41st week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080244898 | Non-Planar Circuit Board and a Method for Fabricating the Same - A method for forming a circuit board is provided. The method includes forming a circuit board substrate ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244899 | Component-Mounting Apparatus and Component-Positioning Unit - A component-mounting apparatus and a component-positioning unit for positioning a component, having a simple structure with reduced manufacturing cost and a significantly higher component-mounting speed. The component-mounting apparatus includes a holding device that holds a component and moves horizontally and a positioning device having a sloped portion for positioning the component held by the holding device when the component comes into contact with the sloped portion. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244900 | Flux for Soldering and Soldering Process - There is provided a flux for soldering and a soldering process which form better solder connection without the occurrence of the poor connection nor the insulation degradation. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244901 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF TAPE CARRIER FOR TAB - Positioning marks are formed on both sides of each printing block on a tape carrier for TAB. A long-sized circuit board is transported by a roll-to-roll system in screen printing. When an optical sensor detects a positioning mark, transportation of the long-sized circuit board is stopped. Thereafter, the screen printing of a solder resist is performed to the printing block of the long-sized circuit board by a screen printing device. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244902 | Circuitized substrate with internal stacked semiconductor chips, method of making same, electrical assembly utilizing same and information handling system utilizing same - A circuitized substrate assembly comprised of at least two circuitized substrates each including a thin dielectric layer and a conductive layer with a plurality of conductive members as part thereof, the conductive members of each substrate being electrically coupled to the conductive sites of a semiconductor chip. A dielectric layer is positioned between both substrates and the substrates are bonded together, such that the chips are internally located within the assembly and oriented in a stacked orientation. A method of making such an assembly is also provided, as is an electrical assembly utilizing same and an information handling system adapted for having such an electrical assembly as part thereof. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244903 | NOVEL LEAD BODY-TO-CONNECTOR TRANSITION ZONE - A medical electrical lead includes a lead body and a connector terminal. A conductor extends from the lead body to the connector terminal along a helical path through a transition zone. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244904 | Contour Structures to Highlight Inspection Regions - An integrated circuit has a wiring layer below an insulator layer. A pad comprises a conductive material that is on the insulator layer. The pad has a wirebond connection region and a probe pad region. An inspection mark is between the wirebond connection region and the probe pad region. The inspection mark comprises an opening in the insulator layer that is filled with the conductive material. In addition, a contact that is through the insulator layer is adapted to electrically connect the conductor wire in the wiring layer to the pad. The contact is formed of the same conductive material used for the pad and the inspection mark. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244905 | Method For Joining Blades to Blade Roots or Rotor Disks When Manufacturing and/or Repairing Gas Turbine Blades or Integrally Bladed Gas Turbine Rotors - A method is provided for joining blades to blade roots or rotor disks when manufacturing and/or repairing gas turbine blades or integrally bladed gas turbine rotors. A blade and a blade root or rotor disk that is to be joined to the blade are supplied, and provided with a thickening in sections that are to be joined together. The sections of the blade and the blade root or rotor disk that are to be joined together are machined so as to form recesses and; c) are then aligned relative to each other, opposite recesses defining at least one groove-shaped seam preparation. The blade and the blade root or rotor disk are joined in the area of the or each seam preparation by means of laser power build-up welding and the joined blade and blade root or rotor disk are machined so as to provide a gas turbine blade or an integrally bladed gas turbine rotor having a predefined geometrical profile. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244906 | METHOD OF PRODUCING AN ELASTIC PLATE MEMBER FOR A LIQUID JET HEAD - A method for producing an elastic plate for a liquid jet head, which includes etching a rolled metal plate based on a rolling direction of the rolled metal plate, to form an etched portion and a non-etched portion on the rolled metal plate. The thickness of the etched portion is thinner than the thickness of the non-etched portion and the rolling direction is substantially perpendicular to a long side of the rolled metal plate. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244907 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A MOUNTING FRAME FOR A VEHICLE WIND DEFLECTOR - The present invention provides a method of mounting a fairing to a roof of a vehicle and a method of manufacturing a mounting frame for mounting a fairing to a roof of a vehicle. The mounting frame has a lower portion for mounting to the roof of the vehicle and an upper portion for securing the fairing. The mounting frame is formed by determining a contour of the mounting surface, creating a mould for moulding the lower portion of the mounting frame having a bottom edge configured generally complementary to the contour of at least a portion of the mounting surface, and moulding an upper portion affixed to the lower portion and having an outer face configured generally complementary to an interior surface of the fairing. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244908 | Cutting tool - A cutting tool having a cutting edge with a layer of an organophosphorus compound is disclosed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244909 | Razor counter and ejector - In a method and system for shaving a razor system includes a razor, a receptacle, a counter, and an ejector. The razor includes a razor handle and a razor head, the razor head being detachably coupled to the razor handle by a sliding latch. The receptacle removably houses the razor. The counter cumulatively counts each instance of a removal of the razor from the receptacle. The counter includes a comparator to compare the cumulative count to a preset count. The ejector is operable to disengage the sliding latch, thereby causing the razor head to detach from the razor handle. The ejector disengages the sliding latch in response to the cumulative count being equal to the preset count. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244910 | Hand-Held Circular Saw, In Particular Plunge-Cut Saw - A power saw ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244911 | Dual-use knife for cutting a circle and a straight line - A dual-use knife for cutting a circle and a straight line has exchangeable circular blade upper covers to provide the function of cutting the circle or the straight line. The knife has quick release fasteners to be moved in guiding grooves of a handle so that thick and thin circular blade upper covers may be released from or fastened to a push-control member and an accommodating slot. Also, moving the push-control member in the groove can control the front circular blade to extend out for cutting or to be retracted so that the knife has two functions. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244912 | Optical Shaving Apparatus - A compact and portable optical shaving device cuts hair shafts using electromagnetic radiation. In various embodiments, the optical shaving device includes a power source that connects to one or more optical components (e.g., arranged in an array). An optic, such as a blade, can connect to and aligns with the array of optical components. The optical component(s) can provide light to the optic based on electrical energy from the power source. The optical component(s) or the optic can manipulate and direct the electromagnetic radiation to cut the hair shafts. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244913 | Tool having clamping chuck - A tool includes a shank having an engaging hole for receiving one end of a tool member and having a number of orifices for receiving detents, a control ferrule rotatably engaged onto the shank and having a number of notches each of which includes a deeper portion for selectively receiving the detents and for disengaging the detents from the tool member and a shallower portion for selectively forcing and actuating the detents to engage with the tool member and to detachably couple the tool member to the shank, and a spring member may actuate the shallower portions of the notches of the control ferrule to engage with the detents and then to detachably couple the tool member to the shank. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244914 | Cable actuated indexing trimmer head compressor - The current invention provides a cable actuated string trimmer head compressor, adaptable to bump-n-feed type string trimmers. A handle operated by remotely actuates a lever that in turn exerts force on a first half of a string trimmer head, compressing the first half of the trimmer head relative to a second half of the trimmer head. The string trimmer head compresses as if it had been pressed to the ground. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244915 | Carving and light utility chain saw guide bar - A lightweight chainsaw guide bar capable of carving and shaping wood and other solid materials with the ability to cut in curvilinear fashion in a tighter radius due to hollowing out or eliminating portions of the guide bar. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244916 | Hand-Held Power Tool with a Rod-Shaoed Grip - A hand-held power tool, in particular a barrel jigsaw, having a barrel grip ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244917 | Cosmetic Pencil Sharpener - A sharpener, particularly a cosmetic pencil sharpener, contains a sleeve-like sharpener housing whose inside diameter for rotationally guiding the pencil to be sharpened is dimensioned so that it is somewhat larger than the outside diameter and whose inside length is dimensioned in such a manner that it enables a pencil end section to be conically sharpened by a sharpening blade diagonally projecting into the inside cross-section of the sharpener housing. Another sleeve-like housing section is situated at the end of the sharpener housing opposite the insertion end and is separated from the sharpener housing by a partition The inner area of the second housing section is provided in the form of a tight blind bore with an inside diameter approximately corresponding to the outside diameter of the pencil to be sharpened and, in the form of a pencil protector, and can be slid onto the pencil with a press fit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244918 | Handsaw having alignment and calibration functions - A handsaw includes a saw body, and an alignment and calibration device detachably mounted on the saw body. The saw body includes a handle and a blade mounted on the handle. The alignment and calibration device includes a housing detachably mounted on the handle of the saw body, a light emitting member mounted on the housing to emit a linear light beam outwardly, a plurality of adjusting screws adjustably mounted on a first side of the housing, and a level mounted on a second side of the housing. Thus, the alignment and calibration device is combined with the saw body to guide the sawing direction of the blade and is operated individually to form a vertical indication line, thereby enhancing the versatility of the handsaw. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244919 | Method and Apparatus Determination of Wheel Assembly Configuration - A vehicle wheel assembly service system configured to acquire measurements of the physical characteristics of a vehicle wheel assembly such as during a vehicle wheel balancing procedure, with the functionality to obtain and utilize a measurement of a vehicle wheel assembly offset or rear spacing. The vehicle wheel assembly service system is configured to display the wheel assembly offset or rear spacing measurement to an operator, and optionally, to display guidance and/or installation instructions to the operator associated with the installation of the vehicle wheel assembly on a vehicle. The displayed guidance and/or installation instructions may optionally include fitment information, vehicle performance data, or vehicle braking data. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244920 | Method and Rotating Laser for Determining an Item of Attitude Information of at Least One Object - The invention relates to both a method for determining the horizontal position of an object ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244921 | Truck height measurement pole - An extendable truck height measuring pole comprising a tubular body, one or more telescopic extension members slideably deployable from a stowed position in the telescopic body, a contact member on the distal end of the top most extension member and connected to the extension member by means of a pull-to-release joint. By operating the joint, the contact member may be deployed to a position at right angles with the longitudinal axis of the pole. Alternatively, the contact leg may be moved to a stowed position adjacent and parallel to the pole. Truck height is read from indicia on the extension member or members. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244922 | Drying Duct Assembly and Washing Machine Having the Same - There are provided a drying duct assembly and a washing machine having the drying duct assembly. The drying duct assembly includes a duct lower, a duct upper coupled to an upper portion of the duct lower, a reflector seating on one of inner circumferences of the duct lower and the duct upper, a heater provided in the duct lower to generate heat, and a fan assembly provided on a side of the duct lower to suck air. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244923 | METHOD FOR LYOPHILIZING AN ACTIVE AGENT - A process for lyophilizing a solution of an active agent in a container is provided. Solution of active agent is deposited into a container, the container is covered with a covering plate and placed inside a lyophilizing apparatus. Lyophilization can be conducted to dryness by radiation, convection or both. Also provided is a device made by this process, an active agent-plastic administration device (e.g., a syringe), containing an active agent in the form of lyophilized cake, and an array of such administration devices. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244924 | Drying method and apparatus for use of latent heat - A drying method for use of latent heat includes the following steps: A. installing a heating plate and a latent heat device having wax in a dry environmental space; B. placing an article to be dried in the dry environmental space; C. absorbing outside heat energy with the heating plate for drying process; D. utilizing the latent heat device to accumulate heat energy; and E. releasing the heat energy from the latent heat device for drying process. A drying apparatus for use of latent heat includes a box, a heating plate provided on the box, and a latent heat device provided in the box. The box has an entrance and a vent. The entrance is provided with a door to seal the entrance. The latent heat device comprises wax therein to do heat exchange through for drying purpose. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244925 | AIR KNIFE AND SUBSTRATE DRYING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - An air knife capable of preventing drying defects during substrate drying processes includes an inlet through which air is supplied from an outside of the air knife, a chamber which stores the air flowing through the inlet, and an outlet which is connected to the chamber and sprays the air stored in the chamber on a substrate, and a main body having a lower end portion extending from the outlet and past at least a portion of the chamber, wherein an angle between the lower end portion of the main body and a body reference line extended from the outlet is less than 40 degrees. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244926 | Article Of Footwear With Lightweight Sole Assembly - An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole assembly secured to the upper. The sole assembly includes a first portion having a lower ground engaging surface, an upper surface, and a recess formed in the upper surface. The upper surface of the first portion is in contact with the upper. A second portion is seated in the recess in the first portion and has an upper surface, with the upper surface of the second portion being in contact with the upper. The second portion comprises a foam material having a density less than 0.25 g/cm | 2008-10-09 |
