| 40th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20120246788 | Multipurpose Cooling and Trauma Attenuating Devices and Associated Methods - A panel apparatus for positioning between a human body and a region of body armor absorbs impact energy associated with a projectile or other object impacting the body armor. The panel is also operable to absorb overpressure energy associated with a blast wave from an explosive device such as an improvised explosive device or a bomb. The panel may be secured to an interior of conventional tactical body armor, body armor carriers, or the like. The panel includes a multilayer construction and includes an inflatable primary gas chamber and a separate non-inflatable secondary gas chamber in some embodiments. The primary and secondary gas chambers are stacked in substantially parallel planes and are oriented substantially parallel to the body armor. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246789 | Absorbent Headband Device - A moisture absorbent headband device is provided that comprises a highly absorbent inner layer and a fabric shell outer layer. Both the inner core and outer shell layer having a generally rectangular shape. The outer layer is fixedly attached to an elastic means for securing the device to a user's forehead. When worn on the forehead while in the shower the moisture absorbent headband device inhibits the entry of soap and water into a user's eyes, nose, ears and mouth. In one embodiment, the device is disposable after a given number of uses. In an alternative embodiment, the outer fabric layer is closed at along one end of the inner layer and has an opening at the other end for removably inserting the absorbent inner layer into the outer fabric shell, providing a replaceable inner structure and permanent outer structure. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246790 | Finger Protector Kitchen Gloves - The invention provides a pair of finger protection kitchen gloves for safeguarding the hands, fingers and thumbs of the wearer while preparing and cooking food. The gloves have a forearm portion, a hand portion, and a plurality of integrally attached finger portions. The gloves have a cotton lined interior to absorb perspiration of the wearer while cooking. The forearm portion extends upwardly along the forearm of the wearer. The hand portion couples to the forearm portion having a knuckle segment for each finger arranged in an accordion shape. The finger portions extend outwardly from the hand portion for accepting the fingers and thumbs of the wearer therein. The finger portions have joint segments also arranged in an accordion shape. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246791 | ADJUSTABLE BATHING SUIT - An adjustable bathing suit including a channel extending through the length of a waistband. An adjustable band is received within at least a portion of the channel and is attached to the bathing suit. Preferably, the adjustable band extends around the front of the hips around a majority of the waistband. The adjustable band includes a plurality of openings for receiving a button attached to the bathing suit. The button can be located at the rear of the bathing suit. An opening in the waistband is provided in the location of the button to provide access to the adjustable band contained within the channel. A flap attached to an upper portion of the waistband extends over the opening of the waistband for closing the opening. The flap can include a self-gripping material and a self-gripping material can be positioned under the flap for providing secure closure of the flap. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246792 | METHOD OF FORMING GARMENTS HAVING SEAMLESS EDGE BANDS - A method is provided for forming a garment, including providing a fabric layer having sonically weldable material, the fabric layer having an inner surface and at least one opening region, the opening region having a periphery and an outer free edge, placing an elastic edge band having sonically weldable material around the entire periphery of the opening region, the edge band having first and second free edges and an inner surface, securing the first free edge of the edge band to the outer free edge of the opening region with a subsonic or ultrasonic edge weld to form a finished seamless edge along the opening region, and activating an adhesive along more than half of the inner surface of the edge band to secure the edge band and second free edge to the inner surface of the fabric layer. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246793 | Water Shorts Incorporating A Stretch Textile - An article of apparel, which may be a pair of water shorts, includes a first textile and a second textile. The first textile forms a majority of an exterior surface and an opposite interior surface of the apparel, and the first textile exhibits at least thirty percent stretch prior to tensile failure. The second textile is located around a waistband portion of the apparel, and the second textile exhibits less than ten percent stretch prior to tensile failure. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246794 | TRANSFORMABLE MAGNETIC APPAREL - A transformable magnetic garment is disclosed, which comprises one or a plurality of magnetic clasps which clasps detachably grip fabric of a predetermined shape and color. The garment may be transformed by moving the clasps into, and out of, contact with each other, thus rearranging the fabric hanging from the clasps. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246795 | Sensor Garment - The present invention provides a sensor garment including a harness. In one exemplary embodiment, the sensor garment includes a textile portion, a device-retention element coupled to the textile portion, and a stretchable harness coupled to the textile portion. The harness includes a conductive element disposed between layers of film. The conductive element includes a first termination point at the device retention element, configured to connect to a monitor device. The conductive element includes a second termination point configured to connect to a sensor or transceiver. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246796 | GARMENT FOR REHABILITATION PATIENTS - A medical garment is provided that includes fabric fitted for an upper torso of a patient whereby a separable length is formed in the fabric with fastening strips fastened along the separable length, which may be used by the patient when dressing, undressing, bathing and during examinations by a healthcare professional. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246797 | BIOBURDEN-REDUCING FABRICS AND METHODS - Bioburden reducing fabrics include a woven fabric having warp yarns and filling yarns woven together in a plain weave to provide a pill resistant fabric having identical surfaces on both sides thereof. A surface of the fabric, when exposed to a pathogenic environment for twenty hours, allows no more than a total average of about twenty-two CFUs of pathogens per square centimeter to be formed thereon. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246798 | Windproof Waterproof Breathable Seamed Articles - The present invention provides waterproof, breathable non-textile seamed articles which exhibit high levels of durability and allow wearers a high level of flexibility and article strength. This invention is of particular interest for use in dexterous hand coverings and conformable foot coverings. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246799 | ELASTOMERIC RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS WITHOUT THE USE OF VULCANIZING ACCELERATORS AND SULFUR - A composition for producing an elastomeric thin film comprising a carboxylated acrylonitrile polybutadiene latex which is vulcanized without the use of conventional sulphur and accelerators thereby reducing the possibility of contacting immediate Type I hypersensitivity and delay Type IV hypersensitivity caused by the presence of natural rubber latex proteins and accelerators respectively. The dipping process for making gloves by using a latex composition provided by: premixing carboxylated acrylonitrile polybutadiene latex with methacrylic acid, or alternatively using a self-crosslinked latex, adding zinc oxide, adjusted to 9 to 10 of the pH level, and diluted with water to obtain 18% to 30% by weight of total solid content; dipping the glove former into the composition to form a layer of thin film of the latex composition on the former; drying the thin latex film on the former and crosslinking the latex film on the former. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246800 | HEADBAND STRUCTURE - A headband structure includes a headband main body and at least one ornamental unit movably connected to the headband main body. The ornamental unit includes an ornament and a connecting element provided between the headband main body and the ornament. The ornament of the ornamental unit is movably connected to the headband main body via the connecting element, so that a user may remove, replace, or shift the ornament according to actual need and give the headband structure changeful and esthetic appearances. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246801 | Water Sensing Electrode Circuit - A water sensing electrode circuit comprises a voltage source; first electrode; second electrode; first resistor; second resistor; and an inverting comparator with an internal reference voltage, V | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246802 | METHOD OF REINFORCING AN EDGE OF A GARMENT - A method of reinforcing a folded edge of a garment comprises sewing one of the following stitches along a portion of fabric where an edge of the garment is to be formed: a bar tack stitch, a buttonhole eyelet stitch, a round eyelet stitch, a single line of stitches and a pair of spaced lines of stitches. Edges of garments that can be reinforced using this method include an upper edge ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246803 | METHOD OF MAKING A KNIT SOCK/HEEL - A method of making a sock having a leg portion, a gusset, a foot and a toe includes knitting a tubular member having a cylindrical body with a closed end, using, preferably a conventional circular knitting machine. The circular body is shaped to look like a sock and then subjected to heat and/pressure causing the fibers of the body to set. The circular body is knit from standard fiber yarns, including yarns made from natural and artificial fibers. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246804 | Step Outs - To my knowledge there is nothing like T-Pak's Step Outs on the market today. I feel there is a need for this invention because women are limited on what shoes they can wear with long pants. They have to wear a shoe with either a strap on the ankle to keep the heel of the foot from coining up and allowing enough room for the pant leg to make its way under the foot. This causes wrinkling of the bottom of the pant leg and can generally be uncomfortable. It is also a nuisance to have to stop and pull your pant leg out from under your heel. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246807 | HELMET ACCESSORY ADAPTER - A system for use in connection with a protective helmet having at least one accessory connection mechanism includes a visor accessory which includes a frame including at least one rearward extending member. The system further includes an adapter including a helmet connector adapted to form a releasable connection with the accessory connection mechanism of the protective helmet and an accessory connector adapted to form a releasable connection with the at least one rearward extending member of the visor accessory. The accessory connector is adapted to be stowed on the at least one rearward extending member when the adapter is not in use to connect to the accessory connection mechanism of the protective helmet. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246808 | Induced Draft Anti Fog Device For Goggles - An induced draft anti-fog system for goggles and similar optical devices having an air tight goggle with ports, fixedly attached to a hollow elastomeric conduit. Said hollow conduit having an intake port and exhaust fan. The exhaust fan has an on/off switch in communication with two battery packs. When the fan is in operation air is drawn into the intake port and circulated into the goggle housing thereby defogging the goggle lens and then is circulated out through the fan. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246809 | ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM FOR MOTORSPORTS HELMETS - The environmental system for motorsports helmets includes a helmet and backpack containing various components of the system. The helmet includes an inlet and air passages for forced air ventilation, a tube conducting drinking water from a helmet inlet to the mouth of the helmet wearer, and a radio communications headset. The helmet is a full-face helmet having an openable transparent face shield and visor formed with the face shield as a unit. A backpack is provided with the helmet, the backpack containing a motor driven fan to supply air to the helmet. The air is filtered through an external filter on the pack, before entering the fan and ventilation system. A water tank is also included in the backpack, allowing the helmet wearer to draw water from the supply. A conventional communications transceiver is also provided with the backpack, the transceiver connecting to the headset within the helmet. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246810 | SWIM GOGGLES - A pair of swim goggles includes left and right frames having lenses therein, respectively, a bridge element connecting the left and right frames, and left and right sealing frames sealing around peripheral sides of the left and right frames and forming protection seals, respectively. Each of the protection seals has a substantially J shape in cross-section in any segment thereof. Strap apparatus disposed on outer sides of the left and right frames, respectively. The swim goggles are characterized in that buffer portions are provided between the protection seals and the left and right frames, respectively, so that the buffer portions and the protection seals capable of cooperatively absorbing an external impact. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246811 | Disposable Toilet Seat Protector & Methods of Use Thereof - Embodiments of the invention are directed to disposable toilet seat protector. In one embodiment, a toilet seat cover may include a seat portion having an opening approximately center thereto and a skirt portion on an outer periphery thereto. The seat portion may have a polygonal configuration; however, other geometric configurations are within the scope of the invention. The opening may be defined by a collar. Elastic may define a border between the cover and the skirt. A neck or handle portion may be located at a back portion of the cover providing a means for a user to position the cover on a toilet seat. In one embodiment, a toilet seat cover may include a seat portion having an opening approximately center thereto and a skirt portion on an outer periphery thereto. The seat portion may have an oval configuration; however, other geometric configurations are within the scope of the invention. The opening may be defined by a collar. Elastic may define a border between the cover and the skirt. A neck or handle portion may be located at a back portion of the cover providing a means for a user to position the cover on a toilet seat. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246812 | Spring-Mounted vertically Held Toilet Seat - A mounting mechanism for toilet seats is provided which includes an easy accessible pull handle, connected to a mechanism associated with the seat that holds the seat in a vertical rest position. The handle is the only part that needs to be maneuvered by the toilet user when the user desires that the seat be in horizontal position. After using the seat in such horizontal position, the provided mechanism automatically moves the seat back up into the vertical rest position. This mechanism eliminates handling of potentially unsanitary toilet seats with hands. Thus, the handle is the only part which the person using the toilet is touching. Since the handle is positioned away from the seat and outside of the area where typically splashing occurs, an utmost sanitary and hygienic state is accomplished by the current invention | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246813 | RESTROOM AID - A restroom aid is disclosed for providing comfortable support for disabled, handicapped, elderly, or ill persons who require assistance using the restroom facilities. The restroom aid creates a sturdy frame around the toilet with aids for sitting, standing, and supporting the user's arms and head. The restroom aid can assemble and disassemble quickly using a quick-release mechanism. Furthermore, the restroom aid is easily adjustable to fit users and restroom facilities of different sizes. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246814 | SOLAR AUTO-SENSING OUTLET VALVE WITHOUT A USE OF BATTERIES AND ADAPTED CIRCUIT STRUCTURE THEREOF - A solar auto-sensing outlet valve without a use of batteries and adapted circuit structure thereof comprises at least one solar board and an outlet valve body. The solar board is disposed near a light source for converting light into electricity and is electrically connected with the outlet valve body via a guiding line, facilitating to a normal operation of a sensor and an electromagnetic valve inside the outlet valve body. For the outlet valve body, the use of batteries or an electrical connection with any commercial powers is unnecessary for reducing the energy consumption and environmental sufferings. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246815 | MANUAL-AUTOMATIC FLUSH DRIVING DEVICE - A flush driving device for a toilet includes a mounting bracket, a control panel that includes a sensing window and manual buttons, and a manual operating mechanism that includes bars cooperating with the manual buttons and rotating mechanisms connected with the bars. Rotating shafts of the rotating mechanisms are mounted in the mounting bracket. An automatic operating mechanism includes a driving motor, a rod controlled by the driving motor, and lifting mechanisms cooperating with the rod. The flush driving device also includes pull arms connected to both the rotating mechanisms and the lifting mechanisms for controlling the flush of the toilet. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246817 | Mechanical Trap Toilet and Staggered Drain Line Carry - A toilet to reduce water consumption for waste disposal. One embodiment uses a toilet which has a frustum-shaped bowl, which can be substantially hermetically sealed by a saucer-shaped valve, wherein the bowl contains no water. In one embodiment, a user can depress one button to automatically open the saucer vertically down and rinse and flush urine into an adjoining drain line with about 250 ml (0.25 gallons) of water. In one embodiment, a user can depress a button to automatically release a staggered flush capable of causing solid human waste, test plastic balls, or equivalents to carry further in an adjoining drain line. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246818 | Domed Inflatable Pool Cover - An inflatable pool cover for protecting a swimming pool from falling objects and settling airborne debris. The pool cover has a flexible top layer secured to a flexible, bowl-shaped lower portion. Air is inserted between the top layer and lower portion via an air valve. When the device is inflated the layers swell, resulting in a convex dome. The top layer extends outward from its connection to the lower portion and into a plurality of skirt flaps with reinforced loops or channels. A securing strap is threaded through the reinforced loops and has a cinch means for tightening or loosening the strap. Once the pool cover is in position in a swimming pool, air is inserted and the securing strap is cinched tightly around the sidewalls of the pool. Debris or falling objects that land on the cover will roll off the domed top layer and onto the ground. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246819 | POOL EDGE SEALING MEMBER AND POOL COVER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD EMPLOYING SAME - Pool edge sealing members releasably attachable to an outer peripheral edge of a pool cover which has been secured to a surface surrounding a pool, to prevent debris from entering the pool. An assembly for covering a pool, to prevent debris from entering the pool, having a pool cover that is adapted to be removably secured over the pool and configured and dimensioned to completely cover the pool, a plurality of tie-downs attachable to the pool cover and corresponding anchors for removably securing the pool cover over the pool, and at least one pool edge sealing member. A method for covering a pool includes the steps of applying a predetermined length of at least one pool edge sealing member to the outer peripheral edge of a pool cover, to seal a gap formed between the pool cover and the surface surrounding the pool, to prevent debris from entering the pool. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246820 | Steam Sauna for the Lower Body - An apparatus for hydrating the lower body portions and/or hands of a user. The apparatus includes a chamber for receiving and containing steam and the lower body portions and/or hands of the user. The chamber includes a bottom surface and a wall structure extending upwardly from the bottom surface. Steam from the steam generator is transported via a hose in communication with the steam generator and the chamber. Inside the chamber, the hose is in communication with a steam distribution apparatus. Steam passing through the steam distribution apparatus fills the chamber. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246821 | SHOWER CADDY RETAINING APPARATUS AND METHODS THEREOF - Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to shower caddy retaining apparatus and methods thereof. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for retaining a shower caddy in place, when positioned on a shower arm, to prevent it from sliding and causing items therein to fall. In one embodiment, a shower caddy retaining apparatus comprises a substantially tubular body having a narrow end and a wide end, the substantially tubular body comprising a slit extending from the narrow end to the wide end to facilitate fitting the substantially tubular body around a shower arm; wherein the narrow end of the tubular structure is formed to be positioned adjacent a shower head at and end of the shower arm; and wherein the wide end of the tubular structure is formed to support a shower caddy retaining apparatus adjacent a wall of the shower. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246822 | Overflow Assembly for Bathtubs and the Like - An overflow system in the bathtub has an overflow port and has a drain pipe in connection with the overflow port. A threaded flange has a stub shoulder on one end which is fitted into a circular sleeve on the overflow port. The threaded flange has exterior threads on its outer surface and a thin diaphragm secured to the end thereof opposite to the stub shoulder. A large internally threaded nut is threadably mounted on the outer end of the threaded flange. A decorative cap is frictionally snapped into engagement with protrusions on the outer surface of the nut. The cap can be removed when needed to permit the plumber to gain access to the diaphragm to cut it open for fluid flow after the system has been tested for leaks, or put in place after the cut takes place. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246823 | Transformable Furniture - One embodiment of an article of transformable furniture comprising movable and removable cushioned components that have specific relative dimensions and forms that allow for a minimum of three furniture configurations. Two of the components being wedge-like cushioned pieces ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246824 | Mattress Supported Co-Sleeping Baby Bedside Methods and Apparatus - To accommodate safe, convenient, and effective sleeping arrangements perhaps with mothers and babies, the present invention entails a co-sleeping apparatus and methods having a simple support which may be affixed by friction in a bed and uses a cantilever design to support various forms of baby, pet, and doll baskets (or other sleeping receptacles of choice) at close proximity and convenient locations near a resting parent. This simple cantilever design may provide three important advantages: an immediate arms' reach access to an infant without ever having to leave a bed; interference free design perhaps with no floor supports or bulky stands; and an extremely simple method for single-handed mounting, adjusting, and dismounting of an infant, pet, and doll sleeping receptacle and the like. Embodiments may provide stowing the apparatus in a virtually disappearing condition and the apparatus may be easily disassembled or even folded linearly for convenient long term storage. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246825 | UNITARY T-SHAPED BED FRAME MEMBER - A unitary, one piece, T-shaped bed frame structural member. The member is usable as a side rail, a cross member or any other structural member of a bed frame. The T-shape includes a wide flange forming the large member of the T-shape with a short flange extending outwardly from the wide flange at about the center thereof. At the intersection of the wide and short flanges, two fillets are formed therebetween that are similar in shape and have a series of circular arcs having predetermined radii and the circular arcs meet together forming a straight line along the longitudinal length of the structural member. The presence and shape of the fillets improves the strength and manufacturability of the T-shaped bed frame structural member or members. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246826 | ADJUSTABLE FOLDING BED FRAME - An adjustable folding bed frame including a plurality of longitudinal beams spaced apart and parallel to each other. Each longitudinal beam is formed by a pair of longitudinal bars that are pivotally connected together. The bed frame also includes a plurality of transverse beams spaced apart and parallel to each other. Each transverse beam is formed by a pair of transverse bars that are pivotally connected together. Each transverse bar has a first sliding member slidingly coupled with a second sliding member for adjusting the bed frame to predetermined widths. The bed frame also includes legs connected to a corresponding lower side of each longitudinal bar free end. The longitudinal and transverse bars are coupled together to form a generally rectangular frame when the bed frame is in an open configuration, and are folded adjacent and parallel to each other when the bed frame is in a folded configuration. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246827 | Sun Towel and Blanket - The invention provides a circular sun towel and blanket which enables consumers to rotate their body as opposed to their towel in facing the direction of the sun. Centrally positioned is a small zippered hole to accommodate an umbrella. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246828 | Ascetically and size customizable sheet/blanket/spread/comforter for a bed - An ascetically and size customizable sheet/blanket/spread/comforter for a bed, which includes at least two sheet sections, and apparatus for interchangeably attaching the at least two sheet sections to each other edge-to-edge to form a generally coplanar sheet so as to allow the generally coplanar sheet to be size customizable. The at least two sheet sections are interchangeably attached to each other edge-to-edge to form the generally coplanar sheet so as to allow the generally coplanar sheet to be size customizable. The at least two sheet sections have decorative patterns thereon so as to allow the generally coplanar sheet to be ascetically customizable. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246829 | Surgery table apparatus - A surgery table utilizing first and second sections which are hingedly attached to one another. First and second sections are also connected to supports apart from the hinged portion. An elevator moves one of the sections upwardly and downwardly at the support. The resultant position of the frame formed by the first and second sections may take the configuration of a flat surface or an upwardly or downwardly oriented “vee”. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246830 | FOOTBOARD EGRESS DESIGN - A person-support apparatus comprises a frame, a longitudinally extending member, and an endboard. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The longitudinally extending member has a first end rotatably coupled to the frame at a first joint. The longitudinally extending member is configured to rotate between a first rotational orientation and a second rotational orientation with respect to the frame. The endboard is coupled to a second end of the longitudinally extending member and rotates with the longitudinally extending member between a first position and a second position. The endboard locates a first side of the frame in the first position and a second side of the frame in the second position. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246831 | HOSPITAL BED - Hospital bed having a fixed structure and a movable structure connected to the fixed structure in such a way as to allow the movable structure to pivot in relation to the fixed structure, the movable structure being supported by the fixed structure, and the movable structure comprising an elongated patient lying region. The movable structure further comprises panels which can be moved selectively in relation to one another between a closed configuration wherein the elongated patient lying region is surrounded by the panels and an opened-out configuration wherein a part of said panels are separated from one another in such a way as to allow access to the elongated patient lying region. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246832 | Flame Resistant Filler Cloth and Mattresses Incorporating Same - A filler cloth includes cellulosic fibers treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a char length of less than about nine inches when tested in accordance with NFPA 701, such that thermal shrinkage of the filler cloth at 400° F. is less than about 35% in any direction, and such that the filler cloth maintains flame and heat resistant integrity when impinged with a gas flame in accordance with testing protocols set forth in Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The filler cloth cellulosic fibers are treated with a flame retardant chemistry such that the filler cloth has a Frazier air permeability of less than about 400 cfm and a thermal resistance rating of at least about 3 when tested according to NFPA 2112. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246833 | MATTRESS CONSTRUCTION - A mattress assembly having a composite encasement surrounding a coil spring unit in which the composite encasement comprises alternating layers of canvas and foam, and in which a side border assembly of quilted material is attached to the exterior walls of the composite encasement by means of multiple, spaced, lines of stitching extending through the alternating layers of canvas and foam to firmly affix the side border assembly to the encasement. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246834 | ACTIVE MATTRESS SPINNER - A device is disclosed for facilitating rotation of a mattress in a horizontal plane carried by a box spring. Slick surfaces between the mattress and the box spring are selectively placed in contact in order to reduce the normal friction therebetween. The slick surfaces may be provided by two separate covers; one cover for the mattress and one cover for the box spring. A first cover is provided with a slick and non-slick surface. A second cover includes a slick surface on one side and forms part of a levitation device. The other side of the second cover may be formed with a slick or a non-slick surface. A levitation device creates an air cushion between the mattress and the box spring under the influence of an air supply which lifts the mattress and allows the mattress to be rotated in a horizontal plane virtually effortlessly. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING A COUNTERBALANCE TO AN IMBALANCE IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - An apparatus and method for detecting an imbalance in the laundry load within the treating chamber and forming a counterbalance to the imbalance. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246836 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING A VENTURI EFFECT IN A DISPENSER - An apparatus for delivering additive into a clothes basket and cleaning remaining additive from an additive container are provided. The apparatus includes a clothes basket rotatable about an axis, a motor coupled to the clothes basket, a Venturi component, an additive container connected to a vacuum area of the Venturi component through a U-tube, a water inlet connected to the Venturi component through an inlet hose, an outlet hose connecting the Venturi component to the clothes basket, a valve controlling flow of water into the inlet hose, a valve controlling flow of water into the additive container, and a processor coupled to the motor and the valves, the processor being operative to manipulate the valve controlling flow of water into the inlet hose and the valve controlling flow of water into the additive container to deliver additive into the clothes basket and to clean remaining additive from the additive container. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246837 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RINSING LAUNDRY IN A LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance and method for applying a bleach solution during a rinse phase of a cycle of operation. After spraying the laundry load with water to form a wetted laundry load, and a bleach solution is applied to the wetted laundry load. The bleach solution is not sprayed on the laundry load. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246838 | METHOD FOR REDUCING WRINKLES USING A FABRIC CARE COMPOSITION - There is provided a fabric conditioner that reduces wrinkle formation in laundered garments. There is further provided a method for reducing the occurrence of wrinkles in laundered garments. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246839 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed. A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus configured to supply steam and/or heated air to an accommodating space accommodating laundry therein, the control method includes a water supplying/heating step supplying water to a water supplying device configured to supply steam and heating the water, a re-supplying step re-supplying water to the water supplying device, a steam supplying step heating the water inside the water supplying device and supplying steam to the accommodating space, with the laundry kept still, a cooling step cooling the accommodating space, and a drying step supplying heated air having a predetermined temperature to the accommodating space. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246840 | FABRIC COLOR REJUVENATION COMPOSITION - Rejuvenation compositions including a reactive dye are disclosed for the one-shot rejuvenation of the color for dark-colored textile fabrics and garments formed therefrom. The rejuvenation compositions return faded black or dark colored garments to a like-new look. Methods of rejuvenating the faded color of garments by using the dye compositions are also disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246841 | PHTHALIMIDES AS BLEACH ACTIVATORS - Agent for lightening keratin fibers, particularly human hair. The agent for lightening keratin fibers contains at least one cationic phthalimide of formula (I) in addition to an oxidant in a cosmetic carrier. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246842 | DISPERSE DYEING OF TEXTILE FIBERS - A dyed fibrous material comprising a plurality of textile fibers, particularly cotton fibers, and a polymer bonded to the fibers and to a disperse dye material to affix the dye material to the fibrous material. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246843 | DISPERSE DYE MIXTURES WHICH HAVE A HIGH DEGREE OF LIGHT FASTNESS AND BUILD-UP - A dye composition which contains a blue colored dye mixture which contains from 71 to about 90 wt % with respect to the total pigment fraction of a blue pigment which is represented by structural formula [1] | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246844 | Shoe Tongue Centralizer - The shoe tongue centralizer assembly includes a binding post and a centralizer band which, together prevent the tongue of any type of laced shoe, boot or other footwear from significant movement either laterally or longitudinally in the footwear. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246845 | MECHANICAL DRIVE TRAIN WITH A MOTOR AND AN ECCENTRIC FOR A RESONANT POWER TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a drive assembly comprising a DC motor ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246846 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH AUTOMATIC ACTUATION - The power toothbrush includes a handle ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246847 | MACHINE TO CLEAN FACADE OF BUILDING - An apparatus for cleaning facades including glass surfaces of high rise buildings. The apparatus includes a machine having a frame for attaching components and equipments of a main unit; a thrust provider for generating force to keep the main unit in contact with the facade; a hoist to enable lifting and lowering of the main unit; a laundry unit comprising a fabric sheet to clean the facade; a roller attached to end of extended arms of the main unit; and a control unit installing electrical controls on the main unit. The machine provides a number of novel elements and safety features by applying simple design concept that is practicable to wide range of buildings of glass or flat façades. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246848 | ORBITAL SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A floor treatment device having a handle assembly having a pair of handles at one end and a rotational engagement to a frame at the other. A head assembly, having a motor and flywheel and offset drive for a pad, is rotationally engaged to the frame to allow all the components to tilt over uneven surfaces. The handles are positioned vertically to provide an ergonomic grip for users. Enhanced orbital operation of the cleaning or other pad is yielded by system of paired weights on the flywheel. A spray system is also engageable to the device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246849 | Portable grouting-cleaning machine for clad walls - A portable grouting-cleaning machine for clad vertical walls includes a frame, an upperly open water container of essentially vertical extension supported by the frame, an endless sponge band stretched between deviation rollers positioned such to form a straight vertical sponge portion to rest against the wall to be treated, the deviation rollers having at least one motorized roller and at least one roller housed in the container, to form a loop of the band therein, two handgrips positioned side by side on the portable frame, and grippable by the operator during the machine operation, and at least one pushbutton, fixed on the frame of machine, connected into the power circuit of an electric motor which drives the motorized roller and is driven by the operator who grips the handles. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246850 | Starch Head for Cleaning a Target Surface - A head for cleaning a target surface, such as a toilet bowl. The head has a longitudinal axis and comprises a starch based material. The material may be provided as a sheet, and formed to make a generally round head or a head of laminae. The head may optionally contain granules, which optionally define a core and improve the stiffness of the head. The starch based material may be extruded to have a machine direction oriented in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246851 | Personal Care Articles and Methods - A personal care article can include a composition and a substrate. The article can be compliant to a surface. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246852 | Home Care Articles and Methods - A home care article can include a composition and a substrate. The article can be compliant to a surface. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246853 | Starch Head Having a Stiffening Member - A head for cleaning a target surface, such as a toilet bowl. The head has a longitudinal axis and comprises a starch based material. The material may be provided as a sheet, and formed to make a generally round head or a head of laminae. The head may optionally contain granules, which optionally define a core and improve the stiffness of the head. The starch based material may be extruded to have a machine direction oriented in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246854 | Water Disposable Head Comprising Plural Water Disposable Materials - A head for cleaning a target surface, such as a toilet bowl. The head has a longitudinal axis and comprises a starch based material. The material may be provided as a sheet, and formed to make a generally round head or a head of laminae. The head may optionally contain granules, which optionally define a core and improve the stiffness of the head. The starch based material may be extruded to have a machine direction oriented in the longitudinal direction of the cleaning device. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246855 | PAINTING TOOL SYSTEM - A painting tool system having a reusable handle, the handle having first and second ends and a body interposed between the two ends. The first end includes an opening adapted to receive a shaft, with the handle body to be gripped in a user's hand. The system includes a painting tool attachment couplable to the handle. The attachment having a first end for performing a function of the painting tool and a second end including a protruding shaft receivable within the opening in the handle. The system also includes a handle lock mounted within the handle, the lock positioned and configured to secure the attachment to the handle at the shaft. The lock may be removable and formed from a cam lock inserted into a borehole in the handle body. The attachment first end may provide the function of a paintbrush, roller, scraper, putty knife or blade. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246856 | SELF-FOAMING SHAVING BRUSH - A shaving brush assembly includes a plurality of bristles, a base with a first side coupled to and supporting the plurality of bristles, a second side opposite the first side, and defining a passageway from the first side to the second side, the passageway dimensioned to receive at least a portion of a nozzle of a shaving cream container. The assembly also includes a sleeve coupled to and extending from the second side of the base, with the sleeve having an inner diameter less than an outer diameter of a standard-sized container of shaving cream. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246857 | CORE/SHEATH COMPOSITE FILAMENT FOR TOOTHBRUSHES, AND TOOTHBRUSH USING SAME - Provided is a core/sheath composite filament for toothbrushes which exhibits excellent hardness, durability and feeling of use when used in toothbrushes, is less prone to falling out when tufted into the tufting plate, and makes it possible to improve stain-removal properties. Also provided is a toothbrush using said core/sheath composite filament. A toothbrush is configured using bundles of bristles configured from core/sheath composite filaments that have a quadrangular cross section in the plane perpendicular to the lengthwise direction and comprise a core ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246858 | POSITION SENSING TOOTHBRUSH - The toothbrush includes a handle portion ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246859 | WIPER BLADE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS, AND WIPER ARM - A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows is disclosed. The wiper blade includes a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis, with a wiper rubber and a wiper blade adapter on the wiper blade body. The wiper blade adapter forms a mechanical connection, constructed as detent connection, of the wiper blade to a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter are connected to or released from one another at least substantially in a direction which extends perpendicularly to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. Spring are provided on the wiper blade adapter and/or on the wiper arm adapter, which provide an initial spring tension when the wiper blade is mounted on the wiper arm, and bring about a releasing force between the wiper arm adapter and the wiper blade adapter when the detent connection is released. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246860 | WIPER BLADE AND WIPER DEVICE FOR CLEANING VEHICLE WINDOWS - A wiper blade for cleaning vehicle windows including a wiper blade body extending in a wiper blade longitudinal axis is disclosed. A wiper blade adapter allows for a mechanical detent connection, of the wiper blade with a wiper arm adapter arranged on a wiper arm. The wiper blade adapter has an elastically arranged detent tongue, which cooperates in a form-fitting manner with the wiper arm adapter to form the detent connection. The wiper arm is U-shaped in cross section and has legs on opposing sides of a base section, which embrace the wiper blade adapter laterally. The connecting or releasing between the wiper blade adapter and the wiper arm adapter takes place at least substantially in a direction perpendicular to the wiper blade longitudinal axis. The detent tongue has a mounting region, which embraces the holding section of the wiper arm adapter. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246861 | WIPER BLADE TO CLEAN WINDSHIELDS, IN PARTICULAR OF AUTOMOBILES - A wiper blade to clean windshields, in particular of automobiles. The wiper blade ( | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246862 | DEBRIS SENSOR FOR CLEANING APPARATUS - A piezoelectric debris sensor and associated signal processor responsive to debris strikes enable an autonomous or non-autonomous cleaning device to detect the presence of debris and in response, to select a behavioral mode, operational condition or pattern of movement, such as spot coverage or the like. Multiple sensor channels (e.g., left and right) can be used to enable the detection or generation of differential left/right debris signals and thereby enable an autonomous device to steer in the direction of debris. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246863 | CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR UVC LIGHT SOURCE TEMPERATURE AND FUNCTION IN SANITIZING DEVICE - Presented herein are various techniques for cooling a UV light source and keeping it within a predetermined temperature range. One embodiment is directed to using Venturi pump for the thermal control. Another embodiment employs a mechanical or electrical self-adjusting valve. Another embodiment is directed to using a forced air system to actively blow air across the light source. Examples of the device are an air cleaner, a vacuum cleaner, a mobile floor-sanitizer, and a hand-held sanitizer. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246864 | PAVEMENT CRACK CLEANER - Devices for cleaning and preparing pavement cracks for sealing are disclosed. An example device comprises a wire brush assembly for removal of mid and large-sized debris, an air blaster for removal of fine-grained particulate, a heat lance, and a vacuum for controlled removal of debris and particulates. The example device would also have means for attachment to an air compressor. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246865 | FRONT-MOUNTED-CENTRAL BLOWER DISCHARGE UNIT WITH MULTIDIRECTIONAL NOZZLE - A blower is provided for removing debris from the ground where an air stream generator connect to a frame discharges a high velocity air stream downward and away from the blower, toward the working surface, through a nozzle rotatable three hundred sixty degrees continuously. The air stream has a generator axis substantially perpendicular to a frame center line, and is operably connected to a power source mounted to the frame. An actuator mechanically rotates the nozzle. The blower is connectable to a vehicle at the rear of the frame and has wheels at the front of the frame for movement across the ground. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246866 | Support System Adjustable by Like Motion and Method of Use - A support system may include a holder having a peripheral surface and a slot, a mount having a stop boss adapted to communicate with the peripheral surface, and a shaft coupled with the mount and slot, thereby slideably and rotatably coupling the holder and mount. A method of moving an object coupled to a support system may include supporting the object in a first position by disposing the mount at a start point of a path so that a center of gravity of the holder can be disposed at a first location relative to a pivot, moving the mount toward an end point of the path, which can include allowing the holder to rotate about the pivot, disposing the mount at the end point, and supporting the object in a second position. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246867 | BUSHING-TYPE COMPONENT AND INTERFERENCE FIT FORMED WITH THIS COMPONENT - The invention concerns an interference fit comprising a carrier and at least one stepped bushing seated with an interference fit on the carrier. The stepped bushing is made by shaping a sheet metal and is characterized by a special wall thickness configuration. Through this wall thickness configuration, it becomes possible to assure that the stepped bushing conforms to close shape tolerances in the pressed-in state in regions of functional relevance. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246868 | PORTAL AND METHOD FOR STORING CABLES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A portal and method facilitate routing and holding at least one electrical cable having a plug end. The portal may include a body which fits into a hole in a mounting surface and has a cable opening therein. A closure member moves between a closed position and an open position relative to the cable opening. A retainer movably mounted to the closure member confines the cable in a desired position to inhibit the plug end from moving back toward the interior of the portal body and to permit the plug end to be pulled substantially freely away from the body. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246869 | MODULAR PATIENT SUPPORT SYSTEM - A castor wheel assembly, alone or in combination with a patient support platform or mobile support cart, is provided. The mobile support cart includes a stop mode in which the castor wheels are prevented from rolling across the floor by a braking mechanism. The platform is capable of supporting devices that may be attached or associated with a patient throughout their stay at a healthcare facility. The castor wheel assembly can incorporate a braking mechanism operated by a cable that extends through a mounting plate. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246870 | DOOR STOP FOR SLIDING DOORS - A door stop for a sliding door includes rounded channel with a ball sliding into the rounded channel to hold a sliding door in place. The device of the present invention is smaller than conventional devices and, thus, minimize the hazard to horses getting lacerations from the larger sized conventional door holders. The device of the present invention is provided as a two-piece kit, the first piece fitting on the siding door and the second piece fitting on a wall, such that the first and second pieces fit together when the sliding door is closed, holding and/or stopping the door in place. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246871 | DOOR CHECK LINK APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door check link apparatus includes a check link formed by molding a synthetic resin on a surface of a core plate, and including a full open stopper including a projecting portion located at a tip end portion of the core plate, and having a width larger than a width of a detent surface, a bending piece formed at a first end portion of the projecting portion, and having a stopper surface confronting the stopper receiving surface, and a protruding portion formed on the projecting portion at a position farther apart from the stopper receiving surface relative to the stopper surface, and protruding in a direction substantially parallel to the stopper receiving surface, the full open stopper being formed by molding the synthetic resin on the tip end portion of the core plate including the projecting portion, the bending piece, and the protruding portion. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246872 | Bendable Track and Flexible Carrier for Curtains - The present application discloses means for vertically mounting curtains for easy traverse utilizing an easily mountable bendable track for providing an adjustable path for traverse and flexible carriers which are readily affixable to the bendable track at any point in its length and traverse the bendable track under the load of a supported curtain with a minimum of noise. It discloses a bendable track with both a top and a bottom rib, each of which has a horizontal ledge and a curved profile extending from each ledge away from the main body of the rail and a roller free carrier which can be elastically expanded to snap over the lower horizontal ledge of the track. It further discloses that the surface of the horizontal ledge as well as the ends of the carrier are made of materials having a low coefficient of sliding friction such as exhibited by ABS, nylon, PVC and polyacetal and that the ends of the carrier have a surface with an arcuate surface which is adapted to ride on the lower horizontal ledge. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246873 | HOLLOW ARTICLES COMPRISING FIBER-FILLED POLYESTER COMPOSITIONS, METHODS OF MANUFACTURE, AND USES THEREOF - A hollow molded article is obtained by molding a thermoplastic polyester composition comprising a blend of reinforcing fiber glass, polybutylene terephthalate with a melting point of 210 to 230° C. and polyethylene terephthalate with a melting point of 240 to 260° C., wherein at least 10% of the outer surface of the article has a continuous glossy region with a gloss of at least 75 gloss units, as measured at 60 degrees in accordance with ASTM D523 and wherein the gloss varies from the average less than 10 gloss units in the glossy region. A gas-assisted injection molding process is also disclosed for making such hollow molded articles, which articles can have various uses, including handles for appliances or the like. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246874 | COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO BE LOAD-ADAPTIVE - A load-adaptive component includes at least one trapezoidal, elastically movable four-bar hinge incorporated integrally into the component to generate a shape change behavior that is anisotropically resilient-elastic and is directed counter to the direction of action of a force. The four-bar hinges have first recesses for forming hinge points that are produced by weak points in the material and embody elastic bending hinge, and second slot-like recesses connected to or joining the hinge points. A plurality of successive, mutually spaced four-bar hinges form a multi-hinge mechanism integrated into the component. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246875 | DOOR HINGE FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A motor vehicle door hinge, having a pillar fitting able to be mounted on a vehicle body, and a door fitting able to be mounted on a motor vehicle door, which are connected to each other in an articulated manner a hinge pin connected to either the pillar fitting or the door fitting in a rotation-resistant manner and to the remaining one of the pillar fitting or the door fitting in an articulated manner, and an arresting unit having a detent body carrier connected to the hinge pin in a rotation-resistant manner and radially extending to the latter and having a detent body, and a detent element adjustable on the other one of the pillar fitting or the door fitting with respect to the detent body carrier, coaxially arranged with respect to the hinge pin axis and in engagement with the detent body and including at least one detent notch, and arranged within a housing surrounding the hinge pin and the detent body carrier. To create a motor vehicle door hinge of the initially mentioned type that can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner, it is provided that the housing has a top and bottom housing opening opposing each other in the hinge axis direction and closed off by correspondingly formed closure elements, wherein both housing openings are formed in such a manner that they allow the hinge pin provided with the detent body carrier access to the housing interior. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246876 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE - A hinge, comprising a cup having a rim and an arm pivotably connected to the cup, wherein the arm is permitted to pivot between a closed position and an open position, the open position defining a opening angle between the cup and arm. An adjustable stopper coupled to the arm is engagable with the rim whereby the opening angle is controlled by adjustment of the stopper. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246877 | APPARATUS AND METHOD ALLOWING NEW OR EXISTING VERTICAL BLINDS TO OPPERATE FREELY FROM HORIZONTAL TO ALMOST VERTICAL - An adapter can be installed between the rotational stems of a vertical blinder head rail and the vertical blind slats. The adapter enables the head rail to be mounted horizontally to almost vertically. With the adapter installed, the vertical blinds can rotate freely and open and close properly without the binding that would occur without the adapter installed. The adapter is independent of the head rail design of vertical blind systems. The adapter can be easily installed between the stems and the slats and may be packaged with a vertical blind or may be sold separately at a low cost, enabling non-horizontal installation of the head rail. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246878 | RAIN PROTECTIVE SPORTS TOWEL - A rain protective towel for use in association with sporting events, work endeavors, or general use is provided. Also presented are methods of manufacturing of such a towel. In general, the towel is formed of a terrycloth or other cotton water absorbent material, which is rendered waterproof or rain resistant by being subjected to a bath of a water-diluted water repellant fluoropolymer that is allowed to permeate the cloth. The edges of the towel are bound or otherwise finished, and the towel may have any of various desired aesthetic designs thereon. The towels may be formed from processing a web of terrycloth material through a bath of diluted water repellant fluoropolymer, thence through a wringer, various dryer stations, a station for printing, embroidering or embossing and subsequent stations for cutting and edge binding. Alternative processes are disclosed. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246879 | Retainer Apparatus - A retainer apparatus for removably engaging a tablet computer to a user's leg, the retainer apparatus includes a pair of opposed clips each being removably engagable to an outer periphery of the tablet, via a detachable extension member that is disposed to span between the opposing pair of clips resulting in the clips being compressed as against the tablet outer periphery at an angle that creates a moment that in effect rotates each clip to rotatably bind the clip to the tablet outer periphery for improved frictional contact between the clip and the tablet outer periphery. Also included in the retainer apparatus is a disconnectable band element that is removably attached to the extension member and is adapted to extend around and removably engage the user's leg. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246880 | CAP FOR WRITING MATERIAL, CLIP FOR WRITING MATERIAL, AND WRITING MATERIAL - A tubular shaped cap body for protecting a pen tip, which cap body includes an elastic member which is formed with an attachment hole in its side surface, and a clip member which is provided with a base part and a grip part which is provided at an outside surface of the base part. The clip member is provided with respect to the cap body so that the base part receives a front end of a writing instrument and the grip part extends through the attachment hole to the outside of the cap body. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246881 | Button Fastener and Button Structure - The button fastener comprises a fastener body and a cover member which is attached to the fastener body. The fastener body includes a disk-like base and a hollow, cylindrical post extending upward from a center area of the base concentrically. The post has a top opening at its upper end and a bottom opening in a center area of the base. The cover member covers the lower surface of the base including the bottom opening. The base includes a base bottom adjacent to the post and a base flange rising upward relative to the base bottom radially outward from the base bottom. The cover member includes a curved outer periphery curving from the lower surface side of the base and then rising upward beyond the base flange of the base. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246882 | Hose Clamp with Wrap-Around Hose Clamp Positioner - A hose clamp for forming an air tight seal between a hose and a connector projecting from a housing of an air cooler of a vehicle. The hose clamp including a band which encircles the hose at a location where the hose and the connector overlap and has an adjustable diameter. The hose clamp positioned by a wrap-around hose clamp positioner. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner including flat portions, which contact the outer surface of the hose, and a raised portion where the band passes through a space of the raised portion. The wrap-around hose clamp positioner further including a wrap-around portion and a crimp tab, the wrap-around portion extending over a lip edge of the hose such that the crimp tab pierces through at least the inner surface of the hose. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246883 | Binding strap device for securing cargo - A device for securing cargo, items or other objects, in particular a tie-down binding strap device including at least two different types of tightening mechanisms. The device is also provided in useful embodiments with interchangeable ends that can be secured to a variety of structures, even itself. The features of the device provide versatility and allow the device to secure cargo having different shapes. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246884 | STRAP FOR ADAPTING A HEAVY BAG TO MODEL REAL-LIFE SITUATIONS FOR TRAINING - An attachment for a heavy bag to use while practicing power striking techniques in ground fighting. The attachment may be used on a bag that is hanging, resting on a free-standing base, or on a bag that has been removed from the hanger or base. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246885 | Magnetic Attachment System - A magnetic attachment system for attaching a first object to a second object. A first magnet structure is attached to the first object and a second magnet structure is attached to the second object. The first and second objects are attached by virtue of the magnetic attraction between the first magnet structure and second magnet structure. The magnet structures comprise magnetic elements arranged in accordance with patterns based on various codes. In one embodiment, the code has certain autocorrelation properties. In further embodiments the specific type of code is specified. In a further embodiment, an attachment and a release configuration may be achieved by a simple movement of the magnet structures. In a further embodiment, a magnetic attachment system may comprise one or more magnetic structures spaced from one another on a first support and configured for use with a complementary magnet system. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246886 | Liquid-Tight Slide Fastener and Manufacturing Method Therefor - There is provided a liquid-tight slide fastener capable of sufficiently ensuring waterproof property regardless of where fastener elements are formed and capable of sufficiently ensuring attachment strength of the fastener elements to fastener tapes provided with liquid-tight layers. There is also provided a manufacturing method for the liquid-tight slide fastener. The liquid-tight slide fastener includes a pair of fastener tapes that include a pair of tape members, core sections respectively provided on opposing tape edges of the pair of tape members, and liquid-tight layers formed on one side of the pair of tape members; a pair of fastener element rows; and a slider. The liquid-tight layers are formed with gaps to the core sections in a width direction of the fastener tapes. The fastener elements are attached to the core sections. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246887 | THIN ZIPPER - A thin zipper includes two sets of coil zippers fastened to two base cloths. Each coil zipper includes a plurality of teeth and at least one core wire threading through the teeth and coupling the teeth in series. Each tooth includes a bracing section, two bent sections extended from two distal ends of the bracing section and a surface section. The bracing section has a bracing inner edge on an inner side to brace the core wire. Each bent section has a latch portion engaged with another latch portion of a different tooth. The surface section is located between the two bent sections and has a packing inner edge formed on an inner side to compress the core wire to generate deformation. The bracing inner edge and packing inner edge form an inner space between them at an interval smaller than the diameter of the core wire. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246888 | Method of Sewing Fastener Stringer, Method of Manufacturing Product to Which Fastener is Attached, Product to Which Fastener is Attached, and Sewing Machine Foot - A fastener attached product is structured such that a slide fastener is sewn to right and left attached bodies which are bent in a U-shape, and the right and left attached bodies are arranged in a tape surface side to which the element rows of the fastener tape are sewn. Further, the right and left attached bodies come into contact with the outer surfaces of right and left flanges which are arranged in a slider, and the element rows are arranged and exposed between the right and left attached bodies. As a result of this configuration, since the fastener tape is invisible from the outside by the attached body, exposing the element rows can provide the fastener attached product with different design from conventional products and eliminate problems due to degradation in the appearance and design which is caused by the exposure of the fastener tapes. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246889 | Method of Sewing Fastener Stringer, Method of Manufacturing Product to Which Fastener is Attached, Product to Which Fastener is Attached, and Sewing Machine Foot - A method of sewing a fastener stringer includes the steps of conveying a fastener stringer and an attached body to a sewing section of a sewing machine in a state with the fastener stringer superposed on the attached body, and arranging an element guide section in the sewing section of the sewing machine, bending a fastener tape in a direction in which a tape bent section opens, guiding the element rows to the element guide section and sewing the fastener tape to the attached body. Accordingly, the method enables a sewing line formed by a sewing thread to be disposed at a predetermined position and the fastener tape and the attached body to be easily and efficiently sewn together. | 2012-10-04 |
| 20120246890 | ZIPPER WITH ATTACHED FASTENER - One example embodiment includes a system for securing a zipper. The system includes a zipper and a fastener, where the fastener is configured to secure the position of the zipper. | 2012-10-04 |
