06th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140033490 | COMPOSITE PROCESSING MACHINE - A composite processing machine with an automatic swiveling composite turret device. Transmitting and releasing of rotational force to a rotating tool is automatically switched between indexing and locked securing. Included is a clutch-action-coupled rotational force transmission/release switching mechanism ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033491 | SOCKET FUSION JIG - A socket fusion jig includes a pipe saddle and coupling saddle spaced apart. Rotation of a handle causes the pipe saddle and coupling saddle to move laterally relative to one another so that the pipe held in the pipe saddle may be fused to the coupling held in the coupling saddle. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033492 | HAND-HELD RIVET NUT (RIVET BOLT) TOOL WITH QUICK-CHANGE MANDREL - A hand-held rivet nut (rivet bolt) tool has a body, a sleeve, a positioning ring and a mandrel. The body includes a base and a pair of handles. The handles are respectively pivotally connected to two sides of the base. The sleeve is axially movably mounted through the base and includes an annular mounting groove. The positioning ring is seated in the annular mounting groove of the sleeve and includes an inner portion. The mandrel is rotatably mounted through the sleeve and includes an annular positioning groove allowing the inner portion of the positioning ring to engage therewith. The manufacturing process of the holding structure between the mandrel and sleeve is simplified because it only has steps of forming the annular mounting groove and then seating the positioning ring in the annular mounting groove, which increases production efficiency and reduces manufacturing time and costs. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033493 | Semi-Circular Alignment Features of an Elastic Averaging Alignment System - A semi-circular male alignment feature elastic averaging alignment system utilizing a plurality of semi-circular male alignment features which interface by elastic averaging with a plurality of female alignment features, wherein semi-circular male alignment features of a first component are received during a mating process by respective female alignment features formed in a second component, whereby precise alignment of the first and second components and stiffness are provided by elastic averaging of the male and female alignment features. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033494 | CONTROLLED TORQUE FASTENERS AND METHODS FOR USING SAME - A controlled torque fastener for use with a substrate includes a first driver engagement feature and a primary fastener portion connected to the first driver engagement feature. The primary fastener portion includes a threaded fastening portion and a second driver engagement feature connected to the threaded fastening portion. The first driver engagement feature is configured to be engaged by a first driver to enable the first driver to tighten the controlled torque fastener onto the substrate until the first driver engagement feature breaks off from the primary fastener portion. The second driver engagement feature includes a socket configured to receive a second driver and to enable the received second driver to apply a torque to the primary fastener portion. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033495 | PALLET REFURBISHING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus is described for disassembling a wooden pallet by mechanically and automatically removing a pre-selected damaged board from the pallet, comprising a frame intended to be arranged in close proximity with a conveyor and a bi-directional rotating ram assembly mounted within the frame and carrying spikes thereupon. The invention is configured such that the ram assembly is moved into a board-engaging position to enable the spike to puncture and fasten to a predetermined (damaged) board of the pallet, and to thereafter be moved up and away from the pallet in order to remove and separate the board from the pallet. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033496 | ANTENNA MOUNTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus for coupling an object to a surface is disclosed. The apparatus may include a mounting plate, a mounting bracket, and a locking plate. The mounting plate may include a mounting portion configured to be coupled with the surface, a receptacle portion configured to receive a mounting bracket, and at least one protrusion extending from the mounting portion. The mounting bracket may include a backing portion, and a coupling portion. The backing portion may define at least one aperture configured to receive the at least one protrusion when the mounting bracket is disposed in the receptacle portion of the mounting plate. The coupling portion may be configured to be coupled with the object, which may be an antenna. The locking plate may be configured to be disposed between at least a portion of the at least one protrusion and at least a portion of the backing portion. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033497 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A DISHWASHER APPLIANCE - A method for manufacturing a dishwasher appliance is provided. A set of interchangeable tubs with a metal tub and a plastic tub and a set of interchangeable of inner door panels with a metal inner door panel and an outer door panel are provided. One of the set of interchangeable inner door panels is mounted to one of the set of interchangeable tubs to assemble the dishwasher appliance. The method can provide a dishwasher appliance with a metal inner door panel and a metal tub, a metal inner door panel and a plastic tub, a plastic inner door panel and a metal tub, or a plastic inner door panel and a plastic tub. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033498 | HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A handle assembly and related methods of use and manufacture. According to one embodiment, the handle assembly can include a mount that is configured to be secured to an object, such as a wall of a drawer. The mount can include a spine. The spine, in turn, can include a top surface. A ramp can extend from a first side of the mount, and a handle can extend from a second side of the mount. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033499 | Truck bed liner with integrated storage system - A system is provided for storing items in the bed of a pickup truck. The system includes a bed liner, storage bin sides, storage bin tops, and storage bin dividers. The storage bin sides and storage bin tops are attached to the bed liner to create storage bins, and the bin dividers attach to both the storage bin sides and bed liner to divide the storage bins into smaller sections. Storage bin tops may include a center section cover to selectively cover the center section in between the storage bins in order to provide the full bed area above the storage bins for transporting construction material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033500 | SOLID SEISMIC STREAMER CABLE AND METHOD - An apparatus includes a streamer cable having one or more seismic devices disposed within a polymer body and about a core. The polymer body includes a channel defined therein for receiving one or more wires connecting the seismic devices. The wires include slack for withstanding the tensional forces experienced by the streamer cable during deployment and operation. Associated methods are also described. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033501 | SPLIT-ELEMENT OPTICAL HYDROPHONE - There is provided a solid seismic streamer cable for use in seismic surveying in marine environments. The streamer is characterised by a buffer layer | 2014-02-06 |