20080244927 | ARTICLE OF FOOTWEAR HAVING MIDSOLE WITH SUPPORT PILLARS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - An article of footwear includes an upper, a sole assembly, and a support assembly positioned in the sole assembly and including a plurality of pillars. Each pillar includes an outer layer and an inner layer of cushioning material contained with the outer layer. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244928 | Shoe, particularly sport or leisure shoe - The invention relates to a shoe, especially for sport or leisure, comprising an upper, a sole and a lacing device having at least one clamping strip passing through a space arranged at the level of the sole and a clamping element. The clamping element is attached, on the one hand, to a first end of the clamping strip and, on the other hand, to a holding zone placed at the rear of the shoe. The second end of the clamping strip, passing through the clamping element comprises an attachment device on the upper, allowing the fixing of the strip. Cooperation exists between the clamping strip, the clamping element and the holding zone causing tensing of the upper at the level of the instep and the articulation above the heel. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244929 | Self-Ventilated, Ergonomic Footwear and Sole - The invention relates to a self-ventilated, ergonomic footwear item and elastomeric sole. According to the invention, both sides of the sole comprise a plurality of longitudinal grooves, in the area corresponding to the sole of the foot, which are essentially parallel to the edge of the sole closest thereto and which have a depth equal to half of the height of the sole. Moreover, the grooves are disposed in an alternating manner in relation to one another on either side of the sole in the form of a bellows-type structure. The upper comprises a perforated elastic laminar body which is disposed beneath the insole in the area corresponding to the sole and the foot and which, together with the sole, forms a chamber having a volume that varies upon walking. In addition, three thick bands are solidly connected to the body and the upper in order to stiffen said elastic laminar body, namely: one longitudinal band and two transverse end bands. In this way the footwear item and the sole adapt perfectly to the anatomy of the foot, enabling same to be automatically ventilated upon walking. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244930 | Reinforcing Cage For Shoes - An article of footwear comprising a reinforcing cage. In one exemplary embodiment, a reinforcing cage may comprise a base, a plurality of spaced ribs located along a wall of the cushioning component, each of said plurality of spaced ribs including a first end and a second end, a bottom rim attached a lower end of at least one of the plurality of spaced apart ribs, and a top rim attached a upper end of at least one of the plurality of spaced apart ribs. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244931 | REPLACEABLE HEEL SYSTEM - The specification and drawing figures disclose, describe and claim replaceable heel system for footwear that includes a plurality of heel bodies. The heel bodies are interchangeably and demountably connectable to footwear. A rigid orthotic plate that is positionably insertable in the footwear for distributing forces longitudinally and laterally during use of the footwear. In one aspect, a compressible spring is positionable in the plurality of heel bodies to relieve pain during use of the footwear. In another embodiment opposing pressure connectable and detachable members are provided to demountably connect the heel bodies to the footwear. In an alternative aspect a flared plug and hollow receptacle are provided to demountably connect the heel bodies to the footwear. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244932 | Article of Footwear - An article of footwear includes an upper portion and a lower portion molded integral with the upper portion. The integral upper and lower portions may be formed of a polyolefin. At least one rubber ground contact pad is secured to the lower portion. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244933 | MODULAR SNOW TRAVEL SYSTEM FOR COMMON FOOTWEAR - A snowdeck includes a latching mechanism for detachable mounting to a traction component such as a boot. The latching mechanism includes a base member which is mounted to the snowdeck and which has a recess for accommodating a longitudinal slider which is movable longitudinally to and from a first position and a second position. The slider has a longitudinal wall and a lateral wall which, in combination with a wall of the recess defines a space. The space is filled with a filler member, preferably made of a compressible and resilient material and preferably which is in the form of a removable insert. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244934 | Method And Apparatus For A Shoe With Improved Construction - The invention relates to a shoe having a sole with a first part, a second part, and a top surface extending from the first part to the second part. The shoe also includes a welt attached to a localized area of a perimeter of the second part and an upper having an inside and an outside, where the outside is attached to the welt in the second part of the sole and where the inside is attached to the top surface in the first part of the sole. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244935 | SNOW BLADE ATTACHMENT - A snow plow with a drag blade attachment having a snow curl member has the advantage of being able to both plow and back drag snow from a surface without either structure interfering with operation of the other. The drag blade has a pair of brackets fixed to the drag blade and a front edge for back dragging and scraping snow from the surface. A snow curl member is attached to a back edge of the drag blade to help curl dragged snow backwards away from the snow plow. The pair of brackets are hingedly attached to the pair of skid mounts so the drag blade pivots about the pair of skid feet mounts to self-adjust the front edge of the drag blade relative to the surface to prevent blade hop and interference with the snow plow during forward operation of the snow plow. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244936 | Wheel-Type Working Machine and Method of Controlling the Same - A hydraulic excavator includes: an oil-pressure cut valve | 2008-10-09 |
