41st week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140300057 | FLUID TRANSFER SEAL ASSEMBLIES, FLUID TRANSFER SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING PROCESS FLUID BETWEEN STATIONARY AND ROTATING COMPONENTS USING THE SAME - Fluid transfer seal assemblies for transferring process fluid between a stationary component and a rotating component, fluid transfer systems, and methods for transferring process fluid between the stationary and rotating components via a fluid transfer assembly are provided. A rotatable component includes a sealing surface. The fluid transfer seal assembly comprises a face seal ring having at least one segment of a fluid passageway and a sealing face configured to be disposed opposite of the sealing surface. The sealing face or the opposed sealing surface includes a geometric feature for forming a hydrodynamic seal therebetween. A secondary seal is configured to be disposed between and contacting the face seal ring and the stationary component. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300058 | SEALING OF TURBINE ENGINE ENCLOSURES PRODUCED BY BRUSH SEAL AND LABYRINTH - Sealing device for an enclosure (E | 2014-10-09 |
20140300059 | FLOATING SEAL - A floating seal material comprises C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, and B with the remainder being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The contents of the C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, and B are: C: 2.2 to 3.8 wt %, Si: 0.5 to 3.5 wt %, Mn: 0.1 to 2.0 wt %, Ni: 2.0 to 5.5 wt %, Cr: 0.9 to 4.0 wt %, and B: 0.02% to 0.4 wt %. The content of Cr in the parent phase is 0.30 to 1.07 wt %. The content of graphite is 0.35 to 2.33% of the surface area. The content of carbon boride is 14 to 40% of the surface area. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300060 | FLOATING SEAL - A floating seal comprises C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, Mo, V, and B with the remainder being made up of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The contents of the C, Si, Mn, Ni, Cr, Mo, V and B are C: 2.2 to 3.9 wt %, Si: 0.5 to 3.5 wt %, Mn: 0.1 to 2.0 wt %, Ni: 0.5 to 4.3 wt %, Cr: 7.5 to 25.0 wt %, Mo: 0 to 8.0 wt % (excluding 0 %), V: 0 to 6.0 wt % (excluding 0%), and B: 0.02 to 0.4 wt %. The content of Cr in the parent phase is 2.00 to 5.41 wt %. The content of graphite is 0.05 to 0.35% of the surface area. The content of carbon boride is 19 to 40% of the surface area. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300061 | Bullet Nose Grommet for Radiator Assembly - A grommet for insertion into an opening of a radiator header plate may have a cylindrical outer surface having a body outer diameter, an annular shoulder proximate a top surface and extending outwardly beyond the outer surface of the body, and an annular bead proximate a bottom surface of the body and extending outwardly beyond the outer surface of the body and have a bead outer diameter that is greater than the body outer diameter. The annular bead may include a tapered bottom portion having a decreasing outer diameter as the tapered bottom portion extends downwardly toward the bottom surface of the body, with the tapered bottom portion terminating with a bottom outer diameter that is less than the body outer diameter. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300062 | Seal Structure - A seal structure which restrains deterioration in sealability when a location of a contact surface varies, and has reduced size. The seal structure includes a first panel, a second panel, and a grommet body. The first panel includes an aperture and a contact surface. The grommet body includes securing parts, a main body, an exterior edge, and first, and second seals. The first seal is made of an elastic material and extends from the exterior edge toward the contact surface to surround the main body and contact the contact surface. The second seal is made of an elastic material and extends from the exterior edge toward the contact surface to surround the first seal and contact the contact surface. An interval between the tips of the first and second seals is wider than an interval between the proximal ends of the first and second seals. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300063 | CHUCK - A chuck for use with a driver having a rotatable drive shaft, the chuck including a body having a nose section and a tail section, the tail section being configured to rotate with the drive shaft and the nose section having an axial bore. A plurality of jaws is movably disposed with respect to the body and in communication with the axial bore. A first sleeve is rotatably mounted to the body in operative communication with the jaws so that rotation of the sleeve moves the jaws either toward a longitudinal center axis of the axial bore or away from the longitudinal center axis. A second sleeve is rotatably mounted to the body and is movable between a first position in which the second sleeve is rotatably fixed to the body and a second position in which the second sleeve is rotatable about the body. The second sleeve moves in a direction transverse to the longitudinal center axis of the axial bore when moving between the first position and the second position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300064 | MEMBER FOR SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING DEVICE - Provided is a member for semiconductor manufacturing device which hardly causes component contamination and is capable of sufficiently reducing generation of particles in a semiconductor manufacturing device. A spray coating is formed by spraying a ceramic onto a mounting member of a transfer arm, and laser beam is irradiated to the spray coating to remelt and resolidify the ceramic composition for modification to thereby form a high-strength ceramic layer made from a ceramic recrystallized material and having a net-like crack, whereby particles dropped out from the mounting member due to external factors in a semiconductor manufacturing device are reduced to an extent not affecting a semiconductor manufacturing process. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300065 | DEVICE FOR EMPLOYMENT IN A MACHINE TOOL AS WELL AS MACHINE TOOL - A device for employment in a machine tool, including: a first unit; a second unit connected to the first unit, wherein the first unit is rotatable around a rotational axis relative to the second unit; a motor spindle connected to the second unit; a line feed-through extending along the rotational axis from the first to the second unit; lines extending from the interior of the first unit through the line feed-through as well as through the second unit into the motor spindle; and a line guiding device formed in the first unit and serving for guiding a part of the lines disposed in the first unit immediately in front of the line feed-through, wherein the line guiding device is formed in a plane oriented perpendicularly to the rotational axis, and wherein the line guiding device feeds the lines upon rotation of the second unit with respect to the first unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300066 | CHASSIS ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - Roll stabilizers as an example for chassis actuators are used for compensating or suppressing rolling movements of a vehicle about its longitudinal axis. Such rolling movements are caused, in particular, when driving around curves due to centrifugal forces. A chassis actuator device is provided, in particular, a roll stabilizer, for a vehicle with a flange connection between an actuator and a stabilization component. A holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder section of the flange connection and a flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange. The positive-locking contours together form a positive-locking connection in the circumferential direction about a torsion axis A, and the flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange-side lateral surface and/or the holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder-side lateral surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300067 | ACTIVE GEOMETRY CONTROL SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - An active geometry control suspension system may include a toe control mechanism having an assist link disposed between the wheel carrier and the sub-frame, a housing unit integrally formed with the sub-frame and having hinge brackets integrally formed at both sides of a wheel side one surface, a guide unit configured to guide a vehicle body side connection portion of the assist link along a predetermined trajectory through a cam guider which slides upward and downward along guide, a drive unit configured to transmit rotating driving torque, and a power transmission unit configured to transmit the linear motion to the vehicle body side connection portion of the assist link so that the vehicle body side connection portion of the assist link is raised and lowered along a predetermined trajectory of the guide unit by the rotating driving torque of the screw shaft. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300068 | Device for Adjusting the Position of the Boot Support Holder in a Ski Fastening System - The present invention relates to a device for adjusting the vertical position of the boot support holder (P) for a ski fastening system comprising a base (E) and a plate (Cr) forming a cover, said support holder comprising a vertically movable support element ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300069 | Configurable Cart - This invention includes a cart assembly with an integrated cooler and a configurable and expandable cargo platform. The cart assembly comprises a chest compartment. One end of support beams is attached to the front surface of the chest. The opposite ends of the support beams are attached to the rear surface of the extension member. One end of an expanding platform is attached to the front surface of the chest. The opposite end of the expanding platform is attached to the rear surface of the extension member. Ends of the telescoping support rails are attached on both the left and right sides of the chest. Opposite ends of the telescoping support rails are attached on both the left and right side of the extension member. The cart assembly can expand and collapse to accommodate larger or smaller cargos and reconfigure the platform into a table. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300070 | TRANSPORTATION DOLLIES - A transportation dolly for transporting tools, such as Measurement While Drilling (MWD) tools, is provided. The dolly includes a base plate with a front end, a rear end, a top surface, and a bottom surface. A plurality of wheels may be attached to the bottom surface. A cradle forming a channel within may be attached to the top surface. A plurality of dollies may be linked together. The channel may be shaped and sized to receive the MWD tool. Therefore, the MWD tool may be strapped to the plurality of dollies and transported in a safe manner. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300071 | WHEELCHAIR WITH DETACHABLE WALKER - A wheelchair having a detachable walker. The walker can be mechanically attached and detached from the wheelchair easily so that the user can safely rise from a sitting position on the wheelchair to a standing position assisted by the walker. During that transition, the user has the wheelchair attached to the walker in case the user falls backwardly or gets tired and wants to again be seated in the wheelchair. When the user has reached the standing position, the user can ambulate in a space intermediate the walker and the wheelchair or simply detach the walker from the wheelchair and continue ambulating while relying solely on the walker for support. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300072 | WHEEL SUSPENSION WITH ROTATION DAMPER - A motor vehicle has a plurality of vehicle wheels that are or can be mounted on the vehicle body by means of wheel suspensions. A wheel has at least one suspension arm that connects a vehicle wheel to a vehicle body and is pivotable about an axis, and at least one rotation damper having at least one damper element for damping the relative movement between a first mass arranged on the wheel suspension and a second mass arranged on the vehicle body. The rotation damper is integrated directly into the mounting of the suspension arm, wherein pivoting movements of the suspension arm induced by the mass movement can be transferred to a rotatable damper part of the damper element which is motion-coupled to the connecting element. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300073 | BICYCLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A bicycle suspension system of the invention generally includes at least two bicycle suspensions and a hydraulic control assembly. The hydraulic control assembly includes a pair of fluid pumps, and a fluid responder and a fluid path for each of the bicycle suspensions. The fluid pumps are mountable to a bicycle handlebar and form part of the hydraulic control assembly. A fluid responder is mountable each of the bicycle suspensions. The fluid paths link the fluid pump to a respective fluid responder. Each fluid responder is operatively connected to one of the bicycle suspensions to operate the bicycle suspension system between first and second suspension settings in response to fluid displacement between each fluid pump and each of the fluid responders. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300074 | One-Shell Spring Suspension Arm - The invention relates to a one-shell spring suspension arm formed of sheet metal for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle, including a first end section for connection to a chassis carrier, a second end section for wheel-side connection, and a width-expanded section for supporting a spring, which is arranged between the two end sections and defines a trough having upwardly projecting flanks. In order to enable optimized wheel suspension by distributing the forces and torques to spatially distanced connections, or articulated-connection points, while achieving a relatively low component weight and favorable manufacturing costs, the invention provides that a spiral is integrally formed in the width-expanded section of the spring suspension arm as a spring seat and that a connection section for connecting a shock absorber is formed between the spiral and the second end section. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300075 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH RESERVOIR FOR AIR SPRING DAMPING - A suspension system can include an air spring, an air reservoir external to the air spring, and a flow control device which variably restricts flow of air between the air spring and the air reservoir. Flow between the air spring and the air reservoir may be permitted in response to compliance of the suspension system, and the air spring can have an internal air volume at least 2½ times as great as a volume of the air reservoir. The flow control device may permit flow between the air spring and the air reservoir in response to a predetermined pressure differential level across the flow control device. Multiple air reservoirs can be internal to an axle, and can be isolated from each other in the axle. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300076 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH RESERVOIR FOR AIR SPRING DAMPING - A suspension system can include an air spring, an air reservoir external to the air spring, and a flow control device which variably restricts flow of air between the air spring and the air reservoir. Flow between the air spring and the air reservoir may be permitted in response to compliance of the suspension system, and the air spring can have an internal air volume at least 2½ times as great may permit flow between the air spring and the air reservoir in response to a predetermined pressure differential level across the flow control device. Multiple air reservoirs can be internal to an axle, or other suspension system or vehicle component, and can be isolated from each other. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300077 | Ride n' Grow Children's Bicycle System - The present invention is in the technical field of sporting and recreation. More particularly, the present invention is in the technical field of children's bikes. Conventional children's bikes last only a short time because the children outgrow them and or no longer find the style of the bike appealing. It is costly and time consuming to keep up with a child's needs and also his ever-changing tastes in trends. The present invention is a complete response to this issue. The present invention is a bicycle with a frame that has been designed to allow all sizes of wheel diameters to work on the same bike. The tires can be changed and the look of the bicycle can also be changed. Thus as a child grows, the bike can grow with him. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300078 | DEVICE FOR THE PROPULSION AND ECCENTRIC BRAKING OF A VEHICLE - A device for the propulsion and eccentric braking of a vehicle having a pedal drive, which includes a first shaft, a drive mechanism including one or a plurality of chain wheels, belt pulleys or elements of a Cardan drive, a second hollow shaft arranged concentrically about the first shaft mounted into a rear wheel, a freewheel clutch mounted between the first shaft and the drive mechanism, and an optionally engageable reverse gear mechanism mounted between the first and the second shaft. The first and the second shafts are connected to each other in a torsionally rigid manner when the reverse gear mechanism is in the engaged and disengaged state. The freewheel clutch prevents a rotation of the drive mechanism relative to the first shaft in a clockwise direction and is in a freewheeling state when the drive mechanism rotates in a counter-clockwise direction relative to the first shaft. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300079 | ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A device for attaching at least one extension member to an article in use such as a wheelchair, or the like. The device includes at least one clamp means and at least one shoe means where at least part of the shoe means is positioned and/or secured substantially between the clamp means and the article in use, and whereby at least part of the device includes an extension member and/or is adapted to be connected to an extension member in use. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300080 | The heel buddy - The Heel Buddy Heel Buddy is a motorcycle accessory that allows the rider to rest their heel on the peg and the rest when coming into a sharp corner in a racing situation and in a racing position. It allows the foot and knee to be placed in the proper position for greater performance and for added safety as well as stability. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300081 | UNIVERSAL FIT FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER SAFETY DEVICE - A trailer safety device is provided having two attachment legs that are mounted to frame rails of a towing vehicle. The attachment legs are mounted behind a hitch using U-bolts. The legs continue rearward of the vehicle and meet to form a catch. Failure of the hitch causes a trailer kingpin to become disengaged from the towing vehicle and travel rearward. Rearward travel of the trailer will cause the kingpin to become ensnared on the catch. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300082 | DOUBLE JOINT PIVOT UNIT WITH RUNNING GEAR FOR ROAD VEHICLES - The subject of the invention is double pivot joint unit with running gear for road vehicles, which beneficially influences the turning ability and safety of the vehicle in a way that the turning lane is about half of the usual one, the swinging mass in the turn is significantly less, thereby the stability of the vehicle is significantly better. The joint unit ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300083 | Protective Cover - The invention is to a protective cover for providing cushioned protection to a desired object. In preferred embodiments, the protective cover is comprised of an outer shell that is durable, and water and stain resistant. An inner portion of the cover is comprised of a soft and pliable material that is segmented either by axial slits, a radial opening, and/or a spiral shaped slit to allow enough free space to allow an object to be protected to be inserted therein. The design allows the protective cover to engage the desired object to be protected, while also allowing the cover to be easily removed without the needs of a separate mechanical fastener or attachment. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300084 | TRAILER COUPLER - A trailer coupler may be provided with an opening and socket for a hitch ball, and a clamping bar in an internal channel for locking the coupler and hitch together. The internal channel may extend horizontally and be positioned above the opening and below the socket. The channel may include a laterally-facing aperture adjacent the second end, out of which one end of the clamping bar may extend. That end of the clamping bar may include a bracket with an open channel to fit over a flange on the coupler body. The coupler may be assembled by inserting a first end of the clamping bar through the laterally-facing aperture, and moving the first end of the clamping bar into the coupler body channel while fitting the bracket over the flange at the open channel of the clamping bar. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300085 | LOW PROFILE SEAT FRAME - A wheelchair includes a chassis, a positioning module, a seat frame, and a seat. The positioning module is mounted to an upper portion of the chassis. The seat frame includes a support member secured to and spanning a seating area of the positioning module and a front frame member secured to a front end of the support member and overhanging a front edge of the seating area of the positioning module, such that the seat frame at least partially straddles the positioning module. The front frame member is connected with and at least partially supports at least one of a side frame member, foot rest, leg rest and arm rest assembled with and supported by the front frame member. The seat is secured to an upper surface of the support member. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300086 | FRAME STRUCTURE OF A BABY CARRIAGE - An improved frame structure of a baby carriage is provided, including a handle, a connecting rod, a folding assembly, a support rod and a linkage rod assembly. The connecting rod has one end connected to the handle and the other one connected to the folding assembly. The folding assembly includes a first transmission rod and a second transmission rod. The first transmission rod has one end connected to the connecting rod and the other end connected to the support rod. The second transmission rod has one end connected to the first transmission rod and the other end connected to the linkage rod assembly. The improved frame structure is easy to use and portable. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300087 | PORTABLE STOREFRONT VENDOR CART - A portable, collapsible vending cart which can be used to vend disparate items in a variety of environments. The cart is adaptable to accommodate vendors of a wide variety of products, and provides an apparatus which is in compliance with most state regulations for vending carts. The cart is adapted to fit within the “security space” of a storefront, the space between a pull down security gate and the display window/entry point of the storefront. A locking mechanism extending from the vending cart is designed for secure locking engagement within the security space using infrastructure associated with the standard security gate. The vending cart is designed for use both indoors and outdoors. When deployed outdoors, the cart can provide a climate controlled preparation and storage area for vended articles, which area can optionally accommodate customers during inclement conditions. For indoor use, the cart can be collapsed and stored within any storefront having a security gate, thereby providing the vendor easy access to vend items in any part of the mall. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300088 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat that can effectively restrain a passenger from moving outward in a vehicle width direction in the event of a collision of a vehicle is obtained. The vehicle seat disclosed is equipped with a pop-up bar that is supported displaceably upward, an MGG that is operated to displace the pop-up bar upward, a tension cloth that is connected on an upper end side thereof to the pop-up bar and on a lower end side thereof to a front end side of a seat cushion, and a lateral collision ECU that operates the MGG in a case where a lateral collision of the vehicle is detected or predicted. The tension cloth is deployed such that a tensile force is applied between a connection portion thereof to the pop-up bar and a connection portion thereof to the seat cushion as the pop-up bar is displaced to a popped-up position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300089 | SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag device ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300090 | INTERIOR TRIM PANEL AND INTERIOR EQUIPMENT SYSTEM - The invention relates to an interior trim panel ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300091 | HIGH VOLTAGE COLOR INDICATED AIR BAGS - An airbag system upon deployment indicates the type of power system in a vehicle in which the airbag system is contained in. The airbag system includes an airbag inflator, a crash sensor in communication with the airbag inflator, and an airbag. The airbag includes a flexible fabric cushion that has an exposed surface after the airbag is inflated by the airbag inflator. The exposed surface has an indicator that shows the type of power system within the vehicle. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300092 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device for stably controlling gas discharge and restraining an occupant in a vehicle. A first vent hole, for discharging gas from the airbag, is formed in a portion of the airbag, and one end of a tubular discharge restricting member is connected to the first vent hole. Once the airbag is inflated and deployed to a predetermined extent or more, the first vent hole is closed by the discharge restricting member. Prior to deployment, at least a portion of the airbag is folded in a bellows shape to form a folded portion. The connecting portion between the discharge restricting member and the first vent hole is positioned in a trough portion of the folded portion. The other end of the discharge restricting member is stored so as to face the outer side and not to protrude beyond an outer edge of the folded portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300093 | GAS GENERATOR HOUSING FOR AN AIR BAG - Gas generator housing for an air bag containing one or more parts of a polymer composition, wherein each part of the polymer composition is a hemispherical part. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300094 | AIRBAG WITH ACTIVE VENT - Airbag assemblies and active vents for airbag assemblies are disclosed. An airbag assembly can include an airbag cushion that defines an inflatable chamber and an active vent that comprises an aperture and a patch configured to plug the aperture. A first control tether is coupled to the patch and coupled to the airbag cushion. The first control tether is drawn taut as the cushion expands during deployment to draw the patch toward the aperture from a first position that allows unobstructed venting through the aperture to a second position that obstructs venting through the aperture. The first control tether, or a second control tether, is configured to be drawn taut to close the active vent. Responsive to impact with the airbag cushion, a control tether is configured to slacken to open the active vent. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300095 | Security Element - The invention relates to a security element ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300096 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COMPOSITE WEB AND SECURITY DEVICES PREPARED FROM THE COMPOSITE WEB - A composite security device is provided that is made up of a first polymer film that constitutes or embodies a security feature in the form of at least one high value material, and a second polymer film that constitutes, embodies, or is coated with one or more additional security features. The first polymer film is positioned on and adhered to a surface of the second polymer film, which has a width or diameter greater than the width or diameter of the first polymer film By way of the present invention, the high value material is applied to only a part of the security device, leaving remaining parts of the device available for one or more additional materials that do not impact upon the effect of the high value material. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300097 | CONDUIT STUB-UP CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A conduit stub-up connection assembly and method for coupling electrical conduit raceways. In an embodiment, a conduit stub-up connection assembly may include a connector including a connector body defining an opening for receiving a conduit end portion. The connector may also include a conduit retainer disposed relative to the opening. The conduit retainer may include at least one engagement feature for mechanically engaging the conduit end portion to resist removal of the conduit end portion relative to the connector. The coupling assembly may further include a conduit access form configured to be coupled relative to the opening of the connector body and extending longitudinally from the connector. The conduit access form may have a cross-sectional profile larger than a cross-sectional profile of the conduit end portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300098 | Polymeric Device to protect Pipe Coupling - A polymeric device for protection of the connecting pipe coupling contains a stepped bushing having a medium part with an increased diameter and two lateral parts with a smaller outside diameters, which is installed between end faces of pipes with a conic thread, and connected by means of a coupling and having sealing rings made of an elastomer, which are on parts of the bushing with the small diameter. The device has an additional stepped bushing, and the first stepped bushing has a constant outside diameter and two parts with small and large internal diameters, and the second stepped bushing has a constant internal diameter and two parts with small and large diameters. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300099 | Quick Connect/Disconnect Adaptor System - A quick connect/disconnect (QCD) system includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first body defining a first fluid channel extending between a first end portion and a second end portion and defining a longitudinal axis, a first QCD coupling portion located at the first end portion, a first adaptor coupling portion located at the second end portion, and a first mating portion of a mating assembly operably connected to the first body. The second component includes a second body defining a second fluid channel extending between a third end portion and a fourth end portion, a first threaded coupling portion located at the third end portion, a second adaptor coupling portion between the third end portion and the fourth end portion, and a second mating portion of the mating assembly operably connected to the second body. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300100 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH RETENTION FEATURE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a retention feature that resists inadvertent disconnection of the coupling in a pressurized state. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300101 | Method and Apparatus for Connecting a Hose to a Fitting - A clamp guide for joining a flexible hose to a rigid, hollow shaft has an arced first bump for interfacing with a head bead of at least two beads of the rigid, hollow shaft and has two legs. The legs extend from ends of the arced first bump, each having at least one bump aligned with subsequent beads of the at least two beads thereby forming registration areas between adjacent bumps. At least one lateral support extends from at least one of the legs at an edge of the legs at the registration area. Each of the lateral supports has a shape of a segment of a cylinder having an inner diameter approximately equal to an outer diameter of the flexible hose. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300102 | Swivel Misalignment Coupling for Connecting Conduit Sections - A swivel misalignment coupling for connecting pipe sections in a high-pressure conduit. In one embodiment, the coupling is a three-bolt coupling having a female coupling member, a male coupling member, and a swiveling collar member. The male and female coupling members have contact surfaces that are spherical to enable sealing contact between them. A seal ring may be positioned between the contact surfaces to ensure a good seal. The collar swivels around the male coupling member to facilitate fastening of the collar to the female coupling member, which holds the male and female coupling members in sealing engagement. Recesses may be positioned radially inward from the attachment points (e.g., bolt holes) of the female coupling member to reduce stress and potential deformation of the contact surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300103 | QUICK CONNECT COUPLING WITH SLEEVE - The present invention provides a quick connect coupling with a sleeve. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300104 | PIPE CONNECTION - A pipeline includes a pair of pipe sections with ends ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300105 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND PRODUCTION METHOD - A stub connection for a heat exchanger that is arranged in a housing. The stub connection includes a first part which is fastened to the heat exchanger and a second part which has a stub shank extending through an opening in the housing and is seated in a hole of the first part. The stub connection also includes at least two seals. The first seal is an annular seal, which is seated in a groove of the stub shank and the second seal is a gasket, which is arranged between the opening, the stub shank, and the first part. The first seal is seated in the hole and seals between the stub shank and the first part. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300106 | PIPE JOINT STRUCTURE FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING - The present invention relates to a pipe joint structure for a semiconductor processing, comprising: a first pipe joint; a second pipe joint; a gasket inserted into adjacent surfaces of the first pipe joint and the second pipe joint; and a screw for bringing the adjacent surfaces of the first pipe joint and the second pipe joint into close contact with the gasket, wherein the first pipe joint has an annular indented groove formed in the center of the adjacent surface thereof, the second pipe joint has a protrusion portion formed on the adjacent surface thereof so as to correspond to the indented groove, and the gasket has a second protrusion portion and a second indented groove which are respectively formed on both side surfaces thereof so as to correspond to the indented groove and the protrusion portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300107 | CRIMP CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR PRESSURISED PIPES - A crimp connection arrangement for pressurised pipes with a compression sleeve and a pipe, wherein an end piece of the pipe is insertable into the compression sleeve and wherein by an application of an external force to a pressing portion of the compression sleeve, a connection is achievable between the compression sleeve and the end piece of the pipe. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300108 | MULTI BANDWIDTH VOLTAGE CONTROLLERS FOR A WIND POWER PLANT - The present invention relates to a wind power plant, with at least one wind turbine generator, where each of the at least one wind turbine generator has a first voltage controller with a first bandwidth, arranged for controlling a voltage level, and where the wind power plant has a power plant controller with a second voltage controller with a second bandwidth also arranged for controlling the voltage level, the first bandwidth is larger than the second bandwidth. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the voltage level of a wind power plant, by using multi bandwidth voltage controllers. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF WRAPPING FLOW IN A FLUID WORKING APPARATUS - A fluid working apparatus ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300110 | WAVE ENERGY GATHERING AND ENHANCING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a wave energy gathering and enhancing device disposed in a setting area of the sea-bed. A seawater wave approaches the wave energy gathering and enhancing device with a wave vector. The wave energy gathering and enhancing device comprises a plurality of structures. The plurality of structures are arranged below the sea surface in a two-dimensional symmetric discrete group. Each of the structures has a top surface and the top surface is located below the sea surface with a predetermined depth. A lattice with a definte lattice constant is formed by the plurality of structures. The lattice plane formed by the structures and the wave vector of the seawater wave form an angle. The structures enhance the amplitude of the seawater wave when the seawater wave interacts with and passes through the structures. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300111 | FENCE THAT USES WIND POWER AND SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER TO PRODUCE ELECTRICITY - A fence that creams electricity using both wind power and solar photovoltaic power. By including wind blades as part of the fence, it turns the axel, which is connected to a generator to produce electricity, At the top of the fence there are solar photovoltaic cells, which produce additional electricity. An inverter converts this DC power into AC power to produce electricity that can be used to power such things as homes or businesses. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300112 | OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR, LIFTING JIG FOR TRANSFERRING THE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR, AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING THE OFFSHORE WIND POWER GENERATOR USING THE LIFTING JIG - The present invention relates to an offshore wind power generator, a lifting jig for transferring the offshore wind power generator, and a method for installing the offshore wind power generator using the lifting jig. The offshore wind power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a blade, a nacelle including a power generator for generating power by the rotation of the blade, and a tower supporting the nacelle and installed on a support structure installed offshore. Also, the offshore wind power generator includes a tower support structure installed on the tower so that the tower is lifted using a predetermined transfer unit in a state where the blade, the nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. The tower support structure is disposed above a center of gravity of the wind power generator at which the blade, nacelle, and the tower are integrally assembled. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300113 | ENERGY HARVESTER FOR CONVERTING VIBRATIONAL MOTION OF A VIBRATING EQUIPMENT INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AND A DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE OPERATION OF A VIBRATING EQUIPMENT - The invention relates to an energy harvester for converting vibrational motion of a vibrating equipment into electrical energy. The energy harvester comprises a pendulum arranged to be pivotably attached to said vibrating equipment, a motion limiter arranged to limit a pivoting motion of said pendulum, and a generator connected to said pendulum and arranged to convert said pivoting motion into electrical energy. The vibrational motion has an operating frequency, and said pendulum has a natural frequency different from said operating frequency. The invention also relates to a device for monitoring the operation of a vibrating equipment. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300114 | SECURITY LATCH FOR DOOR HINGED TO OPEN OUTWARDLY - A security latch apparatus for the interior of a school or industrial door hinged to open outwardly. The latch includes a lower mounting door bracket with a pivotable handle designed to fit firmly against the interior doorframe and prevent that door from being prematurely pulled open. A disengagement rod is provided for authorized personnel to manually undo a secured door from its exterior. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300115 | HIDDEN FLUSH OUTSIDE HANDLE - An outside handle of a vehicle that releases a door latch, including a slot that includes a rotatable flap that sits flush against an outer panel of the vehicle in a closed position. The rotation of the flap provides an opening to an inside of the handle in an open position. The handle includes a rotating lever behind the outer panel, and a lock rod attached to the rotating lever. Downward rotation of the lever moves the rod downward, and the downward motion of the rod then triggers the latch. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300116 | System For Interlocking and Unlocking a Sliding Door - A system for interlocking and unlocking a sliding door includes a handle, attachable flush-mountably to the sliding door. The handle has an electro-mechanical locking mechanism attachable in a wall-mount manner, and having a movable locking element movable between a protracted locking position and a retracted releasing position, and an electronic drive, incorporated into the locking mechanism and in operative connection with the locking element. The handle is manually movable between an opening position and a closing position, the handle and the locking mechanism cooperate such that, in the locking position of the locking element and in the closing position of the handle, movement of the sliding door from a closed location in the direction of an opening location can be blocked and, in the opening position of the handle, movement of the sliding door can be effected from the closed location in the direction of the opening location. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300117 | SWIVEL LOCK SYSTEM WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE - A swivel lock assembly with electronic and manual actuating means to unlock a handle thereby permitting access to the interior of the cabinet wherein the manual actuator can override the electronic actuator and vice versa. When in a locked position, the handle rests within lock housing such that the handle engages a blocker mounted within the housing. To unlock the handle, the blocker is manipulated by electronic or manual actuation such that the handle is no longer constrained and can be swung away from the housing about a handle pivot. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300118 | DOOR SYSTEM FOR MACHINE - A door system for a machine is provided. The door system includes a door movable between a closed position and a hold-open position. The door system includes a first latching member and a second latching member with respective first and second release members. The door system further includes a striker having a first interlocking element and a second interlocking element. The striker is configured to selectively couple with the first latching member and the second latching member. The striker is coupled with both the first latching member and the second latching member to retain the door in the hold-open position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300119 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Swinging Doors - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a strike plate adapted to receive bolts of latching and locking door hardware on a door. The strike plate can comprise a rigid material. The strike plate can have a lip on one side edge thereof. The strike plate can have a thickness such that, when installed, the strike plate protrudes from a plane of a rabbet of a door frame such that a clearance between the locking door hardware and the strike plate is reduced. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300120 | SHOVEL DEVICE - A shovel device for digging in ground or other material is provided. The shovel device comprises a handle having a first end and a second end. A blade having an attachment end and a digging edge opposite the attachment end is provided with the attachment end secured to the second end of the handle. A plurality of teeth is secured to the digging edge of the blade and extending beyond the digging edge of the blade. During digging operations, the teeth contact the ground or other material prior to the digging edge of the blade contacting the ground or other material. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300121 | DEVICE FOR GRIPPING CRYOGENIC VIALS - Device for gripping cryogenic vials. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300122 | RAILWAY WHEEL - The invention relates to transport engineering, in particular to railway transportation vehicle wheels. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300123 | UPPER FRAME POSITION HOLDING STRUCTURE AND AMBULANCE VIBRATION-PROOF RACK HAVING UPPER FRAME POSITION HOLDING STRUCTURE - An upper frame swingable between an inclined posture and a substantially horizontal posture along a trajectory of movement of a four-bar linkage is held in the substantially horizontal posture by a simple operation when necessary. A front link mechanism control gives an external force for pushing down an operation member to thereby control a front link mechanism so as to displace the upper frame rearward while lowering a front side of the upper frame. Since a displacement direction for bringing the upper frame into the substantially horizontal posture and an operation direction for locking the front link mechanism or a rear link mechanism by the operation of the operation member are substantially the same direction, it is possible to perform two movements, the displacement movements to the substantially horizontal posture and the locking movements, only by operating the operation member in a predetermined direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300124 | ADAPTABLE BIN WITH FOLDING SECONDARY BIN - An adaptable bin includes a bin floor, at least two bin side walls, and one or more bin end walls. The bin floor, bin side walls, and bin end wall define a primary storage volume and define a bin opening allowing access to the primary storage volume. The adaptable bin also includes a secondary shelf moveable between a collapsed position and an expanded position. The secondary shelf defines a secondary storage volume in the expanded position. The secondary shelf includes a first shelf segment and a first hinge, which rotatably connects the first shelf segment to the bin end wall, and a second shelf segment and a second hinge, which rotatably connects the first and second shelf segments. The first and second shelf segments are substantially parallel to the bin end wall in the collapsed position and are substantially perpendicular to the bin end wall in the expanded position. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300125 | CENTER CONSOLE HAVING A ROTATING HOLDING UNIT - A trim assembly, such as a center console for a vehicle, includes a base portion, a cover portion and a holding unit. The cover portion defines a cover opening, and is attached to the base portion. The holding unit is disposed between the cover portion and the base portion, and is rotatably supported by the base portion for rotation about a rotation axis between a bin storage position and a cup-holder storage position. A bin storage position presents a bin aperture defined by a first side of the holding unit adjacent the cover opening to provide access to an open interior region of the holding unit through the cover opening for storage. A cup-holder storage position presents a cup aperture defined by a second side of the holding unit adjacent the cover opening to secure a cup within the interior region of the holding unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300126 | LOAD-BEARING STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A load-bearing structure of a motor vehicle, having hollow profiles and junction elements to connect the hollow profiles. The hollow profiles may be fastened in receptacles of the junction elements, and the junction elements may have a plurality of of areal webs in a vehicle vertical direction, at least some of the areal webs forming a framework structure which assists the load path in the respective junction element. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300127 | VEHICLE LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT STRUCTURE - [Problem to be Solved] An object is to restrict movement of a luggage board in a vehicle front-rear direction and a left-right direction. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300128 | PIVOTABLE BEARING SKATE AND PIVOTABLE BEARING SKATE EXTENDABLE CARGO BED FRAME ASSEMBLY - A bearing skate system for an extendable cargo bed frame assembly is provided to improve the performance of the cargo bed frame assembly. The bearing skate system has a plurality of pivotable bearing skates and each bearing skate has a pivotable skate plate having a plurality of rotating main bearings distributed along the skate plate between each side of a pivot axis of said skate plate to allow a plurality of said rotating main bearings of each skate plate to participate in supporting the cargo bed frame assembly and a cargo load on the cargo bed frame assembly when the assembly is in a closed position, in an open position, and in all intermediate positions between the closed position and the open position during extension or retraction of the cargo bed frame assembly. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300129 | VEHICLE ENCLOSURE AND METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INSTALLATION - A vehicle enclosure ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300130 | ELASTIC RETAINING ARRANGEMENT FOR JOINTED COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF REDUCING A GAP BETWEEN JOINTED COMPONENTS - A retaining arrangement includes a first component having a first main body portion and a first interface edge. Also included is a second component operatively coupled to the first component, the second component comprising a second main body portion, a second interface edge in contact with the first interface edge, and an end portion in an overlapped configuration with the first main body portion of the first component. Further included is an aperture defined by an aperture wall and extending through the end portion of the second component. Yet further included is an elastically deformable protrusion extending away from the first main body portion of the first component, the elastically deformable protrusion configured to fittingly engage the aperture proximate an end region of the aperture wall, wherein the elastically deformable protrusion is formed of an elastically deformable material and configured to elastically deform upon engagement with the aperture wall. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300131 | Convertible Top With Frame Locking Mechanism - A convertible top of a cabriolet vehicle includes a convertible top rod assembly, which can be adjusted between a closed position spanning the vehicle interior and a storage position. The top trod assembly includes a link arrangement on both sides of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the convertible top. The link arrangement includes a main link and a main column, which are pivotably mounted on a vehicle-fixed main bearing, and a front-side first link element and a second link element, which is arranged rearward of the first link element in the closed position and is connected to the first link element by a joint arrangement. The first link element can be pivoted relative to the second link element by an actuating link extending along the second link element and can be secured against pivoting relative to the second link element in the closed position by a locking element. The locking element is mounted to rotate and interacts with a closing bolt and is adjustable between a locked position and an open position. The closing bolt is arranged on the actuating link. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300132 | Convertible Top With Transverse Bow - A convertible top of a cabriolet vehicle includes a convertible top cover, which is adjustable by means of a convertible top rod assembly between a closed position spanning a vehicle interior and a storage position opening the vehicle interior toward the top. The convertible top rod assembly includes a rod arrangement on both sides in relation to a vertical longitudinal center plane of the convertible top. Each rod arrangement includes a main link and a main column, which are pivotably mounted on a vehicle-fixed main bearing. At least one transverse bow connects the rod arrangements with each other. The transverse bow is respectively connected to an auxiliary link on both sides in relation to the vertical longitudinal center plane of the convertible top. Each auxiliary link is pivotably connected to the respective main column on the one hand and to the respective main link on the other hand. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300133 | VEHICLE INTERIOR PART - A vehicle interior part includes a main wall portion, a flange portion, a clip mount base, a protrusion, and a sealing member. The clip mount base includes a projecting wall and a base. The projecting wall projects from an opposed surface of the flange portion away from a distal end of the flange portion. The base projects from a distal end of the projecting wall. The protrusion protrudes from the opposed surface between the projecting wall and the distal end of the flange portion and has a first height on a first side closer to the distal end of the flange portion and a second height on a second side closer to the clip mount base. The first height is greater than the second height. The sealing member is disposed on the opposed surface between the protrusion and the distal end of the flange portion. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300134 | TRAILER SIDE SKIRT ASSEMBLY - A side skirt assembly for a trailer of a tractor-trailer includes a skirt panel and a plurality of skirt mounts that couple the skirt panel to the frame of the trailer. The skirt panel can be formed by a layered composite formed of alternating layers of fiberglass and layers containing recycled fiberglass. The position of the skirt mount can be laterally adjusted along the trailer frame whereby the skirt panel can be mounted to the trailer in more than one lateral position. Additionally, the skirt panel can include a track extending along at least a portion of the skirt panel length, and the track can slide relative to the skirt mount to adjust the longitudinal position of the skirt panel on the trailer during assembly. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300135 | Structure for a Motor Vehicle, In Particular a Passenger Vehicle, as Well as a Method for Producing Such A Structure - A structure for a motor vehicle, particularly a passenger car, includes a front wall delimiting a passenger cabin toward the front, which extends between lateral vehicle pillars of the structure, and a carrier element which extends in transverse direction of the vehicle. The carrier element is supported by a front side of the front wall and at least to some extent overlaps the lateral vehicle pillars. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300136 | Front Axle Mounting With Crash Grooves - The invention relates to a subframe ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300137 | AUTOMOTIVE REAR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - Disclosed is an automotive rear vehicle body structure comprising: a rear subframe ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300138 | Motor Vehicle Body Having a Rear Floor and a Cross-Member - A motor vehicle body includes a body center section. The body center section has a rear floor and a cross member connected thereto, which are made of fiber-reinforced plastic material. The cross member preferably extends between a left lateral longitudinal beam and a right lateral longitudinal beam. The motor vehicle body can be self-supporting. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300139 | VEHICLE UPPER-BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle upper-body structure having a pillar reinforcement member which connects an upper portion of a pillar member and a roof reinforcement member to be reinforced, includes at least one latch portion (hook-shaped member) which is latched to the roof reinforcement member when the pillar reinforcement member is deformed by an external load, and the latch portion is provided to pass through the roof reinforcement member as a portion of the pillar reinforcement member. According to the vehicle upper-body structure, when the pillar reinforcement member is deformed by the external load, since the latch portion is latched to the roof reinforcement member, load transmission efficiency from the pillar reinforcement member to the roof reinforcement member can be improved. Moreover, compared to a case where joining is performed at one point, the number of components is not increased. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300140 | Cabin System - A cabin system to be mounted on a vehicle body includes a driver's seat, an air conditioner body for indoor air conditioning disposed downwardly of the drive's seat, a plurality of support pillars constituting a cabin framework, a ceiling portion, and a main duct having a hollow tubular construction, the main duct forming therein an air passageway for the indoor air conditioning. The main duct includes, at a lower portion thereof, a duct connecting opening to be connected to the air conditioner body and also includes, at a lateral portion thereof, a support pillar engaging face. The main duct is attached through the support pillar engaging face to one of the support pillars along an indoor side peripheral face of the one support pillar. The support pillar engaging face of the main duct and the indoor side peripheral face of the one support pillar have profiles complementary with each other. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300141 | RESIN FLOOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - Rocker portions and a tunnel portion that serve as frame portions extend along a vehicle longitudinal direction respectively at vehicle transverse direction both end portions of an upper floor and a vehicle transverse direction central portion of an upper floor. On the other hand, a dash panel or a back panel is provided erect respectively at a front end portion of a lower floor ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300142 | LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTION ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE BODY - A lightweight construction element ( | 2014-10-09 |
