positioned on the base frame beneath the support surface a dental operatory, including all of the tools required for the operation of the dental operatory for performing dental treatment of the animal while its head is positioned on the dental tray. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241263 | MEDICAL EXAMINATION TABLE - A medical examination table is provided. The medical examination table comprises a base providing a storage area, a patient support movable independent of the base between a lowered position and a raised position, and a lift mechanism coupled to the patient support for moving the patient support between the lowered position and the raised position. The patient support comprises a backrest and a seat. Movement of the patient support independent or separately from the base and without interfering with the storage areas within the base may allow for the efficient use of the examination table as a storage area. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241264 | SIDS-preventative mattress - An infant mattress includes a core and a cover. The core is made from a resilient material and has a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is inclined with respect to the bottom surface and includes a depression. The cover covers the core and includes a mesh-like material that forms an inclined hammock over the depression. The head and torso of an infant are placed on the hammock. One or more sidewalls of the depression may have one or more openings to facilitate air circulation within the depression cavity. The external ends of the openings may connect to an air or aerosol source to inject air or aerosols into the depression cavity. The core may be coated with an impermeable water-proofing layer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241265 | ANTISTATIC FIBROUS MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - An antistatic fibrous material manufactured by treating a natural and/or regenerated fibrous material with both (1) at least one di-halogeno-s-triazine that has at least one hydrophilic group, and (2) urea, thiourea, and an amino acid, or a combination of two or more of said three compounds. The treatment includes the following steps: (a) saturating a natural and/or regenerated fibrous material with a solution that contains (1) a di-halogeno-s-triazine having at least one hydrophilic group and (2) urea, thiourea, and an amino acid, or a combination of two or more of said three compounds (b) heating said saturated material at 30° C.-60° C., and (c) heating said saturated material at 60° C.-90° C. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241266 | WASHER AND DRYER SHEET WITH VISUAL INDICATOR - A washer and dryer sheet having a substrate including a first visual indicator, a washer composition including a second visual indicator, wherein the second visual indicator is removed during a wash cycle, and a dryer composition including a third visual indicator, wherein the third visual indicator is removed during a dry cycle. Also, a method of washing a drying an object, the method including disposing a washer and dryer sheet having at least two visual indicators in a washing machine, contacting the object and the washer and dryer sheet with waster, removing the washer and dryer sheet from the washing machine, and exposing the object and the washer and dryer sheet to a heat source. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241267 | Control method of washing machine - Disclosed herein is a control method of a washing machine that performs washing using bubbles. The control method may generate a large number of bubbles using a small amount of water to reduce water consumption and transmit detergent water to laundry placed in the washing machine effectively and rapidly using high-concentration detergent on the surfaces of the bubbles, thereby reducing time and energy consumption and improving washing efficiency. The bubbles may act as a cushion to reduce friction between laundry articles, thereby preventing expensive laundry (such as wool or silk) from being damaged due to the friction between the laundry articles and between the laundry and water and preventing damage to and deformation of general laundry when washing the laundry. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241268 | Cloth Treating apparatus and controlling method thereof - A control method of the same are disclosed. A control method of a laundry treating machine comprising an accommodating space receiving laundry therein, the control method includes selecting one of at least two sanitary courses to sanitize objects, and supplying steam to the objects, with controlling a temperature of the accommodating space and a steam supplying time to maintain a temperature of the object to be at a predetermined sanitary standard temperature or higher for a predetermined sanitary standard time according to the selected course. According to the control method of the present invention, steam may be supplied appropriately according to the load amount of the laundry treating machine such that damage of laundry fabric may be prevented, sanitizing, or sterilizing the laundry. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241269 | Laundry treating machine and control method of the same - The present disclosure generally relates to a cloth treating apparatus, such as a laundry treating machine, and methods of control and operation which sanitize the machine. The laundry treating machine can include an accommodating space which supplies air and moisture in order to remove unpleasant odors, wrinkles, or dampness from the laundry. The laundry treating machine may further include a circulation duct to circulate, dehumidify, or heat air inside the accommodating space. Operation of the laundry treating machine can use steam-sanitizing to remove odors, moisture, bacteria from the accommodating space and circulation duct. Steam-sanitizing can be performed based on a user's selection or the occurrence of a condition, such as unloading of laundry from the accommodating space after treatment. