44th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 29 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150308031 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING INERTIA OF A LAUNDRY LOAD - A laundry treating appliance for treating a laundry load according to at least one cycle of operation including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber in which a laundry load is received for treatment, a motor rotatably driving the drum in response to a motor control signal, and a controller outputting a motor control signal to rotate the drum according to a speed profile having at least a constant speed phase, where the drum is rotated at a constant speed, and an acceleration phase, where the drum is accelerated to the constant speed and a method of operating a laundry treating appliance to determine an inertia of the laundry load. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308032 | WASHING MACHINE AND CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY THEREOF - Disclosed is a washing machine, a control panel assembly of which has an improved structure to minimize problems caused by a shaking of a rotary knob and the interference of the rotary knob with other surrounding parts. The control panel assembly of the washing machine includes a control panel, a knob guide installed on the control panel, and a rotary knob rotatably mounted on the knob guide and including a boss passing through the knob guide. The knob guide includes a boss insertion part restricting the boss to prevent the rotary knob from shaking. The boss insertion part includes an extension extended from the bottom surface of the knob guide and forming a boss insertion hole, into which the boss is inserted, therein. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308033 | FASTENER FOR HANGING CLOTHES - There is provided a fastener ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308034 | Heat Pump Laundry Treatment Apparatus and Method of Operating a Heat Pump Laundry Treatment Apparatus - The invention relates to a heat pump laundry treatment apparatus, in particular a heat pump laundry dryer or a heat pump washing machine having drying function, and to a method of operating such a heat pump laundry treatment apparatus. The laundry treatment apparatus comprises a control unit ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308035 | Method for Controlling a Drying Cycle of a Laundry Dryer - The present invention relates to a method for controlling a drying cycle of a laundry dryer having a laundry drum and an air stream fan for circulating drying air through said laundry drum. The method comprises the steps of: starting a drying cycle ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308036 | Detection Of A Periodic Structure In A Moving Elongated Textile Material - In the method for detecting a periodic structure in a moving elongated textile material, the textile material is scanned simultaneously at several detection points which are arranged in an equidistant manner along its longitudinal direction. Scanning signals detected at the detection points are added to form a composite signal. As a result of temporal changes in the composite signal, conclusions are drawn on the periodic structure of the textile material. A spatial spectrum of the structure of the textile material can be obtained practically without any computational effort in several groups of several respective equidistant detection points. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308037 | PRODUCT FOR PRE-TREATMENT AND LAUNDERING OF STAINED FABRIC - A product for pre-treatment and laundering of fabric having a stained portion. The product comprising a pourable aqueous detergent composition and a dispensing cap. The cap can have a pour volume sized and dimensioned to provide for a unit dose of the detergent composition. A portion of the cap can be provided with surface irregularities for scrubbing a stain. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308038 | Polymer Fiber, Its Use And Process For Its Manufacture - The present invention relates to a novel polymer fiber obtainable by melt-spinning of a polymer, the use of the fiber and a process for the manufacture of the fiber. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308039 | EXTRUSION COATED TEXTILE LAMINATE WITH IMPROVED PEEL STRENGTH - The present invention relates to nonbreathable extrusion coated nonwoven structures. The structures comprise a nonwoven web comprised of monocomponent or bicomponent fibers having a coating comprising LDPE optionally blended with LLDPE and/or an elastomer. The monocomponent or bicomponent fibers comprise an ethylene based polymer, preferably at the surface of the fiber. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308040 | SIZING COMPOSITION AND PROCESS FOR TEXTILE MATERIALS - Use for sizing textile materials with an aqueous sizing composition including at least one co-polymer obtained by the polymerization of at least one non-ionic monomer and/or one anionic monomer, and at least one monomer of formula (I): | 2015-10-29 |
20150308041 | DYEING AND PRINTING OF FABRICS INCLUDING PARTIALLY AROMATIC POLYAMIDES - An article exhibiting flame resistant or flame retardant (FR) property including a fabric that has received a pre-treatment applied dye or print or combinations thereof; and a post-treatment applied FR additive. The fabric includes a primary yarn including a fiber having vapor phase action and a partially aromatic polyamide fiber. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308042 | Rope Structure with Improved Bending Fatigue and Abrasion Resistance Characteristics - A rope structure adapted to engage a bearing structure while under load comprises a plurality of fibers, a matrix, and lubricant particles. The plurality of fibers is adapted to bear the loads applied to the ends of the rope structure. The matrix surrounds at least a portion of some of the plurality of fibers. The lubricant particles are supported by the matrix such that at least some of the lubricant particles are arranged between at least some of the fibers to reduce friction between at least some of the plurality of fibers and at least some of the lubricant particles are arranged to be between the bearing structure and at least some of the plurality of fibers to reduce friction between the bearing structure and at least some of the plurality of fibers. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308043 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN UNDERWATER PIPE AND DEVICE FOR IMPLEMENTING SAME - A method for producing a tubular underwater pipe including: assembling a structure of peripheral metal elements ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308044 | Press jacket for press roller - A press jacket for a press roller, in particular for a press roller of a shoe press for dewatering a fibrous material web, in particular a paper, cardboard, tissue or pulp web, or a transport band, in particular for a machine for producing or treating a fibrous material web, in particular a paper, cardboard or tissue machine, includes at least one layer containing polyurethane which contains a polyurethane matrix with a mixture of at least two prepolymers. Each prepolymer is a reaction product of two different polyols with a polyisocyanate. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308045 | SEAMED PAPERMAKER'S PRESS FELT WITH REINFORCED BATT LAYER - A papermaker's felt includes: a base fabric having a seam; and at least one batt layer overlying the base fabric, wherein the batt layer includes a flap that overlies the seam. The batt layer comprises multiple batt sublayers and at least one scrim layer, the scrim layer comprising a polyamide elastomer or a polyolefin elastomer. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308046 | PROCESSING BIOMASS - Methods of manufacturing fuels are provided. These methods use often difficult to process lignocellulosic materials, for example crop residues and grasses. The methods can be readily practiced on a commercial scale in an economically viable manner, in some cases using as feedstocks materials that would otherwise be discarded as waste. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308047 | IMPROVING DRAINAGE OF PAPER PULP - The use of GH61 polypeptides in the treatment of pulp, for improving the freeness of the pulp, and/or for improving the short span compression strength of paper materials made from the pulp, such as paper, linerboard, corrugated paperboard, tissue, towels, corrugated containers and boxes. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308048 | ROLL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A ROLL - A roll for use in a machine for producing or finishing a web of fibrous material, such as a paper, paperboard or tissue web, has a roll core. At least one bonding layer is formed thereon and at least one ceramic layer is formed on the at least one bonding layer. The at least one ceramic layer at least partially is formed of an oxidic compound in the form of a mixed-oxide ceramic. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308049 | Chlorine dioxide treatment compositions and processes - The present invention relates to methods and compositions for chlorine dioxide delignification and/or bleaching processes by reacting pulp with chlorine dioxide and a peroxidase and/or a laccase. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308050 | PROCESS AND MACHINERY FOR INTEGRATION OF DISCRETE PARTS INTO COMPOSITE CONTAINERS - A process of manual, semi-automatic and fully-automated integration of discrete components into a container that results in fast, reliable, cost-effective, and scalable production of composite containers is disclosed. The process can be embodied in manufacturing equipment that has a series of stations and may be called an assembly device. The equipment can produce containers, tubs, canisters, cartridges, etc. which are easily separated into different bio-degradable or compostable parts. Other container types are possible and are contemplated. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308051 | COMPOSITE RAILWAY SLEEPER - A composite railway sleeper ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308052 | Cross-over Switch for a Monorail - A cross-over switch system for switching a monorail vehicle between two fixed guideway beams is provided. The cross-over switch system includes two articulated beams and a median beam. Each one of the two articulated beams, constructed of a chain of pivotably interconnected segments, and is pivotably connected to a different one of the two parallel fixed guideways. The median beam, which is pivotable in its center, is located at a median distance between the two parallel fixed guideway beams. When in a switching mode, the median beam is pivoted and each segment of each articulated beam is also pivoted so that each one of the articulated beam abuts an opposed end of the median beam. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308053 | Modular Decorative Landscape Product and Associated Methods - Modular landscape devices, systems, and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a modular landscape device can include a plurality of molded structures formed from an aggregate material, where each molded structure has a display surface and a buried surface. The device also includes at least one tether connecting the plurality of molded structures together to form the modular landscape device. In one aspect, each of the plurality of molded structures are not in contact with another of the plurality of molded structures. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308054 | TEMPORARY ROAD MAT WITH MEMBRANE - A temporary road mat configured as a timber mat including one or two layers of longitudinally oriented elongated timbers arranged in parallel at even intervals; one layer of transversally oriented elongated timbers arranged in parallel at even intervals and perpendicular to the longitudinally oriented elongated timbers; at least one membrane extending over an entire main surface of the timber mat, wherein the timbers are dilled and bolted together at intersections. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308055 | PROTECTIVE GROUND COVER SYSTEM - A protective ground cover system for reducing the impact of a fall onto a surface, said system including a first layer of loose fill material placed on or in the ground at an impact zone; at least one supporting layer, wherein each layer has open channels adapted to be filled by loose fill material and to enable fluid to pass there through, the at least one supporting layer positioned over the first layer; a second layer of loose fill material having a thickness less than the first layer and being placed on the at least one supporting layer, wherein the protective ground cover system substantially prevents displacement of the loose fill material away from the impact zone. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308056 | ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD SYSTEM - An artificial turf field system is provided. The system may include a plurality of synthetic turf strands attached to a backing layer and an infill material positioned between the synthetic turf stands. The infill material may include a plurality of porous particles. A sub-layer may be included beneath the backing layer, and may be formed of a resilient material. A support layer may be included beneath the sub-layer, and may include materials configured for drainage. The porous particles of the infill material may include porous ceramic particles and the sub-layer may include rubber. The porous particles may be at least partially coated, for example, by a polymer coating. The infill material may be free of sand and/or crumb rubber. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308057 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING ACCELERATING DRUM - A drum assembly for a vibratory compactor and method of retrofitting a vibratory compactor to measure the acceleration and/or vibratory movement of a drum rotatably mounted on the frame of the vibratory compactor. The drum assembly may comprise a drum including a shell, a mounting wall disposed inside the drum and a bulkhead disposed inside the drum and attached to the shell, a first bearing disposed between the frame and the mounting wall, a second bearing, a sensor, and a strap. The first bearing may include an inner race fixedly mounted to the frame. The second bearing may comprise a hub and a bearing shaft circumscribed by the hub and mounted to the bulkhead of the drum. The strap may be attached to the inner race and the hub. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308058 | Portable Fence Device - A portable fence device for blocking projectiles, such as stones and other debris. The portable fence device includes a pair of end poles and one or more support poles, wherein the lower end of each pole includes a tripod base so as to support each pole in a vertical position. The legs of the tripod base are pointed so as to allow the tripod base to penetrate the ground. The device further includes a net having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side is retractably secured to the first end pole and the second side is secured to the second end pole. The net is extended by separating the end poles. The net further includes one or more channels in which a support pole is inserted so as to provide support to the length of the net. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308059 | Directional Shovel - The present invention relates to a hand or motorized push shovel/plow with directional left or right side disbursement of snow, granular material, thicker liquids and other such desired materials with ease and comfort. The shovel allows a user to direct a shoveled load to a first or a second side of the shovel while moving the shovel in a substantially straight direction and generally comprises a handle, a shaft extending from the handle to a base shovel blade, and a steering mechanism secured along a portion of the shaft or handle and in steering communication with a directional shovel blade that is in a relational arrangement on top of the base shovel blade. The steering mechanism allows a user to angle the directional blade in a left or right direction. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308060 | SNOWPLOW APPARATUS FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Snowplow apparatus comprises a connecting frame having a rearward mount with means for removable attachment to a motor vehicle at two spaced-apart points, and at least one forward mount with means for attachment to a snowplow. The connecting frame includes a first horizontal hinge adjacent the rearward mount and a second horizontal hinge adjacent the forward mount, a pivot axis of the first hinge and a pivot axis of the second hinge extending transverse to a central longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A snowplow, including at least one elongate snowplow blade, is attached to the connecting frame at the forward mount. A first powered mechanism raises and lowers the snowplow about the pivot axis of the first hinge and a second powered mechanism pivots the snowplow about the pivot axis of the second hinge, thereby adjusting the orientation of the snowplow blade with respect to the road when in the lowered operative position. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308061 | DRIVE SHAFT BEARING STRUCTURE ASSEMBLIES FOR SNOWBLOWER TRACK-TYPE DRIVEN SPROCKET AND RELATED METHODS - Drive shaft bearing structure assemblies and methods for a snowblower can include a transmission and at least one drive shaft coupled to the transmission. The assembly can further include a transmission casing containing the transmission. The transmission casing can include at least one bearing structure. The bearing structure can be configured to receive a portion of the drive shaft during axial rotation of the shaft. In some aspects, there can be two drive shafts. In this aspect, the bearing structure can be configured to receive a first portion of each of the two drive shafts during axial rotation of the drive shafts. In another aspect, the bearing structure is bolted onto the transmission casing as a journal bearing. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308062 | ICE-PULVERIZING KNIFE AND ICE-PULVERIZING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ICE-PULVERIZING KNIFE - The present specification relates to an ice-pulverizing knife for pulverizing ice from a ground surface, and to an ice-pulverizing device equipped therewith. The ice-pulverizing knife comprises a frame and a blade. The frame has a substantially circular base, and comprises a top, a base, at least one opening, a slot and a shoulder. The top has a socket adapted for mechanically coupling the frame with a vertical drive shaft, a rotation of the vertical drive shaft resulting in a circular rotation of the frame. The top has a first diameter. The base engages with the ground surface and has a second diameter greater than the first diameter. The at least one opening is positioned between the top and the base. The slot defines an aperture along the base. The shoulder is adjacent the slot and comprises a securing mechanism. The blade is adapted for insertion in the slot and affixing to the shoulder by means of the securing mechanism. When affixed to the shoulder, the blade projects towards the ground surface. Ice cut by the blade and accumulated inside the frame is expelled from the frame through the at least one opening. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308063 | ICE PULVERIZING KNIFE AND ICE PULVERIZING DEVICE COMPRISING AN ICE PULVERIZING KNIFE - The present specification relates to an ice pulverizing knife for pulverizing ice from a ground surface, and to an ice pulverizing device equipped therewith. The ice pulverizing knife comprises a frame and a plurality of blades. The frame has a substantially circular base and comprises a top, a base and at least one opening. The top has a socket adapted for mechanically coupling the frame with a vertical drive shaft. Rotation of the vertical drive shaft results in rotation of the frame. The base engages with the ice on the ground surface. The at least one opening is positioned between the top and the base. The plurality of blades is secured to the frame. Each blade radially projects from the frame and engages with the ice on the ground surface for cutting the ice. Ice cut by the blade and accumulated inside the frame is expelled from the frame through the at least one opening. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308064 | WATER CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE WITH FINGER ENDS - A water containment structure with finger ends that includes at least one sleeve formed from a strong flexible material that will resist puncturing that is formed to receive at least one bladder formed to retain water, and which said sleeve includes center notches formed in the opposite sleeve ends that separate like closed end fingers, with which bladder fills the sleeve such that the ends fit against the finger ends, and at least one water fill tube and an air drain are fitted through said sleeve to pass, respectively, water into which bladder to fill same, with the air drain to provide for evacuating air from the sleeve during bladder filling. Which sleeve finger ends sloped, as needed, and can be fastened together around a support or can be secured to one another for connecting a number of sleeves, end to end, into a damming structure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308065 | MULTI-STAGE EXTENDING GROUND ANCHOR ASSEMBLY - In general, embodiments of the present invention relate to ground anchor assemblies. Specifically, the present invention provides a multi-stage extending ground anchor assembly including wing members that are coupled to a fixing member of the ground anchor assembly. The wing members are configured to make contact with an inner wall of a ground hole such that the earth anchor assembly can be used in surfaces of any consistency, including both bedrock and soft surfaces. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308066 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR KEEPING HUMIDITY/WATER AWAY FROM CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS AND PROVIDE INSULATION - A device, method and kit for keeping humidity/water away from a concrete foundation and provide insulation. The method comprises providing a plurality of devices comprising a rectangular main body having flat surfaces forming a cavity therein, the main body being configured so as to be stackable horizontally and vertically, and having opposed upper and lower surfaces each comprising a plurality of drainage openings therethrough, and positioning the plurality of devices in contact with the soil-facing surface of the concrete foundation wall such that the lower surfaces of the devices face downward. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308067 | COMPOSITE STRUCTURE FOR A PILE FOUNDATION FOR ANCHORING A TOWER STRUCTURE, FOUNDATION AND JACKET FOR A WIND TURBINE, AND WIND TURBINE - A composite structure for a pile foundation for anchoring a tower structure (e.g., an offshore wind turbine) in ground, which includes a hollow pile introduced into the ground at an erection site of the tower structure and a corner post which is connected to the tower structure and which, on a connection side, is arranged within the pile. The pile and the corner post are fixedly bonded to one another in a bonding region by a cured bonding material. At least one bonding means for transmitting shear forces is fixedly arranged on the pile and/or on the corner post in the bonding region. The bonding means has at least one aperture which is filled with the bonding material or, together with the corner post or pile, forms the aperture that is filled with the bonding material. The aperture encloses the bonding material by an angular range of 90° or more. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308068 | FLOATING STRUCTURE FOR SUPPORTING A WIND TURBINE - The floating structure for supporting a wind turbine comprises a SPAR-type hollow precast monolithic body made of concrete prestressed by active reinforcement members having a cylindrical lower section ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308069 | PILE UPENDING DEVICE - A pile upending device for large diameter tubular elements includes;
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20150308070 | SEMI-AUTOMATIC MATERIAL LOADING - A position of a loading device on a conveying vehicle, relative to a receiving area, is calculated. The loading device is automatically positioned based on the relative position. The relative position of the loading device relative to the receiving area is output. An operator input is received and material is automatically unloaded from the loading device to the receiving area. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308071 | MINING SHOVEL WITH BUSHINGS AT PIN LOCATIONS - A cartridge includes a body, an aperture extending through the body sized to receive a pivot pin, and a spherical bushing disposed within the body. The cartridge also includes a first internal seal disposed axially on one side of the bushing and a second internal seal disposed axially on an opposite side of the bushing. The cartridge also includes an end cap disposed at least partially within the aperture that abuts the bushing and prevents the bushing from moving axially in a first direction within the aperture. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308072 | LIFT ASSEMBLY FOR A WORK VEHICLE - In one aspect, a lift assembly for a work vehicle may include a loader arm and a control arm extending between first and second ends. The first end may be coupled to a chassis of the vehicle at a first pivot point and the second end may be coupled to a rear end of the loader arm at a second pivot point. Additionally, the lift assembly may include a lift cylinder coupled between the loader arm and the chassis and a control cylinder extending between upper and lower ends, with the upper end being coupled the control arm and the lower end being coupled to the chassis at a third pivot point. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308073 | CONTROLLING CROWD RUNAWAY OF AN INDUSTRIAL MACHINE - A system for controlling the operation of an industrial machine during crowd runaway conditions. The system includes a controller that monitors and compares an actual crowd system state (e.g., an actual dipper position) with a requested crowd system state (e.g., a requested dipper position from the operator). If the controller determines that the crowd system is behaving contrary to requested crowd system behavior, the controller adjusts a crowd parameter, such as a crowd motor torque, to resolve the runaway condition. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308074 | Semi-Automatic Control of a Joystick for Dozer Blade Control - On a dozer, a semi-automatic system automatically translates a joystick to control blade elevation and provides an indicator display to guide manual control of blade slope angle. A mechanical linkage operably couples the joystick to an electrical motor. A computational system receives measurements from measurement units mounted on the dozer; calculates estimated values of elevation and slope angle; compares the estimated values to reference values; and calculates error and control signals. Drivers generate a motor drive signal and a display drive signal. In response to the motor drive signal, the electrical motor translates the joystick to control elevation. In response to the display drive signal, the indicator display generates a graphical representation of the status of slope angle. When the operator needs to take manual control, a proximity sensor detects the presence of at least a portion of the operator's hand, wrist, or forearm and disengages automatic control of elevation. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308075 | DEMOLITION SHEAR TIP BOOT - A one piece three or four-sided hardened steel boot tip for a distal end upper jaw tang of a heavy duty demolition shear having a upper movable shear jaw with a shear tip or tang, a shear side and a guide side pivotally connected to a lower fixed or movable shear jaw with a shear blade side, a guide side, a distal tie plate and a recess therebetween. The tang has a front edge, side faces with apertures therethrough, a top seat, a rear seat and a bottom seat. The boot tip has a front wall seated on the tang front edge and a right side wall seated on the shear side tang face, rear seat and the top seat. A bottom wall of the boot tip is seated on the tang bottom seat and rear seat forming a shear punching edge between the front wall and the bottom wall. An access plate is seated on the guide side tang face, the top seat and the rear seat. The boot tip right side and access plate have matching apertures therethrough and alignable with the tang apertures to secure the boot and access plate to the tang for protection thereof from the lower jaw shear side, the guide side and the tie plate as the upper jaw moves into and out of the recess. One or more shims are provided and insertable inside the boot against the tang faces and clampable thereto after the faces have become worn or otherwise requires adjustment for maximum clamping force. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308076 | DEMOLITION ADJUSTABLE SHIMABLE SHEAR TIP - An adjustable shimable shear tip for a distal end tang of a heavy duty demolition shear having a upper movable shear jaw with a shear side and a guide side pivotally connected to a lower shear jaw with a shear blade side, a guide side, a distal tie plate and a recess therebetween. The tang has side faces with apertures therethrough, a top seat, a rear seat and a bottom seat. The adjustable shimable shear tip has a two-sided shear tip section with a sidewall and a bottom wall that is adapted to be seated on one of the side tang faces, the top seat, the rear seat and the bottom seat. The bottom wall is formed with the sidewall that is adapted to be seated on the tang bottom seat with a leading shear punching edge. A side plate is adapted to be seated on the other tang side face, the top seat, the rear seat and the sidewall. The side plate has apertures therethrough alignable with the sidewall apertures and the tang apertures to secure the sidewall, lower wall and side plate to the tang. A shim or shims with matching apertures to the sidewall and the side plate are adapted to be insertable inside the sidewall and the side plate against the tang faces either after the faces have become worn or otherwise if the shear tip needs dimensional adjustments to fit the tang. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308077 | MOTOR GRADER - A motor grader includes a fuel tank, a vehicle body frame, a left-side mount part, a right-side mount part, a rear-side mount part and a reducing agent tank. The left-side mount part and the right-side mount part are respectively disposed on a left lateral frame and a right lateral frame while being disposed on both sides of the fuel tank in a vehicle width direction, and fix the fuel tank to the vehicle body frame. The rear-side mount part is disposed on the left lateral frame in the vehicle width direction while being disposed rearward of the fuel tank, and fixes the fuel tank to the vehicle body frame. The reducing agent tank is disposed rearward of and adjacently to the fuel tank while being disposed on the right lateral frame side, and accumulates a reducing agent for processing an exhaust gas from an engine. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308078 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR JOYSTICK CONTROL-BASED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - According to the present invention, a hydraulic system of construction equipment is implemented as a close center system, which converts an input signal of an electric or hydraulic joystick into a speed signal of a work apparatus, and controls a speed of the work apparatus regardless of an external load condition, thereby minimizing fatigue of a worker to improve work efficiency, improving a work apparatus operation ability of an unskilled person, and patterning standardized work to implement automation of construction equipment. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308079 | A METHOD FOR RECOVERING ENERGY AND A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM - A method is provided for recovering energy in a hydraulic system of a working machine. The hydraulic system includes at least one hydraulic cylinder for movement of a load, and a fan driven by a hydraulic motor. The file method includes pressurizing the hydraulic cylinder with a load pressure at one of the piston side and the piston rod side of the hydraulic cylinder for moving the load, the load pressure substantially exceeding a pressure difference between the piston side and the piston rod side of the hydraulic cylinder required to move the load, creating a counter pressure at the other of the piston side and piston rod side of the hydraulic cylinder, where the counter pressure is created by means of the hydraulic motor while the hydraulic motor is driven by a hydraulic return flow from the hydraulic cylinder, by creating the counter pressure by means of the hydraulic motor while the hydraulic motor is driven by a return flow of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic cylinder, the counter pressure created by the hydraulic motor being a function of the magnitude of the return flow driving the hydraulic motor and the load on the hydraulic motor. Energy consumption of a vehicle can be reduced in a simple and cost-effective way. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308080 | INTEGRATED CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENGINE AND HYDRAULIC PUMP IN CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An integrated control apparatus for an engine system including an engine, a hydraulic pump driven by the engine, a control valve for controlling hydraulic oil discharged from the pump and a hydraulic actuator operated by the oil from the control valve. The apparatus includes a power mode determiner calculating an auto mode change index as a function of a first state value representing a work load of the pump and a second state value representing a work speed required by an operator to determine whether a current power mode of the pump is to be changed, a pump power determiner determining a power mode of the pump based on a result of whether the current power mode of the pump is to be changed, and an engine speed determiner determining an engine speed based on the result of whether the current power mode of the pump is to be changed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308081 | WORK VEHICLE - There is provided a work vehicle in which sudden operation of a work implement can be suppressed. The work vehicle includes a design surface information acquiring unit for acquiring data of a design surface indicative of a target shape of a work object by the work implement; a cutting edge position computing unit for computing a position of a cutting edge of a bucket; and an operation restricting unit for executing operation restriction control by which a boom is forcibly raised in accordance with a relative position of the cutting edge to the design surface, and the position of the cutting edge is restricted to an upper part of the design surface. In a state where the cutting edge is located away from the design surface in a downward perpendicular direction by a prescribed distance or longer, the operation restricting unit does not execute the operation restriction control. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308082 | WORK VEHICLE - There is provided a work vehicle in which a work implement can be freely operated. The work vehicle includes: a design surface information acquiring unit for acquiring data of a design surface indicative of a target shape of a work object by the work implement; a cutting edge position computing unit for computing a position of a cutting edge of a bucket; and an operation restricting unit for executing operation restriction control by which, when the cutting edge of the bucket comes closer to the design surface, operation of the work implement is stopped before the cutting edge of the bucket reaches the design surface. In a case where the cutting edge is located away from the design surface in a downward perpendicular direction by a prescribed distance or longer, the operation restricting unit does not execute the operation restriction control. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308083 | VERTICAL INDICATOR POST WITH TORQUE-REDUCING GEARING - An indicator post that requires less torque for operating a valve includes an elongated housing having opposite first and second ends. A gear housing is located at the housing second end and is configured to secure the indicator post to the body of a valve. An operating member is located at the housing first end and is rotatable in relation to the housing. An elongated stem is located within the housing and has a first end connected to the operating member and an opposite second end. The indicator post also includes a coupler that is configured to rotate the stem of the valve. A gear set is positioned within the gear housing and includes a plurality of gears that are arranged to produce an output torque on the coupler that is greater than an input torque from the stem. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308084 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROGRAMMING AND CONTROLLING WATER DELIVERY DEVICES - A control system includes a water delivery device and a communications bridge. The water delivery device includes a mixing valve, a controller configured to control the mixing valve, and a first optical communications interface coupled to the controller. The communications bridge includes a second optical communications interface and a separate data communications interface. The communications bridge is configured to exchange information with the water delivery device using optical communications via the first and second optical communications interfaces, and to exchange information with a user device using electronic data communications between the user via and the data communications interface. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308085 | ANTI-FREEZE FAUCET - An anti-freeze faucet includes a housing engaged into a receptacle, a check valve device engaged into the housing, a cap mounted on the housing and having an opening communicating with the check valve device, a casing attached to the cap and having a space communicating with the opening of the cap and having one or more outlet orifices, a non-circular follower is slidably engaged in a non-circular chamber of the casing for guiding the follower to move up and down along the casing, a plug is attached to the follower for blocking and opening the cap, and a shank is engaged in the casing and has a threaded segment engaged with the follower for moving the follower along the casing and for moving the plug to engage with the cap. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308086 | EMBEDDED FAUCET ASSEMBLY - The present invention discloses an embedded faucet assembly, which comprises a housing containing a lower main body, wherein an upper main body is arranged on said lower main body, the top of the upper main body is connected with a constant pressure valve core stretching out from the housing and connected with a switch handle, said housing is provided with a panel; a water baffle is arranged within a water entry of said lower main body, the water baffle comprises a standing plate, the bottom of the standing plate buckles inwards first and then downwards to form a buckling abdicating part; a side position of the inlet passage is provided with a stream guidance cavity comprising an upper stream guidance cavity and a lower stream guidance cavity, the upper stream guidance cavity communicates with the outlet passage on said lower main body, and the lower stream guidance cavity communicates with the inlet passage through the buckling abdicating part, a baffle is arranged between the upper stream guidance cavity and the lower stream guidance cavity, and is provided with a water-through hole for communicating the upper stream guidance cavity and the lower stream guidance cavity; the top of the stream guidance cavity is connected with a push rod by means of a threaded connection, the bottom of the push rod is provided with a sealing plug which can seal the water-through hole by moving down along with the push rod. The solution of the present invention possesses the advantages of convenience for maintaining and solving the problem of the water flowing out hot and cold unevenly. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308087 | Fluid Delivery System with a Housing and At Least One Fluid Inlet and One Fluid Outlet - The invention provides a fluid delivery assembly for use with a water discharge fixture, such as a faucet. The fluid delivery assembly includes a tube assembly, a cartridge housing and a retaining assembly. The fluid delivery assembly provides for water flow from hot and cold water inlets to the faucet. The fluid delivery assembly may be assembled by hand without the need for tools, allowing for easy replacement of the fluid delivery assembly without the need to disassemble the faucet assembly or to replace the entire faucet assembly. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308088 | FAUCET WITH ARTICULATING ARM - A faucet includes a sprayhead removably supported by a positioning arm. The positioning arm is articulated to provide multiple degrees of freedom. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308089 | APPARATUS AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MULTI-GESTURAL CONTROL OF WATER DELIVERY DEVICES - A water delivery device includes a body, a user interface, a micro-mixing valve, first and second capacitive sensors, and a controller. The body includes a base and a spout. The user interface is provided on the spout. The micro-mixing valve is contained within the body and is in fluid communication with a hot water source and a cold water source. The first capacitive sensor is provided below the user interface. The second capacitive sensor is provided below the user interface and is spaced apart from the first capacitive sensor. The controller is operatively connected to the first capacitive sensor, the second capacitive sensor, and the micro-mixing valve. Each of the first and second capacitive sensors is configured to be independently activated by a user to transmit a signal to the controller to increase or decrease a temperature of a flow of water flowing from the micro-mixing valve. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308090 | AIR ADMITTANCE VALVE - An air admittance valve which when subjected to a negative pressure condition vents a pipe system to an ambient environment. Generally, the air admittance valve includes a housing, a cartridge, and a sealing member. The housing includes one or more vents disposed in its wall and may be engaged with the pipe system at one end. The cartridge may have one or more inlets defining one or more inlet openings, where the one or more inlets is connected to a central chamber that has an opening with a sealing structure. The sealing member interacts with the sealing structure of the cartridge to allow one-way airflow from the central chamber to the pipe system. The cartridge and sealing member may be inserted into the housing such that the one or more inlet openings substantially align with the one or more vents in the housing. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308091 | STANDING SECONDARY AND ERGONOMIC TOILETS - A secondary standing toilet includes a back wall, a water dispenser for providing a waterfall feature along the back wall, doors configured to open and close relative to the back wall, and a floor configured to raise and lower. An ergonomic toilet including a base rotatably supported about a drain tube, and a seat supported by the base and vertically adjustable. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308092 | Trench drain - Embodiments have an accessory rail along the length of each side of a trench drain channel. The accessory rib allows the convenient attachment of accessories to the sides of a channel in order to facilitate the installation of a trench drain, place drain outlets at any convenient place on a channel, and to create right angle joints between two trench drains. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308093 | Adjustable Drain - A drain assembly includes a receptacle body with a first end and a second end defining a cavity therebetween, an adjustable collar, and a grate. The first end of the receptacle body forms an opening into the cavity and comprises a peripheral step with a connection flange extending substantially perpendicularly therefrom, and a peripheral flange with a substantially horizontal support portion extending away from the connection flange. The connection flange includes a series of vertical slots for accommodating horizontally-oriented fastening members, and the connection flange and the peripheral flange define a channel therebetween. The adjustable collar comprises a first flange positioned adjacent to the connection flange of the peripheral step, and a second flange extending substantially perpendicular from the first flange. The first flange includes a series of holes which align with the series of vertical slots in the connection flange. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308094 | SYSTEM AND CONTROL FOR GREASE REMOVAL - A separator and method of its use for separating oil, grease F.O.G. from effluent has a control to avoid potential user errors. A skimming control causes skimming events to occur in accordance with presets that include a preset minimum skim setting above zero, a preset maximum skim setting below a continuous skim event. A user interface allows the user to select a user skim mode. The user skim mode settings include a programming cycle that directs a series of skimming events to occur at substantially non-repetitive times during a skimming event cycle. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308095 | Construction System - A construction system comprising an elongate column member, an elongate beam member and at least one connector member. Each of the elongate members comprising an interior engaging portion | 2015-10-29 |
