| 03rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
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| 20110010915 | Safety Locking Device - A safety locking device | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010916 | COLLAPSIBLE PLAQUE FOR CASKET OR HEADSTONE - A collapsible plaque for holding floral objects is disclosed. The collapsible plaque may be used with a casket or headstone for display of a floral object thereon. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010917 | PLATE HEATER FOR A MANIFOLD OF AN INJECTION MOLDING APPARATUS - An injection molding apparatus includes a manifold having a manifold channel for receiving a melt stream of moldable material and delivering the melt stream to a mold cavity through a nozzle channel of a nozzle and a mold gate. A heater is coupled to the manifold. The heater includes a heater plate that is formed by an extrusion process and at least one channel for receiving a heating element. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010918 | Method and machine for clamping plates on fabric and leather pieces - A method for clamping a plate on a sheet or fabric material support, comprises the step of providing a plate and a counter-plate, the plate comprising a plurality of oin supporting elements bearing, on a non exposed to the view rear side thereof a plurality of pins for engagement each in a corresponding hole of the counter-plate, characterized in that method further comprises the step of providing a pre-plate including a plurality of temporary attachment points on non exposed to the view parts of said elements. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010919 | FLUSH-MOUNT, BLIND FASTENER - A threaded blind fastener intended for installation in aerodynamically smooth or aesthetically critical panels, further adapted to minimize discontinuities on paintable surfaces of the head resulting from clearances between male and female threads that may adversely affect the quality of paint coverage. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010920 | RAIN GUARD - A rain guard assembly for providing shelter to an occupant entering or exiting a vehicle is described. Generally, the retractable rain guard assembly may comprise a housing integrally mounted within a roof of an automobile, a covering retractably held within the housing and having one or more engagement portions positioned along a free end of the covering, and one or more securement members positioned along a door of the automobile and aligned in a manner corresponding to positions of the one or more engagement portions. The one or more securement members are actuatable to engage to corresponding engagement portions such that opening of the door relative to the roof extends the covering therebetween. The covering may be engaged remotely, such as by a key fob, or automatically by a water detection sensor on the automobile. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010921 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT FOR THE ATTACHMENT TO A SHEET METAL PART, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED FROM THESE AND ALSO A METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT TO A SHEET METAL PART - A functional element ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010922 | FISHING LINE GUIDE FOR FISHING ROD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The fishing line guide for a fishing rod comprises a tapered holder | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010923 | METHOD OF MAKING AN APPLIANCE DOOR - A method of making an appliance door includes inserting a door pan into a fixture having first and second forming molds. An inner door liner is placed over the door pan. The first and second forming molds are pressed together. A mold cavity is formed between the door pan and the inner door liner. An insulative material is injected into the mold cavity defined by the space between the door pan and the inner door liner. The inner door liner is secured to the door pan to form a base door. A removable decorative exterior skin is extended over the base door. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010924 | Inertial sensor with dual cavity package and method of fabrication - Inertial sensor having a body with first and second cavities on opposite sides thereof, a sensing element in the first cavity, electronic circuitry in the second cavity, electrical conductors interconnecting the sensing element and the circuitry, and leads connected electrically to the circuitry and extending from the body for mounting the sensor and making connections with the circuitry. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010925 | Ultrasonic Imaging Catheters - An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent has been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010926 | MICROWAVE ANTENNA AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for fabricating a microwave horn antenna in which a thermoplastic sacrificial layer is mounted to a thermoplastic horn layer. A heated horn embossing plate having at least one horn shaped embossing element is then moved into the horn layer so that the horn element penetrates through the horn layer and extends partially into the sacrificial layer thus forming a horn opening in the horn layer complementary in shape to the horn element. The horn layer and sacrificial layer are then separated from each other and the horn opening and at least a portion of the back surface of the horn layer is covered with a metal coating. A thermoplastic wave guide layer formed by embossing wave guide channels into the layer is covered with metal and attached to the back side of the horn layer to form the antenna. Alternatively, a portion of the horn and the remaining portion of a microwave channel are formed in both a first and second thermoplastic section. These portions of the microwave guide channel and horn are then coated with a metal material and the sections are secured together in a facing relationship so that the horn portions and wave guide channel portions on both the first and second sections register with each other. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010927 | Ignition coil for internal combustion engine and method of making the same - An ignition coil for an internal combustion engine includes a primary coil formed by winding a primary winding a plurality of turns, a secondary coil formed by winding a secondary winding having a wire diameter of 30 to 100 μm a plurality of turns, and a resin compact which is impregnated into between the lines of the primary winding and between the lines of the secondary winding and which seals the primary coil and the secondary coil. The resin compact includes a filler in a range of 65 weight percent to 80 weight percent in order to limit development of an electric tree in the resin compact, and the filler is composed of 60 weight percent or more spherical silica and 40 weight percent or less crushed silica. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010928 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING WOUND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING BATTERY - A method for producing a wound electrode assembly includes steps of overlaying electrode strips ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010929 | SYSTEMS FOR PRODUCING ASSEMBLIES - This invention relates to methods and systems for attaching components to strips of material to form assemblies, e.g., a system for fastening pre-sharpened razor blades to individual support strips on a continuous band of material, such as a metal, to form discrete blade assemblies. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010930 | APPARATUS FOR INSERTING SEAL INTO SLEWING BEARING - Disclosed is an apparatus for inserting a seal into a slewing bearing including a main body and a pressing unit. The main body is fixed to any one of a first ring and a second ring of the slewing bearing. The pressing unit projects from the main body toward a sealing installation position of the other one of the first ring and the second ring. The pressing unit is installed by pressing a seal supplied from the exterior to the sealing installation position toward the sealing installation position as the first ring and the second ring are relatively rotated. Therefore, the seal is installed at the sealing installation position between the first ring and the second ring of the slewing bearing so that the seal of the slewing bearing can be easily exchanged and an exchange operation time of the seal can be reduced. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010931 | MICRO SPHERICAL STYLUS MANUFACTURING MACHINE - A micro spherical stylus manufacturing machine comprises a clamp, a moving unit, a wire supply unit, a wire retrieving unit, an insulating roller, a conducting wire body, a discharging unit, and a loading unit. The clamp is used to hold a circular-shaped electrode, and the loading unit is used to carry a micro sphere, and the insulating roller is positioned at one side of the clamp. The micro spherical stylus manufacturing machine can fabricate a micro electrode tool on the same platform, and then form a micro spherical stylus for a micro coordinate measuring machine by a gluing process. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010932 | WIRING BOARD, SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING WIRING BOARD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING WIRING BOARD - The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a wiring board. The method includes: (a) preparing a first board having a pad; (b) providing an insulating member on the first board, wherein a size of the insulating member is larger than that of the first board, when viewed from the top; (c) forming a via in the insulating member such that the via is directly connected to the pad; and (d) repeatedly forming a wiring layer and an insulating layer on the insulating member in which the via is formed, thereby forming a second board. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010933 | Multi-functional tool and method of using same - A multi-functional tool includes a shaft having first and second ends and a first, implement extending from the first end. The tool further includes a second implement extending from the second end and including a base and first and second posts extending from the base. A gap is disposed between the first and second posts and adapted to receive a connector therebetween during locking of the connector to an electrical box. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010934 | SOLID COMPOSITION HAVING ENHANCED PHYSICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES - A method of making a treating wash includes mixing brass granules with acetone, mixing carbon nanotube material, iron pyrite granules and copper granules in the acetone brass mixture, and straining the liquid from the remaining solid material. Methods of treating materials such as brass granules, iron pyrite granules, carbon nanotube material, and brass granules comprises washing the materials in the treating wash, followed by straining and drying the materials. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010935 | COMBUSTOR HEAT SHIELD - A combustor heat shield comprises a heat shield member defining at least one opening for receiving a fuel nozzle. A louver is received in the opening. The louver has a flow diverting portion extending radially outwardly from the opening for directing air along the hot side of the heat shield member. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010936 | AIRFOIL FOR A HELICOPTER ROTOR BLADE - An airfoil family for a helicopter rotor blade, designated SC362XX. SC362XX essentially removes the large lower surface suction peak associated with ‘drag creep’ at moderate lift coefficients while reducing the peak Mach number and shock strength at high lift/Mach number conditions. Another optional airfoil family for use at inboard regions of the helicopter rotor, which is designated SC3252XX airfoil family, is a relatively thicker airfoil section that includes a significant increase in thickness forward of the 30% x/c location to provide a relatively thick and rigid inboard section. The lift coefficient at which the drag divergence Mach number was optimized is the same in both families thereby readily providing application to a single rotor blade. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010937 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A TURBINE FAN BLADE - A metal leading edge of a turbine fan blade is manufactured by cutting and shaping an elongated metal part. The metal part has front and rear edges extending lengthwise of the part, and has a generally wedge-shaped transverse cross-section with opposite sides diverging from the front edge toward the rear edge. A cavity is cut inward from the rear edge toward the front edge. This provides the part with a generally V-shaped transverse cross-section having opposite side walls diverging rearwardly from the front edge. A mandrel is inserted into the cavity, and the side walls of the V-shaped part are deflected toward each other to constrict the cavity into the configuration of the mandrel. The part is then mounted as a metal leading edge by inserting a turbine fan blade component into the constricted cavity and fastening the part to the component. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010938 | Modified Chromium-Based Catalysts and Polymerization Processes for Using the Same - Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to olefin polymerization catalysts, and more specifically to chromium-based catalysts and methods of use of chromium-based catalysts for the production of polyolefins, and even more specifically to methods for controlling or tailoring the flow index response of chromium-based catalysts through the controlled addition of a reducing agent to the catalysts under controlled mixing conditions. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010939 | Drug Delivery Devices - A method of producing a metering valve for use with a pressurised dispensing container for dispensing medicament from said container, the metering valve having a valve stem, a valve member, and outer and inner annular seals, the method comprising assembling the metering valve so that the valve stem is co-axially slidable within the valve member, the valve member and the valve stem define an annular metering chamber with a surface of the valve member forming an internal surface of the metering chamber which, in use, comes into contact with medicament, and the outer and inner annular seals are operative between respective outer and inner ends of the valve member and the valve stem to seal the annular metering chamber therebetween; and wherein the method further comprises the step of subjecting said surface of the valve member to a cold plasma polymerisation treatment of one or more monomers to bond to the surface a layer of a cold plasma polymerised fluorinated hydrocarbon. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010940 | SPINNING METHOD - A workpiece having a first constant diameter portion, a tapered reduced-diameter portion, a concave portion, a tapered increased-diameter portion, and a second constant diameter portion is formed by machining the tapered reduced-diameter portion, and then machining the tapered increased-diameter portion and the concave portion. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010941 | NOSE HAIR TRIMMER WITH DUAL CUTTING EDGES - A nose hair trimmer with dual cutting edges which comprises a fixed blade with a plurality of teeth disposed on two opposite longitudinal sides thereof; a movable blade with a plurality of teeth disposed on two opposite longitudinal sides thereof, and the movable blade is driven by a driving unit to move in a linear reciprocating manner against the fixed blade so that the teeth on one side of the fixed blade and the teeth on one side of the movable blade cooperate with each other to define a first cutting edge, and the teeth on the other side of the fixed blade and the teeth on the other side of the movable blade cooperate with each other to define a second cutting edge; and a casing having a head portion in shape and size adapted to be inserted into a human nose, and the head portion is provided with two longitudinal openings disposed opposite to each other for exposing the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge respectively, so that the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a nasal passage of a human nose when the head portion is inserted into the nose. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010942 | NOSE HAIR TRIMMER, NOSE HAIR TRIMMER ARRANGEMENT, NOSE HAIR TRIMMER ATTACHMENT, TRIMMER BLADE ARRANGEMENT AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR - A nose hair trimmer with dual cutting edges which comprises a stationary blade with a plurality of teeth disposed on two opposite longitudinal sides thereof; a movable blade with a plurality of teeth disposed on two opposite longitudinal sides thereof, and the movable blade is driven by a driving unit to move in a linear reciprocating manner against the stationary blade so that the teeth on one side of the stationary blade and the teeth on one side of the movable blade cooperate with each other to define a first cutting edge, and the teeth on the other side of the stationary blade and the teeth on the other side of the movable blade cooperate with each other to define a second cutting edge; and a casing having a head portion in shape and size adapted to be inserted into a human nose, and the head portion is provided with two longitudinal openings disposed opposite to each other for exposing the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge respectively, so that the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge are positioned substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of a nasal passage of a human nose when the head portion is inserted into the nose. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010943 | Electric shaver - An electric shaver having a reciprocating shaving cutter assembly at the upper end of its shaver body and also a safety razor assembly disposed parallel to the shaving cutter assembly, the reciprocating shaving cutter assembly being disposed in the direction of shaving of the safety razor assembly. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010944 | TOOL FOR ACCESS TO OPTICAL FIBRES - A tool for access to optical fibres contained within a cable includes: a body having a longitudinal recess along a longitudinal axis, conceived to partially contain a section of cable; and a blade having a cutting edge fixed transversally inside the recess set at a predetermined slant in relation to the longitudinal axis of the recess. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010945 | CABLE SLITTER - A cable slitter comprises a support frame and slitting wheel operatively mounted on support frame in position to slit a cable driven longitudinally along the slitting wheel. A rotatable drive wheel is operatively mounted on the support frame for rotation about a substantially horizontal drive axis, in spaced relation from the slitting wheel to together define a substantially longitudinal cable slitting path there between. A slit-adjustment means moves one of the slitting means and the rotatable drive wheel means transversely with respect to the other between a plurality of slitting positions. A drive motor selectively rotates the rotatable drive wheel, to thereby cause a cable in the substantially longitudinal cable slitting path to move forwardly along the substantially longitudinal cable slitting path and engage the slitting wheel, thus causing the cable to be slit. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010946 | PIPE CUTTING AND CHAMFERING TOOL - A pipe cutting and chamfering tool comprises one or more cutting portions for severing the pipe into two portions; one or more chamfering portions for chamfering the edges of said pipe portions; wherein the cutting and chamfering portions is or are configured to be driven. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010947 | FOLDING KNIFE WITH SAFETY AND WEDGE LOCK - A folding knife includes a handle, an axle coupled to a first end of the handle, and a blade rotatably coupled to the axle. The blade includes a working portion and a tang, the blade having an open position in which the working portion extends from the handle and a closed position in which the working portion is substantially received within the handle. The folding knife further includes a lock having a locked position in which the lock prevents rotation of the blade and an unlocked position in which the lock permits rotation of the blade. The knife further includes a spring arm in the handle and a safety coupled to the handle, the safety having a first position in which the safety deflects the spring arm into the path of the lock to maintain the lock in the locked position and a second position in which the safety permits the lock to move from the locked position to the unlocked position. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010948 | MAGNETIC TWO PART SCRAPING TOOL - A two part scraper for scraping glass and other substrates, wherein a scraping part may be located on one side of the substrate and a handle member may be located on the other side. The two parts are magnetically coupled and move in tandem when the handle part is pulled by the user. A cutting blade may be received within a blade holder which may be mounted to the scraping part by screws and coil springs. The blade holder may be mounted at an angle such as a forty-five degree angle to the surface being scraped. The scraping part may comprise hook and loop material as a scrubbing surface and may have a suction cup located on that surface contacting the substrate. The handle part may have a soft felt lining for contacting the substrate. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010949 | Tactical Knife Capable of Trapping and Cutting an Opponent's Limb - An improved tactical knife comprises a first portion, including a pair of substantially identical projections, each one of the pair of substantially identical projections including a left sharpened curved side and a right sharpened curved side, the left sharpened curved side and the right sharpened curved side of each projection meeting to form a respective piercing point. Preferably, the first portion is structured and arranged such that an area between the projections forms a trap sufficient to hold and immobilize a human limb. The improved tactical knife further comprises a second portion, including a handle for holding the knife and a third portion, including a guard for preventing slippage, the third portion situate between the first portion and the second portion. Preferably, the area between the projections includes a separate, inwardly curved edge for cutting the human limb trapped therein. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010950 | Atomic Layer Deposition Coatings on Razor Components - A novel application of the atomic layer deposition (ALD) process for producing a conformal coating on a razor blade is disclosed where a uniform, conformal, dense coating is deposited on an entire surface of a blade flank and at least a portion or an entire surface of a blade body. To improve the shaving ability of the coated blade edge (e.g., decrease the blade tip radius), the ALD-produced coating may be etched during, after, or both during and after, the ALD process. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010951 | LOCKING SHOE FOR RECIPROCATING SAW - A pivotable shoe assembly, for use on a reciprocating saw having a housing and a saw blade, includes a shoe support coupled to the housing and having a longitudinal axis. The shoe support includes a base member extending at least partially along the longitudinal axis to define a first plane. The shoe assembly further including a shoe pivotably coupled to the shoe support. The shoe includes a contact surface defining a second plane and a blade recess defined by the contact surface to allow the saw blade to pass therethrough. The shoe further includes plurality of locking positions, each locking position corresponding to an engagement angle, where the engagement angle is defined as the angle between the first plane and the second plane. The shoe assembly further includes a locking pin coupled to the shoe support and moveable between a first position, where the shoe is able to pivot with respect to the shoe support, and a second position, wherein the pin engages the shoe to maintain the shoe in one of the plurality of engagement angles. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010952 | Guide Bar for the Saw Chain of a Power Saw - A guide bar for the saw chain of a power saw, including an elongated, planar main body having an outer periphery that is provided with a guide groove for guiding a saw chain. A direction-changing section is disposed at a free end of the guide bar and includes two side plates. At least one rivet is provided for securing the side plates to the main body, with the rivet extending through an opening in the main body. On at least one side of the main body, the opening is provided with a flared depression for receiving an adjacent element. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010953 | Frictional Pivots for Gravitational Alignment - A frictional pivot | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010954 | GRINDING ANGLE BUBBLE LEVEL JIG - Method of and apparatus for indexing a workpiece to a tool at a predetermined angle of orientation, using a bubble level to establish a horizontal reference plane. The bubble level may be pivotally fixed to a housing of a jig which may incorporate a magnet for adhering the housing to a magnetically responsive workpiece. The bubble level may be secured at a particular pivotal orientation such that when the workpiece is held against the cutting or abrading surface of a tool, the workpiece may be manually maintained at the predetermined angle of orientation such that a ground surface disposed at a predetermined angle on the workpiece may be formed while holding the workpiece manually. The jig may incorporate an adjustable leg to assist in tightening the bubble level at the particular pivotal orientation. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010955 | Ruler with Abrasive Edge - A ruler has a body with a forward surface and a side surface defining a straight line. An elongate member having an abrasive outer edge is positioned along the side surface. The abrasive edge assists in sharpening a cutting tool moved along the edge. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010956 | BENCHMARK MARKING TOOL AND BENCHMARK MARKING METHOD - A benchmark marking tool includes a marking plate having an upper surface formed in a flat shape so as to mark a benchmark on the upper surface, a stud extending from a back surface of the upper surface of the marking plate and buried in a structure such as a floor of a building to fix the marking plate, and an outer peripheral flange provided around the marking plate and buried in a coating layer applied to the structure. The marking plate is provided such that the upper surface is located to be flush with or below an upper surface of the coating layer formed on the structure when the marking plate is located in the structure of the building. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010957 | Portable Metrology Device - Methods and systems for a portable metrology device are described. One embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus including a first link, a first probe coupled with the first link by a first coupling operable to move in a first degree of freedom, a second probe coupled with the first link by a second coupling operable to move in a second degree of freedom, a first sensor operable to output a first sensor signal associated with a motion of the first coupling, and a second sensor operable to output a second sensor signal associated with a motion of the second coupling. The embodiment also includes a processor in communication with the first and second sensors and operable to: receive the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal, and determine a distance between the first probe and the second probe based at least in part on the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010958 | QUIET HAIR DRYER - An improved quiet (low noise) hair dryer, which includes a handle for holding the same and supporting its blower assembly having a motor driven centrifugal fan assembly, achieves a significant reduction of noise by employing balanced volume inlets above and below the fan rotor, a special fan rotor configuration having blades with airfoil shapes and a curved trailing edges and diffuser ring in its outlet that employs the Coanda effect in the air exiting the dryer. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010959 | DRYER - The present invention relates to a dryer ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010960 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOVE MOISTURE FROM WOOD CORING - A system and process is provided to deplete or remove moisture from wood coring in boats by piercing | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010961 | Dryer Motor and Control - A drying device has been developed having a single electric motor configured to drive a drum and directly drive an air blower. The single electric motor is a non-line frequency electric motor. The drum is coupled to a support frame to enable rotation of the drum relative the support frame. The drum has an interior space for holding a load of articles, such as clothing. The motor includes a controller configured to increase gradually the angular velocity of the drum to provide a “soft start” for the dryer. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010962 | Article Of Footwear With A Sole Structure Having Fluid-Filled Support Elements - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure incorporates a support element that includes a fluid-filled chamber, a first insert, and a second insert. The chamber defines a first surface, an opposite second surface, and a sidewall extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first insert is secured to the first surface and at least partially recessed into the polymer material of the chamber, and the second insert is secured to the second surface. In addition, the chamber may be pressurized to deform the first insert or the second insert. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010963 | FORM-FITTED GEL INSERT - A form-fitted gel insert with a cushioned thickness that extends around and between the toes, below and on top of the front of the foot, wherein the device is generally yielding and resilient in response to impact, wherein toe movement necessary for effective sports play is not hampered, wherein pedicures remain protected from impact damage, wherein anti-bacterial features serve to reduce and/or prevent contamination, and wherein therapeutic ingredients beneficially impact nails and/or skin. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010964 | FOOTWEAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM - Footwear includes an upper, an outsole attached to a lower portion of the upper; and a sock liner disposed within to the upper and attached to a region of the upper above a bottom portion of the sock liner, the sock liner having a heel portion spaced above a top surface of the outsole, the sock liner attached to the upper | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010965 | ATHLETIC SHOE - An athletic shoe is disclosed that is lightweight and padded for use in mixed martial arts and other related activities. The shoe includes a soft, flexible sole, and a shoe upper adjoined to the flexible sole. Padding is attached to the shoe upper and the sole such that the padding extends substantially completely around the foot of a wearer. At least two resilient sole pads are attached to the flexible sole, the resilient sole pads being positioned at least under the heel and ball of the foot of a wearer, wherein no resilient sole pad is provided under the toes of a wearer. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010966 | Shoe and Method of Making Same - The present invention is directed toward a shoe including an outsole, an upper, and a lining member integrated into the shoe. The sling includes a receptacle portion and a fastener assembly portion. The receptacle portion, which generally lines the interior of the shoe, is secured along the collar of the upper such that the sock is movably suspended within the foot cavity. The fastener assembly is includes a central web and fasteners that wrap around the ankle of a wearer. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010967 | Deep Undersea Mining System and Mineral Transport System - Systems and methods for recovering manganese nodules from the seabed are disclosed. A buoyant body is generated by freezing water, forming a clathrate ice, or using a liquid that is less dense than seawater. Nodules that have been collected from the seabed are incorporated into or otherwise coupled to the buoyant body. The buoyant body is then released to make a free or tethered ascent to the surface. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010968 | Screening, Crushing or Mixing Bucket - A screening, c rushing or mixing bucket which is designed as the bucket of an excavating machine or a bucket loader, comprising a bottom plate ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010969 | APPOINTMENT CARD CALENDAR - An appointment card calendar is provided that includes at least one sheet with a monthly grid configuration. The sheet can be written on to indicate the year, month, and numbers of the day corresponding to a particular month. The grid configuration is arranged in rows and columns. Each day section for each day of the week has at least two slots, one AM slot and one PM slot. An appointment card can be inserted in the AM slots and PM slots for the day and corresponding time of the appointment. A hinge or binding joins two more monthly sheets together. The sheets can be successively rotated on the binding which enables each monthly sheet to be rotated to the front viewing position. The monthly sheets can have the properties of a white board, where erasable ink can be written and removed. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010970 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING CLOTHING USAGE - Systems and methods for tracking clothing usage are disclosed. A representative method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting an item of clothing and, before or after the item of clothing is worn a first time, removably attaching a first tag to the item of clothing. The first tag has a first fixedly integrated identifier having a characteristic attribute with a first value. After the item of clothing is worn at least one time with the first tag, the first tag can be removed and a second tag is removably attached to the item of clothing, with the second tag having a second fixedly integrated identifier with a second value of the characteristic attribute that is different than the first value. After the item is worn at least one time with the second tag, the item of clothing is designated for cleaning, and the second tag is removed. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010971 | Identification Animal Tags and Related Methods of Use - Disclosed is an animal tag and related methods of use. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010972 | Lockable menu board device and method - A menu display device having a plurality of rotatable multiple-sided display members is provided. The displays are independently rotatable to a desired side and have a locking mechanism that prevents unauthorized rotation of the multiple-sided display member. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010973 | FLASHING LED MESSAGE BOX - A message box for presenting messages, such as advertising material to target consumers. The message box is suitable for being integrated into existing infrastructure. Further, the message box includes an electronic illumination source that can be pulsed on or off, and at varying intensity levels so as to maximize or increase the ability to attract the attention of the target consumers. Other controls can be applied in operation of the illumination sources so as to create additional attractions to target consumers. The messages can be manually or automatically changed. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010974 | Multipurpose sign bases for supporting temporary roadway safety signs and the like - A multipurpose sign base suitable for supporting temporary roadway safety signs and the like includes an upstanding mast supportable atop a ground or support surface by a substantially horizontally extending, elongate, support member connected to a lower region of the mast, and by a plurality of elongate leg members of adjustable length each having an upper portion movably connected to a central region of the mast, and each having a lower portion movably connected to a different foot adapted to engage a different area of an underlying ground or support surface at locations arrayed about the mast. An upper region of the mast is connectable to a roadway safety sign or the like, to support and display the sign. The legs and feet have retracted positions near the mast. A rearwardly extending formation of the horizontal support member preferably can be coupled to a vehicle hitch so the sign base also can be supported on a vehicle for transport while displaying a sign carried by the mast of the sign base. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010975 | Tag for fishing rod - To solve the problems of a conventional tag for a fishing rod, which is floppily hung from a leg portion of a fishing line guide by using a cord etc. and its surface is often invisible to a customer, a tag ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010976 | MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF A UNITARY BARREL, CHAMBER AND ACTION FOR A FIREARM - A unitary barrel, chamber and action assembly for a firearm is manufactured from a single piece of metal stock so as to precisely and consistently meet headspace requirements. A single piece of metal stock having a bore centerline is successively reamed based on a common datum to achieve precise headspace compliance. The unitary assembly is then profiled, again based on measurements from the datum, to provide a unitary barrel, chamber and action assembly without any form of juncture, headspace or harmonic limitations. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010977 | MAGAZINE QUICK-RELEASE BLOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatuses, methods, and kits are disclosed for preventing quick release of a magazine from a magazine well of a Sa vzor 58 rifle without the need to substantially disassemble the rifle, thereby providing a means to modify Sa vzor 58 rifles to bring such rifles within permissible limitations of certain local, state, and federal guns laws. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010978 | CHAMBERING AND TRIGGER SAFETY DEVICE FOR HANDGUN - A device for assisting in the chambering of a handgun that can also serve as a safety device for preventing unwanted firing of the handgun is disclosed. The device comprises a slide pull that includes an elongate laterally flexible structure having a first end configured for being releasably coupled to a first side of a slide of a handgun and a second end configured for being releasably coupled to a second side of the slide. A trigger restraint is coupled to the slide pull near a mid-portion thereof. In a first position, the slide pull is configured for being grasped by a user in order to chamber a bullet. In a second position, the trigger restraint is positioned relative to the trigger to prevent movement of the trigger that would otherwise cause the weapon to fire. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010979 | MOUNTING RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR FIREARMS - A mounting rail assembly is provided for firearms, wherein the assembly includes a mounting rail, an electrical input contact, an electrical output contact and an embedded conductor electrically connecting the input contact and the output contact. Control circuitry can be embedded within the mounting rail to provide for data and power transmission at the electrical contacts. The mounting rail assembly can be integrated into a firearm, or can include a receptor channel for cooperatively engaging an existing mounting rail of the firearm. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010980 | ADJUSTABLE SHOOTING RESTS AND SHOOTING REST ASSEMBLIES - Adjustable shooting rests and shooting rest assemblies are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a shooting rest includes a rest assembly for supporting a forestock of a firearm. The rest assembly includes a base member and first and second upright members extending from the base member. A position of each of the first and second upright members is independently adjustable with reference to the base member. The shooting rest also includes a support assembly coupled to the rest assembly to move the rest assembly in a first direction and in a second direction. The first and second directions are in a plane generally transverse to a longitudinal axis of the firearm. The shooting rest further includes a base coupled to the support assembly. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010981 | FIRE GUIDANCE DEVICE FOR A HAND FIRE WEAPON - A fire guidance device for a hand fired weapon is suitable for day and night deployment for large caliber and slow flying ammunition or missiles, such as, for example, 40 mm grenade throwers and anti tank weapons. The fire guidance device also serves to determine and automatically adjust a set-up angle for adjustment of ballistics, and a lateral angle for spin correction. The fire guidance device is attached to the weapon so it can be tilted automatically or manually and twisting is thereby dependent upon a required set-up angle of the weapon so that direct view, by the operator, to the target is preserved. For spin correction, a defined angle in horizontal orientation is adjusted between axes of the fire guidance device and the weapon. Alternatively, the fire guidance device is mounted vertically and a required cant (tilt) is then indicated in a display, followed by tilt adjustment. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010982 | Turkey decoy - A decoy, fashioned to represent a male turkey, having a substructure constructed of tubular material, including a turkey head supported upright, an integrally extending lengthy support for holding the turkey body, and a downwardly depending tube, for impaling within the ground; and expandable turkey body made of flexible, nylon material printed to the image of a real life make turkey, expands into an open position around the body supporting portion of the tubular structure, to hold the body of the turkey in place. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010983 | FISHING LURE SYSTEM AND KIT HAVING REPLACEABLE FEATURES AND CONSTRUCTION - A flexible fishing lure is provided that includes a outer shape having a transverse opening for receiving a plurality of alternatively formed lure fin members allowing a user to change the action of a lure by fin selection without replacing the lure. Multiple internal channels within the lure are adaptively provided for receiving a variety of scent sticks, sound generators, light generators, flavor generating means. Flow internal channels extend from a front opening to gill openings allowing a water flow along an inserted scent or flavor stick member to pass through the lure body and exit proximate fin, nair, belly, or other locations simulating an injured or wounded fish leaking bodily fluids or blood. Other features to simulate wounded features. Replacement fins and weighting constructions allow a user to tailor a weight and action enabling a circling or injured motion during retrieval. The lure includes a flexible holographic-type attractive film and physical shape having a level-maintaining physical shape. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010984 | FISH LURE - A lure for use in angling for predatory fish has a hollow body shell having a generally fish-shaped form, provided with one or more fish hooks. A frontally-located funnel provided with a debris filter allows water to pass into an interior of the body shell. The water passes through the body shell and flows out through a rear discharge aperture and a lateral orifice which may include an intermittently-opening valve. A forwardly-projecting tongue in some versions acts as a diving vane. Other versions include a dorsal air intake connected to an entrainment tube to inject bubbles into the outflow of water, devices to generate vibrations or sound, or to attract fish, and versions optimised to dive and rise controllably, remain adjacent the surface, or sink then remain at depth. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010985 | Fuel Additive to Control Deposit Formation - The present disclosure is directed to a fuel composition comprising a deposit-modifying effective amount of a hydrocarbyl-substituted succinimide; a detergent; and a fuel. A method for reducing deposit formation is also disclosed. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010986 | FUEL ADDITIVE - A composition for use as a fuel additive for a hydrocarbon fuel. The additive is in the form of particles of one or more complex oxides having a nominal composition as set out in formula (1): | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010987 | Biodiesel Fuels - This invention relates to alternative diesel fuels with improved cold flow properties. The alternative fuel may be a biodiesel which typically comprises fatty acid methyl or ethyi esters; or a diesel fuel blend including diesel fuel derived from a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reaction and possibly comprising or containing crude-derived diesel fuel and biodiesel. The cold flow properties are improved by adding a higher alcohol component which is not a naturally occurring component of the biodiesel, nor the diesel fuel. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010988 | Universal Underground Receptacle for a Cemetery Flower Vase Cylinder - A universal underground receptacle for a cemetery flower vase cylinder is described wherein the receptacle is preferably comprised of recycled rubber tire material and is designed to receive a flower vase cylinder which has a vase ring attached to the upper end thereof so that a flower vase may be secured to the vase ring in either a display position or an inverted stored position. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010989 | PLANT POT FILTER WITH MOISTURE PERMEABLE CHARACTERISTICS - The present invention is directed to the use of a composite product for a plant pot filter, the composite comprises an open mesh weave of thermoplastic material, the weave has warp and weft strips which form a substantially uniform layer with opposed surfaces. The mesh defines individual slits extending through said layer. There is provided a discontinuous layer on one of the opposed surfaces, and a discontinuous layer on the other of the opposed surfaces. The invention is further directed to a plant pot having a moisture permeable filter, which comprises a composite filter, having the open mesh weave of thermoplastic material of the invention herein. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010990 | Device and Method for Rooting and/or Dormancy for Plant Bulbs - The present disclosure provides devices for rooting and/or dormancy for plant bulbs. The devices can include at least two components configured to form a chamber when engaged and at least one of the components can receive electronic communication and control the environment within the chamber. The devices can include at least one tray, which supports one soil vessel within the chamber. The chamber is environmentally controlled to provide rooting and/or dormancy for plant bulbs and can include at least two elements that engage and define a space substantially free of ambient light. At least one of the elements can control the environment within the space. The present method provides for bulb rooting and/or dormancy by coupling at least two components to form a chamber and providing an environment conducive to bulb rooting and/or dormancy within the chamber by maintaining a predetermined temperature within the chamber. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010991 | CONTAINER FOR CULTURE OF PLANT, METHOD FOR CULTURE OF PLANT AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION OF CUTTING SEEDLING - Provided are a plant cultivation container, a plant cultivation method, and a method of producing a rooted cutting, in which a plant can be cultivated under a desired humidity condition, whereby a rooting rate can be enhanced and extension of a root can be promoted. In the plant cultivation container in which a plant cultivating medium ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010992 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCTION OF SYNTHESIS GAS WITH A GASIFICATION REACTOR WITH A SUBSEQUENT QUENCHING SPACE - The invention relates to a device for producing a crude gas containing CO or H | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010993 | Device and Method for Operating a Closing Part, Driven by a Drive, on a Device of Transportation - A device for operating a closing part, driven by a drive, on a device of transportation contains a control apparatus which is assigned to the drive and is configured to actuate the drive in order to initiate a measure which is opposed to the movement of the closing part. The drive is embodied as an electric or electromechanical drive. The drive can be actuated by the control apparatus in such a way that the drive becomes active in a braking fashion with respect to the movement of the closing part. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010994 | Spectral Selective Solar Control Film Containing an Air Layer for Windows - A building structure having a high efficiency solar control system is provided. The building structure may have a window defined by a sheet of glass and a film mounted to its exterior side. There may be a gap between the film and the glass wherein the film, film and gap, or gap provides thermal insulation. The film may reflect solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges yet allow high transmission of light in the visible range such that the occupants of the building structure may view his/her surroundings through the window. The film may have a layer of silver which reflects the solar radiation in the near and mid infrared ranges. Since the silver is susceptible to oxidation and turns the silver into a black body which absorbs the near and mid infrared radiation, the film may be designed to slow the rate of oxidation of the silver layer to an acceptable level. The silver layer may be sandwiched between the glass which does not allow oxygen to diffuse there through and reach the layer of silver and a stack of sacrificial layers having a certain thickness which slows down the rate of oxygen diffusion to an acceptable level. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010995 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR FRAME GARNISH - A mounting structure for mounting a frame garnish on a door window frame of a vehicle is disclosed. The door window frame includes a vertical portion extending in a generally vertical direction so as to overlap a center pillar of the vehicle. The door window frame is formed to surround a door window glass of the vehicle. The vertical portion includes a hooking hole formed in an upper part of the vertical portion and an insertion hole formed in a lower part of the vertical portion. The frame garnish includes a main portion, a hooking portion, and an insertion portion. The insertion portion is inserted into the insertion hole in the vertically downward direction, and the hooking portion is inserted into and hooked to the hooking hole. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010996 | VEHICLE DOOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle door structure includes a door body, a window panel, and a washer hose. The door body is attached to a door opening of a vehicle such that the door body can be opened and closed. The window panel is attached to an outer surface of the door body such that a window opening of the door body is covered. The window panel includes an opaque portion that does not allow viewing therethrough at a peripheral region of the window panel. Through the washer hose, washer fluid is supplied. The washer hose is disposed between the outer surface of the door body and the opaque portion. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010997 | Storm and guard shutter assembly for building external opening with quick emergency escape mechanism - A quick emergency escape mechanism for a shutter assembly for a building external opening has an engaging wall member adapted to be secured to a base coupled to a building structure in the vicinity of a building opening. The engaging wall member has an engaging part and a part for securing to the building structure. An engaging shutter member is adapted to be secured to a shutter panel and has an engaging part and a securing part for securing to a shutter panel. An engaging sliding latch member fastens and locks the engaging parts of the wall and shutter members and has fastening means and locking means. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010998 | SIMULTANEOUS MOVEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE DOOR II - A simultaneous movement system for a vehicle door is provided. The system includes a simultaneous movement system comprising first and second primary hinge arms, first and second secondary hinge arms, primary and secondary rails and guide track. The second primary hinge arm and the second secondary hinge arm are pivotally mounted to a vehicle body structure on one end and are pivotally mounted to a primary slide and a secondary slide at the other ends respectively. The first primary hinge arm includes a guide track region and a rail region. The primary rail receives a primary slide. The secondary rail receives a secondary slide. The guide track receive the guide track region of the primary hinge arm thereby allowing the primary hinge arm to travel along both the guide track and the primary rail simultaneously through the guide track region and the rail region of the primary hinge arm. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110010999 | Window Regulator Assembly For A Vehicle - In an aspect, the invention is directed to a window regulator assembly that includes a carrier, a set of lifter plates, a drive motor and drive cables for operatively connecting the drive motor to the lifter plates. At least one rail may be integral with the carrier. The carrier has a carrier seal that is co-molded therewith. The carrier has a pulley assembly thereon that includes a pulley and a pulley bearing member that has a pulley bending load bearing surface that is conical and that mates with a carrier bending load bearing surface that is inner-conical. The lifter plate is capable of a relatively strong connection to a vehicle window. The lifter plate has a window pass-through member that passes through a locking aperture in the vehicle window. The window pass-through member has two ends and is supported at both ends against vertical withdrawal of the vehicle window. The lifter plate also has a reduced tendency to bind when in use. The lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces and has cable mounts for receiving drive cables. The cable mounts are positioned laterally between the lateral engagement surfaces. Additionally, the vehicle window lifter plate has lateral engagement surfaces that are for engagement with lateral guide surfaces. The lateral engagement surfaces are biased against the lateral guide surfaces, thereby giving the lifter plate the capability to accommodate lateral forces with a reduced tendency to bind. A wiring harness clip for holding wiring harnesses to the carrier is provided. The wiring harness clip has two clip elements that together define a wiring harness retaining aperture in a longitudinal direction and an inlet thereto. The wiring harness inlet is canted to a non-zero angle relative to the longitudinal direction. The perpendicular spacing between the two clip elements is larger than the distance between them in the transverse direction. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011000 | ALL-GLASS DOOR ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN ANTI-FINGER JAMMING MECHANISM - Disclosed is a door, in particular a frameless glass door, e.g. of a glass swing door or stop-type door, comprising a door leaf ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011001 | CLOSURE DEVICE WITH A PIVOTED DOOR - A closure device includes: a main body having first and second shoulders; a door secured rotatably to the main body and having first and second door edges; an engaging member; an engaging mechanism; and a second pivot axle. The first shoulder and the first door edge respectively have a through hole and a first axle hole. The engaging member and the engaging mechanism are disposed respectively at an inner side of the main body. The engaging member includes a first pivot axle extending through the through hole and the first axle hole, and a positioning piece extending radially from the first pivot axle and engaging the engaging mechanism. One of the second shoulder and the second door edge has a second axle hole, while the other of the second shoulder and the second door edge has the second pivot axle extending through the second axle hole. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011002 | SEMI-REMOVABLE WINDOW FRAME ASSEMBLY - A window frame assembly includes an outer frame, a pivotable sash and a semi-fixed sash. The outer frame includes a horizontal cross framing member extending across the outer frame. The cross framing member has a top face and a bottom face and a groove extending along the top face. The pivotable sash is pivotable about the bottom rail of the outer frame. The semi-fixed sash is positionable above the cross framing member and includes a bottom rail provided with a main receiving channel in which a locking bar is inserted. The locking bar has a lip projecting downwardly from the bottom rail of the semi-fixed sash for engaging and extending into the groove of the horizontal cross-framing member. A locking mechanism cooperates with the lip and groove to retain the semi-fixed sash within the outer frame in a blocked position and allows its removal in an unblocked position. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011003 | FLEXIBLE DOOR WITH RIGID INSULATION - A door system comprises a door panel, a support member, and a pivoting vertical plate. The door panel comprises a plurality of discrete rigid insulation pieces interposed between flexible layers. An outer skin encompasses the rigid insulation pieces and the flexible layers. The door panel is secured to the support member by the outer skin, such that the outer skin bears the weight of the door panel. The vertical plate is secured to a trailing side of the door panel. The vertical plate includes keepers that selectively engage hooks extending from a casing positioned at a doorway. The rigidity of the door panel depends on the pivotal position of the vertical plate relative to a plane defined by the door panel. The door panel provides sufficient flexibility to withstand impacts from objects and vehicles yet also provides sufficient rigidity to insulate a cold environment from a warm environment. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011004 | Set of seals for a door - The invention concerns a set of seals for a door with two opening leaves ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011005 | Reinforced door frame construction for a vehicle - A reinforced door frame construction for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same. The door panel assembly includes an inner surface and an outer surface where the inner surface has a receiving portion disposed thereon. In addition, the door panel assembly has a reinforcing member which is at least partially engaged and securable to the receiving portion in order to reinforce the structural rigidity of the door panel. In order to secure the reinforcing member to the receiving portion, an adhesive may be applied between the receiving portion and the reinforcing member. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011006 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN INSULATED WINDOW OR DOOR FRAME - A method for producing a frame as a window or door frame that is made from hollow-profile elements and that has a chamber that contains an insulating foam core, wherein the frame is assembled from several hollow-profile elements. In order to insulate such a frame in an economical way, the insulating foam core is generated first after joining the frame through filling the chambers that are provided in the hollow-profile elements and that communicate with each other with foam. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011007 | POLISHING MATERIAL HAVING POLISHING PARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a polishing material having polishing particles and a method for making the same. The polishing material having polishing particles includes a base material, a plurality of polishing particles and a polymer elastic body. The base material has a plurality of fibers for defining a plurality of grid-spaces. The polishing particles are distributed in the grid-spaces. The polymer elastic body covers the base material and the polishing particles. Whereby, the polishing particles are uniformly distributed on a surface of a polishing workpiece during the polishing process. Furthermore, the base material prevents the polishing particles from contacting the polishing workpiece so as to avoid the scratch of the polishing workpiece. Also, the base material provides effects for sweeping the small grinded pieces. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011008 | COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION MEMBERS AND METHOD OF MAKING - An inflatable mold assembly for forming a hollow composite construction member that is suitable for use as a building material has a longitudinal axis. The mold assembly further has a flexible, substantially tubular bladder wall defining an elongated inflatable cavity. A reinforcing fabric is positioned concentrically around the flexible bladder wall. A flexible air-impervious outer layer is positioned concentrically around the fabric, with the bladder wall and the outer layer defining an elongated annular space, and with the fabric being positioned within the elongated annular space. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011009 | DEFORMABLE SLAT SYSTEM - A deformable slat system for a building construction has one or more deformable slats (1). At least one of the aforementioned slats (1) has two slat parts (Ia, Ib) which are joined together in such a way that they are hingeable about a hinge line (2). This slat (1) is bendable and/or twistable in each first position where the slat parts (Ia, Ib) are hinged at a straight angle or a zero angle with respect to one another and is rigidified in each second position where the slat parts (Ia, Ib) are hinged at an angle differing from the straight angle or zero angle with respect to one another. The slat system includes means (13 | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011010 | MODULAR ENCLOSURE - A modular enclosure may include a number of interlocking components, such as panels, that may be interconnected to form sidewalls, roof and/or floor. The panels may be constructed from blow-molded plastic and a first pattern may be disposed on one surface and a second pattern may be disposed on an opposing surface. One or more points of intersection may be located where the first pattern and the second pattern overlie, and a depression may be disposed at the points of intersection. The depressions are preferably sized and configured to increase the strength and/or rigidity of the panel. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011011 | Prefabricated Self-Supporting Construction Element - For establishing a more modern and environmental, inexpensive building, there is disclosed a prefabricated, self-supporting construction element ( | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011012 | STABILITY BRACING OF A SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR ELEVATING A BUILDING STRUCTURE - A support structure for elevating a building surface above a fixed surface having stability bracing to provide increased stability to the structure. The support structure includes a plurality of support pedestals that are disposed in spaced-apart relation on a fixed surface. A plurality of braces are attached to adjacent support pedestals to interconnect the support pedestals. Interconnecting the support pedestals in such a manner creates a stable support structure that can be utilized in unstable environments, such as seismically active geographic areas. The support pedestals can be adjustable-height support pedestals. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011013 | FLOOR-PANEL AND FLOOR-PANEL ASSEMBLIES - The present invention provides a floor panel that affords a seismic isolation effect against large-magnitude quakes. A floor panel comprises a sliding unit that comprises a floor unit member having a lower portion that can come into contact with a base member and an upper portion supported on the lower portion; and a panel member having a structure fixing face that can be fixed to an upper structure, and an abutting face that abuts an upper face of the upper portion of the floor unit member, such that the abutting face is provided so as to be slidable on the upper face. The floor panel also comprises an elastic insert member provided between a wall and a side face of the panel member of the sliding unit. | 2011-01-20 |
| 20110011014 | Energy efficient garage - A multi-storied garage having an energy efficient ventilation system that incorporates a unique window array and vertically mounted energy producing wind turbines located in a corner of the garage structure that would otherwise be unusable for vehicle parking. | 2011-01-20 |
