47th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140339189 | PLASTIC-FREE DEVICE FOR FLUID STORAGE AND DELIVERY - In an embodiment, the device comprises a stainless steel container portion, a stainless steel annular portion, and a silicone mouthpiece portion. Fluid or other contents stored in the device only come in contact with the stainless container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion. The stainless steel container portion, the stainless steel annular portion, and the silicone mouthpiece portion all do not contain plastic, therefore the fluid in contact with these surfaces is not exposed to any toxins or other compounds found in plastic and therefore the leaching of plastic toxins and compounds cannot occur while the fluid is stored in the device. The mouthpiece portion can be any of a number of different varieties, sizes and shapes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339190 | Device for Attaching a Figurine onto a Beverage Bottle, Combination of a Figurine and a Device, and a Combination of a Figurine and Device Attached to a Beverage Bottle - The invention concerns a device for the attachment of a figurine with a cylindrical base part onto a beverage bottle. Furthermore, the invention concerns a combination of such a device and a figurine as well as a beverage bottle made of plastic, which forms a sales unit with such a device and such a figurine. In order to enable the figurine to be joined separably to the beverage bottle to form a sales unit in a simple, aesthetical and sales-promoting manner, the device according to the invention comprises a body having means for separable attachment of the figurine and having a recess for holding a screw cap and/or a neck part provided with an outside thread of the beverage bottle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339191 | Specimen Collection Container System - A specimen collection container having an improved sealing mechanism that provides enhanced sealing properties during transport, storage, and handling. The specimen collection container comprises a cup, cap and improved sealing mechanism. The sealing mechanism forms multiple seals between the cup and cap. In a preferred embodiment, the sealing mechanism forms primary, secondary and tertiary seals between the cap the cup. The primary and secondary seals are preferably formed between the cap and the interior surface of the cup. The tertiary seal is preferably formed between the cap and the distal edge of the cup. The first, second and third seals are sequentially formed as the cap is rotated from a first radial position at which the threads first engage each other to a second radial location at which the cap is fully closed. Each of the three seals on its own is capable of sealing the container and preventing a fluid specimen from leaking from the cup if the seal is maintained. The primary and secondary seals are constructed and arranged to seal the cup after the cup and cap are threadingly engaged independent of the amount of torque applied to the cap. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339192 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A three-dimensional object fabrication method and apparatus to fabricate a three-dimensional object from a foamed material are provided. The method includes applying a solvent to dissolve the foamed material; dissolving and contracting the foamed material; and molding a three-dimensional object. The solvent is applied to a surface of the foamed material, thereby dissolving and contracting of the foamed material in a depth direction, or otherwise, the solvent is applied to an interior portion of the foamed material, thereby releasing air contained inside the foamed material and starting contraction of the foamed material itself. The method further includes adjusting an amount of the solvent depending on a thickness of the three-dimensional object, filling in a recess or a concavity formed in the foamed material with a molding material; solidifying the molding material as a mold; and transferring a shape of the recess or the concavity to the molding material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339193 | Plasma Processing Method - Method for carrying out plasma processing on a wafer under Run-to-Run control by using a plasma processing apparatus having a plasma processing chamber, a process monitor which monitors a condition in the plasma processing chamber, and an actuator which controls parameters which are constituent elements of a plasma processing condition. The method includes the steps of making one of the parameters a (N−1)th manipulated variable, calculating a first difference between a process monitor value in the plasma processing obtained by the process monitor and a desired value of the process monitor value in the plasma processing, calculating a correction amount of the (N−1)th manipulated variable on the basis of the first difference and a previously obtained correlation between the process monitor value in the plasma processing and the (N−1)th manipulated variable, wherein N is a natural number equal to or larger than 2. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339194 | MEDIA AND METHODS FOR ETCHING GLASS - Described herein are aqueous acidic glass etching solutions or media comprising HF and H | 2014-11-20 |
20140339195 | VACUUM INTERRUPTER WITH TRANSITION AREAS BETWEEN METAL HOUSING PARTS AND CERAMIC HOUSING PARTS COVERED BY INSULATING MATERIAL - A vacuum interrupter is disclosed with transition areas between metal housing parts and ceramic housing parts covered by insulating material. To enhance dielectric performance and field grading behaviour, the insulating material can extend as a tube or a multilayer tube design over at least nearly a complete length of the vacuum interrupter or vacuum device arrangement. The insulating material can be filled or at least covered at an inner surface which comes into close contact with the vacuum interrupter or vacuum device surface, with metal and/or conductive metal oxides. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339196 | ARC EXTINGUISHING UNIT FOR MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - There is provided an arc extinguishing unit of a molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) having a structure in which grids and side plates forming an arc chamber are coupled in an inserted manner, facilitating an operation, and intervals of grids are uniformly maintained and a configuration of the grids is not damaged, thus maintaining stable performance and allowing for maintenance. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339197 | ARC EXTINGUISHING CHAMBER FOR AN ELECTRIC PROTECTION APPARATUS AND ELECTRIC PROTECTION APPARATUS COMPRISING SAME - The present invention relates to an arc extinguishing chamber of an electric protection apparatus comprising an arc formation chamber containing a stationary contact and a movable contact which, when they separate, form an arc between them, said arc formation chamber communicating with the inlet of a second chamber, called arc extinguishing chamber. This chamber comprises a wall called balancing wall, substantially solid at least on its central part, said wall being located downstream from the arc extinguishing chamber and being formed and arranged with respect to the arc extinguishing chamber in such a way as to slow down the exhaust flow of the breaking gases on the side of the arc extinguishing chamber where the gases go first, and enhancing flow of the exhaust gases on the opposite side, the exhaust gases being stopped by the central part of the wall and escaping via the edges of the wall. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339198 | MOLDED-CASE CIRCUIT BREAKER - Provided is a molded case circuit breaker including an upper external box defining a rear space, a lower external box coupled with the upper external box and defining a front space divided from the rear space together with the upper external box, a fixed contact unit provided on one side of the front space and connected to electrically connected to one of a power supply and a load, a movable contact unit installed in the front space to be movable and being in contact with the fixed contact unit or being separated from the fixed contact unit, a switching device installed in the rear space and operating to allow the movable contact unit to be in contact with the fixed contact unit or to be separated from the fixed contact unit, an operation device installed in the front space and the rear space and transferring the movable contact unit according to operation of the switching device, and an electrode shaft installed on one side of the upper external box, corresponding to an outside of the front space. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339199 | WIRE ELECTRIC DISCHARGE PROCESSING MACHINE WITH RUST PREVENTING FUNCTION - An electric discharge processing machine applies a voltage to a processing subject and a corrosion preventing electrode so as to prevent the corrosion of the processing subject. A reference current value which is proportional to the surface area of the processing subject is set so that a current density is maintained constantly, and a voltage of a corrosion preventing power supply is controlled so that a corrosion preventing current falls within a predetermined range. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339200 | ELECTRODE WIRE FOR ELECTRO-DISCHARGE MACHINING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are an electrode wire for electro-discharge machining and a method for manufacturing the same. The electrode wire includes a core wire including a first metal including copper, a first alloy layer formed at a boundary region between the core wire and a second metal plated on an outer surface of the core wire due to mutual diffusion between the core wire and the second metal, and a second alloy layer formed due to diffusion of the first metal to the second metal. A core wire material is erupted onto a surface of the electrode wire for electro-discharge machining, which includes the core wire, the first alloy layer, and the second alloy layer, along cracks appearing on the second alloy layer, so that a plurality of grains are formed on the surface of the electrode wire. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339201 | FLUX SYSTEM TO REDUCE COPPER CRACKING - A granular flux formulated to reduce copper cracking in a weld bead. The granular flux forms a slag during a welding process that inhibits or prevents migration of molten copper migration through the slag. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339202 | POLARITY CHANGING PIN CONNECTOR - A welding system includes a welder configured to output welding power to generate an arc between a welding electrode and a workpiece. The welding system also includes a power pin configured to be coupled to the welder in a first orientation or a second orientation. The power pin is configured to switch the welding power from a first polarity to a second polarity when the power pin is switched from being coupled to the welder in the first orientation to being coupled to the welder in the second orientation. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339203 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MULTI-WIRE SURFACING - The invention described herein generally pertains to a welding device that deposits a material onto a workpiece, the welding device having with an electrode head and a contact assembly coupled thereto. The contact assembly can house electrodes that allow deposition of material on a workpiece. At least a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes can be driven at different speeds. Moreover, welding arcs for one or more electrodes can be established based upon a predetermined order in which the predetermined order can be based on at least one of a location of the electrode head on the workpiece, a start of a welding process, and/or a stopping of a welding process. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339204 | THREAD TENSIONING MEMBER IN WELDED HEADER STRUCTURE - An improved header assembly and corresponding port assembly comprising a tensioning member, wherein the tensioning member is isolated and separate from the weld portion and is adapted to place a threaded portion between the header assembly and port assembly in tension and maintain such tension, and thus relieve tension from the weld, before and after welding, thereby increasing the lifespan of the header and port assemblies. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339205 | VACUUM SEALING METHOD FOR HEAT INSULATING VESSEL - A method for preparing a heat insulating vessel comprises: providing a container comprising an outer wall, an inner wall, an interlayer between the outer wall and the inner wall, and an orifice in the outer wall; covering the orifice with a sealing piece; evacuating air through the orifice so as to create a vacuum between the outer wall and the inner wall; and sealing the orifice with the sealing piece by laser welding to provide the heat insulating vessel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339206 | REMELTING METHOD AND SUBSEQUENT REFILLING AND COMPONENT - A method for re-melting and refilling a defect ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339207 | LASER CUTTING METHOD AND APPARATUS - A laser cutting method and a laser cutting apparatus cut a metallic work with a laser beam of a one-micrometer waveband. The method and apparatus carry out the laser cutting of the work with a ring beam RB passed through a focus position of a condenser lens | 2014-11-20 |
20140339208 | LASER MACHINING DEVICE AND ADJUSTING METHOD FOR SAME - A laser machining device includes a laser emitting device, a supporting device including a supporting surface, a controller, and optical detecting units mounted on the supporting surface. The laser machining device sets an X-Y coordinates having an original point and moves to being substantially above one of the optical detecting units. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339209 | Method and System for Monitoring Output of High Power Fiber Laser System - The disclosure is a method and system for monitoring the condition of an optical protective component in a laser system associated with a data processor. In one embodiment, the method begins with directing light from the process head of a laser through the optical protective component onto a workpiece. A return light via the workpiece causes light signals coupled through the protective component and into to a fiber which extends proximate the protective component and thereafter flexibly to a sensor. The sensed signals allow monitoring the condition of the protective component during use. The method and system is operative for use with optical protective elements downstream of the process head. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339210 | DIRECT RESISTANCE HEATING APPARATUS AND DIRECT RESISTANCE HEATING METHOD - A direct resistance heating apparatus includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. A direct resistance heating method includes steps of providing a workpiece having a heating target region, a resistance of which per unit length in one direction thereof varying along the one direction, placing a first electrode and a second electrode on the heating target region, and moving at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode such that a time during which the electric current is applied to each part of the heating target region is adjusted in accordance with a change of the resistance per unit length, thereby heating the workpiece such that the each part of the heating target region is heated to a temperature within a target temperature range. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339211 | CONDUCTIVE HEATER HAVING SENSING CAPABILITIES - A combination heater and sensor comprising: (a) a heating layer, a sensing layer, or both; (b) one or more power application portions, one or more sensing application portions, or both; wherein the heating layer and the sensing layer are located within the same plane; and wherein the heating layer is a nonwoven layer that is comprised of a plurality of metallized fibers that are randomly oriented forming the heating layer so that upon application of power the heating layer provides heat. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339212 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAMINATED GLASSES WITH RESISTANCE WIRE AND A SYSTEM FOR THE METHOD THEREOF - A system used as vehicle windshield-enables control of the suitability of laminated glasses includes an outer glass, an inner glass, a binding layer, a conductive member and resistance wires, and also includes an energy source. Conductive cables are provided for transferring the energy received from the energy source to the laminated glass. A light source reflects the images of the resistance wires on said laminated glass. A reflection surface is provided on which the image of laminated glass is reflected. A method is also provided and includes the process steps of providing energy for the laminated glass by means of an energy source, reflecting the shadows of the resistance wires on the energized laminated glass onto a reflection surface via a light source and performing suitability control in accordance with the shadows read on reflection surface. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339213 | LED Torch - An LED torch includes a hand-held housing, an LED illumination unit, an inhaler arrangement, and an inhaler control unit. The hand-held housing has an inhaler end, an opposed treatment end, and a treatment cavity. The electric power arrangement includes an electric power source, an electrical-powered control unit, and a heating arrangement provided at the treatment cavity. The LED illumination unit is operatively linked to the electric power source for generating illumination light. The inhaler arrangement includes a tubular inhaler unit retractably coupled at the hand-held housing and being moved between an operation position and a retracted position. The inhaler control unit includes a locker arm for locking up the inhaler unit in the retracted position, and a control button being actuated to disengage the locker arm with the inhaler unit so as to enable the inhaler unit to be moved from the retracted position to the operation position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339214 | GLOW PLUG - This disclosure relates to a glow plug comprising a housing and a glow pencil protruding from the housing. The glow pencil has a metal sleeve in which a heating coil and a control coil are arranged. The metal sleeve has a first portion surrounding at least part of the heating coil and a second portion surrounding at least part of the control coil. The first portion has a smaller wall thickness than the second portion. Also disclosed is an inventive method for producing a glow pencil for a glow plug. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339215 | APPARATUS FOR LIQUID TREATMENT OF WAFER SHAPED ARTICLES AND HEATING SYSTEM FOR USE IN SUCH APPARATUS - An apparatus for treating a disc-shaped article comprises a spin chuck and at least three individually controllable infrared heating elements. The infrared heating elements are mounted in a stationary manner with respect to rotation of said spin chuck. At least the transparent plate positioned between the infrared heating elements and the underside of a wafer is mounted for rotation with the spin chuck. Alternatively, the transparent plate is part of a housing that encloses the infrared heating elements and that rotates with the spin chuck as the heating elements are stationary relative thereto. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339216 | DENTAL FURNACE - The invention concerns a dental furnace, with a furnace base and with a furnace hood, wherein the furnace hood includes a firing chamber for the accommodation of dental restorations, with a temperature sensor that records the temperature of the dental restoration and which is connected to a control device which controls the dental furnace, and the dental furnace ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339217 | HEATING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEATING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a heating element for a room in a building having a flat support which includes carbon nanotubes and a plurality of contacts, wherein the carbon nanotubes can be excited to infrared emission by connecting an electrical voltage to the contacts. The invention further relates to a method for producing such heating element, the support thereof being attached to a wall of the room. In order to simplify the heating element, according to the invention the support includes a flexible textile material in which the contacts are embedded and to which the carbon nanotubes are applied in an aqueous dispersion and the water is evaporated. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339218 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN AND PROCESS TO IMPROVE THE TEMPERATURE MODULATION AND POWER CONSUMPTION OF AN IR EMITTER - An infrared emitter is formed having a reduced thermal mass and increased thermal conductivity to effectively deliver and dissipate heat from a heating element that emits electromagnetic radiation. The improved thermal dynamic process may enhance one or both of power consumption and/or longevity. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339219 | Induction Coil with Dynamically Variable Coil Geometry - A solenoidal induction coil with dynamically variable coil geometry is provided for inductively welding or heating continuous or discontinuous workpieces passing through the solenoidal induction coil in a process line. The coil geometry can change, for example, as the outer dimension of the workpiece passing through the solenoidal induction coil changes or as non-continuous workpieces pass through the solenoidal induction coil in an induction heating or welding process line. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339220 | Induction-Based Food Holding/Warming System and Method With Height Adjustment Mechanism - A device, system and method for induction heating food service pans having differing depths, while maintaining the pans sufficiently closely adjacent an enclosure containing the induction heating power source. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339221 | ELECTRIC INDUCTION GAS-SEALED TUNNEL FURNACE - A reinforced electric induction gas sealed tunnel furnace is provided. The assembled tunnel furnace has a tunnel wall that has the exterior wall transversely surrounded by structural reinforcing elements that give the tunnel structural strength to withstand a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the tunnel, for example, when the tunnel interior environment is a vacuum and the tunnel exterior environment is at atmospheric pressure. One or more inductors form the induction coil system for the N tunnel furnace and can be located external to the tunnel wall, but within or adjacent to, the structural reinforcing elements. In alternative arrangements the structural reinforcing elements may be oriented with the length of the tunnel and installed either within or external to the tunnel. The tunnel and the structural reinforcing elements are sufficiently electromagnetically transparent to not interfere with inductive heating of a strip passing through the tunnel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339222 | APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A FOOD ITEM IN A MICROWAVE OVEN - An apparatus for preparing a food item in a microwave oven comprises a tray including a plurality of elevated heating areas and a plurality of channels disposed between the elevated heating areas, the elevated heating areas each including a microwave energy interactive material, a cover pivotably connected to the tray for pivoting the cover relative to the tray between an open position and a closed position, and a locking feature operative for releasably maintaining the cover in the closed position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339223 | MICROWAVE PRESSURE COOKER - Microwave pressure cooker including safety interlock mechanism. A blow vent is provided in cooker lid, and a lock bar is pivoted to cooker lid in a position to block blow vent when lock bar is resting under its own weight. Free end of lock bar includes a lock tab. Lock tab extends through a slot at periphery of lid. Cooker base includes handle with a cam section ending in a lock wall. Cooker lid is placed on base in a release position and rotated to a locking position. During rotation lock tab rides over cam section and then falls adjacent lock wall, thus sealing blow vent. After cooking cover is physically prevented from rotating back to release position by lock tab abutting lock wall. User must physically lift lock bar to unseal blow vent to ensure internal pressure is released. A spline may hold lock bar in raised position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339224 | Floating Mandrel And Method Of RF Welding Using A Floating Mandrel - A mandrel for use in welding an air mattress having a top layer, bottom layer and at least one baffle joining the top layer and bottom layer, the mandrel includes a central mounting block; a baffle locating pin on a top surface of the central mounting block for securing the baffle to the central mounting block; a conductive sealing surface positioned along an edge of the central mounting block; a stop block positioned on the top surface of the central mounting block adjacent the sealing surface; and a bumper mounted to the central mounting block. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339225 | FREIGHT CONTAINER AND METHODS OF LIFTING A FREIGHT CONTAINER - The present invention concerns a freight container. More particularly, but not exclusively, this invention concerns a freight container with a length 45 ft or greater. A freight container comprises a base, a first longitudinal side, a second longitudinal side, and two end walls at opposite ends of the freight container. A first pair of lifting points is located to the first longitudinal side of the freight container and a second pair of lifting points is located to the second longitudinal side of the freight container. The first longitudinal side and second longitudinal side are 45 ft or greater in length, and each pair of lifting points is positioned inwardly spaced of the two end walls, such that the lifting points of each pair are spaced no more than 33 ft apart from each other. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339226 | Convenient Side-Door Bin - An apparatus includes an upright housing having a uniform cavity and an open top. A flat base of said upright housing defines an enclosure for containing trash. An arcuate door engages with a vertical axis of the upright housing via a hinge. The arcuate door swings about the hinge away from the upright housing. A latch secures said door in a closed position upon closing of said door. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339227 | FOLDABLE SEALING CONTAINER APPARATUS - A storage, shipping or instant usage, for food consumption or the like, containment system formed from one sheet of material or combination of materials, wherein the walls thereof fold onto a base to lay flat. The walls are disposed to fold onto the base, out from the base, or onto adjacent folded walls. Further, the folded walls contain a mechanism to stabilize said walls during usage in a box form. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339228 | GIFT CARD BOX TOPPERS - The disclosed invention relates generally to various embodiments of holders and packaging for giving gifts. In particular, the invention relates to various gift card holders that hold a gift card and enhance the presentation and gift giving experience for recipients and gift givers alike. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339229 | Trash Can Adaptor - The invention provides an inner can which can be easily adapted to the household trash can. The inner can's exterior shape is substantially identical to the inner shape of the trash can. The inner can has two extensible handles which are used for the user to pull the inner can out from the trash can. It has at least one wheel at the bottom and an extensible handle for the user to pull the loaded inner can without carrying it. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339230 | DRINKS CONTAINER WHICH CONSISTS LARGELY OF CELLULOSE-CONTAINING MATERIAL, AND HAS A FOOD-COMPATIBLE BARRIER LAYER, FOR PRESSURIZED DRINKS - A drinks container includes a lateral container surface defining an inner lateral surface and a height, a cover element which closes the lateral container surface, and a base element which closes the lateral container surface. The lateral container surface comprises the inner lateral surface comprising a barrier layer, an exterior side, at least one parallel-wound laminate comprising a cellulose-containing material, a multilayered sheet material arranged in a region of the inner lateral surface, and a laminate overlapping region arranged on the exterior side. The laminate overlapping region comprises a first strip-like section extending over the height of the lateral container surface. A second section curves convexly outwardly in a circumferential direction. The second section symmetrically adjoins the first strip-like section. The at least one parallel-wound laminate comprises overlapping peripheral strips and is covered at least in the laminate overlapping region on at least one side with an adhesive sheet material. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339231 | EXPANDABLE FLUID PRESERVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USE - A fluid preservation device, for preserving a liquid within a container, which includes an elongated member with a proximal end and a distal end and an inner shaft and an outer shaft. The outer shaft and inner shaft are attached to an expandable sealing member. The expandable sealing member has an expanded state and a collapsed state and a state change mechanism attached to the proximal end of the elongated member to change the state of the expandable sealing member between the expanded state and the collapsed state. When the expandable sealing member is in the collapsed state, it can pass through an opening of a container and when the expandable sealing member is in the expanded state it is big enough to contact the inner surface of the container near the surface of the liquid. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339232 | Closure Device - A closure device for connecting two parts is provided. The closure device includes a connector, a housing which includes a connector receptacle, into which the connector can be inserted in a closing direction for closing the closure device, a slide shiftably arranged at the housing, which for opening the closure device is shiftable along an opening direction different from the closing direction, a detent spring element which in a closed position of the closure device latchingly holds the connector at the housing and for opening the closure device can be moved out of engagement with the connector by shifting the slide in the opening direction, in order to release the connector from the housing, so that in an open position of the closure device the connector is separated from the housing, and at least one guide element which guides the connector on insertion into the connector receptacle for closing the closure device along the closing direction into the closed position and supports the connector against tilting relative to the closing direction when the slide is shifted for opening the closure device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339233 | LID FOR CART - A lid for a container includes an upper panel portion and at least one connector extending rearward of the upper panel portion. A lip extends downward of the upper panel portion. A plurality of vent openings are molded into the lid. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339234 | MULTI-STORAGE CASE FOR TOOTHPICKS, SKEWERS, AND COTTON SWABS - The present invention relates to a multi-storage case for toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs, wherein it is possible to store toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs together and to easily withdraw and use the same. In the other words, the present invention comprises: a cylindrical storage body for allowing toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs to be stored upright; and a rotatable cover boy inserted and coupled to the outside of the storage body, wherein a withdrawing opening means is provided at the storage body and the covert body to allow toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs to be selectively drawn. Therefore, the present invention has improved functionality and convenience since toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs are separately stored while standing upright, and it is possible to selectively withdraw toothpicks, skewers, and cotton swabs by the rotations of the cover body. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339235 | MATERIALS TRAY - A materials tray for holding materials for a production line includes a main body, a plurality of receiving grooves located on the main body, and a plurality of spacing portions. Each spacing portion is between two adjacent receiving grooves to separate materials respectively received in the two adjacent receiving grooves, and each spacing portion defines at least one gap creating intercommunication between the two adjacent receiving grooves to ease extraction of the materials by the user. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339236 | SAFETY LANYARD EQUIPPED AQUATIC RECEPTACLE - An aquatic receptacle with a sectioned floating rim that, while floating, maintains an opening for receiving articles into the receptacle. Embodiments can include an escape barrier over the mouth of the receptacle to prevent loss of contents while floating. One embodiment has a lanyard that can attach the receptacle to a diver, allowing it to float and be pulled along by the diver. A lanyard can have a breakaway mechanism that can detach the receptacle from a diver or other structure if sufficient force is applied to the lanyard. There can also be a shock-arrest mechanism that reduces the amount of force exerted on a diver or structure before the lanyard breaks. Force exerted on the lanyard pulls the floatable rim at least partially beneath the water surface causing the sections of the floatable rim come together and close over the mouth of the container to prevent loss of articles within the container. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339237 | One-Piece Carbon Steel Cookware - Cookware formed from carbon steel having a handle comprising two tangs cut from a peripheral flange surrounding a formed body of the cookware, such as a fry pan, wherein end portions of the tangs are integral with the formed body, the tangs being bent to form the handle configuration. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339238 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING A USER IN PORTION CONTROL WHILE EATING - A system of place-setting components used to facilitate serving and eating healthy food portions. The place-setting system comprising: a plate and a nestable set of two or more serving spoons. The plate includes one or more serving areas corresponding to a portion size for one or more food components of a meal. Each of the serving spoons in the nestable set includes a bowl-shaped cup and a handle. The handle of the serving spoons comprising: a first segment, extending distally from the proximal end of the handle, with a portion of a distal-most section of the first segment extending upward; a second segment connected to the first segment, with the second segment extending downward; a third segment connected to the second segment, with the third segment extending generally upward; and a fourth segment connected to the third segment, with the fourth segment extending generally distally. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339239 | INTERNAL PRESSURE VESSEL - Provided is a pressure vessel able to sustain a circular shape without deforming to ellipsoidal shape due to machining of side port apertures therein, and maintain pressures as high as 800-1,200 PSI. The pressure vessel is intended for use in seawater desalination by reverse osmosis, and comprises a pipe body ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339240 | Multi-Purpose Insulating And Protective Cover For Containers - A unique one piece container cover ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339241 | Vacuum Insulation For An Integrated Refrigerated Container - An insulation system for a cargo container ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339242 | Drinking Cup Made of Foldable Flat Material - The invention relates to a cup made of foldable flat material with at least one desired fold line ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339243 | BEVERAGE CONTAINER CLOSURE - A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339244 | BEVERAGE SLEEVE INSULATOR - An insulated sleeve for a container is disclosed. A flat rectangular strip of flexible, thermal insulating material having high elastic properties has a pair of opposing side surfaces defined by a pair of parallel, opposing end edges that are contiguous with a pair of opposing parallel side edges. The end edges are adorned with an over edge stitch and side edges are butted together and attached creating a cylindrical open ended sleeve constructed with one flat seam running the length of sleeve. In use, the sleeve assumes the shape of a cylindrical frustum for fitting tightly over the sidewall of a multitude of containers of various shapes and sizes. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339245 | FUEL CAP HOLDER - Various embodiments of a fuel cap holder are disclosed. In one example embodiment, a fuel cap holder may include a base; and an extension extending from the base; wherein the extension comprises at least one tab oriented to engage at least a portion of a fuel cap; and wherein the extension is operatively connected to the base by at least one fastener. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339246 | ERGONOMIC HANDLE AND STRUCTURES OPERABLE IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - An ergonomic handle configuration has a larger diameter than known conventional handles. The handle is configured with a predetermined combination of convex and concave curvatures that combine in such a way as to mimic a curvature of a user's palm along an area of contact of the palm with the handle, as well as to mimic a curvature of a user's fingers when curled to grip the handle along an area of contact of the fingers with the handle, when a user grips the handle. In addition, implementations of the handle in combination with a container or implement can include a thumb rest that is specifically configured to engage a thumb of a user in a neutral posture thumb position when gripping the handle. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339247 | HINGED CLOSURE LID - A hinged closure lid made of plastic for placing onto a container, has a main part which has a dispenser opening, a lid which is mounted pivotably on the main part and, in a closure position resting on the main part, closes the dispenser opening, and an actuating part which is connected integrally to the main part and is mounted thereon so as to be adjustable between an inoperative position and an actuating position. The lid can be adjusted from the closure position in the direction of an open position when the actuating part is in the actuating position. The actuating part here is connected to the main part via at least one flexible web serving as a predetermined breaking point, the web is destroyed when the actuating part is first adjusted into the actuating position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339248 | DISPENSING DEVICE - Embodiments generally relate to a pill box adapted for dispensing medication. In one embodiment, the pill box includes a base member, a carousel coupled to the base member and configured to rotate about the base member, one or more compartments, each compartment formed within the carousel and configured to store a single dose of medication with a lid configured to enclose the base and the carousel. The pill box ratchet advancement mechanism includes a resilient member and a stop member configured to facilitate motion of the carousel in a first direction and to restrict motion in a second direction, and a locking component configured to permit a pre-determined displacement of the carousel in the first direction and to limit further displacement in the first direction by locking the carousel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339249 | DISPENSING DEVICE - Embodiments generally relate to a pill box adapted for dispensing medication. In one embodiment, the pill box includes a base member, a carousel coupled to the base member and configured to rotate about the base member, one or more compartments, each compartment formed within the carousel and configured to store a single dose of medication with a lid configured to enclose the base and the carousel. The pill box ratchet advancement mechanism includes a resilient member and a stop member configured to facilitate motion of the carousel in a first direction and to restrict motion in a second direction, and a locking component configured to permit a pre-determined displacement of the carousel in the first direction and to limit further displacement in the first direction by locking the carousel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339250 | DENTURE CLEANING TABLET DISPENSING APPARATUS - A dispenser can be utilized for selectively providing a denture cleaning tablet. The apparatus includes a rotatable storage container holding a plurality of columns of the tablets and a dispensing mechanism. The dispensing mechanism includes an input hole. A user of the dispenser can acquire a tablet through rotating the rotatable storage container to align one of the columns of tablets to the input hole and cycling the dispensing mechanism. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339251 | Refrigerated Dispensing Machine - A refrigerated dispensing machine comprising: includes a refrigerated compartment having shelves adapted to hold items, and including a path along which the items can move through the refrigerated compartment to a dispensing outlet; a pick-up compartment located adjacent the dispensing outlet and separated from the refrigerated compartment by a door at the dispensing outlet; and a trigger that activates a release mechanism to dispense an item, wherein upon activation the release mechanism allows an item to dispense into the pick-up compartment and prevents a subsequent item from being dispensed. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339252 | PILL CARTRIDGE FOR MEDICATION PACKAGING APPARATUS - A pill cartridge for a medication packaging apparatus, and more specifically, the pill cartridge with a stopper whose height can be freely adjusted to a shape of a pill and be installed therein. An exemplary embodiment may include a rotor to have a plurality of gear members protruding at regular intervals along a circumference of the rotor and have insertion grooves formed between the gear members to thereby accommodate a pill; a case to include a collection chamber to accommodate the pill therein; a rotor housing portion at a lower portion of the collection chamber to house the rotor; and a dispensing opening formed on a lower portion of the rotor housing portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339253 | LIQUID POURER - The invention relates to a liquid pourer ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339254 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BEVERAGE PREPARATION MACHINE - A beverage preparation machine is electrically operated and has a control unit, at least one functional unit, and an electric circuit for supplying the functional unit and the control unit with current. The electric circuit has a switch for switching the current on or off, through respective first and second operations of an operating element. The switch has a first switch contact and a second switch contact, which are connected in parallel in the electric circuit. The first switch contact is brought into a closed state by the first operation of the operating element, and assumes an open state after the second operation. The control unit provides a control signal so that the second switch contact is closed after the first operation of the switch and opened after the second operation of the switch. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339255 | MASS BASED LOW PRODUCT INDICATOR - A dispenser dispenses a consumable product from a container. The container is supported within a housing by a container holder. The container holder is vertically moveable within a movement range in the housing. A biasing structure biases the container holder upwardly. A sign is connected to move up and down with the container holder. An indicator associated with the sign is vertically fixed relative to the housing. When an amount of product remaining in the container reaches a low level, the biasing force of the biasing structure will lift the container holder, causing the indicator to be aligned with a portion of the sign that gives a visual cue to a user that the amount of product remaining is at a low level. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339256 | Frozen Beverage Dispenser - A system for dispensing a beverage includes a conical inner sleeve configured to receive a mixture of beverage components, a first blade, and a blade arm. An outer shell receives the first blade, blade arm, and the inner sleeve. A top couples the inner sleeve and outer shell in a fixed position. A tap module includes a tap handle and a tap control. The tap handle restricts and allows beverage flow through a beverage port. The tap control detects whether the tap handle is in a first position or a second position. The tap control prevents a motor from operation while the tap handle is in the first position and engages the motor while the tap handle is in the second position. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339257 | Twist Based Dispenser - A dispenser for dispensing fluent products by twisting a flexible bag which contains the fluent product. Enforcing outflow of the fluent product is based on reducing the bag's volume by twisting the bag. The bag ends are connected to a container composed of two concentric cylindrical parts which enable twisting the bag by rotating one part with respect to the other. Flexible fins and ramp grooves of the parts implement a rotational ratchet mechanism which also allows for bag contraction during twisting. The ratchet mechanism enables accurate control of outflow and also keeps the bag in the last twisted pose it arrives to when the user stops twisting. The bag is connected to the two container parts by two butterfly nuts which enable easy manual bag replacement. The bag's nozzle is equipped with means for opening and shutting the product outflow. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339258 | FOLDED LINER FOR USE WITH AN OVERPACK AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for folding a liner for packaging and/or insertion into an overpack. The method may include providing a liner comprising a substantially tubular body portion and a closed top and bottom, and a fitment formed in or affixed to the top of the liner, forming a gusset in the bottom panel of the liner, forming a gusset in the body portion of the liner, and fan-folding the liner. In some embodiments, the top of the liner may be a substantially circular top panel and the bottom of the liner may be a substantially circular bottom panel, with the top panel being attached to one end of the tubular body portion and the bottom panel being attached to an opposite end of the tubular body portion. In other embodiments, the liner may be a flexible, blow molded liner, thereby having no weld seams. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339259 | DISPENSER WITH CONCENTRATED CHEMISTRY SECONDARY CONTAINER - A dispenser dispenses a consumable product from a container. The container is supported within a housing by a container holder. The container holder is vertically movable within a movement range in the housing. A biasing structure biases the container holder upwardly. A sign is connected to move up and down with the container holder. An indicator associated with the sign is vertically fixed relative to the housing. When an amount of product remaining in the container reaches a low level, the biasing force of the biasing structure will lift the container holder, causing the indicator to be aligned with a portion of the sign that gives a visual cue to a user that the amount of product remaining is at a low level. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339260 | APPLICATOR FOR GEL-LIKE TOILET BOWL-CLEANING PRODUCTS DIRECTLY ON THE SURFACE OF THE TOILET BOWL - An applicator for gel-form products, in particular a toilet cleaning product is provided. The applicator includes a receiving space for a first gel-form product, the receiving space comprising a first orifice and a second orifice. The first orifice releases the gel-form product and the second orifice accommodates a piston movable in the receiving space, by means of which the gel-form product may be forced through the first orifice. On the applicator, around the first orifice of the receiving space, at least three spacer elements are arranged that are configured such that, when the applicator is pressed onto a, in particular ceramic, toilet surface to which the gel-form product is to be applied, a gap A is formed between the first orifice and the surface and the gel-form product may flow freely around the spacer elements on discharge. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339261 | WATER SERVER - A water server includes a baffle which interferes with the downward flow of water introduced into a cold water tank through a water supply line. The baffle has a water transfer passage is formed by a downwardly recessed surface portion formed on the top surface of the baffle and having a distal edge, and an edge portion having a predetermined thickness and located over the distal edge so as to overlap the distal edge. The water transfer passage is configured such that the recessed surface portion deflects the flow of water flowing down through the water transfer passage in a horizontal direction or a direction close to a horizontal direction. Water is thus discharged from the terminal end opening defined by the distal edge and the edge portion into the lower portion of the cold water tank in a direction close to a horizontal direction. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339262 | RETAINING FRAME FOR A MULTICOUPLING FOR FILLING AND/OR DRAINING A CHEMICAL PLANT CONTAINER - A holding stand for a multicoupling for filling and/or emptying a chemical plant container is provided, having a mounting device for the essentially stationary fastening of the holding stand and at least one compensating device, couplable indirectly or directly to the multicoupling, for varying a position of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device in the vertical direction and/or in the horizontal direction and/or for varying an angular position of the multicoupling in relation to the mounting device about a vertical and/or horizontal axis of rotation. It thereby becomes possible for a multicoupling to be coupled simply. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339263 | Carrier For A Portable Dispenser - A carrier mounts an aerosol spray can on a backpack, a belt loop or the like. The carrier has a pair of downwardly depending skirts that are radially spaced from each other, and also has an upper connector section. There are two lower catches, one on each skirt, which snap onto the top of the can in opposed directions. There may also be a positive stop along an inner side of the outer skirt. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339264 | TENSION STRAP BASED AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM - The aerosol delivery system is comprised of a strap forming a loop, and an aerosol container placement region formed in the loop by securing the loop together at two points therealong. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339265 | ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLED ACTUATOR DEVICE, AND WASHING AGENTS DISPENSING DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH AN ACTUATOR DEVICE - An actuator device which includes a stationary support structure, a movable member displaceable relative to the structure, and a wire of a shape-memory material, which extends in the structure between two anchoring elements and the movable member such that the wire shortens when an electric current flows therethrough, causing a displacement of the movable member against the action of a contrast member. In the structure there are provided two deflection members disposed along the path of the shape-memory wire, each one between the movable member and the corresponding anchoring element of the wire, such as to cause a deflection of the wire between each anchoring element and the movable member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339266 | METERED FLUID DISPENSING SYSTEM - A fluid dispensing device having a flexible fluid pouch and a dispensing assembly, the dispensing assembly having a top piece and a bottom piece, the top piece having a flexible actuator including a flexible dome and a flexible flange extension, the bottom piece having a bottom portion of a pump chamber, a pump chamber inlet, a chamber inlet valve, and a bottom portion of an outlet valve, the top piece and the bottom piece mated together to form a pump chamber and an outlet valve, said device configured to allow bidirectional fluid flow through either or both inlet and outlet valves, and to dispense a volume of fluid that is less than the volume of said pump chamber. The flexible pouch may have a single opening or two openings. In the case of a single opening, the entire dispensing assembly is in the interior of the pouch. In the case of two openings, only the flexible dome extends to the exterior of the pouch. The outlet valve is configured so that the more pressure that is applied to the flexible fluid pouch, the more tightly the outlet valve seals. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339267 | DISPENSER FOR DISPENSING PRECISE AMOUNTS OF POWDER AND THE LIKE - A dispensing device includes: a hollow container divided into a holding chamber and a dispensing chamber by a longitudinally-extending divider; and a metering wheel attached to a lower end of the container, the metering wheel including a plurality of wells configured to receive powder stored in the holding chamber. The metering wheel is rotatable relative to the container to move the wells from a position beneath the holding chamber to a position beneath the dispensing chamber. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339268 | METERED DISPENSING CLOSURE WITH INDEXING FORMATIONS - A closure for dispensing a metered amount of dry product from a container includes a dispensing cap and a metering drum rotatably mounted on the dispensing cap. The dispensing cap has an upper deck with a dispensing aperture and a skirt engaging the neck of the container. The metering drum has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a metering chamber therebetween. The metering chamber has an entrance aperture in the lower deck and an exit aperture in the upper deck. The metering drum is rotatable relative to the dispensing cap between a filling position, where the metering chamber is aligned with the dispensing aperture and dry product fills the chamber, and a dispensing position where the metering chamber is not aligned with the dispensing aperture and dry product can be dispensed. The dispensing cap and the metering drum include formations to index a position of the metering drum. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339269 | PACKAGING FOR FILLING AND EXTRACTION OF CARBONATED BEVERAGE - A packaging for filling and extraction of carbonated beverage, preferably draught beer and beer, with addition of an appropriate gas for beverages with low solubility in the carbonated liquid, preferably nitrogen, and the said gas be deposited directly into the filling packaging and filling in contact with carbonated liquid, without being stored in external recipient or in internal device pressure regulator of the packaging, and said packaging include a body ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339270 | Flexibly-Mounted Evacuation Channels in Collapsible Bags - The present invention relates to a mounting for connecting at least one peripherally-connected evacuation channel to the spout of a flexible bag and more particularly to a flexible mounting for connecting such at least one evacuation channel. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339271 | DOUBLE ENTRY CHANNEL LADLE BOTTOM - A metallurgical ladle, and more particularly the bottom of the ladle or a ladle block in the bottom of the ladle, have an outlet through which the molten metal can drain. The ladle bottom contains an open-end channel bounded by at least one wall with a major dimension perpendicular to a line joining the center of the outlet entrance to the center of the wall. In selected configurations, opposing faces of the walls bounding the open-end channel are convex in the horizontal plane and concave in the horizontal plane, respectively. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339272 | WETSUIT HANGER - A wetsuit hanger hangs over a door, fence, gate, tailgate of a truck, or similar object and comprises a member, over which the wetsuit is draped, projected away from the object the wetsuit is being hung from. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339273 | Carrier For A Portable Dispenser - A carrier suitable to mount an aerosol spray can on a backpack, a belt loop or the like. The carrier has a pair of downwardly depending skirts that are radially spaced from each other, and an upper connector section. Squeezing opposite sides of the outer skirt drives portions of the inner skirt inward as well. However, as the inner skirt is oblong, this also causes other intermediate regions of the inner skirt to bulge outwardly. These intermediate regions are designed to otherwise latch onto the can, and thus this squeezing helps release the carrier from the can. There may also be a secondary catch between the bottom of the outer skirt and the can, as well as a positive stop along an inner side of the outer skirt. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339274 | DRINKING BOTTLE STRAP - A drinking bottle strap utilized in combination with a liquid container, a flask or a small high intensity flashlight held by one or more hands that includes a base tubing with a first end, a second end and an outer diameter, a securing lock with a top portion and an oval-shaped aperture, the oval-shaped aperture receives the first end and the second end of the base tubing and a securing tab that is movably disposed on the top portion of the securing lock, the securing tab clamps downward when the securing tab is depressed onto the base tubing once the first end and the second end are inserted through the oval-shaped aperture. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339275 | Carrier for sports and other equipment - A carrier for carrying sporting equipment and other items comprises a base member that is assembled to a pair of shoulder straps, to be carried in the manner of a backpack. Depending on the type of equipment to be carried, one of a plurality of interchangeable equipment-specific members is selected and secured to the base member in a simple and efficient manner, without the use of tools. The chosen type of equipment to be carried is then secured to the corresponding equipment-specific member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339276 | Bicycle Accessory - In various embodiments a bicycle accessory to facilitate carrying, lifting, and transporting a bicycle is provided. The accessory includes a casing comprising an external cover, an interior cavity, the external cover having first and second sides, the second side having an exit slot; a reel within the interior cavity of the casing; a torsion spring retracting assembly coupled to the reel and within the interior cavity of the casing; and a retractable strap extending from the exit slot of the casing, the retractable strap having distal and proximal ends, wherein the proximal end of the retractable strap is affixed to the reel and the torsion spring retracting assembly within the interior cavity. The retractable strap is configured for extension of the distal end from the casing, at a first portion on the bicycle, and extended to a second portion on the bicycle thereby creating a means by which to carry. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339277 | BACKPACK - A backpack particularly suited to children's use is disclosed. The backpack | 2014-11-20 |
