52nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 28 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150368832 | GaN SUBSTRATE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GaN SUBSTRATE - Provided is a technology capable of simply manufacturing a GaN substrate, which is constituted by a GaN crystal having a substantially uniform dislocation density distribution, without using a complicated process, at low cost and at a high yield ratio. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368833 | LASER EPITAXIAL LIFT-OFF OF HIGH EFFICIENCY SOLAR CELL - An epitaxially grown layer III-V solar cell is separated from the growth substrate. A sacrificial epitaxial layer is embedded between the GaAs wafer and the solar cell. The sacrificial layer is damaged by absorbing IR laser radiation. A laser is chosen with the right wavelength, pulse width and power. The radiation is not absorbed by either the GaAs wafer or the solar cell. No expensive ion implantation or lateral chemical etching of a sacrificial layer is needed. The solar cell is detached from the growth wafer by propagating a crack through the damaged layer. The active layer is transferred wafer-scale to inexpensive, flexible, organic substrate. The process allows re-using of the wafer to grow new cells, resulting in savings in raw materials and grinding and etching costs amounting to up to 30% of the cost of the cell. Several cells are integrated on a common blanket polyimide sheet and interconnected by copper plating. The blanket is covered with a transparent spray-on polyimide that replaces the cover glass. The solar cell is stress-balanced to remain flat on orbit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368834 | Woven Fabric for Air Bag - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a woven fabric for an air bag, that, during high-pressure deployment at high speed, has excellent air permeability suppression as an air bag, has high tear strength, has excellent reliability under high loads, and maintains same even after exposure to a high-temperature environment. This woven fabric for an air bag comprises a synthetic fiber and is characterized by the asymmetry (R), in the front and back of the woven fabric and indicated by the following formula, of the radius of curvature (φ) of an intersecting section in which the warp thread and the weft thread come in contact in the cross section of the woven fabric, being in the range 1.05-1.50. R=φa/φb (φa indicates the larger radius of curvature out of the radii of curvature (φ) in the front and back surfaces of the woven fabric, and φb indicates the smaller radius of curvature). | 2015-12-24 |
20150368835 | FABRIC STRUCTURE WITH CELLULAR CONSTRUCTION - The invention relates to a fabric structure having a cellular construction including at least one base layer of warp threads, at least one top layer of warp threads and weft threads placed in between, and formed by a multiplicity of three-dimensional cells having a height, length and width dimension Each weft thread extends at least regionally in the fabric structure in a dimensionally stable and three-dimensional manner and winds in the weft direction x about this axis an imaginary, three-dimensional elongate hollow body, extending through the cells, having any desired end face. The weft threads intersect the warp threads such that the weft threads and warp threads retain one another and the fabric structure is self-supporting. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368836 | FIBROUS NONWOVEN FABRIC - Provided is a fibrous nonwoven fabric including a resin composition (C) containing a high-crystalline polyolefin (A) and a low-crystalline polyolefin (B), wherein a half-crystallization time (t | 2015-12-24 |
20150368837 | ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE AND AUTOMATIC-PAUSE CONTROL METHOD OF ZIGZAG SEWING MACHINE - A zigzag sewing machine including a sewing mechanism; a first storage device that stores pattern data that include attribute data and stitch data; a pattern selection section that sequentially selects optional pattern data stored in the first storage device; a second storage device that stores pattern data that have been selected by the pattern selection section as an arranged combinational pattern; a command data insertion section that inserts and adds pause data at an optional position midway of a pattern data string stored in the second storage device; a pause command section that reads out the pause data and that supplies the pause signal to the sewing machine drive unit; and a display device that displays the combinational pattern, the display device further displaying a pause symbol at a position in the combinational pattern where the pause symbol has been inserted and added. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368838 | MICROSTRUCTURED HIGH FRICTION SURFACE FOR HIGH FRICTION TO FABRIC, YARN AND FIBERS - This invention is directed to an improved contact surface for manipulating fabrics wherein the microstructure included on the contact surface having a plurality of pillars spaced apart in the range of 200 μm and 600 μm, having a height in the range of 50 μm and 1200 μm, a width of in the range of 70 μm and 300 μm, a wall draft angle between 0° and 15°, a density of in the range of 5,000 to 20,000 pillars per square inch, and a friction rating greater than 7. The contact surface can be included on a sewing machine feed dog, a glove, sporting equipment, firearm grip, hand rail, tools, and a strap such as for a satchel or backpack. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368839 | DEVICE FOR SPREADING YARN ON A CONVEYOR STRUCTURE - Disclosed is a device for spreading at least one yarn on a conveyor structure, the device including a rotating structure operated by a motor and having at least one point for supplying yarn in the region of the axis of rotation of the rotating structure. The device also includes a channel directed inside the rotating structure, radially in relation to the axis of rotation of the rotating structure, and opening out in the region of an orifice for outputting the yarn which is radially offset in relation to the axis of rotation of the rotating structure. The device further includes a spreader plate which is axially mounted on the rotating structure and comprises the orifice for outputting yarn and is intended to be positioned in the plane and against the surface of the conveyor structure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368840 | CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING THE SAME - Cleaning systems and methods for operating dryer appliances of cleaning systems are provided. A cleaning system includes a dryer appliance and a washing machine appliance. A method includes receiving a cycle status signal from the washing machine appliance, the cycle status signal providing a wash cycle completion indicator. The method further includes determining if the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds a dry cycle completion indicator for the dryer appliance, and operating the dryer appliance in an extended tumble cycle after a dry cycle of the dryer appliance is complete when the wash cycle completion indicator exceeds the dry cycle completion time. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368841 | WASHER AND WASHER CONTROL WITH CYCLES FOR LAUNDRY ADDITIVES AND COLOR SAFE BLEACHES/IN-WASH STAIN REMOVERS - A washer and a control for an automatic washer to operate the washer through a wash cycle selected based upon a range of conditions of a fabric load to be washed. The control has a plurality of selectable stain type entrees, each with a particular dedicated wash cycle. The control also has dispensing control over at least two wash liquor additives, one being a detergent and the other being an oxidizing agent. The control operates the dedicated wash cycles, as selected, using both the detergent and the oxidizing agent; however, the detergent and the oxidizing agent may be dispensed differently, depending on the stain type selected. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368842 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum disposed in the cabinet and having a laundry space therein to for accommodate laundry, a rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the drum in the cabinet, a balancer including a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined in the housing, a balancing unit movably provided in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided in the accommodation space to supply electric power to the balancing unit, a shaft through-hole formed through the rotating shaft, a first connecting line disposed in the shaft through-hole and connected to a power source, a second connecting line connected to the housing power line, and a connector for coupling the first connecting line to the second connecting line is disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368843 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum rotatably disposed in the cabinet, a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined within the housing forming a closed loop, a balancing unit movably disposed in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided at an inner circumferential surface of the housing to supply power to the balancing unit, wherein the balancing unit includes a unit body, a motor for moving the unit body, a brush contacting the housing power line, and a power terminal housing fixed to the unit body and having a space in which the brush is removably installed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368844 | METHOD FOR DETECTING SATELLIZATION SPEED OF CLOTHES LOAD IN A HORIZONTAL AXIS LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE - A laundry treating appliance may include a rotatable treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment, and a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and may be operated such that during the acceleration of the laundry load toward a satellizing speed, the satellizing of the laundry load may be detected, whereby subsequent operation of the laundry treating appliance may be controlled based on the detection. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368845 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming an appearance of the apparatus, a drum having a laundry space therein to accommodate laundry, a rotating shaft for rotatably supporting the drum in the cabinet, a balancer including a housing fixed to the drum, an accommodation space defined in the housing, a balancing unit movably provided in the accommodation space, and a housing power line provided in the accommodation space to supply the balancing unit with electric power, a shaft through-hole formed through the rotating shaft, a first power supply unit, fixed to the rotating shaft, including a connection line connected to the housing power line through the shaft through-hole, and a second power supply unit rotatably fixed to the first power supply unit to connect the connection line to a power source. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368846 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE - Laundry washing machine ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368847 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE - Laundry washing machine ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368848 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE AND CORRESPONDING OPERATING METHOD - Laundry washing machine ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368849 | LAUNDRY WASHING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED LEVEL SENSING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a laundry washing machine ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368850 | LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS - A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer with a drawer body and a drawer panel, an accommodation unit in the drawer body and defining a space for receiving washing water, a discharge unit for discharging washing water from the accommodation unit to the outside of the accommodation unit, a water discharge channel for guiding discharged washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, and a residual water discharge unit that provides an alternative path for discharging washing water in the discharge unit to the outside of the cabinet, wherein at least a portion of the residual water discharge unit is exposed to and accessible from the outside of the cabinet based on the drawer body being withdrawn from the cabinet, and wherein the entire residual water discharge unit is covered by the cabinet based on the drawer body being retracted within the cabinet. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368851 | LAUNDRY DRYING DEVICE - The aspects of the present disclosure relate to a laundry drying device for clothes lines, laundry racks and the like, that includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction defined by a longitudinal axis X, where the body is configured such that it can surround a clothes line or a bar or line of a drying rack, where the body is a unitary body and where the body is provided with at least one longitudinally extending slit extending from a surface portion of the body and a distance (d) into the body, the slit having a thickness (t), which at least one slit is configured to allow a clothes line or bar to be received in the slit, whereby the device can be hung on the clothes line or bar. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368852 | VIBRATION DAMPING SYSTEM - Clothes driers include a cabinet, a rotatable drum mounted inside the cabinet, and one or more vibration dumpers mounted to the rotatable drum. The vibration dampers may be mounted inside the drum, between baffles and the drum. The vibration dampers may be attached to the rotatable drum, such that a largest dimension of the vibration dampers extends in a direction of length of the rotatable drum. The vibration dumpers may be configured to shift acoustic energy generated at the front of the drum toward the rear of the drum. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368853 | CLOTHES DRYER WITH IMPROVED MOISTURE SENSING AND WIRELESS DATA TRANSFER - A clothes dryer with improved moisture sensing and wireless data transfer is provided. An example drying appliance includes a plurality of sensors positioned inside a drum of the drying appliance. The plurality of sensors are wired together to provide a combined output signal indicative of one or more parameters of clothing inside the drum. The drying appliance includes a near field communication (NFC) tag mounted on an exterior surface of the drum. The NFC tag receives the combined output signal from the plurality of sensors. The drying appliance includes an NFC reader positioned on a stationary member of the drying appliance and receiving external utility power. The NFC reader receives sensor data from the NFC tag and provides the sensor data to a controller, such that the controller can control the drying appliance based on the one or more parameters of the clothing inside the drum. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368854 | DRYER APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR OPERATING SAME - Dryer appliances and methods for operating dryer appliances are provided. A method includes flowing internal air from a drum chamber through a vent duct of the dryer appliance, selectively actuating a valve to flow external air through the vent duct from external to a cabinet of the dryer appliance, and alternately sensing humidity values of the internal air and the external air. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368855 | BARRIER DENSIFIED FLUID CLEANING SYSTEM - A densified fluid barrier cleaning system is disclosed in which a pressure vessel encases a movable basket positioned so as to cross a barrier such that one opening of the pressure vessel resides in a first environment and a second opening of the pressure vessel resides in a second environment. A tubular basket within the pressure vessel is positioned such that its central longitudinal axis is aligned with both the first and second opening of the pressure vessel. Responsive to the successful completion of a cleaning cycle, soiled articles that are introduced to the basket via the first opening from the first environment can be removed through the second opening and into the second environment thus bridging the barrier without fear of introducing contaminants from the first environment to second environment. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368856 | COMPOSITE FRICTION MATERIALS HAVING CARBON NANOTUBE ANDCARBON NANOFIBER FRICTION ENHANCERS - A textile-reinforced composite friction material is provided by the present invention that includes a nonwoven needlepunched fiber mat, a resin matrix impregnated within and onto the fiber mat, and a carbon nanomaterial dispersed within the resin matrix. The carbon nanomaterial is preferably carbon nanotubes and/or carbon nanofibers. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368857 | PREPREG AND CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS - A prepreg containing a carbon fiber [A] and a thermosetting resin [B], and in addition, satisfying at least one of the following (1) and (2).
