44th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080265440 | Semiconductor Device with a Semiconductor Chip and Electrical Connecting Elements to a Conductor Structure - A semiconductor device with a semiconductor chip and electrical connecting elements to a conductor structure and a method for producing the same is disclosed. In one embodiment, the conductor structure has a chip island and contact terminal areas. These are arranged in a coplanar manner in relation to each other. The semi-conductor structure is selectively coated by a filled plastic film. Both the semiconductor chip and the electrical connecting elements are mechanically fixed and electrically connected by means of the film-covered chip island and the film-covered contact terminal areas, respectively. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265441 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The invention enhances moisture resistance between a supporting body and an adhesive layer to enhance the reliability of a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device of the invention has a first insulation film formed on a semiconductor element, a first wiring formed on the first insulation film, a supporting body formed on the semiconductor element with an adhesive layer being interposed therebetween, a third insulation film covering the back surface of the semiconductor element onto the side surface thereof and the side surface of the adhesive layer, a second wiring connected to the first wiring and extending onto the back surface of the semiconductor element with the third insulation film being interposed therebetween, and a protection film formed on the second wiring. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265442 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a first insulating film that includes a first opening reaching a substrate and that is provided on the substrate, a second insulating film that includes a second opening reaching the substrate through the first opening of the first insulating film and that covers the first insulating film, and a conductive pattern that is provided on the second insulating film so as to be in contact with the substrate through the second opening of the second insulating film. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265443 | Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same - A semiconductor device is disclosed, which comprises a semiconductor element in which a laminated film composed of a plurality of layers including an insulating film is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, and a portion of the laminated film is removed from the surface of the semiconductor substrate so that the semiconductor substrate is exposed at the portion, a mounting substrate on which the semiconductor element is mounted, and a resin layer which seals at least a surface side of the semiconductor element with resin. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265444 | THIN-FILM ALUMINUM NITRIDE ENCAPSULANT FOR METALLIC STRUCTURES ON INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME - An aluminum nitride (AlN) thin-film is applied over thin-film metallic circuitry such as an environmental sensor, on the side edges of electrode pads, and/or over some or all of the surface area of a substrate. The thin-film acts to protect the encapsulated structures from exposure to oxidation and from reducing and vacuum environments, electrically insulates the encapsulated structures from other structures, and helps to securely adhere the structures to the substrate surface. The AlN thin-film can also enable multiple IC layers to be stacked on top of each other, with AlN thin-film interlayers employed between IC layers such that each IC layer is separated and electrically insulated from adjacent layers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265445 | Marks for the Alignment of Wafer-Level Underfilled Silicon Chips and Method to Produce Same - A semiconductor wafer and the process for aligning wafer level underfill material coated chips with a substrate via alignment marks made visible through laser dicing. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265446 | SUBMERGED GAS EVAPORATORS AND REACTORS - A submerged gas processor in the form of an evaporator or a submerged gas reactor includes a vessel, a gas delivery tube partially disposed within the vessel to deliver a gas into the vessel and a process fluid inlet that provides a process fluid to the vessel at a rate sufficient to maintain a controlled constant level of fluid within the vessel. A weir is disposed within the vessel adjacent the gas delivery tube to form a first fluid circulation path between a first weir end and a wall of the vessel and a second fluid circulation path between a second weir end and an upper end of the vessel. During operation, gas introduced through the tube mixes with the process fluid and the combined gas and fluid flow at a high rate with a high degree of turbulence along the first and second circulation paths defined around the weir, thereby promoting vigorous mixing and intimate contact between the gas and the process fluid. This turbulent flow develops a significant amount of interfacial surface area between the gas and the process fluid resulting in a reduction of the required residence time of the gas within the process fluid to achieve thermal equilibrium and/or to drive chemical reactions to completion, all of which leads to a more efficient and complete evaporation, chemical reaction, or combined evaporation and chemical reaction process. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265447 | METHOD OF INPRINTING PATTERNS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A DISPLAY SUBSTRATE BY USING THE SAME - A method of imprinting patterns, which is capable of enhancing the arrangement accuracy of a mold. The method includes spreading a resin on a substrate, temporarily compressing a mold toward the substrate having the resin spread thereon, moving the mold and the substrate relative to each other to arrange the mold and the substrate with respect to each other, compressing the mold toward the substrate, and curing the resin | 2008-10-30 |
20080265448 | Method transparent member, optical device using transparent member and method of manufacturing optical device - In a method of manufacturing an optical device, a whole substrate is first prepared which has a plurality of regions corresponding to substrates constituting a plurality of optical devices, respectively. A plurality of chips are then mounted to the plurality of regions, respectively. A whole sealing member having a plurality of sealing members is integrally attached to the whole substrate to form an intermediate body. The intermediate body is divided into the above-described regions. Thus, the optical device having a substrate, a chip as an optical element mounted to the substrate and a sealing member with transparency provided at the substrate for the purpose of sealing the chip is manufactured. This manufacturing method improves the efficiency of manufacturing an optical device. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265449 | Optical Master Substrate with Mask Layer and Method to Manufacture High-Density Relief Structure - The invention relates to a master substrate, a method for making a high-density relief structure, and optical discs replicated with the high-density relief structure, the master substrate comprising a substrate layer ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265450 | Microchannel Plate and Process for Producing the Same - A method of manufacturing microchannel plate according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a first step of fabricating a multifiber having a polygonal cross-section by bundling a plurality of fibers; a second step of fabricating a microchannel plate base material by use of a plurality of the multifibers; and a third step of fabricating a microchannel plate out of the microchannel plate base material. The plurality of fibers include: a first fiber whose predetermined-thickness outer circumferential part surrounding a center part including a core is formed of a predetermined-component glass material; and a second fiber whose both center part including a core and outer circumferential part surrounding the same are formed of the predetermined-component glass material. The second fiber is arranged at, at least, one