20080244937 | Civil Engineering Loading Machine - The invention relates to a civil engineering loading machine ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244938 | Ironing System - A clothes iron comprising a sole plate ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244939 | HANGING BASKET COLLAR - A hanging basket display collar includes at least one pop-put panel when the conical collar is formed. In one embodiment, the pop-out panel is formed by two facing semicircular die cuts which define a generally circular pop-out panel coupled by integral hinges at the top and bottom edges, such that, when the collar is formed, the disk-shaped pop-out panel remains flat and extends in a plane spaced outwardly from the conical surface of the collar. A plurality of such pop-out panels can he provided and include printed plant identification and care information thereon. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244940 | Periodic messaging system - A periodic messaging system is described. The messaging system includes a mirror having a front side and a back side, with the front side being reflective. A message device is attached with the back side of the mirror and is configured to display a periodic, illuminated message. The mirror includes a transparent portion and the message device is attached with the back side of the mirror such that the periodic, illuminated message is displayed toward the transparent portion. Thus, when the message is illuminated, the message is viewable from the front side of the mirror, whereby through use of the message device, a user can present periodic messages to viewers using a mirror. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244941 | Water home-delivery bottle and water supply unit - Conventionally, plastic bottles accommodating drink water with advertisement other than its product name have existed and demand for such bottles has been increased recently. However, there is no water home-delivery bottle having advertisement. Therefore, This invention intends to enable advertisement in a water home-delivery field. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244942 | Changeable message sign structure - A changeable message sign structure has a front panel assembly and rear, top, bottom and left and right end panels which define a hollow sign interior. The front panel assembly has a frame with upper, lower and left and right side frame members. At least two vertical support members are attached to the upper and lower frame members. The vertical support members each have a generally T-shaped cross-section with a rearwardly extending stem and left and right arms, each with arm flanges extending rearwardly to define securement slots between the arm flanges and the stem. At least one panel web assembly has frontwardly extending side flanges engaged within a securement slot of each of two neighbouring vertical support members. A web assembly support structure is pressed against the at least one panel web assembly and removably attached to the rearwardly extending stems of two neighbouring vertical support members. At least one changeable message electronic sign module is attached to the web assembly support structure. In another aspect, the invention relates to a method of changing a panel web assembly in the sign structure. The method has the steps of, from the interior of the sign structure, detaching the removably attached web assembly support structure from the rearwardly extending stems of two neighbouring vertical support members, removing an exposed panel web assembly from its position against the arms, positioning a panel web assembly against the arms, pressing the web assembly support structure against the positioned panel web assembly and removably attaching same to the rearwardly extending stems. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244943 | Variable Baffle for Low Resolution Displays - A display system comprising a substrate, a first light emitting element mounted on the substrate, a second light emitting element mounted on the substrate adjacent to the first light emitting element, and a baffle disposed between the first light emitting element and the second light emitting element. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244944 | LED backlighting system for cabinet sign - A backlighting system for a cabinet sign may include a plurality of panels. Each panel includes a plurality of light emitting diodes (“LEDs”) attached to the panel. The diode has a box sign depth factor of less than about 1.4. An integrated circuit may also be located on the panel. A wire physically connects adjacent panels. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244945 | In-Store Marketing Display Insert - The shape of a marketing display insert allows it to be used in different price label fixtures. The shape of the marketing display insert is defined by a base portion that is wider than it is tall, a support portion that extends from the base portion, and a flag portion that extends from the support portion and is cantilevered over and separated from the base portion. For shelf-type display structures, cantilevering a flag above a base portion allows the marketing display insert to be inserted into the top of a price label fixture. For peg hook-type display structures, the space between the base portion and the flag portion allows the base portion to be inserted into a price label fixture from the side. In addition, a score between the flag portion and the support portion allows the flag portion to be bent out of plane from the base portion. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244946 | ATTENTION GETTING ENHANCEMENT FOR A SIGN - A support for an attention getting item having a first section with an anchor of which size and shape are adapted for a complementary and secure fit within or to a channel or other complementary feature of a sign or display board, and having a second section for supporting an attention getting item, such as a flag, banner, ribbons, balloons, etc., in relation to the sign or display. In an example embodiment, the attention getting item may be a sign flag having a flag, a tapered elongated anchor member, with a narrow end and a wide end, and a cylindrical member connected to the wide end of the elongated member adapted to secure the flag. The dimensions of the tapered member may be adapted to removably secure the sign flag to the internal channels of a corrugated board such that the flag remains exposed. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244947 | Portable information sign device - A portable sign including three legs movable between deployed and collapsed positions and a flexible covering bearing text, graphics or both includes a biasing mechanism urging the legs toward the deployed position. A support within the biasing mechanism secures three springs with the coils facing outward, one extension from each spring embedded in an upper support member and another extension movable within a plane tangential to a periphery of a lower support member and received by a hollow portion of one of the legs. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244948 | Information Display Support - The support comprises at least one sheet ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244949 | Electronic image frame system - This invention relates to electronic image frames, and in particular to electronic image frames having an electronics housing portion and a detachable frame portion that is secured in place by a tab and slot mechanism. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244950 | Picture Frame with Quick Release Back - A picture frame assembly is provided that includes a picture frame, a window disposed in the picture frame, and a backing member for retaining a sheet form graphic piece against the window. The backing member is adapted to be quickly released from the frame to provide access to the graphic piece and reassembled to the frame for displaying the graphic piece. The backing member is assembled to the frame and disassembled from the frame by compressing a compressible section to move a tongue into a release position to clear a back rib as the backing member is moved toward the window and away from the window. The tongue is returned to a normal position in which the tongue is disposed between the front rib and the back rib to retain the graphic object within the frame. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244951 | MOLDED RIFLE STOCK - A molded firearm stock is disclosed. The stock includes a molded front sling lug and a molded rear sling lug. Both sling lugs are integrally molded to the stock and accommodate the fastening of a sling. The stock also includes a cavity with an open end that is open to a butt-plate of the stock. The cavity is integrally molded to the stock and is sized to accommodate a recoil-reducing device. The stock has a bed portion with a forward section, and a plurality of crossbeams are in the forward section to provide increased strength and rigidity. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244952 | Cartridge Loader for Inserting Cartridges into a Gun Magazine - A cartridge loader for inserting cartridges into a gun magazine. The cartridge loader fits onto a person's thumb and more particularly fits onto the distal phalange of a person's thumb. In one embodiment of the invention, the cartridge loader includes a thumb protecting member and a cartridge-pushing member. The thumb-protecting member defines interior and exterior surfaces and an interior open cavity of sufficient volume and shape to accommodate a distal phalange of a person's thumb. The cartridge-pushing member defines opposite first and second ends. The first end of the cartridge-pushing member is attached to the exterior surface of the thumb-protecting member. The second end of the cartridge-pushing member defines, at least in part, a concave surface to suit the exterior shape of a cartridge casing. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244953 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING AN AUXILIARY PART TO A WEAPON BY A MAGNET - The present invention relates to a device ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244954 | Hunter's Scent Dispersing Apparatus - An apparatus for dispersing a scent from a scent container, such as is typically used for hunting, is disclosed. The housing of the apparatus has at least one air inlet aperture and at least one air outlet aperture. A container attachment means is adapted for holding the scent container on a front wall of the housing. A fan is fixed within the housing and electrically connected to a battery and a switch. When the fan is electrically connected to the battery through the switch, the fan draws air from the air inlet aperture through the housing and out through the air outlet aperture, the fan blowing air across an opening of the scent container to mix air with the scent and to blow the mixture away from the housing. The apparatus includes a wrist strap to hand carry or suspend the apparatus from an object, and an arm attachment means. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244955 | BAIT SPEED LOADER - A device for attaching an elastic band to a lure having a narrowed end is provided. The device includes a body portion for supporting the elastic band. A cavity is defined in the body portion. An open end leads to the cavity for receiving the lure. The cavity has a first diameter at a first distance from the open end and a second diameter at a second distance from the open end. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter and the first distance is less than the second distance. The first diameter is approximately equal to a diameter of the lure and the second diameter is approximately equal to a diameter of the lure at the narrowed end. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244956 | FISHING ROD INCLUDING A HOOK RECEPTACLE - A fishing rod that includes a rod portion having an outer circumference, at least one line guide portion, a reel secured to the rod portion, a line that extends through the line guide portion and has a hook secured to the end thereof, a handle portion that extends at least partially around the outer diameter of the rod portion, and a hook receptacle defined in the handle portion. The hook can be removably secured in the hook receptacle. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244957 | SNELL HOLDING AND STORING DEVICE - A snell holding and storing device comprises an inner holder portion and an outer holder portion. The inner holder portion includes a snell holder that extends downwardly and into the outer holder portion when the inner portion and the outer portion are attached to one another. Preferably, the outer holder portion is comprised of a material that allows the user to visualize the contents of the device. The snell holder provides a plurality of transversely-disposed and circumferentially-cut slots for retention of a snell within such slots. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244958 | Snake fence - The Snake Fence ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244959 | FLOW RESTRICTOR - A flow restrictor is provided to reduce pressure in the flow of a fluid, such as a hydrocarbon-based fuel. The flow restrictor takes the form of a capillary that is void of any abrupt flow disruptions. The flow restrictor may be used in place of an orifice and provides the advantage that it has a larger diameter than an orifice of similar function. Precipitation is less likely to form on the restrictor and any precipitation is less likely to have an adverse affect on performance. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244960 | FUEL BLENDS - The invention provides a vehicle fuel composition containing an alcohol, a lubricant and an ether. A preferred embodiment is a fuel blend containing ethanol, dimethyl ether and a distilled organic acid. These fuel blends are thoroughly blended to obtain a motor fuel having a higher energy content and a lower pollution profile compared to standard commercial motor fuels. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244961 | Renewable Engine Fuel - The present invention provides fully renewable engine fuels derived completely from biomass sources. In one embodiment the fully renewable engine fuel is comprised of one or more low carbon number esters, one or more pentosan-derivable furans, one or more aromatic hydrocarbon, one or more C | 2008-10-09 |
20080244962 | Process for Co-Producing Jet Fuel and LPG from Renewable Sources - The present invention generally relates to a method for producing an isoparaffinic product useful as jet fuel from a renewable feedstock. The method may also include co-producing a jet fuel and a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fraction from a renewable feedstock. The method includes hydrotreating the renewable feedstock to produce a hydrotreating unit heavy fraction that includes n-paraffins and hydroisomerizing the hydrotreating unit heavy fraction to produce a hydroizomerizing unit heavy fraction that includes isoparaffins. The method also includes recycling the hydroisomerizing unit heavy fraction through the hydroisomerization unit to produce an isoparaffinic product that may be fractionated into a jet fuel and an LPG fraction. The present invention also relates to a jet fuel produced from a renewable feedstock having improved cold flow properties. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244963 | Lead-Free Aviation Fuel - Lead-free aviation fuel composition with a MON greater than 100, made up of a major component of a fuel made from Avgas and a minor component of at least two compounds from the group of esters of at least one mono-or poly-carboxylic acid and at least one mono- or polyol, anhydrides of a least one mono- or poly-carboxylic acid, preferably aromatic ethers at a level of at least 5% w/w and ketones at a level of more than 10% w/w. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244964 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVE COMPOSITIONS ENABLING MIDDLE DISTILLATES TO BE OPERABLE IN COLD CONDITIONS - The invention concerns a multifunctional additive enabling fuels to be operable in cold conditions, consisting of copolymers of at least a dicarboxylic compound with at least an olefin, and whereon are grafted nitrogenous functions and/or esters of general formula (1) wherein: R | 2008-10-09 |
