53rd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090320170 | Protective garments - A garment, such a jacket or pair of pants, affords protection from ballistic impacts. The garment comprises at least two tubular sections of strong fabric, the sections overlapping such that said sections can telescope to allow flexing of a body part enclosed thereby without exposing any part of the body part. A set of protective clothing comprises the ballistic protective garment and an outer garment of heat and blast protective material. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320171 | Applique body armor system (A-BAS) - The object of our invention is to provide the military wearer the option for placing hard plate body armor externally over his existing fragmentation vest. Our invention allows the wearer to select plate size and location, and then rapidly attach plates to connectors on the fragmentation vest carrier. Our invention's advantage is allowing the user to rapidly increase area of coverage and increased protection levels based on threats or special mission with no modifications to the solder's outer tactical ballistic vest. Our invention comprises at least one ballistic plate, a carrier pocket for the ballistic plate that surrounds the ballistic plate, attachment loops on the pocket, and a readily attachable and detachable mechanical attachment mechanism. The invention attaches to existing attaching points on the soldier's fragmentation vest. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320172 | Ballistic resistant face mask - A neck extension includes at least one layer of ballistic material that is shaped to have a nose portion and a throat portion located below the nose portion, which generally correspond to a nose area and mouth area of a face mask. A left neck portion and a right neck portion each extend from the nose portion and throat portion and are configured to wrap around a user's neck when worn. An inner surface of the neck extension attaches to the face mask. The throat portion may be shaped to extend below the mask to provide protection to the user's throat. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320173 | STRAP ATTACHMENT FOR ATTACHING ITEMS TO GARMENTS - A strap attachment for fastening an object to a baby garment may include an adornment for attaching to the baby garment; a strap extending from the adornment; a first fastener including two releasably engagable parts, a first engageable part fixedly attached to the strap, and a second engageable part fixedly attached to the strap between the first end and the first part of the two engageable parts; and a second fastener including two releasably engagable parts, a first engageable part of the second fastener fixedly attached to the garment at a location of the garment that is spatially separated from the adornment and from the first end of the strap, and a second engageable part of the second fastener attached to the strap at a location backing one of the first part of the first fastener and the second part of the first fastener. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320174 | Apparel With Reduced Friction Zones - An article of apparel may include a base layer and a cover layer. The cover layer may be stitchlessly-secured to an exterior surface of the base layer and positioned to extend along a side area and from a pelvic region to a leg region of the base layer. A width of the cover layer may be greater in the pelvic region than the first leg region. In some configurations, a frictional resistance of the exterior surface of the base layer may be greater than a frictional resistance of a surface of the cover layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320175 | Multifunctional Garment or Trappings and its Manufacturing Method - The multifunctional garment or trappings and the method of the present invention includes at least one article, wherein the article has one or more of detachable connecting components, the detachable connecting components not only connect the different parts of the article, but also connect two or more articles, so that the multifunctional garment or trappings is adapted to be rearranged to change the style or the connection. The article further has one or more of openings and adjustable members, wherein one or more of connecting means are provided at the openings of the article, so that the multifunctional garment or trappings has a variety formations of styles or functions through several manners such as mutual fastening, detaching, flexing, or opening or closing the openings at the article. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320176 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH THERMAL LINER HAVING VARYING MOISTURE ATTRACTION - A protective garment including an outer shell, a thermal barrier having a thermal protection performance of at least about twenty, and a moisture barrier positioned between the outer shell and the thermal barrier. The thermal barrier includes an outer layer, an inner layer, and an intermediate layer positioned between the outer and inner layers. The outer layer is positioned adjacent to the moisture barrier, and moisture is more attracted to the intermediate layer than to the outer layer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320177 | GOWN WITH SECURE FIT AND COMFORT FEATURE - A protective garment, such as a surgical gown, includes a garment body defining sleeves. A cuff may be secured at respective ends of the sleeves. A circumferentially extending coating is disposed on the sleeves beginning at the sleeve or cuff. The coating has a high friction surface such that an end of a glove pulled over the coating is inhibited from rolling or sliding back over the coating and down the sleeve. The coating may be formed of a low-tack surface modifier and may include a dye or colorant that may be used to indicate the fluid protection level of, for example, a surgical gown. Additionally, a second coating of a phase change and/or shape memory material may be applied to the protective garment. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320178 | Weightlifting glove with integrated hand and wrist support - Glove that provides integrated support for the hand and wrist of a person engaging in an activity such as weightlifting. The glove has a body with front and back sides that overlie the palm and back of the hand, finger sleeves extending from the upper portion of the body, and a thumb sleeve extending from the front side of the body. A supporting wrap has a palm section that is affixed to and substantially coextensive with the front side of the body, a thumb piece that extends from the palm section and is affixed to one side of the thumb sleeve, and a strap that extends laterally from the thumb side of the palm section and is wrapped about the wrist and a portion of the palm section that overlies the wrist. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320179 | PROPHYLACTIC ARTICLE - The invention relates to a prophylactic article with a carrier element, which comprises at least in part a natural or synthetic elastomer, and with a combination of active substances that is contained in microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules are arranged at least in part in and/or on the carrier element. The combination of active substances contains at least one skin care agent, at least one preservative, at least one odor-inhibiting agent and at least one antioxidant. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320180 | GARMENT WITH ENHANCED KNEE SUPPORT - The present invention relates to a garment with enhanced knee support. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320181 | Device and a method to protect trousers - The current invention discloses a simple method and device to prevent trousers' hem sliding under the heels, no matter how long the legs are. The present invention discloses a unique way of using adhesive material, such as hook and loop fasteners (such as Velcro™) or magnetic material, to prevent legs of trousers or pants from getting caught under footwear. According to this invention adhesive material is applied on the back of the footwear and on the inner seams of the trousers. When the two parts of the adhesive material is attached together, the hem is locked to the shoe and it cannot slip under the heel. The invention according to this disclosure allows a method to attach the hems directly onto the shoe, without a need to have any separate parts. Moreover, once the parts of this invention are attached to the trousers and to the shoes there is no need to any adjustments or assemblies later on. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320182 | TROUSER WITH EXPANSIBLE WAIST AND HIDDEN WAISTBAND OPENING - A trouser is provided with an extensible waistband wherein a rearward waistband portion has an open side seam into which is disposed a slidable tail end of a forward waistband portion. This forward waistband is stitched to an inner elastic member which is stitched, in turn, to the rearward waistband portion proximate said open side seam. The waistband is expansible by way of the elastic stretch in the inner elastic member, but the tail end of the forward portion slides within the open seam and an open portion of the rearward waistband. There is no bulky material at the open seam and the relative movement of the forward waistband is not visually significant. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320183 | Pocket adapted for music players - A breast pocket adapted for use with a music player to be worn with shirts or jackets on the breast side of a shirt or jacket. The shirt pocket is a layer of fabric with a shirt orifice. The shirt orifice is sized to approximate the operational surface of a music player. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320185 | PROTECTIVE HELMET - The invention relates to a protective helmet ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320186 | Protection helmet with improved adjustable neckband - A protective helmet is composed of an external crown made from plastic material, and a semi-rigid neckband adjustable by adjustment means. At least one end of the neckband is joined to the crown by a sliding mechanical link comprising position indexing means controlled from a slide able to be moved from the outside in a slit of the crown. The indexing means are formed by a rack molded directly along with the crown. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320187 | Protective helmet for hair worn in a pony tail - A protective helmet is composed of an external crown made from plastic material, and a semi-rigid neckband adjustable by adjustment means. To ensure that the helmet is efficiently secured on the user's head regardless of his or her hair-style, the neckband is in the shape of an Omega composed of lateral securing zones and a curved central part for free passage of the user's hair worn in a pony tail. The ends of the lateral securing zones of the neckband are joined to the adjustment means. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320188 | Safety vest with integrated safety harness - A safety vest for use with a safety harness, which includes first and second shoulder straps connected with a connector in an overlapping, crisscrossing relationship proximate a juncture. The first and second shoulder straps form an opening therebetween and below the connector. The vest includes an outer lining and an inner lining, and the first and second shoulder straps are at least partially positioned between the outer and inner linings. The inner lining extends from proximate an upper portion of the outer lining to proximate an intermediate portion of the outer lining. The inner lining includes a releasable connector configured and arranged to extend through the opening and releasably connect to the outer lining, wherein the releasable connector is disconnected and the inner lining is moved away from portions of the first and second shoulder straps to allow for inspection of the first and second shoulder straps. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320189 | TREE CLIMBING SUIT - A tree climbing suit | 2009-12-31 |
20090320190 | Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker and having a detachable cuff/wristlet - A protective garment ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320191 | Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials - In an ensemble for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, protective trousers and a protective coat are provided with elastomeric gaskets, such as neoprene gaskets, one of which lines an inside surface of a distal margin of each leg of the protective trousers and is adapted to be snugly stretched around a protective boot, another of which lines an inside surface of a distal margin of each arm of the protective coat and is adapted to be snugly stretched around a protective glove, and another of which lines an inside surface of a lower margin of the protective coat and is adapted to be snugly stretched around the protective trousers. Such gaskets extend from and, preferably, are unitary with liners, such as neoprene liners, which provide moisture and/or chemical barriers. When stretched snugly, such gaskets inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials, whether gaseous, liquid, or particulate. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320192 | Fire-resistant cooling suit - Cooling undergarment consisting of a composite of two fabrics arranged adjacent to an elastomeric material having finely divided phase change material such as non-combustible salt hydrates dispersed wherein facilitate a cooling effect due to latent heat absorption in the phase transition range of the phase change material, which improves the thermal performance and enhances the comfort of protective garment systems worn in conjunction with it. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320193 | VAPOR PERMEABLE RETROREFLECTIVE GARMENT - The disclosure describes vapor permeable retroreflective material for use on protective garments. The material may be formed in a non-continuous pattern that provides a high-level of retroreflective brightness, yet also provides adequate permeability to prevent exposure to trapped thermal energy and heated moisture. The non-continuous retroreflective pattern may include retroreflective regions and non-retroreflective regions arranged such that thermal decay through the protective garment is not substantially decreased in the regions corresponding to the retroreflective material. Rather, vapor permeation and thermal decay through the garment may be substantially the same as if the retroreflective material was not present. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320194 | Toilet device - A toilet device includes a seat ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320195 | PLATFORM ASSEMBLY FOR TOILET - Disclosed is a platform assembly for raising a height of a toilet. The platform assembly includes a base and a sealing mechanism. The base includes a lower surface, an upper surface and a through-opening. The lower surface is capable of being removably affixed to a floor. The upper surface is opposite to the lower surface and spaced apart from the lower surface by a predetermined distance. A through-opening extends from the lower surface to the upper surface. The through-opening is capable of being aligned with an outlet of the toilet when a stool of the toilet is disposed on the upper surface. A peripheral rim of the through-opening extends outwardly from the lower surface to define an engaging portion. The sealing mechanism is disposed on the engaging portion. The sealing mechanism is capable of coupling the outlet of the toilet to a drain pipe. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320196 | CONNECTION DEVICE BETWEEN TOILET AND DRAINPIPE - This is a type of connection device between toilet and drainpipe, including trap with inlet connected to toilet flush port and outlet connected to drainpipe. The trap has bend part and horizontal lower pipe connected to it. Upper and lower inner pipe walls of the horizontal lower pipe have different declination angles. There is containing part in the inlet; and in the containing part there is sealing part forming sealing structure between the flush port and inlet. This simplifies the complex structure of existing toilet drainage part for on-site installation, for reliable use. Separated trap design features the structure that can generate siphon phenomenon. At the time of sales, wash-down drainage can be easily transformed to siphon wash-down drainage just by changing such parts as the trap of the toilet, thus improving the drainage effect. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320197 | COMPACT DRAIN-CLEANING DEVICE WITH HAIR-SNAGGING PAD - A compact, smooth surfaced, flexible and formable, elongate apparatus that has a hair-clog snagging end portion for insertion into drains for snagging and removing the common hair clogs that exist in the upper portion of drains typically around the drain pop-up mechanism and drain trap. The elongate shaft ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320199 | CONTAINMENT APPARATUS FOR TOILETS - A spray system, which reduces contamination caused by toilet flushing, is activated during a flush cycle to contain waste matter and prevent escape thereof from the bowl. The system is mounted above the level of water in a toilet and includes an aperture that creates a spray and is fluid communication with the flush valve of the toilet. Accordingly, each time the flush valve is activated, a portion of the water provided to the toilet is directed to the aperture to create a spray to minimize escaping effluent. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320200 | Kinetic Trapway - The present invention provides toilets having an outlet trapway that is movable during a flushing cycle. A toilet bowl has an opening adjacent its lower end. A conduit links to the opening so as to be able to swivel between a first upwardly directed position which forms a trap for the toilet, and a second less upwardly directed position which can be reached during the flushing cycle to facilitate evacuation of the toilet bowl. An actuator moves the conduit between the first and second positions during the flushing cycle in response to a condition of a water supply for the toilet, preferably without using electrical power to achieve this trapway movement. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320201 | SPA MACHINE WITH A PRESSURE-BALANCING WATERTIGHT ELECTRIC CONTROL DEVICE - A SPA machine includes a housing provided with a water sprayer, a water pump mounted in the housing for pumping water out of the water sprayer, and a pressure-balancing watertight electric control device formed of a box, watertight buttons, an electric control unit, a watertight panel and a locating frame and mounted the housing for controlling the operation of the water pump and having a variable inside space automatically regulated subject to the external water pressure to prevent water penetration and to avoid electric leakage. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320202 | FOOT SPA TUB PUMP AND METHOD - A foot spa tub includes a tub basin, a first magnetic drive member rotatably coupled to a drive motor, and a first casing supporting the magnetic drive member. The first casing is disposed against an exterior surface of a sidewall of the basin. A second magnetic drive member is rotatably coupled to a blade. The first and second magnetic drive members are magnetically coupled to each other so that the blade is drivingly coupled to the drive motor. A nozzle houses the second magnetic drive member and the blade. The nozzle is detachably securable to an interior surface of the sidewall by a magnetic attraction force between the first and second magnetic drive members. The nozzle is further secured in place through a fixation assembly which prevents displacement and rotation of the nozzle during operation. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320203 | CONTROL MODULE FOR MULTI-NOZZLE SHOWER - A control module for a multi-nozzle shower has a body, a control panel and a controlling assembly. The body is mounted securely in the shower and defines at least one chamber having valve seats, at least one inlet and multiple outlets respectively communicating with the nozzles. The control panel is mounted securely on the body and seals the at least one chamber. The controlling assembly is mounted in the control panel and has multiple valve disks and buttons. The valve disks selectively block the valve seats to stop water flow. The buttons connected to the valve disks and are arranged on the control panel and selectively actuate the valve disks to block the valve seats. Thereby, people can conveniently control water discharged from different nozzles or showerheads of the shower. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320204 | SHOWER PAN HAVING NO VISIBLE DRAINAGE MEANS - Shower pans are provided with a perimeter wall defining a perimeter of the shower pan and a plurality of generally triangular support wall sections. One wall of the support wall sections is opposed to the perimeter wall and defines therebetween a perimeter channel of the shower pan. Other pairs of walls of the support wall sections are opposed to one another and define drain channels which fluid-connect the perimeter channel to the drain port. The other walls of the support wall sections have upper edges which establish an apex of the shower pan near the central drain port and slope downwardly and outwardly from the apex to the perimeter channel. The drain channels are sloped downwardly and inwardly from the perimeter channel to the central drain port. In such a manner, water may be shed by gravity from the finished floor supported on the upper edges of the other pairs of walls downwardly and outwardly into the perimeter channel whereby it then flows downwardly and inwardly through the drain channels to the drain port. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320205 | Playpen Bottom Frame that is Foldable Easily and Quickly - A foldable bottom frame for a playpen includes a support bracket, a pivot connection unit including two opposite pivot bases pivotally mounted on two opposite ends of the support bracket respectively and two connecting rods each mounted on a respective one of the pivot bases, and a control unit including a locking member rotatably mounted on the support bracket and rotatable to abut the pivot bases to releasably lock the two pivot bases of the pivot connection unit onto the support bracket. Thus, the user only needs to rotate and pull the control handle upward so as to unlock and fold the bottom bracket, so that the bottom bracket is unlocked and folded easily and rapidly, thereby facilitating the user unlocking and folding the bottom bracket. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320206 | LIFTING COLUMN WITH PATIENT SUPPORT TABLE - A lifting column comprising two or more telescopically arranged column elements, where each column element comprises at least two column sub-elements arranged symmetrically on either side of a first vertical plane, one set of sub-column elements closer to the plane than the other set of sub-elements, where the outer sub-elements are slidingly connected to adjacent inner sub-elements by means of guiding sledges, and further where each column sub-element comprises at least two pulley wheels, one up-per and one lower, and further where one first continuous flexible member runs from an upper pulley wheel of a first sub-element to a lower pulley wheel on an adjacent sub-element, so that the first flexible member runs on the upper or lower pulley wheels of the innermost sub-elements on either side of the vertical plane, and that the flexible member is shortened or lengthened by rolling at least one end of the flexible member around a drive wheel on a rotatable axle of an actuating motor. The invention also relates to a patient support table, comprising a patient support surface, a lifting column and a foundation structure for fastening said patient support table to a floor surface. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320207 | EMERGENCY WORKER RESCUE APPARATUS - A rescue device which attaches to the frame of a self-contained breathing apparatus carried on the back of emergency workers such as firemen, hazardous-waste cleanup crews, and other individuals entering into hostile environments. The rescue device is adapted to connect to the frame of existing self-contained breathing apparatus frames or racks. In one form, the rescue device has a top and bottom frame which connects to the SCBA tank at the top and bottom locations. The frames project around the body of the SCBA tank and extend out to position rolling elements for providing the transportation needs. The frames are connected to the tank of an SCBA by way of a quick-release linkage system. The frames have at the rolling elements ends wheel forks which contain wheels having axles. In another embodiment a skid plate is attached to the ends of the frames in conjunction with the protruding wheels or by itself without rolling elements. Other ways of creating the reduction in frictional drag are provided such as a sled type configuration and a track system. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320208 | SPINAL RELAXATION APPARATUS - A spinal-length mattress including a means for providing buoyancy to a human torso and abdomen thereon; attached to the mattress at one end, a pelvic support portion; and attached to the mattress at an opposite end, a head rotation stabilization portion having an air passage opening allowing a person to breathe freely when resting in a face down position thereon. By supporting the pelvis and stabilizing the head to substantially limit motions of the neck, a central cushion (preferably dominated by a “shape memory foam” filling) allows the spinal column to passively distribute all directional stresses—including those deriving from body mass and from muscle tension. Thus relieved of stress, disks between spinal bones begin to return to their respective naturally compliant symmetrical shapes; thereby generally providing a long term benefit in exchange for a quarter hour or a half hour of regular prone-oriented engagement with the mattress. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320209 | FOAM PAD HAVING ADHERED SPACER LAYER - A pad includes a first layer of material having a first main surface. A second layer of material includes a first surface, a second surface, and an intermediate spacer portion disposed therebetween. The second surface is adhered to at least a portion of the first main surface of the first layer of material. A mattress pad and a pillow having similar characteristics are also disclosed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320210 | Headboard with base that slips under mattress - One embodiment relates to a headboard design that offers an alternative to the conventional headboards that are available in the marketplace today. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320211 | INFLATABLE BED WITH CUSHION CELLS - An inflatable bed assembly having a plurality of inflatable cushion cells disposed on the top of the inflatable bed. Each cushion cell has a vent fluidly interconnecting the interior volume of the cushion cell with a main air chamber of the bed. When the bed is inflated, the cushion cells inflate and form raised projections on the top of the bed. The cushion cells provide a pressure sensitive surface which molds to the user's body for increased comfort. The vents are sized to allow the cushion cells to inflate upon inflation of the main air chamber, partially deflate when pressure is applied, and re-inflate when the pressure is removed. The size of the vents dampens the rate that air passes through the vent. The controlled inflation and deflation of the cells softens the impact caused by application of a body thereon and simulates the dampened response of “memory-foam”. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320212 | Liquid Laundry Treatment Composition Comprising An Asymmetric Di-Hydrocarbyl Quaternary Ammonium Compound - A laundry treatment composition comprising from about 1 wt. % to about 90 wt. % of an asymmetric di-hydrocarbyl quaternary ammonium compound comprising the structure: | 2009-12-31 |
20090320213 | Apparatus of Supplying and Discharging Fluid and Method of Operating the Same - The present invention relates to n apparatus of supplying and discharging a fluid, comprising: an inner tub; a fluid inflow passage connected to the inner tub; and a fluid outflow passage connected to the inner tub, wherein at least one of the inner tub, the inflow passage and the outflow passage has undergone at least one of the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture treatment and the Kimchi lactic acid bacteria culture exposure treatment. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320214 | LIQUID MEMBRANE-COMPATIBLE DETERGENT COMPOSITION - The invention relates to a liquid detergent concentrate composition comprising an emulsion having a water phase and an oil phase, the composition comprising
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20090320215 | CATALYZED AIR OXIDATION HAIRCOLOR - An air-oxidation haircolor composition is based: a) water; b) water soluble metal salt as a catalyst; c) etidronic acid (1-hydroxyethane-1,1-diphosphoric acid) as a chelating agent and color deposition enhancer; d) oxidation primary dye intermediates; e) an aromatic triol such as 1,2,4-Benzenetriol; f) auxiliary oxidation dye couplers; g) dye antioxidants and stabilizers; h) optionally, a water soluble surfactant; i) optionally, a water soluble anionic polymer; j) a water soluble solvent system; and k) an alkalizer. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320216 | Fluorescent entity, dyeing composition containing at least one fluorescent entity, and method for lightening keratin materials using said at least one fluorescent entity - The invention relates to the dyeing of keratin materials using napthylimide thiol/disulphide thiol fluorescent dyes, and to a dyeing process which has a lightening effect on keratin materials, in particular keratin fibres, especially human keratin fibres such as the hair, using said composition. It similarly relates to novel thiol/disulphide fluorescent dyes and to uses thereof in lightening keratin materials. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320217 | MIXTURES OF FIBRE-REACTIVE AZO DYES - The present invention provides dye mixtures containing one or more dyes of the general formula (I) | 2009-12-31 |
20090320218 | LAUNDRY CARE COMPOSITIONS WITH THIAZOLIUM DYE - The present invention relates to thiazolium dyes, laundry care compositions comprising one or more thiazolium dyes, processes of making such dyes and laundry care compositions and methods of using same. The dyes, compositions and methods of the present invention are advantageous in providing improved hueing of fabric, including whitening of white fabric, while avoiding significant build up of bluing dyes on the fabric. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320219 | Actuator and electric toothbrush using the same - An actuator allows miniaturization by realizing back-and-forth rotating motion of, for example, an electric brush without a drive transmitting mechanism which is a separate entity from a drive source. In a movable body ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320220 | Actuator and electric toothbrush using the same - An actuator allows miniaturization by realizing back-and-forth rotating motion of, for example, an electric brush without a drive transmitting mechanism which constitutes a separate entity from a drive source. In a movable body ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320221 | ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH - An electric toothbrush is provided with a brush portion, a motor including a rotary shaft, a battery, which supplies the motor with power supply voltage, and an eccentric shaft, which rotates together with the rotary shaft. The eccentric shaft has a center of gravity located at a position deviated from an axis of the rotary shaft of the motor. An oscillation transmission mechanism transmits oscillations generated by the rotation of the eccentric shaft. An oscillation amplitude regulation circuit regulates an oscillation amplitude of the brush portion to be constant regardless of changes in the power supply voltage in a state in which the brush portion is free from external loads. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320222 | Cleaning Tool for a Pipe - A cleaning tool for a pipe, the cleaning tool being moved inside the pipe while rotating in the main about the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and the cleaning tool including, in addition to a mount, at least two cleaning bodies which are rotatable about their respective individual shafts, the cleaning bodies being provided with an uneven surface, at least part of the external active uneven surface of the cleaning bodies facing the internal mantle surface of the pipe. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320223 | MULTI-DIAMETER ELASTIC SEALING MODULE FOR PIGS - A multi-diameter elastic sealing module for pigs, which operates in pipes having diameter changes, by being sent through the inside of a flexible or rigid pipe to move or draw various fittings and remove internal incrustations from the pipe, impelled by a fluid which flows inside said pipe. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320224 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320225 | Oral Care Implement With Mechanical Energy Harvesting - A mechanical energy harvesting toothbrush may employ circuits and devices to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Such conversion can be done using piezoelectric devices to convert stresses and strains from bending of the toothbrush head and/or bristles during use, and can be done using electromagnetic generators involving passing a magnet through a coil to induce current. The resulting electric energy may be rectified, and stored in a storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery. A switching circuit may be configured to detect the level of energy stored in the storage device, and to close an electrical connection when a predetermined level of energy (e.g., a charge) has been reached. The predetermined level may correspond to a desired amount of brushing (e.g., taking into account stroke length and force, and the number of strokes), and the closing of the electrical connection may be used to power output devices when that desired amount of brushing has been reached. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320226 | Oral Care Implement - An oral care implement includes a handle, a head mounted to one end of the handle that includes a first face having plurality of tooth cleaning elements extending therefrom and a second face, a store of dentifrice retained at the head, and a film matrix retained at the head containing at least one rapidly releasable agent. A soft tissue cleaner can be included on the second face. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the film matrix. In addition, dentifrice can be provided to the first and/or second faces during use from the store of dentifrice. The at least one rapidly releasable agent can include, for example, a flavoring agent, a dentifrice, or a therapeutic agent. The toothbrush can be small in size and lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320227 | Apparatus and Method for Providing Condition-Based Vibrotactile Feedback - Systems and methods for monitoring motion parameters of an object are described in the present disclosure. In one embodiment among many, a sensor, coupled to a housing, senses motion associated with the housing and provides a sensor output based on the sensed motion. A processing device receives the sensor output, accumulates counts associated with the sensor output, and provides an output once a threshold associated with the accumulated counts is reached. A vibrotactile device, that receives the output from the processing device, provides a haptic output in response to the output from the processing device. In one embodiment among many, a toothbrush is described as a monitoring mechanism for monitoring a plurality of brush strokes that a user executes with the toothbrush. The monitoring mechanism is incorporated in the handle of the toothbrush. The monitoring mechanism may be used to provide an alert once a sufficient number of brush strokes is achieved. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320228 | Lin-Gripp luxury washing cloth - An improvement in the wash cloth that is used for washing one's body, rub or dry in parts that are hard to reach. This oblong hand gripped washing cloth, is used to massage the back, legs or stomach as manipulation of the cloth by rubbing or stroking back and forward movements for remedial or hygienic purposes. The washing cloth is long enough for your hands stretched out you can grip the sides. The average marketing size is approximately five to six inches in width and approximately seventy two inches long. The large marketing size is approximately six to seven inches in width and approximately ninety six inches long. The edges are made with sewing a Sergers stitch, bias, or a trim. The material used is either Polyester Fiber, Terry Cloth or 100% Cotton or a combination. The washing cloth can be personalized or monogram with fringed edges. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320229 | MOP CLOTH CAPABLE OF RESILIENTLY STRETCHING AND HAVING BETTER WATER ABSORPTION CAPABILITY - A mop cloth applicable to a rotary mop and a method for manufacturing the mop cloth. The mop cloth includes several cloth strips each having two outer fabric layers and an inner foam layer sandwiched between the outer fabric layers. The foam layer provides the cloth strips with better water absorption capability. In addition, the foam layer has resilience and stretchability so that the cloth strips are capable of resiliently stretching and restoring to their original shapes without tangling with each other. The method of the present invention is bonding two fabric layers with a foam layer to sandwich the foam layer between the two fabric layers to achieve a semiproduct, and cutting the semiproduct into a predetermined number of cloth strips to form the mop cloth. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320230 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC, ELONGATED CARRIER ELEMENT, AS WELL AS AN ELONGATED WIPER BLADE OF A FLEXIBLE MATERIAL, WHICH CAN BE PLACED IN ABUTMENT WITH THE WINDSCREEN TO BE WIPED - A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. the wiper blade includes at least one groove, in which groove at least one longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device comprises a connecting device for an oscillating wiper arm, with the special feature that the connecting device comprises an internal reinforcement element. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320231 | STEAM MOP - A steam mop including a mop housing is provided. The mop housing includes a water tank with a water inlet and a water outlet, a water pump with a pump inlet and a pump outlet and a boiler. A mop handle is connected to the mop housing at one end and a steam frame is connected to the housing at the opposite end. The water tank has a water inlet opening to a surface of the housing with a removable inlet cap where the surface of the housing about the cap has a funnel shape. The water pump is coupled to the outlet of the water tank and inlet of the boiler so that movement of the steam mop activates the pump to pump water from the water container to the boiler for the generation of steam. In addition, a steam frame assembly provided with a fabric steam pocket is selectively removable from the housing. The frame has an opening about the middle of rear wall for mounting a connector including a top end having a steam inlet for connecting to a steam housing and a bottom end having a pair of steam nozzles for connecting to the steam frame and a plurality of baffles are disposed perpendicular to the pair of steam nozzles between the front and rear walls. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320232 | Vacuum cleaner with wet scrubber - A vacuum cleaner with wet scrubber includes a housing containing a scrubbing liquid, which defines a level of liquid having a free surface; an inflow opening conveying the air streams to be scrubbed under the free surface of the liquid; an outflow opening of the scrubbed air streams; a dynamic separator disposed in the proximity of the outflow opening; and cleaning means disposed in the housing and acting on the dynamic separator. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320233 | FLOOR CARE APPLIANCE WITH A PLURALITY OF CLEANING MODES - A floor care appliance is provided for cleaning bare surfaces such as tile, marble, linoleum and wood. The floor care appliance is comprised of a base portion having a suction nozzle and a brush block having a plurality of vertical axis rotary agitators for cleaning bare floors. The rotary agitators are driven by an independent motor for agitating the floor surface. With the addition of an accessory hose and tools, the cleaning utility can be expanded to areas wherein the suction nozzle cannot normally reach such as behind the toilet, shower walls, and the grout between tile. While used in the capacity for cleaning bare floors, the floor care appliance can be moved between three modes by a rotating a member located on the upper housing. The first mode is dry mode, the second mode is wet scrub mode and the third mode is wet pickup mode. The accessory tools are stored in an accessory caddy that is placed freestanding over the suction nozzle and in front of the housing. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320234 | Carpet cleaning wand having uniform air flow distribution - A novel suction head for a carpet cleaning wand wherein either or both of two designs are utilized. Each design utilizes a generally fan shaped internal suction channel that fares smoothly between an exhaust channel of substantially round cross section and lips of an intake opening having a much wider and substantially rectangular cross section. The internal suction channel utilized by one design is formed with a cross section that is non-uniform when viewed along the direction of air flow through the wand, which is a dramatic contrast to the uniform cross sections of known current designs. Another design utilizes an internal airfoil interrupting the internal suction channel along its centerline for diverting the air flow more towards the outside edges of the internal suction channel. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320235 | SUCTION HEAD FOR VACUUM CLEANER - Disclosed herein is a suction head for vacuum cleaners. The suction head includes a housing constituting an outer appearance of the suction head, a plurality of intake ports formed in a lower surface of the housing, and a sweeper disposed between the intake ports. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320236 | DOOR CLOSER - A door closer that integrally incorporates a door-opening-assistance device, and that therefore eliminates the need for unnecessary troublesome adjustment between parts, and whose number of parts is reduced, making said door closer compact. The door closer | 2009-12-31 |
20090320237 | DOORSTOP ASSEMBLY - A doorstop assembly having a spring action clamping bracket to affix the assembly to a wall baseboard or door is disclosed. The assembly prevents the need to bore holes into either the wall baseboard or the door. The doorstop assembly also accommodates for varying widths of doors or baseboards. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320238 | CAM INTERFERENCE ASSEMBLY OF HINGE AND FOLDABLE DEVICE - A cam interference assembly of a hinge includes a cylinder-shaped first element and a cylinder-shaped second element. The first element defines a through hole in a central portion of the first element. A first mating surface of the first element defines a plurality of depressed portions and a plurality of first recessed cavities capable of retaining oil. The second element defines a fixing hole in a central portion of the second element. A second mating surface of the second element defines a plurality of raised portions configured for engaging with the corresponding plurality of depressed portions, and a plurality of second recessed cavities capable of retaining oil. The first element is rotatable relative to the second element. The first mating surface and the second mating surface face each other. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320239 | Apparatus for fold hinge assemblies for electronic devices and associated methods - An apparatus comprising a cam contact portion and a body portion, the cam contact portion configured to be in mechanical communication with the body portion, the cam contact portion configured to allow for camming contact with a complementary cam contact portion, the cam contact portion comprising a contact material for providing wear resistance and the body portion comprising a dampening material for providing dampening and mechanical engagement of the apparatus with a fold hinge assembly for an electronic device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320240 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a first leaf, a fixing leaf, a restricting member, a deformable member, two limiting blocks, and a fastening member. The rotatable leaf is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and the fixing leaf is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. The restricting member and the deformable member are rotatably sleeved on the pivot shaft. The restricting member defines two positioning grooves. The deformable member includes a base plate and two protrusions extending substantially perpendicularly from the base plate. The limiting blocks are partially received in the positioning grooves and connected to the deformable member. When the rotatable leaf is rotated, the limiting blocks slide out of the positioning grooves to press the base plate of the deformable member such that the deformable member becomes elastically deformed. The fastening member is fixed on an end of the pivot shaft. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320241 | HINGING DEVICE FOR TWO TUBES CONSTITUTING A SEAT AND FOR PROTECTING THE HINGING ZONE THEROF - The invention concerns a hinging device ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320242 | HINGE - A hinge includes a shaft including a post, a first interfering member, a second interfering member, a bracket, two washers mounted on the post, a resilient assembly located on the post, and a fastener engaging with the post and exerting force against the washers and the resilient assembly. The first interfering member includes a sleeve portion the opposite ends of which define two openings, and a bottom plate covering one of the openings. The bottom plate defines a through hole through which the post extends. A first depressed portion is formed from the inner surface of the bottom plate. The second interfering member defines a through hole fitting about the post. A first raised portion is formed from one side of the second interfering member engaging with the first depressed portion. The bracket includes a flange defining a hole fitting about the post. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320243 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The restricting member has a first restricting portion, the cam having a second restricting portion, the first restricting portion and the second restricting portion cooperatively define a rotating angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320244 | Pivoting Slide Hinge - A hinge has a guiding component, a sliding component and a pivoting device. The guiding component has a base and a track. The base has a top, a free end, a pivoting end and a pivoting portion. The pivoting portion is formed on the pivoting end. The track is mounted on the top of the base near the free end and has two wings. The wings protrude out respectively and traversely from the track. The sliding component is slidably mounted around the track and has a bottom and two recesses. The recesses are formed on the bottom of the sliding component, are opposite to each other and respectively mounted around the wings. The pivoting device is pivotally mounted to the pivoting portion of the guiding component. Therefore, the guiding component is mounted slidably on the guiding component and pivotally to the pivoting device. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320245 | HINGE ASSEMBLY - An exemplary hinge assembly includes a rotatable shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a restricting member, a cam, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand and the restricting member are non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The fixed stand and the cam are rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The cam is fixed to the fixed stand. The cam defines a restricting groove. A restricting piece is formed on the edge of the restricting member. The restricting piece engages in the restricting groove of the cam, thereby defining a rotatable angle range between the rotatable stand and the fixed stand. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320246 | HINGE AND ELECTRICAL DEVICE WITH SAME - A hinge includes an axle half hinge and a bracket half hinge rotatably connecting to the axle half hinge. The axle half hinge includes a first arm portion and a pivot shaft portion formed on an end of the first arm portion. The first arm portion defines a first cavity therein for receiving a cable(s), the pivot shaft portion defines a pivot hole communicating with the first cavity of the first arm portion. The bracket half hinge includes a second arm portion and a bracket portion formed on an end of the second arm portion. The second arm portion defines a second cavity therein for receiving the cable(s), and the bracket portion defines a receiving space for receiving the pivot shaft portion of the axle half hinge therein. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320247 | Headset cord holder - A headset cord holder comprising: a body configured to be coupled to at least one article from the group of articles consisting of a bag and an item of clothing, wherein the body is either part of a closure mechanism configured to releasably couple a first portion of the at least one article to a second portion of the at least one article, part of a slideable item capable of being translated along the at least one article, or part of an ornamental accessory having an aesthetic characteristic unrelated to its functional structure; and a groove built into the body, wherein the groove is configured to receive and releasably secure a headset cord. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320248 | Synthetic rope socket - A device for termination of synthetic rope, with an eye socket substantially free of sharp edges, a bale at the top of the eye socket with an eye for attachment of connecting links, a groove for receiving synthetic rope. In addition, the device includes a bale with extended sides at the top of the eye socket, a thimble within a synthetic rope eye contained within the extended sides and restrained from translation by pin. A shroud is also provided for protection at the bottom of the eye socket at the synthetic rope splice. The device is intended to aid in the efficient and safe connections to other objects such as other synthetic mooring lines, steel wire rope, and anchor chains. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320249 | SLIDE FASTENER - Various embodiments of slide fasteners include a first set of coupling elements and a second set of coupling elements configured to be removably joined together by a zipper. Each coupling element includes a first surface having a first shape and a second surface having a second shape, wherein the second surface is spaced apart from and cofaces the first surface. The first shape may be substantially triangular or substantially trapezoidal, according to various embodiments, and the second shape is substantially gear shaped. When the coupling elements of the first set and the second set are removably joined together, water is substantially prevented from leaking from the first surface to the second surface. In addition, the coupling elements are disposed on stringer tapes, and the surfaces of the stringer tapes adjacent the first surfaces of the coupling elements are laminated with a water resistant material. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320250 | SLIDE FASTENER - Various embodiments of slide fasteners include a first set of coupling elements and a second set of coupling elements configured to be removably joined together by a slider. Each coupling element includes a first surface having a first shape and a second surface having a second shape, wherein the second surface is spaced apart from and cofaces the first surface. The first shape may be substantially triangular or substantially trapezoidal, according to various embodiments, and the second shape is substantially gear shaped. When the coupling elements of the first set and the second set are removably joined together, water is substantially prevented from leaking from the first surface to the second surface. In addition, the coupling elements are disposed on stringer tapes, and the surfaces of the stringer tapes adjacent the first surfaces of the coupling elements are laminated with a water resistant material. | 2009-12-31 |
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20090320252 | Method and apparatus for warping and method of dyeing of high twisted fine count yarn - The present invention provides embodiments comprising an apparatus for warping yarns, a comb, method of direct warping of the high twisted fine count yarns and method for dyeing of high twisted fine count yarns on slasher dyeing machine. The apparatus comprises a narrow width warp beam, a comb having flexible pins and is configured to high tension which enable direct warping of the high twisted fine count yarns such as voile yarns. The method of direct warping comprises warping of the yarns at high tension onto a narrow width beam. The method of dyeing of the high twisted yarn includes preparing of the beams having high density of high twisted fine count yarns on narrow width of the beam, and dyeing | 2009-12-31 |
20090320253 | Electrode Stack For Capacitive Device - Capacitive devices are described having electrical interconnects of electrodes which possess efficient electrical contact between current collectors, electrical isolation of electrodes, and/or electrochemical stability, while minimizing the mechanical stress and strain applied to the electrodes. The capacitive devices are adaptable to a wide range of electrode dimensions and electrode stack heights. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320254 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR - A solid electrolytic capacitor having excellent heat resistance is provided without using a transition metal salt as a dopant and oxidant. In a method of manufacturing a solid electrolytic capacitor including a solid electrolyte made of a conductive polymer, the conductive polymer is formed by performing an oxidative polymerization reaction by brining a monomer and a dopant into contact with each other. The dopant contains an imidazolium salt of sulfonic acid. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320255 | PIEZOCERAMIC MULTILAYER ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - According to various production methods for producing a piezoceramic multilayer actuator, in the course of the production method, multilayer locks ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320256 | PIEZOELECTRIC SUBSTRATE, PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD AND LIQUID DISCHARGE APPARATUS - A piezoelectric substrate of a perovskite-type oxide is expressed by a general formula of ABO | 2009-12-31 |
