08th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090045206 | DISPOSABLE NON-SPILLABLE CHILDS DISPENSING CUP - A disposable sealed drink container suitable for use by a child to imbibe liquids and possessing a shape and size adapted for use in conventional drink dispensing machines including aluminum can vending machines and plastic bottle vending machines. The container includes a sealed impermeable vessel to suitable for containing a beverage, an extended spout designed to resist leakage when tipped and allow fluid to flow when suction is applied, and a protective cap. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045207 | DETACHABLE GRIP DEVICE - A grip device has an element that can be moved in relation to fixed element between an open position and a closed position in which the two elements are adapted in such a way as to grip a wall, a displacement device which enables the displacement of the mobile element and the adjustment of the distance separating the two elements in a closed position to the thickness of the gripped wall, and a blocking device, which are adapted in such a way as to immobilize the mobile element in the adjusted closed position. The blocking device can be moved between a release position and a blocking position in which they immobilize the mobile element by friction in the adjusted closed position. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045208 | FLOOR CLEANING MACHINE - A floor-cleaning machine which can be driven over the floor, includes a driven brush for sweeping the floor to be cleaned. The brush picks up dirt and debris from the floor and carries it, assisted by forced air flow, in an overhead motion and through a transfer duct to a pair of dirt containers in the form of buckets located side-by-side at the rear of the machine. A manual linkage at the rear of the machine moves a pivoted carrier frame which holds the dirt containers, between a raised use position in which the upper rims of the dirt containers are sealed to the machine for collection of debris, and a lowered access position for removal of the containers. Each container is independently accessible for emptying, and includes a bail-type handle pivotally attached such that a bucket, the opening of which faces forwardly and upwardly in the use position, extends generally horizontal when removed, to avoid spillage. Each container has a recess adjacent the inlet opening for receiving the handle in the operating position. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045209 | UNIVERSAL LID FOR LARGE SOLID WASTE CONTAINERS - A universal lid for industrial or commercial large size solid waste containers, has a ribbed single layer central portion and a peripheral edge having a hollow double wall boxed configuration. The boxed perimeter may have a predetermined height such as approximately one inch, and the lid is provided with hinge lugs having a vertical extent substantially more but not more than twice than said predetermined height. In addition, the lids have substantial symmetry so that the lids may be stacked and nested with alternate lids oriented in opposite front-to-back directions. With this type of lid, the advantages of both single layer and double layer lid constructions may be realized. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045210 | PLIABLE GROUND CALCIUM CARBONATES STORAGE ARTICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - The present invention is directed to a storage article, such as a retail and/or shipping package, having an environmentally friendly pliable composite structure that has a high degree of pliability and flexibility and is highly attractive in look and feel. The pliable composite structure has a base layer and a ground calcium carbonate-containing layer covering the base layer. The base layer and ground calcium carbonate-containing layer are shaped, sized and manufactured such that the pliable composite structure formed therefrom is sufficiently pliable and flexible to form the storage article. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045211 | CENTER PULL TOWEL DISPENSER METHOD AND APPARATUS - A center pull towel mechanism having an adjustable iris system where a locking system is configured to enclose the surfaces defining the towel iris. In one form the adjustable iris system automatically adjusts the cross-sectional opening with an adjustable member positioned in the transverse rearward portion with respect to the towlette members interposed therein. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045212 | VENTING MACHINE WITH ADJUSTABLE MERCHANDISE RECEIVING HOLES - A vending machine with adjustable merchandise receiving hole comprises a body; a tank and a rotary disk; a stop plate being installed between the tank and the rotary disk; the stop plate having a notch corresponding to and above the output hole of the tank; a lifting unit being formed by a base and a lifting seat; the base being locked to a bottom of the tank; the base being installed with a buckle; a spring being installed between the buckle and the base; the lifting seat having at least one supporting rod; the supporting rod being formed with a recess for buckling with the buckle; an upper end of the supporting rod extending into the tank to be pivoted to a bottom of the stop plate; at least one reduced hole seat capable of being installed upon the receiving hole of the rotary disk. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045213 | Ice dispenser for a refrigerator - The invention relates to an ice dispenser ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045214 | Medicine supply apparatus and tablet case - An object is to provide a medicine supply apparatus capable of reducing a time required for charging medicines without causing any trouble during counting of the medicines, the apparatus comprises: a discharge drum which discharges the medicines from a tablet case; a medicine detecting sensor which detects the medicines discharged from the tablet case, and a control device, and this control device controls a rotating motor for rotating the discharge drum to discharge the medicines from the tablet case, counts the discharged medicines based on a detecting operation of the medicine detecting sensor, and changes a discharge speed of the medicine by the discharge drum depending on a type of medicine in the tablet case. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045215 | PRODUCT POSITIONING MECHANISM FOR A VENDING MACHINE - A positioning mechanism for a vending machine is provided to properly align product containers for vending purposes. The vending machine includes a cabinet that establishes a product storage zone, a product delivery zone and a dispensing chamber. Arranged within the product storage zone are a plurality of shelves which include dividers that separate the shelves into a plurality of product queues. Each product queue includes an dispensing mechanism that releases a selected product from the product queue for delivery to the dispensing chamber. In addition, each product queue includes a positioning mechanism to align products in the product queue. The positioning mechanism includes a support member secured to the divider and a spacer bar pivotally secured to the support member. The spacer bar automatically adjusts to a width of a product container placed in the product queue in order to assure proper alignment of the product for dispensing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045216 | Portable fluid-storage container and method of use thereof - A portable fluid-storage container is disclosed that allows for a selected material to be stored and dispensed at a location where the fluid is needed. The portable fluid-storage container may further condition the fluid to ensure proper characteristics even after prolonged periods of storage, preferably with reduced waste. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045217 | Musical soap dispenser - An apparatus for dispensing soap and encouraging washing hands long enough to kill germs and bacteria. The apparatus comprises a container having a predetermined size and a predetermined shape for holding a predetermined volume of a liquid soap mixture. A dispensing means is engageable with the container for delivering a predetermined quantity of the liquid soap mixture, the dispensing means includes a pump member. There is a chip member disposed in such dispensing means and connected for activation by the pump member for providing a musical reminder on the importance of cleanliness. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045218 | Overcap for a spray device - A dispensing system includes a tilt-activated valve stem operably connected to a valve on a container and a vibe motor in communication with the valve stem. The vibe motor is adapted to impart radial motion to the valve stem upon activation. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045219 | Overcap and system for spraying a fluid - A volatile material dispenser includes a housing adapted to be releasably mounted on a container having a tilt-activated valve stem. The housing includes a discharge orifice. A drive unit is disposed within the housing, wherein the drive unit is activated in response to a signal from at least a sensor, and wherein the drive unit is adapted to radially displace the tilt-activated valve stem in response to the signal. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045220 | Apparatus for control of a volatile material dispenser - A volatile material dispenser includes a housing adapted to receive a container, wherein the container includes a tilt-activated valve stem with a discharge end. The discharge end of the valve stem is adapted to be in fluid communication with a discharge orifice of the housing. A drive unit is disposed within the housing, wherein the drive unit includes a bi-metallic actuator, a piezo-linear motor, an electro-responsive wire, or a solenoid, which is adapted to impart transverse motion to a body of the container. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045221 | Touchless optically controlled dispenser - An automatically controlled apparatus whose operation is controlled at least in part by the input of a signal that an object is sensed in a selected positioned relative the apparatus, the apparatus having an emitter to emit electromagnetic radiation and a sensor to sense electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter which is reflected off an object suitably positioned relative the apparatus, the improvement comprising a carriage member mounted to the apparatus for relative pivoting about a pivot axis, the emitter and sensor carried by carriage member, the emitter being generally directional emitting radiation to emanate outwardly from the emitter generally along a longitudinal emission axis, the sensor being generally directional and sensing radiation which emanates generally along a longitudinal sensing axis terminating in the sensor, the emission axis and the sensing axis generally disposed in a common plane which includes the horizontal axis. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045222 | BAG OF VARIABLE VOLUME, DEVICE SUITABLE FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS COMPRISING SAID BAG, AND PROCESS FOR FILLING SAID DEVICE - The invention relates to a bag of variable volume able to contain fluids and designed to be introduced into a container through the container's neck, said bag consisting of a pouch with one closed end and one open end, the open end being dimensionally stable over temperature ranges of from −30 to 55° C., to a device incorporating said bag and to a process for filling it. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045223 | DISPENSER FOR AEROSOL FOAMS AND THE LIKE, HAVING A POST-EXPANSION CHAMBER - A dispenser device for liquors, pastes or foams and the like fluid materials comprises a reservoir ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045224 | Liquid product pouring and measuring package with drain-back spout fitment and tight-sealing measuring cup assembly - An improved dispensing package for liquids is described comprising a combination pouring spout fitment, a closure that functions as a measuring cup when removed and inverted, and a bottle. The improved liquid seal between the closure and the fitment is made possible through mismatched bevels on the closure and fitment respectively wherein the sharper angled bevel on one of the parts buries into the wider angled bevel of the other part. The applied torque is prevented from loosening prematurely through a thread configuration form that allows the closure to seat securely into the spout fitment with the closure threads pushing back up against the bottom surfaces of the fitment threads in a “locked” arrangement. The correct alignment of the fitment on the bottle is made possible through the coordination of a thread stop on the fitment and corresponding locking lug on the neck of the bottle. Lastly, an indicia means is used on the outside of the fitment skirt to verify that the spout fitment and closure subassembly has been correctly orientated on the bottle even through the direction of the spout is obscured when the closure is in place. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045225 | Spray Gun - The invention relates to a spray gun for generating a two-component foam, comprising two pressure vessels ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045226 | Fuel dispenser system - A fuel dispensing system including a internally hollow container for use in containing and dispensing a fuel, where the container comprises a lower fuel dispensing orifice, and a dispensing nozzle coupled to the internally hollow container at the lower fuel dispensing orifice capable of being positioned in at least an open or closed state, where the dispensing nozzle is coupled with the container at the lower fuel dispensing orifice in such a manner as to provide a fluid pathway between the internal portion of the container and the distal end of the dispensing nozzle when the dispensing nozzle is positioned in an open state. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045227 | EXTENDABLE APPLICATOR FOR FLOWABLE MATERIALS - A flowable materials applicator that solves the problem of applying flowable materials to places that are located beyond the reach of the construction worker. The applicator comprises a handle which comprises the standard mechanism of standard flowable materials applicators. The handle further comprises means for mounting a housing. The housing, in turn comprises means for mounting to the handle on one end and means for mounting to another housing on the other end. Further housings may be available for mounting on the first housing. Thus by concatenating several housings, the required length is achieved. Then, rods are mounted similarly, one after another from the handle to the last housing, wherein the last rod is attached to a disc so that a standalone working applicator is mounted and ready for use. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045228 | COVERING MEMBER, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME AND DISPENSING DEVICE USING SAME - A covering memeber ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045229 | FLEXIBLE PANEL PITCHER - A container or pitcher is provided having a flexible side wall portion and rim portion of the container which can conform to the shape of an object to which the pitcher is applied to thereby direct fluid flow from the pitcher over a broader area and to prevent fluid from flowing from the pitcher and underneath the rim of the pitcher and onto portions of the object to which it is not desirable to apply the fluid. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045230 | Spreader - Apparatus for use with a hand manipulable flowable material dispenser, the combination comprising a dispensing nozzle associated with the dispenser to dispense material, and a spreader surface associated with the nozzle whereby the dispenser may be manipulated to cause the spreader surface to spread material dispensed via the nozzle, and the spreader surface can be used to spread material around after it is dispensed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045231 | HANGER AND CLOTHES FOLDING MACHINE - A hanger according to the present invention is a hanger for hanging a garment thereon, including: a main body section; a suspension section at which the hanger is suspended, the suspension section being connected to the main body section; and a pair of arm sections for supporting the garment in a suspended state from inside, the pair of arm sections being linked to the main body section, wherein, from a state of supporting the garment spread, the arm sections transform to fold at least a part of the garment. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045232 | HANG TIGHT HANGER - A one-piece hanger designed with clips on each side of the downward slopes of the hanger body is disclosed. The unique placement of the clips allows garment necks to be held tightly onto the hanger. Having clips on the two sloping sides of the hanger provides the present hanger unique advantages. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045233 | Baby swaddler - A baby holder including a cushioned support having pairs of curved channel or indent undersides at substantially right angles to one another to allow resting of the support on the upper legs of a seated parent with the baby facing the parent's chest or sideways, and with its head supported by the cushion and its legs extended along the cushion. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045234 | Portable device holder - A quick release device holder for portable electronics devices that protects soft and impressionable housing materials from damage during insertion and removal. The quick release device holder includes a backing plane formed with a substantially rigid spine portion and a receiver pocket adjacent to a first end thereof. One or more latching arms extend from the backing plane spaced away from the receiver pocket, each of the one or more latching arms further including a resiliently flexible stem portion coupled to the backing plane and having a head portion spaced away from the backing plane. The head portion further includes one or more rollers coupled thereto in a position spaced away from an interior surface of the backing plane, and a retention tongue between the one or more rollers and the interior surface of the backing plane and being set back from a circumference of the one or more rollers. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045235 | Carrier with adjustable parallel track structure for retaining musical instruments - An instrument carrier is disclosed for supporting one or more drums without using traditional “J” rods components. The carrier uses sliders that eliminate the interference with the user's legs and more particularly the user's thighs and provides a more natural stride of the user. The drum mounting structure is repositioned or translated on the sliders. The carrier allows the drum to be rigidly mounted in a variety of positions relative to the user. The cantilevered weight of the drum(s) rotates the drum or drum array to lock the drum(s) into a vertical or horizontal slots or saddle. In another embodiment a bridge extends from the carrier to a single post or tube to support a slidably mounted single drum. The structure also eliminates the necessity of a structurally rigid fixed abdomen plate and allows for use of a flexible and conforming abdomen plate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045236 | Vehicle-Mounted Container for a Wheel Chock - The present invention comprises a chock holder adapted to be mounted to the bottom side of a trailer that includes a notification mechanism that automatically deploys when a chock is removed from the holder. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045237 | STORAGE CONTAINER DOCKING SYSTEM - A storage docking system especially adapted for recreational vehicles has containers fixed to rails by couplers and can have one set of rails fixed to the vehicle and another set of rails fixed to a stationary storage space. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045238 | STAPLE LEG GUIDE - A staple leg guide for use with desktop staplers having a channel shape, with two downward extending fingers that support the underside of the staple legs as the staple is driven into a stack of sheet media to reduce kinking and improper penetration of the stack by the staple leg. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045239 | NAIL GUN WITH AN ANGLE-ADJUSTABLE MAGAZINE - A nail gun includes a body, a handle, a nail ejection member, and a nail magazine unit. The nail magazine unit includes two parallel cranks connected pivotally to the nail ejection member, and a link having two ends connected respectively and pivotally to free ends of the cranks. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045240 | Stapler - A stapler has a center of gravity and has a base assembly, a magazine assembly and a trigger assembly. The magazine assembly connects to the base assembly and has a cap. The trigger assembly connects to the base assembly and has a trigger lever and a limiting lever. The limiting lever prevents the trigger lever and the cap from pivoting excessively to keep the center of gravity of the stapler over the base assembly so that refilling the stapler is convenient. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045241 | NAILER DEVICE - A nailer device has a housing containing a motor and a striking device arranged in a compact manner. A transmission mechanism is mounted in the housing for translating the rotating motions of the motor into the periodic impact motions upon the striking device. The transmission mechanism includes an impact assembly which imparts the periodic impact motions upon the striking device. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045242 | Surgical instrument with flexible drive mechanism - A drive mechanism for use with a surgical instrument includes a rotatable drive member, a crank operatively coupled to the drive member; a clutch operatively coupled to the crank, wherein rotational motion of the drive member causes oscillating movement of the clutch; and a gear rotatably coupled to the clutch, wherein the oscillating movement of the clutch causes rotation of the gear. The drive mechanism may further include a gear configured to engage a linear member. The crank may include a pin extending distally therefrom. The clutch may include a slot dimensioned and configured to receive a pin of the crank. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045243 | Butt welding and feeding machine - Rolls of steel plates fed to a butt welding and feeding machine, a seamless welding between two adjoining juxtaposed steel plates must be first trimming off both butt ends or leading and trailing edge flanges. After trimming, the trimmed leading and trailing edges flush against each other. Welding torch opposite to a junction line moves along a transversal rail to weld two adjoining juxtaposed steel plates together. Preceding and following steel plates are fed with precision throughout both feeding, discharging rollers driven by servo motors. Steel plate held by a number of jaws urged by springs can reduce inner stress or friction happened between the steel plates; in addition, a gas cutting, machine for trimming off the butt ends, trimmed leading and trailing edges facilitate welding more promptly and efficiently. A good shelf at a front end of the machine can facilitate storing and fixing rolls of steel coil. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045244 | WIRE BONDING APPARATUS COMPRISING ROTARY POSITIONING STAGE - A wire bonding apparatus, comprising a bonding tool mounted on a bondhead body which is in turn mounted on a positioning table, is provided for bonding electronic devices. The positioning table has first and second motors coupled to it that are operative to drive the bondhead body to positions along respective first and second orthogonal axes. The bondhead body is connected to the positioning table through a pivot such that the bondhead body is rotatable relative to the positioning table about a third axis which is substantially orthogonal to the first and second axes. Further, a third motor drives the bondhead body to rotate about the third axis. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045245 | Solder repairing apparatus and method of repairing solder - A solder repairing apparatus includes a stage designed to place the surface of at least a specific part of an object along a reference plane within a specific spot defined on the stage. A heating unit applies a thermal energy to the specific spot. A dividing plate is designed to move into the specific spot in a vertical attitude perpendicular to the reference plane. The dividing plate exhibits a low solder wettability. The solder melts in response to the application of the thermal energy. When the dividing plate in the vertical attitude enters the specific spot, the dividing plate gets into the solder. Since the dividing plate exhibits a low solder wettability, the dividing plate repels the solder. The solder is divided into two parts. The division of the solder reliably eliminates a short circuit in the electronic circuit. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045246 | Folder With Gusset - A hanging pocket folder for use with support rails is disclosed. The disclosure includes a method and structure for preventing the side walls thereof from being damaged when the folder is withdrawn from a rail support system. Prior art systems did not recognize the problem of snagging sidewalls with withdrawal. The present disclosure provides for side walls which preferably exceed the height of the lower edge of the support rails and thus never snag on withdrawal despite the fact that the accordion sidewall may easily be deformed from use. A further embodiment discloses an elastic sidewall and integral tabs. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045247 | Paper box structure - A paper box structure formed of a paper material includes a bottom plate, a front plate, a rear plate, two side plates, a partition plate and a cover plate. The front plate is connected to one side of the bottom plate to form a front wall. The rear plate is connected to one side of the bottom plate opposite to the front plate to form a buffer space as a rear wall. Two side plates are connected to another two opposite sides of the bottom plate to form buffer spaces as side walls. A frame body is formed from the front plate, rear plate and side plates. The partition plate is disposed within the frame body to divide the frame body into upper and lower portions. The cover plate covers the buffer space formed by the bottom plate and the rear plate, and then the top of the frame body. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045248 | Bulk Materials Container - A bulk materials container having a first wall-forming blank of corrugated paperboard sheets made of at least a flute member and a liner sheet, and scored to provide a series of main panels foldably joined together at opposing edges with each main panel having opposing top and bottom flaps foldably joined to respective edge portions and laminated to a second wall-forming blank having at least a flute member attached to a liner sheet scored to provide a series of main panels each having opposing top and bottom flaps foldably joined to respective edge portions, and a liner sheet and one of the first or second blanks extending beyond a distal edge of the respective top and bottom flaps, and folded over the distal edge and attached adhesively to the opposing surface so that the open channels of the flutes at the distal edge are covered. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045249 | Modifying processing of scanned sheets based on scanned control sheets - Scanned sheet processing is modified based on control sheets that are also scanned. The following is performed for each sheet of a number of sheets. The sheet is scanned, and whether the sheet is a control sheet is determined. Where the sheet is a control sheet, one or more of current settings governing processing of subsequently scanned sheets are modified based on the control sheet. For example, the current settings may be saved for later retrieval and the current settings modified. As another example, the current settings are to be reverted back to the saved settings previously saved. As two more examples, subsequently scanned sheets may be indicated as to be printed or faxed. Where the sheet is not a control sheet, the sheet is processed in accordance with the current settings. Such processing can include printing and faxing, among other types of actions. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045250 | METHOD OF RECORDING MAIL TRANSACTIONS - A method of recording an interaction with a mail item. The mail item comprises a product contained in a mailing package. The mailing package comprises an interface surface containing mailing information. The interface surface has coded data indicative of a mail item identity and of coordinates of a plurality of locations of the interface surface. The method includes the steps of: receiving, in a computer system, indicating data from a sensing device regarding the mail item identity and positions of the sensing device relative to the interface surface; and identifying and recording, with reference to the indicating data, the interaction with the mail item. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045251 | RESTRICTING BANK CARD ACCESS BASED UPON USE AUTHORIZATION DATA - The present invention provides a system and method to detect credit card fraud. It allows the user, or the credit card company, to limit the use of a particular credit card according to authorized use data which is prespecified by the card holder, such as allowing authorized use within a geographical area or a set of ZIP codes. This way, the credit card owner, can limit the credit card's use according to the card holder, such as within a specified geographical area, a date frame, a time frame or even to within particular stores or with particular vendors. In addition, data from the credit card's magnetic stripe is conveyed and compared against the authorized use data. With respect to geographical information, the present use geographical data is provided either by the particular point-of-sale terminal or from a GPS system. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045252 | Apparatus and Method of Entering An Authorization Code Into a Chip Card Terminal - An authorization code is entered into a chip card terminal from a chip card. The authorization code is first entered into a chip card and stored in a secret memory location. A state on the chip card is temporarily changed from a first state to a second state. When the chip card is inserted into a chip card terminal within a pre-defined period of time, the authorization code is transmitted to the chip card terminal and the state is reset from the second state to the first state. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045253 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL DISCERNMENT INFORMATION - A system and method of providing virtual identification information which can securely perform a predetermined control process online or offline using virtual identification information, without directly exposing personal information, is provided. The method of providing virtual identification information includes: exposing an output medium having an identification code to a user being associated with a request of the user; receiving personal information of the user along with the identification code from the user; generating virtual identification information using the inputted identification code and personal information, and transmitting the generated virtual identification information to the user; and performing a predetermined control process which corresponds to a request of the user as a result that the transmitted virtual identification information is inputted to the exposed output medium by the user. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045254 | DEVICE FOR CHECKING THE REGULARITY OF THE OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC PAYMENT TERMINALS - There is described a device for the control and surveillance to check the regularity of the operation of automatic payment terminals, specifically automatic terminals employing payment card readers of the contact-type. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045255 | GAMING SYSTEM CARD READER/WRITER/DISPENSER HAVING PROVISION FOR CARD RECYCLING - An apparatus for processing cards bearing machine readable data is provided that includes a housing, a hopper in the housing for storing and dispensing cards capable of bearing machine readable data, mounted in the housing are also a card input receiver for receiving a previously used card in the apparatus, a card reader for reading data on the previously used card, and a card writer for writing data onto the previously used card or a card from the hopper. The apparatus further includes mounted in the housing a card dispenser for dispensing at least one of the previously used card or a card from the hopper to a user, a card recycler for erasing a previously used card for reuse, a card pathway from the card recycler to the hopper, and a plurality of additional card pathways to provide for movement of the card being processed among the card input receiver, the card reader, the card writer, the card dispenser, and the card recycler. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045256 | WATER AND DRINK MIX VENDING MACHINE - A liquid and drink mix vending machine can vend both potable water and as an additional purchase option drink mixes (e.g., flavored drink mixes). The vending machine can include a liquid vending system and a drink mix vending system. The liquid vending system can vend different amounts of water, which can be delivered to a container provided by a user. The drink mix vending system can vend a variety of drink mixes, including drink mixes of different concentrations for a given quantity of water. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045257 | Federated ID Secure Virtual Terminal Emulation Smartcard - A smartcard using a combination of secure virtual terminal emulation implemented by the smartcard and Federated ID information stored on the smartcard (and optionally on a transaction processor server) to provide secure verification of the personal identity of the cardholder. The Federated ID information provides a high level personal identity verification for the cardholder while secure virtual terminal emulation by the smartcard prevents the Federated ID information from being exposed to the microprocessor and memory resources of a host computer station when the smartcard is used with the host computer station to engage in transactions. The Federated ID smartcard provides a flexible, dynamically adjustable, highly efficient and secure system for personal identity verification for online commerce and a wide range of other application involving personal identity verification. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045258 | METHOD & SYSTEM FOR ENFORCING A RETURN POLICY - A method and system for enforcing a return policy by determining whether an article of merchandise has been, used, or not used, within a predetermined time after the purchase of the merchandise. The system including sensor means associated with the article for recording data related to ambient conditions post-purchase, data acquisition means for receiving the recorded data, a comparator for comparing the recorded data to a predefined data set representative of acceptable data values, output means for outputting an outcome from the comparator, the outcome being indicative of whether the article has been used, or not used. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045259 | OPTICAL READER HAVING A COLOR IMAGER - There is described a device having a two dimensional imager. The device having a two dimensional image sensor can be a hand held device. Imaging optics can be provided for focusing light reflected from a target onto the two dimensional imager. A two dimensional image sensor can be a color image sensor adapting the hand held device for use in obtaining a color image having color imaging data. Color imaging data obtained can be subject to processing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045260 | Retail Information Collection - An apparatus for collecting and transmitting a retail data comprising a barcode data of the products purchased over each transaction. The apparatus comprises a terminal device that has loaded onto it a retail information collection application that receives, stores, processes, and transmits the retail data. Financial data such as credit card numbers and personal identification numbers are removed from the retail data before it is encrypted and transmitted over a network to a retail database. Clients including but not limited to goods suppliers and goods manufacturers may view retail data, including sales history and sales performance, on one or more products. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045261 | Method For Providing User Feedback In An Autoidentification System - An optical barcode and/or RFID reader having at least two sets of illuminating LEDs that are directed toward a target object to reflect whether the barcode and/or RFID reading was successful or unsuccessful. The reader is provided with a set of red LEDs and a set of green LEDs for illuminating targets, such as barcodes or RFID tags. In addition to using these LEDs to illuminate the target, the reader will illuminate the target with a particular color of light to signify a successful read, such green light, or an unsuccessful read, such as red light. A third color may be provided to indicate a successful RFID interrogation, such as blue light. The reader thus uses the built-in illumination LEDs to cast differently colored light on the target, rather than having to provide additional LEDs in a user interface positioned on the housing of the reader. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045262 | Article Having An Embedded Accessible Storage Member, Apparatus And Method For Using Same - A portable card adapted to interact with a data processing station when the portable card and the data processing station are moved relative to each other is disclosed. The portable card includes a substrate having a predetermined shape, e.g. rectangular. An accessible embedded storage member is enclosed within said substrate. The storage member includes at least one layer of storage material for storing information in a predetermined format for processing by the data processing station. The storage member and the substrate are adapted to be transported relative to each other to expose at least a portion of the storage member to the data processing station to facilitate processing of stored information and for embedment of the storage member within the substrate. The storage member may be in the form of an elongated strip member, or a circular member. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045263 | THERMOSTAT CAPABLE OF DISPLAYING RECEIVED INFORMATION - A thermostat for controlling a climate control system is provided that comprises a network interface for establishing an internet connection with a website of a remote service provider, and a microprocessor for controlling the operation of a climate control system. The microprocessor is in communication with the network interface for establishing an internet connection and receiving user-specified information from a remote service provider that maintains a user-profile of information requested by the user. The thermostat further comprises a display device responsive to the microprocessor for displaying user-specified information received via the network controller from the remote service provider. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045264 | Thermostatic expansion valve - A thermostatic expansion valve includes a valve body having an evaporator inlet port, an evaporator outlet port, a suction line port, and a liquid line port. A sensor chamber formed within the valve body is disposed between the evaporator outlet port and the suction line port. A valve is disposed within the valve body controls a flow of refrigerant from the liquid line port to the evaporator inlet port. A diaphragm separates a charge chamber and a pressure chamber where a pressure differential between a charge chamber and a pressure chamber controls the positioning of the valve. A restriction flow passage located to provide fluid communication between the sensor chamber and the pressure chamber is configured to limit a flow rate from the pressure chamber to sensor chamber, thereby slowing the opening of the valve resulting in a reduction of noise generated following an initial startup of a compressor. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045265 | SEALING PLATE FOR RAILWAY RAIL CLIP ANCHORING DEVICE AND SLEEPER MANUFACTURING METHOD - A sealing plate for use with a rail clip anchoring device having a head and a stem which extends from the head into a concrete sleeper when the anchoring device is in use, is adapted for extending over the underside of the head when the stem of the device is being set in a concrete sleeper, thereby to prevent ingress of concrete into the head of the device, and for being retained on the surface of the sleeper thereafter. A major face of the plate, which is uppermost when the sleeper is in use, is provided with at least one clip seat portion for receiving part of a rail clip. In a method of manufacturing a concrete sleeper with at least one embedded rail clip anchoring device, the floor of a mould, from which the sleeper is to be formed, is provided with an aperture through which the head of an anchoring device is inserted and before concrete is introduced into the mould the aperture is sealed off around its edges and around the underside of the head of the anchoring device by placing a sealing plate over the aperture on the floor of the mould, the plate overlapping and sealing around the edges of the aperture other than where the anchoring device is located and having a mating interface with the anchoring device such that a seal is formed therewith. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045266 | WICKING APPARATUS FOR LIQUID DROPLET SPRAY DEVICE - This wicking apparatus includes a liquid reservoir, a wick holder, and a wick. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045267 | Method of operating a fuel injector - A method for operating an injection valve, in particular a fuel injector of an internal combustion engine, in which a trigger voltage is able to be applied to an actuator, designed as piezoelectric element, of the fuel injector in order to induce an injection of fluid, in particular fuel, supplied to the fuel injector via a supply system. A specifiable test voltage is applied to the actuator in a test triggering, and a fluid pressure prevailing in the supply system is detected at least during the test triggering in order to derive information about an operating state of the fuel injector and/or the actuator from the test voltage and the detected fluid pressure. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045268 | Automatic Metered Personal Dispensing System - Apparatus and methods for dispensing an additive product through a showerhead are disclosed. In a first aspect of the invention, a system is provided in which a triggering mechanism such as motion detectors sense movement and actuate a valve, which in turn admits an additive product such as soap, shampoo or conditioner into a tube that is in turn connected to the showerhead assembly, which preferably has an internal venturi section into which the additive flows. The additive is mixed and aerated with the water flow and dispensed for a predetermined period of time, and then the valve closes. The motion detectors can also be used to adjust the predetermined period of time the material is dispensed. An improved venturi assembly is also disclosed. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045269 | DIESEL ENGINE AND FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE THEREFOR - A fuel injection nozzle for a diesel engine. The fuel injection nozzle may include a plurality of injection hole groups, each having two injection holes respectively. A distance between the two injection holes, an angle between longitudinal axes of the two injection holes and an angle between horizontal axes of said two injection holes of each injection hole group are each set such that fuel sprays injected from said two injection holes will form a single fuel spray cloud after the fuel sprays collide with a side wall of a combustion chamber formed in a top surface of a piston of the engine, and such that the distance between collision points of the fuel sprays will be in a predetermined range in which a penetration force of said fuel spray cloud along a longitudinal direction of said combustion chamber received after collision with said wall of said combustion chamber is at or near a predetermined maximum value. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045270 | ELECTROSTATIC LUBRICANT DISPENSING SYSTEM - A lubricant dispensing system is provided. The dispensing system includes a lubricant supply, a lubricant dispensing nozzle and a control panel. The dispensing nozzle includes a nozzle body with a fluid passageway therein which is in fluid communication with the lubricant supply, an electrode assembly for electrostatically charging lubricant in the fluid passageway and at least one discharge orifice through which electrostatically charged lubricant can be discharged. The discharge orifice is defined by at least one spray needle having a first end in fluid communication with the fluid passageway and a second end that extends outward of the nozzle body. The control panel directs the flow of lubricant from the lubricant supply to the lubricant dispensing nozzle and controls the electric power supplied to the electrode assembly. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045271 | HANDHELD ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER - A portable handheld pressure washer is provided that includes an electric motor and a pump that are contained within a housing that has a built-in handle with a trigger on an upper side of the housing. The pressure washer of the present invention can also include a discharge lance to which various cleaning nozzles or other cleaning implements can be attached. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045272 | JUICER SAFETY DEVICE - A juicer safety device includes a sidearm formed with the container and having a groove in a sidewall, a contact member on an upper surface of a chamber, a spring on the contact member, a position guide member in a sidewall of the chamber, and two projecting ridges with a slide groove between them; a push rod kept in position by the contact member, the position guide member and the two projecting ridges and having a push block with a side shoved by the spring and a guide block in the slide groove; a cap having a rotary member. The cap is closed on the container with the rotary member rotated to let a clamp block insert in the sidearm and push the push rod downwards to move a contact rod of the push rod downwards, touching and turning on a micro switch, which turns on the juicer to operate. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045273 | DRUMS FOR HOGGING APPARATUS - A hogger and reducing apparatus and considers issues associated with fibrous other materials clogging screening apertures A paddle arrangement having an open framework rotates relative to the screening apertures provided on a drum. Either or both the paddle arrangement and drum may rotate, the resultant action increasing agitation of raw material (being reduced in size by a reducing means) in the vicinity of the screening apertures and also providing a wiping type effect to help clear material from within the apertures. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045274 | FOOD CUTTING DEVICE - A food cutting device has a bowl, two cutting blades supported in the bowl for rotation relative to each other, and a drive mechanism supported by the bowl for rotating the cutting blades to cut food in the bowl. The cutting blades are rotatable in opposite directions relative to each other to perform a scissors-like cutting action. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045275 | Waste Chopper Kit - The present invention provides a waste chopper kit that can be used to prevent toilet clogging. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045276 | Comminution Machine - A coarse material comminution machine | 2009-02-19 |
