| 02nd week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
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| 20120007296 | Clamping tool - A clamp includes a rear receptacle; a front fixed jaw carrier having an eccentric guide and a guide slot; an intermediate moveable jaw carrier; a handle having one end urged against the guide member and comprising a slide sleeve retained in one end of the guide slot in a standby position; a slide bar having one end fastened in the slide sleeve and the other end being spring-actuated in the receptacle, a portion of the slide bar passing the guide member and the moveable jaw carrier; and a locking assembly comprising a seat including a funnel shaped channel; a spring-actuated slide member threadedly fastened in the seat and including a funnel shaped member having two steel balls and a projection; and a release lever having one retained end and including a tunnel and a biasing member put on the projection and biased between the seat and the release lever. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007297 | Workpiece Discharging Devices and Related Systems and Methods - A machine tool for processing workpieces includes a processing device from which processed products to be discharged can be produced from a workpiece; and a discharge device including a discharge flap that can be pivoted into a discharge position inclined downwards relative to a horizontal position in order to discharge processed products and which defines a discharge direction in the discharge position, the discharge flap comprising a part support disposed along the upper side of the discharge flap along which the processed products move during discharge in the discharge direction, where the part support has at least two support regions which extend in the discharge direction and which are configured to accommodate different types of processed products. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007298 | ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE WORKSTAND - An adjustable bicycle workstand is disclosed. The bicycle workstand may include a height adjustable post having at least a first and second tubular member in telescopic arrangement. The second tubular member may be insertable into the first tubular member. The first tubular member may have a ground engaging portion or support base. The workstand may include an internal mechanism for gradual extension and retraction of the second tubular member from the first tubular member. The workstand may include an attachment means for mounting a bicycle associated with the second tubular member. The workstand may be configured for safely raising and lowering a bicycle attached to the stand. Thus, the bicycle workstand may safely and securely support a bicycle for assembly, maintenance and/or repair purposes. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007299 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR HEAT TREATING GLASS SHEETS - Methods for heat treating glass sheets ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007300 | ALIGNMENT METHOD USING PALLET PRONGS AND PACKAGE CUTOUTS - Systems, methods and packaging for aligning packaged articles of manufacture in pallet. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007301 | Worktable and its Protective Member - A worktable includes a protective member designed therefor. The worktable includes a platform, and at least one extended platform connected thereto. The protective member includes a frame and a base connected on a bottom edge of the frame. The base including a first base section on which the platform is supported and at least one second base section on which the at least one extended platform is supported. The frame includes a periphery enclosing the platform and the at least one extended platform so as to prevent them from being damaged. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007302 | INSERTER - The inserter including a storing unit, a sheet-feeding unit; a conveyance unit; and a controller that determines for every sheet a conveying speed of the sheet to be discharged to the downstream side device by the conveyance unit, in which the controller determines: the conveying speed of the sheet, which was discharged from the image forming apparatus, when the sheet is discharged to the downstream side device by the conveyance unit, based on the conveying speed when the inserter receives the sheet discharged from the image forming apparatus; and a conveying speed of the insert-sheet, which was fed by the sheet-feeding unit, when the insert-sheet is discharged to the downstream side device by the conveyance unit, based on a conveying speed of one of a preceding sheet and a succeeding sheet, when one of the preceding sheet and the succeeding sheet is discharged to the downstream side device. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007303 | PROCESSING ON A TRANSPORTER - A device and method for transport of flexible, two dimensional products and performance of associated production processing of those products, by which the flexible, two-dimensional products are serially conveyed to a workstation and are conveyed away from the workstation again by the same gripper transporter, which enables the workstation to be selectively removed from the production process being performed along the transport path of the printed products, and to be selectively re-introduced again the transport path, in a flexible manner. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007304 | MEDIA DEPOSITORY - A bunch sheet depository is described. The depository comprises: a pressure plate for pressing on a bunch of sheets; a picker aligned with the pressure plate and arranged to remove sheets individually from the bunch of sheets; a link arm including (i) a pivot, (ii) an urging portion coupled to the pressure plate and (iii) a resilient member; and an actuator coupled to the resilient member. The actuator is operable, when actuated, to move the resilient member to rotate the link arm about the pivot and thereby cause compression of the bunch of sheets by the pressure plate using a force from the resilient member that reduces as the resilient member relaxes in response to the pressure plate moving as sheets are removed from the bunch of sheets. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007305 | PAPER SHEET SEPARATION/CONVEYANCE ROLLER - A paper-sheet-separating/conveying roller | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007306 | STACKER DEVICE - A stacker device includes a conveying belt, a longitudinal receiving guide, a paper sheet discharge detecting part, a first detecting part having a rod body, a second detecting part, and a control part for controlling the guide drive mechanism and the belt drive mechanism. The control part is formed so as to control both the mechanisms so that after the predetermined time T, which is required for the paper sheet to be stacked on the stacking surface after the paper sheet discharge detecting part detects the rear edge of the paper sheet having been conveyed to the discharging roller, passes and until the first detecting part detects the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the upstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time, and after that, until the first detecting part does not detect the paper sheet, the longitudinal receiving guide and the conveying belt move to the downstream side of the conveyance direction at the same time. Additionally, the control part is formed so as to control the belt drive mechanism so that, when the second detecting part detects the non-standing position of the paper sheet, only the conveying belt moves to the downstream side of the conveyance direction by the predetermined distance. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007307 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus - A conveying device conveys a sheet of non-blank recording medium recorded with an image formed in an image forming unit, and includes a container that is detachable and contains a sheet of blank recording medium, a feeding unit that feeds the blank recording medium from the container, and a recirculating path that leads the non-blank recording medium to the feeding unit. The recirculating path is disposed lateral to the image forming unit. A part of the recirculating path is integrated into the container and forms a reversing path that leads to the feeding unit. At least one of surfaces of the reversing path can be exposed. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007308 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - If a jam detecting portion detects a sheet jam, a rear end position of the jammed sheet is computed based on information, when a rear end of the jammed sheet is located within an area A | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007309 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STRATEGY GAMES - A flight stand apparatus for use in playing a airplane combat game including a deck having a first attachment device and a deck top surface, a base having a first opening, and an altitude pole having a first end and an opposing second end. The altitude pole and the base may be configured so that the first end of the altitude pole is adapted to be inserted into the first opening of the base, and the altitude pole is thereby temporarily fixed to the base so that the altitude pole is substantially at a right angle with respect to the base. The first attachment device of the deck is configured to temporarily fix the deck on the altitude pole between the first end and the second end of the altitude pole, so that the deck top surface is substantially at a right angle with respect to the altitude pole and substantially parallel to the base. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007310 | COMPLETE INNER AND OUTER JIGSAW PUZZLE - A jigsaw puzzle is provided with a plurality of inner puzzle pieces defining a complete inner jigsaw puzzle depicting a preselected object, and a plurality of outer puzzle pieces defining a complete outer jigsaw puzzle depicting a frame around an opening having the shape of the preselected object. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007311 | STACKING DISCS REMOVAL GAME - A strategy dice game that incorporates a game platform that includes four color-coded pegs inserted into holes formed on the platform with an equal same number of twenty matching color discs placed thereon. The game also includes at least one numbered die and three colored die. Each numbered die includes twelve sides with two sides assigned to dots one thru four. Each colored disc also includes twelve sides. The first colored die has six faces with one dot that matches the color of one stack of disc and six faces with one dot that matches the color of another stack of discs. A second colored die has twelve faces divided so that four faces have three different colored dots. The third colored die has twelve faces divided so that three faces have four different colored dots. During play, each player takes turns simultaneously tossing the numbered die and one colored die. The player having the option of removing discs for from their assigned stack of discs or blocking other players from removing discs. The first player to remove all of their discs is declared the winner. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007312 | Multilingual-Tile Word Games - In a set of multilingual tiles, each tile bears a first character of a first language and also bears a second character of a second language. Tiles are positioned by players of a game, to form words in an inherently multilingual educational and entertainment experience. Tile characters are not mere transliterations of one another. The characters on a given tile may have different spatial orientations. Sometimes each player can make words only in one language, and different players try to make words in different languages. Sometimes a player gains points for words made in a language that is not the player's native language, and loses points for words made in a language that is the player's native language. Extra points may be awarded if tiles form multiple words in multiple languages, or if tiles form related words, namely, synonyms and/or antonyms. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007313 | BLACKJACK GAME WITH SIDE WAGER ON PREDETERMINED HAND - A method to implement a blackjack side wager. The player makes a side wager which buys the player a predetermined point total such as 18. The game then continues and the side wager is resolved as if the player's hand for the side wager was 18, using the same blackjack rules as main wager at the table. If the dealer busts or has a final point total less than 18 the player wins the side wager. If the dealer does not bust and has a final point total greater than 18 the player loses the side wager. If the dealer has a final point total equaling 18 then the player pushes the side wager. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007314 | FULL BORE COMPRESSION SEALING METHOD - An annular seal, in certain embodiments, includes a top seal section, a bottom seal section, and a core seal section including non-orthogonal top and bottom faces relative to a radial axis of the core seal section disposed between the top seal section and the bottom seal section. The core seal section is configured to expand radially when an axial load is applied to the top and bottom faces of the core seal section such that the top and bottom faces are deformed into an orthogonal alignment relative to the radial axis of the core seal section. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007315 | EXPANSION RING ASSEMBLY - An expansion ring assembly seals a gasket with respect to an annular wall of a rigid structure. The expansion ring assembly includes two arcuate expansion ring bands that cooperate to define a generally circular profile. At one side of the expansion ring assembly, a first pair of ends of the expansion ring bands overlap and include a ratcheting mechanism which allows the ring to incrementally expand but not to contract. At another location of the expansion ring assembly, a second pair of ends are joined by a drive mechanism for engaging and driving apart the opposing ends of an expansion ring to thereby non-incrementally expand the ring. The ratchet mechanism may be used to initially set and hold the expansion ring against a gasket in a desired position and to provide an initial expansion pressure, i.e., for a coarse adjustment. The drive mechanism may then be used to provide a final expansion pressure of the gasket, i.e., for a fine adjustment. Advantageously, the coarse adjustment followed by the final adjustment allows a user to quickly and precisely achieve a desired gasket pressure by manipulating the torque applied to the drive mechanism. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007316 | ANNULAR SEALING DEVICE - An annular sealing device having a core member and a seal lip member of elastic body fixed to the core member, adapted to be mounted between a metal outer member and an inner member with a flange portion in which the outer member and the inner member are concentrically provided and relatively rotate. The core member comprises a fitting cylindrical portion which is fitted to an inner circumferential portion of the outer member, an outward flange portion extending in centrifugal direction from one end of the fitting cylindrical portion, and including an abutment portion which directly contacts an end surface on the side of the flange portion of the outer member under fitted state, and an inward flange portion extending in centripetal direction from the other end of the fitting cylindrical portion. The seal lips member includes a lip base portion fixed to an area from an inner circumferential edge of the inward flange portion to an outer circumferential edge of the outward flange portion, and a plurality of annular lips to extend concentrically from the lip base portion. The annular lips include a plurality of axial lips which slidably contact the flange portion under elastically deformed state, an exterior lip formed at the radially outermost circumference so as to slidably contact or to be disposed close to the flange portion, and a gasket lip formed to project opposite to the flange portion on the radially outward side of the abutment portion and elastically contacting the end surface of the outer member along the axial direction under compressed state. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007317 | AXIALLY ANGLED ANNULAR SEALS - A seal member for effecting a seal preventing fluid flow in an axial direction through an annular space formed between a rotatable shaft and a stator structure. The seal member includes a plurality of flexible seal strips extending radially through the annular space and having a radially outer end supported to the stator structure and a radially inner end defining a tip portion extending widthwise in the axial direction for engaging in sliding contact with a peripheral surface of the rotatable shaft. The seal strips are mounted to the stator structure with the tip portions of the seal strips at an angle to the axial direction. Each of the tip portions are formed with a curvature in a radially extending plane between a leading edge and a trailing edge of each seal strip. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007318 | SEAL INCLUDING FLEXIBLE SEAL STRIPS - A seal member for effecting a seal preventing fluid flow in an axial direction through an annular space formed between two relatively moving components including a rotatable shaft and a stator structure. The seal member includes a plurality of flexible seal strips. Each seal strip includes a planar plate extending radially through the annular space and having a radially outer end supported to the stator structure and a radially inner end defining a tip portion extending widthwise in the axial direction engaged in sliding contact with a peripheral surface of the rotatable shaft. At least one of the seal strips includes a plurality of perforations extending through the seal strip and located between a leading edge and a trailing edge of the seal strip for effecting an increased flexibility of the seal strip adjacent to the tip portion. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007319 | SEALING DEVICE - To improve durability of a seal lip of a sealing device attached to a shaft hole in a housing so as to slidably contact with a shaft, the sealing device has a sealing device body integrally having a tubular fixation portion fixed to the inner periphery of the shaft hole and a seal lip in slidable contact with the shaft and an oil supply member integrally having a tubular fitting portion fitted to the inner peripheral side of the fixation portion and a flange-like oil supply portion provided so as to extend radially inward from the fitting portion, the oil supply portion is arranged at a sealing fluid side from the end of the seal lip, radially inwardly extending protrusions are provided at an inner peripheral edge of the oil supply portion, and oil transmission grooves are provided on the protrusions so as to extend toward their ends. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007320 | Connector gasket for concrete structures - A manhole assembly for a manhole having generally cylindrical sidewalls defined between an outside surface and an inside surface separated by a wall thickness and having a wall opening communicating the outside and inside sidewall surfaces of the manhole for insertion of a mating pipe. The wall opening defines a peripheral surface relatively perpendicular to the outside and inside sidewall surfaces which receives a ring shaped elastomeric gasket. The gasket has one or more retaining rings which are encapsulated within the material of the gasket body and which allow the gasket to be obliquely inserted within the wall opening of the manhole and to be subsequently snap-fitted into position on the peripheral surface, whereby the gasket is securely retained in a locked-in position with respect to the wall opening in the sidewall of the manhole. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007321 | Sealing System - A seal kit includes at least one length of link material and at least one joint. The joint is fabricated from a higher Durometer material so that the joint requires a higher force to compress the same percentage as the link. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007322 | CHUCK DEVICE - To provide a practical chuck device which is not only capable of providing more reliable and stable retention between the rotary body or the main body and the rotary sleeve, but also has excellent mass-productivity. A chuck device in which a rotary sleeve ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007323 | MEDICAL EMERGENCY CRASH CART - A utility cart includes an auxiliary swivel caster wheel assembly, a locking mechanism, and a trigger mechanism for causing the locking mechanism to releasably lock the auxiliary swivel caster wheel assembly. The auxiliary swivel caster wheel assembly is unlocked to enable the auxiliary swivel caster wheel to rotate about a vertical axis for improved maneuverability in small areas, and is locked to hold the auxiliary swivel caster wheel in a predetermined position for improved steering as the cart is moved from one location to another. The trigger mechanism is disposed on a steering handle to enable dynamic actuation of the locking mechanism while the cart is in motion. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007324 | Transport cart for loading an aircraft galley - The invention relates to a transport cart ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007325 | VEHICLE FRONT WHEEL PIVOT LOCK - A vehicle has first and second rear drive wheels that are driven independently of each other and a pair of front wheels that freely rotate about a vertical axis wherein the rear drive wheels and the front wheels are rotatably mounted to a frame. A locking mechanism is operatively connected to the pair of front wheels to restrain the rotation of the front wheels about the vertical axis and maintain the pair of front wheels in a forward position while the operator engages the locking mechanism. When the operator releases the locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is removed from the pair of front wheels and the pair of front wheels are free to rotate about the vertical axis. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007326 | STEERING RACK HOUSING COMPRISING CROSS-SECTIONAL CONTRACTIONS - A steering rack housing ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007327 | BICYCLE WITH SUSPENSION - A bicycle can include a suspension system with a shock absorber. The shock absorber can have a sag position which can be adjustable. Sag refers to the amount of movement experienced by the suspension under a static load, such as that of the weight of a rider. Methods and systems to set sag can include at least one valve in fluid communication with a gas chamber of the shock absorber. In some embodiments, the at least one valve can be used to automatically set the sag position based on an individual's weight and riding position. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007328 | REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to a rear wheel suspension system for motor vehicles having a composite link axle that has two wheel-carrying longitudinal links that are each articulated pivotably on a vehicle body by one body-side pivoting bearing and a flexurally rigid, torsionally soft transverse strut that connects the longitudinal links to one another. The pivoting bearings are set at a predefined yaw angle in relation to an initial position with the pivoting bearing axes aligned with a connecting line between the centers of the pivoting bearings. The pivoting bearings are also set at a predefined roll angle relative to a horizontal plane. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007329 | Cross Axis Joint With Elastomeric Isolation - A front lower control arm assembly includes a front lower control arm and a bushing attached to the arm. The bushing has a first central axis. A ball joint is also attached to the arm. The ball joint has a second central axis oriented substantially perpendicularly to a plane including the first central axis. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007330 | TRICYCLE WITH VARIABLE POSITION FOOT BOARDS - A tricycle has a frame, a front wheel with drive pedals, a seat, and a footboard. The footboard of the novel tricycle can optionally be mounted on the frame in a first orientation and in at least one second orientation. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007331 | TWISTED STRUCTURE FOR A SKATEBOARD - A twisted structure for a skateboard includes a first board member having a first groove defined therein and extending therearound. A second board member is connected with the first board member. The second board member has a second groove defined therein and extending therearound. An elastic band is stretchably received in the first groove and the second groove. The elastic band encloses the first board member and the second board member for connecting the first board member with the second board member. Accordingly, the first board member is pivotally twisted related to the second board member by the elastic band. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007332 | ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE QUICK RELEASE FOR A SOLID AXLE - An adjustable quick release system and mechanism for use with a bicycle frame, a unicycle frame or other frame is disclosed. An embodiment of an adjustable quick release mechanism may comprise a housing, a spacer, a tubular nut, a cam system, and a lever. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007333 | WHEELCHAIR FOOTPAD DEVICE - This invention relates to a footpad device that is removably attached to a wheelchair's footplate and more particularly to a footpad device specifically dimensioned to correct the posture of a person with bare feet sitting in the wheelchair fitted to that person while wearing shoes. The footpad device is made of a flexible water resistant material to help support bare feet when they are wet and is shaped to help prevent bare feet from slipping off the side of the footplate. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007334 | Arm Support, And Sitting Support With Such Arm Support - An arm support, comprising an arm supporting element, connected via a connecting device with a lift device, wherein the arm supporting element has a longitudinal direction between a front end and a rear end and is connected via a tilting axis (E) with the connecting device, which tilting axis (E), in top plan view, is situated between the front end and the rear end, wherein the lift device comprises compensation means for bearing the weight of the arm support and a load borne thereon, in particular an arm of a user. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007335 | Tail Wheel Transporter - A tail wheel transporter with a single-beam chassis in a tricycle carriage and a towing arm extending from the single beam for towing and steering. The single beam is offset on the rear two-wheel axle to pivotably support a lifting arm, or lever, that is side mounted on the chassis. The short foot of the “L” supports one or more adjustable studs for initially engaging the underside of a tail wheel from the side. The lifting arm is manually operated to lift the tail wheel off the ground. In the lifted position, the lifting arm is latched to the towing arm so that constant manual force to maintain lift is not required. The tail wheel is received between the front and rear axles and exerts force below the height of at least some of the axles, so no manual force is required to maintain balance during operation. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007336 | FIFTH WHEEL SLIDER ASSEMBLY - A fifth wheel slider assembly includes a hitch plate with a throat for receiving a king pin of a trailer, and a slider assembly that includes at least one rack member having a first side and a second side and supportable above a vehicle frame. The slider assembly further includes a first portion including a guide plate slidably abutting the second side of the at least one rack member, and an engagement assembly releasably engaging the at least one rack member at incremental points along a length of the at least one rack member, thereby selectively positioning the hitch plate with respect to the at least one rack member, and a second portion including at least one support bracket pivotably supporting the hitch plate, slidably abutting the first side of the at least one rack member, and readily releasably coupled to the first portion of the slider assembly. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007337 | TRAILER HITCH - A trailer coupling ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007338 | AUTOMATIC RELEASE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO ELEMENTS - The automatic release control system for controlling the connection between two elements, refers to a system for efficiently controlling the connection between two elements, preferably between a user and an apparatus, such as a ski or snowboard, on which the user's leg or foot is retained. The mechanism ensures that whatever the direction, application point and strength of the resultant of the forces transmitted by the apparatus to the leg, the releasable retaining system will release under the action of a potentially injurious force and remain in retaining state if no injurious forces are involved. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007339 | STRAP FOR SNOWBOARD BINDING - A geometry-shifting strap for a binding having a baseplate is disclosed. The geometry-shifting strap is shiftable between a closed position wherein the distal end of the geometry-shifting strap is biased or disposed over the baseplate, and an open position wherein the distal end of the strap is not over the baseplate. The strap includes at least one arcuate element that biases the strap to the closed position when the arcuate element is in a concave configuration, and biases the strap to the open position when the arcuate element is in a convex configuration. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007340 | Collapsible Wheeled Stretcher - The present invention discloses a foldable collapsible wheeled stretcher on wheels, having handles for pulling and steering. The device is provided with dependent suspensions allowing mobility in rough and bumpy terrain while maintaining the stability of stretcher surface, reducing tilt and vibration that reach the wounded person being transported upon the stretcher. It is provided with folding or telescopic means allowing it to be carried upon the back or stowed in a small volume. The device enables rescue of injured people in an improved manner from (for example) regions which are not passable by vehicles, and may be pulled by a single rescuer instead of being carried by two to four. The device may be further used to transport material. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007341 | FOLDING WHEEL CHAIR AND STAND-ASSIST SEAT - A folding wheel chair having a pair of side frames | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007342 | MOBILE, COLLAPSIBLE TABLE AND STORAGE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a mobile, collapsible table and storage assembly comprising: (a) a storage compartment having a receptacle and a lid, (b) wheel means disposed at a first end of the storage compartment, (c) stand means connected to the first end which cooperate with the wheel means for supporting the assembly when in a generally upright position, (d) handle means connected to the storage compartment at a second end thereof, (e) a plurality of folding legs interconnecting the receptacle and the lid of the storage compartment, each leg comprising a lower limb and an upper limb interconnected by a pivot means, the lower and upper limbs of each leg being pivotally movable between a fully folded position where the lid closes the receptacle for use in storage, and a fully unfolded position where the lid is spaced apart from the receptacle for use as a table, characterized in that a floating end of a first one of the limbs at which the pivot means is located has an extension portion which is adapted to engage an adjacent floating end of a respective second one of the limbs so as to allow the lower and upper limbs to assume the fully unfolded position only when they have pivotally moved to an angle sufficiently greater than 180 degrees to prevent the so formed table collapsing by buckling of the folding legs through downward force on the pivot means. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007343 | EXTENDABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE APPARATUS THAT SUPPORTS ATTACHABLE COMPONENTS - A stable extendable apparatus is provided which includes top, bottom, front and rear structures coupled together. The top and bottom structures each include at least one extendable member which defines a minimum length in a longitudinal retracted position and a maximum length in a longitudinal extended position. The front and rear structures each includes a first side support, a second side support, and an extendable cross-support to couple the first and second side supports together. Extension or retraction of the extendable cross-support changes an angle of orientation of the first side support relative to the second side support. The first rear side support, the second rear side support, and the extendable rear cross-support correspond to positions of the respective front supports. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007344 | PROTECTION DEVICE INCLUDING AN INFLATABLE MEMBER - A protection device comprising an inflatable member and one or more structures is described. The inflatable member comprises a first wall and a second wall that form an internal chamber. The one or more structures are housed in the internal chamber, and each structure in the one or more structures comprises a first mesh and a second mesh connected by a plurality of tie members. Methods for manufacturing such a protection device are also described. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007345 | KNEE AIRBAG APPARATUS - Provided is a knee airbag apparatus including an airbag cushion that develops upward without sagging downward to protect the passenger's knee. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007346 | FASTENING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN AIRBAG MODULE HOUSING - A fastening arrangement has an airbag module housing for receiving an airbag and a gas generator, and a firing channel ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007347 | AIR BAG MODULE - An airbag module including an inflator, an air bag, and an air bag case. The air bag case houses the air bag and is attached to the inflator. The inflator supplies a gas to the air bag housed in the air bag case. The air bag case further includes an engagement member having an opening in a rectangular shape and hooks disposed on two opposing sides of thereof, and a lower surface plate member that is attached to the engagement member by a bridge member. The hooks are shaped to engage an instrument panel, thereby attaching the air bag case to the instrument panel. The air bag module may also include a fabric housing disposed around the air bag. The fabric housing has a box-like shape with a bottom portion, an open ceiling portion, and a connecting hole disposed in the bottom portion to receive the inflator. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007348 | AIRBAG WITH EXTERNAL TRACTION ELEMENT AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - A airbag has a airbag envelope ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007349 | TOOLLESS QUICK DETACH WEIGHT SYSTEM - Coupling systems and methods enable adjustable utilization of counterweights and other components on vehicles, such as riding lawn mowers. A mounting bracket and pivoting locking plate are operable to releasably secure a component, such as a counterweight, to a vehicle without the use of tools. Responsive to insertion of the component into the mounting bracket, the locking plate pivots to secure the mounting bracket to the vehicle. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007350 | Pad of connected rubber body and metal plate and method of manufacturing the same - A pad of connected rubber body and metal plate and the method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The rubber body is embedded with a metal plate whose rim is formed with through holes. The rubber body is formed with a recess at the embedding position of the metal plate, the recess having an embedding groove on the side. The through holes of the metal plate are in the embedding groove. The rubber body is formed with a positioning post for and going through each of the through holes. The rubber body and the metal plate are thus integrally connected while formation. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007351 | COUNTERFEITING PREVENTION DEVICE HAVING PRINTING AND BIREFRINGENCE PATTERN - The present invention provides a counterfeiting prevention device comprising a support, a patterned optically anisotropic layer having two or more regions of different birefringence, and a printed layer in this order, which further comprises a laminate film of retardation lower than 50 nm attached on said printed layer. The counterfeiting prevention device has high visibility of a latent image and durability. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007352 | QUICK DISCONNECT FLUID CONNECTOR - Coupling arrangements and connectors for establishing a substantially fluid-tight removable connection between a plurality of fluid ports or channels in a medical device such as, an endoscope. Various embodiments of the connectors may be coupled to a plurality of fluid conduits that may be attached to a decontamination or reprocessing device used to flow fluid through corresponding channels in the medical device during the decontamination process. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007353 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A HYDRAULIC TUNING TUBE - A connector having a tuning tube attached to a secondary fitting where said secondary fitting is secured to said connector using a press fit or a mating thread structure and where said tuning tube is pinched between two different bore radius sections within the connector and a sleeve section of the secondary fitting. In an alternate embodiment, the tuning tube is held by one or more barbs or sharp edged annular rings formed on the inside bore of the connector. The tuning tube can be made of one or more sections of tubing joined together. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007354 | Wear Resistant Slurry Pipe Fitting - A wear resistant pipe fitting having an inlet end in fluid communication, in use, with a first linear pipe segment, and an outlet end in fluid communication, in use, with a second linear pipe segment is disclosed. The pipe fitting includes a first eccentric reducer arranged to receive a slurry or pipeline fluid from the first linear pipe section and deliver the slurry or pipeline fluid to a second eccentric reducer; the second eccentric reducer arranged to receive the slurry or fluid from the first eccentric reducer and deliver the slurry or pipeline fluid to the second linear pipe section; and, a flow interrupter device positioned within the first eccentric reducer for disrupting the flow of the slurry or pipeline fluid before the slurry or fluid enters the second eccentric reducer. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007355 | GAS SUPPLY COUPLING FOR A WATER HEATER - A gas supply coupling is disposed within and extends through an opening of a combustion chamber for a water heater. The coupling includes a fitting which is a relatively inexpensive stamped component. A stepped tubular connection extends from a plate and includes a first portion having a first diameter which necks down to a second portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter. The stepped tubular connection receives a gas supply tube into the first portion and a gas supply line over the second portion. The tubes are braised to the stepped connection. Other gas supply couplings include a machined fitting and a direct connection between a gas supply tube and a gas supply line in which the gas supply tube itself provides for both the seal to the shield and the connection to the gas supply line. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007356 | No-Skive Hydraulic Hose Coupling with Improved Hose Retention and Sealing - A hydraulic hose coupling, and method of assembling a coupling to a hydraulic hose are disclosed. The hydraulic hose and coupling assembly is designed to attach a coupling to a hydraulic hose in a no-skive fashion. Moreover, it does so with greatly enhanced sealing and retention capabilities relative to the currently available products. This is accomplished in many ways, some of which include the provision of a plurality of hose retention and sealing zones within the coupling, each of which include various combinations of radially inwardly directed barbs and radially inwardly and outwardly directed surface features on the inner stem of the coupling. With specific regard to the zone primarily directed to sealing, it includes a radially inwardly directed barb which works in conjunction with a straight cylindrical surface flanked by first and second radially inwardly directed recesses. But providing such structure, the inner liner of the hydraulic hose is compressed to a degree greater than any other zone, but at the same time mechanical strain in the liner is relived through the use of such recesses. Moreover, by providing barbs which are longer and more narrow in the first and second zones, the first and second zones provide improved retention capability. This is in combination with the surface features of first and second zones working in concert with the longer, narrower barbs to cause enhanced wire deflection and thus greater retention strength. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007357 | QUICK RELEASE CONNECTOR - A quick release connector has a body, a sealing valve and an outer sleeve. The body is hollow, is fabricated as a single piece and has an external surface, an internal surface, a connecting end, a holding end, a middle, a threaded segment, an air inlet chamber, a mounting recess, an air outlet chamber, multiple ball holes, a limiting groove, an abutting flange, a returning spring, a valve ring, a sealing ring, a holding ring, multiple balls and a limiting ring. The sealing valve is movably mounted in the body, selectively abuts valve ring of the body and has an external surface, a closed end, an open end and at lease one air inlet. The outer sleeve is slidably mounted around the body and has a mounting end, a pushing end, an internal surface, a spring recess, an abutting recess, a holding recess and a pressing spring. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007358 | Gasket Retention System for Flange Coupling - A gasket retention system and flange coupling has a ring gasket that disposes in seal seats on opposing flanges. One or more retainer tabs extend from an outer periphery of the ring gasket. Preferably, the ring gasket defines a slot on the outer periphery, and the retainer tab affixes with an interference fit in the slot to be held therein. The retainer tab defines a transverse opening therethrough. When the ring gasket fits into the seal seat of one of the flanges, the transverse opening of the tab fits onto a fastener affixed in a pre-drilled hole in the face of the flange. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007359 | Non-Rotating Mechanical Joint for a Hose Coupling - A hose coupling and method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The hose coupling includes a stem to which is staked a ferrule. The stem includes a radially inwardly directed groove into which a radially inwardly directed wedge of the ferrule is staked. The wedge includes a width that is greater than the width of the groove before staking. Moreover, the groove includes a bottom surface from which first and second canted sides extend at a first angle, while the wedge includes an inner surface from which first and second canted sides extend at a second angle. The first and second angles are not parallel but within five degrees of one another. The stem and ferrule form at least six distinct regions of surface contact to guard against rotation of the ferrule relative to the stem. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007360 | STARTING METHOD FOR BRUSHLESS WOUND FIELD STARTER-GENERATOR WITHOUT ROTATING DIODE RECTIFIER - A starting system may comprise a wound-field electric machine with a main generator and an exciter generator. The main generator and the exciter generator may each have stator windings and rotor windings. A shorting switch may be provided for interconnecting the stator windings of the exciter generator together when power is applied to stator windings of the main generator. This may result in starting torque being produced by the exciter generator, which starting torque may be additive to starting torque produced by the main generator. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007361 | Water Handling Environment Water Electric Generator - A variable volume and velocity water electric generator system for use in a narrow channel in which variable amounts of water flow. The system includes an electric generator/water wheel unit mounted on a rigid frame vertically aligned within the channel. The unit includes an electric generator and the water wheel assembly that are axially aligned. When the frame is vertically aligned and lowered into the channel, the water wheel assembly is transversely aligned in the channel and its fixed vanes optimally positioned into the path of the water flowing through the channel. The generator's outer casing is connected to an end plate on the water wheel assembly so that the outer casing and the water wheel assembly rotates as one unit. A programmable inverter is connected to the generator that measures the voltage output and controls the amperage load exerted on the electric generator to electrical power extracted from the water is optimized. The water wheel assembly is connected to an optional winch and a sensor that automatically lowers and raises the water wheel assembly on the frame according to the level of water flowing in the channel so that the vanes are optimally positioned in the flow of water | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007362 | TURBINE ASSEMBLY - A turbine assembly ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007363 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC POWER USING WATER WAVE ENERGY - An apparatus for generating electric power comprises an electric generating device mounted on a main frame and including a transmission unit coupled to a pivot rod of a float-mounting frame of a float unit, and a generator coupled to an accelerating unit. The float unit includes two floats connected to the float-mounting frame and riding on a water surface such that the pivot rod is rotatable relative to the main frame in response to water wave front action to generate a bi-directional mechanical rotary power output corresponding to water wave energy. The transmission unit outputs a single directional mechanical rotary power output to the accelerating unit based on the bi-directional mechanical rotary power output. The accelerating unit accelerates a rotational speed of a drive shaft of the generator such that the generator converts rotary power corresponding to the rotational speed of the drive shaft into electric power. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007364 | Brushless DC turbo-hydro electric generator - This Generator utilizes waters motion rotating NdFeB rotorblades within aluminum trapezoidal bars to generate electricity. The generator includes a moving magnetic field, wherein magnetic neodymium-iron-boron's embedded in turbine blades uniformly, with alternating polarity, circumferentially distributed about central axis drive shaft. The generator includes rotational speed controlled by secondary internally sourced electricity created by additional coils forming an internal generator fixed to the driveshaft independent of the turbine blades. Stationary Aluminum bars are induced to electrical conducting by internal movement of the magnetic field on the center axis and through aluminum bars, whereby the magnetic field cuts across the electrical conducting means in a uniform direction when the magnetic field is rotated, inducing a unidirectional electric signal in the Aluminum conductor bars thus completing the field. Electrical current is transferred from the exterior shell by means of electrical wire connected to the circuit path of the bars. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007365 | Deployable wind power and battery unit - A portable, selectively deployable power supply and storage arrangement includes a frame, a floor securable to the frame and having a longitudinally extending guide member provided thereon, a mast assembly having a first end pivotally connected to a tractor element slidable along the guide member and a second end opposite the first end, and a wind turbine receivable at the second end of the mast assembly. A support is pivotally connected to and extends between both the frame and a portion of the mast assembly so that, upon displacement of the tractor element along the guide member, the support produces movement of the mast assembly between retracted and deployed positions. To facilitate transportation and relocation of the power supply and storage arrangement, the frame, the floor, the mast assembly, the wind turbine, and the support are configured to define a single unit and are collectively receivable in a shipping container. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007366 | VARIABLE AREA VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE - A vertical axis wind turbine according to embodiments of the present invention includes a hub, first and second rotor arms rigidly coupled to the hub, a first rotor blade pivotably coupled to the first rotor arm at a first hinge joint, a second rotor blade pivotably coupled to the second rotor arm at a second hinge joint, such that the first hinge joint is the only point of contact between the first rotor blade and any other part of the vertical axis wind turbine, and the second hinge joint is the only point of contact between the second rotor blade and any other part of the vertical axis wind turbine. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007367 | Fitness Equipment Energy Regenerating and Saving System - A fitness equipment energy regenerating and saving system is provided. The system includes a bidirectional power converter, a bidirectional power drive, a generator, and an energy managing circuit. The energy managing circuit activates the bidirectional power converter so as to enable the bidirectional power drive to feedback the power generated by the generator to an electrical grid when the generator is operated in a generator mode. The energy managing circuit sets the bidirectional power converter to a current-regulating mode so as to enable the bidirectional power drive to obtain the power required for driving from the electrical grid when the generator is operated in a motor mode. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007368 | PRESSURE REDUCTION PLANT FOR A GAS OR GAS MIXTURE - The present invention relates to a pressure reduction plant for a gas or gas mixture and recovering of the pressure power lost by said gas or gas mixture, the said gas or the said gas mixture flowing through at least a driving turbine of an electrical power turbo generator set, which comprises a high pressure inlet pipeline ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007369 | COMPACT THERMOACOUSTIC ARRAY ENERGY CONVERTER - A thermoacoustic array energy converter consists of heat driven thermoacoustic prime movers in parallel coupled by means of an acoustic cavity to a piezoelectric electrical generator whose output is rectified and fed to an energy storage element. The prime movers convert heat to sound in a resonator. The sound form a phase-locked array is converted to electricity by means of the piezoelectric element. The generated electric energy is converted to DC by means of a rectifier set and it is then stored in a battery or supercapacitor. The generated electric energy can also be converted to power line frequency. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007370 | Fuel Cell System Comprising at Least One Fuel Cell - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell with a cathode region and an anode region. The fuel cell system also includes at least one device, which is flown through by an intake air flow flowing to the cathode region and by a used air stream discharged from the cathode region. It also includes catalytic material for the thermal conversion of fuel-containing gas. A first unit with catalytic material is arranged in the flow direction of the intake air flow upstream the at least one device. An exhaust gas from the anode region can be fed to this first unit as a fuel-containing gas. A second unit with catalytic material is arranged in the flow direction of the used air flow downstream of the at least one device. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007371 | Fuel Cell System Comprising at Least One Fuel Cell - A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell with a cathode region and anode region. The fuel cell system includes an exchanging device, which is flown through by an intake air flow flowing to the cathode region and by a used air flow discharged from the cathode region. In the exchanging device, heat is transferred from the intake air flow to the used air flow, and water vapor is simultaneously transferred from the used air flow to the intake air flow. At least part of the exchanging device is provided with a catalytic material at the intake air side. Furthermore, an exhaust gas from the anode region is fed to the exchanging device at the intake air side. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007372 | VEHICLE LATCH WITH OVER TRAVEL STOP FEATURE - A latch assembly is provided, the latch assembly having: a frame having a striker opening formed therein; a fork bolt pivotally secured to the latch assembly proximate to the striker opening for movement between an unlatched position and a latched position, the fork bolt having an opening configured to engage a striker when the striker is inserted into the striker opening and the fork bolt is in the unlatched position; and a feature located on an outer periphery of the fork bolt, the feature limiting pivotal movement of the fork bolt by contacting the striker when the striker is inserted into the striker opening and the striker is not received in the opening of the fork bolt. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007373 | VEHICLE FRAME ASSEMBLY - A frame assembly for a vehicle includes a front end frame assembly extending laterally across the vehicle and disposed adjacent a forward end of the vehicle, and a bumper beam extending laterally across the vehicle and spaced apart longitudinally forward of the front end frame assembly. A first set of spaced apart inner attachment structures connects the bumper beam to the front end frame assembly. A second set of spaced apart outer attachment structures also connects the bumper beam to the front end frame assembly. The second set of outer attachment structures is spaced apart from and flanks the first set of inner attachment structures. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007374 | GRIPPING APPARATUS, ROBOT SYSTEM AND GRIPPING METHOD - In a conventional technology, it has been difficult to precisely position a gripping object when gripping the gripping object. Therefore, in the present invention, a multifingered hand includes a palm and a plurality of fingers having joints, to grip a tool with the palm and the plurality of fingers. The palm has a palm side contact surface brought into contact with a gripping object side contact surface of the tool. The palm side contact surface is provided with holes into which projections provided on the gripping object side contact surface are inserted. Moreover, when the projections are inserted into the holes, the tool is positioned in a tangential direction of the palm side contact surface, and the tool is also positioned in a rotational direction around a normal line of the palm side contact surface which is a rotary shaft center. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007375 | GRIPPER FINGER, GRIPPER TOOL AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A GRIPPER TOOL - The disclosure relates to a gripper finger including a surface area for clamping. This area this area is covered with a membrane including at least one section, which is substantially made of a shape memory polymer (SMP). The disclosure relates also to a gripper tool including such gripper finger and a method for adjusting such a gripper tool. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007376 | ROBOT HAND AND LIBRARY DEVICE - A robot hand includes: a drive source; a baseboard; a housing that is capable of advancing and retreating on the baseboard by means of the drive source; a pair of hands that are provided to grasp an object and held by the housing; an operation body that is provided to be capable of being pushed by the object and is held by the housing; and a close mechanism that changes a state of the hands from a non-grasping state where the hands release the object into a grasping state where the hands grasp the object, in response to pushing of the operation body, and that is held by the housing, | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007377 | Trim Component For The Interior Of A Motor Vehicle - Trim component for the interior of a motor vehicle, in particular floor lining component for a loading platform of a motor vehicle, with a cassette profile layer in which a plurality of cavities are formed, which are open towards a supporting or abutting side of the trim component and on the opposite use surface of the trim component, are sealed by an airtight use layer which rests on the use surface of the trim component, or by an airtight surface of the cassette profile layer, wherein the cavities of the cassette profile layer are filled with air and wherein the columns of air enclosed in the cassette profile layer, form in connection with the use layer an acoustic spring-mass system. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007378 | ROOF MODULE WITH STORAGE ASSEMBLY - An overhead console for a vehicle interior, comprising a storage module provided with a housing having an aperture, a cover pivotally mounted on the housing, a receptacle is pivotally mounted to the cover between a folded position and an unfolded position. The storage module can be set in a storage configuration, cover closed and receptacle folded inside the housing, or in a deployed configuration, cover open and receptacle unfolded allowing the user to easily grab an object stored in the receptacle. The storage configuration requires minimal height in the overhead module and the deployed configuration provides maximum accessibility. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007379 | CASING ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A receiving member is provided on a face of a casing and includes an insertion port and first and second abutment portions. An insertion portion of each of the brackets is inserted through the insertion port. The insertion port is shaped to have at least one step varying in a width of the insertion port such that the width is narrower as the at least one step is farther away from the face of the casing. Each of the first and second abutment portions has such an inner shape that, when the insertion portion is inserted through the insertion port, the abutment portion abuts against the leading end of the insertion portion in the insertion direction to restrict a movement of the leading end in association with the corresponding one of different widths of the insertion portions. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007380 | VEHICULAR SEATING SYSTEM - A vehicular seating system includes a seat cushion pivotably attached to a support structure, with the said seat cushion having a stowed position and a deployed position. A base latch selectively secures the seat cushion in its deployed position. A seatback is hinged to the seat cushion, with the seatback having a folded position and an unfolded position. A base latch interlock is configured to permit the base latch to release only when the seatback is in its stowed, folded position. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007381 | GLASS FOR A VEHICLE DASHBOARD - A curved glass for a motor vehicle dashboard including a mechanism positioning the glass with respect to the dashboard of the vehicle and with respect to a reference point representing an upper observation point. A reference axis to be vertical when the glass is assembled on the vehicle includes the reference point. The glass includes a main portion having partially elliptical sections in vertical cross-sectional planes including the reference axis. Each of the elliptical sections has a first focus situated at the reference point of the glass. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007382 | Tail gate covering for a dump truck and method of use - The comprises a tail gate cover for the intersection of a truck tail gate and the truck bed made from a sheet of extremely durable material of sufficient length to attach underneath the truck bed and wrap around and cover the lower portion of the tail gate. The material may be of sufficient width to wrap around the edges of the dump bed of the truck. The bottom of the protective tail gate cover maybe reinforced so it can be attached to the underside of the truck bed. The top of the tail gate covering can be reinforced so it holds it shape against the tailgate of the truck to be sufficiently secured so that no portion of goods or material can become dislodged and fall from the vehicle through the intersection of a truck tail gate and the truck bed while being transported or carried. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007383 | Tonneau Cover Assemblies - Elongated side rails for attachment to a sidewall of a truck cargo box as a portion of a tonneau cover assembly. Each assembly includes a flexible cover that can be operatively secured to side rails. One side rail includes a securing portion that can be operatively connected to the sidewall; an inclined portion extending from the securing portion, the inclined portion having first and second sides; a connecting member extending downwardly away from the inclined portion from a position located between the first and second sides; and a longitudinal portion extending from the connecting member opposite the inclined portion. To secure the cover to the side rails, hook fastener is preferably attached to loop fastener on the cover. One preferred side rail has a ridge to prevent premature engagement of the fasteners. Another preferred side rail has directional hook fastener to prevent premature engagement of the fasteners. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007384 | FOLDING TOP FOR A CONVERTIBLE, COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO ROOF SEGMENTS AND A ROOFLINER - A folding top ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007385 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE SHADE FOR TROPICAL AND COLD CLIMATES - A retractable vehicle shade is provided for vehicles comprising a hollow central box mounted on a rooftop of the vehicle, a front sliding panel slidingly fitted into said box through a slot at the front end and configured to cover at least front glass pane, and a rear sliding panel slidingly fitted into said box through the slot at the rear end and configured to cover at least rear glass pane. The vehicle shade further comprises a detach-ably attached water-proof stretchable fabric member for providing a detachable layer over respective panels and central box, said fabric member having one or more elastic members, causing it to fold up along the end portions of the sliding panels on the top of box, when said panels are retracted backwards into said box. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007386 | DOOR MODULE WITH AN AGGREGATE CARRIER - A door module for a vehicle door comprises an aggregate carrier for holding functional components of the vehicle door and at least one guide section arranged on the aggregate carrier for guiding an adjustment part along an adjustment direction on the aggregate carrier. The at least one guide section is formed at least sectionally flexible and movable perpendicularly to the adjustment direction relative to a rigid section of the aggregate carrier. In this way a door module with an aggregate carrier is provided which can be produced in an easy and cost efficient manner and can be used substantially without structural modifications in different conditions. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007387 | VEHICLE-BODY STIFFENING DEVICE - In a vehicle-body stiffening device, a wind-receiving plate that receives traveling wind is fixed to a main bar portion of a lower bar that connects brackets formed at left and right lower sections of a suspension cross member to each other and supporting suspension lower arms. The wind-receiving plate receiving a traveling-wind pressure biases the main bar portion so as to generate bending stress. Due to this bending stress, a preload is generated between the left and right brackets. Since the preload is generated by the traveling-wind pressure, the preload is | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007388 | GROUND VEHICLE WING - A method and apparatus for improving a ground vehicle's fuel economy. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007389 | FRONT-END PART OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A front-end part of a motor vehicle has a front panel with air inlet openings in a central region and lateral regions. A central air-guiding element ( | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007390 | Highchair lap bib - The Highchair Lap Bib is an accessory to the highchair. The top layer is vinyl, the bottom layer is felt. The bottom layer attaches to the tray and/or arms of the highchair using Velcro hook adhesive pieces. It then wraps around the child's waist and closes behind the lower back with a Velcro hook closure. When attached to the highchair properly, the Highchair Lap Bib will prevent foods, liquids and crumbs from dropping onto the lap of the child, getting into the creases and under the highchair padding and on the lap straps of the highchair. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007391 | Tackle Bucket - A tackle bucket comprising a container, wherein said container comprises an open end and a closed end, and an inner surface and outer surface; at least one tackle box attached to said outer surface of said container; and a seat, wherein said seat is attached to said open end of said container. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007392 | TOOLBOX SEAT FOR PICKUP TRUCK BED - A combination toolbox and seating assembly is provided. The toolbox seating assembly is installed in the bed of a pickup truck, wherein the toolbox includes a hinged lid, and wherein a bench style seat may be stored within the lid of the toolbox when not in use, and may be positioned within the upper portion of the toolbox when in use to provide comfortable rearward seating within the bed of the truck. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007393 | TOOLBOX SEAT FOR PICKUP TRUCK BED - A combination toolbox and seating assembly is provided. The toolbox seating assembly is installed in the bed of a pickup truck, wherein the toolbox includes a hinged lid, and wherein a bench style seat may be stored the toolbox when not in use, and may be positioned within the upper portion of the toolbox when in use to provide comfortable rearward seating within the bed of the truck. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007394 | CUP HOLDER - A cup-holding device configured to be retrofitted to an armrest or other horizontal support structure. The cup-holding device has a basket in a seat mounting portion wherein there is sufficient rigidity of the structure to hold a cup with a fluid mass therein. | 2012-01-12 |
| 20120007395 | Auxiliary Bicycle Seat - An auxiliary bicycle seat is disclosed herein designed for the transport of a subject or object on a bicycle. | 2012-01-12 |