20150308096 | METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS FOR MULTI-STOREY BUILDING CONSTRUCTION - A method of forming a multi-storey building structure, comprising the steps of erecting a series of vertically oriented support columns ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308097 | FLANGE OF A WIND TURBINE - An improved flange in a wind turbine is provided. The flange has a flange plate that is connected to a part of the wind turbine. The flange plate and the part of the wind turbine are connected via an edge to form an L-shaped flange. The flange plate includes a connection side to be detachable connected to a counterpart. The flange plate includes a plurality of holes to be used with a connector when the flange is connected to the counterpart. A recess is arranged in the surface of the connection side between the edge of the flange plate and the plurality of holes, to reduce fatigue loads in the area of the holes of the flange plate. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308098 | Thermal break bracket for a support frame of covering elements - Thermal break bracket to attach a support frame to an attachment wall, made of polymer material and comprising two parts, first and second, in which the first part performs the function of a transverse adjustment element, while the second part performs the function of a vertical adjustment element with respect to the attachment wall. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308099 | Tension Link for Drill Floor Substructure Assembly - The present invention relates to a tension link drill floor level connection system for use on a drilling rig, as may be used in subterranean exploration. The present invention provides a tension link assembly for resisting separating forces incurred between sections of the substructure. In particular, the tension link assembly may be located at the drill floor level for resisting the separating forces imparted by “splayed” or wide leg mast structures that tend to separate substructure side boxes from the substructure center section. The present invention may be comprised of a first link element and a second link element with a tension link being connectable over the first and second link elements to resist separation between sections of the substructure. A latch mechanism may be utilized to prevent upward movement of the tension side boxes or center section relative to the drill floor or to one another. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308100 | Hold Down System Using Hollow Bearing Members - Structural member for a reinforced stud wall including a tie rod. A horizontal longitudinal hollow bearing member having a horizontal longitudinal axis and horizontal and parallel top and bottom walls extending along the horizontal longitudinal axis. The top and bottom walls are configured to support a downward compression force transverse to the top wall from the tie rod when the tie rod is attached to the top wall. First and second web flanges connect the top and bottom walls to form first and second “I”-shaped cross-sections joined together side-by-side, the web flanges extending along the longitudinal axis of the hollow bearing member. The web flanges are configured to transfer downward compression force on the top wall to the bottom wall. Opening through the top and bottom walls allows the tie rod to extend vertically therethrough, the opening being confined within a space between vertical portions of the web flanges. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308101 | Concrete Anchor - An anchor for supporting a load comprises an anchor rod having a lower threaded portion for being embedded in a concrete structure and an upper portion for extending outside the concrete structure; a metallic body attached to the lower portion, the body including a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a vertical side surface; and the side surface including at least one shoulder extending therefrom. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308102 | CONSTRUCTION DEVICE FOR RELEASING MOISTURE FROM A BUILDING - A plurality of devices used alone or in combination for releasing moisture from a building are provided. The devices are especially suitable for use in new or existing masonry and frame buildings with low-slope roofs, on parapet walls and mansard roofs, and on masonry walls and foundation walls. The devices give buildings adequate wall and roof system ventilation and moisture vapor release portals so as to better prevent mold and other water related damage. The devices may be used individually or in combination wherein the devices are placed on or against a parapet wall, masonry wall or foundation wall of a building. Further, the devices may be used in connection with a joist or truss system of a building to prevent moisture damage to the joists or truss system and to prevent compromises and other structural integrity problems to a building which often occur with moisture. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308103 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF MODIFYING AIR FLOW AT BUILDING STRUCTURES - Provided in one embodiment is a method of modifying an air flow at least one location of a building structure, comprising: generating a first air flow at the at least one location of the building structure; and modifying a second air flow exterior to the building structure using the generated first air flow. An apparatus configured to modified an air flow is also provided. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308104 | FACING ELEMENT FOR A BUILDING - The invention relates to a facing element, particularly a plate-shaped facing element ( | 2015-10-29 |
20150308105 | Soundproofing system for use with partition walls - A soundproofing system for use with partition walls has at least one elongated upper rail member adapted to be connected to a lower surface of the ceiling; and a plurality of curtain members each adapted to releasably connect at an upper edge thereof to the rail member in side-by-side fashion to one another to thereby form an elongated soundproofing curtain within the space between the ceiling and drop ceiling. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308106 | STRUCTURAL CONNECTION MECHANISMS FOR PROVIDING DISCONTINUOUS ELASTIC BEHAVIOR IN STRUCTURAL FRAMING SYSTEMS - A structural frame for a building includes first and second structural members, with a discontinuous elastic zone at locations where the first and second structural members are coupled and through which a load passes therebetween. Discontinuous elastic zone connections couple the first and second structural members and are configured to provide elasticity in the structural frame and dampen the effects of transient loads on the structural frame. Each discontinuous elastic zone connection includes faying surfaces opposing each other, fastening devices configured to secure respective first and second structural members, and a compression element positioned on each fastening device configured to act in combination with a fastening device to regulate movement of the faying surfaces relative to each other, and thus regulate the behavior of the discontinuous elastic zone connection resulting from loads applied by first and second structural members on opposing sides of a respective discontinuous elastic zone. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308107 | FRONT ADJUSTABLE WALL PANEL MOUNTING DEVICE - A front adjustable wall panel mounting device that is adjustable from the front of a wall is disclosed. The front adjustable wall panel mounting device has a fixed channel configured to be coupled with a wall frame and a moving channel configured to be coupled with wall panel mounting hardware. The fixed channel and the moving channel are configured to be nested together. The tilt of the wall panel is adjusted by turning first or second adjustment bolts. The depth of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning both the first and second adjustment bolts in the same direction, by the same amount. The vertical height of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning the third adjustment bolt. A thin wrench can be inserted into the wall panel gap, engage and turn the adjustment bolt. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308108 | UNIFORM TEXTURE FOR CAST IN PLACE WALLS - A method of forming a concrete wall having a substantially uniform exterior surface texture. The method includes the initial step of pouring concrete into a wall form. The concrete is poured from a first mixture and is allowed to cure. After the concrete is cured, the wall form is removed from the resultant concrete base structure. A roughened texture is then created on the base structure. A finishing mixture is then applied to the roughened texture. The finishing mixture may be created by separating the aggregate from a portion of the remaining first mixture. The finishing mixture creates a smooth texture on the exterior surfaces of the initially formed base structure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308109 | A CONNECTING MEMBER USED IN COMBINATION WITH A SAFETY FILM FOR A HIDDEN FRAME SUPPORTED GLASS CURTAIN WALL - The present utility model provides a connecting member used in combination with a safety film for a hidden frame supported glass curtain wall. The connecting member comprises a connecting bridge plate, an adhesive layer and a release paper, wherein the adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the connecting bridge plate and comprised of two portions spaced apart from each other; and the release paper covers the surfaces of the two portions of the adhesive layer. By using the connector, the whole exterior glass with the safety film adhered thereto will be prevented from falling down due to spontaneous breakage of the same, while the effect thereof on the appearance of the hidden frame supported curtain wall is minimized. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308110 | FOLDABLE FLOOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN EXPANDABLE SHELTER - A foldable floor assembly, including an outboard floor panel apparatus including a bottom surface and a top usable surface generally extending in a floor plane and configured to be used when the foldable floor assembly is in an unfolded state and a pivot rail having an inboard surface, the pivot rail movable in a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the floor plane, wherein movement of the inboard surface of the pivot rail in the horizontal direction toward the outboard floor panel apparatus imparts a moment onto the outboard floor panel apparatus when the bottom surface of the outboard floor panel apparatus and the inboard surface of the pivot rail are in contact with one another. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308111 | MULTI-LAYER CEILING TILE - A less costly multi-layer acoustical panel having improved noise absorption properties includes a fiberglass layer and a mineral wool layer wherein the fiberglass layer has a fibrous content comprising at least about 50% by weight of glass fiber and the mineral wool layer has a fibrous content comprising at least about 50% by weight of mineral wool fiber. The noise absorption coefficient of the panel is linearly related to increases in the thickness of the fiberglass layer. A lamination technique for making the panels is also disclosed. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308112 | CEILING SYSTEM - A ceiling system in one embodiment includes a grid support member, a ceiling panel, a torsion spring mounted on the ceiling panel, and a spring clip slideably mounted on the grid support member and configured to retain the spring. The spring clip includes a pair of resilient locking tabs engaging the grid support member to lock the clip to the member, thereby preventing withdrawing the clip from the support member. In one embodiment, the locking tabs form a snap-fit to the grid support member. The spring clip is positionable in a plurality of axial mounting positions on the grid support member to facilitate mounting the ceiling panel. In one embodiment, the grid support member may have a T-shaped cross section. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308113 | BLOCK AND FOAM WALL SYSTEM - A wall system having high vertical and lateral stability as well as vertical loading capacity is disclosed. The wall system includes blocks formed from two opposing plates. The plates have a spacer holding the plates at a predetermined distance from one another. Each plate includes tongues and grooves for fitting together with adjacent blocks in the wall system when the blocks are stacked with one another. Once the blocks are stacked, the space between the opposing plates of the blocks is filled with an spray insulation to lock the blocks in place. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308114 | WALL CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM AND COMPONENT THEREOF - A wall construction system includes a first block having a first surface and a first void and a second block having a second surface and a second void. The second block is positioned atop the first block to define an interface plane at the adjacent first and second surfaces. The wall construction system further includes a shear member encased within cementitious material within the first and second voids at the interface plane. The cementitious material engages opposing walls of the first and second voids. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308115 | THERMOPLASTIC-BASED BUILDING PRODUCT AND RELATED METHODS - One exemplary embodiment is directed to a thermoplastic-based building product having a front face with a length and a width, an opposing back face, opposing top and bottom edges each with a thickness. The building product comprises at least one thermoplastic-based support layer, and at least one reinforcing flexing layer having a coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) of less than or equal to about 15 ppm/° C. over the temperature range of −20° C. to 70° C. The at least one reinforcing flexing layer is at least partially embedded in the at least one thermoplastic-based support layer along a longitudinal axis of the building product. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308116 | STRUCTURAL STEEL DECKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURING - Embodiments of the invention included structural decking systems with at least a four-layered seam and methods for manufacturing and assembling structural decking systems with at least four-layered seams. The decking panels may be provided with an edge having an exposed “male lip” with two layers, and an opposite edge having a “female lip” with two layers. Individual panels may be coupled together by placing the female lip of a first panel over the male lip of an adjacent panel, thus creating an unjoined seam. In order to couple the panels together, the panels may be secured through various couplings configurations. The couplings may be formed by deforming, cutting, and/or welding the seam. Not only do the couplings help prevent vertical separation between adjacent panels, the couplings minimize lateral shifting along the seam, and ensure a desired level of shear strength in the seam and across the structural decking system. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308117 | Spanning truss for hanging a load - A spanning truss for hanging a load has an elongated beam frame including two sides, each having an elongated top chord and an elongated bottom chord connected by a plurality of diagonal web members, and wherein the two sides are connected between respective top chords by a plurality of straight web members and a plurality of X-shaped braces connected between respective top chords and bottom chords. At least one of the plurality of X-shaped braces includes a central doughnut shaped connector member adapted to secure a central pipe therethrough, an elongated central pipe extending the length of the beam frame and attached to each of the plurality of X-shaped braces and extending through and secured to the at least one central doughnut shaped connector member of the at least one X-shaped brace, and at least one attachment bracket having a proximal end that is removably attached to the at least one central doughnut shaped connector member, wherein the attachment bracket is elongated and extends in a direction opposite from a side of the beam frame that includes the straight web members, and wherein the attachment bracket has a distal end that is adapted to releasably hold a load thereto. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308118 | REINFORCING INSERT ARTICLE, KIT AND METHOD - Reinforcing inserts reinforce a frame member, such as a manufactured or metal stud. A reinforcing insert may be inserted into a stud, for example into the interior region between two elongated channel members of the stud to support one or more elements of the stud, thereby reinforcing the stud. The reinforcing insert may be received into one or both ends of the stud. The reinforcing insert may be shaped to engage (e.g., frictional or interference fit) in the interior of the stud. A length and other dimensions or properties of the reinforcing insert may be sized in accordance with the properties of the stud to be reinforced. The reinforcing insert may be tapered at one end, may include recesses to accommodate intrusive fasteners and/or include lightening apertures or pockets. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308119 | ROOFING SHINGLE SYSTEM AND SHINGLES FOR USE THEREIN - A roofing shingle is disclosed comprising a headlap portion with a non-straight longitudinal edge defining headlap peaks and headlap valleys and a buttlap portion with a plurality of tabs extending from the headlap portion spaced apart by openings and a non-straight longitudinal edge defining buttlap peaks and buttlap valleys, wherein the non-straight longitudinal edges do not shadow each other laterally across the shingle. Also disclosed is a roofing system comprising a plurality of courses of the shingle, wherein at least a portion of the headlap portion of the shingle from a subsequently installed course of shingles overlaps at least a portion of the headlap portion of a shingle from a previously installed course of shingles defining a headlap overlap region. The maximum headlap overlap dimension is beneath the headlap portion of a subsequently installed shingle laterally proximate the openings in the buttlap portion of the subsequently installed shingle. A method for making the shingle is disclosed comprising cutting a sheet of roofing material longitudinally along non-straight lines wherein at least a portion of each formed shingle has a width of about twelve inches. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308120 | Fixture Support for Membrane Roof - An apparatus for supporting one or more fixtures on a membrane roof has at least one bracket for interfacing with and securing the one or more fixtures, the at least one bracket coated on one side with a material compatible for heat welding to roofing membrane, a cut piece of roofing membrane having a length and width substantially greater than dimensions of the at least one bracket, wherein the at least one bracket is joined to the cut piece of membrane by heat welding and the piece of roofing membrane is then heat welded to the membrane roof. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308121 | PRE-CUT DESIGN SHINGLE KIT AND METHOD OF USE - A design pre-cut shingle design kit to allow a craftsman, as well as a homeowner, to install a custom designed shingle to their home and a method of installing a design pre-cut shingle without the help of a skilled craftsman or carpenter. A precision ramping apparatus, system and accompanying methods allow the user to place an image on a wall. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308122 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GRANULES ON A ROOF - A method for distributing granules may include transporting a hopper along a roof while releasing granules through a valve of the hopper, thereby depositing a line of granules on the roof. Another method for distributing granules may include adjusting a valve of a container mounted on a cart, depositing a predetermined width of the granules though the valve onto the roof while driving the cart along a roof, and covering a seam between adjacent sheets of roofing material with the granules. A device for depositing granules on a roof may include a hopper, and a valve, where granules stored in the hopper flow directly through the valve to the roof in response to gravity when the valve is at least partially opened, and where the flow of the granules is not assisted by an agitator, an auger, or air pressure. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308123 | Wall Panel Assembly - A wall panel assembly includes a panel having a main wall portion and sidewall portions extending away from the main wall portion, a plurality of frame members each having opposing end portions and a first channel extending between the opposing end portions, and a plurality of corner members. Each corner member has a pair of conjoined frame member coupling portions each for coupling with a corresponding end portion of a corresponding one of the frame members for defining a support frame for supporting the panel. Each frame member coupling portion has a second channel extending therealong normal to each of the first channels. Fasteners extend through the sidewall portions of the panel into the first channels and second channels to couple the panel with the support frame. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308124 | ENVELOPE SYSTEM FOR SOLAR, STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANEL, MODULAR, PREFABRICATED, EMERGENCY AND OTHER STRUCTURES - A method for assembling tiles onto a substrate relating to permanent and temporary envelopes for building construction, roads, emergency constructions, and civilian, military, air, naval and space vehicles, based on the integration of a foldable flexible backer member with tessellations, resulting in a stackable, portable, installable assembly | 2015-10-29 |
20150308125 | COMPOSITE CLADDING PANEL BUILDING SYSTEM - A composite cladding panel building system includes composite cladding panels, each panel having an interior layer made of an insulating material which is enclosed by an exterior layer made of a waterproof material; at least one support extrusion configured to be fixed to a supporting structure via at least one fixing surface and support an interior side of the composite cladding panel; and at least one corner extrusion configured to attach to the supporting structure in a gap formed between the exterior edges of two adjacent like composite cladding panels via a fixing extrusion attached to the supporting structure and to overlap the exterior edge of the adjacent panels to seal the gap. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308126 | EXTENDED KERF CUT AND SPLINE RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR ELEVATED FLOORING SURFACES - A system for limiting relative movement (e.g., vertical movement) between adjacent building surface components of an elevated building surface assembly in a manner that is free of securing (e.g., mechanically attaching, such as by threaded fasteners, clips, etc.) the building surface components to an underlying support structure. In one aspect, an elevated building surface assembly includes a plurality of support members disposed in spaced-apart relation on a fixed surface, a plurality of building surface components operatively disposed on the upper portions of the support pedestals, and at least one spline disposed in openings of abutting outer edge segments of first and second adjacent ones of the plurality of building surface components. Each opening extends from a first of a plurality of corner portions of the building surface component to an adjacent second of the corner portions of the building surface component. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308127 | DAMPENED TILE - A dampened tile is disclosed, providing comfort, sound deadening, and ease of installation and removal. The tile includes a porcelain tile and a flexible dampening material applied between the tile and an adjoining surface. The flexible dampening material can be a number of different polymer or foam materials. The flexible dampening material can be applied to a bottom of the tile, sides of the tile, and pre-applied to a substrate surface below the tile. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308128 | A SERVICE DUCT AND SPACER SYSTEM - A service duct and spacer, for use in the service duct and spacer system, is provided including an extruded elongate body portion having a first panel engaging portion spaced apart from a second panel engaging portion and a mid-portion situated between the first and second panel engaging portions. The mid-portion is hollow and defines an interior space by way of sidewalls and bases. Service utilities are able to be located within the interior space. Sidewall is able to be removed in order to gain access into the interior space so that the service utilities can be maintained, introduced and/or removed from the body portion. Each panel engaging portion consists of a base and two spaced apart legs extending away from the base so as to define a wall engaging area for accommodating and supporting a portion of a wall panel. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308129 | Curvilinear Drop Ceiling LED Lighting Panel - Embodiments of the disclosed technology are directed to a light fixture and a method of assembly thereof. The light fixture is generally formed of two opposing side rails joined to two opposing caps. The fixture has two panels: an upper panel and a lower panel. The upper panel is formed of a generally flat, deflectable elongated section having a plurality of lights disposed on or in a surface thereof. The upper panel is deflected to form a substantially curvilinear panel, the edges of which are engaged into a slot on the side rails and/or the end caps. The lower panel is also generally flat and formed of a transparent or translucent material. The lower panel is disposed below the upper panel, such that the light projected from the lights on the upper panel projects through the lower panel. | 2015-10-29 |
20150308130 | WEDGE SYSTEM - The system includes receivers and wedges. Each receiver has a planar element and a hook extending from the planar element in perpendicular relation. The hook is disposed as a tile spacer between a pair of tiles. The planar element is disposed beneath the tiles. Each wedge: has a clamping surface and a ribbed gripping surface orientated in angular relation to one another to meet in an edge; in use, extends through the aperture of a receiver such that: the planar surface is positioned in abutting relation against the tiles; and the hook is resiliently deformed, to provide for a clamped engagement of the tiles between the planar surface and the planar element, to provide for substantially coplanar relation; the gripping surface grips the receiver, to resist withdrawal of the wedge and maintain the clamped engagement until the mortar has cured. The improvement comprises an arcuate arrangement of the ribs. | 2015-10-29 |