20140300143 | SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER - A foldable roof assembly having a soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side bows are attached to a first bow member, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at a pivot point created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is a wireframe and engages with seals in the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300144 | FOLDING FURNITURE - A folding chair includes a frame, a seat bottom coupled to the frame, and legs for supporting the seat bottom in a horizontal position relative to the frame. The frame is formed to include a seat back. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300145 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH SIMULTANEOUS ARTICULATION OF SEAT PAN AND SEAT BACK - A vehicle seat that includes a linkage assembly interconnecting a seat pan assembly, seat back assembly and leg rest assembly whereby, as the seat carriage assembly is moved aft the seat pan assembly and the seat back assembly simultaneously adjust to maintain a predetermined seating position during an initial recline motion with the leg rest assembly remaining in a retracted position below the seat pan assembly. The leg rest assembly progressively elevates into a leg-supporting position during a subsequent recline motion as the back rest assembly and seat pan assembly progressively recline towards a lie-flat configuration. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300146 | Tracking Table Assembly - Disclosed is a foldable tracking table assembly comprising a primary leaf, and a secondary leaf rotatably secured to the primary leaf and a table bracket secured to the opposite end of the primary leaf The table bracket in turn is secured to an adapter plate which is atop one or more pillow blocks. The pillow blocks are disposed atop linear rails upon which the pillow blocks are capable of longitudinally traversing. Adjacent the linear rail is a serrated track parallel to the at least one rail and a serrated pawl capable of locking engagement with the serrated track. A solenoid facilitates the locking engagement of the pawl with the serrated track wherein a user of the table assembly manually activates the solenoid withdrawing the serrated pawl from locking engagement with the serrated track thereby allowing the table assembly to traverse the linear rail to a position that accommodates the user. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300147 | PASSENGER SEAT WITH DROP-DOWN ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A seat that includes a seat bottom and seat back, an endbay assembly positioned to one side of the seat bottom, and an armrest positioned within the endbay assembly and selectively moveable between an upper position for use as an armrest and a lower position level with an upper seating surface of the seat bottom for allowing ingress and egress to the seat. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300148 | VERTICALLY STOWED TRAY TABLE ASSEMBLY WITH TRANSLATIONAL MOVEMENT - A tray table assembly for a passenger seat including a horizontal rail arranged alongside the seat, the horizontal rail having a length extending from the seatback to a position forward of the seat, a carriage assembly configured to travel horizontally along the rail, and a tray table attached to the carriage assembly, the tray table configured to pivot between a vertical orientation in which the tray table is stowed alongside the seatback and a horizontal orientation in which the tray table is positioned forward of the seatback. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300149 | Sidewall Integrated Armrest for Aircraft Interiors - A sidewall integrated armrest includes a plurality of armrest segments upon which an arm may rest. Each of the plurality of armrest segments are supported by a structure proximate a sidewall and adjacent to but not supported by a seat. Each of the seats is disposed in a line along the sidewall and spaced apart at a seating pitch. The armrest further includes at least one armrest spacer disposed between the plurality of armrest segments. The at least one armrest spacer has a combined length between the plurality of armrest segments to establish a pitch between the plurality of armrest segments substantially equal to the seating pitch. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300150 | PNEUMATIC CUSHION WITH VARIABLE CONFIGURATION & CONSTRICTION - A bladder formed inside or positioned on a seat accounts for variations in personal anatomy with changes in the configurations of multiple chambers in the bladder and may also allow for changes to the constriction between the chambers in the bladder. The bladder forms a cushioning device that is used for seating applications which involve movement and continuously changes softness between the chambers by using the movement of the rider. Rider movement results in the interchange of pressures through variable-sized orifices between variable-displacement chambers. The number and size of the chambers can be varied according to a desired seating configuration. The orifice size can be changed with a variable constriction mechanism. Different fastening configurations can change the number and shape of the chambers. The cushioning device can be used in retrofitting existing seats and can be produced in new seats. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300151 | DAMPER AND VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED WITH THE DAMPER - A damper includes a vessel for accommodating a viscous fluid in its interior; hampering walls for hampering the flow of the viscous fluid; a partitioning member which partitions each of interior portions into two chambers and is provided rotatably; a communicating hole formed in the partitioning member so as to allow the two chambers to communicate with each other via a variable passage whose passage cross-sectional area changes; a flow limiter to limit the flow of the viscous fluid in the chamber into the chamber through the communicating hole, when the internal pressure of the viscous fluid accommodated in the chamber has exceeded a fixed value on the basis of the rotation of the partitioning member; and a resilient structure to resiliently urge the partitioning member in a direction with respect to the vessel. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300152 | AIRCRAFT SEATING SYSTEM - An aircraft seating system including a plurality of personal units, with each personal unit including a seat having a top portion and bottom portion, a central partition extending along one side of the seat from a rear surface of the seat to an area in front of the seat, a surface between the central partition and the seat, with the surface affixed to the central partition at a predetermined height, where the personal units are arranged in a first column and a second column along a central axis such that each personal unit includes a side aligned with the central axis, and the predetermined height of the surface is configured such that a passenger in a first personal unit may insert their legs and feed into the space below the surface of a second personal unit in front of the first personal unit. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300153 | AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLE SEAT - Automatically adjustable seating apparatus are described. The automatically adjustable seating apparatus include first and second seat bottom portions that at least one of which is moveable. The first and/or second seat bottom portions are moveable by automatic adjusters that alter the position of a seat bottom portion between a retracted position and an extended position. When the moveable seat bottom portion or portions are in their retracted position, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus is configured as two seats back-to-back, and when the seat bottom portion or portions are in their extended positions, the automatically adjustable seating apparatus forms a substantially flat surface. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300154 | ASSISTED RESCUE SYSTEM - An assisted rescue system to extract a seatbelt harnessed person from a vehicle. The system comprises a seatbelt harness and seat liner which together form a sling. The seatbelt harness is connected at anchor points with a releasable securing mechanism that is operable with a single release action. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300155 | CHILD RESTRAINT HAVING INDICATOR DEVICE - In one aspect, a child restraint includes: a safety seat having a base body positioned on a vehicle seat by a securing device; a foot coupled to a bottom of the base body; a first resilient member disposed between the base body and the foot to maintain a compressible distance between the foot and the base body; and an indicator device disposed on the base body and located above the foot. In one embodiment, a linkage assembly is movably mounted on the base body. When the safety seat is not secured by the securing device, the indicator device is not in contact with the foot, and the indicator device displays a first signal. When the safety seat is secured by the securing device, the base body is compressed toward the foot to trigger the indicator device, such that the indicator device displays a second signal. | 2014-10-09 |
20140300156 | SHOPPING CART CHILD SAFETY RESTRAINT DEVICE - A shopping cart child safety lock system. | 2014-10-09 |