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20150368858 | COATING SYSTEM - A use of a nonwoven with a specific surface area, measured as specified by DIN ISO 9277, of at least 0.15 m | 2015-12-24 |
20150368859 | STEEL CORD AND ELASTIC CRAWLER USING SAME - A steel cord is configured so that, when the steel cord is used as a tensile cord for an elastic crawler, a center-core dislocation and the early breakage of the wires of a core are prevented. A steel cord comprises: a core which comprises a single core strand, and a sheath which is formed by twisting together six sheath strands arranged around the core. The core strand has a layer-twisted structure comprising: a center-core portion which is formed by twisting three core wires together; and an external layer portion which is formed by twisting together eight to nine core wires arranged around the center-core portion. The sheath strands each have either a bundle twisted structure which is formed by twisting twelve to nineteen sheath wires or a multi-layer twisted structure which is formed by twisting twelve to nineteen sheath wires in layers. The diameter (dc) of the core wires is greater than the diameter (ds) of the sheath wi res. The average gap (Gc) between the core wi res of the external layer portion is 0.015 mm or greater, and the average gap (Gs) between the sheath strands is 0.1 mm or greater. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368860 | HOLLOW-BRAIDED ROPE HAVING A ROPE TERMINATION FORMED THEREIN AND A ROPE TERMINATION FORMING SYSTEM FOR FORMING THE ROPE TERMINATION - Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hollow-braided rope having a new and improved rope termination formed therein and a new and improved rope termination system for forming the rope termination. Generally, the rope termination of the present disclosure is formed using a double-braided portion of hollow-braided rope in conjunction with a set of mechanical components of the rope termination forming system. The use of both the double-braided portion of the hollow-braided rope and the set of mechanical components causes any applied tensile forces to be distributed between the double-braided portion and the mechanical components. The distribution of part of any applied tensile forces away from the mechanical components and to the double-braided portion of the hollow-braided rope itself enables the mechanical components to be relatively small and lightweight and reduces the size and weight of the rope termination without compromising strength. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368861 | Limp, Elongate Element with Glass Staple Fibres - A rope for reinforcing joints in fibre-reinforced composite structures is described. The rope comprises chopped reinforcement fibres and retaining means for retaining the chopped fibres in a rope-shape. Further, composite structures utilising such ropes as filler elements are described as well as an apparatus for manufacturing such ropes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368862 | RAW-MATERIAL SUPPLY DEVICE AND BIOMASS SEPARATION DEVICE - A raw-material supply device for supplying a biomass raw material under pressure, wherein the device is provided with: a screw body, provided inside a screw feeder and adapted for compressing, rotating, and transporting the powdered biomass raw material using a motor from a normal-pressure feed section for the fed biomass raw material to a high-pressure discharge section; and a pressing plug provided on the tip section side of the screw body, the pressing plug having a plug tip for maintaining a high-temperature/high-pressure field against the discharge force of compressed consolidated biomass. The interior of the screw feeder comprises a raw-material feed region for feeding the biomass raw material in the raw-material transport direction, a raw-material compression region for compressing the biomass raw material, a raw-material consolidation region for consolidating the biomass raw material in the form of a cork, and a material seal section for maintaining the high-pressure field using the consolidated biomass. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368863 | PRESS FELT BASE FABRIC EXHIBITING REDUCED INTERFERENCE - A press felt formed of two stacked layers of woven single layer base fabric, each layer being formed by warp yarns interwoven with two systems of weft yarns according to a single layer weave pattern. The layers are needled with a batt layer. In the woven single layer base fabric: a) the warp yarns are polymeric monofilaments arranged as a single layer and there are two systems of weft yarns; b) the first system of weft yarns are formed by cabled polymeric monofilaments and the second system of well yarns are single polymeric monofilaments; c) the cabled polymeric monofilaments are 50% to 85% in one repeat; d) the cabled monofilaments are each formed of at least two monofilaments which are cabled together; and e) at least two of the cabled well yarns in each repeat are adjacent to each other. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368864 | CROSSLINKING/FUNCTIONALIZATION SYSTEM FOR A PAPER OR NON-WOVEN WEB - The present invention relates to a paper or non-woven web, comprising fibers and at least one crosslinking or functionalization agent selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, halogenated heteroaromatic compounds and salts thereof, wherein said at least one crosslinking or functionalization agent has a molecular weight of not more than 1000 g/mol, and wherein at least a part of said crosslinking or functionalization agent is bound to said fibers, a process for producing said paper or non-woven web, and the use of said crosslinking or functionalization agent in a paper or non-woven web. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368865 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING THE TRACK POSITION BY RESIDUAL ERROR COMPENSATION - A track adjustment system for operating a permanent-way machine ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368866 | System for Regulating Temperature and Moisture on a Field - A system for regulating temperature and moisture on a field, while also absorbing an impact force from the field, uses adjacently joined panels positioned beneath the field, and that have sufficient thermal mass to transfer heat between an underlying fluid and the field. The temperature of the fluid regulates the temperature of the field, such that the field can be heated and cooled accordingly. The panels have water exfiltration and infiltration holes to drain moisture buildup from the field, and aeration channels for circulation. An interior region of each panel is defined by tube channels. The tube channel carries at least one fluid tube through the joined panels. The fluid tube carries a fluid having a predetermined temperature. The heat transfers between the fluid and the field through the plurality of panels. The temperature of the fluid can be adjusted to affect the temperature on the field. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368867 | Road Milling Machine For The Treatment Of Road Pavements, As Well As Method For Pivoting A Travelling Drive Unit Of A Road Milling Machine - A road milling machine includes a rear wheel or track mounted on a pivot arm such that the wheel or track is movable between a first outer end position projecting laterally relative to the machine frame, and a second inner end position which permits milling close to an edge. A travel drive of the rear wheel or track provides a driving force to move the wheel or track between the end positions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368868 | Fluid-Fillable Barrier - A fluid-fillable barrier which includes a flexible, tubular, impermeable membrane and at least two internal tension members. The membrane has opposite ends, a middle, fluid-fillable section, an upper attachment area, and a lower attachment area. The tension members secure between, and extend from, the upper attachment area to the lower attachment area. The tension members have a length which is less than one-half the perimeter of the membrane, the length and perimeter being measured at a common cross-section, taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the membrane. One of the tension members is longer than the other, so that it is in a relaxed, limp state under normal operating conditions. The tension members are thermally bonded to, and sewn with a double sew line to, the attachment areas. The barrier further includes lifting loops at each end, connection cleats on the sides and ends, and venting/drainage standpipes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368869 | Fluid-Fillable Barrier - A fluid-fillable barrier which includes a flexible, tubular, impermeable membrane and at least two internal tension members. The membrane has opposite ends, a middle, fluid-fillable section, an upper attachment area, and a lower attachment area. The tension members secure between, and extend from, the upper attachment area to the lower attachment area. The tension members have a length which is less than one-half the perimeter of the membrane, the length and perimeter being measured at a common cross-section, taken perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the membrane. One of the tension members is longer than the other, so that it is in a relaxed, limp state under normal operating conditions. The tension members are thermally bonded to, and sewn with a double sew line to, the attachment areas. The barrier further includes lifting loops at each end, connection cleats on the sides and ends, and venting/drainage standpipes. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368870 | HELICAL SCREW PILE - A helical screw pile includes a longitudinal shaft having a top end and a bottom end with a plurality of helical plates arranged on the shaft in increasing diameter from the top to the bottom. The largest diameter helical plate is located toward the bottom of the shaft. A second helical plate having a diameter smaller than that of the first plate is located above the first helical plate. A smaller third helical plate is located above the second helical plate so that the smallest is located toward the top of the shaft. The helical plates can be spaced apart along the shaft or coupled together in an end-to-end manner to form a continuous helix. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368871 | METHOD FOR ANCHORING A FOUNDATION STRUCTURE, AND FOUNDATION STRUCTURE - A method for anchoring a foundation structure ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368872 | Methods for Controlling Weeds and Water Using a Bag Filled with Landscaping Material - A bag constructed of a weed suppression material for packaging a ground cover material. When the bag is in a closed configuration, the bag serves as a container for shipping, handling, and storage of the ground cover material. When the bag is opened and unfolded, and the ground cover material within the bag is spread over the opened and unfolded bag, the bag serves as a layer of weed suppression material on top of underlying soil and beneath the ground cover. In addition, the bag may be used for planting individual plants in a planting bed, for establishing a buffer zone around the foundation of a building, or for controlling erosion around a downspout of a building. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368873 | Excavator Hammer Attachment Apparatus - The excavator hammer attachment apparatus is adapted to be quickly attached to an excavator or skid-steer loader arm and used in easily and quickly demolishing concrete by swinging the apparatus and striking the concrete. Because the apparatus employs rubber isolators instead metal springs, such demolition is able to be accomplished with less noise and shock to the machine to which it is attached than would otherwise occur and with substantially improved operator safety. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368874 | MACHINE ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM - A machine is provided. The machine includes a frame and an engine provided on the frame. The machine includes a generator drivably coupled to the engine. The machine includes an inverter communicably connected to the generator. The machine also includes an electric motor communicably connected to the inverter. The machine further includes a tank coupled to the frame. The tank includes at least one face and is configured to receive the inverter thereon. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368875 | WORKING MACHINE JOYSTICK ASSEMBLY - A working machine joystick assembly includes a joystick arranged to control one or more functions of a working machine, and a mechanical linkage assembly configured to operatively connect the joystick to spool valves to control the one or more functions. The joystick includes at least two axes of movement, one axis being a twist axis, each axis of movement being configured to mechanically actuate a separate spool valve through the mechanical linkage assembly. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368876 | WORKING VEHICLE - A working vehicle is configured so that interference does not occur even if an attachment is exchanged and so that a reduction in work efficiency caused by the exchange of an attachment is minimized. A backhoe comprises: a working machine body; a working device which is connected to the working machine body, has joints, and allows an attachment to be removably mounted to the front end of the working device; and a control device in which stop positions are set, the stop positions being those at which the working device is stopped in order to avoid the interference of the working device. The control device has connected thereto: a position sensor which detects the position of the working device; an input means by which the stop positions are set in advance and by which the stop positions are adjusted independently of each other; and a screen operation section which allows selection among the stop positions. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368877 | CHARGING SYSTEM FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE OF HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - The present disclosure relates to a charging system for an energy storage device of hybrid construction machinery, and more particularly, to a charging system for an energy storage device of hybrid construction machinery which is capable of computing an amount of regenerable energy predicted according to an operational situation of an actuator, calculating a target charging rate of the energy storage device by reflecting the computed amount of the regenerable energy, and finally, computing an amount of power generated by an engine auxiliary motor in order to compensate for a difference between a target voltage and an actual voltage of the energy storage device, in the case of charging the energy storage device of the electric hybrid construction machinery. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368878 | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - Disclosed is a construction equipment including: a boom operating unit including a boom, a boom cylinder, and a boom head and rod return solenoids for controlling the extension of the boom by controlling the ascending and descending of the boom cylinder; an arm operating unit comprising an arm and an arm cylinder so as to move the arm by controlling the extension of the arm cylinder; and a control unit for generating a flow path connection signal in at least a part of the boom head and rod return solenoids upon operation of an arm lever in a boom float mode so as to control the boom cylinder. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368879 | Combined Hydraulic Implement and Propulsion Circuit with Hybrid Energy Capture and Reuse - An integrated implement actuation and propulsion system for a machine is provided. The system may include: an implement circuit including a first pump and at least one hydraulic implement; a propulsion circuit including a second pump; a hydraulic motor; a brake valve; a back pressure valve; and a combiner valve connected to both the implement circuit and the propulsion circuit, the combiner valve being configured to effect selective fluid communication between the implement circuit and the propulsion circuit. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368880 | HYDRAULIC CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - Disclosed is a hydraulic construction machinery capable of operating a travel apparatus and a swing apparatus, when same are to be operated in combination, by means of working fluids supplied at the maximum discharge flow rate from a plurality of hydraulic pumps. A hydraulic construction machinery according to the present invention comprises: first and second hydraulic pumps; travel and swing motors connected to the first hydraulic pump; a hydraulic actuator connected to the second hydraulic pump; a main control valve comprising a first control valve and a second control valve, the first control valve controlling a working fluid supplied from the first hydraulic pump to the travel and swing motors, and the second control valve controlling the working fluid supplied from the second hydraulic pump to the hydraulic actuator; a first regulating valve, disposed on the most upstream side of a supply channel of the second hydraulic pump, for switching when the travel and swing motors are operated simultaneously so that the working fluid of the first hydraulic pump is supplied to the travel motor and the working fluid of the second hydraulic pump is supplied to the swing motor; a second regulating valve, disposed on the most downstream side of a supply channel of the second hydraulic pump, for switching when the travel and swing motors are operated simultaneously so as to close the most downstream opening of the supply channel of the second hydraulic pump; and an electronic proportional valve for outputting a control signal, corresponding to a control signal from a controller, to the first and second regulating valves when a manipulation signal, sensing whether the travel and swing motors are manipulated, is entered in the controller. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368881 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE HAVING A MONITORING DEVICE - Construction machine having a running-gear mechanism ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368882 | Connection Assembly - A coupling for connecting ground engaging tools to a lip of an excavator bucket or similar uses an eccentric rotating lock, whereby rotation of the lock alters the distance between bearing surfaces and thus allows tightening of the lock. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368883 | LOCK FOR AN EXCAVATION TOOTH ASSEMBLY - A lock for an excavation tooth assembly comprising: a body; and a locking element mounted to the body, wherein the locking element is capable of adopting an inserting configuration with respect to the body to enable the lock to be inserted through a cavity in a nose and is capable of adopting a lockable configuration with respect to the body in which the locking element is arranged for engaging a tooth member mounted to the nose to lock the tooth member to the nose. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368884 | WEAR ASSEMBLY - A wear assembly for use on various kinds of earth working equipment that includes a base with a supporting portion, a wear member with a cavity into which the supporting portion is received, and a lock to releasably secure the wear member to the base. The supporting portion is formed with top and bottom recesses that receive complementary projections of the wear member. These recesses and projections include aligned holes so as to receive and position the lock centrally within the wear assembly and remote from the wear surface. The hole in the wear member is defined by a wall that includes a retaining structure provided with an upper bearing surface and a lower bearing surface for contacting and retaining the lock against upward and downward movement in the hole. The lock includes a mounting component that defines a threaded opening for receiving a threaded pin that is used to releasably hold the wear member to the base. The separate mounting component can be easily manufactured and secured within the wear member for less expense and higher quality than forming the threads directly in the wear member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368885 | PLASTIC PIPELINE STRUCTURE IN FAUCET - A plastic pipeline structure may include a channeling tube, two plugs, and a cover. The channeling tube can be manufactured in a single mold with plastic materials and has a mixing base in the middle, which has one or more outlet channels. The outlet channels in the mixing base and the channels in the horizontal tubes toward both sides are connected and formed in a perpendicular manner. Each horizontal tube has an open end and a vertical tube is perpendicularly connected with each horizontal tube near the open end. Each plug is inserted into the open end of each horizontal tube. The cover placed above the channeling tube has hole through which the mixing base can be connected with a faucet. There is a blocking surface formed on the interior wall of each side of the cover to block the plugs. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368886 | Water-Saving Mixer Tap - The invention concerns a water-saving mixer tap with a first water inlet, a second inlet for thermally conditioned water, such as a hot water inlet, at least one service water outlet for water coming from the first water inlet, from the second water inlet or from both, and remarkable in that it further comprises an auxiliary water outlet, and means for interconnection between the conditioned water inlet and the auxiliary outlet with a view to preparing conditioned water without losing water via the service outlet. The invention also concerns a flowing water system comprising such a mixer tap. The auxiliary outlet of the tap is connected to an auxiliary pipe provided with means for storing and/or means for discharging the water from the pipe for water which has lost the conditioning of same and flows towards the auxiliary pipe when the tap is in the position for preparing conditioned water. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368887 | MAGNETIC DOCKING FAUCET - A faucet is provided. The faucet has a spout and a sprayhead releasably coupled to the spout. A hose having a magnetically responsive collar thereon provides fluid through the spout to the sprayhead. A magnet is located in the faucet such that when the sprayhead is coupled to the spout, the collar magnetically couples to the magnet, thereby applying sufficient magnetic force to the hose to retain the sprayhead against the spout. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368888 | INTELLIGENT CONTROL FAUCET - An intelligent control faucet includes a faucet that includes a manual operation valve, an intelligent control module, a water egress tube, a cold water ingress tube, a hot water ingress tube, and a magnetic reed detection device. The water egress tube, the cold water ingress tube, and the hot water ingress tube are connected to the manual operation valve. The intelligent control module is connected, in a series manner, to the water egress tube. The magnetic reed detection device is mounted to the water egress tube and is connected through a feeding cable or directly to the intelligent control module. Water flow can be established or cut off through pulling the water egress tube so that the use is made easy. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368889 | SINK ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a sink assembly that can separate particulate contaminants from a liquid in which they are suspended. The sink assembly includes a master trap and at least a first trap with a riser and valve assembly to collect particulates and prevent overflow from the master trap. The sink assembly provides a simple maintenance and cleaning solution. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368890 | Discharge Selector For Water-Closets - The invention relates to a discharge selector for water-closets, that allows the control of the discharge of water from the cistern of the water-closet into the bowl, in two different proportions, which allows less water to be used when liquids are to be removed from the bowl and a larger proportion of the content of the cistern to be discharged when solids are to be removed from the bowl Said device consists of a single part provided with mechanisms that allow it to operate in the described manner and also allows the quantity of water discharged to be adjusted within a certain range. The device is universally applicable and does not leak water even if the packaging loses elasticity. The device can be installed by the user thereof as the installation is just as easy as that of the replacement flap in any currently commonly used discharge valve. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368891 | Toilet Fastening System - A toilet fastener is provided that has a bolt with offset anti-spin foot, a locking system that prevents the nut from easily backing off the threaded bolt, and beauty cap that forms to the nut allowing tool-less installation and re-tightening. The fastener is formed of a non-corrosive metal, plastic or any combination thereof. The toilet fastener provides an easier toilet installation and maintenance with less parts and greater resistance to natural or synthetic elements. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368892 | Underground Silo System for Storing Liquids - A method for storing liquids underground using a system of spatially distributed and interconnected silos | 2015-12-24 |