corner of a polygonal cross-section of the multifiber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265451 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING MOLD FOR ZONTAL OPTICAL ELEMENT - A mold for a zonal optical element. The mold includes a circular portion at the mold side corresponding to the circular portion possessed by the zonal optical element; at least one zonal surface at the mold side corresponding to the zonal surface possessed by the zonal optical element; and at least one corner portion between said boundary portion at the mold side and said zonal surface at the mold side wherein said corner portion is in a sharpened state formed by bringing a raked surface of a tip into contact with a portion a portion corresponding to said boundary wall surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265452 | Inflatable Membrane Pressing Apparatus for a Film or Coating Application or Lamination Process - An inflatable membrane pressing apparatus ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265453 | Tire Repair Tools And Method - The tire repair tools and method preferably includes a rasp tool, an insertion tool and a power tool. The rasp tool preferably includes a modified drill bit and a quick release end. The quick release end is preferably inserted into a quick chuck. The insertion tool preferably includes a plug retention end, a shank and the quick release end. A plug slot is disposed in the plug retention end. A sealing plug is inserted into the plug slot, similar to a prior art tire repair tool. In a second embodiment, the quick release ends are replaced with a socket end. In a third embodiment, the quick release ends are replaced with a T-handle. The rasp tool cleans out a tire hole and the insertion tool is used to inserted the sealing plug with a drill, ratchet or T-handle. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265454 | Method and Device for the Manufacture of a Hard Foam - The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a hard foam that can be used as a high-voltage insulating material in high-voltage generators and other high-voltage applications. The invention further relates to a device for carrying out such a method. In accordance with the method, a filling material ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265455 | Injection Molding Process for Making Laboratory Test-Tubes and Mold to Be Used in the Molding Process Thereof - Plastic material is injected into a chamber defined between a female mold member and a male mold member, while air is evacuated from the chamber. In the evacuation step, the air contained in the forming chamber progressively exits from the mold under the pressure of the melted plastic material through a multiplicity of slits made on the female element at different heights along the above-mentioned central axis. The slits have dimensions such as to allow the passage of the air and at the same time to block the flow of the melted plastic material from the forming chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265456 | Method and System for Extruding Rubber Strip for Tire Constitutive Members - A method for extruding a rubber strip for tire constitutive members, allowing the facility to be made compact and having excellent energy efficiency, and a strip rubber extrusion system for carrying out the method. In the method for extruding a rubber strip for tire constitutive members according to the invention, the rubber to be extruded from an extruder ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265457 | Plastic Composite Articles and Methods of Making Same - A reinforced composite article and method for making the same. The article and method employ at least one elongated plastic member as a reinforcement phase. An intermediate form including the elongated member is made and can be processed, for example, to form a composite article with a smooth exposed reinforcement surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265458 | Method for forming an over-molded product - A method of molding a second part onto a first part to form a molded product including placing a blank between a first mold half and a second mold half of a mold, where the first mold half includes at least one cavity, trimming the blank to form the first part, and injecting molten resin into the at least one cavity of the first mold half to mold the second part onto the first part. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265459 | ABRASION RESISTANT PLASTIC GLAZING WITH IN-MOLD COATING - This invention relates to plastic glazing assemblies for vehicle tops, windows, headlamps, and taillights, as well as residential and commercial glazing, aircraft glazing, and sunglasses. More specifically, a method of manufacturing a plastic glazing assembly exhibiting a high level of weatherability and abrasion resistance is disclosed which integrates the in-mold application of a coating and the subsequent deposition of an abrasion resistant layer to a molded plastic part. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265460 | METHOD OF MOLDING LOAD-BEARING ARTICLES FROM COMPRESSIBLE CORES AND HEAT MALLEABLE COVERINGS - Load-bearing articles are manufactured from shape defining compressible cores and thermoplastic shells. The manufacture of these articles requires specific methods and tools. Articles that can be manufactured using these methods include relatively lightweight pallets with high load-bearing capacity. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265461 | Method and Apparatus for Blow-Molding Containers with In-Mold Film Having RFID Tag Fused Thereto - An apparatus and method for manufacturing plastic containers having RFID tags embedded therein is disclosed. The bottles are manufactured using a blow-molding technique wherein an in-mold film having an RFID tag embedded therein is positioned or placed against the parison immediately prior to the blow mold being closed and the pressurized air being used to inflate the parison. The resulting container thus has an RFID tag fused thereto to allow for tracking and tracing of the container after manufacture, as well as providing a mechanism by which the authenticity of the bottle can be verified. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265462 | PANEL/WAFER MOLDING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF THE SAME - The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for panel/wafer molding. The present invention discloses a base with a first separation layer, an upper molding base with a second separation layer, a cheap molding layer and a vacuum panel bonding machine for bonding, a curing unit, a cleaning unit and a separating unit; wherein upper molding base is rectangular or round. Therefore the present invention providing a simple, cheap universal panel/wafer molding apparatus for a round or rectangular type panel, and does no harm to the chip active surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265463 | Split Mold Insert Positioning Device and a Method of Use - According to the embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a split mold insert positioning device and a method of use thereof. More specifically, a split mold insert positioning device is provided. The split mold insert positioning device comprises a split mold insert positioning interface dimensioned in a complementary arrangement to a reference dimension of a given split mold insert; and a tooling interface for providing access to the given split mold insert when the split mold insert positioning interface is positioned over the given split mold insert. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265464 | Apparatus and Process for Manufacturing Shaped Plastic Reinforced Composite Articles - A process for forming a shaped three dimensional article, comprising the steps of deforming an intermediate form ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265465 | Apparatus for Injection Compression Molding and Method of Molding Articles - In a stack mold or Tandem® molding machine ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265466 | Injection Impact Compression Moulding - A mould for mounting between the relatively movable platens of an injection moulding press for injection impact compression moulding of an article includes a cavity plate formed with a depression, a core plate having a projecting core at least part of the outer surface of which is cylindrical and a closure plate movable relative to the core plate and the cavity plate and having a surface in sealing contact with the cylindrical outer surface of the core. A locking mechanism is provided to lock the closure plate relative to the cavity plate while permitting the core plate to move relative to the cavity plate. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265467 | Molding Structure Sub-Assemblies for a Mold and Method of Use - Disclosed herein is a mold and a method of using the mold. The mold includes a first mold half, a second mold half and a stripper assembly. The first mold half defines a first mold half molding structure. The first and second mold halves are openable and closable along a mold opening axis. The second mold half includes a first sub-assembly defining a first sub-assembly molding structure and a second sub-assembly defining a second sub-assembly molding structure. The first and second sub-assembly molding structures are each matable with the first mold half molding structure to define a mold cavity. The first and second sub-assemblies are at least partially independently movable along the mold opening axis. The stripper assembly includes first and second split inserts. The first and second split inserts are movable along a stripper assembly axis that is normal to the mold opening axis. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265468 | Methods Of Manufacturing Paint Roller Covers From A Tubular Fabric Sleeve - A method of manufacturing paint roller covers is disclosed in which the paint roller covers are manufactured from a seamless, tubular fabric sleeve having a backing made at least in part from a material having a lower melting point than material used for the pile of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve. The seamless, tubular fabric sleeve is placed onto a cylindrical member, and heat is applied to cause the material having the lower melting point in the backing be activated to cause the backing of the seamless, tubular fabric sleeve to remain in a cylindrical configuration. The activated tubular knitted pile fabric may be finished into paint roller covers by combing and shearing the pile fabric to a desired length, beveling the edges of the paint roller covers, and vacuuming stray fibers from the paint roller covers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265469 | Device and Method for Preparing Filament Yarn of Composite Nanofibers - Device and method for preparing filament yarn of composite nanofibers. The device includes pairs of electrospinning nozzles on a frame and filament guiding roller pair under the frame. The spouts of each pair of nozzles are oppositely facing. The method includes feeding polymer solutions to the pairs of nozzles, applying high DC voltage with opposite polarity respectively to each one of the pairs of nozzles, forming composite nanofibers by attracting nanofibers with opposite charge from each nozzle and striking together of the charged nanofibers, pulling/stretching the composite nanofibers to form filament yarn of composite nanofibers, drawing down the filament yarn of composite nanofibers from the first pair of nozzles and using it as a carrier to receive the nanofibers with opposite charge electrospun from the second pair of nozzles and coated by the same so as to form multi-layer (e.g., two- or more-layer) filament yarn of composite nanofibers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265470 | Process for Producing Monolithic Hollow Wheels in Resin Reinforced with Fibres and Polymerised at High Pressure, and the Product Obtained - The invention is a new process for producing monolithic hollow wheels in resin reinforced with fibres and polymerised at high pressure, comprising two half-moulds (Sa, Sb) each shaped according to one part of the negative outline of the wheel to be produced, with the respective spokes and hub, one or more tubular plastic bags (G | 2008-10-30 |
20080265471 | Polycrystalline Sic Electrical Devices and Methods for Fabricating the Same - The present invention relates to a to novel electrical devices fabricated from polycrystalline silicon carbide (SiC) and methods for forming the same. The present invention provides a method for fabricating polycrystalline silicon carbide (SiC) products infiltrated with SiC-containing preceramic precursor resins to substantially mask the deleterious effects of trace contaminants, typically nitrogen and aluminum, while reducing operative porosity and enhancing manufacturing ease. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265472 | EXOTHERMIC CUTTING TORCH - A consumable thermal torch for cutting through materials includes a first elongated generally cylindrical member adapted to receive an associated supply of oxygen into a first end and react with the oxygen at a second end. A second member has a hollow profiled similarly adapted to receive an associated supply of oxygen into a first end and react with the oxygen at a second end. The second member is received radially within the first member and is substantially axially coextensive therewith. At least one first gas flow passage is formed radially between the second member and the first member. At least one second gas flow passage is formed within the hollow profile of the second member and extends from the first end of the second member to the second end of the second member. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265473 | INDUCING SWIRL IN A GAS FLOW - An apparatus for injecting gas into a metallurgical vessel supporting a metallurgical process is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a gas flow duct, an elongate central structure extending within the gas flow duct, and a plurality of flow directing swirl vanes disposed about the central tubular structure adjacent the forward end of the duct. The flow directing vanes are formed with internal water flow passages for flow of cooling water internally along each vane and the elongate central structure is formed with a cooling water supply passage for supply of cooling water to the internal water flow passages in the vanes and a water return passage for outflow of cooling water which has passed through the internal water flow passages in the vanes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265474 | Tiltable Metallurgical Vessel - A tiltable metallurgical vessel having a carrying ring at least partially around it. A metallurgical supporting bracket fastened on the metallurgical vessel rests on the ring. The vessel is releasably fixed on the support ring by a clamping device actuated by a pressure-medium cylinder. The clamping means interacts with a locking bracket fastened on the vessel. The clamping device moves between a release position, releasing it from the locking bracket and clamping position, clamping the locking bracket together with the support ring, The clamping device comprises a housing, a clamping anchor, a pivot lever and a pressure-medium cylinder, which acts on the pivot lever. The clamping anchor is guided in a pivotable manner in a guide means in the housing. The anchor is pivotably articulated on a pivotable lever, and the pivot lever is supported in a pivotable manner in the housing. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265475 | AIR SPRING PROTECTOR - An air spring for a vehicle suspension includes a resilient spring body that is partially surrounded by a protective cover. The protective cover protects the resilient spring body from rupturing when used in harsh vehicle conditions. The protective cover is comprised of a rigid or flexible armor material that is resistive to munitions, such as projectiles and razor wire, for example. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265476 | Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut with internal level control - Self-pumping hydropneumatic spring strut includes a working cylinder divided into first and second working spaces by a working piston carried on a hollow piston rod; a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber partially filled with hydraulic damping medium, the high pressure chamber having a gas cushion and being connected to the second working space; and a piston pump including a pump rod extending into the hollow piston rod, the pump rod having a bore connected to the low pressure chamber, an end provided with a suction valve inside the hollow piston rod, and a deregulating opening, which is closable as a function of position of the working piston in the working cylinder. An adjustable damping valve located outside the external tube has a first flow connection connected to the first working space, and a second flow connection connected to the second working space and the high pressure chamber. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265477 | System For Moderating Forces - A moderation element may be incorporated into straps, handles, or other devices to moderate forces. As an example, a moderation element may include a housing and a fluid-filled chamber. The housing has an expandable configuration and defines an interior void. The housing also defines a pair of opposing compression surfaces within the interior void, with the compression surfaces being located to move toward each other when the housing expands. The chamber is located within the housing and between the compression surfaces. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265478 | WIND TURBINE SYSTEMS DAMPERS - A damper for a structural tower having a space frame construction for high elevation and heavy load applications is disclosed, with particular application directed to wind turbines. The structural tower includes one or more dampers for damping resonant vibrations or vibrations generated by non-periodic wind gusts or sustained high wind speeds. The wind tower damper includes a fluid damper comprising a housing, elastomeric chamber, piston and damping fluid, wherein relative motion between the first and second structural members drive the fluid moving piston to pump the fluid and thereby dissipate unwanted motion in the tower. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265479 | CLAMPING APPARATUS WITH POSITION VALIDATION FUNCTION AND CLAMPING PROCESS USING SAME - An exemplary clamping apparatus includes a supporting body, a plurality of clamping units installed on the supporting body, a PWM controller, and a detection unit. Each clamping unit includes a magnet, a clamping pin, an electrical coil, and a coil core mechanically engaged with the clamping pin. The magnet is configured for holding the clamping pin at a target position. The PWM controller is configured for supplying a pulse signal to the respective electrical coil of each clamping unit and for thereby creating a magnetic force causing a corresponding coil core and a corresponding clamping pin to, synchronously, move. The detection unit is configured for detecting a back electromotive force representative of the arrival to the target position of a clamping pin and signaling the PWM controller to stop supplying the pulse signal. A clamping process utilizing the clamping apparatus is also provided. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265480 | Worktable Clamping and Folding Apparatus and Methods for Operating Same - A worktable clamping apparatus wherein an adjustable clamping jaw is operable between an adjustable mode (allowing both forward and backward movement on a supporting frame and a clamping mode whereby a work piece is clamped by opposing jaws. The clamping mode is selectively effected by actuation of a clamping assembly which prevents backward movement of the adjustable clamping jaw away from the work piece to be clamped. The clamping mode is not effected automatically but is selectively effected by the user. The time taken to clamp a work piece is significantly reduced as compared to conventional clamping apparatus. In a further aspect of the invention, the clamping apparatus can be collapsed into a partially deployed state to allow the “A” frame structure to be used for alternative purposes. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265481 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes moving rollers and a feeding roller. The moving rollers move a set first sheet in a direction intersecting a conveying direction. The feeding roller conveys sheets at a sheet stacking portion. After the first sheet is shifted to a parallel position by the moving roller, a second sheet at a setting position and the first sheet at the parallel position are conveyed by the feeding roller. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265482 | Method of processing and printing print job portions for enabling bindery efficiencies - A method is provided for processing and printing print job portions. The method includes providing an output related attribute, and using the attribute to divide a portion of one or more print jobs into a first section (including a first print output stack) and a second section (including a second print output stack). When the portion of the one or more print jobs is printed, an output stack processing instruction is used to separate the first output stack from the second print output stack along a boundary defined by the instruction. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265483 | Modular finishing assembly with function seperation - A finishing assembly suited to use in a printing system includes a plurality of finishing modules, each of which performs a finishing function. The plurality of finishing modules includes a compiler module which compiles sheets into a set of sheets and at least one stacker module, downstream of the compiler module, which is configured for receiving compiled sets of sheets compiled by the compiler module and stacking a plurality of the sets of sheets into a stack. Optionally, at least one sheet processing module is intermediate the compiler module and the stacker module and receives a compiled set of sheets compiled by the compiler module and processes the compiled set of sheets. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265484 | Sheet post processing apparatus and image forming system - A sheet post processing apparatus of compact shape with good alignment can be obtained by providing an accumulation tray for aligning and accumulating sheets successively delivered, a post processing unit for performing a post process such as binding to a sheet stack accumulated on the accumulation tray, and a grip unit for gripping the post processed sheet stack. The post processing unit enables the accumulation tray to reciprocate in a direction transverse to a discharging direction of a sheet discharge tray. The grip unit has a grip part for gripping the sheet stack, a guide part for reciprocally guiding the grip part back and forth in the sheet discharging direction. The grip part is separable from the guide part during a movement of the post processing unit. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265485 | Sheet Discharge Roller Assembly For An Automatic Document Feeding Apparatus - A sheet discharge roller assembly for a sheet feeding apparatus includes an upper cylindrical exit roller mounted on a rotatable drive shaft and a lower cylindrical pinch roller having a wheel attached to one end. The pinch roller has a length that is longer than the length of the exit roller and is moveable into contact with the exit roller so as to form a nip for gripping a print media to be discharged. The wheel has a diameter that is larger than that of the pinch roller and an outer circumferential edge composed of a plurality of protruding contact portions arranged in a radial pattern. The wheel is positioned so that the wheel can contact the media sheet being gripped and cause the sheet to deform temporarily, thereby making the sheet more rigid. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265486 | MECHANICALLY TRIGGERED NIP DRIVE SHAFT - Various embodiments and methods relating to a mechanically triggered nip drive shaft are disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265487 | Document feeder and method of preventing skew in a document feeder - A document feeder includes a tray for holding one or more document sheets and a first flag disposed adjacent to the tray so as to engage a document sheet in the tray. A second flag is disposed adjacent to the tray to engage the document sheet so that the first and second flags produce balanced amounts of friction on the document sheet. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265488 | SHEET FEEDING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Sheets fed out of a cassette supporting the sheets by a pickup roller are separated and fed by a sheet separation feeding unit having a feed roller and a separating roller which is rotatable in a direction opposite to a sheet feeding direction. A charge eliminating mechanism for eliminating charges of the separating roller is arranged on the upstream side in the sheet feeding direction in a separation nip portion between the feed roller and the separating roller. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265489 | Automatic Document Feeder - An automatic document feeder with a drive system that can efficiently handle double-side scanning and accommodate more than one timing sequence for sequentially picking individual sheets from a stack using only two motors—a pick motor and a media motor. The automatic document feeder includes a pickup unit with a pick roller, a set of de-skew rollers, a main media path configured to guide a media sheet from the pickup unit to a scanning region and from the scanning region to an output tray, and a switch-back path configured to guide the media sheet back into the main media path. The drive system is operable to provide a high-speed picking mode and a delayed picking mode. In the high-speed picking mode, the pickup unit is driven by the pick motor to pull a subsequent media sheet from a stack of media sheet as soon as a previously pulled media sheet has passed the pick roller. In the delayed picking mode, the de-skew rollers are driven by the pick motor to advance the media sheet toward the scanning region and the subsequent media sheet is pulled from the stack by the pickup unit when the previously pulled media sheet has passed the de-skewed rollers. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265490 | MEDIA STACK STOP - Various apparatus and methods relating to a media stack stop are disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265491 | PAPER FEEDING APPARATUS - A paper feeding apparatus used in a state where the apparatus accumulates paper sheets for an image forming apparatus to form images thereon and the paper feeding apparatus is attached to a main body of the image forming apparatus, wherein an engaging-holding member is provided for an exterior wall face of the paper feeding apparatus, and the engaging-holding member engages and holds the paper feeding apparatus with an exterior housing of the image forming apparatus so as to enable the paper feeding apparatus to move into/from the exterior housing of the image forming apparatus, is provided for an exterior wall face of the paper feeding apparatus, and wherein the engaging-holding member is provided for a specific one of the exterior wall faces of the paper feeding apparatus corresponding to the moving direction determined according to the specification of the image forming apparatus. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265492 | Sheet-feeding device and method of feeding sheet media - A sheet-feeding device includes a tray for holding sheet media of various widths and a shaft extending across the tray. A plurality of pick assemblies is mounted to the shaft. The pick assemblies are spaced along the shaft so that one or more of the pick assemblies contact sheet media in the tray depending on the width of the sheet media. Furthermore, the spacing of the pick assemblies is such that the pick assemblies in contact with the sheet media define a total offset relative to the centerline of the sheet media that is sufficiently small enough to avoid skewing of sheet media for a variety of different media widths. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265493 | AIR DELIVERY DEVICE FOR PRINTING AND COATING APPLICATIONS - An air delivery device and printing or coating machinery using the same. In one configuration, the air delivery device is an air knife that cooperates with a printing device such as a printing press, coating machine or the like. In a particular configuration, the air knife is situated adjacent a set of cylinders in the printing device such that upon a sheet or related piece of printed substrate being put in an air flowpath created by the air knife, one or more operations can be performed on the still wet printed or coated sheet to minimize the chance of contact of the wet sheet surface with sheet delivery or related components. Examples of such operations may include turning, bending or folding the sheet, as well as drying the ink or coating placed on the sheet by the printing machinery. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265494 | Sheet Material Accumulating Method And Sheet Material Accumulating Apparatus - Provided are a sheet material accumulating method and a sheet material accumulating apparatus capable of performing a proper accumulation of a sheet material that does not produce a defective in the next process even when an overlap condition of a conveyed sheet material, such as a printed sheet, varies. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265495 | Apparatus for the Alignment of a Stack of Sheets - The present invention relates to an apparatus for the alignment of a stack of sheets comprising at least one pair of trimming elements ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265496 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a platen that guides a sheet, restraining members disposed on the platen at respective side edges of the sheet to restrain the side edges of the sheet from being raised, a sheet width detector that detects the width of the sheet, and a restraining member detector that detects the positions of the restraining members. At least one of the restraining members is moved in accordance with the information obtained by the sheet width detector regarding the positions of the side edges of the sheet and the information obtained by the restraining position detector regarding the positions of the restraining members. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265497 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND SKEW DETECTING METHOD - A plurality of moving-amount detecting units respectively detects a moving amount of the sheet fed by a feeding unit at a plurality of points in a width direction of the sheet. A skew detecting unit detects a skew of the sheet based on the moving amount of the sheet detected by the moving-amount detecting units. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265498 | WORK SHEET CONVEYING DEVICE - The present invention provides a work sheet conveying device having a traveling member with a compact work sheet holder, making it possible to improve work sheet conveying speed and to reduce the time required for acceleration and deceleration, the work sheet conveying device further making it possible to improve the efficiency with which small work sheet's are conveyed. The work sheet conveying device includes a plurality of traveling members | 2008-10-30 |
20080265499 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The paper thickness of a medium to be recorded is detected, and the pressurization force of a conveyance roller is controlled. When a thick paper is detected, the pressurization force of the conveyance roller is made high. When a normal paper or a thin paper is detected, the pressurization force of the conveyance roller is decreased or the pressurization is released. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265500 | WORK SHEET CONVEYING SYSTEM - The present invention provides a work sheet conveying system which enables a work sheet cabinet to be simplified and which allows palettes to be efficiently moved into and out from the work sheet cabinet. The work sheet conveying system according to the present invention includes a work sheet cabinet | 2008-10-30 |