20140033502 | ADJUSTABLE STRIKE - The invention relates to an adjustable strike having a striker plate, an end cap removably attached to an end of the striker plate, and the end cap having a first protrusion and a second protrusion, each for attaching the end cap with a door frame. The end cap also has a tab for removably attaching the striker plate with the end cap. The invention also relates to a method of providing the adjustable strike. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033503 | DISPENSING DEVICE FOR THE DISPENSING OF COFFEE AND/OR MILK AND/OR MILK FOAM, DRINK PREPARATION MACHINE WITH A DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF A DISPENSING DEVICE - The dispensing device for the dispensing of coffee and/or milk and/or milk foam comprises: at least a first fluid duct for the supply of coffee and a second fluid duct for the supply of steam, wherein the first fluid duct opens out into at least one coffee discharge pipe and the second fluid duct has an outlet opening for the steam; a mixing arrangement for the mixing of milk with steam and/or air, which mixing arrangement comprises a milk duct for the supply of milk, an air duct for the supply of air, an inlet opening for the supply of steam and a discharge pipe for the dispensing of milk and/or milk foam; a housing, which at least partially surrounds the respective fluid ducts, the coffee discharge pipe and the mixing arrangement. The housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part. The respective fluid ducts are constructed on or in the first housing part. In the second housing part a recess is constructed to receive the mixing arrangement. The first housing part and the second housing part are able to be assembled together such that, if the mixing arrangement is received into the recess in the second housing part, the mixing arrangement assumes a position relative to the second fluid duct in which a fluid connection is produced between the outlet opening of the second fluid duct and the inlet opening of the mixing arrangement for the supply of steam. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033504 | Method of Making Implantable Prosthesis with Depot Retention Feature - A prosthesis for intraluminal drug delivery can comprise a plurality of interconnected struts that form a tubular scaffold structure. The struts include through-holes with an inner surface configured to retain a bioabsorbable depot. The bioabsorbable depot includes a drug-polymer composition that hydrolytically degrades upon implantation. The inner surface of the through-hole can be an entirely smooth and continuous area that is concave or convex, with no geometric discontinuities. The inner surface of the through-hole can include any number of constricted and distended regions to form grooves of a size and shape carefully selected to engage a corresponding geometric feature of the bioabsorbable depot. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033505 | ELECTRIC DRIVE FOR A PROCESSING TOOL SUCH AS A BLIND RIVET SETTING APPLIANCE, PROCESSING TOOL AND METHOD FOR THE CLOSED-LOOP CONTROLLED SETTING OF A RIVET WITH SUCH AN ELECTRIC DRIVE - An electric drive for a processing tool, in particular for a rivet setting appliance, has an electric motor connected to an actuating element that is linearly displaceable in an axial direction. A damping element that acts in the axial direction is arranged between the electric motor and the actuating element for impact decoupling of the electric motor from the actuating element. As a result, sudden loads, for example if a rivet mandrel breaks during the blind rivet setting operation, are absorbed in a material-conserving manner. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033506 | METHODS FOR CRIMPING A POLYMERIC STENT ONTO A DELIVERY BALLOON - A medical device—includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033507 | PIPE COUPLING - A coupling ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033508 | FIXING ELEMENT, FIXING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR SETTING THE FIXING ELEMENT - The invention relates to a fixing system ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033509 | Advantageous Clamp - Advantageous clamps, methods of forming the same, and methods of using the same are provided. A clamp can include two jaws and a spring member configured to push the two jaws together. One jaw can have an inner surface including a plurality of flat portions connected by smooth, curved portions. The clamp can advantageously ensure a large surface area of contact between the clamp and a substrate, thereby inhibiting tilting and slipping of the clamp. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033510 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REVERSIBLY GRIPPING A BOLT-SHAPED ELEMENT, IN PARTICULAR A RIVET MANDREL - The device for reversibly gripping a rivet mandrel has a tension head with a mouthpiece sleeve and a clamping jaw sleeve axially movable in the mouthpiece sleeve and accommodating a plurality of clamping jaws. The clamping jaws reversibly grip the rivet mandrel during an axial displacement of the clamping jaw sleeve and the clamping jaws are furthermore held by an elastic holding element. The jaws are displaceable relative to one another independently of an actuation by the clamping jaw sleeve. This enables improved introduction and gripping of the rivet mandrel, especially for fully automated blind rivet operations, for example with blind rivet robots. Due to the elastic holding of the clamping jaws, wear on one side of the clamping jaws is avoided. Also, a controlled displacement of the clamping jaws independently of the clamping jaw sleeve is provided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033511 | RAIL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS - Rail system and method for a photovoltaic array. The system includes at least one modular rail in a first direction. The modular rail includes a first vehicle support surface along the first direction and a first mounting surface along the first direction. The first vehicle support surface is configured to support at least a first vehicle moving in the first direction, and the first mounting surface is configured to support one or more photovoltaic modules mounted on the first mounting surface. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033512 | SCAVENGERS FOR REDUCING CONTAMINANTS IN LIQUID-FILLED LED BULBS - A liquid-cooled light emitting diode (LED) bulb which includes a base, a shell connected to the base forming an enclosed volume, and a plurality of LEDs attached to the base and disposed within the shell. The LED bulb also includes a volume of thermally-conductive liquid held within the enclosed volume. A scavenger element comprising a scavenger material is attached to the base and is exposed to the thermally-conductive liquid. The scavenger material is configured to capture contaminants in the thermally-conductive liquid. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033513 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE CASE AND METHOD OF USE - The present invention relates to improved protective cases for hand-held electronic devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to cases that protect and modify the functionality of an electronic device. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033514 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH SINGLE OR DUAL-SHAPE WINDING CONFIGURATION AND METHOD - A method of making a first stator winding and a second stator winding comprises forming an open winding arrangement on a first stator core, the open winding arrangement including conductor segments positioned in stator slots with at least four layers of conductor segments in each slot, the open winding arrangement further comprising a plurality of leads to a plurality of the conductor segments. The method further comprises forming the open winding arrangement on a second stator core. In addition, the method comprises closing the open winding arrangement on the first stator core by connecting the plurality of leads with first additional conductors to form a three phase winding in a single-shape configuration. Furthermore, the method comprises closing the open winding arrangement on the second stator core by connecting the plurality of leads with second additional conductors to form a three phase winding in a multi-shape configuration. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATING RADIO-FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION CIRCUITRY INTO FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS - Systems and methods for integrating radio-frequency identification (RFID) circuitry into flexible circuits are provided. An RFID integrated circuit can be embedded within a dielectric layer of a flexible circuit or between a dielectric layer and a conductive layer of the flexible circuit. Additionally or alternatively, an RFID antenna may be integrated into a conductive layer of the flexible circuit. Alternatively, both the integrated circuit and antenna of RFID circuitry may be provided off of the flexible circuit but an RFID connector coupling the integrated circuit and antenna may be integrated into the flexible circuit. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033516 | MAGNETIC RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY WITH SYNTHETIC ANTIFERROMAGNETIC STORAGE LAYERS - A method for fabricating a synthetic antiferromagnetic device, includes depositing a reference layer on a first tantalum layer and including depositing a first cobalt iron boron layer, depositing a second cobalt iron boron layer on the first cobalt iron boron layer, depositing a second Ta layer on the second cobalt iron boron layer, depositing a magnesium oxide spacer layer on the reference layer and depositing a cap layer on the magnesium oxide spacer layer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033517 | Force Switch - A method of creating a switch to be disposed along a longitudinal axis of a device, comprising providing a hollow body defining an interior cavity, disposing a switching element movably within the interior cavity, the switching element defining a switch-making position and a switch-breaking position and having a biasing element, coupling an electrically-conductive contact to the switching element to define a switch-making state when the switching element is in the switch-making position and a switch-braking state when the switching element is in the switch-braking position, and imparting a variable longitudinal bias to the switching element with the biasing element to place the switching element in one of the switch-making position and the switch-braking position until an external force imparted to the switching element along the switching axis exceeds the longitudinal bias thereby causing the switching element to move to the other one of the switch-making position and the switch-braking position. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033518 | VACUUM THERMAL BONDING APPARATUS AND VACUUM THERMAL BONDING METHOD - A vacuum thermally bonding apparatus is provided, in which while air is being prevented in vacuum from entering a bonding layer, an element is thermally bonded to a substrate under vacuum by forming the bonding layer. A lower end portion of an upper frame member is gas-tightly slidably sealed to a peripheral portion of the lower plate member to form a vacuum partition wall therein, and a pressurizing release film is contacted with an upper face of the element, and thermally softened in the atmospheric pressure. A vacuum chamber is evacuated to vacuum, and the lower plate member and an intermediate member are relatively moved in an approaching direction, so that an outer peripheral portion of the pressurizing release film is gas-tightly held between the upper face of the substrate-placing table of the lower plate member and a lower face of an inner frame body. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033519 | THROUGH SILICON VIA REPAIR - Methods and systems for altering the electrical resistance of a wiring path. The electrical resistance of the wiring path is compared with a target electrical resistance value. If the electrical resistance of the wiring path exceeds the target electrical resistance value, an electrical current is selectively applied to the wiring path to physically alter a portion of the wiring path. The current may be selected to alter the wiring path such that the electrical resistance drops to a value less than or equal to the target electrical resistance value. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033520 | CRIMPING JIG - A crimping jig includes a pair of mold members configured to hold a conductor of an electric wire and a conductor crimping portion of a crimping terminal between the pair of mold members to crimp the conductor crimping portion onto the conductor. The pair of mold members includes a crimping portion configured to crimp a pair of crimping pieces of the conductor crimping portion onto the conductor, a first preventing portion provided on the crimping portion towards an edge of the conductor and configured to prevent a deformation of the pair of crimping pieces in a length direction of the electric wire, and a second preventing portion provided on the crimping portion toward a derivation portion of the conductor and configured to prevent a deformation of the pair of crimping pieces in the length direction of the electric wire. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033521 | EXTRACTOR AND EXTRACTING DEVICE - An extractor includes an attachment portion that has at least one groove receiving a side portion of a board connected to a connector and that is attached to the side portion of the board, a tongue portion that extends from a side portion of the at least one groove in the attachment portion along the extension direction of the at least one groove and that is engaged with the inner surface of a latch, the board being pushed up by inclining toward the side of the board, and an operating portion that extends from the attachment portion in the opposite direction from the tongue portion. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033522 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR REMOVING AND INSTALLING A CONTINUOUS TRACK ON A MACHINE - A system for installing a continuous track on a wheel assembly of a heavy-equipment machine, broadly including an extension assembly with proximal and distal ends; a base assembly removeably connected to the wheel assembly, which functions to provide foundational support for the remaining components of the system; a support assembly for maintaining a portion of the extension assembly properly in position during installation of the continuous track, and an installation bracket assembly attached to the distal end of the extension assembly. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033523 | BRAZING METHOD - A brazing method is provided including the steps of, preplacing a braze alloy on a first plurality of conductive strands, the first plurality of conductive strands comprising a first stator bar, preplacing a braze alloy on a second plurality of conductive strands, the second plurality of conductive strands comprising a second stator bar, and heating at least a portion of the first stator bar to join the first plurality of conductive strands and the second stator bar to join the second plurality of conductive strands. Another step is used for electrically connecting the first stator bar to the second stator bar. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033524 | WIRE HARNESS MANUFACTURING METHOD - A sheet-like member ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033525 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT DEVICE WITH A NI-BI ALLOY SEALING FRAME - An electronic component device having a first sealing frame formed on a main substrate and a second sealing frame formed on a cover substrate, the first and second sealing frames being composed of a Ni film. A bonding section constituted by a Ni—Bi alloy is formed between the first and second sealing frames. For example, a Bi layer is formed on the first sealing frame, and then the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are heated at a temperature of 300° C. for at least 10 seconds while applying pressure in the direction in which the first sealing frame and the second sealing frame are in close contact with each other, and thus the bonding section, which bonds the first sealing frame to the second sealing frame, is formed. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033526 | FABRICATING METHOD OF EMBEDDED PACKAGE STRUCTURE - A fabricating method of an embedded package structure includes following steps. First and second boards are combined to form an integrated panel. First and second circuit structures are respectively formed on the first and second boards that are then separated. An embedded element is electrically disposed on the first circuit structure. First and second conductive bumps are respectively formed on a conductive circuit substrate and the second circuit structure. First and second semi-cured films are provided; a laminating process is performed to laminate the first circuit structure on the first board, the first and second semi-cured films, the conductive circuit substrate, and the second circuit structure on the second board. The first and second semi-cured films encapsulate the embedded element. The first and second conductive bumps respectively pierce through the first and second semi-cured films and are electrically connected to the first circuit structure and the conductive circuit substrate, respectively. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033527 | LOW-COST TRANSFORMER ASSEMBLY - Power is supplied on a circuit board assembly by attaching a drum core inductor to a circuit board. The drum core inductor has a first winding wound around the drum core inductor. The first winding has first and second ends coupled to the drum core inductor. A bobbin is attached to the circuit board. The bobbin has a second winding wound around the bobbin. The second winding has first and second ends coupled to the bobbin. The drum core inductor and the bobbin are attached to the circuit board. The drum core inductor is inside an opening of the bobbin. The drum core inductor and the bobbin are detached from each other. A power switch coupled to the first winding is switched to control a transfer of energy from an input power source through the first and second windings to a load coupled to the second winding. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033528 | METHOD OF FAST DEVICE ATTACHMENT - A method to fast print an electrical circuit on a surface of a ceramic heat-dissipation substrate and simultaneously adhere electronic devices, comprising the following steps: a. Using the method of printing, spraying, transfer-printing, or the similar to form a solderable metal adhesive layer on a surface of a heat-dissipation substrate; b. Forming a necessary electrical circuit on the surface of the heat-dissipation substrate via burning and solidifying the solderable metal adhesive layer; c. Spreading solder paste and positioning related Surface Mount Device (SMD) on the electrical circuit; d. Placing the heat-dissipation substrate into a furnace having liquidized metal inside, and partially diving the heat-dissipation substrate into the liquidized metal to heat and melt the solder paste via the thermal energy conducted from the liquidized metal, therefore the SMD is adhered on the electrical circuit; and e. Cooling down the heat-dissipation substrate via placing it into a plurality of cooling-chambers. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033529 | FRICTION WELD INNER CONDUCTOR CAP INTERCONNECTION METHOD - An inner conductor cap, with a connector end and a cable end, is provided with an inner conductor socket at the cable end and an inner conductor interface at the connector end. The inner conductor socket may be dimensioned to mate with a prepared end of an inner conductor of a coaxial cable. At least one material gap may be provided between a sidewall of the inner conductor socket and an outer diameter surface of the prepared end when the inner conductor cap is mated with the prepared end. A rotation key may be provided for rotating the inner conductor cap. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033530 | METHOD OF FORMING A CONTACT ELEMENT INCLUDING A HELICAL GROOVE DEFINED IN AN INTERNAL SURFACE - An electrically-conducting contact element includes a section of the contact element defining an aperture. The section is configured to receive a wire cable within the aperture for attachment thereto. The section includes an internal surface with at least one groove having sharp edges formed therein. A wire assembly that includes the electrically-conducting contact and a method to construct the electrically-conducting contact are also presented. The method includes a step of providing the contact element and forming a sharp edge on the internal surface of the contact element. A further step in the method includes altering material on the internal surface of the contact element by a forming means. The forming means may be one of milling, rifling, machining, cutting, indenting, or stamping. A wire assembly and a vehicular electrical wiring harness that respectively include the contact element are also presented. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033531 | PUSH-PULL ELECTRICAL CONNETION FOR QUICK AND SAFE CONNECTION TO MULTIPLE UNITS - A plurality of tools, such as blow dryers, multiple size curling irons, multiple size flatirons, clipper and trimmers include a substantially shortened electrical cord, with the cord terminating in a connector, such as a male connector. The system also includes a wall cord, having one end that plugs into a standard wall outlet, and another end that is the counterpart of the tool's connector, for example the corresponding female connector. Thus, the system includes a plurality of tools, and at least one wall cord, with the tools all individually capable of connection with the wall cord. The overall length of the tool's cord is desirably approximately 10 feet. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033532 | Method for Production of Valve Head Portion of Hollow Engine Valve and Hollow Engine Valve - Forming of a valve head portion ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033533 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HOLLOW ENGINE VALVE - A method for manufacturing a hollow engine valve includes a step for performing rotational plastic working on a follow engine valve body semifinished product which is configured from a shaft part and a valve umbrella part forming portion connected to the shaft part. A columnar hole part is formed from the shaft part to an enlarged diameter section of the valve umbrella part forming portion to thereby reduce the diameter of the shaft part. A necking step follows the rotational plastic working step, necking the hollow engine valve body semifinished product to thereby reduce the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the shaft part. A sealing step seals the leading end of the shaft part to obtain the hollow engine valve. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033534 | METHOD OF MAKING A HEAT EXCHANGER WITH AN ENHANCE MATERIAL SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a heat exchanger assembly with an enhanced material system. The enhanced material system includes refrigerant tubes extruded from a high purity AA3000 series alloy billet having about 1% by weight (wt %) Mn and pre-braze treated with either a reactive zinc flux or a mixture of elemental zinc powder and a controlled atmosphere brazed (CAB) flux applied by glass plasma or organic binder, such as an organic binder, fins formed from modified a AA3003 alloy having less than 0.05 wt % Cu and from 1.2 to 1.8% wt % Zn, and header manifolds manufactured from a AA3000 series alloy with a AA4000 series cladding having 0.9 to 1.1 wt % Zn. The enhanced material system may also include a post braze coating and a subsequent organic polymer resin topcoat. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033535 | RE-MANUFACTURE AND APPARATUS OF WORN RAILROAD FREIGHT CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS BY ROTATIONAL CONTINUOUS LONGITUDINAL WELDING - A method for re-manufacturing a worn railroad car wheel is described herein. The method includes identifying a candidate wheel or wheel set, preparing the wheel or wheel set to receive new welding, performing a welding operation on the wheel/wheel set, and performing post-welding steps to ensure the re-manufactured wheel meets a defined profile standard. Preparing the wheel may include cleaning, grinding, and pre-heating one or more surfaces of the wheel. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033536 | BOTTOM CHASSIS, METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME, AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY INCLUDING THE SAME - Provided are a bottom chassis, a method of fabricating the same, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) including the same. The bottom chassis is fabricated using an aluminum alloy plate including, by weight, 0.5 to 1.5% manganese, 0.8 to 1.5% magnesium, 0.01 to 0.03% titanium, less than 0.02% molybdenum, and 96% or more aluminum. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033537 | Skin Care And Shaving Cartridge System - A skin care and shaving system is provided comprising disposable razor cartridge with one or more blades, skin engaging applicator member made of sponge like material and a handle for holding. The sponge like material includes small and large pore sponge and also foam pad which helps in applying all kinds of skin shaving enhancer such as shaving cream, lotion, gel, moisturizer during pre and post shave. Further, in another aspect of the present invention, it is provided a skin enhancer cartridge comprising a handle and a skin engaging applicator member without and razor blades attached to the system. The product of the present invention is a disposable one wherein the whole shaving system is disposable or in some cases the handle of the cartridge can be reused. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033538 | FUNCTIONAL RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A method of forming a functional razor cartridge for repeated shaving comprises rapid prototyping a housing of a razor cartridge. The housing has a front wall, a rear wall and opposing side walls disposed transverse to and between said front and rear walls. The method further comprises loading a metal insert with one or more elongate blade assemblies and disposing the metal insert in the housing such that the one or more blade assemblies extend between the opposing side walls of the housing. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033539 | RATCHETING TOOL WITH ANGULAR POSITIONING HANDLES FOR CUTTING NON-METAL PIPE AND TUBING - Disclosed is an improved pipe cutting tool based upon a ratchet closure action wherein handles are pivotedly attached to allow successive movement of a cutting blade in response to the squeezing of the handles. The handles are also hingedly coupled to the cutting member to maintain the cutting member in a position perpendicular to the tubular item to be cut while allowing the operator to squeeze the handles at offset angles, up to and including a right angle cut. The hinged handles allow for offset operation without forgoing the ease of operation by the consumer or causing a large reduction in the mechanical advantage. A ratchet allows sequential advancement of a cutting member toward a tubular shaped jaw that holds the item to be cut. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033540 | DISPOSABLE EATING UTENSIL SET - The set of disposable eating utensils includes a knife and a second utensil, in the form of a fork, a spoon or a combined fork and spoon. The utensils are formed integrally or are connected by frangible means. The utensils are situated in side by side relation, with the handles situated in substantially the same plane. The knife includes a blade section with a recess. The second utensil has a head section which aligns with the recess, and is adapted to nest within the recess, before the utensils are separated. The head section of the second utensil has a recess and a toothed forward edge. The set may include a third utensil. The set may be provided in a paper sleeve or envelope type package. The utensils are made of wood, plastic or biodegradable material. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033541 | EATING UTENSIL INCORPORATING ORAL HYGIENIC FACILITY - An eating utensil such as a disposable plastic fork, spoon, knife, or combination thereof, is combined with at least one oral hygienic device such as a toothpick, interdental pick-brush, brush, tongue cleaner and/or a dental flosser for personal use after eating in a location where oral hygienic facilities may not be otherwise available. In some embodiments the oral hygienic device may be permanently attached to the eating utensil, which can serve as a handle for using the oral hygienic device. In other embodiments the oral hygienic device may be displaced in a snap-off or bend-away manner at score lines to expose the oral hygienic device for use, either still attached to the utensil or removed for separate use, optionally configured with a thumb-finger grip tab. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033542 | MULTIPURPOSE CUTTING TOOL - A cutting tool is provided which may include a first blade and a second blade rotatably coupled to the first blade. The cutting tool may include a first handle rotatably coupled to the first blade, the first handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position, and a second handle rotatably coupled to the second blade, the second handle rotatable between a deployed position and a folded position. The cutting tool may also include a first rotation lock configured to hold the first handle fixed relative to the first blade. The first handle may be configured to be rotatable relative to the first blade in response to the first rotation lock being disengaged. The first rotation lock may be configured to be held in the disengaged position in response to the first handle being disposed between the deployed position and the folded position. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033543 | KITCHEN SCISSORS WITH A CURVED BLADE - Kitchen scissors are curved and have a single or multiple blade for safer, faster and more efficient slicing of food, for example. The scissors can be used for various items, such as for cutting meat, vegetables and other food products. The curved design of the scissor blades allows a user to easily operate the scissors to cut items disposed against a horizontal surface without having to uncomfortably and unsafely twist one's wrist as would be required with conventional straight-blade scissors. The scissors can have multiple blades, spaced apart a desired “bite-sized” length, to make cutting food products even faster. The hooked tip not only improves the slicing action by lifting the food ever so slightly during cutting but such hooked tips also have the additional advantage of grabbing food with a tong effect prior to slicing. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033544 | Fruit Cutter - A fruit cutter having a cutter greater than two inches in length having a predefined external profile. The cutter including a top portion and a bottom portion consisting of edges for cutting a fruit. The top portion including a profile and a palm guard carried by said top portion. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033545 | PERFORATED FOOD LADLE - A perforated food ladle includes a bowl member having a one-quart capacity. The bowl is uniformly perforated throughout its surface area. An elongate handle has its lower end attached to the rim of the bowl. The upper end of the handle terminates in a bend or hook portion. Vertically aligned capacity markings are disposed on the outer surface of the bowl. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033546 | GRASS-CUTTING HEAD - An axial rotation grass-cutting head, comprising for at least one portion thereof, an upper body ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033547 | PORTABLE BATTERY-POWERED RECIPROCATING SAW - A power tool includes a housing having a handle configured for a user, the handle defining a first axis, a motor supported by the housing, the motor defining a second axis along a length of the motor, a tool element movably supported by the housing and drivingly coupled to the motor, the tool element defining a third axis along a length of the tool element. Each of the first, second, and third axes are oblique with respect to each of the other axes. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033548 | ADJUSTABLE LOCKING SHOE - A shoe for a band saw includes a block for coupling to the band saw, the block having an aperture, a locking ball disposed in the aperture, a body including a first surface for engaging a workpiece and an opposite surface having plurality of recesses, and a locking rod coupled to the block and movable between a first position and a second position. The locking ball is received in one of the plurality of recesses of the body when the locking rod is in the first position such that the body is fixed relative to the block, and the body is movable relative to the block when the locking rod is in the second position. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033549 | MOTORIZED EXTENSION POLE - A motorized extension pole including a first hollow pole member having a second hollow pole member telescopically mounted in said first pole member. The second pole member is selectively moved between extended and retracted positions with respect to said first pole member by a battery powered drive motor. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033550 | PIVOTING BLADE RETAINER - A reciprocating saw having a clamping arrangement with a clamp support base, first and second locking members and a release lever. The clamp support base defines first and second blade slots that are each configured to receive a saw blade therein. Each of the first and second locking members are movable between a disengaged position, which does not inhibit withdrawal of the saw blade from the a corresponding one of the first and second blade slots, and an engaged position that inhibits withdrawal of the saw blade from the corresponding one of the first and second blade slots. The release lever is pivotally coupled to the clamp support base and coordinates movement of the first and second locking members. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033551 | HAND HELD DEVICE HAVING A METAL ROD FORMING A ROTATIONAL AXIS - A hand held device comprising: a handle, said handle comprising a grip portion and a connection portion, said connection portion rotating with respect to said grip portion about a rotational axis, said connection portion forming a docking portion suitable for receiving an optional head unit, said docking portion being positioned opposite distally away from said grip portion, wherein the grip portion and the connection portion are connected by a rod comprising a metal material, said rod comprising a distal end non-rotatably attached to the grip portion and a proximal end non-rotatably attached to the connection portion, wherein rotational axis forms a central longitudinal axis of said rod. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033552 | APERTURE RATIO MEASUREMENT SENSING DEVICE - An aperture ratio measurement sensing device is provided. The aperture ratio measurement sensing device comprising a light sensing module and a signal measurement module is used for measuring a distance/angle to which a motion object in a use state is moved/opened with respect to an opening portion. The light sensing module is disposed on a structure of a building near the motion object. The signal measurement module is used for measuring a light signal received by the light sensing module, and determining the aperture ratio of the opening portion according to the intensity of the light signal. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033553 | TILT INDICATOR - According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a device and technique for tilt detection and indication is disclosed. The tilt indicator includes a first member having a reservoir for retaining a granular indicating media therein; and a second member coupled to the first member and having an adhesive portion located corresponding to an indicating area of the first member. Responsive to a tilt event, at least a portion of the indicating media exits the reservoir and travels to the indicating area where the adhesive portion retains at least a portion of the indicating media within the indicating area. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033554 | HANDHELD MEASUREMENT TOOL WITH USER DEFINED DISPLAY - A handheld measurement tool with a display that can be defined by a user. The handheld measurement tool may be a portable measurement gauge (e.g. a digital caliper, digital “dial” gauge, height gauge, micrometer, indicator, etc.) that may be utilized for measuring precise physical dimensions of workpieces. The display may be independently modified according to a customer's individual needs for various precision measurement applications. A remote device (e.g. PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone, etc.) may be utilized for reconfiguring the display, wherein a user can select and modify display format arrangements on the remote device. When the remote device is coupled to the portable measurement gauge, the gauge display is reconfigured so as to have a similar appearance to the defined display format arrangement. In certain embodiments, voice commands may be reconfigured and used for controlling the gauge display. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033555 | HEIGHT MEASURING DEVICE FOR WORKPIECES - A height measuring includes a mounting base, a measuring mechanism, and a controller. The measuring mechanism includes a driving member, a measuring member, and a sensor. The driving member is mounted onto the mounting base. The sensor is positioned on the driving member. The measuring member is movably positioned on the driving member and passes through the sensor. The driving member is configured to drive the measuring member to move until it contacts a workpiece in a jig. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor and prestores a moving distance range. The sensor is configured to sense a moving distance of the measuring member and transmit the moving distance to the controller. The controller is configured to judge whether or not the workpiece reaches a proper height relative to the jig by comparing the moving distance data with the prestored distance range. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033556 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE WITH CONTROLLED MECHANICAL ENERGY - A laundry treating appliance and a method for operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable drum defining a chamber for receiving laundry. The operation of the laundry treating appliance may be based on the mechanical energy due to the falling action of the laundry. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033557 | CUSTOMIZED DISPOSABLE HAND TOWEL AND METHOD - A disposable hand towel that can be customized for multiple sensory stimulation. That hand towel comprises a short fabric, cloth-like element for individual hand drying, said cloth-like element having at least two distinct color components, a first main component for a substantial body of the cloth-like element and a second accent component for covering only portions of the cloth-like element, each element further including a plurality of raised regions and recesses for providing each element with a three-dimensional feel. A plurality of such cloth-like elements are adjoined end to end on an elongated sheet and wound onto a central having at least one of: a scent dispensing element and a motion detector sound chip. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033558 | HAIR STYLER - A hair styling and drying apparatus has a pair of pivotally connected arms, styling surfaces on the arms, air suction and discharge orifices in the styling surfaces, and a blower for blowing air through the air orifices and recycling air between the arms. At least some suction orifices of one styling surface can align with at least some discharge orifices of the other styling surface. The blowers blow air out the discharge orifices and suck air into the suction orifices, thereby recycling much of the blown air. The apparatus can include heaters for heating the blown air and for heating the styling surfaces. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033559 | LAUNDRY TREATING APPLIANCE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE HEATER THEREOF - A method of operating a household appliance to vary the thermal output of the electric heater by selectively coupling heating elements between power supply mains. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033560 | Adjustable Width Steam Box For Fabric Processing And Method Of Using The Same - A high efficiency steam box, particularly for the processing of fabrics. The box housing is subdivided into a plurality of steam chambers isolated from each other but communicating with a perforated steam tube which extends throughout the housing. Steam is delivered to the center portions of the steam tube and flows toward the ends. Valve pistons are movably positioned in the opposite end portions of the steam tube to confine the steam. The valve pistons are axially adjustable by a screw shaft extending through the steam tube and can be positioned to isolate outer chambers when processing narrow fabrics to prevent or minimize the discharge of steam from steam discharge slots extending beyond the edges of the fabric. Steam flow control can be integrated with positioning of the valve pistons to provide uniform steam flow per unit length of the discharge slots for optimum efficiency in processing and steam utilization. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033561 | HOME LAUNDRY DRYER - A laundry dryer includes a heat-pump assembly configured to cool airflow coming from a laundry container and then to heat airflow returning to the laundry container. The heat-pump assembly has a first heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from the airflow arriving from the laundry container to a low-pressure refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from a high-pressure refrigerant to the airflow directed back into the laundry container. The heat pump assembly has a refrigerant cooler or refrigerant flow-rate adjuster which are configured to adjust, respectively, the temperature or the pressure of the low-pressure refrigerant, and a detector configured to measure one physical quantity of the laundry dryer. The heat pump assembly also includes an auxiliary heat exchanger which transfers heat from the high-pressure refrigerant to the low-pressure refrigerant. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033562 | ROTATABLE-DRUM LAUNDRY DRIER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A ROTATABLE-DRUM LAUNDRY DRIER TO DRY DELICATE LAUNDRY - A laundry dryer ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033563 | HEAT PUMP LAUNDRY DRYER - A laundry dryer is provided with a heat pump system. The heat pump system comprises a closed refrigerant circuit ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033564 | PLANT FOR CONTINUOUSLY DRYING A COATED FILM - Disclosed is a plant for continuously drying a coated film including a cavity ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033565 | AID, METHODS OF USING THE SAME, AND KITS THEREOF - Disclosed herein is an aid for inducing a physiologically desirable movement. The aid comprises upper and lower surfaces, defining therebetween a thickness of the aid. The aid also comprises a plurality of protrusions extending from the upper surface of the aid and capable of engaging a body portion of a user for inducing discomfort in the body portion. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the aid to induce the physiologically desirable movement in a subject in need thereof and kits including one or more aids. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033566 | DIFFERENTIAL-STIFFNESS IMPACT-ATTENUATION MEMBERS AND PRODUCTS INCLUDING THEM - A differential-stiffness impact-attenuation member includes at least one spring element. The spring element has dimensions in height, length and width directions. The height dimension extends from a top surface to a bottom surface. The length dimension extends from a front end to a back end. At least one of the top and bottom surfaces is adapted for mounting. The impact-attenuation member has a first stiffness characteristic in the height direction at the front end of the spring element and a second stiffness characteristic in the height direction at the back end of the spring element. The spring element may define a cavity. A tension element may engage the spring element and be located at least partially within the cavity. The impact-attenuation member may engage at least one of a foot-covering member, a foot-supporting member and a surface-contacting member associated with a foot-receiving device. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033567 | FOOTWEAR FOR MODERN DANCE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - Embodiments relate generally to dance footwear to be worn on a human foot and methods of making such footwear. The footwear may comprise: a fabric tube formed of a continuous elastic material to receive and partially cover the foot, the tube comprising a heel end and an opposite toe end having at least two toe openings to receive toes; and at least one floor-engaging forefoot pad disposed on the tube near the toe end to underlie a ball of the foot; wherein the tube defines first and second openings at the heel end and a heel strap to extend around the Achilles tendon of the heel between the first and second openings and thereby retain the footwear on the foot. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033568 | INTERCHANGEABLE FOOTWEAR - Wedge shoes & stiletto shoes comprising of an interchangeable platform sole and heel. The shoe base comprises of a track that interlocks in place to the platform shoe sole which also contains a track with a flexible steel latch and release button. The stiletto shoe also functions with an interchangeable stiletto heel by screwing and unscrewing a stainless steel screw connected to the stiletto heel into a female sleeve inside of the fixed stiletto shoe base and secures into-place with a lock washer. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033569 | BALLET SHOE WITH ELASTIC RIM - A ballet shoe has elastic in place of a conventional drawstring. The ballet shoe of the present invention eliminates the need for a drawstring, making it easier for children to put on their own shoe as well as making it safer, as untied shoes (or those that become untied) can be a tripping hazard. Without a drawstring, the ballet shoes provide a neat appearance while still fitting on the user's foot and minimize the need for shoe repair due to broken drawstrings. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033570 | Fluid-Filled Chambers With Tether Elements - A chamber may have an outer barrier and a tensile member. The barrier is formed from a polymer material that defines an interior cavity. The tensile member is located within the interior cavity and includes (a) a first layer element secured to the barrier, (b) a second layer element secured to an opposite portion of the barrier, and (c) a plurality of I-shaped tether elements that extend through the first layer element and the second layer element. In some configurations, the tether elements may include (a) a first end member located between the barrier and the first layer element, (b) a second end member located between the barrier and the second layer element, and (c) a central member extending through the first layer element and the second layer element and secured to the first end member and the second end member. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033571 | Collapsible Shoe - An article of footwear including an upper formed of a flexible upper material and a sole formed of a flexible sole material, wherein the sole is rolled, folded, or collapsed onto itself to reduce the volume of the article of footwear. The article of footwear in a collapsed state can then be packaged in a container. This container can be dispensed by a vending machine in a convenient urban area. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033572 | FOOTWEAR ARTICLE WITH PRESSURE SENSOR - An article of footwear including a pressure sensor arranged in the sole structure, where the sensor includes elongated pressure-sensing cells, each of which has an axis of main extension, each cell having a first and a second carrier film, which are attached to one another by a spacer film having an elongated opening oriented along the axis of main extension, as well as a first and a second electrode on the first and the second carrier film, respectively, where the electrodes are arranged in facing relationship with each other, so that a contact area between them increases with increasing pressure, and an electrically insulating layer is arranged within the opening having a shape such that it locally prevents direct contact between the electrodes where the insulating layer is present and enables the direct contact where it is absent, where the shape is constant or repetitionary along the axis of main extension of the cell. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033573 | HEELING APPARATUS - Provided is a heeling apparatus including an inner shell and an outer shell. The outer shell is configured to interlock with the inner shell. In one embodiment, the inner shell includes a plurality of protrusions configured to interlock with receiving apertures in the outer shell. In one embodiment, the inner shell includes a cavity configured to receive a removable bracket. The bracket includes a mounting assembly configured to receive a wheel assembly. The bracket is held in place by the interlocked relationship of the inner shell and the outer shell. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033574 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL GRAVITY BODY SHAPING SOLE AND SHOES - A multifunctional gravity body shaping sole, comprising a bottom wear-resisting non-slip layer, a sole body layer set on the bottom wear-resisting non-slip layer and a top connecting layer set on the sole body layer, characterized in that the sole body layer has a transversely-set hole which can be selectively filled with a weight, and the hole is a through-hole of which the openings are set in the side part of the sole body layer. Also provided are shoes comprising said soles. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033575 | HOCKEY SKATE BOOT INCLUDING A TONGUE WITH ONE OR MORE COMFORT CHANNELS - A skate boot includes a tongue configured to reduce or relieve pressure on the superficial tendons of the anterior region of a skater's foot. The tongue has an outer portion, an inner portion, and one or more channels, grooves, or openings formed in the inner portion or outer portion. The one or more channels, grooves, or openings are positioned to overlie one or more of the superficial tendons in the anterior region of a skater's foot. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033576 | Cable Tightening System For An Article of Footwear - A tightening system for an article of footwear includes a cable disposed between an upper and a sole plate. The upper includes a flexible main body and an exoskeleton covering a portion of the flexible main body in an instep region. The cable is attached to the exoskeleton so that the exoskeleton is tightened to a wearer's foot when the cable length is effectively shortened and/or if the cable tension is increased. The instep region is devoid of the tightening system so that a smooth instep region is provided. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033577 | Shoe Construction and Method of Constructing a Shoe - A shoe construction and method of constructing a shoe may include a shoe upper, and a midsole band configured to be stitched around a periphery of the shoe upper separated from a lowermost periphery of the shoe upper by a distance. The midsole band may be folded over the stitched periphery toward the lowermost periphery. The midsole band may be stitched around the lowermost periphery of the shoe upper. An insole board may be attached to an upper surface of the lowermost periphery of the stitched shoe upper and midsole band. An outsole may be attached to a lower surface of the lowermost periphery of the stitched shoe upper and midsole band, and to a lower surface of the insole board, such that the stitched shoe upper and midsole band do not overlay the outsole. An insole pad may be inserted into the shoe construction. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033578 | COMBINED LEATHER-RUBBER MOLDED OUTSOLE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to: placing one or more leather portions in a mold, the mold including a cavity with a cavity shape; placing rubber material in the mold; and applying heat to the one or more leather portions and the rubber material while the one or more leather portions and the rubber material are in the mold and subsequently cooling the one or more leather portions and the rubber material thereby fusing one or more portions of the rubber material to the one or more leather portions and thereby conforming one or more portions of the rubber material to one or more portions of the cavity shape. In addition to the foregoing, other method aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033579 | HIGH HEEL SHOE PROTECTOR AND FOOTSTEP SILENCER - A heel protector cap designed to work efficiently with existing stiletto high heel shoes and to have a discreet appearance. The heel protector cap reduces footstep noise while walking in high heel shoes, increases the durability of high heel shoes, and increases foot comfort while wearing stilettos. Features and characteristics of the protective heel cap include construction from a durable material that can handle repetitive impact, coloring to allow the protective heel cap to blend in with the stiletto shoe, and a tapered edge that allows the product to fit securely to the stiletto heel while also providing a discrete appearance. The protective heel cap has been designed to fit the various shapes and sizes of stiletto heels. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033580 | Protective Cover And Graphic Transfer Assembly - A protective member for a graphic transfer assembly includes an interior portion to receive a sole structure of an article of footwear. The protective member may protect the sole structure from heat applied by a graphic transfer assembly. The protective member can also prevent portions of a sole structure from damaging components of a graphic transfer assembly. The protective member can be contoured to improve the seal between deformable membranes of the graphic transfer assembly. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033581 | Check Presenter - The application is directed to check presenters having contrasting colors/tones on the exterior sides thereof. The contrast permits a restaurant server to determine whether payment has yet been enclosed or not, so that payment may be processed in a timely manner and yet without the need to interrupt a customer to determine whether or not payment has yet been enclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033582 | Check Presenter - The application is directed to check presenters having contrasting colors/tones on the exterior sides thereof. The contrast permits a restaurant server to determine whether payment has yet been enclosed or not, so that payment may be processed in a timely manner and yet without the need to interrupt a customer to determine whether or not payment has yet been enclosed. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033583 | INTERACTIVE GREETING CARD - An integral greeting card/game is disclosed wherein a multi-panel greeting card also serves as a game board and is combined with a game piece and launch mechanism to create a novel, interactive greeting card. The multi-panel greeting card contains a sound module therein and a magnetic trigger is contained and concealed below one or more of the multiple greeting card panels. The game piece contains a magnet therein so that when the game piece comes into contact with the area of the greeting card above or proximate to the magnetic trigger, playback of an audio file is initiated. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033584 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING AN ACCESSORY TO A LICENCE PLATE - A device for attaching an accessory to a licence plate, includes a licence plate attachment portion adapted for attachment to the licence plate; and an accessory attachment portion adapted for attachment to the accessory. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033585 | SCRATCH OFF LICENSE PLATE FRAME - The present invention is to enable consumers to scratch off numbers, letters, or symbols, on license plate frames, and relates to those used on automotive vehicles for advertising messages, and using a phone number, surrounding the automobile license plate and, methods for fabricating the same and, more particularly to apply to the top and or bottom side of a license plate frame an adhesive backed tape or label with a scratch off coating applied to the front side of the adhesive backed tape or label. This scratch off material is usually in the form of an ink which is usually silkscreened or baked on the tape or label, enabling consumers to scratch off the front side of the tape or label, revealing numbers or letters or symbols used in a standard message or phone number or web site address. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033586 | Display Kit - A press character ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033587 | Easy Change Display Frame - A display frame ( | 2014-02-06 |
20140033588 | Muzzle-Loading Firearm with a Removable, Threadless Breech Plug - An improved muzzle-loading firearm with a removable, threadless breech plug retained by a breech plug retaining collar, and a barrel retaining nut for simplifying manufacture, cleaning, preventing fouling and over-pressure situations, and minimizing alignment issues during, assembly of the firearm. The removable, threadless breech plug also allows for straightforward interchangeability of breech plugs for use with various primers and propellants. | 2014-02-06 |
20140033589 | FIREARM RECEIVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A firearm receiver taking the form of a thixotropically molded magnesium alloy body. The receiver can be a lower receiver adapted for use in a modular rifle having both an upper receiver securable to a barrel and a lower receiver housing a trigger assembly. The receiver may also be nickel plated. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing a firearm receiver that includes thixotropically molding the receiver out of a magnesium alloy. In some embodiments, the molded receiver defines substantially all openings and slots in the firearm receiver before conducting any post-molding processing steps on the receiver. The receiver may be nickel plated using an electroless nickel plating process. In some embodiments, the receiver has a surface roughness, R | 2014-02-06 |