20080244965 | Biodiesel compositions - In a first aspect, systems and methods for producing biodiesel fuel include a modular production unit incorporated onto a single platform or into a housing for ease of relocatability. The modular production unit preferably includes a mixing unit, a reaction chamber, a separation unit, a filtering unit, all incorporated onto or into a self-contained platform or housing that is able to be easily relocated. In a second aspect, the modular production unit is combined with additional fixed and/or relocatable components to provide a biodiesel processing plant. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244966 | FUEL COMPOSITIONS - Use of a Fischer-Tropsch derived fuel component, in a fuel composition, is provided reducing the tendency of the composition to dissolve metals; increasing its thermal stability; reducing the concentration of a metal deactivator, antioxidant or detergent additive in the composition; or increasing the storage stability of the composition. The composition is preferably a diesel fuel composition. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244967 | Cover for plant growing medium - The present invention relates to a device for covering a plant growing medium. The device includes a sheet that defines an aperture. One or more protrusions extends from the sheet to engage a top surface of the plant growing medium. A wall is integrally attached to each edge of the sheet. Each wall has a series of ridges. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244968 | Vase for Use with Food Products and Decorating Method - Vase apparatus and decorating methods for associating flowers, and other decorative items with cakes and other food products are described. Vase embodiments include a water-holding reservoir having a bottom wall, an upright rim, and plural flower-stem-receiving wells. Each well is defined by at least one well wall depending from the bottom wall and has a top opening capable of receiving water from the reservoir. Vase embodiments may include a reservoir of various shapes and sizes. Vases may be placed on a cake or other food product permitting the cake or food product to be attractively and easily decorated. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244969 | Irrigation, erosion control, root growth control, and clean-up techniques - The invention provides processes for coating the surface of substrates such as a sheet, film, foam, fiber, etc., with a curable liquid resin or solution of curable resin, then in one embodiment, stably attaching a superabsorbent polymeric powder to such resin, and then curing the resin to form a coated superabsorbent product. Such substrates may include polymeric materials. Other process embodiments utilizing curable and thermoplastic resinous powders may be used instead of curable liquid resins and resulting products are included in the invention. The coated product may be utilized for water and nutrient retention in combination with irrigation, erosion control, to direct plant root growth, and to clean up standing water and petroleum spills. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244970 | Apparatus and method for cutting lawns using lasers - The laser lawn cutting system of the present invention consists of an array or grid of laser heads distributed across a lawn. The laser heads may be permanently fixed above the surface of the lawn, or preferably mounted underneath the surface of the lawn and designed to pop up at the time of cutting. If mounted underneath the surface of the lawn, solenoids may be used to move the laser heads above the surface. Other mechanical devices could also be used to cause the laser heads to move above the surface of the lawn. Preferably, the laser heads will be distributed across the lawn in a grid or matrix, such that the laser light generated by the rotating laser head sweeps across the lawn in overlapping arcs to cut the vegetation. The system may also be used to melt snow or kill insects. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244971 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SCHEDULED PRODUCTION OF PLANT EXTRACTS - A method for the just-in-time delivery of harvested plant material and plant compounds grown in a genetically-isolated growth environment is provided. The desired crop is grown in an underground growth chamber according to a predetermined growing model in which all growing conditions are controlled. Component yield and completion time can be accurately forecast such that the harvest time of the plant material, or the completion of upstream plant extract recovery, can be accurately forecast. The use of an underground growth chamber allows for complete control over environmental factors in growth of the plant material, and also allows for the best possible protection of the growing environment against any contamination of genetic material from outside of the chamber, as well as protection of the outdoor environment against any contamination of genetic material from inside of the chamber. The method will be particularly useful in the production of plant-made pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244972 | Method for Converting Hyrogenous Gaseous Flows Arising From Chemical Reactor Units Using Hydrogen - The invention relates to a method for converting gaseous effluents based on hydrogen arising from at least two reactor units R | 2008-10-09 |
20080244973 | Reformer - A reformer that produces reformed gas from a hydrocarbon material includes a reforming chamber having an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder; a reforming catalyst filled in the reforming chamber; a burner that heats the reforming catalyst and fuel of reformed gas; a combustion gas outer flow channel through which combustion gas of the burner flows along an outer side surface of the reforming chamber; a combustion gas inner flow channel through which the combustion gas of the burner flows along an inner side surface of the reforming chamber; and a plurality of return pipes as a reformed gas flow channel. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244974 | Fluid Mixing Device Inserted in or Combined With a Reactor - A device is described for mixing two fluids, inserted in or combined with a reactor, which can also be used for catalytic partial oxidation, substantially consisting of the following zones:—a first feeding zone equipped with means for allowing a first fluid, possibly gaseous under the operating conditions, to enter in an axial direction;—an underlying distribution zone containing a bundle of pipes preferably parallel to the axis inside which said fluid is uniformly distributed;—a second feeding zone equipped with means for allowing a second fluid to enter the distribution zone containing the bundle of preferably parallel pipes and to be uniformly distributed outside said parallel pipes;—a mixing zone separated from the distribution zone by a pipe-plate supporting said parallel pipes, said pipe-plate having slits or openings in order to uniformly discharge the second fluid in an axial direction into the mixing area, and said parallel pipes extending beyond said pipe-plate into the mixing zone. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244975 | Reforming apparatus and method - A multiple adiabatic bed reforming apparatus and process are disclosed in which stage-wise combustion, in combination with multiple reforming chambers with catalyst, utilize co-flow and cross-flow under laminar flow conditions, to provide a reformer suitable for smaller production situations as well as large scale production. A passive stage by stage fuel distribution network suitable for low pressure fuel is incorporated and the resistances in successive fuel distribution lines control the amount of fuel delivered to each combustion stage. The fuel distribution system allows relatively constant fuel and air flow during turn up or turn down conditions. High efficiency is achieved by capturing heat from reforming syngas product to preheat gases before entering the reformer. Conditions that would produce unwanted coking or metal dusting are also eliminated or localized to locations within the apparatus outside the heat exchangers, but which locations can be cost effectively protected. Also, a chemical reactor is disclosed and which has a core composed of a stack of metal plates that are diffusion bonded in face-to-face relationship. A plurality of reaction zones are located within the core, as are a plurality of catalyst receiving zones, and both the reaction zones and the catalyst receiving zones are defined by respective aligned apertures in the plates. First and second channel arrangements are provided in the plates for transporting first and second reactants to reaction zones. Portions of the first channel arrangement that interconnect the reaction zones are formed as heat exchange channels. A third channel arrangement is provided in the plates for transporting a third reactant to catalyst receiving zones. Portions of the third channel arrangement are formed as heat exchange channels in proximity to the heat exchange channels of the first channel arrangement. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244976 | Process and System for Gasification with In-Situ Tar Removal - The present invention relates to a process and system for gasifying biomass or other carbonaceous feedstocks in an indirectly heated gasifier and provides a method for the elimination of condensable organic materials (tars) from the resulting product gas with an integrated tar removal step. More specifically, this tar removal step utilizes the circulating heat carrier to crack the organics and produce additional product gas. As a benefit of the above process, and because the heat carrier circulates through alternating steam and oxidizing zones in the process, deactivation of the cracking reactions is eliminated. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244977 | Active brake release device driven by a second motor and attached to the exterior of a door controller - An active break release device driven by a second motor and externally attached to the door controller, which is used for the triggering of automatic brake releasing to close the safety door in unexpected electricity failure condition, in which the door controller have a housing for receiving a first motor, the driving torque of which is transferred through a rotary shaft to a reel for winding the door; a braking device is provided at the outside of said rotary shaft, which includes a braking portion normally located at a brake activating position, and located at a brake releasing position when the first motor is energized, characterized in that the active break release device comprises: at least a brake releasing rod, one end of which activates the braking portion to release braking by leverage action force, while the other end of which extending to the outside of the door controller; at least a second motor, provided externally at the door controller and moved together with the other end of the brake releasing rod; a circuit having a backup power source used to temporarily supply electricity to the second motor in case of unexpected electricity failure condition, so that the braking portion being driven to release braking. In this manner, the braking can be automatically released at the first instant of electricity failure so as to close the safety door. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244978 | MOTORIZED SECURITY REVOLVING DOOR - A revolving door system includes a frame having first and second, opposing enclosure walls and a ceiling structure; a revolving door including central shaft with an axis and a plurality of panels hingedly connected together to the central shaft for rotation together about the axis; an access control system for signaling authorization to a control system upon provision of proper access data by a user; a detection system for detecting the presence of objects in specified zones proximal to at least one of the panels and including at least one fixed sensor mounted to the frame and at least one ride-along sensor mounted to the at least one the panels; motive means for rotating the door about the axis and, a control system connected with the detection system, access control system and motive means and operable to control rotation of the door about the axis in response to data from the detection system and the access control system. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244979 | Louver blade positioning device of motorized shutter assembly - A louver blade positioning device of a motorized shutter assembly includes an indented positioning portion or a protruded portion formed upon a driving shaft and a resilient member coming into contact with the driving shaft and the indented positioning portion or the protruded portion in a radically movable manner at a fixed angle. When the louver blades are rotated to approach a specific angle, the resilient member moves into the indented positioning portion or the protruded portion. Through the resilient force exerted by the resilient member on the indented positioning portion or the protruded portion, the driving shaft rotates to approach the specific angle, such that the louver blades become positioned at the specific angle when being rotated to approach the specific angle, thereby becoming free from the angular clearance inherent among transmission components of the motorized shutter assembly. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244980 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR A CABLE WINDOW LIFT SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - Drive assembly for motor vehicle cable window lift system and cable window lift system fitted with such drive assembly. The assembly may be provided with drive unit having gear housing section and rotatably mounted cable drum for winding/unwinding a system cable wherein the cable drum engages a drive unit drive gear and is coupled thereto. Cable drum is rotatably mounted shaftlessly and securing means is provided that cooperates with the cable drum to secure said drum axially and radially on the drive gear. With this secured and rotatably mounted structural design it is possible to dispense with a shaft penetrating the cable drum or a longer pivot pin. A shaftless structural design results which may be designed very flexibly compared to conventional designs. Thus, a variety of cable drums can be used to co-operate with the drive unit giving a large range of possible variations with the same drive unit. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244981 | Window clamp assembly for window regulator - A window clamp assembly for an automotive window regulator assembly. In the clamp assembly of this invention, a lower edge of the motor vehicle window features a rounded tapered bottom edge with an adjacent aperture. A window clamp is provided which forms a window engaging slot having a generally V-shaped bottom surface which cooperates with the window lower edge to properly position the window relative to the clamp. During assembly, a tab of the clamp engages with the window hole to fasten it in position. The design facilitates rapid assembly of the components by reducing the accuracy needed in the positioning of the two parts during their assembly. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244982 | CABLE GUIDE - [Problem to be solved] To provide a cable guide which has a simple structure and can be easily assembled. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244983 | Single universal adjustable gate hinge - A single universal adjustable gate hinge pivots about two mutually perpendicular axes and provides a pivot beam pivotally fastened to an anchoring gatepost between an upper and lower angle axle brace. A support collar defining a medial through channel and structurally carrying two spaced apart parallel mounting brackets is slidably carried on the pivot beam. A pivoting gate bracket rigidly fastened to one end portion of a gate with collar clamps is journaled between the two mounting brackets on a gate pivot pin. A height securing pin extending through vertically spaced holes defined in the pivot beam and support collar allow the vertical position of the gate to be adjusted. A gate pivot pin extending through horizontally spaced holes defined in the mounting brackets and a medial gate pivot pin hole defined in the pivoting gate bracket allow the lateral position of the gate to be adjusted. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244984 | Door Jamb Finger Guard - The present invention relates to a door jamb finger guard. The finger guard comprises a door lock for preventing closure of the door, a housing for the door lock and an activating means. The activating means is activateable by a door closing obstacle for automatically moving the door lock between an inactive position and an active position. In the inactive position, the door lock is recessed within the housing, while in the active position, the door lock projects from the housing to prevent closure of the door. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244985 | DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A exposed edge protection device molded from an elastomer or a combination of elastomers of varying durometers formed together to match the outer mold line of an exposed edge. The device may include encapsulated flexible magnets providing for a durable monolithic device produced cost-effectively in a single-step process. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244986 | Method and Apparatus for the Continuous Controlled Discharge of Solids - It is known that poorly-flowing solid materials can lead to an inhomogeneous mass flow of the solid across the discharge cross-section of a silo. If the solid in the silo is also heated or cooled the uneven mass flow can lead, for example, to local variations in temperature and/or hence to varying product properties. According to the invention, the above problem may be resolved, whereby a method and a discharge device for a solids silo and a solids silo are disclosed, permitting a controllable solids discharge evenly across the cross-section of the silo. The cross-section of the silo discharge is divided into several, preferably equivalent, partial cross-sections to which a continuously controllable discharge device is connected. The solid flow discharged from the controllable discharge devices can be collected on a continuous conveyor arranged therebelow and removed. The even solid mass discharge from the continuous discharge devices is controlled, depending on measured signals from several equivalent sensors, recording the local mass flow in the corresponding partial sections of the silo, by means of the conveyor power of the discharge device, relating to each sensor. Where electrically-conducting solids are used which are to be heated in the silo using electrodes by means of resistance heating, the control of the discharge devices is achieved with the measured current at the electrodes. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244987 | Rain Dispersal System and Method - An impervious elongated plate is fastened to a building, near the edge of the rooftop. The plate forms a rebound surface with an uninterrupted slope extending downwardly away from the building. Rainwater falling over the edge of the rooftop, strikes the surface, rebounds, and is dispersed along an extended area at ground level, away from the building. The plate may be flexible and resilient, with a memory so that the plate deflects downwardly under load, but returns to its initial position after the load is removed. The plate may be formed as a single work piece. The plate may be extruded from a plastic material. A method includes the step of securing an impervious surface at an uninterrupted slope near the edge of a rooftop so that rainwater falling over the edge strikes the surface. A major portion of the rainwater is directed downwardly and outwardly along the slope. The major portion of the rainwater is scattered as a spray of water droplets falling onto the ground below. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244988 | MANHOLE GRADE RING - Several improved manhole grade rings and methods for providing improved manhole grade rings. In one embodiment, a plurality of concentric annular rings are connected by radial ribs. Certain radial ribs can be broken to provide a manhole grade ring of the desired diameter. In several other embodiments, concentric annular ribs and interconnecting radial ribs provide lightweight stackable manhole grade rings. In another embodiment, a manhole grade ring defines an annular cavity that can be filled to reinforce the manhole grade ring. Two embodiments provide improved forms for pouring manhole grade rings in place. One form provides a plurality of forms of different diameters that can be filled to any height, while another form provides adjustable height of the manhole grade ring. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244989 | Structure With Multiple Functions, Used as a Covering - A structure used as a covering and having different functions, includes several section bars ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244990 | Pad-mounted termination enclosure - A pad-mounted termination enclosure is provided having a pair of side panels on opposite sides of the termination enclosure, each side panel having attached thereto a plurality of buss bar attachment means, with the buss bar attachment means cooperating in pairs to support a plurality of buss bars extending between opposing side panels. A first door is attached to one of the side panels, and a second door is attached to the other of the side panels. An upper horizontal member extends between the side panels generally above the first door, and another upper horizontal member extends between the side panels above the second door. The termination enclosure also includes a lid positioned atop the pair of side panels and each of the upper horizontal members, with the lid being removably attached to the termination enclosure by lid attachment. In one embodiment the buss bar is a lay-in buss bar. A cover for the buss bar is also provided in one embodiment. A deadfront panel is also provided in an embodiment, retained between the upper horizontal member and the lower horizontal member. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244991 | VISION PANEL FOR MOVABLE PARTITION, MOVABLE PARTITIONS AND RELATED METHODS - Apparatuses and methods are provided for visual inspection across a barrier such as a fire door. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first movable partition is disposed adjacent, and laterally spaced from, a second movable partition. A first vision panel is disposed in the first partition and a second vision panel is disposed in the second partition in substantial alignment with the first vision panel. The position of the first vision panel is substantially constrained with respect to the position of the second vision panel along a first longitudinal direction. The first vision panel and the second vision panel are enabled to exhibit a desired amount of lateral displacement relative to each other. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244992 | Hypershelter - The instant invention is a method for achieving a-planar framing configurations which enable the construction of hyperbolic paraboloid surfaces, a multiplicity of which join to create roof structures and enclosures. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244993 | Hurricane and seismic clip - A metal connector for securing a rafter, a top plate and a wall stud includes a generally central member in the form of a flat plate having an upper and lower portion; a pair of right angle bends on the upper portion of the central member form a pair of rafter webs. Each rafter web has an upper rafter tab and a plate tab portion that attaches to the upper side of the top plate. A pair of second generally right angle bends on the upper portion forming spaced rafter flanges for a rafter therebetween. Each upper plate tab includes a bend to define a plate tab. The lower portion of the central member includes extensions each having a bend that defines second plate tabs. A stud flange ties rafter, top plate and stud together. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244994 | Monument Assembly and Method of Installation - A monument assembly ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244995 | Wall Assembly - The present invention resides in a wall assembly ( | 2008-10-09 |
20080244996 | Telescoping Shoring Post - A telescoping post shore having an outer tube; a plurality of slots disposed longitudinally along the outer tube; an inner tube; at least one tongue member affixed to the inner tube and projecting from the inner tube, the at least one tongue member configured to be received by the plurality of slots; wherein the inner tube and at least one tongue member are dimensioned to slide within the outer tube and the inner tube and at least one tongue member can be rotated within the outer tube to engage the at least one tongue member with at least one of the plurality of slots. | 2008-10-09 |
20080244997 | Stairway stringer and finished stairway skirt board - A stairway with a finished skirt/fascia board is formed using parallel stringers and tread/riser support brackets spaced and aligned along the stringers. The brackets are temporarily and pivotally attached to stringers and the stringers are moved parallel to and relative to each other to orient the stringers for the slope of the stairway. The pivotal attachment of the brackets to one of the stringers and the unattached stringer is moved into contact with the other stringer at mating faces. The brackets are them permanently attached to the parallel stringers. The mating faces of the stringers form a finished skirt/fascia board for the stairway. Several variations in contoured faces, including tongue and groove contours, for the mating surfaces provide for a smooth and clean looking skirt/fascia board on a finished stairway. | 2008-10-09 |