20150368893 | MODULAR ADAPTABLE HOUSING ARCHITECTURE - A modular adaptable housing architecture for building temporary shelters and residential units in emergency situations is provided and includes an oval cross-section, which can be increased and extended in a flexible manner, involving the mechanically articulated assembly of successive structural modules formed by pairs of crosswise-arranged ovoid frames in order to support a panel-based inner floor slab, with the shell being formed by sheets, while providing a level floor solution in which the floor is elevated above the ground using the curvature of the elliptical supporting section of each frame or retractable supporting parts of the frames. The result is a self-tensioning geometry shelter, which can be adapted to suit the terrain and occupancy requirements, which is stable, strong and environmentally friendly, and which can be transported in disassembled parts and quickly assembled at any location without requiring any additional work and enabling a finish typical of the locality. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368894 | Anchor and Method of Using the Same - Disclosed is an anchor having a sleeve and a concentric shaft having head at one end with a rectangular plate through with the shaft interposed between the head and the adjacent end of the sleeve. A deformable plate is positioned on the shaft between the head and the sleeve so that movement of the sleeve along the shaft towards the head deforms the plate from a configuration where the plate is substantially confined to an area within the perimeter of the head into a substantially planar configuration where the perimeter of the plate extends at least partially beyond the perimeter of the head. Also disclosed is a method of fixing the anchor in a bore hole with the ends of the plate in an undercut in the bore hole and filling the bore hole with resin while venting air via a passage extending from adjacent to a closed end of the bore hole through a suitable cover. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368895 | Mounting bracket for grille - A mounting bracket for a linear bar grille comprising a clip that comprises a bent section and a base having a through hole. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368896 | GLUELESS COMPOSITE PANEL AND METHOD FOR THE GLUELESS CONNECTION OF TWO PANEL ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a glueless composite panel which comprises a first panel element and a second panel element. The two panel elements are connected together via coupling means that extend in each case parallel to a longitudinal direction of a first end side of the first panel element. As coupling means, a first groove is arranged on the first panel element on the first end side thereof, said groove being delimited by a tongue and an edge strip that is set back with respect to the tongue. The first edge strip is in this case subdivided into individual first strip sections. By contrast, the second panel element has corresponding coupling means such that in the coupled state of the two panel elements the first strip sections and second strip sections of the second panel element undercut one another at least regionally. In this case, the respective strip sections are arranged in a groove of the other panel element in each case. In order to couple the two panel elements, the coupling means thereof are moved towards one another and locked together by way of a subsequent relative movement of the two panel elements in the opposite direction. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368897 | METHOD OF INSULATING A BUILDING - A method of insulating a building that includes one or more existing external walls and an existing roof structure supported by the walls, comprises constructing a first external shell structure that covers an outer surface of at least one external wall, said shell structure being spaced from the outer surface of the wall to provide a wall void between the external wall and the shell structure. A second shell structure is constructed that extends around or through the existing roof structure and provides an enclosed roof void that extends around or through the roof structure. The roof void is interconnected with the wall void. The wall void and the roof void are filled with an insulating material to provide an insulating layer that extends substantially continuously through the roof void and the wall void. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368898 | Head-of-Wall Top Track Gasket Member for Acoustic and Firestopping Insulation - A sealing gasket assembly for sealing a head-of-wall construction including a member body having a top member with first and second spaced apart side panels depending from the top member. The intersection of the first side panel and the top member defines a first inside corner and a first outside corner and the intersection of the second side panel and the top member defines a second inside corner and a second outside corner. A supplemental sealing member extends along each of the first and second outside corners. Each supplemental sealing member is manufactured from a flexible material and is configured such that a panel abutment portion thereof extends along at least a portion of an outside surface of the respective side panel and a return portion extends along at least a portion of an outside surface of the top member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368899 | TUNABLE ACOUSTIC PANEL - A tunable acoustic panel that functions as an acoustic diffuser and absorber is disclosed. The acoustic properties of the tunable acoustic panel can be quickly and conveniently modified by moving a handle. The tunable acoustic panel is wall-mountable for use as an acoustical room treatment to selectively vary the acoustical response of a room or performance space. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368900 | Tile and Support Structure - An illustrative embodiment of a tile and support structure may include a plurality of tiles, which may be generally rectangular in shape, engaged with one or more support structures. The tile may be formed with four edges, wherein two opposing edges may be formed with grooves therein and the other two opposing edges may be formed with protrusions thereon. The support structure may be formed with a generally vertical spine having two rails extending outward from a distal end thereof. The support structure may also include two generally horizontally extending flanges, which may be formed with a trough therein. The trough may include a plurality of apertures formed therein. One side of the trough may be defined by a lip. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368901 | Wall Construction System and Component Thereof - A wall construction system comprises a number of courses of masonry construction blocks stacked one atop another in any desired pattern, such as a running bond pattern. One or more fluid conduits are disposed in thermal communication with one or more of the masonry construction blocks and one or more fluids are passed through the fluid conduits. The fluid(s) may comprise one or more liquids, one or more gases, or a combination of liquid(s) and gas(es). The fluid(s) can transfer heat between an enclosed environment, such as a room, and the material of the masonry construction blocks. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368902 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MULTI-LAYERED REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a multi-layered reinforced concrete element ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368903 | Wedge and Mandrel Assembly for Slit-tube Longerons - An assembly that includes a wedge and mandrel that share an axis of rotation and can be rotated independently or simultaneously to stow or deploy slit-tube longerons. A wedge is crescent shaped, with a height that increases along an outer perimeter as the arc of the crescent is traversed from a first end to a second end. The changing height of the wedge allows a slit-tube longeron to be flattened for stowage or can be disengaged to allow the tube to curl up for deployment. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368904 | LIGHTWEIGHT ROOFING SHINGLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A lightweight roofing shingle comprising a saturated mat having an exposed side and an unexposed side wherein a fabric reinforcing layer substantially replaces the bottom asphalt coating and the backing aggregate on the unexposed side of a conventional shingle. The lightweight shingle will have a top asphalt layer applied to the exposed side of the mat and a layer of granular material applied to the top asphalt layer opposite the mat per conventional construction, and the fabric reinforcing layer is adhered directly to the unexposed side of the saturated mat. In one embodiment, the fabric reinforcing layer covers an entire area of the unexposed side of the saturated mat. The reinforcing layer may preferably be a nonwoven fabric made from PET or polypropylene. The lightweight roofing shingle may also include a release tape layer applied to the reinforcing layer opposite the saturated mat. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368905 | INTERCHANGEABLE GUTTER CLEANING APPLIANCE - An interchangeable gutter cleaning appliance includes an extension assembly having a first fitting at a distal end, a holder having a second fitting at its proximal end and a gutter tool interface at its distal end, and an interchangeable gutter tool. The second fitting is coupled to the first fitting of the extension assembly. The interchangeable gutter tool is installed on the gutter tool interface by inserting the gutter tool interface into a mounting assembly in the interchangeable gutter tool, and the interchangeable gutter tool is removed from the gutter tool interface by removing the mounting assembly from the gutter tool interface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368906 | System for Mounting Objects to Polymeric Membranes - A system and method to attach an object to a support structure. The system includes a mounting plate attached to an elastic membrane. The elastic membrane includes a lower surface having a first and a second surface area. The first surface area extends peripherally along at least a portion of the lower surface and bonded to the support structure. The second surface area is at least partially enclosed within the first surface area and separable from the support structure. The system further includes a riser adapted to couple to the mounting plate and the object. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368907 | SEAL FOR A PIPE PENETRATION IN A ROOF UNDERLAY - A roof underlay seal ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368908 | Lath - An improved lath is disclosed having a water drainage layer provided in association with the lath. The water drainage layer serves to remove water that might otherwise build up between the lath and wall structure. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368909 | DECORATIVE PANEL HAVING AN ELASTOMER POWDER-MODIFIED SUBSTRATE BOARD - A decorative panel comprising at least a plate-shaped carrier and a decorative layer disposed thereon and which is characterized in that the plate-shaped carrier comprises at least partially a thermoplastic composition modified with an elastomer powder by means of melt blending, wherein the thermoplastic composition includes at least one thermoplastic matrix material and at least one fine-grained, cross-linked and powdery elastomer material incorporated into the matrix material. A method for producing the foregoing decorative panel comprising applying a decorative layer to the plate-shaped carrier. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368910 | Vertical Joint System and Associated Surface Covering System - A vertical joint system | 2015-12-24 |
20150368911 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FORMING A FLOOR COVERING - An arrangement for forming a floor covering ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368912 | Panel Suitable for Assembling a Waterproof Floor or Wall Covering, Method of Producing a Panel - Panel suitable for assembling a waterproof floor or wall covering by interconnecting a plurality of said panels with each other, wherein the panel has a substantially planar top surface, and a substantially planar bottom surface, at least four substantially linear side edges comprising at least one pair of opposite side edges which are provided with interconnecting coupling means for interconnecting one panel within another, the panel having a sandwich structure which comprises a central layer basically composed of a thermoplastic material, a rigid top layer and a rigid bottom layer. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368913 | Construction Element - A generally stainless steel construction element, such as baseboard trim, crown molding, or wainscoting, comprises a span of continuous sheet material having a leading top edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading top edge groove to accept an edge of a first planar material, such as a wall board, within the leading top edge groove. The construction element may further comprise a leading bottom edge folded back upon itself in a fashion to form an integrated leading bottom edge groove to accept an edge of a second planar material, such as flooring, within the leading bottom edge groove. In an embodiment, the construction element, the first planar material, and the second planar material assemble to comprise a continuous surface barrier. The construction element may alternately comprise one of the leading edges to be folded back upon itself in a bull nosed fashion. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368914 | Modular Roof Mounted Staging Bracket With Safety Rails - An apparatus for supporting workers and materials above-grade on both the eave and gable ends of a structure is disclosed. The apparatus can be combined with one or more additional staging apparatuses to create a staging system for the support of persons or materials while work is being done on a structure, e.g., roofing, siding, etc. The modular design of the apparatus simplifies installation, such that it can be readily attached to a roof or other support member of a structure by a single person, and facilitates the adjustable vertical positioning of people or materials along the walls of the structure. The staging system can also include a rail member for safety support and alternative scaffolding arrangements. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368915 | FORM BOARD AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING FORM USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein are a form board and a method of constructing a form using the same. The form board has a rectangular board shape, is made of foam so as to be usable as an insulator for pouring concrete, and tie through-holes are provided at edge portions of the form board such that flat ties are arranged through the tie through-holes. Thus, the form board is a nonmetallic form board (sheathing board) with heat insulation properties (e.g., made of a foam material such as Styrofoam or a plastic material) used as an internal/external insulator for construction, without the removal of the form board after pouring concrete, and the form board can provide convenience and practicality since the form board itself performs an insulation function and there is no need for the separate removal operation of the form board after curing the concrete and thus the installation operation of insulators. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368916 | INSULATED CONCRETE FORM AND METHOD OF USING SAME - The invention comprises connector for a pair of opposed spaced concrete forming panels. The connector comprises an elongate spacer member having flanges formed thereon intermediate a central portion thereof and each opposite end thereof. A portion of at least one end of the spacer member is sized and shaped to selectively engage an elongate panel bracing member. A composite insulated concrete form and a method of using the insulated concrete form are also disclosed. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368917 | Improved adjusting system for a masonry guide - The present application relates to a system for adjusting a masonry guide ( | 2015-12-24 |