20090320257 | Adjustable Apparatus for Removing Wires from Underground Conduit - An apparatus for removing wires and cables through underground conduits that overcomes the disadvantages of previous wire pulling devices and is simple in design, easy to use, and easy to transport. Such an apparatus comprises a base frame, an upper pulley, a lower pulley, and an adjustable frame to adjust the height of the pulleys relative to the ground, wherein the lower pulley can function as a means for transporting the apparatus. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320258 | SUSPENDED AUTOMOBILE DISASSEMBLY LINE - A suspended automobile disassembly line that does not utilize any hydraulically operated equipment is provided. The disassembly line utilizes a plurality of electrically operated lift system to stabilize and suspend an automobile while at various stages of disassembly. Since the automobile is suspended throughout the disassembly line, human handling is reduced and efficiency of the disassembly process is improved. The lift system includes a plurality of grabber arms that provide a wide range of motion adapted to move and tilt a vehicle into various positions during disassembly. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320259 | SWAGE COLLAR WITH INTERNAL SEALING INSERT - A swage collar and an internal sealing insert form a swage collar assembly used in combination with a structural fastener to prevent leakage through a connection of workpieces fastened together by the structural fastener. The swage collar has a hollow, generally cylindrical main body portion with a main central bore, and a base portion with an internal shoulder formed in the main central bore so as to form a seal receiving guide. The shaft of the fastener typically includes a threaded section and an unthreaded section, and the internal sealing insert interfaces with the threaded section and the unthreaded section of the shaft of the pin. In an alternate embodiment, the internal sealing insert interfaces with the unthreaded section of shaft of the pin. The swage collar assembly is fitted over the fastener, a swaging tool is fitted over the swage collar assembly, and the swaging tool is forced over the swage collar assembly with sufficient force to cause plastic deformation in the swaging collar to force the swaging collar and internal sealing insert into engagement with the shaft of the fastener. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320260 | MODIFIED PLASTIC CONTAINERS - The present invention relates to methods of transforming plastic containers into second-use open containers and hand-washing devices. The invention also relates to plastic containers modified to facilitate their conversion into second-use open containers and hand-washing devices. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320261 | Method and Device for Aligning a Stent with a Stent Support - A method for aligning a stent with a stent support includes the steps of (1) placing a stent support and a stent mounted on the stent support in a vertically position with the stent support's first support element at a lower position and the stent support's second support element at an upper position; (2) obtaining a digital image of the stent support and stent; (3) analyzing the digital image of the stent support and stent to compute the vertical position of the stent's upper end; (4) computing a desired position of the second support element based on the position of the stent's upper end; and (5) using a positioning device to move the second support element to the desired position. The movement of the second support element causes the conical sections of the first and second support elements to engage the respective ends of the stent to center the stent around a core element of the stent support and to secure the stent in a longitudinal direction of the stent support. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320262 | Method For Uncoupling The Support And Removing The Protective Film From Lenses During Production - The invention relates to a method for uncoupling the support and removing the protective film from lenses during production. The method consists of: a phase comprising the weakening of the layer ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320263 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANUFACTURING AN AXLE - A method for manufacturing an axle is provided. The method includes heating a billet at a heating station to a predetermined temperature, forging the heated billet at a forging station to form an axle, and machining the axle at a machining station to form a machined axle. A product is automatically transported to and from each station using a product transport system, wherein the product includes the billet, the axle and the machined axle. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320264 | DISPOSABLE KEG WITH A DISPOSABLE FITTING AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME, WHICH KEG IS CONFIGURED TO CONTAIN A BEVERAGE SUCH AS MINERAL WATER, TABLE WATER, BEER, OR A SIMILAR BEVERAGE, THE FITTING BEING HELD ONTO A NECK OF THE KEG BY WELDING OR BY DEFORMATION OF A SHRINKABLE SLEEVE - A disposable keg with a disposable fitting and method of making same, which keg is configured to contain a beverage such as mineral water, table water, beer, or a similar beverage, the fitting being held onto a neck of the keg by welding or by deformation of a shrinkable sleeve. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320265 | LOW COST OIL/GREASE SEPARATOR - A container for receiving and holding effluent water containing oil/grease to be removed has sectional covers. A main sectional cover supports a partially immersed rotatable disk; a drive on the main sectional cover rotates the disk; a trough on the main sectional cover straddles the disk; and a blade on the trough scrapes a side of the disk, to direct oil and grease from the disk along the scraper blade along the trough for collection in a storage container. Efficiencies of construction of the sectional covers, disk and a sensor probe are disclosed. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320266 | SIGN STAND WITH ROLLING BASE - A portable sign stand with wheels or rollers, an adjustable weighted base member, and a sign display member. The base member has one or more compartments so that liquid or solid ballast can be added to stabilize the sign stand in windy conditions. The upper and lower wall members of the otherwise hollow base member are joined together at one or more locations where the sign display member is connected to the base member. The base member can be made by blow molding techniques. Wheels are provided on one edge of the base member in order to allow the sign stand to be rolled and easily moved to different positions. Axle members secure the wheels to the base member. One or more resilient members can be used to connect the sign display member to the base member. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320267 | EXPANSION CARD CARRIER AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - An expansion card carrier is disclosed, the expansion card carrier including a top portion for covering an expansion card, at least one side portion for supporting the top portion, and at least one pair of card guides for allowing an expansion card to slide along into the expansion card carrier. A method for assembling an expansion card carrier is also disclosed, the method including casting a panel including a top portion for covering an expansion card and at least one side portion for supporting the top portion, forming at least one side portion by deforming the panel, and attaching at least one pair of card guides inside the expansion card carrier for allowing an expansion card to slide along into the expansion card carrier. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320268 | Automated Assembly Device to Tolerate Blade Variation - An automated device facilitates the assembly a surgical instrument that includes a knife with a high aspect ratio. The automated device includes a fixture for restraining a subassembly of the surgical instrument that includes the knife. A blade grip on the device is movable relative to the fixture, and is configured to urge the knife into a restrained position in the subassembly suitable for the subsequent assembly of an additional instrument component. A grip actuator is provided to move the blade grip. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320269 | Method of Manufacturing Slow Acting Pocketed Spring Core - A method of manufacturing spring cushions ( | 2009-12-31 |
20090320270 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING A CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY - There are provided a method of assembling a carriage assembly that can uniformly crimp edge portions of spacer holes of spacer portions and keep the spacer portions flat, thereby maintaining the angles of suspensions with high accuracy, and an assembling apparatus that uses such method. | 2009-12-31 |
20090320271 | Multifunctional device for carrying out automatic riveting process by numerical control and method thereof - The device comprises a robot ( | 2009-12-31 |