06th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130032592 | LEAK PROOF COLLAPSIBLE CUP - Provided are a collapsible cup and a lid for sealing such cups. A collapsible cup includes a top cylindrical portion having a collapsible part and a sealing edge. The cup also includes a rigid bottom portion attached to the collapsible part and configured to move in and out with respect to the sealing edge by folding the collapsible part. The level of folding of the collapsible part determines different positions of the top portion, such as upper operating position corresponding to the maximum cup height, an intermediate operating position corresponding to an intermediate cup height, and a lower collapsed position corresponding to the minimum cup height. In the lower collapse position, the bottom portion may be substantially enclosed by the top cylindrical portion. The collapsible cup may include a reinforcement insert disposed within the top portion and used for engaging with a lid and providing support to the sealing edge. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032593 | CARTRIDGE - The invention relates to a cartridge ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032594 | ACTIVE COVER PLATE - One example embodiment includes a cover plate for an electrical receptacle. The cover plate includes a first conducting strip. The first conducting strip protrudes rearward from the cover plate and is configured to contact a first terminal of a receptacle, where the first terminal connects the receptacle to a power source. The cover plate also includes a first insulating means, where the first insulating means prevents the first conducting strip from contacting other conducting materials. The cover plate further includes a second conducting strip. The second conducting strip protrudes rearward from the cover plate and is configured to contact a second terminal of the receptacle, where the second terminal completes the connection of the receptacle to the power source. The cover plate additionally includes a second insulating means, where the second insulating means prevents the second conducting strip from contacting other conducting materials. The cover plate also includes a load. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032595 | DRINK CONTAINERS WITH UNREMOVABLE CLOSURES - The present invention relates to containers for drinks such as water, beverage, and the like with non-removable closures, and more particularly to drink containers with non-removable closures that allow the user to open the containers without completely removing the closure from the containers. According to one embodiment of the present invention the drink container has a non-removable closure that is provided with a rotating disk on top of the receiving member to open or close the orifice on the receiving member on top of the drink bottle. When the rotating disk member's hole aligns with the receiving member's hole, a channel is formed for drink to leave from the bottle. When the holes are not aligned, the drink is blocked by the body of the rotating member. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032596 | METHOD OF FORMING A COMPOSITE CLOSURE - A method of manufacturing a composite closure, including an outer closure cap and an inner sealing liner, comprises providing a closure cap having an annular skirt portion including an annular lip that defines an annular recess adjacent a top wall portion of the cap. Molten plastic is compression molded within the closure cap to form the inner sealing liner adjacent the top wall portion, with the periphery of the sealing liner positioned within the annular recess of the closure cap. A plurality of circumferentially spaced gussets are provided within the annular recess for controlling the flow of the molten plastic during liner formation, thereby facilitating the venting of air to abate formation of voids in the sealing liner. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032597 | CART WITH LATCH - A cart including a container that defines an interior space. The cart also includes a cover that is movable between an open position providing access to the interior space and a closed position inhibiting access to the interior space, and a latch that is located between the container and the cover to releasably hold the cover in the closed position. The cart further includes a hands-free mechanism that is coupled to the container and engaged with the cover to move the cover between the open position and the closed position. The hands-free mechanism is further coupled to the latch and operable to disengage the latch to permit movement of the cover to the open position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032598 | HEAT-SEALABLE INNER SEAL FOR SEALING A CONTAINER - Heat-sealable seal including a support bonded to an inner seal by a temporary adhesive is provided. The inner seal has a pull-tab which is folded back once on the surface of the inner seal in contact with the corresponding surface of the support. The inner seal includes a laminate having a reinforcing layer and a sheet of a conducting material, to the lower surface of which is applied a heat-sealing film. The temporary adhesive is applied to the whole surface of the inner seal once the pull-tab is folded back. The seal is characterized in that the laminate has over its entire thickness a notch from which the pull-tab emerges, and a fold line formed by the pull-tab once the pull-tab is folded back, the fold line having a shorter length than the length of the notch. Methods of producing the seal are also disclosed. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032599 | Process for Making Heat Stable Color Anodized Aluminum and Articles Formed Thereby - A process of hard anodizing or Type III anodizing an aluminum article creates a heat stable, hard anodized, color surface on the exterior of the article. The process includes anodizing the aluminum article to achieve a hard anodized base layer on a surface of the article. A copper layer is deposited after the exterior is hard anodized. A tin layer is deposited after the step of depositing the copper layer. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032600 | Valve For Container Filled With Halogen Gas Or Halogen Compound Gas - A direct-touch diaphragm valve according to the present invention includes a valve body having inlet and outlet passages, a valve chamber being in communication with the inlet and outlet passages, a valve seat located around an open inner end of the inlet passage and a diaphragm arranged on the valve seat so as to hermetically seal the valve chamber and open or close the inlet and outlet passages, wherein the valve seat and the diaphragm have respective contact surfaces formed therebetween such that: such that: the contact surface of the valve seat has a surface roughness Ra of 0.1 to 10.0 μm and a curvature radius Ra of 100 to 1000 mm; and the area ratio Sb/Sa of a contact area Sb of the valve seat with the diaphragm to a gas contact surface area Sa of the diaphragm ranges from 0.2 to 10%. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032601 | HOUSING AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A housing includes a plastic panel and a metal insert. The he plastic panel includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the plastic panel defines a through groove through the outer surface and the inner surface. The metal insert is integrally molded to the inner surface of the plastic panel covering the through groove so it is capable of seeing a metallic pattern corresponding to the through groove viewing through the through groove. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032602 | CAN MANUFACTURE USING AN ANNEALING STEP - A metal can body formed from a base stretching, drawing, and ironing process is formed of a material comprising aluminium. The process for forming the can includes a step of annealing the aluminium material. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032603 | TANK WITH INTERNAL TENSION BEAMS - The present application concerns a substantially prismatic tank having internal tension beams having a cross section with a web and orthogonal flanges along the edges of the web, the beams being arranged in alternate orthogonal layers and being connected to each other at at least some crossing points, wherein the beams are arranged with their flanges oriented vertically and their webs oriented horizontally. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032604 | Container Identification System - A customizable container is disclosed for personalizing and identifying bottles and cans. The customizable container comprises several raised portions associated with indicia such as letters, numbers, symbols, characters, phrases, etc. The raised portions can be depressed, creating a unique pattern or association with the indicia in order to distinguish the container from similar containers. The raised portions are arranged in a manner to encourage their use, such as placing them where the consumer will grasp the container. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032605 | HYDRATION MANIFOLD - Embodiments of the apparatus is a personal hydration apparatus comprising a drink manifold with a receptor configured such that a water tight seal can form between a threaded bottle and the receptor. A check valve is coupled to the drink manifold configure to allow air into manifold and a first tube coupled to the manifold that is configured to allow liquid to be drawn from the threaded bottle. The hydration manifold allows an individual the convenience of using a conventional bottle filled with liquid in a hydration system accessible through a hose. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032606 | STRAW FOR WINE - A wine straw comprising an elongated hollow tubular body and attaching member secured to an outer surface of the hollow tubular body is provided. The hollow tubular body comprises an upper portion; and a lower portion integrally connected to the upper portion, the upper and lower portions having open ends. The attaching member comprises a clip member integrally connected to a hollow attachment member. The clip member comprises a front portion and a back portion. The front portion includes a pair of top portions; a bottom portion; an outer edge extending upwardly and outwardly, in a vertical plane, from the bottom portion towards the pair of top portions; and an inner edge extending downwardly and inwardly, in a vertical plane, from the pair of top portions to a clip center portion. The back portion includes a pair of elongated members integrally connected to the hollow attachment member. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032607 | Article dispensing apparatus - An article dispensing apparatus has a housing defining a first chamber and a second chamber that are divided by a dividing wall, a lid covering the second chamber and a cover covering the first chamber, with the first chamber holding a plurality of articles, and an opening provided in the dividing wall to allow an article to pass through to the second chamber. A figure is retained inside the second chamber, the figure having a pair of arms that are normally positioned adjacent the opening in the dividing wall to receive an article that is transferred from the first chamber via the opening in the dividing wall. An actuator is coupled to the figure to push the figure upwardly through the lid so that the figure, and the article held in the arms of the figure, are delivered outside the housing. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032608 | WET TISSUES DISPENSER - A dispenser ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032609 | STIRRER OR SPOON DISPENSER FOR BEVERAGE DISPENSING MACHINES - The stirrer dispenser for beverage dispensing machines comprises a first channel ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032610 | FLUID DISPENSER - A fluid dispenser having a fluid reservoir including a shoulder from which there extends a neck defining an opening; and a dispenser member, such as a pump or a valve, including a body that is held in stationary manner in the opening of the reservoir. At least one source of radiation is disposed in the proximity of the neck, outside the neck, above the shoulder. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032611 | Powder Dispensing Apparatus - A powder dispensing apparatus for dispensing a powder either with or without a liquid is presented. The apparatus includes a base, a dispenser, and a tower. The base is adapted for receiving a container. The dispenser includes a rotatable carriage contacting a support element with an opening. The carriage includes a plurality of compartments horizontally disposed above an optional funnel and rotatable about a central axis. A hopper is disposed above the carriage and communicates with less than all compartments. Each compartment is capable of separately dispensing a powder from the hopper through the opening into the funnel and thereafter into the container resting on the base. The tower is disposed between and attached at opposing ends to the base and the dispenser. The apparatus is useful, for example, in preparing baby formula and other food for infants, as well as in preparing food and drink for children and adults. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032612 | Apparatus and Method for Preparing Ingredients for a Baby Bottle - An apparatus for preparing infant formula to be supplied to a bottle, and methods and circuits for operating the same, are disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing having a shape for integrating together components of the apparatus. A fluid reservoir for holding fluid and configured to be coupling to the housing is provided. Further provided is a formula disc disposed at a first location of the housing. The first location defined above a dispense location of the bottle, and the formula disc having a top end and a dispense end, the formula disc further includes a plurality of slots for holding the infant formula in a powder state. The apparatus has an end plate that is coupled to the dispense end of the formula disc, and the end plate has a dispense hole, such that the end plate is rotatable relative to the formula disc. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032613 | DISPENSER LOCKOUT MECHANISM - A product dispensing system includes a locking mechanism to prevent actuation of the system absent an authorized product refill unit. More specifically, the dispensing system includes a housing and an actuator slidably secured within the housing and including at least one locking post extending therefrom. The actuator is adapted to actuate a pump to cause dispensing of a product. A release ring is rotatably secured within the housing and includes at least one locking post extending therefrom and aligned with the locking post of the actuator. The release ring also includes at least one ramped surface. The locking posts of the actuator and release ring engage one another in a locked position to prevent actuation of the dispensing system, and the release ring is adapted to be rotated to an unlocked position upon insertion of an authorized refill unit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032614 | FOAM PRODUCING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A foam dispenser includes a dispensing outlet, a pre-mixing chamber receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source, a mixing chamber downstream of the pre-mixing chamber and proximate the dispenser outlet, and a first conduit coupling the pre-mixing chamber to the mixing chamber. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032615 | T-Shirts Hanger - A T-shirts hanger is provided, comprising a hook member, an inverse V-shaped flexible member, and a pair of shoulder members. The inverse V-shaped flexible member comprises two legs and a cusp portion, and the legs are spread so as to have an inverse V shape without pressure and the legs are closed substantially under a pressure larger than a predetermined magnitude for putting the legs together. The two legs are closed under the pressure larger than the predetermined magnitude so as to be inserted into and retrieved from a neck hole of the T-shirts without stretching the neck hole of the T-shirts. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032616 | Article Tray and Carrier - The article tray and carrier is adapted for the single-handed carriage of a case of goods, e.g., bottled water, canned goods, bottled or canned soda or beer, etc. The carrier has a rigid plastic floor with a low peripheral retaining wall, with the floor and wall covered by a heavy gauge fabric. A series of soft plastic or rubber strips having a high coefficient of friction are molded to the fabric covering the floor, to reduce slippage of an article carried thereon. An elongate handle loop extends from each side of the device, with the loops having sufficient length to meet above the carrier to allow the carrier and any goods therein to be carried from one hand. A handle connecting flap extends from the center of one handle loop, and may be wrapped and secured about the center of the opposite handle loop to secure the two loops together. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032617 | CANTILEVERED SNAP FIT CASE - A case for holding an electronic device includes a body having a void for holding the electronic device. The void approximately replicates the shape of the electronic device such that a face of the electronic device is not substantially surrounded by the body. The body has tabs configured to contact a portion of the face of the electronic device and hold the electronic device in the void such that it is held in place. The body has a flexible body portion, the flexible body portion defined by a cut in the body, dividing the body into a hinge portion and a main body. The hinge portion is configured to be flexed away from the main body to provide a direction that the electronic device is slidably removed. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032618 | Surf wax carrier - The invention provides a much needed method of keeping surf wax on your person during the activity of surfing. There is no other mean's of doing so and the invention solve's this problem. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032619 | POWER LOCK ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE ROOF RACK - A power lock assembly for a roof rack of a vehicle for releasably securing a valuable to the roof rack includes a lock mechanism and a shackle. The lock mechanism is fixedly connected to the roof rack, and is operable in a locked state and an unlocked state. The shackle is adapted to be releasably secured to the lock mechanism, and engages the valuable on the roof rack. The lock mechanism is electrically connected with a vehicle locking system for locking and unlocking a vehicle door, whereby locking the vehicle door places the lock mechanism in the locked state and unlocking the vehicle door places the lock mechanism in the unlocked state. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032620 | CARRIER INSERT BAR WITH ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - Insert bar assembly includes an elongate hitch-attachment bar which in turn comprises a hitch-receiver insert portion located at an insertable end of the bar. Assembly can include an expander which accommodates attachment of the assembly to a hitch which is larger than the insert portion of the bar. Adapter assembly includes expandable adapter mountable upon hitch-attachment bar that is square in cross-sectional shape and sized for insertion into first tubular hitch receiver and further includes an expander that diagonally extends and retracts relative to attachment bar. Adapter is configured to substantially house a hitch-receiver insert portion of the bar in a collapsed configuration. Adapter comprises a main body having an interior space defined by at least two substantially perpendicular interior walls positioned adjacent to two exterior walls of the hitch-receiver insert portion, the walls being expandable to attach the insert bar to a hitch. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032621 | ADAPTIVE CARRIER INSERT BAR ASSEMBLY - An insert bar assembly can comprise an elongate hitch-attachment bar which in turn comprises a hitch-receiver insert portion located at an insertable end of the bar. An insert bar assembly can include an expander which accommodates attachment of the assembly to a hitch which is larger than the insert portion of the bar. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032622 | Ghost - This application claims benefit of priority to Provisional Application #61517601 dated Apr. 22, 2011. Designed for a physically challenged person to carry concealed different sizes of licensed handguns comfortably, totally independent of other articles of clothing, with ease of accessibility and a nonrestrictive range of motion. The revolutionary horizontal holster belt renders a “weightless” effect when a weapon is positioned correctly in either of the two receptacles on the holster belt, snugged to the body of the wearer and then closed to complete the circle. Thus the name, The Ghost. Using the properties of physics, The Ghost distributes evenly the weight of the contents instead of only in one vertical place. Positioned on the body in this circumstance allows wearer to effectively conceal the contents of said receptacles. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032623 | DEVICE FOR OPENING AN AMPOULE - The invention relates to a device for opening an ampoule ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032624 | STAPLER - A stapler includes a driver mechanism and a clincher mechanism. The clincher mechanism includes a base, a clincher resiliently supported on the base such that the clincher is biased toward the driver mechanism, and a clincher guide having a guide portion configured to guide a movement of the clincher. The guide portion has an inner peripheral surface that forms a through hole extending through the clincher guide and surrounds an outer periphery of the clincher. The inner peripheral surface has recessed surface portions extending from a surface of the clincher guide facing the driver mechanism, such that a gap is provided between the clincher and the recessed surface portions. The recessed surface portions are formed at locations corresponding to portions of the clincher where distal ends of the leg portions of the staple hit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032625 | APPLICATOR FOR APPLYING STAPLES FOR END-TO-END VASCULAR GRAFTS - An applicator for applying a staple ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032626 | ADJUNCT THERAPY DEVICE HAVING DRIVER WITH CAVITY FOR HEMOSTATIC AGENT - An instrument is configured to receive a staple cartridge to staple tissue and expel a fluid from within a container in the staple cartridge. The staple cartridge has an upper deck including staple apertures and orifices formed therein. The orifices are in fluid communication with the containers. The staple cartridge includes staple drivers having a driver body to translate a staple and a container protrusion to expel the fluid out the orifices. The fluid may be expelled while driving the staples out through the staple apertures. The container may be vertically compressible container or, in one alternative, may be a container having a channel and a sealant that is configured to be pierced as the fluid is expelled. Some configurations for the fluid include a hemostatic agent, thrombin, a gel, or a medicament. The containers may also be formed as reservoirs defined within the upper deck and/or cartridge body. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032627 | Surgical Stapler Having an Articulation Mechanism - An articulation mechanism for use with a surgical instrument includes a shaft, a first member disposed in mechanical cooperation with the articulation shaft, a second member disposed in mechanical cooperation with the shaft, and a flexible shaft having proximal and distal portions. The flexible member is operatively coupled to the first and second members. Upon rotation of the articulation shaft, at least one of the first and the second members moves longitudinally with respect to the other of the first and second members between a first position where the first and second members are approximated to each other and a second position where the first and second members are spaced apart from each other. This longitudinal motion causes the distal portion of the flexible member to articulate relative to the proximal portion. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032628 | ANORECTAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT AND ANAL DILATOR - An anal dilator ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032629 | Flexible Endoluminal Surgical Instrument - A surgical instrument comprises a first elongated member and a second elongated member, the first elongated member and the second elongated member being operatively connected and configured to rotate in opposite directions to substantially limit counter torque. The first and second elongated members are flexible shafts. The surgical instrument can be configured to apply fasteners to a tissue portion. This embodiment of the surgical instrument includes a cartridge having a plurality of fasteners, an anvil, said anvil and cartridge being relatively movable between spaced and approximated positions, and a sled disposed in the cartridge. The sled includes a cam member. The cam member is designed to drive the fasteners through tissue and toward the anvil. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032630 | FRICTION STIR WELDING REPAIRING METHOD OF METALLIC HOUSING - A friction stir welding repairing method for repairing a defective welding area, in which the defective welding area is defined in a predetermined welding area of a metallic housing, is described as follows. A repairing welding tool has a main portion and a stir end extending from an end of the main portion, and a diameter of the stir end is larger than a diameter of the defective welding area. The repairing welding tool is rotated and inserted to a region of the predetermined welding area adjacent to the defective welding area. The repairing welding tool is rotated and moved across the defective welding area. The repairing welding tool is pulled out of the predetermined welding area, and then the defective welding area is cooled. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032631 | SOLDER RETURN FOR WAVE SOLDER NOZZLE - A solder return apparatus for a wave solder machine that collects solder exiting a nozzle and returns the solder to a solder reservoir while limiting the degree to which the solder can splash onto electronic substrates (e.g., printed circuit boards), components of the wave solder machine, and/or the like. The apparatus includes a mounting section that may be placed over an upper surface of the nozzle and a collection section that collects the solder and returns the solder to the solder reservoir. The collection section includes a trough having an opening in a bottom wall of the trough and a flow control member that can adjust a quantity of solder exiting the trough as well as the velocity of the solder exiting the trough. One or more deflection plates can be mounted so as to extend from the trough into solder in the solder reservoir to further contain the solder and limit the degree to which splashing solder can reach unintended locations. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032632 | SHIPPING CONTAINER - A shipping container has a lid locked using pressure, rather than friction. The container includes front and rear side panels and a lid. The lid has a positive locking tab for engaging with a slot in the front side panel. The tab has a greater length than the slot. An end of the tab and an edge of the lid form a notch therebetween. In an embodiment, a corrugated paperboard blank is folded to approximate the lid to the front side panel. The lid is folded along an angled score line, rotating the tab with respect to the slot so that an end of the tab engages the slot and the front panel at an end of the slot engages the notch. The lid is folded to rotate the tab in the opposite direction; the tab then engages with the slot, the end of the tab extending beyond the slot. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032633 | CHIP TEST SYSTEM - A chip test system includes a digital control chip, a controller, and an indication circuit. A configuration file is burned into the digital control chip. The configuration file includes a first identification number. The controller reads the number from the configuration file and determines whether the number is the same as a predetermined identification number. If the numbers match, the controller outputs a first level signal to the indication circuit. If the numbers do not match, the controller outputs a second level signal to the indication circuit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032634 | BARCODE GENERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION - A system and method for generating and implementing a barcode is provided, wherein the system includes a data generation device configured to receive data and generate barcode data response to the received data, a barcode generation device, configured to receive the barcode data and generate a barcode responsive to the received barcode data, a display device, configured to display the barcode and a barcode receiving device, configured to receive the barcode and operate in response to the barcode. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032635 | E-commerce platform for extending the use of proprietary transponders and/or transponder accounts - Transponders and transponder accounts or cell phone devices with large customer bases are modified to extend their use, particularly those used to pay tolls (e.g., E-ZPass® with over 20 million Transponders and 12 million transponder accounts), by creating an e-commerce platform utilizing the large customer base and/or large number of proprietary transponders in circulation for use in combination with drive thru or without as: (i) payment sources for retail transactions, vending machines, gated community entry/exit, gas/car battery fill-up/replacement purchases; (ii) linking points for use with computer devices related to a user's transponder account (iii) verification method for order pickups/parking reservation/parking subscription/special pricing, ATM machines; (iv) access to customized menus, location specific preferences, offers, VIP services, up-sale options and benefits and (v) receiver for advertisements, coupons or other information; or (vi) verification and payment method for self service (vii) social network/Facebook® check-in/advertisement. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032636 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ISSUING PORTABLE DATA CARRIERS - A method for managing issuance of a portable data carrier using multiple production units for issuing portable data carriers, a data provisioning unit and an assignment unit. The data provisioning unit receives data for the portable data carrier in a production unit independent format. At least one production unit is assigned to use the data for issuing the portable data carrier in the assignment unit. The data are provided by the data provisioning unit to the assigned production unit and the portable data carrier is issued in the assigned production unit. The data are provided by the data provisioning unit to the assigned production unit in response to a data independent polling for data by the assigned production unit and in the production unit independent format. In the assigned production unit the provided data are converted from the production unit independent format into a production unit dependent format. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032637 | EAS TAG WITH ARTICULATED BODY AND ATTACHING ELEMENT - An electronic surveillance article (EAS) tag has an articulated body, or housing, having an articulating joint joining two portions, or pods. In one embodiment a first portion, or sensor pod, encloses EAS elements and a second portion, or retention pod, contains a retention mechanism. In one embodiment, the retention pod and sensor pod are connected by a swivel joint. In one embodiment the retention pod encloses a ball clutch. An aperture in the retention pod gives access to an aperture in the ball clutch. A shaft on an attaching element inserts into the clutch to attach the tag to an object. In one embodiment, the attaching element is a lanyard having one end terminating in a shaft and the other end terminating in a connector for forming a loop in the lanyard. Other attaching elements may be used. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032638 | Telecom Shelter Cooling and Control System - A system configured to provide cooling of electronic equipment in a shelter in combination with an air conditioning (A/C) system. The system includes one or more blowers fur drawing air into the shelter, a damper arrangement for controlling air exhaust. The system further includes a DC powered controller coupled to the one or more blowers, the damper arrangement, and the A/C system. The controller is configured to receive at least a first analog input signal associated with a shelter-interior temperature, a second analog input signal associated with a shelter-exterior temperature, and a plurality of alarm input signals and to generate the one or more first control signals to control blower rotational speed, the second control signal to open/close the damper arrangement, and a third control signal to inhibit/activate the A/C system based on at least the first analog input signal, or the second analog input signal, or a plurality of alarm input signals, or a combination of these. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032639 | FUEL INJECTOR - A fuel injector head for a gas turbine engine comprising: a pilot injector having a central axis, the pilot injector being arranged to direct fuel and air to a pilot combustion zone, a main injector located radially outwardly of the pilot injector and being arranged to direct fuel and air to a main combustion zone, a splitter separating the pilot injector from the main injector and comprising a body, the body defining an axis, an annular surface and a downstream edge wherein the annular surface has a circumferentially varied axial length so that interaction between the pilot combustion zone and the main combustion zone initiates from least two different axial positions. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032640 | TARGET SUPPLY UNIT, MECHANISM FOR CLEANING NOZZLE THEREOF, AND METHOD FOR CLEANING THE NOZZLE - An apparatus for physically cleaning a nozzle inside a chamber may include a cleaning member disposed inside the chamber. The nozzle is configured to output a target material into the chamber in which extreme ultraviolet light is generated. The cleaning member is configured to remove the target material deposited around the nozzle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032641 | Dispensing system for odor control - Apparatus for dispensing fragrance from a refill component that is installed and removed along a vertical axis through an opening at the bottom of the housing of the apparatus includes securing structure for releasably securing the refill component to the housing when the refill component is in the housing interior in operative position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032642 | SECONDARY-AIR NOZZLE OF A TWO-FLOW JET ENGINE HAVING SEPARATED FLOWS INCLUDING A GRID THRUST REVERSER - A secondary-air nozzle of a two-flow jet engine having separated flows including an annular cowl element translatably mobile in an axial direction between an upstream retracted position allowing the engine to operate under direct thrust and a downstream extended position, and a grid thrust reverser including cylindrical ring sectors coaxial with the cowl element, including blades with a radial setting, and axially separated to provide radial guide passages therebetween, the cowl element opening the radial guide passages in the downstream extended position through the thrust reverser grids. The radius of the ring sectors forming the grids is not constant around the circumference of the cowl element, the radius of transverse cuts of at least one of the walls not being constant, when moving around the circumference of the cowl element, the cuts being made between the upstream edge of the cowl element and the downstream edge thereof. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032643 | COMBUSTOR LEAF SEAL ARRANGEMENT - A substantially wedge-shaped sector nozzle includes a nozzle body having inner and outer arcuate segments connected by diverging radial side plates and a nozzle plate at an aft end of the nozzle body formed with an array of fuel orifices. One of the diverging radial side plates supports a radially-oriented leaf seal assembly adapted to seal against a flat plate of an adjacent similarly-shaped sector nozzle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032644 | EXTERNAL MIX AIR ATOMIZING SPRAY NOZZLE ASSEMBLY - An external mix air assisted spray nozzle assembly having a nozzle body with pressurized liquid and air passages, an air cap having a central opening in coaxial relation to a liquid discharge orifice of the nozzle body for discharging an annular air stream in surrounding relation to liquid discharging from the discharge orifice, and the air cap has a pair of opposed thin walled cylindrical members projecting in opposed relation to each other for directing pressurized air to atomize and shape the discharging liquid spray pattern, while minimizing undesirable build up of solids on the terminal ends of the projecting cylindrical members. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032645 | BALL ARM SWITCHING SHOWER - A ball arm switching shower has a fixed unit and a switching mechanism. The fixed unit is provided with multiple outlet functions, a assembling slot and a water inlet passage, each outlet function is provided with a water division hole. The switching mechanism comprises a connecting part, a handle, a switching plate, a transmission shaft and a sealing piece. The connecting part can be mounted in the assembling slot in a sliding and swinging manner. The handle is fixedly connected to the connecting part. The transmission shaft can fixedly connect to the connecting part and the switching plate, so that the switching plate can be driven to swing and slide through the movement of the handle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032646 | ARTICLES FOR MANIPULATING IMPINGING LIQUIDS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - This invention relates generally to an article that includes a non-wetting surface having a dynamic contact angle of at least about 90°. The surface is patterned with macro-scale features configured to induce controlled asymmetry in a liquid film produced by impingement of a droplet onto the surface, thereby reducing time of contact between the droplet and the surface. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032647 | OUTLET UNIT WITH SOCKET - An outlet unit with socket has a head shower with an essential body and an outlet terminal. The essential body has a top and an under shed and a switch mechanism. The outlet terminal is connected to the under shed and a concave socket is arranged on the essential body. The switch mechanism has an inlet channel that communicates with the top shed and at least one first waterway and one second waterway. The outlet terminal can be rotatably assembled in the under shed of the essential body and can drive the switch mechanism to switch the waterways by rotating. One first or one second waterway can be chosen to communicate with the inlet channel. The first waterway is connected to the outlet terminal. A connector which connects to the second shower through a tube can penetrate the essential body and can communicate with the second waterway. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032648 | APPARATUS PREVENTING FERROUS OBJECTS FROM ENTERING A GARBAGE DISPOSAL - A magnetic strap for preventing the undesired passage of articles through a sink drain hole and into a garbage disposal includes a strap member having a first end and a second end, with mating fastening members provided at the first end and the second end for selectively securing the first end to the second end so as to form a loop. A plurality of magnets are secured to the strap member, the magnets exhibiting sufficient strength to attract and trap ferrous objects by drawing the ferrous objects toward a sink flange where the ferrous objects are frictionally held to thereby prevent the ferrous objects from inadvertently slipping through the sink drain hole and into the garbage disposal. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032649 | Method for Protecting Aluminum Nitride from Moisture - Disclosed is a method for protecting aluminum nitride from moisture. At first, a mixing apparatus is provided. Aluminum nitride powder, calcium silicate, dodecylamine, a binding agent and an anhydrous solvent are mixed with one another by the mixing apparatus. The mixture is made into grains in a granulating process. The hydrophilism, thermal stability and thermal conductivity of the dodecylamine are used to make the grains moisture-proof and not vulnerable to deterioration. Thus, the stability of the aluminum nitride is improved. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032650 | METHOD FOR DEPOLYMERISING POLYSACCHARIDES BY MEANS OF MECHANICAL MILLING - A method for controlled reduction of the weight average molar mass of a polysaccharide down to a lower and determined weight average molar mass, which method includes a step for mechanical milling of the polysaccharide by a ball mill, until the polysaccharide having the desired weight average molar mass is obtained. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032651 | WASTE DISPOSAL UNIT FOR BIOLOGICALLY HAZARDOUS WASTE - A waste disposal unit for biologically hazardous waste includes a waste reception mechanism for receiving un-shredded waste, a housing having an interior containing a shredder mechanism and a storage volume for receiving shredded waste from the shredder mechanism. The housing is configured to prevent external access to the interior of the housing. In a first configuration of the waste reception mechanism, un-shredded waste may be received and access from the waste reception mechanism to the interior of the housing is closed. In a second configuration of the waste reception mechanism, access from the exterior of the waste disposal unit into the waste reception mechanism is closed and access from the waste reception mechanism into the interior of the housing is open to permit un-shredded waste to pass from the waste reception mechanism to the shredder mechanism. The waste disposal unit is engaged by a detachable shredder drive mechanism. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032652 | ROLLS OF SEPARATE SELF-ENCIRCLING SHEETS - A roll of disposable pieces of hygienic paper from which pieces of hygienic paper can be removed with one hand without any need for tearing or cutting the hygienic paper, including an inner tube of a rigid material onto which the disposable pieces of hygienic paper are wrapped, with each one place in sequence with its predecessor, trailing edge to leading edge, and each disposable piece is encircled more than an entire wrap. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032653 | REVERSIBLE BELT TENSIONER FOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS - The invention relates to a reversible belt tensioner ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032654 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICAL CORD REEL - In an electrical cord reel, a rotatable member can rotate about a winding axis to spool and unspool a linear material. An input power connector can couple to an electrical power source. An output power connector on the rotatable member can couple to an electrical cord at least partially wound about the rotatable member. A switch is adjustable to allow or prevent electrical current flow from the input power connector to the output power connector. In an aspect, the electrical cord reel includes an electric cord comprising a first power wire, a second power wire, and a signal wire. A method of controlling the electric cord spool system includes energizing the first power wire and the signal wire. The method further includes determining a continuity of the signal wire. The method further includes de-energizing the first power wire when determining discontinuity of the signal wire. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032655 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A REEL - A reel mounting assembly can include a base and a reel support. The base can be configured to mount to a surface. The reel support can be configured to support a reel hanging from the reel support. The base and reel support each have engagement elements configured to pivotably engage one another, such that the base and the reel support can pivot with respect to each other about at least two approximately orthogonal axes extending through the engagement elements. The reel mounting assembly can be provided in combination with a reel. The reel mounting assembly can provide self-leveling features for a reel. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032656 | ELASTIC THREAD SUPPLY DEVICE - An elastic thread supply device including a tension controller configured to control the stress acting upon an elastic thread drawn from an elastic thread package, and a drive roll configured to supply the elastic thread dispensed from the tension controller to a processing line. The drive roll operates at a supply velocity slower than a conveyance velocity of a web, and increases or decreases the supply velocity depending on the fluctuation in the conveyance velocity. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032657 | BOBBIN AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A bobbin is provided, which includes a main body, a first block board, a second block board, and at least one guiding member. The main body extends along an axis. The first block board and the second block board circumferentially surround ends of the main body and radially extend from the main body, respectively. The guiding member is formed on the first block board or the second block board and comprises a dummy pin, radially extending from the first block board or the second block board. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032658 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE FOR PLOTTERS - The present invention relates to transmission device for plotters characterized in that it comprises at least a freely rotating first wheel ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032659 | RING GEAR CONTROL ACTUATION SYSTEM FOR AIR-BREATHING ROCKET MOTORS - A control actuation system for an air-breathing rocket motor propelled guided missile positions the drive motors and input gears in an inlet fairing extending aft of the air inlet towards the tail of the missile. The output gears are positioned coincident with and mechanically coupled to their respective tail fins spaced around the circumference of the missile. At least one of the tail fins is offset in a circumferential direction of the missile from its corresponding input gear and the inlet fairing. At least one ring gear is positioned around the exhaust tube to rotate in the circumferential direction of the missile. The ring gear comprises input and output teeth that engage the input and output gears, respectively, to actuate the tail fin. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032660 | LOADS INTERFACE, PARTICULARLY LOADS INTERFACE OF AN AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE AND APPLICATION OF SAID LOADS INTERFACE - A loads interface ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032661 | LOADS INTERFACE, PARTICULARLY A LOADS INTERFACE FOR A PLUG TYPE AIRCRAFT DOOR - A loads interface ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032662 | AERODYNAMIC AFT FAIRING OF AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUSPENSION PYLON - The invention relates to an aerodynamic aft fairing of an engine pylon ensuring the mounting of an engine ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032663 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING NOISE FROM JET-PYLON INTERACTIONS ON JET ENGINES - An aircraft pylon for mounting a dual-flow or triple-flow jet engine, the pylon including an upper surface for connection to the aircraft, two side flanks, and a flange on the lower portion of the pylon. The pylon further includes at least one portion that extends downstream from the cold flow nozzle of the jet engine and lies in the cold flow and, on the portion thereof extending into the cold flow beyond the nozzle, at least one opening, positioned on one of the flanks of the pylon, by which an air stream is injected into or drawn from the gas flow that flows along the flanks of the pylon. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032664 | COUNTER-TORQUE DEVICE FOR A HELICOPTER - A ducted fan for a helicopter includes a transverse duct and a counter-torque device supported within the duct. The counter-torque device includes a rotor rotatably mounted within the duct and a stator fixedly mounted within the duct downstream from the rotor. The rotor includes a rotor hub having a rotor axis, and rotor blades extending from the hub. The Rotor blades have a modulated angular distribution about the rotor axis. The stator includes a stator hub, and a plurality of stator vanes distributed around the stator hub. The stator vanes are angularly modulated around the stator hub. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032665 | Active Vent and Re-Inflation System for a Crash Attenuation Airbag - A crash attenuation system has an airbag inflatable generally adjacent to an exterior of the aircraft. The system includes a gas generator in fluid communication with an interior of the airbag. The system also includes a vent system having a vent passage supported by the aircraft, the vent passage being configured to allow gas to escape from within the airbag during an impact. The vent system also includes an actuator door for sealing the vent passage, thereby preventing gas from leaving the airbag. The actuator door is actuated by an actuator, the actuator being in fluid communication with the gas generator through an actuator duct. The system operates such that deployment of gas from the gas generator causes the actuator to inflate, thereby causing the actuator door to seal the vent passage. The gas generator is configured to re-inflate the airbag after the actuator door seals the vent passage. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032666 | AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT - Described are aircraft with at least one fuselage, a wing, a power plant coupled to the at least one fuselage, a shroud surrounding a propeller, and at least two floats coupled to the wing. As examples, each float may include a step that is forward of the location at which the bottom surface of the float intersects a line that passes through a center of gravity of the aircraft and is oriented at an angle of six degrees rearward from vertical. As further examples, each float may include a forward portion located forward of the step, the forward portion including a ski surface that is planar in a left to right horizontal direction, and an aft portion that is located rearward of the step. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032667 | Systems and Methods for a Self-Deploying Vehicle Drag Device - Embodiments of the invention relate to systems and methods for a self-deploying vehicle drag device. In one embodiment, a drag device for a vehicle can be provided. The drag device can include a chute body, wherein the chute body is connected to the vehicle. The drag device can also include at least one collapsible member mounted to the chute body, wherein the at least one collapsible member and chute body are maintained in respective compressed configurations until deployed. Furthermore, the drag device can include at least one device adapted to release the chute body from the vehicle, wherein the chute body and the at least one collapsible member are deployed in expanded configurations with respect to the vehicle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032668 | PASSENGER SEATING ARRANGEMENTS - Passenger seating arrangements are detailed. At least some arrangements permit each passenger to access an aisle of a vessel without contacting an adjacent passenger. Movable footwells may be utilized to floor-level access when retracted and function as steps when extended as a seat is converted to a bed. This structure authorizes decrease in seat pitch without decrease of bed length, permitting additional seating to be included in a cabin of a vessel without diminishment of passenger comfort. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032669 | FASTENING DEVICE PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR THE FASTENING BETWEEN AN AIR INTAKE AND AN ENGINE OF AN AIRCRAFT NACELLE - An aircraft nacelle with a connecting device between a first conduit of an air intake and a second conduit of a motor, both conduits being arranged end-to-end, the connecting device including an annular flange connected to the air intake, an annular flange connected to the motor pressed against annular flange of the air intake, the flanges extending in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the nacelle; bolt holes formed in annular flanges and disposed plumb to one another; and connecting elements located in bolt holes, for connecting the annular flanges, wherein at least one flange includes at least one opening interposed between a bolt hole and junction zone of the flange and/or between a bolt hole and outer edge of the flange. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032670 | WALL COMPONENT FOR AN AIRCRAFT - The present disclosure relates to a wall component for an aircraft for forming an outer wall comprising at least one first wall element, at least one second wall element and at least one connecting device for connecting the first wall element to the second wall element. On wall regions that are to be directed towards each other, the first and the second wall element comprise connecting regions. Furthermore, a joint element is provided, which comprises a joint region with a joint region surface that is to be arranged towards the outside of the aircraft, wherein the joint region is designed to be received with a matching fit into a recess formed by the connecting regions of the wall elements, and wherein the joint region surface, when the joint element is inserted, is flush with the outer surfaces of the wall elements. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032671 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INHIBITING FORMATION OF AND/OR REMOVING ICE FROM AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS - Methods and systems are generally described that inhibit debris (such as ice) accretions and/or remove debris (such as ice) accretions from the exterior surface of an aircraft. In some embodiments, the invention is a system for an aircraft comprising: a component of the aircraft having a surface; a plurality of piezo-kinetic actuators each positioned proximate to a portion of the surface; and a control unit coupled to the plurality of actuators, the control unit configured to actuate one or more of the actuators at one or more frequencies between about 1 Hz and about 1 kHz; wherein the actuators are each configured to introduce a displacement of the surface in three dimensions to inhibit a formation of ice on at least the portion of the surface and to break up existing ice formations on at least the portion of the surface. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032672 | FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A vehicle fuel delivery system for liquid fueled vehicles including a vehicle housing a pressure vessel for receiving, discharging and containing fuel. The vehicle fuel delivery system includes fuel lines for communicating fuel to the pressure vessel, and fuel lines for communicating fuel from the pressure vessel to a fuel delivery device. The vehicle fuel delivery system always maintaining positive fuel pressure throughout the delivery system. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032673 | SOLAR POWER SATELLITE SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING MICROWAVE ENERGY TO THE EARTH AND METHOD OF ARRANGING A SOLAR POWER SATELLITE SYSTEM ABOUT THE SUN FOR SAME - Solar power satellite system for transmitting microwave energy to the earth and a method of arranging the solar power satellite system about the sun for same. The solar power satellite system comprises a space-based power generation unit disposed in a planetary orbit about the sun. A photovoltaic cell on the space-based power generation unit collects solar energy that is then converted to microwave energy to be beamed to the earth. A ground-based rectenna receives the microwave energy and converts the microwave energy to electricity that is transmitted to an end user. The solar power satellite system and method provides electrical power on earth day or night and regardless of atmospheric conditions. Also, surface area of the solar panel on the space-based power generation unit orbiting about the sun is much less than the surface area required of a ground-based solar panel or a solar panel in earth orbit. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032674 | DETECTOR FOR DETECTING TRAIN WHEEL BEARING TEMPERATURE - A detector for detecting a condition of a rail vehicle undercarriage component including a sensor with infrared sensing elements, each of the elements configured to scan regions of a target area of the rail vehicle undercarriage component. The sensor is oriented so that at least one of the elements receives unobstructed infrared emissions from the rail vehicle undercarriage component, and the sensing elements are arranged in a matrix of plurality of arrays. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032675 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR CROSSINGS WITH MOVABLE FROG POINT - Locking device for crossings with movable frog point, including a cradle support with a central recess into which a movable frog point with transverse displacement in order to place thereof in two steady end positions is housed; characterized in that it comprises a pair of side left ( | 2013-02-07 |
20130032676 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING CABLES AND FIBRES - There is provided a method of retaining elongate elements, such as cables, glass fibres, wires or connectors, comprising attaching a hook strip to a surface and placing one or more elongate elements onto the hook strip so as to be removably secured by the hook strip. The hook strip comprises a number of upstanding catch elements to retain the elongate elements. This method provides a straightforward way of securing cables, glass fibres and the like and the elongate elements can be repositioned as and when needed with ease simply by pulling them from the hook strip to release them and then urging them back into the hook strip to be retained once again. A fibre management enclosure is also provided with rotatable spools for storing fibres ready for access. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032677 | CABLE PROTECTION AND GUIDE APPARATUS - There is provided a cable protection and guide apparatus that improves efficiency of cable insertion and maintenance when a connecting arm attached to a link plate by a hinge structure is disconnected. In order to removably connect the connecting arm to the link plate, the guide apparatus has the hinge structure composed of a hinge stem and a hook that is rotatably engaged with the hinge stem. The hinge structure has a disengagement preventing portion that prevents the hook from disengaging from the hinge stem and a rotation restricting portion that restricts the rotation of the connecting arm in the disconnected condition. The rotation restricting portion is composed of a link-side engagement element and an arm-side engagement element. In the rotation restricting condition effected by engagement of the link-side and arm-side engagement elements, a rotational angle of the connecting arm is an obtuse angle. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032678 | INSTALLATION SUPPORT UNIT FOR SLIDE ASSEMBLY - An installation support unit includes a base board, a support member, two installation members and a locking member. An end board extends from the base board and has a bent portion. The support member has a face board and an elongate hole. Each of the installation members is connected to the support member which is fixed to the end board. The locking member is movably connected to the support member and the end board, and includes a head portion, a protrusion and a threaded hole defined through the head portion and the protrusion. The diameter of the protrusion is smaller than the transverse width of the elongate hole. The protrusion extends through the elongate hole, and the height of the head portion is longer than the longitudinal distance of the elongate hole. The head portion is movably clamped between the support member and the end board. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032679 | ACCESSORY ADAPTER BRACKET - An accessory adapter capable of attaching to a cargo accessory management system is shown and described. The accessory adapter may include a body member and a clamping member attached to the body member, where a portion of the cargo accessory management system is capable of being wedgingly secured between the clamping member and body member. The accessory adapter may also include an accessory adapter body selectively attached to the body member, where the accessory adapter body is capable of securing an accessory to the cargo accessory management system. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032680 | OBJECT MOUNTING AND SUSPENDING SYSTEMS - Object mounting systems including mounting systems for hanging an object on a surface, utilizing a number of tension bearing members inserted into mounting receptacles attached to the object to be hung or suspended; each tension bearing member engaging a wall anchor configure to attach to a mounting surface. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032681 | BRACKET AND METHOD AND TOOLING FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A fitting including at least one composite material bracket with two flat segments forming an angle less than 180° on an inside of the bracket and an angle greater than 180° on an outside of the bracket, together with a stiffener extending on the inside of the bracket between the two flat segments is disclosed. The bracket presents a slot crossing a straight line between the two flat segments, the slot extending into the two flat segments. The stiffener is folded in register with the slot and includes tabs fastened to each of the two flat segments. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032682 | SCISSOR LINKAGE MECHANISM - A mounting apparatus for an object including a rear mounting plate, a linkage system having first, second, third and fourth links, each of the first, second, third and fourth links includes first and second ends, and a swivel assembly. The first end of each of the first and second links is pivotably secured to the rear mounting plate, the second end of each of the third and fourth links is pivotably secured to the swivel assembly, the second end of the first link is pivotably secured to the first end of the third link, and the second end of the second link is pivotably secured to the first end of the fourth link. The linkage system includes a first gear and a second gear, and the first gear is rotatably connected to the second gear. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032683 | Housing for Mounting an Electrical Device - A rotatable lower housing for a high voltage electrical circuit or other high voltage electrical device is provided that allows a cylindrically-shaped lower housing to be rotatable with respect to a bracket for mounting the lower housing onto a support structure. Embodiments that allow for the rotatable lower housing include a one-piece surrounding mounting bracket, an upper and lower band which completely surround the lower housing and which are attached to a bracket, and an integral surrounding I-slot which surrounds the lower housing and which receives a bracket for mounting the lower housing onto a support structure. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032684 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR SUSPENDED OVERHEAD STORAGE BINS - A fastening system for overhead storage bins on a supporting structure, having at least one pair of suspension eye lugs attached to a supporting structure or the overhead storage bins. The suspension eye lugs are detachably interconnected by a main pin, with receivers for the main pin being in alignment in a mounting position of the overhead storage bin. The main pin is spring-loaded in a main pin guide toward the other suspension eye lug and has, with the overhead storage bin not yet mounted, an end position in which the main pin is deployed from the main pin guide. A portion of the suspension eye lugs has a sloping ramp that allows the main pin to be deployed in the receiver of the other suspension eye lug by action of preload during upward movement of the overhead storage bin and its suspension eye lug into the mounting position. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032685 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket and a base. The bracket includes a first side plate and a second side plate opposite to the first side plate. A flange extends from the first side plate. The flange defines a securing opening. A first hook extends from the second side plate. A latching portion protrudes from the flange. The base includes a bottom wall and a sidewall connected to the bottom wall. A first blocking portion is located on the bottom wall. A second hook extends from the sidewall. The bottom wall defines an guiding slot and a latching slot communicating with the guiding slot, and the latching portion is engaged in the latching slot through the guiding slot; the first blocking portion is received in the securing opening; and the first hook is engaged with the second hook. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032686 | PROTECTION FRAME FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE - A protection frame has a frame body and a supporting arm. The frame body is mounted around the portable device. The supporting arm is mounted pivotally on the frame body to allow the user to adjust the propping angle of the portable device. Therefore, the portable device can be used at different visual angles as desired. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032687 | LINKAGE DEVICE - A linkage device includes a shell, an active arm, a linkage lever, a random arm and at least two fixed poles. The shell includes two side plates and an upper plate interconnecting the two side plates. The active arm and random arm are both arranged horizontally under the upper plate and between the two side plates. The active arm and random arm each comprise a slide rail inclined to a horizontal surface. The slide rail of the random arm has an inclined direction opposite to that of the slide rail of the active arm. The linkage lever is arranged outside the shell. The linkage lever comprises a central portion pivoted to one of the side plates and two ends respectively pivoted to the active arm and random arm. Two of the at least two fixed poles respectively slide into the slide rails of the active arm and random arm. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032688 | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT PAD - An equipment support pad includes a plastic body formed from upper and lower walls joined together by sidewalls and a plurality of angled support elements. The same support elements may be arranged to form different-size support pads. The support elements are arranged with a plurality of oval-shaped elements disposed generally parallel to one another and with two triangle-shaped elements at the lateral corners and two diamond-shaped elements are the other two corners. A variety of different pieces of equipment may be supported on these pads. In exemplary configurations, the equipment support pads are used to support heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032689 | FOUNDRY COATING COMPOSITION - A foundry coating composition for moulds and cores, a process for preparing coated foundry moulds and cores, and coated moulds and cores obtainable by the process. The foundry coating composition comprises a liquid carrier; a binder; and a particulate refractory filler. The particulate refractory filler comprises a first (relatively coarse) fraction having a particle size of d>38 μm and a second (relatively fine) fraction having a particle size of d<38 μm. No more than 10% of the total particulate refractory filler has a particle size of 38 μm38 μm) and an absorbed coating (comprising particles of d<38 μm). | 2013-02-07 |
20130032690 | TAPER-ENDED FORM TIE - A form tie for use in constructing building components and structures, including but not limited to concrete walls, concrete sandwich walls, and concrete foundations is disclosed. The form tie includes a central body portion and two end portions. The two end portions each include a taper that decreases in width inwardly toward the center of the form tie. Also disclosed is a clamp device for releasably securing the form tie to a form assembly. The clamp device includes a tapered passageway that grips a taper of the end portions of the disclosed form tie. Also disclosed is a form assembly including a first form wall, second form wall, and at least one form tie and clamp device of the present invention. | 2013-02-07 |
20130032691 | IMAGE SENSOR - An image sensor for reducing a sampling time by shortening a stabilization duration is provided. The image sensor includes a pixel unit, a sampling unit sampling a signal from an output node of the pixel unit, a sinking unit sinking current from the output node of the pixel unit, and a current controller controlling the amount of current in the sinking unit. | 2013-02-07 |