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241270 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOAD SIZE AND/OR SETTING WATER LEVEL IN A WASHING MACHINE - In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on a time of supplying water to reach a timing water level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a agitation water level in the tub. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241271 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING LOAD SIZE AND/OR SETTING WATER LEVEL IN A WASHING MACHINE - In a washing machine comprising a tub, an agitator, and a pressure sensor, a size of a fabric load may be determined and/or an operational water level may be set based on an amount of water supplied to reach a first level in the tub and on variation in an output from the pressure sensor during agitation of the water and fabric load with the water at a second level in the tub. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241272 | Oleic acid free hair Dye - A new and improved hair dye formula which is completely oleic acid free and has a high percentage water base including sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfoacetate and disodium laureth sulfosuccinate along with a low percentage peroxide content for protecting consumers during the hair dye process. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241273 | Dyeing Method for Plastic Lens - A dyeing method for a plastic lens includes immersing the plastic lens in an oil bath containing a dye. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241274 | METHOD OF REMOVING PARTICLES ON PHOTOMASK - Provided is a method of removing particles on a photomask. The method includes fabricating a photomask formed with a thin film pattern over a transparent substrate; identifying positions of particles on the photomask by inspecting the photomask; and removing the particles using a nanotweezer. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241275 | Lawn Sweeper Assembly with Tilt-Able Hopper and Latch Assembly and Method of Use Thereof - The present disclosure relates to a lawn sweeper designed to collect debris, such as grass clippings and leaves, from a surface such as a lawn, and more particularly to a lawn sweeper with a tilt-able hopper frame and hopper bag that includes a handle such that an operator may tilt the hopper frame and hopper bag, using the handle, to empty the hopper bag contents. The hopper bag and hopper frame are connected to a lawn sweeper unit using a hopper rod which is inserted into two slots at the ends of two hopper support bars and secured within the slots by two corresponding latch plates, one latch plate at each end of the two hopper support bars. The latching mechanism allows the hopper frame and hopper bag to be easily removed from the lawn sweeper unit for storage. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241276 | POWER TOOTHBRUSH WITH ADJUSTABLE OPERATION - The system changes frequency of the toothbrush to adjust the amplitude of motion of the brush portion of the toothbrush. The change in frequency occurs either manually or automatically. In the manual embodiment, the user, via a switch and internal circuitry, can adjust the operating frequency of the toothbrush which results in a change of amplitude to a value which is most comfortable to the user. In the automatic mode, the resonant frequency of the toothbrush is determined upon initiation of the operation of the toothbrush. The resonant frequency value is then offset by a selected amount, usually higher than the resonant frequency; this offset frequency is the operating frequency of the toothbrush. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241277 | Package and applicator for liquid or semi-liquid composition - The present disclosure provides a package for storing and applying a liquid or semi-liquid composition to an exposed surface. The package has a body having a first side, a second side, a first end, a second end, and an interior cavity located between the first and second ends wherein the first and second sides connect the first end to the second end, and an opening at the first end. A liquid or semi-liquid composition, meant to be applied to the surface, is located and stored in the interior cavity of the body. A substrate is included over the opening of the package capable of transferring the liquid or semi-liquid composition onto the surface. In an exemplary aspect, the package further includes a cover portion positioned over the opening which encloses the substrate and seals the opening in the package. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241278 | Apparatus And Method For Monitoring Dental Brushing Performance With A Conventionally Manufactured Toothbrush - A removable and transferable electronic system monitors the brushing patterns and brushing intensity of a user by analyzing the sound(s) that is produced by a conventional tooth brush as it passes over the teeth and/or gums. The system couples to the toothbrush and the brushing sounds are captured by a microphone coupled to the toothbrush which is then communicated to a microprocessor coupled to a digital display. After the microprocessor has analyzed the brushing sounds, a message is displayed on the digital display that directs the user to continue brushing or change brushing habits, depending on the outcome of the analysis. After brushing, the system may be decoupled from the toothbrush and stored or coupled to another user's toothbrush and the process repeated. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241279 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING TOOTHBRUSHES - A method is provided for manufacturing a function element carrier with function elements, for example, individual tufts made up of bristles and/or massage elements, interproximal cleaning elements, or other elements designed to be fastened to a toothbrush and also perform special functions. The function elements are equipped at their ends intended for anchoring in a toothbrush with an anchor, retainer or axle element. The method includes: (a) inserting several function elements in corresponding recesses of an injection mold, said injection mold being connected via grid or bar shaped channels formed in a die to recesses in the areas of the anchoring ends of the function elements; (b) filling the grid or bar shaped channels with liquefied plastic material and injecting said material at the anchoring ends of the function elements or embedding them therein; and (c) allowing the plastic material to cool and removing a function element carrier made up of a grid or bar shaped plastic frame and the function elements. Function element carriers and toothbrushes are also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241280 | FLEXIBLE CLEANING TOOL - A cleaning tool comprises a soft, flexible body. A resilient backbone is located inside of the flexible body. The backbone may be insert molded in the body. The backbone may be formed of a plurality of branches where the branches extend from a center core to the edge of the body. The backbone may be formed with an arched shape in its undeformed state such that the body has an arched shape in its undeformed state and a cleaning surface of the body has a concave shape such that pressure may be applied to the body opposite the cleaning surface to flatten out the body. The body may have a first straight edge and an opposite convex edge where the concave edge may terminate at a corner having an acute included angle. The backbone may be pivotably connected to a handle. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241281 | ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM A WINDSHIELD - A wiper system for use with a windshield includes a wiper arm and a separator assembly. The wiper arm includes a wiper blade movable between a use position and a raised position. The wiper blade is in contact with the windshield in the use position and removed from the windshield in the raised position. The separator assembly includes a base and an air bladder secured to the base. The base is adapted to receive a source of pressurized air for selectively inflating the air bladder to toggle the wiper blade between the use position and the raised position. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241282 | Windshield wiper blade element having improved anti-chatter properties - Disclosed herein is a windshield wiper blade element having improved anti-chatter and cleansing properties. The elongate rubbery blade element has a pair of opposed channels to impart angular flexibility adjacent the blade root and a bottom edge section defining a squeegee element having the cross sectional geometry of a mature inverted mushroom cap. In use, the squeegee element having this geometry provides a beneficial scraping action during the cleansing sweep of the blade element over the glass surface, thereby aiding in the removal of soft detritus. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241283 | TOOL OPERATED SWITCH FOR VACUUMS - A vacuum control system allows the vacuum to be turned on and off automatically based on the operation of an associated power tool. The vacuum is able to run at full power without sacrificing power to the power tool itself. Additionally, a pneumatic power tool may be used to control the operation of the vacuum. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241284 | FLOOR CARE APPLIANCE EQUIPPED WITH BREAK-OVER PROTECTED LATCH ASSEMBLY - A floor care appliance includes a housing having a nozzle assembly with a suction inlet. A dirt collection vessel and a suction generator are carried on the housing. A control handle pivotally connects to the nozzle assembly and is selectively displaceable between a storage position and an operating position. A latch assembly is displaceable between a locking position to secure the control handle in the storage position and a release position to allow full movement of the control handle into the operating position. The latch assembly is characterized by a latch stop and a latch carried on the nozzle assembly. The latch has two mounting points with one of the mounting points being displaceable between a home position and a control handle break-over release position. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241285 | CONVERTIBLE BLOWER/VACUUM - A convertible blower/vacuum for selectively blowing or vacuuming debris. The blower/vacuum may include a housing to which a blower/vacuum tube is coupled. The tube may be movable, relative to the housing, to allow a primary passageway of the tube to selectively communicate with either an air inlet of the housing or an air outlet. The blower/vacuum may further include a vacuum receptacle having an opening that selectively communicates with the air outlet when the passageway of the tube communicates with the air inlet. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241286 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner may include a cleaner body, in which a suction motor is provided; a dust collector selectively attached to the cleaner body, in which a dust container is formed; at least one pressing element that presses dust stored in the dust container; and a drive device that drives the at least one pressing element. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241287 | DOOR CLOSER - A door closer comprising:
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20090241288 | Snap hinge for supporting a closure element - A snap hinge for supporting a closure element comprising a first articulated quadrilateral and a second articulated quadrilateral, sharing a first and a second lever having as a base element respectively a plate for coupling to a fixed element and a plate for fixing to a closure element, elastic elements acting between a point of the first lever and a point of the second lever and auxiliary elastic elements are arranged in series to the elastic elements and have opposite ends that are articulated to the first lever to a first pivot supported by a supporting element jointly associated with the fixing plate. The supporting element comprises at least one strip and one pair of first flaps formed so as to protrude from two opposite edges of the strip and provided with holes for the opposite ends of the first pivot. The strip is substantially inclined with respect to the plane of arrangement of the coupling plate. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241289 | HINGE APPARATUS HAVING AUTOMATIC RETURN FUNCTION FOR USE IN BUILDING MATERIALS - A hinge apparatus having an automatic return function for building materials is provided, in which a return spring is removed to thereby offer a closing force of each door with only a torsion spring. The hinge apparatus includes an upper body; a lower body; a shaft whose lower end portion is rotatably installed in the lower body; a piston whose outer circumference is slidably installed along the inner surface of the lower body”, a rotational/linear motion converter which converts a rotational motion of the shaft into an axial linear motion of the piston according to rotation of the door; a damping unit which provides a damping function selectively where the piston ascends according to return of the door; a torsion spring which rotates the shaft in the direction returning the door at the closing time; and a clutch unit for stopping an increment of an elastic force due to reverse twisting of the spring where an opening angle reaches a clutch stop start angle, or for restoring the elastic force of the spring. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241290 | Over-Center Mechanism - An over-center mechanism includes a pivoting member, rotatable about a pivot point between first and second positions, a drive gear, having a first radius, fixedly attached to the pivoting member at the pivot point, a pinion gear, engaged with the drive gear, having a second radius, and an over-center tension spring, eccentrically attached between the drive gear and the pinion gear, to bias the pivoting member toward the first and second positions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241291 | TORQUE BIASED FRICTION HINGE FOR A TENSIONER - A pivot joint for a single blade spring tensioner or double blade spring tensioner generates a biased friction loss at a pivot joint. The friction torque generated in one direction of joint rotation is greater than the friction torque generated in the opposite direction of rotation. In one embodiment, the direction of torque bias at the joints is used to make the damping of the blade spring greater in compression than in extension. High damping in compression and low damping in extension is a desirable characteristic for a tensioner in most applications. The device may be designed to act as a one-way clutch or as a two-way clutch. The device may also be designed to apply large friction torques only when the joint undergoes large amplitude motions (loss of control). | 2009-10-01 |
20090241292 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND COMPUTER HOUSING USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, a third connecting member, and a fourth connecting member. One end of the second connecting member is slidably connected to the first connecting member and the other end is rotatably connected to the fourth connecting member. The second connecting member is rotatably connected to the third connecting member. One end of the third connecting member is slidably connected to the fourth connecting member and the other end rotatably connected to the first connecting member. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241293 | Ergonomic handle system for work tool - An attachment is used with an appliance having a single shaft for gripping and manipulation of the appliance by a user. The attachment has a base having a first end and a second end, and a first side and a second side. On the base are two shaft-securing elements. There are a first shaft-securing element positioned towards the first end and a second shaft-securing element positioned towards the second end. There is a two-hand grip handle attached to the base intermediate the first shaft securing element and the second shaft-securing element. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241294 | NEEDLE BAR FOR A WARP DRAWFRAME - A needle bar has a carrier bar and a casing surrounding the latter and holding a number of needles lined up with one. The carrier bar has a diameter of, in particular, 7.2 mm and the casing has a thin-walled region with a wall thickness of, in particular, 1.0 mm. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241295 | CORD SAFETY DEVICE FOR A WINDOW COVERING - A cord safety device for a window covering includes a first and a second body. The first body includes: a first pivot portion, disposed on a periphery; a first fixing portion, disposed on a periphery at a predetermined angle with respect to the first pivot portion; a first stop portion, disposed on an inner side of the first body and protruded towards the second body; a first recess, disposed on an upper periphery; and a guiding block, disposed on one end of the first stop portion adjacent to the first fixing portion, in which the guiding block has a guiding surface for guiding the cords. The second body includes: a second pivot portion, disposed corresponding to the first pivot portion; and a second fixing portion, disposed corresponding to the first fixing portion, thereby being separably fixed with the first fixing portion. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241296 | TENSIONING DEVICE - A tensioning device includes a pair of opposing first surfaces defining a first wedge opening. The first surfaces are fixed relative to each other. The first wedge opening is shaped to releasably secure a first portion of a cord. A pair of opposing second surfaces defines a second wedge opening. The second surfaces are fixed relative to each other. The second wedge opening is spaced apart from the first wedge opening. The second wedge opening is shaped to releasably secure a second portion of the cord. A cord block defines a support surface spaced from the first and second wedge openings. The support surface is positioned to slidably support the cord between the first and second wedge openings. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241297 | TENSIONING DEVICE - A tensioning device includes a pair of opposing first surfaces defining a first wedge opening. The first surfaces are fixed relative to each other. The first wedge opening is shaped to releasably secure a first portion of a cord. A pair of opposing second surfaces defines a second wedge opening. The second surfaces are fixed relative to each other. The second wedge opening is spaced apart from the first wedge opening. The second wedge opening is shaped to releasably secure a second portion of the cord. A cord block defines a support surface spaced from the first and second wedge openings. The support surface is positioned to slidably support the cord between the first and second wedge openings. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241298 | PRE-CUT SEAL FOR STRAP - A seal has pre-cut slits formed in the seal body for securing the seal around a strap. The seal body has positioning tabs or a centering hole to position a hand tool to facilitate bending of the metal seal tabs defined by the pre-cut slits. The pre-cut seal is applied to overlapping sections of the strap and the seal tabs and strap ends are bent into an interlocking engagement sufficient to prevent withdrawal of the strap sections from the seal. A number of slits may be present in the seal depending on the size and shape of the seal, and the same number of slits may be formed on opposing sides of the seal. Different numbers of slits may also be formed, depending on the application. An inner surface of the seal may include a non-slip surface material such as grit or adhesive and/or may be formed with teeth or a knurled surface. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241299 | STRAP HOLDER FOR A MOBILE DEVICE - A hinge portion of a case has a strap holder concavity into which a strap holder component is inserted, and a second pin hole into which a securing pin is inserted. A first pin hole into which a securing pin is inserted is formed in a strap holder component. As a result, lightly press-fitting the strap holder component into the strap holder concavity, and inserting the securing pin into the second pin hole and the first pin hole will cause the strap holder component to be secured to the case. This strap holder for a mobile device has a compact and high-strength structure. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241300 | STRETCHABLE FASTENING CORD WITH HOOK AND LOOP STRAP CONNECTOR ENDS - A fastening cord includes an elongated elastic member including at least one hook and loop strap connector secured to at least one end of the elongated elastic member. A flexible base material portion attached to an end of a bungee cord, the flexible base material portion adapted to attach Velcro® hook and loop portions thereon. Velcro® hook and loop portions are attached to the flexible base material portion and separated by a flexible gap formed on the flexible base material portion between said Velcro® hook loop portions. A pull tab can be secured to an edge of said flexible base material portion to facilitate user control over said Velcro® hook and loop portions. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241301 | TOOL ASSEMBLY USED WITH FRICTION STIR WELDING - A tool assembly which is particularly suitable for friction stir welding applications. The tool assembly includes a holder having an axis and one end adapted to be rotatably driven by a rotary drive mechanism about the holder axis. A tool having an axis is also provided and includes a tool tip at one end. A fastener detachably and coaxially secures the holder and tool together. This fastener includes a first part secured to the second end of the holder and a second part secured to the second end of the tool. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241302 | CLAMPING MECHANISM - The carrier base | 2009-10-01 |
20090241303 | CHIP CARD HOLDER - A chip card holder for a portable electronic device includes a body member and a cover member pivotally connected thereto. The body member defines a receiving groove for a chip card. The cover member includes a contact portion, a latching portion, and a connecting portion. The contact portion is pivotally connected to the body member and contacts the chip card. The latching portion latches to the body member. The connecting portion includes a first sheet portion and a second sheet portion. The first sheet portion connects to the second sheet portion, forming a gap therebetween. The contact portion connects to the first sheet portion, outside the gap. The latching portion connects to the second sheet portion, inside the gap. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241304 | Connector - A subsea connector comprises a female element ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241305 | MULTI-PIVOT LATCH ASSEMBLIES - Multi pivot latch assemblies for releasably engaging anchors and other attach points in vehicles are disclosed herein. A latch assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a latch and an actuator, each of which is movably coupled to a frame. In operation, movement of the actuator from a locked position toward an unlocked position causes the latch to rotate from a first position to a second position about a first pivot point, and from the second position toward the third position about a second pivot point to open the latch assembly and release the anchor. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241306 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLY - A buckle assembly including a first buckle portion having an outwardly projecting engagement member. The assembly further includes a second buckle portion including an extended socket structure with one or more resilient biasing arms disposed radially outboard of the extended socket structure. A sleeve member is disposed in reciprocating relation to the second buckle portion at least partially about the extended socket structure. A camming surface is disposed in substantially fixed relation to the sleeve member radially outboard from the resilient biasing arms. The camming surface includes at least one concavity engaging one or more of the resilient biasing arms. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241307 | Tie-down strap system - A tie-down strap system designed to be integrated with the plurality of tie-down straps that are currently on the market. A system for the protection of the tightening mechanism, the storage of excess strapping during use, a storage device when not used as a tie-down strap, a hanging system when not in used as a tie-down strap, and a termination feature that prevents the free end of the strap from sliding through the tightening mechanism. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241308 | Dressing Table Skirt - A dressing table skirt has a tabletop portion that is sized to fit over a dressing table and a drape portion covering the sides and legs of the dressing table. The drape portion is attached to the perimeter of the tabletop portion. The tabletop portion of the skirt may have one or more anti-skid pieces that come in contact with the dressing table. A continuous slit is provided in the tabletop portion and drape portion of the dressing table skirt. The slit includes a keyhole shape on the tabletop portion that is bulbous and forms into a narrow channel. One or more fasteners may hold the slit or expanded slit together. The drape portion may also have one or more fasteners found at the bottom edge positioned to couple the drape portion to the dressing table. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241309 | Environmentally safe fantasy coffin/caskets - This invention is that a specific object is manually or by machine hot wire cut, die cut, hand carved and/or sculpted out of a block of earth friendly material preferably but not limited to (GCE) Biodegradable Water Resistant Green Cell foam for creating a burial casket. The casket is then painted with Green Seal Certified paints. The casket is then cut or carved into a top and bottom piece. A tongue and groove is carved into the top and bottom pieces for a secured closure. An organic unbleached calico cotton mattress filled with organic wool is inside the casket for the cadaver. Before burial the casket is sealed with organic biodegradable glue. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241310 | RLSA CVD DEPOSITION CONTROL USING HALOGEN GAS FOR HYDROGEN SCAVENGING - Film thickness uniformity and stoichiometry are controlled and deposition rate is increased in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of silicon nitride from complex gas mixtures in microwave plasmas. In Si | 2009-10-01 |
20090241311 | JIG FOR PRODUCING CAPACITOR, PRODUCTION METHOD FOR CAPACITOR AND CAPACITOR - The present invention provides a capacitor production method where an electric conductor having a dielectric layer formed thereon is used as one electrode and a semiconductor layer is formed by energization to be the other electrode, comprising the energization performed through a constant current diode, and also provides a jig for producing capacitors, which is used for forming semiconductor layers by energization on two or more electric conductors each having formed on the surface thereof a dielectric layer, the jig comprising two or more current ejection-type constant current sources in accordance with the number of electric conductors, which current sources each has an output electrically connected in series with a connection terminal for the electric conductor. Use of the jig of the present invention, enables production of capacitors including semiconductor as one electrode with a small variation in the capacitance. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241312 | Capacitor and Method for Producing the Same - A low-profile capacitor that can be bent and that has excellent interlayer adhesion strength. The capacitor includes a dielectric layer, a first capacitor electrode formed on a first main surface of the dielectric layer, a second capacitor electrode formed on a second main surface of the dielectric layer, and a lead electrode formed on the first main surface of the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the second capacitor electrode. The dielectric layer has a thickness of 5 μm or less. The sum of the thicknesses of the first and second capacitor electrodes is 5 μm or more and at least twice the thickness of the dielectric layer. The first and second capacitor electrodes and the lead electrode are formed of a malleable metal. The dielectric layer and the first and second capacitor electrodes are formed by being simultaneously sintered. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241313 | Pin Removal and Insertion Tool - A tool for the removal and insertion of the retaining pins used to maintain teeth, or caps, on heavy equipment. The tool has an elongated body with the majority portion of the ends being angled and the remaining portion chamfered. A handle extends from the body and on the opposing side is a pin removal bar at right angles to the body which has a sufficient length to extend beyond the teeth. Preferably the pin removal bar is offset from the center of the body to position the pin removal bar proximate the tooth adjacent to the pin to be removed. A removal pin is affixed to the distal end of the pin removal bar and has a length slightly less than a distance between teeth. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241314 | TWISTED WIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING TWISTED WIRE - A twisted wire | 2009-10-01 |