20080265501 | PREFLIPPING SHEETS FOR A DUPLEX OPERATION - A method for feeding sheets includes feeding a first sheet to a location for flipping sheets with respect to a target position before the first sheet is fed passed the target position. A second face of the first sheet is fed passed the target position. The first sheet is fed to a second location for flipping sheets with respect to the target position. The second location is different than the first location. A first face of the first sheet is fed passed the target position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265502 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH PROTECTION COVER - A sheet post-processing apparatus of the invention includes a sheet guiding unit configured to have plural components including paper carrying components be attached thereto, a tray onto which a sheet of paper is discharged, and a protection cover attached to the sheet guiding unit at a portion in close proximity to the tray side. A protection cover has a cover main body, a screw attachment portion, a screw cover that covers the screw attached to the screw attachment portion, and a slit used for the tip end of the screw cover to be inserted into the cover main body to be fixed thereto. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265503 | Gaming Device Having A Movable Top Box - Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to gaming machines having movable top boxes. According to one embodiment, the gaming machine includes a main cabinet having a first display for presenting a game and an extendable top box coupled to the top of the main cabinet. In one embodiment, the top box includes a front surface and an opposite back surface. The top box abuts the top of the main cabinet in a first position, and the top box is in a vertical position away from the top of the main cabinet in a second position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265505 | Electronic Lighted Die With Gimbal Mount - A device comprised of: a shell forming a chamber within the shell; an inner housing allowed to freely rotate within the chamber of the shell and a display unit with multiple light sources within the inner housing. The display unit is weighted such that light sources always face upward when the device comes to rest. When dropped, the display unit randomly illuminates at least one of the light sources to indicate a number, simulating the roll of a die. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265506 | Closable-type electronic game grid box with digital display for strategic word pattern engagement - My child educational board game, “Electronic Word Battle”, requires players to approach word learning, sequencing, and construction from a naval/military strategist point of view in that instead of targeting objectives in a mere hit-or-miss salvo situation, where the goal in and of itself is to reach and eliminate occupied coordinates, he/she must locate and actually identify, through the support of computerized digital displays that connect opponents and which keep track of dispersal and success or failure of attacks, the quality of the opponents' pieces (these being letters) before the other competitors capture or eliminate out of play all his/her own word patterns. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265507 | Game and the Method of Playing the Game - A board game which represents a predetermined geographic area including a plurality of cites which a plurality of players may visit. The players may enter and exit the predetermined area through various entrances and exits and a plurality of travel routes are designated within the area along which a player may move. A player receives points determined by which area of interest and which themes related thereto exist. Various cards are provided for each player which may be used by the player during the play of the games which the cards determining the manner in which the player may move or be restricted from motion. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265508 | Closable-type game board box for strategic word pattern engagement - My child educational board game, “Word Battle”, requires players to approach word learning, sequencing, and construction from a naval/military strategist point of view in that instead of targeting objectives in a mere hit-or-miss situation, where the goal in and of itself is to reach and eliminate occupied coordinates, he/she must locate and actually identify the quality of opponents' pieces (these being letters) before the other competitors capture or eliminate out of play all his/her own word patterns. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265509 | ONLINE RACING SYSTEM USING ELECTRONIC TRADING CARDS - A game system is presented. The system includes a plurality of cards, each card being associated a game feature, and a scanner configured to scan information from the cards. The processor is operable to associate a first card with a first player upon the first player causing the first card to be scanned, associate the first card with a first game feature, display a representation of the first game feature on a first display area associated with the first player, enable the first player to access the first game feature, reassociate the first card with a second player upon the second player causing the first card to be scanned, display the representation of the first game feature on a second display area associated with the second player and enable the second player to access the first game feature. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265510 | Floating game table - A floating game table for playing a predetermined game thereon while relaxing in a receptacle containing a predetermined fluid therein. The floating game table includes a main body member manufactured from a predetermined material capable of floating on such predetermined fluid. The main body member has each of a predetermined shape and a predetermined size. Such main body member also has each of an upper surface for playing the predetermined game thereon and a bottom surface for contacting such predetermined fluid. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265511 | SHOOTING TARGET APPARATUS - A shooting target apparatus has a portable base capable of staying put on a surface and a target holder for holding a target for shooting. The target holder is supported by the base for pivotal movement. There is a battery-operated drive mechanism in the base for causing movement of the target holder between a concealed position, concealing a target held by the target holder, and a revealed position, revealing the target. Also included is a control circuit controlling the drive mechanism, which includes a wireless signal receiver for receiving a wireless control signal to activate the drive mechanism to cause movement of the target holder from the concealed position to the revealed position and from the revealed position to the concealed position. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265512 | Hand assisted laparoscopic seal apparatus with a fast recovery foam core - A hand assisted laparoscopic seal apparatus. The seal apparatus includes a seal body and a housing supporting the seal body. The seal body includes a core composed of a fast recovery foam and a flexible membrane covering the core. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265513 | NON-CONTACT SEAL FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A seal comprises the combination of a primary seal and a secondary seal each of which acts on at least one shoe that is installed with clearance relative to one of a rotor and a stator in a position to create a non-contact seal therewith. The at least one shoe is provided with a surface geometry and labyrinth-type teeth that influence the inertia of fluid flowing across the seal, and, hence, the velocity of the fluid and the pressure distribution across the seal, ultimately affecting the balance of forces applied to the seal. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265514 | Methods and apparatus to facilitate sealing in rotary machines - A method and seal assembly for sealing a rotary machine including a rotary component and a stationary component is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of flexible leaf plates in an opening defined between a pair of spaced walls that include an adjustable front wall and an adjustable back wall that is opposed to the front wall. The method also includes adjusting a width of the opening by axially adjusting at least one of the front and back walls with respect to a central rotational axis of the rotary component. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265515 | DRIVEN SEAL ASSEMBLY FOR ROTARY DRIVE SHAFT OF MOTOR - A driven seal assembly is provided for a shaft rotated by a motor disposed in a motor housing and having a seal housing adjacent to the motor housing through which the shaft extends. A first stationary seal seat is mounted on the shaft and secured in a bore of the seal housing. A first rotary seal is frictionally fit on the shaft adjacent the first stationary seal seat. A second stationary seal seat is mounted on the shaft and is secured in a bore of the motor housing. A second rotary seal is frictionally fit on the shaft adjacent the second stationary seal seat. A spring surrounds the shaft and provides bidirectional axial forces on the first and second rotary seals against the first and second stationary seal seats. A positive drive mechanism is mounted on the shaft between the first and second rotary seals in a driving, mating relationship therewith and includes a first driving element in driving engagement with the first rotary seal and a second driving element in driving engagement with the second rotary seal. The spring is placed in compression between the first and second driving elements. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265516 | TWO STAGE SEALANTS AND METHOD OF FORMING AND/OR USING THE SAME - A sealant is configured to activate (e.g., cure and/or foam) in two stages (e.g., of two distinct portions of time). Advantageously, the sealant can exhibit self supporting characteristics during the second activation at least partly because of the first activation. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265517 | System, method, and apparatus for energizable metal seals in well heads - A bi-directional metal seal is energized and un-energized by a rolling action that takes place between radiused seal lips. The seal forms an assembly with upper and lower energizing rings. The rings have external grooves for engaging hook ends on the inner surfaces of the seal lips in a nesting arrangement when the seal is in the un-energized position. When the upper ring is pulled upward, the seal is un-energized and does not contact the adjacent conductors or wellhead members. When the upper ring is forced downward, the hooks ends of the seal are forced out of the grooves causing the seal lips to roll around in a radial outward direction, rather than stretch, and expand against the seal's outer diameter. This energizing process also causes the seal to become smaller on the seal's inner diameter, and thus forms a pressure-assist, metal-to-metal seal with the adjacent conductors. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265518 | PISTON RING AND A FLUID SUCKING/DISCHARGE DEVICE WITH THE PISTON RING - A piston ring is made of high polymers and fits in a circumferential groove of a piston in a cylinder of a compressor or a vacuum pump. A plurality of cuts are formed in the piston ring. When the piston ring is turned inside up or pulled out radially, it is stretched out. The piston ring can easily be fitted in the circumferential groove of the piston to prevent a fluid from leaking through between the piston and the cylinder with sufficient sealing capability. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265519 | Device for a Rotating Gland Seal - The present invention relates to a machine arranged to operate in explosive environments, comprising a rotatable shaft ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265520 | Sealing Element - A sealing element is provided for placement between first and second components, wherein the first component includes a cylindrical cavity with a step-shaped shoulder which narrows the cavity, and the second component is a cylindrical component for placement in the cavity. The sealing element comprises a stiffening body with a L-shaped longitudinal cut surface, with the first leg of the L, shape being provided extending between the jackets of the cavity and of the second component, and the second leg being provided essentially in the region of the shoulder extending between the two components and at least in partial regions for touching the shoulder and the end side of the second component. The sealing element also comprises a sealing body which is made integrally continuous with a first sealing region for contact with the peripheral surface of the outside jacket of the second component and with a second sealing region for contact with an annularly peripheral region on the end surface of the shoulder of the first component. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265521 | Combination seal - A combination seal is attached to a bearing comprising a fixed element and a rotating element which rotate relative to each other, so as to seal an inner side and an outer side of the bearing. The combination seal is comprised of a seal ring and a slinger. The seal ring is comprised of a reinforcing ring and an elastic seal supported by the reinforcing ring. A leading end side of the elastic seal, supported by the reinforcing ring extending toward the slinger, is brought into contact with a surface of the slinger, which is opposite to the seal ring, when the combination seal is attached to the bearing. During a combining work process, when combining the seal ring and the slinger to form the combination seal, a seal lip does not turn over and the seal lip can be held toward a predetermined direction without using a specific jig during the combining work process and without being particularly careful during performance of the combining work process. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265522 | Sealing Device with an Integrated Encoder for Bearings - A sealing device is to be fitted at a side of a bearing unit in order to seal a gap ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265523 | Asymmetric Gasket - The asymmetric gasket counteracts the twisting tendency of a gasket in radiused portions. The design also energizes the seal in higher pressure applications to further increase the seal force and uniformity. The result is the minimization of potential for gasket roll and maximized seal pressure and stability. The gasket includes a gasket body having an upper surface and a lower surface each adapted to engage one of the two members being sealed. The gasket body has a radiused portion having an asymmetric cross section wherein the intermediate portion of the outboard surface extends radially outward from the outboard edges of the upper and lower surfaces to a greater extent than the intermediate portion of the inboard surface extends radially inward from the inboard edges of the upper and lower surfaces. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265524 | Gasket - A gasket resistant to vibration and noise generation is interposed between a cylinder head and an exhaust manifold of an engine. The gasket includes a gasket main body interposed between a cylinder head and an exhaust manifold of an engine, a base plate affixed to the gasket main body and having a heat shielding portion integral with a base portion and extending to a side of the exhaust manifold, and a reinforcement plate fixed to the heat shielding portion, in which the reinforcement plate is not present at a region of the base portion in contact with the gasket main body, and a reinforcement rib is formed at the region of the base portion in contact with the reinforcement plate and a region of the heat shielding portion in contact with the reinforcement. The base portion is provided with a projected portion projected into a path of introducing secondary air from a side wall of the cylinder head to an exhaust port. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265525 | FIREWALL SEALING ASSEMBLY - A firewall sealing assembly is provided for use between a firewall and a penetrating member. The assembly comprises a primary seal, a secondary seal, and a plurality of retaining rings. The primary seal is configured to provide a primary seal between the firewall and the penetrating member. The secondary seal is configured to provide a secondary seal between the firewall and the penetrating member. The secondary seal is positioned spaced apart from the primary seal to define a seal cavity there between. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265526 | FIREWALL SEALING ASSEMBLY - A firewall sealing assembly is provided for use between a firewall and a penetrating member. The assembly comprises a flexible coupling and a secondary seal. The flexible coupling is configured to provide a primary seal between the firewall and the penetrating member. The secondary seal is configured to provide a secondary seal between the firewall and the penetrating member. The secondary seal is positioned spaced apart from the flexible coupling to define a seal cavity there between. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265527 | Reinforced Grommet for Cured in Place Pipe - Method and apparatus for forming a grommet assembly to seal and reinforce holes through a cured in place liner for securing a cable. A first grommet base having a centrally located aperture with wedge shaped grooves is positioned on one side of the hole. A barrel having two opposed sets of wedge shaped projections is inserted into the grommet base and a second grommet base is placed on the barrel and pushed towards the liner until the second base firmly contacts the top surface of the liner and compresses the liner against the first base. The wedge shaped projections on the barrel and the complimentary grooves in the central apertures of the grommet bases prevent the barrel from being pulled out of either grommet base. The end of the barrel which projects out above the second base is cut off flush with the top surface. A hydraulic press to install the grommet assembly is also disclosed. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265528 | SUPPORTED HOLLOW SEAL - A hollow seal for use in sealing between relatively movable first and second panels, such as between a fixed window panel and a slidable window panel of a rear window of a pick-up truck or the like. The hollow seal has an internal geometry that supports an outside layer or portion of the seal under pressurization to prevent leakage and seal blowout. The outside portion is shaped to provide a pair of laterally spaced-apart sealing lips that have a pressure-activated sealing geometry for tight sealing against the panels when under pressurization. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265529 | Foldable spider wheel for ascending and descending stairs - A collapseable spider wheel assembly on a towing device enables storage of the device into a standard rectangular space. Once collapsed, the collapsible spider assembly is protected within the body of the towing device. Furthermore, actuation of the folding and unfolding may be accomplished through the usual telescoping of the carrying handle of such a device, such as in a suitcase embodiment. While the spider wheels are in the open position, the carrying apparatus may exert a drive force to climb up stairs and braking force to descend stairs. The unit operates as a normal wheeled carrying apparatus while traversing a horizontal surface. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265530 | Suspension Assemblies - There are provided suspension assemblies ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265531 | Method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate - A method of customizing a blade holder for an ice skate, comprising: (a) providing to a customer a blade holder body being at least partly made of a clear material and comprising a front pedestal with a front inner surface, a rear pedestal with a rear inner surface and a bridge portion interconnecting said front and rear pedestals, the front and rear inner surfaces defining respective front and rear cavities; (b) providing to the customer a plurality of graphical elements; (c) receiving from the customer an indication of a certain graphical element selected from the plurality of graphical elements; and (d) applying the selected graphical element to one of the front and rear inner surfaces such that the selected graphical element is visible through the clear material. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265532 | ROLLER SKATE - A roller skate is disclosed, in which two wheels are provided, and width can be freely adjusted, and the wheels can be detachably attached to a rear side of a shoe with a band, and the wheels are moved down when used, and the wheels are moved up when not used by allowing the wheels to rotate up and down. So, when not used, the user can walk like the shoes are worn in real. The movement and wearing are easy, and the size can be freely adjusted, and it is very easy to start, run and stop. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265533 | Swiveling and pivoting chassis for skates - An articulating chassis for skates with accompanying boot comprises: a plurality of brackets, a first set of rollers and a second set of rollers, and at least one articulating member. The brackets have a first side and a second side. The first side affixes with the boot and the second side affixes with the rollers. The first set of rollers having a first side, a second side, and a rolling surface. The second set of rollers having a top side and a bottom side and a tread surface. The rolling surface of the first set of rollers has a width smaller than the tread surface of the second set of rollers | 2008-10-30 |
20080265534 | SHOPPING CART - A shopping cart has a wheeled base, a rear frame projecting upwardly from the rear end of the base with a handle at its upper end, a basket having a rear end secured to the frame and projecting forwardly from the frame at spacing above the base, and a fixed child seat secured to the rear frame. The basket is closed by a pivoted rear gate at its rear end. Two or more carts can be nested together by pushing the front wall of the basket of a first cart through the rear frame beneath the fixed child seat of a second cart, simultaneously pivoting the rear gate upwardly to allow the basket of the first cart to enter the basket of the second cart. The side walls are inclined upwardly from the child seat to the front end of the basket. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265535 | Device for Lifting and Transporting Loads - Device for lifting and transporting loads, for example shrubs, comprising a support member ( | 2008-10-30 |
20080265536 | TRANSPORT APPARATUS - Disclosed are apparatus for transporting articles. Such transporting being, for example, over soft terrain, such as sand, often under controlled temperature conditions. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265537 | Wheelbarrow with tiltable container - A wheelbarrow includes a wheelbarrow frame, a wheel, a bracket, and a container. The wheel is mounted rotatably on a front end portion of the wheelbarrow frame. The bracket is mounted rotatably on the front end portion of the wheelbarrow frame. The container is mounted on the bracket so as to be co-rotatable therewith and is supported on the wheelbarrow frame. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265538 | Cart for Loads - A cart that can support and transport loads includes a platform, a number of wheels, a handle, and a wheel assembly. The wheels are mounted to the platform and can move the cart from place-to-place. The handle extends from the platform. And the wheel assembly extends from the platform and can move the cart from place-to-place when the cart is at an inclined position with respect to the ground upon which the cart is moved. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265539 | Truck assembly without wheels for illuminating a sport board, such as a skateboard - A truck assembly without wheels for illuminating a sport board, such as a skateboard, includes a support base, a truck axle connected to the support base, a light-emitting member connected to the truck axle, and an electrical member for supplying power to the light-emitting member. | 2008-10-30 |
20080265540 | Guiding Element for a Track Element in a Wheel Suspension of a Vehicle - A guide element for a guideway element in a wheel suspension of a vehicle has one of the elements arranged such that it is connected essentially rigidly to the body and the other element arranged such that it is connected essentially rigidly to the wheel and a plain bearing, which makes possible a displacing motion of the guide element on the guideway element, is formed between these elements. The guide element is guided in a rotatingly movable and/or pivotingly movable manner on the guideway element via a joint arrangement, within which the plain bearing ring is arranged, which is guided with its circular passage opening, adapted to the cross section of the guideway element, on the guideway element. This joint arrangement may be designed as a rubber bushing or as a ball and socket joint. A plurality of sliding rings may be arranged in a so-called ball layer hollow body one on top of another and at least with a section facing the guideway element essentially at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the guideway element in a slightly displaceable manner. A guideway extending in a curved shape can thus be embodied. The sliding ring may have an elastomer ring, to which a metal bushing is vulcanized on the outside and to which a plastic sliding ring, which is in contact by its inside with the guideway element, is vulcanized on the inside. | 2008-10-30 |