48th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130313751 | INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING HOLLOW OBJECTS, IN PARTICULAR PLASTIC PREFORMS, RESP. CONTAINERS AND METHOD THEREFOR - An injection molding apparatus for manufacturing hollow objects, such as plastic e.g. multi-layered preforms, comprising an injection mold ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313752 | FRONT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a front module for a motor vehicle, wherein the front module is in one piece and is composed exclusively of plastic. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313753 | ELECTRIC TERMINALS SEALED WITH MICROENCAPSULATED POLYMERS - A method for sealing a terminal to a hole through a plastic body includes applying a microencapsulated polymer to a portion of the terminal that is to be sealed to the hole, the microencapsulated polymer including a plurality of microcapsules where each microcapsule includes a capsule wall with reactants within the capsule wall. The method also includes surrounding the portion of the terminal with the hole after applying the microencapsulated polymer. The capsule walls are ruptured to release the reactants and seal the terminal to the hole. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313754 | FRAME FOR AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY-STORAGE UNIT - The present invention relates to a process for producing frame elements for a frame for holding and arranging electrochemical cells in an electrochemical energy-storage unit. The present invention also relates to the use of certain plastics mixtures for producing said frame elements. The frame elements or frames of the invention are particularly preferably used in electrochemical energy-storage units with high power density. Electrochemical energy-storage units of this type with high power density are more particularly used for the operation of motor vehicles with electrical drive, for example in vehicles which are driven on the “hybrid” principle (electrical drive and internal combustion engine), and are also preferably used for exclusively or primarily electrically operated vehicles. It is preferable here to use, as electrochemical energy-storage units with high power density, lithium-ion batteries or lithium-polymer batteries. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313755 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TREATING A CERAMIC WORKPIECE - A device and method for treating a workpiece that is formed completely, or at least in a region of the surface to be treated, of a ceramic material. The device and method utilize a treatment element configured to transmit a substantially shock-free contact force to a surface of the workpiece to generate or increase compressive residual stresses in the workpiece. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313756 | PROCESS PLANNING OF MENISCUS SHAPES FOR FABRICATING SMOOTH SURFACES IN MASK IMAGE PROJECTION BASED ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING - A system may produce a desired three dimensional object that includes a tank that holds a liquid that solidifies upon exposure to light; a controllable stage that controllably moves within the tank; a controllable light source that emits a light image in a controllable pattern; and a controller that controls the controllable stage and the controllable light source so as to cause at least three cascaded layers to be sequentially solidified in the liquid that collectively approximate at least a section of the desired three dimensional object and that collectively form at least one up-facing step at their outer edges; and, following the solidification of the at least three cascaded layers, cause a meniscus of the liquid to form and solidify in the at least one up-facing step. The controller may control the number and/or width of the sequentially solidified cascaded layers. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313757 | SELF-HARDENING MATERIAL AND PROCESS FOR LAYERWISE FORMATION OF MODELS - The invention relates to a self-hardening material for layerwise construction of three-dimensional components, whereby the material comprises at least one particulate material and a separately applied bonding agent for bonding the particulate material, and has a setting time which is at least several times as long as the application time of a particulate layer. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313758 | ELECTROSPINNING PROCESS FOR FIBER MANUFACTURE - Devices and methods for high-throughput manufacture of concentrically layered nanoscale and microscale fibers by electrospinning are disclosed. The devices include a hollow tube having a lengthwise slit through which a core material can flow, and can be configured to permit introduction of sheath material at multiple sites of Taylor cone formation formation. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313759 | Manufacturing method of a retaining wall of an LED - A manufacturing method of a retaining wall of a light emitting diode includes the steps of: providing a ceramic substrate; providing a soft mold having a plurality of molding concaves; forming plurality of electrode groups on the ceramic substrate; filling the ceramic slurry into the corresponding molding concaves; pressing the soft mold on the ceramic substrate; forming a plurality of retaining walls by curing the ceramic slurry using UV curing porcess and connecting the retaining walls on the ceramic substrate by pressing the soft mold; and separating the soft mold from the ceramic substrate. Compared with the traditional technology, the manufacturing method of the present invention is quite simple and can greatly reduce the process steps of screen printing for improving the production efficiency. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313760 | AUTOCLAVE AND METHOD FOR HEAT CURING MOLDED MATERIAL - An autoclave ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313761 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PRODUCING CONTAINERS WHICH ARE FILLED WITH A LIQUID FILLING SUBSTANCE - Method for producing containers which are filled with a liquid filling substance from parisons made from a thermoplastic material, wherein the respective parison is conditioned thermally and is subsequently shaped into the container during a shaping and filling phase in a mould by way of the filling substance as pressure medium, wherein, during the shaping into the container, the parison is preferably guided at least temporarily through a stretching rod and is stretched in the axial direction. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313762 | VACUUM FORMING METHOD - Mainly, local wall thinning is prevented. The invention relates to a vacuum forming method for fabricating a resin-molded article. The vacuum forming method includes pressing a thermoplastic resin sheet | 2013-11-28 |
20130313763 | FURNACE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE FURNACE - Light metal components and/or plates are transported through a furnace in a clocked or continuous transport process and heated and optionally cooled inside the furnace by an air or gas flow. For this purpose, a continuous air-/gas circulation is generated, wherein circulating air-/gas flow flows across the light metal components and/or plates, heating and cooling them as necessary. The light metal components and/or plates entering into or exiting from the furnace perform a sealing function and prevent the air-/gas flow circulating in the furnace from escaping from the furnace. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313764 | AIR SPRING - An air spring according to this invention enables easy and reliable adjustment of a space between stoppers. Specifically, an upper member ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313765 | MATERIAL FOR ATTENUATING IMPACT ENERGY - A new and novel impact energy attenuation material, impact energy attenuation module employing the material and a fit system for optimizing the performance thereof is provided. Non-linear energy attenuating material consisting of a plurality of loose particles is employed for impact energy dissipation. The loose particles are preferably spherical elastomeric balls. An impact energy attenuation module includes a container that holds the loose particles. The impact energy attenuation module can be provided in a wide range of sizes and shapes and the loose particles can be provided in different materials, sizes, density, compaction and hardness to suit with the application at hand. A matrix of impact energy attenuation module are provided about the surface of a shell to provide the required impact energy attenuation. The material, impact energy attenuation module and system of the present invention are well suited for protection of body parts and other cushioning and protection needs. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313766 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A SUSPENSION BEARING DEVICE, DEVICE AND STRUT COMPRISING SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a suspension bearing device, comprising at least one rolling bearing, a bottom cup and a top cup made of plastic, each in contact with the rolling bearing, and at least one seal suitable for protecting the rolling bearing from ingress of water or of polluting particles. The method is characterized in that it comprises at least one step of positioning a seal made of thermosetting elastomer on a supporting element made of plastic between the bottom cup and the top cup and, for the or each seal made of thermosetting elastomer, a step of curing this seal on its supporting element. The invention also relates to a suspension bearing device and a strut of a motor vehicle. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313767 | SUSPENSION SPRING FOR SHOCK ABSORBER USING CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC - Provided is a suspension spring for a shock absorber using carbon fiber reinforced plastic. From a structure including a spring unit in which a plurality of bowl-shaped unit bodies are stacked between a first sheet and a second sheet along a length direction of a piston rod, the suspension spring for the shock absorber can achieve weight reduction and durability improvement while exhibiting the same performance as that of steel coil spring by using the carbon fiber reinforced plastic. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313768 | CONVERSION ASSEMBLIES FOR SHOCKS AND STRUTS - Conversion assemblies and conversion assemblies combined with automotive shock absorbing assemblies for automotive use, such as shocks and struts. There is disclosed herein, in combination, a conversion assembly and an automotive shock absorbing assembly for automotive use, said automotive shock absorbing assembly being selected from the group consisting of shocks and, struts. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313769 | SQUEEZE PACKING - The present disclosure provides a squeeze packing having a cut surface that describes a three-dimensional curved surface shape, in which the cut surface can be temporarily held with ease and intimately attached in an accurate manner without the use of an adhesive during fitting onto a device. The squeeze packing has, on at least one arbitrary portion of an endless ring finished to predetermined dimensions, a cut surface describing a three-dimensional curved surface shape extending diagonally so as to form a predetermined angle θ with respect to a radial direction of the ring, having a substantially S-shaped profile in side view, and curving in a width direction. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313770 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - A sheet processing apparatus includes a feed-in path through which a sheet is fed, a first transport path through which a sheet fed from the feed-in path is transported, and a second transport path through which a sheet fed from the feed-in path is transported. The sheet processing apparatus also includes the following elements. A first processor sequentially stacks sheets output from the first transport path and performs first processing on a bundle of stacked sheets. A second processor sequentially stacks sheets output from the second transport path and performs second processing, which is different from the first processing, on a bundle of stacked sheets. A common retention path causes a sheet fed through the feed-in path to temporarily remain on the common retention path and causes the sheet temporarily remaining on the common retention path to be output to one of the first and second transport paths. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313771 | SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SHEET POST-PROCESSING DEVICE - A sheet post-processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a switching member, a stapler, and a movement driving portion. The switching member switches the conveying direction of a sheet introduced from an image forming apparatus. The stapler staples a bundle of sheets obtained by performing stacking processing for a plurality of the sheets introduced from the image forming apparatus. The movement driving portion moves the stapler. Further, the stapler operates the switching member by being moved by the movement driving portion, thereby switching the conveying direction of the sheet. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313772 | PAPER OUT MECHANISM AND PRINTING APPARATUS WITH PAPER OUT MECHANISM - A paper out mechanism includes a paper tray, a holding tray, and an actuating device. The holding tray is slidably attached to the paper tray. The actuating device is located on the paper tray and meshed with the holding tray. The holding tray is slidable relative to the paper tray driven by the actuating device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313773 | MEDIUM PROCESSOR HAVING MEDIUM STORING BOXES FLEXIBLY LOADABLE IN A SLOT OF A MEDIUM STORAGE - A medium processor is provided with a medium storage which can house two small storing boxes next to each other and has plural slots into which the two small storing boxes can be detachably loaded. Thus, the two small storing boxes can be loaded in a space equivalent to one conventional bill storing box, and the small storing boxes can be detached for servicing even when there are two small storing boxes loaded in one slot. Thus, various kinds of media can be handled without impairing maintainability. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313774 | SLIDING MEMBER FOR SHEET-SHAPED RECORDING MATERIAL DETACHMENT, SEAL RING FOR AUTOMOBILE, AND SEAL RING AND SLIDING MEMBER FOR INDUSTRIAL GAS COMPRESSOR - An objective of the present invention is to provide a sliding member for sheet-shaped recording material detachment having superior resistance to abrasion and superior heat resistant rigidity, and either a seal ring for an automobile or a seal ring or a sliding member for an industrial gas compressor, having high mechanical strength while ensuring flexibility. The objective is achieved with a sliding member for sheet-shaped recording material detachment, and either a seal ring for an automobile or a seal ring or a sliding member for an industrial gas compressor, made from a resin composite comprising: as a first element, either an adhesive fluorocarbon resin (A) or a resin compound of the resin (A) and a fluorocarbon resin (B) which differs from the resin (A), which are in a volumetric ratio (AB) of 5/95 to 99/1; and as a second element, 0.5 to 99 volume % of a thermoplastic polyimide (C). | 2013-11-28 |
20130313775 | TOY SOLDIER AND BATTLEFIELD DEVICES AND TARGETS - Embodiments of the invention provide model devices and systems. In one embodiment, the invention provides a model device comprising: a base portion; a first interchangeable portion; a second interchangeable portion, wherein the first interchangeable portion and the second interchangeable portion may be alternately positioned onto the base portion to form an assembled device, such that a first assembled device comprising the first interchangeable portion and the base portion has a first stability and a second assembled device comprising the second interchangeable portion and the base portion has a second stability. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313776 | Anti-Bacterial Gaming Currency and Gaming Accessories - A gaming accessory or gaming currency is provided. An antimicrobial agent is disposed in the material of the currency body or gaming accessory during fabrication and, due to the resiliency of the agent in withstanding the many stresses associated with the manufacturing process, the agent thereafter is substantially located on at least the outer surface of the currency body so as to kill or inhibit the growth of potentially harmful microorganisms that are introduced to the outer surface due to the excessive touching by multiple casino patrons and casino employees. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313777 | Magnetic Pigment for Use in the Gaming Industry - A gaming accessory, gaming currency or gaming table comprising a surface and a magnetic pigment incorporated into the body or surface thereof is disclosed. The pigment is configured to be affected by the introduction of a magnetic field from a source such that the pigment appears to change from the first appearance to a second appearance when the accessory is placed in the vicinity of the magnetic field. The first appearance may be a color, opacity, color effect, pattern or shape and the second appearance may be one or more of a different color, opacity, color effect, pattern or shape. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313778 | Baseball Board Game - Disclosed is a baseball board game and method for playing a baseball board game the includes a game board having a baseball diamond provided thereon, one or more conventional, six-sided game dice that are rolled to achieve a sum value of three through eighteen, and rules which include batting outcomes that correspond with the three through eighteen sum values to determine events that occur during a simulated baseball game that includes two participants taking turns rolling the dice, each turn including three or more dice rolls and representing three outs of the simulated baseball game, each out being determined according to the batting outcomes. In some embodiments, the baseball board game also includes two sets of nine or more baseball cards that may be positioned at locations proximate each of the four bases on the baseball diamond. One or more score sheets are also provided in some embodiments. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313780 | VARIABLE TG ARTICLE, METHOD OF MAKING, AND USE OF SAME - An article includes a crosslinked product of: a first crosslinked polymer and a second crosslinked polymer, wherein the article has a gradient in glass transition temperature. A process for making the article includes combining a first crosslinked polymer and a second crosslinked polymer to form a composition; compressing the composition; heating the composition; and crosslinking the composition to form the article, the article having a gradient in glass transition temperature. An article can be a seal that includes a first portion including a crosslinked product of: a first crosslinked polymer and a second crosslinked polymer; and a second portion including a polymer which is different than a constituent polymer in the first portion, wherein the seal has a gradient in glass transition temperature. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313781 | Seal Ring - Sandwiching of a foreign matter between a seal ring and a housing is suppressed, and abrasion of the housing and the seal ring is suppressed. The size of the diameter of a second seal portion | 2013-11-28 |
20130313782 | SEAL AND METHOD OF FORMING A SEAL - A method of forming a seal for effecting a seal between two, coaxial, relatively rotating components is provided. The seal has an annular pack of elongate flexible members. The pack is mountable to a first one of the components at the root portions of the flexible members and extending towards the other component. End portions of the flexible members are presented for wiping contact with the other component. The method includes the steps of: (i) forming a plurality of pack segments, wherein each segment contains a respective subset of the flexible members of the annular pack, and wherein the end portions of the flexible members of each subset, when viewed in the axial direction of the seal, lie on a straight line; and (ii) assembling the pack segments in a substantially circular pack holder such that each pack segment forms a respective angular sector of the annular pack. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313783 | High-Vacuum Seal - The invention relates to an improved O-ring seal for use as a high vacuum seal. A limitation of standard O-rig seals is the permeation of water through the O-ring. Especially for instruments in which parts are kept at a cryogenic temperature, such as a cryogenic electron microscope, the presence of water in the vacuum is a problem, as this results in ice growth on the cryogenic parts. As a solution often a double O-ring seal is used, or a metal seal. Both of these solutions have severe draw-backs. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313784 | GASKET FOR PARABOLIC RAMP SELF RESTRAINING BELL JOINT - Gaskets for use with a bell and spigot coupling system are disclosed herein. The gasket comprises an elastomeric member having a front edge, a first section, and a second section. Axial forces generated by the insertion of the spigot to the first section of the elastomeric member displace the first section of the elastomeric member in an axial and radial direction. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313785 | LOW-FRICTION SEAL RING WITH INEXPENSIVE DIAMOND COATING - The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising: a base body ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313786 | Sealing Ring - In seal rings for the sealing of shafts for propeller shafts, impeller shafts, rudder shafts of ships, an arrangement is provided, wherein a clamp-in element in allocated housing-fixed support rings as an installation space is provided with an adjoining intermediate part as a membrane and an angled element facing toward the shaft with formation of a seal lip for contact on the shaft. Thereby the contact region of the seal lip on the shaft is formed by a circle-shaped seal region with a constant radius over the entire adjustment range. Alternatively, the contact region of the seal lip on the shaft is formed by a circle-shaped seal region, whereby in the unloaded condition the seal region in the region facing toward the medium to be sealed comprises a smaller radius relative to a radius in the rearward region of the seal lip. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313787 | SEAL STRUCTURE FOR GROMMET - The present invention improves sealing performance for a grommet mounted on a metal pipe and attached to a through-hole in a vehicle body panel, the metal pipe sheathing an exterior of a wire harness. The grommet includes a small diameter cylinder tightly attached to the metal pipe inserted therethrough, and an enlarged diameter portion tightly attached to and held on the vehicle body panel on a periphery of the through-hole. A metal bracket is fixated to the enlarged diameter portion, the metal bracket covering an exterior surface side of the enlarged diameter portion and including fixers bolted to the vehicle body panel. An exterior circumferential surface of the small diameter cylinder includes annular recesses and protrusions alternating in a length direction, while an interior circumferential surface includes a plurality of annular seal lips in the length direction. A clamp is fitted around an exterior of the small diameter cylinder. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313788 | SPIRAL WOUND GASKET - A spiral wound gasket for sealing flanged joints. The spiral wound gasket has improved sealability with a spiral sealing element that includes a metallic strip and a relatively soft filler material, wherein the axial width of the relatively soft filler material is greater than the axial width of the metallic strip. The spiral wound gasket also has improved sealability with a controlled gasket density and in which the metallic strip has a uniform and symmetrical “V” or “W” cross-sectional shape. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313789 | GASKET MOUNTED BETWEEN POWER MODULES FOR SEPARATING COOLANT PASSAGE - Disclosed herein is a gasket mounted between power modules for separating a coolant passage, the gasket is inserted between an upper power module formed with a cooling passage on a lower surface thereof and a lower power module formed with a cooling passage on an upper surface to seal coupling surfaces of the upper power module and the lower power module, wherein a circumference of an upper surface of the gasket is closely attached on the lower surface of the upper power module, a circumference of a lower surface of the gasket is closely attached on the upper surface of the lower power module, and the cooling passage of the upper power module and the cooling passage of the lower power module are separated up and down by the gasket. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313790 | SEALING STRUCTURE OF FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAME - A sealing structure of a fuel tank includes: a hollow circular cylinder part, having an inner circumferential part, formed near opening of the fuel tank to extend outward; a cap body having a hollow cylindrical part inserted into the inner circumferential part to face the inner circumferential part; and a seal member disposed between the inner circumferential part and the hollow cylindrical part. A protruding part is provided on an outer circumferential side of the hollow circular cylinder part of the fuel tank. A locking part formed on an outer circumferential part of the cap body and the protruding parts are fixed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313791 | ROBOTIC TOOL CHANGE SYSTEM - A robotic tool system includes a gripping mechanism having a pair of movable jaws that extend along a longitudinal axis. Each jaw has a convex inner surface relative to the axis that cooperate to define a first adaptor. A tool assembly includes a tool and a second adaptor connected to the tool and having a biconvex projection. The jaws are movable towards one another from a first condition spaced from the second adaptor to a second condition in which the first adaptor engages the second adaptor to securely fasten the tool assembly to the gripping mechanism. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313792 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE - A shock absorber apparatus for a vehicle may include a piston installed within a cylinder to be moved along a lengthwise direction of the cylinder and separating the cylinder into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, a piston rod installed to pass through the cylinder and connected to the piston, wherein the piston rod has an oil flow space therein, and a valve mechanism installed on the piston rod and operated to be opened and closed to selectively connect the upper chamber of the cylinder and the oil flow space of the piston rod. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313793 | Rotating Assembly - A synchronized rotating wheel assembly for a recreational device having wheels is disclosed. The assembly includes a base plate having top and bottom surfaces, the top surface of the base plate adapted to be attached to a portion of the recreational device, a gear assembly joined with the bottom surface of the base plate, and first and second wheel assemblies respectively joined with the first and second interconnected gears. The gear assembly includes first and second interconnected gears, a mechanism for rotating the first and second gears in unison and in the same direction, and a bias spring mechanism for returning the first and second interconnected gears to a default position when the gear assembly is not under stress. The mechanism may include a third gear between the first and second interconnected gears or a belt having teeth that cooperate with both the first and second interconnected gears. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313794 | Apparatus and Methods for Increasing the Buoyancy of a Wheeled Vehicle - An apparatus for increasing the buoyancy of a wheeled vehicle includes a ski to be disposed under at least one tire or wheel of a wheeled vehicle; a boot having a bottom wall secured directly or indirectly to the ski and side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall, wherein the side walls of the boot are configured to laterally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle; and a tire block pin for connecting the side walls of the boot to one another to increase rigidity of the apparatus and to rotationally constrain the tire or wheel of the wheeled vehicle and/or tie downs for securing the wheel to the ski. Methods of using the apparatus are also disclosed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313795 | RETRACTABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A retractable wheel assembly includes a bracing member and a wheeled arm pivotally coupled to the bracing member. The wheeled arm is sized and positioned such that the wheeled arm rotates through an aperture of the bracing member. The wheeled arm includes an arm member, a wheel, and an aperture cover shaped and positioned such that when the wheeled arm is in a retracted mode, the aperture cover covers a majority of the aperture, but not substantially all, thereby forming a wheel gap. The wheel assembly includes a deployment arm and a trap member operationally coupled to the deployment arm, including a trap flange sized and positioned to cover the wheel gap when in a closed mode and to substantially uncover the wheel gap in an open mode. The retractable wheel assembly includes a handle operationally coupled to the trap member. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313796 | WHEELBARROW LEG STABILIZER - A wheelbarrow leg stabilizer having a slip resistant lower surface is provided. Preferably, the slip resistant lower surface includes a plurality of edges structured to engage the ground and thereby increase the starting friction. More preferably, the edges are part of a deformation in the leg stabilizer body. When the stabilizer body is constructed from a generally planar metal member, the deformations may be punched in the stabilizer body thereby creating openings adjacent the deformations. This configuration provides for both an edge that engages the ground but also a face that creates a larger contact surface with the ground. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313797 | SIT OR STAND STROLLERS AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Sit or stand strollers and methods of using and making the same are described herein. An example stroller includes a frame, a first set of mounts, a second set of mounts and a removable accessory. The removable accessory comprises a seat to be mounted to at least one of the first or second sets of mounts, a platform positioned beneath the seat, the platform to provide a standing surface for a stroller occupant, and a handle cantilevered above the platform and in front of the seat to provide a grip for the occupant when standing on the standing surface. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313798 | AUXILIARY ROLLING SYSTEM AND WASTE BIN INCLUDING SAME - An auxiliary rolling system for a rolling bin having a container and a set of bin wheels mounted thereon. The auxiliary rolling system comprises a frame securable to the container of the rolling bin, at least one rotatable auxiliary wheel, and a handle for controlling the auxiliary rolling system. When mounted on the rolling bin, the at least one auxiliary wheel is positioned opposite to the set of bin wheels such that the auxiliary rolling system is movable between a stationary configuration, where movement of the bin is prevented, and a transport configuration where movement of the bin is allowed. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313799 | WHEEL BEARING FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE - The invention relates to wheel bearing that is intended for a utility vehicle and includes a sleeve-shaped carrier shaft, in which an axle of the utility vehicle can be received in a concentric manner; a wheel hub; and a first roller bearing and a second roller bearing for rolling the wheel hub relative to the carrier shaft. In this case the second roller bearing is clamped axially against the first roller bearing on the sleeve-shaped carrier shaft by means of a press ring. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313800 | ANTI-ROLL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An anti-roll apparatus for a vehicle may include lower arms installed at both sides of a sub frame through hinges respectively, a reaction force provider formed at a center of the sub frame, wherein piston rods may be installed at both sides thereof respectively and interact by reaction force of compressible fluid filled inside a sealed cylinder housing, and push rods connecting the respective piston rod of the reaction force provider and the respective lower arms. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313801 | SECTIONAL OPTIMIZED TWIST BEAM - A twist beam is manufactured from a tube and has a shorter sectional perimeter in the “V” or “U” shape center section and a longer sectional perimeter at the beam ends. The present disclosure therefore proposes to use a tubular member having a predetermined length. The tubular member is deformed at the center section of the tube into a “V” or “U” shape and then expanded at both end portions. This structure is formed using a closed die internal pressure forming process such as hydro-forming or blow molding or the like. The ends of the tubular member may also have a substantially oval or rectangular section. The tubular member of the present disclosure may also be heat treated in the closed die internal forming process to achieve a higher material strength. In this manner, the twist beam of the present disclosure is optimized to used the smallest possible section along its entire length, thus has a substantially lower mass and can be manufactured using less material and therefore at a substantially lower cost. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313802 | Mobile Elliptically Driven Device and Steering Mechanism - A steering mechanism is provided that steers by imparting a variable amount of toe or camber to a wheel, and is capable of imparting both toe and camber using a single mechanism. Some versions of the steering mechanism can provide extremely high stability during turns controlled by the simple leaning of the operator. Vehicles using the mechanism are provided, including lean-steered vehicles, and including a three-wheeled mobile elliptically driven device. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313803 | RUBBER ISOLATION SYSTEM INCORPORATED BETWEEN THE COMPRESSION ROD AND THE GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY OF A BICYCLE FORK - A bicycle fork leg including a pressurized gas chamber functioning as a shock absorber and a piston adjacent to the bicycle fork leg. A movable compression rod which moves toward the piston when a force is imparted to the bicycle leg. A rubber or compliant member within the piston. The movable compression rod coming in contact with the compliant member to reduce low amplitude high frequency shocks. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313804 | AERODYNAMIC BICYCLE FRAME - A bicycle including a main frame, a front wheel mounted for rotation relative to the main frame. a rear dropout, and a rear wheel mounted for rotation relative to the rear dropout about an axis. The rear wheel defines a center plane of the bicycle and is driven by a chain. The bicycle also includes a seat stay coupling the rear dropout to the main frame. The seat stay has an inner surface facing the rear wheel and an outer surface facing away from the rear wheel. The seat stay includes a steep portion having an outer surface disposed at a steep angle of between about 25 degrees and about 75 degrees relative to the center plane, and at least a portion of the steep portion is disposed outboard of the chain. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313805 | HITCH GUIDE ASSEMBLY WITH DISPLACEABLE GUIDE MEMBER - Hitch guide assemblies having a displaceable guide member are described. In certain embodiments, the hitch guide assembly comprises a guide a guide member and a guide mechanism that is adapted to displace the guide member upon the application of an external force to at least a portion of the guide mechanism. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313806 | Ground Engaging Machine Having Articulation Hitch, And Method - A ground engaging machine includes a first and a second frame unit, and an articulation hitch coupling together the first and second frame units. The articulation hitch includes a pin, a first and a second bearing positioned about the pin, and abutting a first and a second axial side of an annular protrusion of a hitch plate in one of the first and second frame units. A clamping mechanism of the articulation hitch clamps the first and second bearings between first and second clamping components, such that they are preloaded against the annular protrusion. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313807 | TOURING OR CROSS-COUNTRY SKI BINDING - The present invention relates to a touring or cross-country binding comprising: an engagement section ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313808 | TOE UNIT FOR ALPINE TOURING BINDING - An apparatus is provided for holding a footwear toe to a snow travel aid. The apparatus comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of the footwear about the toe in forward and rearward directions and is for use with a heel holder that provides for lateral release. The apparatus comprises one or more resilient elements for biasing the jaws whereby the jaws are biased towards a closed position throughout the operational range of motion of the jaws. Also provided is an apparatus which comprises jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, wherein the apparatus is adapted for generally horizontal, forward and rearward translation relative to a longitudinal axis of the snow travel aid, selectively by a user. Also provided is an apparatus comprising jaws that grasp the toe while permitting pivotal movement of footwear about the toe, and a lock for inhibiting opening of the jaws, the lock comprising one or more resilient elements which provide resilience while inhibiting opening of the jaws. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313809 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An object is to prevent an airbag from bursting out toward an occupant and to inflate and deploy the airbag in a stable manner. An inner bag ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313810 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING KNEE AIRBAG CUSHION - A method for manufacturing a knee airbag cushion includes (a) preparing a panel having first and second panel surface parts and a virtual central line interposed between the first and second panel surface parts and is configured such that a distance from the virtual central line to the first panel surface part is different from a distance from the virtual central line to the second panel surface part, (b) folding the first panel surface part, (c) connecting portions of the first and second panel surface parts to each other, (d) folding an area of the virtual central line in the folding direction, and (e) forming a third sewing line to connect the first panel surface part to the second panel surface part. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313811 | PASSENGER PROTECTION APPARATUS - A seat belt is wound up in a passenger protection apparatus. An airbag to be inflatable is at a position of a shoulder belt of the seat belt by being folded like a belt in the passenger protection apparatus. The passenger protection apparatus includes a fabric member which configures a bag-like member of the airbag and a partition wall fabric. The partition wall fabric has portions respectively connected to first and second parts of the fabric member and partitions an inside of the bag-like member into a central inflatable portion and supporting inflatable portions each of which is located between a passenger-side surface of the fabric member and a fabric formed of the central inflatable portion. The first and second parts configure inner surface of the bag-like member and hold the seat belt. The second part is configured to face a passenger and opposite to the first part. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313812 | GAS GENERATOR HAVING A STORAGE CHAMBER FOR MATERIAL WITH ENDOTHERMIC CHANGE OF STATE - A gas generator includes a case enclosing a combustion chamber containing at least one pyrotechnic charge, a diffusion chamber, and a chamber for storing a material releasable from the chamber during combustion of the charge, to change state endothermically under the effect of gas coming from this combustion, then be evacuated via the diffusion chamber. The material is a liquid stored at atmospheric pressure. The chamber has at least one inlet opening, and a series of outlet openings. The outlet openings are arranged within a wall separating the chamber from the diffusion chamber. The charge and the combustion and diffusion chambers are dimensioned such that during combustion, at least one portion of gas flow generated by the charge opens at least the inlet opening and penetrates into the chamber provoking the escape of the material via the outlet openings, then its endothermic change in state, mainly in the diffusion chamber. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313813 | Travel Trailer Stabilizer System - A travel trailer stabilizing system having a right and left compound above-axle strut for bracing the trailer body at the axle or axles, each compound strut having an overlever arm for applying a stiffening force with a mechanical advantage to oppose any oscillatory motion of the frame on the tires. The mechanical advantage of the lever is configured to transfer a part of the weight of the trailer from the tires to the rigid struts. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313814 | SEAT BELT CONNECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A seat belt connection device for a vehicle has a ring through which the seat belt can slide; the ring is supported by a member fixed to the front end of a stem, which extends along a substantially horizontal axis and is guided by a sleeve fixed in a hole of the pillar; the device also has a deformable structure that is fixed to the pillar and to one of the ends of the stem and is plastically deformable so as to allow the stem to retract in the event of an axial impact. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313815 | Scrapbook Having Transparent Photo Sleeves - A scrapbook for use in removing holding photographs and other personal artifacts includes a plurality of pages arranged in a stacked configuration, each page having opposed upper and lower surfaces and a side edge. The scrapbook includes a binding member coupled to respective side edges of the plurality of pages. A plurality of insert sleeves are coupled to selected surfaces of the plurality of pages, each insert sleeve having an open side configured to receive a photograph into an interior area. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313816 | ENHANCED ORGANIZER NOTEBOOK - A notebook includes a top cover, a bottom cover, a spine that bonds both covers and that has a bonding means, and sheets bonded by said bonding means. The notebook has three borders comprised by the edge or thickness of each of the sheets. The notebook has a first base bonded to the sheets, wherein a cover is bonded by three of its sides to the first side, thus leaving an unbonded side. The notebook has a second base bonded to the sheets, which has a tabs zone housing at least one tab. The notebook may include a coating resulting from a dye spraying procedure over the borders. The dye has a desired viscosity that when it contacts the border, only an amount of dye that covers the edge or thickness of each sheet is absorbed, thus preventing the dye from smearing towards the inner part of the sheet. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313817 | ONE PIECE REVERSIBLE CLOSURES WITH CUSTOM IMPRINTED LINERS - A method for providing custom information to a user of a reversible child resistant closure includes maintaining a supply of closures, each closure including a first section configured to be applied to the container in a non-child resistant mode, a second section configured to be applied to the container in a child resistant mode, and a divider for forming a first section cavity and a second section cavity. One of the closures of the supply is configured to include printed information by inserting a first liner having indicia printed thereon in the first section cavity such that the indicia of the first liner is visible when the closure is installed in the child resistant mode and inserting a second liner having indicia printed thereon in the second section cavity such that the indicia of the second liner is visible when the closure is installed in the non-child resistant mode. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313818 | Refueling Coupling - A refueling coupling has an annular fitting having a bore, bayonet lugs and slots suiting it for connection to a pressure filling nozzle. A dry-break member is provided within the annular fitting, normally sealing to it with the aid of an O-ring seal. When the pressure filling nozzle is fitted, the dry-break member is depressed allowing fuel to flow. The dry-break member has a central aperture, normally closed by a side pivoted flap. The pivot is at a pin carried in lugs on the underside of a central disc having the aperture. The flap has a finger projecting between the lugs and having the pin passing through it. A spring is carried on the pin and normally biases the flap into its closed position parallel with the disc. An O-ring is carried on the flap whereby should unusual forces displace fuel against the flap it does not leak. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313819 | DECOUPLING ELEMENT FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM - The invention relates to a decoupling element for an exhaust system ( | 2013-11-28 |
20130313820 | PLUG CONNECTION FOR FLUID LINES AND RETAINING PART FOR SUCH A PLUG CONNECTION - A plug connection having two intermateable coupling parts that can be releasably locked via a locking device. The locking device includes a radial retaining bar on each of the coupling parts and a retaining part with a circumferentially closed annular contour. In a preassembled state, the retaining is undetachably assembled on one of the two coupling parts. In an assembled state, the retaining part axially and radially encompasses the retaining bars of both coupling parts. The retaining part includes an elastically moving retaining section having a C-shaped section defined by two collars. The collars have different sizes and/or shapes such that one collar releases an adjacent retaining bar upon the radial elastic outward movement out of the assembled state. The other collar remains engaged behind the retaining bar of the other coupling part. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313821 | U-BEND FITTING - A U-bend fitting for connecting a first pipe and a second pipe, e.g., in cooling pipe system for an ice rink, is disclosed. The U-bend fitting includes a first collar, a second collar, and a curved hollow body forming a fluid path configured to allow fluid to flow from the first pipe to the second pipe. In one embodiment, the U-bend fitting includes a brace extending transversely between the first collar and the second collar, the brace configured to resist movement of the first collar toward the second collar. In another embodiment, the U-bend fitting includes a concave channel extending longitudinally along at least a portion of the outer surface of the curved hollow body. The concave channel is configured for receiving a curved surface of a support to which the outer surface of the curved hollow body can be tied. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313822 | BRAZING RING - A brazing ring is provided and includes ring material including an aluminum-zinc-silicon alloy having a first melting point and flux material contained within the ring material having a second melting point, which is substantially lower than the first melting point, the ring material being formed such that the flux material is exposed outwardly to a heat source and such that, upon heating, flux material melts before the ring material. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313823 | Coupling Arrangement - Coupling arrangement in a medicament delivery device, said coupling arrangement being adapted to permanently attach a first and a second longitudinally elongated tubular component to each other wherein the coupling arrangement comprises first positive connection means configured to lock the first and the second components to each other such that the components are locked from being moved in a longitudinal direction in relation to each other, and a second positive connection means configured to lock the first and the second component to each other such that the components are locked from being rotated in relation to each other about a longitudinal axis of the components. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313824 | EXTREME TEMPERATURE DEVICE FOR FLAT FACE SEAL FITTING - A metal seal replaces an O-ring seal in a flat face seal fluid fitting to adapt the flat face seal fluid fitting to use, for example, in extreme temperature applications. The fitting includes first and second fitting members, a sleeve, a nut and the seal. The seal may be removably attached to one of the fitting members by a plurality of retainers that extend into an O-ring channel of the fitting and cooperate with an O-ring retainer wall. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313825 | COUPLER METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING PIPE WITH A PROTECTIVE COVER INTO BOREHOLE - A coupler apparatus for installing a pipe and a protective cover into a borehole includes a first coupler half and a second coupler half. Both halves include a leading edge and at least one slot disposed in an outer surface configured to allow a fluid to pass by the coupler apparatus as the coupler apparatus is pulled through the borehole. A fastening means joins the first coupler half to the second coupler half about the pipe and the protective cover. The coupler apparatus formed by the first coupler half joined to the second coupler is configured to capture the protective cover at a location on the pipe for the installation of the pipe with the protective cover into the borehole. A method is also described. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313826 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A system for a wind turbine generator comprising: a set of voltage limiting elements, and a controller configured to bypass the voltage limiting elements when a line voltage is below a predetermined threshold, and configured to connect each voltage limiting element in series between a grid side converter and a turbine transformer of the wind turbine generator, and to determine a current control reference signal for controlling the grid side converter (to generate a determined current) when the line voltage is above the predetermined threshold. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313827 | THERMAL PROTECTION OF ELECTRICAL GENERATING COMPONENTS UNDER CONTINUOUS ACTIVE POWER GENERATION - The present invention relates to systems and methods for maintain the active power production of a fluid turbine and regulating the temperature of an electrical generating component by controlling the reactive power production. A thermal parameter of the electrical generating component is monitored. If the electrical generating component exceeds a thermal parameter the reactive power production of the turbine is reduced. A fluid turbine may be de-rated to further reduce an electrical generating component's thermal parameter. A fluid turbine may shut down to further reduce an electrical generating component's thermal parameter. A fluid turbine's power production is re-started when the electrical generating component returns to an acceptable thermal parameter. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313828 | ASSEMBLY OPERATING IN A VARIABLE REGIME - The invention relates to electromechanical assemblies comprising an alternator, especially of high power, typically greater than or equal to IMW, and a converter, the alternator comprising a rotor driven in rotation, by a wind turbine for example, and more particularly to wound rotor synchronous alternators. The drive can also take place by means of a tide-driven, hydraulic or marine-current-driven generator. An alternator comprises in a manner known per se a field winding, generally at the rotor, supplied with DC current either by split rings and brushes, or by an exciter, so as to generate in an armature winding, generally at the stator, an AC voltage. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313829 | METHOD OF GENERATING ELECTRICAL POWER FOR A PORT - A method for generating electrical power for a port. The method includes providing a power generator, where the power generator is secured to a structure within a port and converts energy within a body of water to electrical power. The method also includes providing a power storage, where the power storage is configured to receive the electrical power from the power generator and store the electrical power for future use. The method further includes a power transfer, where the power transfer is configured to direct the electrical power from the power storage to the location of use within the port. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313830 | Power Generating Hydroconveyor - Hydroconveyors are described which utilize magnetic levitation or magnetic suspension to support a collection of conveyor elements. The hydroconveyors are located above or partially within a flowstream such as a river. Additional versions of the hydroconveyors are described which include velocity increasing waterways located upstream of an end of the hydroconveyor. The various hydroconveyors can be used in conjunction with electrical generators to provide electrical power. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313831 | Hydroelectricity Generating Unit Capturing Marine Wave Energy and Marine Current Energy - A hydroelectricity generating unit capturing marine wave energy and marine current energy is completed with a buoyant floating frame, a plurality of electric generating pontoons, and a floating frame mooring system. The buoyant floating frame is positioned underneath water and connected with a seabed by the floating frame mooring system and connected with the plurality of electric generating pontoons by a plurality of pontoon mooring systems. The buoyant floating frame includes marine current electric generating units which are rotatably connected within the buoyant floating frame and utilize the marine current energy to produce electricity. The plurality of electric generating pontoons also produces additional electricity by the flowing marine wave energy and marine current energy. A power farm can be constructed with multiple hydroelectricity generating units, where the multiple hydroelectricity generating units are interconnected with each other through a horizontal mooring system in order to provide additional stability. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313832 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING ENERGY FROM SEA WAVES - A system and method for extracting energy from sea waves with the aid of a buoyancy body, from which cables (S) are guided in a splayed-out manner to mutually spaced, stationary reference points which are provided beneath the buoyancy body. At least one of the cables is provided as a guide cable for guiding the buoyancy body on a trajectory and at least one cable is provided as a working cable for transmitting the wave energy to at least one energy converter. In order to make a more efficient use of the wave energy possible, even with varying wave directions, and utilize synergy effects from the combination with offshore wind power plants, according to the invention the buoyancy body can be oriented freely in space in relation to the wave direction. Alternatively or in addition, the energy converter or converters and the devices for cable control and/or cable pull are arranged outside the buoyancy body in a stationary manner. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313833 | WATER-POWERED GENERATOR - The present invention relates to a water-powered generator comprising: a ship body including side columns arranged at either side thereof and a bottom plate for interconnecting the lower portions of the side columns; a waterwheel which is arranged in the space defined by the side columns and the bottom plate, and the outer surface of which has a chain; steering helms extending downwardly from the bottoms of the side columns; a horizontal rotating shaft, both ends of which are connected to the side columns, respectively, and which has teeth that interlockingly rotate with the chain; and a generator connected to one end of the horizontal rotating shaft and fixed at one end of one of the side columns. The generator receives, via the chain and the teeth, the rotating force from the waterwheel generated by flowing water, and converts the received rotating force into electrical energy. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313834 | WIND-COLLECTING TYPE WIND POWER GENERATING APPARATUS INSTALLED ON ROADSIDE - Disclosed is a wind-collecting type wind power generating apparatus installed on a roadside, which performs power generation using traveling wind of vehicles traveling on the road. The wind power generating apparatus includes a power generation main body accommodating a power generator and buried under the ground, a support extending upwardly from the power generation main body, a blade located at the upper end of the support and rotated by wind to drive the power generator, a wind collecting guide surrounding a part of the circumference of the side surface of the blade, rotatably connected to the blade, collecting wind and guiding the wind to the blade, and a cover steering unit protruding from one side of the upper end of the wind collecting guide to rotate the wind collecting guide according to the direction of wind so that a wind inlet is opposite a wind blowing direction. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313835 | GENERATOR - The invention relates to an electrical generator comprising a stator which has windings lying in grooves formed by metal sheets and which has a predetermined diameter and a predetermined depth. The metal sheets form a laminated core which is penetrated by threaded bolts, the front and rear end of the laminated core being mounted on a ring of the stator. According to the invention, an additional mounting point for the laminated core is formed on the stator ring, said mounting point being located approximately in the center of the stator ring. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313836 | TOOL HAVING INTEGRATED ELECTRICITY GENERATOR WITH EXTERNAL STATOR AND POWER CONDITIONER - A tool cover for receiving a tool housing of a pneumatic tool is disclosed. The tool cover supports and aligns an inductor element of a stator with magnets of a rotor within the tool housing. The tool cover also supports a circuit to which the inductor element is electrically connected, where the circuit comprises a power conditioner for receiving current from the inductor element and conditioning the current to be acceptable for supply to a load that comprises one or more logic processing devices. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313837 | Meta-Material Vibration Energy Harvester - A meta-material vibration energy harvester includes a housing element encapsulating a multiplicity of oscillators capable of harvesting a significant percentage of the total mechanical energy diffusely distributed throughout the vibrating structure, the harvester design resulting in a rapid transfer of mechanical energy entering it via the housing element from the element to the oscillators wherein the energy remains trapped while accumulating over an extended time, the percentage of energy transfer primarily depending on the ratios of the sum of the oscillator masses to the sum of the housing mass and of the measure of the mass of the vibrating structure and of the width of the band spanned by the oscillators to its center frequency, both the relevant measure of the vibrating structure mass and the values of the mass and frequency ratios that maximize the percentage of internal energy transfer depending on the harvesting scenerio. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313838 | LINEAR MOTOR, LINEAR DYNAMO, RECIPROCATION-TYPE COMPRESSOR DRIVING SYSTEM THAT IS POWERED BY LINEAR MOTOR, AND CHARGE SYSTEM THAT USES LINEAR DYNAMO - The disclosed is a linear motor which comprises an armature part including a coil, a field magnet part including a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, and a yoke part, in which the armature part is distributed in the field magnet part to excite the coil in the armature part, and which gives either the armature part or the field magnet part a rectilinear motion, wherein the armature part has a molded body in which the coil is covered with a magnetic substance, or has a structure in which a wall is formed on at least one of the internal circumference and the outer circumference of the coil with a magnetic cylindrical body. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313839 | FRONT VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A front vehicle body structure includes a bumper face that extends in a vehicle width direction and a license base that is formed separately from the bumper face and fixed to the bumper face. The license base includes a main body which allows a license plate to be attached to a front surface thereof, a leg portion that extends rearward from a rear surface of the main body, and a hinge portion that extends downward from a rear end of the leg portion and is capable of being bent upward. The license base is fixed to the bumper face by engaging the hinge portion that has been bent upward with the bumper face. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313840 | VEHICLE BODY REAR STRUCTURE - A collision load is appropriately absorbed even in a case that the collision load is intersectionally input from the oblique rear with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction. Plural first to sixth corner portions provided at the rear end of an extension are arranged such as to be located at respective different positions along the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein the first corner portion located at the vehicle transverse inner upper end is located the rearmost, and wherein the first to sixth corner portions and first to sixth edge lines, which form the rear end of the extension, are provided such as to be located at the rear in a spiral form from the first corner portion toward the vehicle front in order. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313841 | ENERGY ABSORBER WITH STAGGERED, VERTICALLY ORIENTED CRUSH LOBES - A thermoplastic energy absorber having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, and comprise: an array of energy absorbing lobes protruding from a base, the lobes arranged in two or more rows. The energy absorbing lobes can have a vertical length (L) and a horizontal width (D), and wherein a ratio of L:D is greater than 1. The energy absorbing lobes in each row can be disposed in a staggered manner with respect to energy absorbing lobes in an adjacent row. The energy absorber can be configured to be installed on a vehicle for absorption of impact energy. An energy absorbing system can comprise the thermoplastic energy absorber disposed between a bumper beam and a fascia. The fascia can optionally be configured to envelope the thermoplastic energy absorber and the bumper beam. This system passes EuroNCAP lower-leg impact requirements, version 5.1, June 2011, for lower leg impact requirement. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313842 | Hands-Free Waste Collection and Disposal Device and Method of Use - A hands-free waste collection and disposal device and a method of use are disclosed herein. The disclosed device generally comprises a waste receptacle and a collection tool. The waste receptacle includes an elongated handle, a waste receiving member attached to a second end of the elongated handle, and retractable members connected to the waste receiving member, wherein the retractable members are movable between a bag-supporting position and a bag-release position. The collection tool includes an elongated handle, a rake head connected to a second end of the elongated handle, and a scraper member attached to a rear face of the rake head. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313843 | ELECTRICALLY ACTIVE HAND-OPERABLE EXCAVATION APPARATUS - The present invention is a hand-operable excavation apparatus for detecting buried electrical cable. The hand-operable excavation apparatus comprises of a unitary structure having a handle and an electrically conductive portion. At least one electric field sensor is secured to the electrically conductive portion to monitor electrical fields in proximity to the end of the device during ground breaking for activation of an alerting system when the preset value is greater than a predetermined voltage for notifying the excavator of buried electrical cable. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313844 | ROBOTIC HAND - Aspects of the subject technology relate to a robotic finger digit including a distal finger joint coupled between a distal finger part and a middle finger part, a middle finger joint coupled between the middle finger part and a proximal finger part and an extend tendon coupled at a first end to the distal finger joint, and coupled at a second end to an actuation device. In certain aspects, the robotic finger can further include a flex tendon coupled at a first end to the distal finger joint, and coupled at a second end to the actuation device, wherein the actuation device is configured to move the extend tendon and the flex tendon substantially the same distance in order to flex and/or extend the robotic finger digit. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313845 | Holder for a Flat Plate Such as a Tablet Computer - A holder for a tablet computer such as an IPAD is formed by a sheet of a foamed elastic material extending over substantially the whole of the rear face flat adjacent to and parallel to the rear face of the flat plate. The sheet is held in place by an edge grip member around the edge of the sheet and shaped to engage the edge of the plate to hold the sheet at the rear face. The sheet has an array of at least four holes therethrough allowing the individual fingers of the user to pass through respective ones of the holes to an underside of the sheet adjacent to the rear face. The elasticity of the sheet allows the sheet to stretch away from the rear face to receive the fingers underneath the sheet. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313846 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR WEDGE LOCK PREVENTION - In one embodiment, a tubular handling apparatus is provided with a wedge lock release mechanism that creates a clearance to allow movement by the mandrel having mating wedge surfaces relative to the tubular to release the wedge slips. In another embodiment, a tubular handling apparatus for handling a tubular includes a mandrel; a carrier coupled to the mandrel; a gripping element for engaging the tubular; an engagement member coupled to the carrier for engaging an upper portion of the tubular; and an abutment device adapted to engage the engagement member, wherein a length of the abutment device is adjustable to allow movement of the engagement member. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313847 | Content Extraction Device - A content extraction device useful for removing or extracting the remaining contents of a partially empty container such as a bottle, or tube so that the remaining contents are not wasted. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the content extraction device is comprised of an elongated body portion and a plurality of head portions of varying shape and size that may be removably attached to one or both ends of the elongated body portion and used to remove the remaining contents of a package, such as a tube, bottle or the like. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313848 | PILLAR TRIM STRUCTURE - There is provided a pillar trim structure. A plate-shaped slider is configured to slide on a backside of a pillar trim in a longitudinal direction. A tunnel part is provided at an upper end of the backside of the pillar trim and formed with a through-hole. A rib is provided so as to stand at one side of an entrance of the through-hole over the longitudinal direction and inclined so that one edge of the slider gets away from the pillar trim as the slider gets over the rib. The entrance is cut out in an elongated shape at an opposite side and is cut out widely so that the entrance is more inclined with respect to the pillar trim than the slider from a predetermined starting point towards the one side and the entrance abuts on the slider at the starting point. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313849 | STOWABLE REAR SEAT - A stowable rear seat includes a seat back unit; and a seat cushion unit. The seat back unit includes a tiltable seat back erected on a floor surface; a seat back locking mechanism for locking a tilt of the seat back; and a rocking member rocking in cooperation with a tilting operation of the seat back after unlocking the seat back locking mechanism. The seat cushion unit includes a seat cushion horizontally placed on the floor surface in front of the seat back, the seat cushion being foldable on a foot floor surface at a lower position than the floor surface; a lock shaft provided at a back end of the seat cushion; and a seat cushion locking mechanism provided in the floor surface, the seat cushion locking mechanism engaging with the lock shaft to lock a horizontal state of the seat cushion on the floor surface. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313850 | SEAT-BACK WITH ANCHORAGE BAR - An automotive seat-back assembly is provided, having a seat-back panel, a plurality of floor-mount brackets for attaching the seat-back panel to an automotive floor, and an anchorage bar operably located on the seat-back panel. Provided on the anchorage bar is at least one anchorage fixture for engaging with a mating anchorage device provided on an object to be secured. | 2013-11-28 |
20130313851 | Method of Making a Composite Component and Apparatus - A method of making a composite component and the composite component is disclosed. The composite component can comprise multiple portions with different materials. By configuring the composite component with different materials, the weight of the composite component can be reduced while maintaining the strength and support of the composite component for a cockpit assembly. Furthermore, the method provides for an increase in the efficiency of the die casting process used to create the composite component. | 2013-11-28 |