20150368918 | ADJUSTABLE GUIDE LINE HOLDER - The adjustable guide line holder is a mason's guide line holder, including a housing having an adjustable longitudinal width for secure reception within a brick pocket of a gable. The housing includes outer and inner portions respectively having first and second sets of top, bottom and side walls. The inner portion is received within the outer portion such that the first and second side walls are longitudinally opposed with respect to one another, with the inner and outer portions being adjustably slidable with respect to one another such that the housing has an adjustable longitudinal width. A vertical support is received within the inner portion and extends between the top and bottom walls thereof. A cross member is mounted to the vertical support, such that one end of a masonry guide line may be secured to the cross member. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368919 | Space Saving Anchor Point for a Concrete Structure - A space saving anchor point for a concrete deck or column. The anchor point includes an elongated receiver box attached to the inside surface of a form used to construct a concrete structure that becomes embedded the concrete deck. The elongated box is a partially enclosed structure with a lower opening that communicates with an interior cavity. The elongated box includes optional flange surfaces that attached to the inside surface of a form used to construct the concrete deck. Extending transversely through the interior cavity is a rod with its opposite ends that extend laterally from the sides of the elongated box and become covered with concrete. Attached to the portion of the rod located inside the interior cavity is an elongated connector plate. The connector plate is assembled on the rod and is configured to rotate around the rod and move longitudinally inward inside the interior cavity to hidden position or moved outward from the interior cavity partially exposing the plates' second opening. The second opening may connect to a suitable snap hook or clip used by a construction worker when working near a leading edge fall hazard. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368920 | FRAME MOUNTED HYDRODEMOLITION SYSTEM FOR TREATING LARGE INCLINED WALL SURFACES - A steeply inclined surface is hydrodemolished by providing a staging platform and a rig that includes a base frame defining a planar footprint within the frame. The rig is suspended from the platform by a cable such that frame is coplanar with the surface and the incline of the surface causes the rig to lean against it. Rails are provided on the surface to restrain spurious lateral movement of the rig. The rig is positioned on the surface and nozzles mounted on a trolley within a travelling carriage on the frame travel in two dimensions to hydrodemolish the surface within the footprint. The rig is moved vertically along the rails and laterally along the platform to reposition the rig to work a new section of the surface in conjunction with other rails that are also mounted on the surface. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368921 | Hybrid Heater - Embodiments of the invention provide a pool heater including a housing, a first tankless heater, a second tankless heater, and a controller. The controller is configured to activate only the first tankless heater when a first condition is met, activate only the second tankless heater when a second condition is met, and activate the first and the second tankless heaters simultaneously when a third condition is met | 2015-12-24 |
20150368922 | MONOPOLE TOWER REINFORCEMENT CONFIGURATION AND RELATED METHODS - Antenna tower reinforcement configurations use bolted gusset plate and splice plate configurations that allow for increased clearance access using short threaded bolts and threaded gusset plate apertures for increased clearance access and/or ease of installation. The gusset plates are welded to the reinforcement plates rather than bolted. Splice plates are bolted to the gusset plates using splice bolts. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368923 | ANCHOR POST - Provided herein are methods, devices and systems comprising an anchor post that has a shaft, at least one stabilising element attached to the anchor post configured to resist movement of the anchor post, and at least one alignment element. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368924 | SOLAR LIGHT POLE ASSEMBLY KIT - A kit for a solar light pole assembly includes a threaded anchor element including a shank with a threaded portion formed with auger bit threads for screwing into a ground surface, an upper portion of the shank being formed with a turning-tool-receiving member. A pole receiving member is attached to a flange of the threaded anchor element. A pole element assembly, including at least one pole element, is attached to the pole receiving member, and a light fixture is attached to the pole element assembly. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368925 | System for Rapid Concealment and Shelter Including Angular Frames and Warfighter Covers - A modular free-standing shelter including a frame and a cover. The frame has an upper plate and a lower plate, and a number of cover shafts are each pivotally connected at one end to the upper plate. A number of stretcher shafts are each pivotally connected between a respective one of the cover shafts and the lower plate. A separation shaft is affixed to one of the plates for separating the upper and lower plates at a predetermined distance. The cover is a skin having a predetermined shape that is engaged by the cover shafts. Some embodiments include angular frames. Some embodiments include warfighter covers. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368926 | Expandable Vehicle Cover Assembly - An expandable vehicle cover assembly for protecting a vehicle from dirt and moisture includes a pair of bases positionable on a support surface. The pair of bases are oriented on opposite sides of a vehicle. A central arm is operationally coupled between each of the pair of bases. The central arm extends over the vehicle. An end arm is operationally coupled between each of the pair of bases. The end arm is positionable in a deployed position so the end arm extends around an end of the vehicle. A canopy is coupled between the central and end arms. The canopy encompasses the vehicle when the end arm is positioned in the deployed position. The vehicle is protected from dirt and moisture. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368927 | FENCE AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A FENCE | 2015-12-24 |
20150368928 | SECURITY LOCK WITH DEFORMABLE LATCH - A security lock includes a first lock component lockingly engagable within a second lock component. Locking engagement is provided by way of a deformable latch member on the first lock component engaging a latch retainer on the second lock component. The second lock component has a key-receiving configuration that accepts a key. The key is configured to deform the latch member in order to release the first lock component from the second lock component. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368929 | PRY-PROOF APPARATUS OF COMBINATION LOCK - The invention relates to a pry-proof apparatus of combination locks, including a lock case, a lock bottom that can be pivoted on or fixed to the lock case, where the lock case are provided with plural apertures on it and a lock base fixed firmly to the lock bottom. And the lock base includes a housing seat, a movable member, plural number discs, plural shaft members, and a fastening device and a pry-proof apparatus. By means of pry-proof fingers for shielding the shaft member that makes the probing tool to pry for nothing, which substantially avoids pries and prying tools. Therefore, this apparatus features locking function of original combination locks, simplicity of structure and assembly, and pry-proof, which accomplishes the objective of this creation. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368930 | TAMPER EVIDENT CARGO CONTAINER SEAL BOLT LOCK - Systems and methods for a tamper-evident cargo container seal bolt lock are disclosed herein. The device can include a receiving member, a conductive bolt member adapted to be snap-locked into the receiving member, and a plastic encapsulant which tethers the bolt member to the receiving member. The encapsulant can contain an electrically conductive medium, such as a wire, which runs from the receiving member to the second end the bolt. A sensory circuit disposed within the receiving member can be configured to sense whether the circuit has been interrupted (e.g., if the bolt has been cut). In the event of an interruption, the circuit can record the present time and/or date in memory. An RFID transponder disposed within the encapsulant or the receiving member can then transmit the recorded date/time to an RFID interrogator if a dispute subsequently arises as to when the lock had been broken. | 2015-12-24 |
20150368931 | RECESSED LOCK ACTUATING DEVICE FOR SLIDING DOORS - A low profile lock actuator assembly for locking, sliding doors, which can be provided in combination with a lock assembly or retrofitted to mate with an existing lock assembly. The lock actuator assembly includes an interior component and an exterior component, which are each coupled to an actuating assembly. The lock actuator assembly includes recessed or otherwise low profile handles. | 2015-12-24 |