20090241315 | REPLACEABLE FUEL FILTER ELEMENT AND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY - One embodiment is a unique replaceable filter element. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241316 | Method and Device For Installing Door Glass on Vehicle Door - A method of installing a door glass ( | 2009-10-01 |
20090241317 | Method for Producing a Glass Pane - A method is described for producing a glass pane having at least one edge section delimiting the glass pane, for whose production the glass pane has been severed along the edge section with the aid of a severing procedure comprising a thermal energy introduction. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241318 | Laminate armor system for police vehicle - A method to protect a police officer receiving small arms fire utilizes a pliable armor sheet of interconnected, hinged, articulating panels. During construction of a police vehicle outwardly curving convex panel windows are utilized and made from tempered glass or from laminated glass including an outer convex surface, a first glass panel, a second glass panel, and a polymer sheet intermediate said first and second glass panels. The armor sheet is mounted in a dispensing unit housing in a wound configuration in said driver's side door for deployment therefrom at an angle canted inwardly toward said interior of said frame, to contact directly with said outer convex surface of a convex window in the driver's side door to form a canted convex small arms fire-resistant laminate comprising the armor sheet and the window in the driver's side door. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241319 | Footwear With A Bladder Type Stabilizer - Footwear including removable and replaceable outsole members may include: (a) an upper member; (b) a midsole member, having an exterior surface not designed for performance use in direct contact with the ground, fixedly engaged with the upper member; and (c) an outsole member designed for performance use in contact with the ground removably attached over at least a major portion of the midsole member. The outsole member may attach to the midsole member and/or upper member in a variety of different ways. In use, the wearer may select a specific set of outsole members to use at a given time depending, for example, on the type of play surface, temperature, and/or other conditions. Worn outsole members may be replaced without the expense involved in also replacing the remainder of the footwear. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241320 | Fasteners - A fastener | 2009-10-01 |
20090241321 | Spark Plug Construction - An adapter, used with a spark plug body and an engine block, is disclosed. The body defines an axis and has adjacent one end, a coaxial metal ring. A coaxial metal tube extends from the ring towards the other body end and is threaded in said block in use. An insulator, having a portion inside the tube, extends axially, from inside the tube, beyond the ring, and has a void therethrough. A positive electrode occupies the void and extends axially beyond the insulator to a terminus. In use, the adapter is secured to said body and comprises: a positive electrode extender in electrically-conducting relation to the positive electrode and a ground electrode extender in electrically-conducting contacting relation to the ring. The adapter is configured such that a gap defined between the positive and ground extenders comprises a channel which opens axially away from said body and is substantially unobstructed axially. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241322 | Manufacturing method of base and Manufacturing method of disk drive device - Embodiments of the present invention help to effectively suppress vibration of the disk in a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) with low density gas sealed therein, and securely prevent leakage of the low density gas from the base. In an embodiment, helium gas is sealed in a hermetically sealed enclosure of an HDD, and a shroud is formed integrally with a base. In manufacturing the base, a magnetic disk facing surface of the shroud is shaped by cutting after die-casting. This accomplishes a small and precise size of the gap between the magnetic disk facing surface and the circumferential edge of the disk. Cutting the shroud formed independently from the exterior walls, which ensure the hermeticity with the shroud, suppresses the vibration of the magnetic disk and eliminates the necessity of cutting of the inner surfaces of the exterior walls for the purpose of suppression of the vibration to reduce the risk of helium leakage. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241323 | REFRIGERATOR HANDLE MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT - A refrigerator includes a universal handle that may be selectively mounted to a front face portion or a side edge of a refrigerator door. The universal handle includes first and second handle ends separated by an intermediate portion, wherein each of the handle ends includes a recessed section. Each of the recessed sections includes a mounting arrangement formed therein, which is adapted to receive either a bracket for mounting the handle to the side edge of the door or a clip for mounting the handle to the front face portion of the door. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241324 | Tool for installing flexible strand like material in a split harness wrap - A tool for installing flexible strand like material in a split harness wrap, wherein the tool is capable of handling harnesses of selectively different diameters, and in which the tool is formed in sections adapted for folding in mating relationship over lengths of cable to be wrapped. The tool has ridges or tracks for spreading the harness open and receiving the selected harness arranged over the cable. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241325 | HAND PRESS - A hand press having an operation member provided at a main body with a pressure head section including a pressure head movable up and down relative to the main body and the pressure head section is configured to be pushed down by the operation member and to apply a pressing force, further, an elastic member is provided at the main body, and configured to apply an elastic force to the pressure head section such that a position of the pressure head located below a top dead center by a predetermined distance serves as an operation origin of the pressure head, and a switch is configured to turn ON when the pressure head section is located at a position above the operation origin. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241326 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - An electronic component is mounted on a printed board by a first head and a second head collaboratively. The first head is prioritized to the second head for moving operations. The range which allows the second head to move is defined in consideration with all the positions where the electronic components held by the first head are to be mounted on the printed board such that no collision occurs between the first head in operation and the second head. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241327 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - In a mounting apparatus for electronic components, a command from a host computer is transmitted to a linear motor M via a motion controller and a servo amplifier to thereby drive a mounting head H | 2009-10-01 |
20090241328 | ELECTRODE CAULKING APPARATUS - An electrode calking apparatus that enables to fix electrodes | 2009-10-01 |
20090241329 | SIDE RAIL REMOVER - Side rail removal apparatus and method for removal of side rails are provided. The side rail removal apparatus includes a side rail removal assembly, side rail removal pins, a turn-table, and upper and lower holders for the removal pins. Hence, the user can remove the side rails of UV tape without causing scratching to an IC package. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241330 | BEARING ASSEMBLY TOOL FOR USE IN A BICYCLE - A bearing assembly tool for use in a bicycle comprises a contacting member, a handle, an engaging member, a screw, a press member, and a limiting member. By way of the screw, the contacting member and the engaging member, or the press member and the limiting member, a bearing can be assembled into or removed from a workpiece. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241331 | System and Method of Forming a Protective Covering for a Wire Harness - A system and method for forming a wire harness covering having a predetermined three-dimensional geometry is provided. The system and method make use of a mold and a post-molding fixture. In a first phase, the mold is used during an injection molding process to form a substantially flat and partially-cured harness covering having an intermediate, substantially two-dimensional shape. In a second phase, the post-molding fixture is used after the injection molding process to orient the harness with covering to a predetermined three-dimensional geometry corresponding to the desired final shape. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241332 | Circuitized substrate and method of making same - A circuitized substrate and method of making same in which a first plurality of holes are formed within two bonded dielectric layers and then made conductive, e.g., plated. The substrate also includes third and fourth dielectric layers bonded to the first and second with a plurality of continuous electrically conductive thru holes extending through all four dielectric layers. Conductive paste is positioned within the thru holes for providing electrical connections between desired conductive layers of the substrate and outer layers as well. A circuitized substrate assembly and method of making same are also provided. | 2009-10-01 |
20090241333 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING DIFFERENT THICKNESSES IN DIFFERENT AREAS - A method for manufacturing a printed circuit board (PCB) having different thicknesses in different areas includes: providing a first substrate having two lateral unwanted portions bounded two imaginary boundary lines, a binder layer having a through opening and a second substrate having a mounting area for mounting electronic elements; forming two slots bounded the imaginary boundary lines in an intermediated unwanted portion of the first substrate corresponding to the mounting area; laminating the first and second substrates, and the binder layer with the mounting area exposed via the through opening; filling the two slots and the through opening with a filling material, thereby obtaining a semifinished PCB board; cutting the semifinished PCB board along the imaginary boundary lines to remove the two lateral unwanted portions and a portion of the second substrate corresponding to the two lateral unwanted portions; and removing the intermediate unwanted portion and the filling material. | 2009-10-01 |