49th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130318671 | BULLET-RESISTANT FORMAL WEAR - Bullet-resistant garments and methods of making the bullet-resistant garments to protect high profile individuals. Bullet-resistant panels are incorporated to a suit jacket, a blazer, a sports coat, a leather jacket, an over coat, or a top coat to protect specific areas of the body such as the upper torso. The upper torso is protected from the front and the back. The incorporation of panels in to the garments allows the user to remove the bullet-resistant material at the same time when removing the garment. Other features include having the bullet-resistant material to be removable from the garment to use the garment in the usual way without protection. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318672 | SUIT FOR TO BE WORN IN OR ON A BODY OF WATER - The invention relates to a suit such as a wetsuit or drysuit for use in or on a body of water. The wall of the suit includes an inner layer of wool or wool blended material, an intermediate membrane which is substantially impermeable to the passage of water therethrough and an outer layer which acts as a protective layer. There is no need to provide a layer of foam rubber and hence the thickness of the suit wall can be reduced in comparison to conventional suits. The invention also relates to the method of manufacture of the wool or wool blended layer and the provision of one or more panels including said layer which can be attached to the inner face of suits. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318673 | DETACHABLE SAFETY GOGGLES FOR SAFETY HELMETS - Disclosed are detachable safety goggles for safety helmets including a frame provided with rack gears formed at both leg parts thereof, inner housings allowing the leg parts to enter and exit the inner housings and provided with first snap protrusions, outer housings allowing the leg parts to enter and exit the outer housings and provided with first snap gears, rotating handles combined with the outer housings and provided with pinion gears corresponding to the rack gears, and holders combined with the upper ends of the outer housings and combined with the frame of a safety helmet. The detachable safety goggles for safety is detachably attached to the safety helmet, and the wearing distance and angle of the goggles with a worker may be conveniently adjusted as the worker desires. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318674 | PITCHER'S MINI-JACKET - Disclosed is a quick-donning mini-jacket with matching left and right segments, either one of which may independently be used to cover and/or protect a baseball pitcher's throwing arm. Upon insertion of the pitcher's arm into either segment, the wearer may experience a snug, comfortable fit of the garment about the perimeter of the wearer's shoulder and arm, by virtue of an inner elastic band. Should the inner elastic band be insufficient for a close and comfortable fit, an adjustment strap is provided, typically of a hook-and-felt fastening mechanism. By adjusting tightness of the strap, the tensile force about the shoulder joint may be increased a comfortable amount. In this manner, a pitcher's arm can be kept warm, relaxed, and relatively free from muscle tightening or tension that might result from a just-completed pitching session. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318675 | LEG PADS FOR A HOCKEY GOALKEEPER - A leg pad for a hockey goalkeeper playing hockey (e.g., roller hockey) is provided. The leg pad is wearable on a leg of the hockey goalkeeper to protect the leg. The leg pad comprises a front, a medial side, and a lateral side respectively configured to be positioned adjacent to a front, a medial side, and a lateral side of the leg when the leg pad is worn on the leg. The leg pad comprises protective padding and an outer covering disposed over the protective padding. The leg pad comprises a slider in the medial side of the leg pad for facilitating sliding of the medial side of the leg pad on a playing surface when the leg is moved. The slider may be mounted beneath the outer covering and exposed through an opening of the outer covering to slide on the playing surface. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318676 | Wearable Apparatus - An apparatus including a structure including a plurality of passages from an interior side of the structure towards an exterior side of the structure; and a hydrophilic wicking material, positioned on at least the interior side of the structure, forming a contact surface for placement adjacent a user's skin. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318677 | CLOTHING STRUCTURE - A clothing structure comprises a clothing body and two sleeves. The clothing body includes two upper shoulder portions, which extend from the neck to two sides, and are provided with shoulder-free and armpit-free portions. The armpit-free portion extends to the lower armpit. Two sleeves are formed at the outsides of clothing body. A shoulder mend portion and an armpit mend portion are formed respectively adjacent to the sides. The shoulder mend portion and the armpit mend portion are corresponding, and joined to the shoulder-free portion and the armpit-free portion as a joint. The armpit mend portions include arm side and body side, and portions extend respectively from the sleeve and the clothing body that are opposite to the armpits to form an included angle. The armpit mend portion is made of functional fiber covering lower portions of armpit for decreasing perspiration, inhibiting bacteria growth, and eliminating body odor. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318678 | COLD WEATHER GARMENT SYSTEM - A cold weather garment system including various features to improve usability of the garments. The garments may include drains made from mesh fabric to enable bulk water, moisture, heat, and perspiration to escape from the garment. The garments may also include adjustable length pant legs, a beverage holder, or a removably fastenable towel. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318679 | Moisture-Resistant Cape - A moisture-resistant outer wear garment is provided for keeping a wearer and his accoutrement dry. The garment is a rain cape having a hood and a unibody drape. Two armholes are disposed in the sides of the drape to facilitate a full range of motion of the user's arms. In the front of the drape, a zipper closure extending from a hood down to the bottom opening of the drape provides easy access to the interior volume of the garment. The body drape is oversized so that it can fully cover a user and a backpack, briefcase, or other carrying case, when in use. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318680 | SPORTMAN'S GARMENT - A garment configured to be worn on the upper body of a human. The garment includes a torso portion and a sleeve extending from the torso portion. The sleeve includes a shoulder end coupled to the torso portion, a wrist end opposite the shoulder end, a forearm portion closer to the wrist end than the shoulder end, and an upper arm portion closer to the shoulder end than the wrist end. The garment further includes a first volume reduction arrangement provided on the forearm portion of the sleeve. The first volume reduction arrangement includes a strap and a strap adjustment member. A first portion of the strap is coupled to the forearm portion, a second portion of the strap engages the strap adjustment member, and the strap adjustment member is coupled to the forearm portion. The garment may also comprise a second volume reduction arrangement provided on the torso portion. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318681 | WARMING VEST DEVICE - The present invention is a warming vest device that includes a base vest that includes an interior surface and a pair of top sides, a plurality of pockets disposed on the base vest, a plurality of hand warmers that are contained in the pockets and a pair of arm apertures that are disposed on the pair of top sides of the base vest to allow a user with a pair of arms and a pair of shoulders to insert the arms and the shoulders through the arm apertures to put-on and wear the warming vest device. The warming vest device can be packaged and provided with or without the hand warmers. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318682 | DISPOSABLE MEDICAL GOWNS - A disposable medical gown includes a front portion, at least one arm portion coupled to and extending from the front portion, at least one side portion coupled to the front portion, and a releasably engageable strap coupled to the at least one side portion. The front portion and the at least one side portion are configured to define a cavity portion of the disposable medical gown. The releasably engageable strap is configured to extend about the at least one side portion and couple to the front portion. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318683 | CONVERTIBLE GARMENT CUFF - An apparatus is disclosed for a convertible garment cuff. The apparatus includes a band of flexible material that includes a substantially rectangular body having first and second opposing edges, first and second opposing ends, a front side, and a back side. A portion of the body includes a covering region that conceals a garment cuff in an engaged position. A portion of the body includes a tucking region that tucks underneath the garment cuff in an engaged position. A plurality of coupling elements secures the body to the garment cuff in an engaged position. The covering region includes at least one coupling element disposed along each of the first and second opposing ends. The tucking region includes at least one coupling element disposed along at least one of the first and second opposing ends. The first and second opposing ends of the covering and tucking regions are coupled together. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318684 | GLOVE - A disclosed glove may be used in combination with the hand grip of a vehicle, to be gripped by the hand of a user. The glove includes a gripping surface for gripping the hand grip and a first gripping element located on at least part of the gripping surface, with the first gripping element including one part of a hook and loop fastener system. The hand grip includes a second gripping element located on at least part of the hand grip, the second gripping element including the other part of the hook and loop fastener system. The arrangement and construction is such the first and second gripping element combine to provide increased friction between the glove and the hand grip. The glove may be particularly suitable for preventing, or reducing the effect of, arm pump. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318685 | CURTAINED HEADWEAR - A curtained headwear. The curtained headwear can include a head engaging portion adapted to engage a portion of a wearer's head, and a curtain portion coupled to and extending downwardly from the head engaging portion, wherein the curtain engaging portion encloses the wearer's face and extends from the head engaging portion to the upper torso of the wearer. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318686 | HEADGEAR WITH STRETCHABLE HEADBAND - The present invention is an article of headwear that is adjustable so as to accommodate a wide range of head sizes comprised of at least a crown portion that substantially covers scalp of the wearer. Proximate the lowest edge of the crown portion is a headband permanently affixed thereto that is stretchable in all directions. The headband is comprised of elastic woven into a diamond like pattern so that it is capable of stretching and returning substantially to its original size. The ends of the band may be attached to each other so as to make a complete circumference around the lowest edge of the crown portion of the headgear. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318687 | Headband Hair Pouch Accessory - A headband sewn to a pouch that contains the hair away from the face and neck without added due pressure or restraint from using additional hair accessories such as pins, barrettes, rubber bands, hard headbands or scunchies, for the wearer to wear either at home, going out to run errands, exercise, to work as a hair restraint or attend an evening out. Made with any light breathable fabric material, cut into two rectangular pieces of different proportion and two pieces of elastic of different proportion all sewn together. The wearer pulls it over the head and around the neck, removing the hair from under the pouch and letting it rest over the pouch. The headband is then pulled and placed over the top of the head, then gathering all the hair as if doing a ponytail and twirling as if doing a bun and placing the hair in the pouch loosely, containing all the hair away from the face and neck of the wearer. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318688 | CAP PROTECTOR - A protector for a cap having a crown and a bill, the crown comprising a front part and a rear part defining an interior cavity for the head of a wearer, the protector comprising a substantially rigid body having a front half-domed surface shaped to follow contours of the front part of the crown, a retaining element configured to extend from a first connection on a left side portion of the body around an outer front surface of the front part of the crown above the bill to a second connection on a right side portion of the body, the body and retaining element configured so the front surface of the body engages the outer rear surface of the rear part of the crown when the rear part is folded into the front part. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318689 | IRON-ON CUFF EXTENDERS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An iron-on pants leg or arm sleeve fabric extender used to either increase the number of times a person is able to wear a garment and/or to add personalized embellishments to articles of clothing. The additional fabric can be attached by using a hot iron to affix iron-on tape between the extender cuff and the article of clothing. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318690 | FORM-FITTING PROTECTIVE HEADWEAR - Protective headwear includes a body, band, cuff, and plurality of inserts. The body has an opening and a crown, and is configured to fit a head of a person. The band extends about the opening to an interior of the body and partially toward the crown. The band is free floating with respect to the body and configured to fit the head of the person. The band includes a plurality of pockets disposed about a base stitching that secures the band to the body. The cuff extends about the body and away from the crown, and incorporates a cuff element. The inserts are configured to be received into the pockets to provide a protective function to the head of the person. The inserts are disposed adjacently to one another about the band and extend from the base stitching of the band to the crown of the body. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318691 | VISOR SYSTEM FOR A PROTECTIVE SPORT HELMET - A visor system for a protective sport helmet wearable on a head of a user is provided. The visor system comprises a visor for protecting at least part of a face of the user. The visor is transparent and comprises left and right connectors. The visor system also comprises left and right visor supports for supporting the visor on left and right sides of the protective sport helmet. The left and right connectors of the visor are toollessly connectable to and toollessly disconnectable from the left and right visor supports to allow the user to toollessly connect the visor to the left and right visor supports and toollessly disconnect the visor from the left and right visor supports. The visor system may be configured to define an open gap from a top edge of the visor to the outer shell. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318692 | Structure of Sports Eyeglasses - The patent relates to the structure of sports eyeglasses, which includes frames and rims. The frames contains upper and lower frame (together as combined frame) and temple attached to two sides of the combined frame. The rims join with the combined frame. The rims has 2 rim holes designed to allow the lens to fit. The width of the upper frame and the lower frame increase from the bridge to the sides of the frame, therefore the upper frame and the lower frame can be combined with the outer frame. The outer section of the upper frame is covered by the protective pad. The inner frame separates with the upper frame, and there are screw holes at the disconnected segments. Screws can pass though the screw holes to lock the disconnected segments of the upper frame and the inner frame together. As a result, it is easy to insert the lenses within the rim. By locking the frames with the rims, a pair of sports eyeglasses is easily assembled. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318693 | SURGICAL GOWN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SURGICAL GOWN - Surgical gown and method of manufacturing the surgical gown. In a first embodiment, the surgical gown requires only one operating room person to assist a surgeon in donning the gown. A shoulder flap extends from a rear torso portion, over a shoulder portion and to a front torso portion of the gown. With assistance of only one other person, the surgeon rotates to enclose himself within the surgical gown, secure the flap to the front of the gown and tie waist tie strings. A second embodiment gown is self-donning. The second embodiment comprises a pole to which the flap and one waist tie string are removably attached. The surgeon rotates to enclose himself within the gown, removes the flap and waist tie string from the pole, attaches the flap to the gown and ties the waist tie strings to complete the gowning procedure. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318694 | CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT - [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a chemical protective airtight suit for accommodating a self-contained breathing apparatus that is more comfortable to use than a conventional chemical protective airtight suit for accommodating a self-contained breathing apparatus, wherein the rear side of the head portion and the lower end of the portion accommodating the high pressure air vessel are not stretched, so that the user wearing the suit does not feel uncomfortable when the user crouches down, and the high pressure air vessel is not caught by the chemical protective airtight suit when the user takes off the suit. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318695 | Closing Mechanism for Toilet - A closing mechanism for a toilet is provided that includes a frame attached to the toilet, and a closing member carried by the frame and attached to a pivoting member of the toilet. A sensor may be carried by the frame and is capable of sensing when a user of the toilet leaves a field of view of the sensor. The sensor sends a signal when the user of the toilet leaves the field of view of the sensor that causes the closing member to rotate the pivoting member from an open position to a closed position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318696 | DEVICE COMPRISING ACTUATING MECHANISMS FOR LIFTING AND LOWERING THE COVER AND THE SEAT OF A WC, INDEPENDENTLY FROM EACH OTHER OR SIMULTANEOUSLY - A device having mechanisms for lifting and lowering the cover and the seat of a toilet (WC), including a structure fixed to the rear part of a WC and designed to house a first and second axle arranged co-linearly and fixed on the ends of the cover and the seat, respectively. The first and second axles include on the adjunct ends a first mechanism with a first and second gear designed to engage with a third actuating gear arranged below the aforementioned gears on a fixed axle, the fixed axle being engaged and driven by a toothed element with an ascending course of a first hydraulic piston powered by pressurised water. The device also includes a second mechanism with a hydraulic piston powered by pressurised water for rotating the axles in the opposite direction in order to automatically lower the cover and seat when the WC tank is emptied. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318697 | ONE-PIECE PAN AND PIPE TOILET MOUNT AND METHOD FOR USING SAME TO PREVENT TOILET LEAK DAMAGE - A one-piece toilet mount includes a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plate adapted to support the entirety of a toilet bowl on a first face thereof. An open-ended PVC pipe is integrated with the PVC plate on a second face thereof that opposes the plate's first face. The PVC pipe is aligned with a hole in the PVC plate. At least a portion of the PVC pipe is adapted to form a friction fit within a PVC waste pipe. A method of installing a toilet using the toilet mount is also provided. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318698 | Toilet Training Stool - A stool system for use in conjunction with a toilet having a bowl and a seat, the seat defining a seat plane and having a seat front edge apex, includes a freestanding stool including a base, the stool being reconfigurable between a use position and storage position, wherein the stool in the use position is disposable adjacent the bowl and substantially below the seat plane, and wherein the stool in the storage position is disposable substantially below the seat plane and substantially on a toilet side of a vertical plane tangential to the seat front edge apex. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318699 | WATER CONSERVATION DEVICE - A water conservation device for use within a toilet is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a connector having a base adapted for connectivity and placement adjacent to a traditional pole assembly and proximate to an opening valve within a tank of the toilet. In at least one embodiment, the device includes a flexible pressure arm integrally formed with the connector base and adapted to couple to the opening valve within the tank of the toilet and adapted to provide a pressure to the opening valve to lessen overall water utilized in each flush of the toilet and thereby conserve water. The water conservation device is adapted for either a total or partial flush of the toilet as selected by a user. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318700 | UNIVERSAL COMMODE PROCESSING UNIT - A waste collection unit includes a motor supported by a housing. A fan is coupled to the motor by a first member configured to provide a rotational input speed. A liquid-gas separator is coupled to a second member configured to provide a rotational output speed. A speed reduction device is coupled to the first and second members. The speed reduction device is configured to provide a rotational output speed that is less than the rotational input speed. In another embodiment, the fan is arranged in the housing and is directly coupled to the motor by the first member. The fan includes first and second sides respectively including first and second pumping elements. A first waste collection line fluidly connects a urinal to the first side. A second waste collection line fluidly connects a fecal storage container to the second side. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318701 | URINE STOWAGE SYSTEM FOR SPACECRAFT - A waste handling system includes a waste processing unit that includes a urine inlet configured to receive urine from a urinal. A pumping element is fluidly connected between the urine inlet and the urine outlet. A distribution system with a differential pressure valve selectively fluidly connects the urine outlet to first and second urine storage containers. The distribution system includes a switching system that selectively fluidly connects the urinal to the first and second urinal storage containers in response to an input. Each urine storage containers includes a cavity with a bag. The bag is movable between first and second volumes. An electrical switch communicates with the bag and includes first and second contact elements biased apart from one another in a first condition that corresponds to the first volume. The first and second contact elements electrically engage one another in a second condition corresponding to the second volume. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318702 | Disposable Waste Collection System For A Portable Commode - An independent disposable commode pail used with a modular commode that includes a seat and attachable legs. The seat has attachment points for the legs, as well as angled edges. The attachable legs magnetically secure to the attachment points on the seat. The seat has a seat opening in its center. The angled edges of the seat secure to a frame edge, like on a gurney. The combination of attached legs and a supporting frame edge are enough to stabilize the modular commode and support a user. The receptacle is placed into the seat opening, with a rim of the receptacle being supported by the surface of the seat. A user is able to place their buttocks over the seat opening and defecate or urinate into the receptacle. The receptacle can then easily be removed, inspected, locked and disposed, minimizing cleanup. The modular commode is then easily disassembled and stored. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318703 | WATER POOL, SLIDE AND SPRINKLER - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide an aquatic-based toy comprising a pool including an interior portion and an exterior wall, the exterior wall including at least one attachment site, a sprinkler configured to be removably coupled to the at least one attachment site of the exterior wall, the sprinkler including at least one spray opening configured to spray a stream of water in a selected direction, and a slide configured to be removeably positioned over the exterior wall and to extend into the interior portion of the pool. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318704 | TILEABLE LINE DRAIN SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A tile installation comprises a plurality of surface tiles installed upon a surface, the plurality of surface tiles defining a perimeter area that adjoins a drain area. An elongate drain pan is installed within the drain area and is fluidly coupled via at least one outlet to a drainage system to allow flow of liquid to the drainage system. The drain pan includes: an at least partially horizontal support surface; and ii) a drain pan wall having an interior face. An elongate drain tile support is removably fittable within the drain pan, the drain tile support including an upper surface to which one or more drain tiles are attached, and at least one support leg extending downwardly from the upper surface and being restable upon the support surface of the drain pan. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318705 | TILEABLE DRAIN SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A tile installation comprises a plurality of surface tiles installed upon a surface, the plurality of surface tiles defining a perimeter area that at least partially circumscribes a drain area. A drain fitting is installed within the drain area. A frame is in fluid communication with the drain fitting, the frame including: i) an at least partially horizontal support surface; and ii) installation block receiving structure, with which an installation block can be mated. A drain tile support is removably fittable within the frame, the drain tile support including an upper surface to which a drain tile can be attached, and at least one support feature extending away from the upper surface and restable upon the support surface of the frame. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318706 | TRI-FOLD SOFA - A convertible sofa and sofa frame deployable between a sofa orientation and a bed orientation. The frame has a base frame with a seat extension frame comprising a seat frame and a mid-frame pivotally secured to the base frame. Cushioning is on one side of the base frame. A seat back frame is pivotally secured to the base frame, the second cushioning on what is a back side when in the sofa orientation. Removable seat back cushions engage the front side of the seat back frame in the sofa orientation. In the bed orientation, the seat frame is extended, the seat back portion is pivoted horizontally, and the removable seat back cushions are located on the mid-frame between the seat frame and the seat back frame. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318707 | PATIENT TRANSFER BOARD, TRANSFER ASSEMBLY, AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TRANSFER BOARD - A patient transfer board including an elongated board body that extends lengthwise along a longitudinal axis between leading and trailing ends of the board body. The transfer board has a top side and an underside of the board body. The underside includes first and second side edges that extend along the longitudinal axis. The underside includes alignment slots having respective openings at the first side edge. The alignment slots are defined by interior sidewalls. The alignment slots are configured to receive reference elements of the patient table through the respective openings when the transfer board is moved in a lateral direction that is generally transverse to the longitudinal axis. The sidewalls are configured to engage the corresponding reference elements and direct the transfer board toward a designated position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318708 | DEVICE FOR TURNING OVER AND TRANSFERRING THE PATIENT - A device for turning over and transferring the patient comprises a base, a lifting mechanism, an extension arm, a cantilever beam, and a turn driving device. The lifting mechanism comprises a lifting post and a lift driving device. The lifting post is fixed to the base; the lift driving device is fixed to the lifting post. The extension arm has a first end and a second end. The lift driving device is operatively connected to the first end for driving the extension arm to move up and down along the lifting post. The cantilever beam is connected to the second end and extending away from the lifting post. The turn driving device comprises a motor reducer, a revolutionary shaft, and two turning shafts. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318709 | Infant Supporting Apparatus - An infant supporting apparatus includes a base frame, a support frame and a resting support. The base frame includes a first and a second leg frame portion pivotally connected with each other about a first pivot axis, wherein the first and second leg frame portions have foot portions. The support frame is assembled with the base frame, and includes a first and a second support frame portion pivotally connected with each other about a second pivot axis spaced apart from the first pivot axis, the first and second pivot axes being vertically aligned with each other. The resting support is suspended from the first and second support frames for receiving the placement of a child. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318710 | USER INTERFACE FOR POWER DRIVE SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters and a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, and an electrical system comprising a controller configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. The electrical system further includes user inputs adjacent at least one end of the frame and adjacent at least one side of the frame. The user inputs including forward and reverse switches that are engaged to determine whether the patient support apparatus is propelled in a forward direction or a rearward direction, respectively. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318711 | STADIUM BLANKET WITH ACCESSORIES KIT - An improved stadium blanket is described with having storage capacity for storing accessories, some of which may be provided with the stadium blanket, brought to events. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318712 | COMFORTER WITH REMOVABLE POUCH FOR PETS - An article of bedding, such as a comforter or a duvet cover, includes an integrated pet pouch into which pets can sleep on top of the bed sheets of their owner. The pouch can include a detachable and washable liner for easy clean up. The pouch also encourages the pet to sleep safely in a designated spot. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318713 | DOUBLE-DECKER COMFORTER ASSEMBLY AND DOUBLE-DECKER COVERING THEREOF - A double-decker comforter assembly has a double-decker covering and two comforters. The double-decker covering has three clothes and two spaces. The three clothes have edges securely connected with each other. The spaces are respectively formed between the three clothes and respectively have an opening. The comforters are respectively inserted in the two spaces of the double-decker covering. Accordingly, the double-decker covering allows configuring the comforter assembly with comforters of different thickness, material or numbers. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318714 | Surgical Station - A surgical station ( | 2013-12-05 |
20130318715 | MATTRESS DISPLAY - A mattress display includes at least one primary test bed including a head portion and a foot portion; at least one secondary test bed including a head portion and a foot portion; a wall, wherein the at least one primary and secondary test beds are in a spaced apart parallel relationship and positioned perpendicular with respect to the wall, wherein the at least one primary test bed is oriented such that the head portion is distally located from the wall and the foot portion 20 is proximal to the wall, and wherein the at least one secondary test bed is oriented such the head portion is proximal to the wall and the foot portion is distal to the wall; and a barrier disposed in close proximity to the head portion of the primary test bed, wherein the barrier is configured to provide an end user of the primary test bed with at least partial privacy, noise reduction, and/or light reduction. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318716 | CONFIGURABLE USER INTERFACE SYSTEMS FOR HOSPITAL BED - Configurable user interface systems for a patient support structure are disclosed. As described a control interface comprises the capability to allow limited impact on processes deemed important when other applications and programs are run. The configurable user interface systems described herein allow for customized display of information and display options available to a user in various environments. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318717 | COMPACT AND PORTABLE GYNECOLOGICAL EXAM DEVICE - A compact, lightweight, and sturdy gynecological exam device which can be placed on a bed or other appropriate surfaces for healthcare practitioners to perform examinations. This gynecological exam device is designed to be folded into a compact “box-like” design for easy storage or transportation. When folded, this gynecological exam device is compact enough to fit into a luggage, preferably a standard carry-on luggage with wheels for air travel to remote areas or in-home services. This gynecological exam device has folding and sliding panels, adjustable footrests/stirrups, and adjustable headrest built into various sections of the exam table. These panels can be unfolded or slid into wider sections to accommodate patients of different sizes, heights, and weights. Further, some of these panels are to be used to ensure stability when placed on a soft surface, such as, a mattress, for safety reasons. This gynecological exam device has an adjustable back support for tilting the angle of the top section, and height adjusting mechanism to adjust the height of the lower section to ensure proper positioning of the patient for a safe, comfortable and accurate examination. This gynecological exam device can be laid flat as an exam bed or erected as an exam chair. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318718 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318719 | PATIENT POSITIONING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A patient support system includes independently adjustable columns supporting a hinged bending or breaking patient support structure. At least one column includes at least two sections. A coordinated drive system provides for upwardly breaking and downwardly breaking orientations of the two sections in various inclined and tilted positions. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318720 | PATIENT SUPPORT WITH IMPROVED PATIENT SAFETY - A patient support, such as a bed, can include a frame, a patient support deck coupled to the frame and configured to support a patient, and wheels coupled to the frame to support the patient support on a floor. A securing device can removably fasten the patient support to the floor. A guard structure coupled to the frame can include a substantially continuous body as well as a gripping portion for the patient and attendant. A controller can enable functionality of the patient support in response to an access control device being unlocked. A brake pedal can be removable from the patient support by an attendant. In another embodiment, the patient support can include a frame configured to be supported by the floor, a non-articulating patient support deck supported by the frame, side panels extending from the patient support deck to the floor, and restraint loops on opposite sides of the patient support deck. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318721 | Portable stirrup with leg support - A portable boot style stirrup assembly with leg support for use during medical procedures. The portable boot style stirrup assembly affixes to the existing stirrup footrests found about medical examination tables, resultantly increasing procedural efficiency and decreasing doctor cost of the performance of in-office medical procedures, increasing patient comfort during prolonged procedures, and increasing doctor and patient safety during procedures. The portable boot style stirrup assembly includes a boot shell structure which supports a patient's foot and calf and a receptacle constructed and arranged to receive the existing stirrup footrest of medical procedure tables and allow for adjustment of the adductive and abductive angle positioning of a patient's leg for examination and surgical procedures. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318722 | Functional Pillow - Disclosed is a functional pillow made of a material having elasticity. The functional pillow helps a user sleep in a correct sleeping position in which the user maintains a proper arrangement and angle of the cervical spine while sleeping in any sleeping environment, including on a hard floor or on a soft bed. The functional pillow includes a shoulder protecting portion, a cervical spine protecting portion, and a head protecting portion. The cervical spine protecting portion includes a cervical spine support that inclines upward in a front support portion which is relatively near a body side and inclines downward in a rear support portion which is relatively near a head. The inclination angle of the rear portion and the height of the pillow at the highest point are differently set depending on use of the pillow. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318723 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL POSTURE SEAT - The present invention generally relates to a seat cushion comprising an air chamber with the shape and size corresponding to those of the buttock print of a user. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are directed to a seat cushion comprising an air chamber and with an areas corresponding the coccyx, perineum area, left and right thighs of a user when the user is in a standard sitting position. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, no part of the air chamber is excluded from a single air dissipation and flow. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are further configured with one or more air valves allowing for adjustment of inflation of said air chamber. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318724 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE HEATER THEREOF - A method of operating a laundry treating appliance to adjust the thermal output of the heater to control the total power consumption of the washing machine. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318725 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A surface cleaning apparatus, and in particular a steam mop, comprises a steam generator and a cleaning pad. Steam from the steam generator can be applied to a cleaning composition applied to a stain on a floor surface. The cleaning composition can be applied directly to the floor surface, or indirectly via the cleaning pad. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318726 | Method of Manufacturing An Article of Footwear Including a Composite Upper - A method of manufacturing an upper made of a composite material for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes associating a layer of carbon fiber material and a flexible substrate to form the composite material. A thin outer coating of TPU is applied to an outer surface of the carbon fiber material of the composite material. The method forms an article of footwear having an upper that is generally flexible and lightweight. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318727 | POOL CLEANING ROBOT - A pool cleaning robot for cleaning a surface of a swimming pool, said robot may include: a main housing; main wheels being configured for propelling the robot and for rotating at a first angular velocity; at least one auxiliary brushwheel disposed between said main wheels; and at least one inlet being formed in a bottom panel of the housing between said main wheels and being configured for intake of water and debris; wherein said robot is configured for rotating said auxiliary brushwheel about an axis of rotation at a second angular velocity which is substantially greater than the first angular velocity; wherein said second angular velocity is at least substantially twice that of the first angular velocity. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318728 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING SWIMMING POOLS - An apparatus for cleaning swimming pools comprises a self-propelled device comprising: movement means for moving the self-propelled device in a swimming pool; a water recirculation circuit; means for cleaning the surfaces of the swimming pool; and a power supply battery for supplying electric energy to one or more out of the movement means, the recirculation circuit and the cleaning means; the apparatus also comprises a recharging base for the power supply battery, the base having at least a first inductive element positioned in the swimming pool; the recharging base comprising a supporting unit having a first end integral with the swimming pool and a second end which is opposite to the first end and suspended in the swimming pool; the first inductive element hanging from the second end of the supporting unit. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318729 | ELECTRIC BACK SCRUB BRUSH - An electric back scrub brush that includes a support handle housing having a push button control switch disposed on an outer surface of the support handle housing, a first spur gear coupled to an output end of a motor drive shaft, the motor drive shaft is coupled to a second spur gear which is coupled at a first end of a central drive shaft disposed in a center portion of a neck and a motor energized by a battery disposed within the support handle housing and a second end of a central drive shaft is coupled to a first bevel gear. The electric back scrub brush also includes a brush support housing coupled to the support handle housing, the brush support housing includes the neck and a head and a bristle roll that is protected by a cover member disposed over the head covering the bristle roll. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318730 | Power Driven Duster and Cleaner Apparatus - A hand held dusting apparatus for use with a motor provided with a rotating axle, such as a variable speed drill, includes an elongated extension member attachable at one end to the rotating axle and a dusting member having a body section attachable to the opposite end of the elongated extension member and a dusting section constructed having multiple strands of synthetic fiber materials extending from the body section. In a preferred embodiment the apparatus further includes a tubular hand guide member fitted about the extension member and constructed to slide along the extension member. In another preferred embodiment the body of dusting section has a mid-section that can be pivoted to allow the dusting elements to rotate about an axis set at an angle to the axis of the extension member. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318731 | Flushable Hygienic Wipe System - A flushable hygienic wipe system is used to provide users with an indirect means to hold soft flushable wipes that improve the personal hygiene of a user's rectal and genital areas after using the bathroom. The system additionally provides users with a convenient disposal method by allowing users to safely discard the apparatus into a toilet bowl after use. The present invention comprises a most cleansing pad, a flushable applicator, and a dry cleansing pad. The flushable applicator additionally comprises a handle, a moist cleansing pad mount, and a dry cleansing pad mount. The handle additionally comprises a first section and a second section. The flushable applicator and the moist cleansing pad mount are able to retain their shape while the moist cleansing pad is attached through the use of a water insoluble polymer coating that inhibit moisture from degrading the hydro soluble cellulose mixture of the components. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318732 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement comprising at least one tapered bristle. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: a handle; a head having a face; a tuft hole in the face, the tuft hole having a polygonal transverse cross-sectional profile; and a bristle tuft mounted in the first tuft hole and extending from the face of the head, the first bristle tuft comprising a plurality of tapered bristles. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318733 | BRUSH RING FOR SWEEPING ROLLERS - The invention relates to a brush ring having a ring-like frame part, to which bristles protruding radially outwardly can be fastened and which can be slid axially onto a shaft in order to form a sweeping roller and which can be fastened on the shaft in a rotationally secured manner by means of at least one catch device protruding radially inwardly, wherein the frame part, viewed in the circumferential direction, has ring sections arranged at an offset from each other in the axial direction and connecting elements formed in the axial direction, the connecting elements being arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to a center point axis extending through the catch device and the ring center point. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318734 | CLEANING MECHANISM FOR INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE - A cleaning mechanism for injection molding machine includes a base including a mounting frame, a driving member, a pushing member connected to the driving member, a first movable plate, a first clipping plate, a connection shaft rotatably connected to the first pushing plate, a second movable plate parallel to the first pushing plate, and a second clipping plate. First and second movable plates are movably mounted on the mounting frame. First and second clipping plates are mounted on the mounting frame. The first movable plate is fixed to and perpendicular to a first pushing plate of the pushing member. The second movable plate is corresponding to the first movable plate, and perpendicular to the first pushing plate. When the pushing member is driven by the driving member, the first movable plate moves relative to the first clipping plate, and the second movable plate moves relative to the second clipping plate. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318735 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device comprising an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of the flat blade type, a mounting head for transferring a reciprocal movement to said wiper blade, as well as a connecting device for an oscillating arm with the interposition of a joint part, wherein said joint part comprises at least one resilient tongue engaging in a correspondingly shaped hole provided in said oscillating arm, wherein said oscillating arm has an U-shaped cross-section at the location of its connection to said joint part, with the special feature that said oscillating arm and said joint part are interconnected by introduction of said joint part inside the U-shaped cross-section of said oscillating arm at a location between the hole provided in said oscillating arm and said mounting head. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318736 | Decorating Tip Cleaning Apparatus - A decorating tip cleaning apparatus includes a first frame member having opposed front and rear edges and a second frame member having opposed front and rear edges. The rear edges of the frame members are pivotally coupled together such that the first and the second frame members are movable between a closed configuration at which the front edges, respectively, are generally adjacent one another and an open configuration at which the front edges, respectively, are separated from one another. The first and second frame members include a mesh material extending between respective front and rear edges. The mesh material of the first frame member defines a plurality of apertures spaced apart from one another, each aperture being configured to receive a decorating tip partially therethrough. Each aperture is configured to receive only a portion of a respective decorating tip. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318737 | Inlet for vacuum cleaning apparatus - An inlet for a vacuum cleaning system which can be mounted in a wall of a structure or in a cabinet. The inlet includes a main frame, a front plate, a door, and an electrical switch that operates the motor of the vacuum cleaning system. The inlet is mounted adjacent a floor so that an individual can clean a room by sweeping up the dirt and debris towards the present invention. The door of the inlet is then opened and the dirt and debris is swept into the present invention. When the door opens the motor of the vacuum cleaning system is turned on so that the dirt and debris is sucked into a collection container. When the door is closed, the motor is turned off. A magnet helps to keep the door in the open position and a retainer helps to keep the door in the closed position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318738 | Illuminated inlet for vacuum cleaning apparatus - An illuminated inlet for a vacuum cleaning system which can be mounted in a wall of a structure or in a cabinet. The inlet includes a main frame, a front plate, a door, and an electrical switch that operates the motor of the vacuum cleaning system. Illumination of the area directly in front of the inlet is provided by LED's operated upon the opening of the door. The inlet is mounted adjacent a floor so that an individual can clean a room by sweeping up the dirt and debris towards the present invention. The door of the inlet is then opened and the dirt and debris is swept into the present invention. When the door opens the LED's are illuminated and the motor of the vacuum cleaning system is turned on so that the dirt and debris can be drawn into a collection container. When the door is closed, the LED's and the motor for the vacuum cleaning system is turned off. A magnet is used to keep the door in the open position and a retainer to keep the door in the closed position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318739 | MULTI-PURPOSE TRUCK FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF SAFE AND PRACTICABLE ROAD CONDITIONS AFTER CAR ACCIDENTS, THROUGH CLEANING OF THE ROAD PLATFORM - A Multi-purpose truck for re-establishment of safe and practicable road conditions, after car accidents, through cleaning of the road platform, said truck being equipped by: several tanks, a high-pressure water gun for spraying cleaning products, a suction system suitable to remove, from the road platform, an emulsion that results from the addition of cleaning products to the debris on the road platform, and tanks containing the resulting emulsion to be temporarily stocked at a location, before being definitely delivered to special and authorized plants for disposal. The power supply, necessary to make the multi-purpose truck work properly, can be directly provided by the engine of the truck and/or any other point of energy transmission in the kinematic chain, or it can be directly provided by a pneumatic circuit previously installed on the same truck. The extracted energy can be used as a power supply for mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic devices. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318740 | EXTRACTION CLEANER - An extraction cleaner for a floor surface comprises a fluid delivery system for storing cleaning fluid and delivering the cleaning fluid to the surface to be cleaned and a fluid recovery system for removing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt from the surface to be cleaned and storing the spent cleaning fluid and dirt. The fluid delivery system includes at least one fluid distributor and the fluid recovery system includes an extraction nozzle. The extraction nozzle and the at least one fluid distributor can be simultaneously removed from the extraction cleaner. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318741 | SURFACE CLEANING APPARATUS - A cleaning apparatus for a floor surface comprises a fluid delivery system having a supply tank for storing cleaning fluid and a fluid distributor for delivering the cleaning fluid to a surface to be cleaned. An air pathway is provided in the cleaning apparatus for removing heated air from the motor. In operation, heat from the heated air is transferred to the cleaning fluid in the supply tank. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318742 | CYCLONIC VACUUM CLEANER WITH IMPROVED COLLECTION CHAMBER - A vacuum cleaner with a cyclone module assembly comprises a cyclone separation chamber for separating dust and debris from air and a collection chamber for collecting dust and debris that is separated from the air in the cyclone separation chamber. The cyclone module assembly further includes at least one feature for directing contaminants downwardly, such as a helical step dividing the separation chamber from the collection chamber or a circumferential fin that extends from the inside wall of the collection chamber or. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318743 | CHECK LINK ASSEMBLY WITH ADJUSTABLE DETENT FEATURE - A check link assembly for positioning a vehicle closure has a selectively positionable detent feature. The check link assembly includes an elongated link having a distal end. At least one cover is attachable to the link in a first orientation and in a second orientation. The cover has a first end, a second end, and a contoured surface between the first end and the second end. At least one member is biased against the link and is configured to ride against the contoured surface of the cover. The contoured surface at least partially defines a detent feature that interferes with the biased member to increase resistance to relative movement of the link and the biased member, thereby establishing a stop position. The detent feature is further from the distal end of the link when the cover is in the first orientation than when the cover is in the second orientation. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318744 | AIRCRAFT CABIN CURTAIN RAIL ASSEMBLY KIT, AIRCRAFT CABIN CURTAIN RAIL AND AIRCRAFT WITH AN AIRCRAFT CABIN HAVING A CURTAIN SUPPORTED ON SUCH AN AIRCRAFT CABIN CURTAIN RAIL - An aircraft cabin curtain rail assembly kit includes a plurality of curtain rail components with linear curtain rail sections and curved curtain rail sections with an angle of curvature in a range of 0-90°. Each curtain rail component has a first end and a second end. On the first end, a recess for receiving a fixation protrusion of another curtain rail component is arranged and, on the second end, a fixation protrusion for inserting into a recess of another curtain rail component is present. The recess and the fixation protrusion include a fastening means for fixating the recess and the fixation protrusion relative to each other. Each curtain rail component includes a holder slit for attaching the respective curtain rail component to an object and a curtain slit for guiding curtain rail guiding means in the curtain rail component. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318745 | DIRECT ACTING CLOCK SPRING COUNTERBALANCED HINGE ASSEMBLY - A counterbalanced hinge assembly for rotatably supporting a decklid of a vehicle includes a hinge box and a support member rotatably attached to the hinge box. A linkage system interconnects the hinge box and the support member, and includes a wind-up link rotatably attached to the hinge box for rotation about a spring axis, and a driven link interconnecting the wind-up link and the support member. A planar coil spring is coiled about the spring axis and is coupled to both the hinge box and the wind-up link. The planar coil spring applies a torque to the wind-up link to rotate the wind-up link about the spring axis to assist movement of the support member from the closed position into the open position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318746 | Biaxial Hinge - To provide a biaxial hinge which enables an opening/closing movement of terminal, such as notebook PC, from 0° up to 180° or more, which ensures the opening/closing movement starting from a stable stopping position available at any opening/closing angle, a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing and a second hinge shaft attached to a second casing are connected to each other via a joint member and provided so as to be rotatable relative to each other, and a selective rotation restricting device is provided between the both hinge shafts. The selective rotation restricting device is so structured that it allows the both hinge shafts to rotate, when the first casing and the second casing are in a closed state, and it restricts one of the first hinge shaft and the second hinge shaft in rotation, when the other hinge shaft rotates relative to the one hinge shaft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318747 | FOLDING MECHANISM - A folding mechanism includes a first main body, a second main body, and a hinge assembly fixed between the first main body and the second main body. The hinge assembly includes a sleeve member and a fixing shaft. The sleeve member includes a fixing portion and a sleeve portion. The fixing portion is mounted on the first main body. The sleeve portion extends from an end of the fixing portion adjacent to the second main body. The fixing shaft is inserted into the sleeve portion, and is mounted to the second main body. At least one elastic strip protrudes from the fixing portion towards the sleeve portion. At least one ridge protrudes from the fixing shaft corresponding to the at least one elastic strip. The at least one elastic strip abuts against the fixing shaft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318748 | FASTENING DEVICE TO BE WORN ON AN ARM - A fastening device, and corresponding methods of manufacture and use, are disclosed as the fastening device may be worn on an arm. In an example, the fastening device includes a band portion having an opening formed in the band portion. The opening is sized to slide onto a watchband. The fastening device may also include an edge portion of the band portion. A least one opening is provided with the edge portion for attaching a bracelet or other jewelry. As such, the bracelet or other jewelry is held next to the watchband when worn on the arm so that the bracelet or other jewelry does not slide up and down the arm. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318749 | D-RING APPARATUS - An improved D-ring apparatus is provided that comprises a first arm and a second arm, a first arcuate member and a second arcuate member, and a connecting member. The first arm and second arm are substantially parallel to each other. The first arcuate member and the second arcuate member are attached to the first and second arms so that the first and second members are located at opposite ends of the first and second arms and form a continuous apparatus. A connecting member is attached to the first and second arm approximately mid-way between the first and second arcuate members, thereby forming a first aperture and a second aperture. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318750 | CLAMPING MEANS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF - Clamping means are provided which include a substantially annular outer clamping member having two substantially opposite free ends and engagement means provided on or associated with said two opposite free ends to allow the diameter of the outer clamping member and/or distance between the two free ends to be adjusted and/or maintained in a required position in use. The clamping means includes at least one substantially annular inner clamping member that is located substantially within the annular outer clamping member. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318751 | ZIPPER HEAD AND PULL TAB REPLACEMENT METHOD - The instant disclosure relates to a zipper head. The zipper head includes a main structure, a flexible member, a securing member, a pull tab, a guiding member, and a shaft. The main structure has a first fixing portion and receives the flexible member. The securing member has a second fixing portion corresponding to the first fixing portion. The securing member contacts with the flexible member. The guiding member is pivotally connected to one end of the main structure and contacts with the securing member. A receiving space is cooperatively defined by the main structure, the securing member, and the guiding member. A fixing end of the pull tab is disposed in the receiving space. The shaft penetrates the main structure and is pivotally connected to the securing member. The instant disclosure also discusses a method for replacing the pull tab of the zipper head. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318752 | RELEASABLE FASTENINGS WITH BARRIERS - A releasable fastening features a first fastening strip including an elongated, flexible base carrying an array of discrete fastener elements arranged in rows and columns, and a second fastening strip configured to releasably engage with the first fastening strip. The first fastening strip also includes a longitudinally continuous rib supported by the upper surface of the base of the first fastening strip, the rib extending sufficiently far from the base of the first fastening strip to engage a sealing portion of the second fastening strip, and of a bending strength sufficiently low that the rib is placed in an elastically bent state, when the first and second fastening strips are in the engaged state, thereby forming with the sealing portion of the second fastening strip a non-interlocking barrier to resist flow across the fastening with the first and second fastening strips in the engaged state. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318753 | TONGUE FOR A SEATBELT DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A tongue for a seatbelt device includes: a metal core at which an insertion portion is formed continuously from a metal core base portion; a molded portion formed by the metal core base portion of the metal core being covered with a synthetic resin material; a webbing pass-through portion, one end of which opens along the thickness direction of the metal core base portion in one face of the molded portion, and another end of which opens in an end portion of the molded portion at a side opposite to the insertion portion; and a groove portion formed between the metal core base portion and the webbing pass-through portion, the groove portion opening in the end portion of the molded portion at the side opposite to the insertion portion and opening in an inner periphery face of the webbing pass-through portion. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318754 | SAFETY HOOK - A safety hook includes a hook body defining a front opening, a swivel ring coupled to a rear side of the hook body, a latch pivotally connected to the hook body and movable between a latched position and an unlatched position to close/open the front opening of the hook body, a spring member stopped between the hook body and the latch to support the latch in the latched position, and a safety locking member mounted in the latch and movable between a locking position to lock the latch in the latched position and an unlocking position for allowing the latch to be moved from the latched position to the unlatched position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318755 | LOCKING MECHANISMS - A locking mechanism is provided including a male latch member a female receptacle having first and second pairs of opposing resilient arms for locking with the latch member. Locking is accomplished by moving the latch member with respect to the receptacle in a first direction, and unlocking with the latch member is accomplished by moving the latch member an additional distance further in the first direction. The first and second pairs of opposing resilient arms lock the latch member in any rotational orientation of the first direction of the latch member. Other locking mechanism embodiments include planar members and flanges for mounting to various substrates. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318756 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING A TIED SHOE LACE KNOT - A device for securing a shoe lace has a first panel and a second panel affixed to the first panel. The second panel being movable about a fold line between a first position away from the first panel and a second position in contact with the first panel. A first shoe lace securing member extending from a first side of the first panel and a second shoe lace securing member extending from an opposed side of the first panel, each shoe lace securing member securing the first panel to a shoe. A fastener secures the first panel to the second panel when in contact with each other. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318757 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLASTIC DUCT BANK MANUFACTURE - A method and apparatus for manufacturing a duct bank comprising the steps of loading a frame with a series of templates, positioning the frame adjacent a pipe extruder, aligning a set of a plurality of holes with a die of the pipe extruder, extruding a pipe of a first length into the set of holes, repeating the steps of aligning and extruding for each set of holes, thereby forming the duct bank, banding the duct bank, and removing the duct bank from the frame. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318758 | VIAL CAP TOOL - A hand-held apparatus is provided to allow a user to easily apply the necessary force required to install or remove caps into or from a vial or test tube. The device includes a handle member that is ergonomically shaped to provide a user with maximum comfort and control of a cap while applying pressure to insert caps. The device also includes a coupling portion configured to selectively engage a cap and efficiently disengage a cap. Through this configuration, a user generated force is transferred from the handle member through the coupling portion, and to the cap, thereby causing the cap into an opening of the vial for locking the cap into a sealed and closed position with the vial. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318759 | MOUNTING MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLING PLASTIC PLUG - A mounting mechanism includes a base, a pin movably mounted on the base, a first driving member, and a second driving member. The first driving member is connected to the pin and can drive the pin to move axially. The second driving member is connected to the pin, and can rotate the pin around its own axis, such that a plastic plug positioned on a free end of the pin can always be reliably inserted in a hole of a housing notwithstanding minor misalignments with the hole. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318760 | ASSEMBLY TOOL FOR MECHANICAL SEALS - An assembly tool for inserting a slide ring or counter ring of a slide ring seal, in particular a running gear seal, cooperating with an elastic sealing body into an associated housing part, the assembly tool including a number of clamping elements formed as arcuate segments and an assembly O-ring, wherein the clamping elements engage around the slide ring or counter ring, and around the sealing body and the assembly O-ring in a manner that corresponds to the circumferential length thereof, and the clamping elements are advanceable in the direction of the housing part in order to mount the sealing body within this housing part. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318761 | MULTICOLOR WRITING TOOLS AND METHODS - Various multicolor writing tools and methods for applying multiple volatile marking substances one at a time. The tool includes a case member, a cartridge member, a cap member, and an optional actuator member. The case member forms an interior in which is disposed the cartridge member with multiple cartridges each containing one of the marking substances and a tip through which the marking substance is applied. The cap member changes and restores its configuration, while the actuator member changes the configuration and exposes one of the tips selected by an user out of the interior when the tool is in use, and then restores the configuration and encloses all of the tips inside the interior when not in use. Thus, the tool opens the cap member in response to input force without requiring the user to engage in a separate maneuver to remove the cap member. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318762 | Method For Profiling A Laid Rail And Processing Vehicle - The invention relates to a method of profiling a running surface of a laid rail by means of a processing vehicle, in particular in the region of a switch, comprising placing a first copying probe element displaceable transversely to the rail in contact with the running edge or the inner side edge and machining the rail. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318763 | BICYCLE CLEAT POSITIONING KIT AND BICYCLE CLEAT POSITIONING METHOD - A bicycle cleat positioning kit includes a foot locating instrument and a foot measuring instrument. The foot locating instrument includes a foot support surface. The foot measuring instrument includes a foot reference indicator indicative of a foot reference location and a cleat attachment indicator indicative of a cleat attachment location relative to the foot reference indicator. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318764 | QUICK RELEASE AND ATTACH WALL MOUNT DEVICE FOR HANGING AN OBJECT - The hangar embodiments disclosed relate to a device and method for quickly changing out old pictures, quilts, etc. The device includes a back board that is attachable to a wall. A faceboard is rotateably attachable to the back board. A friction material is disposed between the backboard in the faceboard and used to hold up the flat object when the faceboard is traversed to the closed position. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318765 | Universal Mounting Bracket for Outboard Marine Equipment - A universal mounting bracket for outboard marine equipment is provided. The universal mounting bracket includes a first member mounted to one end of an arm, and a second member mounted to the other end of the arm. The first and second members mate with the arm to define respective first and second adjustment axes. The arm is adjustable relative to the first member about the first axis. The second member is adjustable relative to the arm about the second axis. Adjustment about the first and second axes allows a user to govern the distance of marine equipment mounted to the second coupling relative to a watercraft. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318766 | COMPONENTS OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR THEIR ASSEMBLY - Various components of an electronic device housing and methods for their assembly are disclosed. The housing can be formed by assembling and connecting two or more different sections together. The sections of the housing may be coupled together using one or more coupling members. The coupling members may be formed using a two-shot molding process in which the first shot forms a structural portion of the coupling members, and the second shot forms cosmetic portions of the coupling members. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318767 | METHOD AND A SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING AND ALIGNING A COMPONENT - A method for the mounting and alignment of a component supported in a supporting device at a plurality of support points in a desired orientation, wherein an elastic deformation of at least one deformation zone of the supporting device is registered, and from a certain deviation from a desired value of the at least one deformation zone is traversed orthogonally relative to at least one support point. Also a supporting device for purposes of executing such a method, which has at least one elastically deformable deformation zone, a measurement device for purposes of registering and evaluating the at least one elastic deformation, and at least one actuator for purposes of traversing the support points orthogonally relative to one another. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318768 | ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSIVE SWAGING SIDE FRAMES TO A PACKAGE SUPPORTING HOUSING ASSOCIATED WITH A FORWARD DUMP VEHICLE HEADREST - A jig assembly and corresponding method for swage assembling a workpiece having first and second side components and a central component. A first pair of bi-directional traversable platforms are supported in inward and outward reciprocating fashion relative to a central support fixture, and upon which are mounted supporting structures for mounting the workpiece. A pair of engaging jigs are mounted to inner opposing sides of the pair of traversable platforms. Each of the engaging jigs includes a plurality of fingers which are adapted to seat within aperture locations associated with the workpiece side components and to facilitate loading and positioning the workpiece prior to swaging. A pair of opposing and synchronized inward compressing dies simultaneously swage locations associated with opposite edges of the central component which project through apertures defined in the side components. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318769 | System and Method for an Engineered Joint - A system and method for an engineered joint according to one example embodiment includes a hinge pin and loops that extend from membranes around the hinge pin. Multiple embodiments include loops that extend from an upper module membrane and cross to attach to a second upper module membrane and loops that extend from a first lower module membrane and cross to attach to a second lower module membrane. | 2013-12-05 |
20130318770 | INJECTION MECHANISM FOR MODULES, AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - The invention is directed to a module injection mechanism and a method of using the same for mounting a module to a chassis, the module injection mechanism comprising an injection assembly secured to the module, comprising a lever, a screw affixed to the chassis, a sliding bushing, disposed between the module and the screw, wherein the screw is fixed to the chassis via the sliding bushing, the lever comprising a lever grabbing portion and a lower lever portion capable of connecting to the sliding bushing, wherein the injection assembly is secured to the module so that the injection assembly is capable to transfer a mechanical force applied to the lever grabbing portion to the sliding bushing so that the module is mounted to the chassis. | 2013-12-05 |