20140339278 | ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HOLDER MOUNTABLE TO A CART HANDLE - An adjustable electronic device holder mountable to an elongated shopping cart handle includes a base with an advertising panel, a rear support attached to the back of the base at an obtuse angle, a fixed clamping member and a linearly movable clamping member attached at the rear support. Each clamping member has a concave gripping side, which may include a resilient gripping pad. An adjustable fastener, permanent bonding, or integral formation may attach the base to a handle. A deflectable pawl engages a rack along the rear support for locking and releasing the movable clamping member. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339279 | Garment, carry bag, and fastener for fastening a carry bag to a person's body - This invention discloses a fastener for fastening a carry bag to a person's body, characterized by a garment having at least one reinforced member. The reinforced member is integrally formed with the garment. It has an elongate strap and a container portion of a backpack or rucksack. The reinforced member includes connector means for connecting the reinforced member to an engagement means of the carry bag. The garment may be, for example, a waistcoat, collared vest or a front portion of a waistcoat or collared vest that extends to a carry bag, rucksack, or backpack. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339280 | Method and Device for Scribing and Breaking Glass Substrate - The present invention discloses a method for scribing and breaking a glass substrate and related device. The method includes: scribing the glass substrate to form a scribing notch; making a transmission medium of supersonic waves contact the scribing notch; transmitting supersonic waves to the scribing notch via the transmission medium to break the scribed glass substrate under an effect of supersonic waves. The present invention adjusts the frequency of the supersonic waves to make the frequency close to the natural frequency of the scribing notch such that they resonate together. Therefore, the resonation force is uniformly applied on all scribing notch. Therefore, this resonation force can break the scribed glass substrate along the scribing notch beautifully without any damages on the scribing notch and terminals. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339281 | PERFORATED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR ONE-HANDED OPERATION - A paper towel dispenser including a base; a center shaft vertically mounted on the base; a spool mount tube rotatably disposed around the center shaft; a biasing element engaging the spool mount tube and placing it at an angle in relation to the center shaft, and brake elements disposed between the center shaft and the spool mount tube. When a user pulls a free end of a paper towel roll outwardly ion a defined direction, the spool mount tube tilts and the brake elements disengage, allowing the spool mount tube to rotate and also allowing paper towel sheets to pay out. If the user pulls at an angle relative to the center shaft on the free end of the paper towel roll, the brake elements engage and prevent rotation of the spool mount tube, thus allowing the user to tear off and separate the dispensed paper towel sheets. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339282 | Plastic Fastener Dispensing Hand Tool Having a Novel Anvil Design to Reduce Needle Sticks - An improved hand tool for dispensing plastic fasteners having a novel anvil design that reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during operation of the hand tool and a needle having a novel casing that further reduces inadvertent user needle sticks during the replacement of the hand tool needle. The hand tool has a gun shaped casing with a barrel portion and a handle portion. The casing has a needle assembly opening at the front of the barrel portion and a trigger slot at the front of the handle portion. The hand tool further has a hollow needle disposed on one end of a needle assembly. The needle assembly is slidably movable back and forth between a retracted position disposed substantially within casing and an extend position disposed substantially out of the casing through the needle assembly opening. The hand tool further has a trigger that is pivotally mounted within the casing that extends out from the trigger slot. The trigger is capable of moving the needle assembly between the retracted and extended positions. The hand tool further has an anvil. The anvil has a finger guide portion, a main portion, and a tag slot. The tag slot separates the finger guide portion from the main portion. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339283 | DEVICE FOR COMPENSATION OF SHEAF THICKNESS IN A STAPLER | 2014-11-20 |
20140339284 | LINK ARRANGEMENT IN A STAPLER - A link arrangement ( | 2014-11-20 |
20140339285 | Method and System to Determine an Optimal Tissue Compression Time to Implant a Surgical Element - An apparatus for determining an optimal amount of tissue compression for applying a surgical element to tissue is disclosed. The apparatus includes a device for compressing tissue which supports a measuring device adapted to detect a tissue parameter upon the compression of tissue. The measuring device communicates with an indicator. Upon compressing tissue, when the measuring device determines that the compressed tissue parameter reaches a predetermined threshold, the measuring device sends a signal to the indicator such that the indicator provides an indication to a surgeon that the threshold has been reached. The measuring device may include a load cell and the tissue parameter may be a viscoelastic reactive force of the tissue per unit time. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339286 | SURGICAL STAPLING AND CUTTING APPARATUS, CLAMP MECHANISMS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A surgical stapling device is configured for use in open and/or laparoscopic surgical procedures. The device includes a handle assembly, a shaft assembly coupled to the handle assembly, and an end-effector coupled to the shaft assembly. The end-effector comprises of a jaw assembly configured to clamp, staple, and/or cut a target tissue. The handle assembly comprises of a trigger element that can activate a drive assembly to advance a clamp drive assembly to clamp the aforementioned target tissue. The clamp drive assembly comprises of a clamp slide member to either advance the clamp drive assembly in a first direction or retreat the clamp drive assembly in a second direction. The clamp drive assembly is movably coupled to a clamp driver member. Movement of the clamp driver member operates clamping operations of a jaw assembly of the surgical stapling device. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339287 | PIN ALIGNMENT ASSEMBLY FOR SURGICAL STAPLER - An alignment pin assembly for a surgical stapler includes an alignment pin configured to be advanced prior to actuation of a stapler and an end cap defining an opening configured to receive the alignment pin prior to actuation of the stapler. The end cap includes an alignment pin contact area formed about the opening configured to direct the alignment pin into the opening. | 2014-11-20 |
20140339288 | PRODUCTION METHOD OF MULTILAYER CLAD MATERIAL - A production method includes a rolling step of obtaining a laminated plate by clad rolling first and second metallic plates in a superposed manner at a rolling reduction of 25% to 85%, a surface activation treatment step of subjecting at least joint scheduled surfaces of the laminated plate | 2014-11-20 |