20090045277 | KITCHEN IMPLEMENT WITH EXTENDABLE HANDLE - A kitchen implement has a main body including a generally-planar cutting board section. The main body further includes a strainer section adjacent the cutting board section. The kitchen implement has an integrally-formed, fixed side edge at one side of the main body. The kitchen implement has an extendable handle at another side of the main body, the handle being extendable between fully-retracted and fully-extended states. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045278 | Crushing element and mills with grinding bodies, mixers, extruders and a pressing worm provided with said crushing elements - The invention relates to a ground element for mills, mixers and worms used preferably for the grinding/processing of paper stock and plastics materials comprising ceramic fillings, other fibrous substances such as crude brown coal, beet chip and the like. The ground elements have at least two fastening elements, which can have undercuts ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045279 | REEL AND RECORDING TAPE CARTRIDGE - At a reel, an outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical tube portion of a reel hub is a tape winding surface around which a magnetic tape is wound. In a free state, the tape winding surface forms a substantial taper shape in which an outer diameter is greater at an upper end portion side where a radial direction rigidity is relatively low, than at a lower end portion side where the rigidity is high. In a state in which a magnetic tape is wound, the tape winding surface can form a shape that is substantially symmetrical with respect to a transverse direction of the magnetic tape. As a result, the reel and a recording tape cartridge are obtained in which the outer peripheral surface of the hub forms a proper shape in a state in which a recording tape is wound. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045280 | Toilet paper dispenser - A system and method for dispensing roll material is described that substantially prevents toilet paper runaway and is useful in reducing irritation caused by using dry toilet paper. In one embodiment, the dispenser has a structure that has a thin, but strong curved, rigid arm with a tooth that is biased to engage the toilet paper roll in such a manner that it will only permit the roll to turn only in one direction. If the roll is attempted to be turned in the opposite direction, the tooth, which is disposed toward the roll, will engage the roll and prevent rotation in the second direction without substantially damaging the toilet paper on the roll. In a second embodiment, the toilet paper dispenser will dispense a predetermined amount of toilet paper into a receiver that has a sufficient size that it will fold over onto itself a predetermined number of times. Once the predetermined amount of toilet paper is disposed in the receiver, the system will dispense a measured amount of lotion, cream, or other type of cleansing liquid that will provide not only cleansing of the desired tissue area but also act as a lubricant for the toilet paper so that it will not irritate the tissue. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045281 | WINDING ROD FOR WINDING REELS OF WEBLIKE MATERIAL, AND MACHINE THAT USES SAID ROD - The rod (A) for winding reels of weblike material includes a cylindrical surface for winding of the weblike material, on which members (P) for engagement of an initial portion of the weblike material to be wound. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045282 | SYSTEM FOR LIFTING, HOLDING, AND DISPENSING SPOOLED CABLE - A method for dispensing cable, using a cable dispensing apparatus including a pair of spaced horizontal support members, wheels connected thereto, a pair of spaced, generally parallel vertical support members, each respective vertical support member connected to and extending upwardly from a respective horizontal support member to define a spool holding space, a slidable support member slidably connected each respective vertical support member, and a lifting actuator operationally connected to at least one horizontal support member and a slidable support member. An axel member is inserted through an axel core of a spool of cable and engaged to the slidable support members. The lifting actuator is energized to raise the axel member to move the spool into the spool holding space and the apparatus is moved to a desired work location where a desired length of cable is unspoiled. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045283 | System, method and apparatus for ground-based manipulation and control of aerial vehicle during non-flying operations - A device for controlling an aircraft during non-flying operations has a retractable tiller that extends with the nose landing gear of the aircraft. Ground crew use the control device to maneuver the aircraft for various ground-based operations. The tiller provides left and right directional input to the steering of the nose wheel. The tiller also provides throttle and brake controls, such as a twist-grip handle on the tiller. The throttle and brake controls are spring-loaded to an engine idle and braked position. Separate brakes also may be provided for additional braking control. The control device also includes various auxiliary controls for additional operations such as wing fold, tail hook extension and retraction, launch bar extension and retraction, etc. Other functions including engine start, engine shutdown, a vehicle system built in test and other functions and tests also may be provided on the control device. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045284 | Corded Orientation System For Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft - An orientation system is disclosed for a lighter-than-air aircraft having a lower stage suspended from an envelope. The orientation system includes cords interconnecting the envelope and the lower stage and means for adjusting the length of at least one of the cords between the lower stage and the envelope. Adjusting the length produces a shift in the angle of attack of the envelope with respect to the lower stage. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045285 | AIRCRAFT EJECTION SEAT WITH MOVABLE HEADREST - An ejection seat includes a headrest that, upon initiation of the ejection seat, moves forward to support the pilot's head in a tilted-forward position. By holding the crewmember's head in a tilted-forward position, windblast forces are controlled to prevent the helmet from pulling upward and backward on the crewmember's head. The headrest may include a pair of struts that extend forward around the sides of the crewmember's helmet to support the crewmember's head against flailing from the windblast. A flexible panel extending between the struts and the headrest panel may also be included to further support the crewmember's head against windblast flailing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045286 | Grid fin control system for a fluid-borne object - A grid fin control system for a fluid-borne body includes a nozzle extension, an optional stabilization device, and a plurality of grid fins. The grid fins are stowable folded against the nozzle extension and deployable to extend radially outwardly. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045287 | AIRCRAFT WITH REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - Aircraft with reduced environmental impact. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045288 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLOSING A SWING TAIL ON AN AIRCRAFT - A method and apparatus for aligning a swing tail cargo door. An alignment system comprises an alignment ramp, a set of pull-in hook mechanisms, and a set of lock trains. The alignment ramp may be configured for initial alignment between a swing tail cargo door and an aircraft fuselage during closing of the swing tail cargo door. The set of pull-in hook mechanisms may be disposed along an interface between the swing tail cargo door and the aircraft fuselage and may be capable of a final alignment between the swing tail cargo door and the aircraft fuselage during the closing of the swing tail cargo door. The set of lock trains may be disposed along the interface and may be capable of locking a plurality of latch actuators in the latched position. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045289 | Flow-driven oscillating acoustic attenuator - An apparatus for attenuating acoustic resonance generated by flow over a cavity in a surface comprises a plurality of flat flaps proximate to an upstream edge of the cavity. The flaps are disposed in an array spaced in a width direction of the cavity edge, and are oscillated by the flow in two degrees of freedom solely by the flow, independent of an actuation mechanism. Each flap includes a first hinge generally coextensive with the surface for enabling oscillation in a first degree of freedom and a second hinge orthogonal to the first hinge and forming a tab for enabling oscillation in a second degree of freedom. The hinges are constructed with torsional spring constants that provide predetermined oscillation frequencies and magnitudes. The apparatus can include a deployment mechanism for moving each flap between a stowed position wherein it is generally flush with the surface and a deployed position wherein the flap can be oscillated by the flow. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045290 | Method and system for inflight refueling of unmanned aerial vehicles - A system and method for refueling unmanned aerial vehicles. The system is adapted to refuel a first unmanned aerial vehicle from a second unmanned aerial vehicle and includes an arrangement for flying the first and second vehicles to proximity within a predetermined range and for connecting an umbilical from the second vehicle to the first vehicle in flight. In the illustrative embodiment, the arrangement for connecting includes a targeting system for electromagnetically detecting a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. The targeting system includes a first coil around a refueling receptacle on the first vehicle. A seeker is disposed at a first end of said umbilical on the second vehicle. The seeker includes three detector coils adapted to detect a magnetic signal from the first coil around the receptacle on the first vehicle. The coils are mounted such that the detector coils point in different directions. The outputs of the coils are processed to determine the direction and range to the UAV from the tanker UAV. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045291 | INFLATABLE KITE WITH VENTS - An inflatable kite uses an inflatable tubular member as a leading edge. The wing is a membrane attached to the front of the leading edge to form a high camber for high lift. Vents in the wing fabric have flaps on them to form nozzles which, when wind is blowing over the kite, cause high pressure air under the kite to exhaust to the top surface of the kite and extend conditions of near laminar flow towards the trailing edge. This increases kite stability and improves stall characteristics. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045292 | ENGINE HAVING POWER BUS FAULT SHORT CIRCUIT CONTROL WITH A DISCONNECTION SWITCH - An aircraft electrical system comprises a generator to be driven as part of a gas turbine engine. The generator supplies electrical power to a plurality of accessories associated with the gas turbine engine, and to an aircraft power bus in parallel to the supply to the accessories. A control detects a short circuit on the aircraft power bus. When a short circuit is detected on the aircraft power bus, a switch is driven open to disconnect the aircraft power bus from the generator. In this manner, the power will continue to be delivered to the plurality of accessories. In a separate feature, a control voltage is provided by an auxiliary permanent magnet generator to a voltage regulator for the main generator. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045293 | GENERATOR FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINE HAVING DC BUS FAULT SHORT CIRCUIT CONTROL USING A BATTERY - An aircraft electrical system comprises a generator to be driven as part of a gas turbine engine. The generator supplies electrical power to a plurality of accessories associated with the gas turbine engine, and to an aircraft DC bus in parallel to the supply to the accessories. A battery supplies voltage to a control circuit for the generator through a selectively opened and closed switch. A control detects a short circuit on the aircraft DC bus. The battery switch allows power from the battery to flow to provide control voltage for the generator when the control detects a short circuit on the aircraft DC bus. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045294 | Systems and Methods for Rotor/Wing Aircraft - Systems and methods for rotor/wing aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, an aircraft includes an airframe, a high-lift canard and tail, a rotor/wing, a propulsion system, and a drive assembly. The drive assembly, which may include a radial inflow turbine, is configured to extract work from the propulsion system to selectively rotate the rotor/wing assembly thus enabling the aircraft to conduct rotary-wing flight, fixed wing flight as well as smoothly transition between the two modes of flight. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045295 | Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing Aircraft - A vertical/short take-off and landing aircraft with a single proprotor assembly that has a pair of inline counter-rotating rotors. Two inline counter-rotating engines are directly connected to the rotors. One engine is shut down in horizontal flight to improve efficiency. Gimbal mounting the proprotor assembly permits thrust to be directed forward to back and left to right to control pitch and roll when hovering. Varying the relative engine speeds controls yaw. The aircraft is adaptable as an unmanned vehicle. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045296 | MULTI-MODE UNMANNED AND MANNED VEHICLEL SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An apparatus for converting a manned aircraft of a type including at least one pilot control capable of manipulation to affect operation of the aircraft for unmanned flight operations includes first and second actuators, each configured to selectively provide movement or resistance to movement in a first manner including linear or rotational motion, first and second clutches, each configured to selectively couple movement of the associated actuator to the pilot control, and a vehicle controller capable of being selectively enabled to operate the pilot control actuators and clutches and thereby provide unmanned operation of the aircraft, or of being disabled, thereby providing for manned operation of the aircraft. The first actuator has a first scope describing a first amount of allowable movement, while the second actuator has a second scope larger than the first scope. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045297 | Device for checking the end positions of movable parts of a railway switch - In a device for checking the end positions of movable parts of a railway switch, in which at least one separate end-position checking device ( | 2009-02-19 |
20090045298 | System for a Greaseless Switch Assembly - In a railroad switch for use with intersecting railroad rails and having two switch points interconnected by a switch machine between two switch point assemblies and connected thereto by an operating rod at each end of the switch machine, a system for a greaseless switch point assembly having a mounting clip and a pivot pin for connecting each operating rod to its associated switch point, the greaseless switch point assembly having a bushing proximate a part of the pivot pin that fits within an opening in the mounting clip, and an insertion device extending into the opening proximate the bushing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045299 | Floral easel - The present invention relates to an erectable and/or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object, and more particularly but not by way of limitation, to an erectable or collapsible floral easel for holding a floral object. In one aspect, the present invention relates to a floral easel for holding and/or supporting a floral object. In yet another aspect, the present invention relates to methods of shipping a floral easel, methods of using a floral easel, methods of storing a floral easel, and methods of placing a floral object on a floral easel. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045300 | CONDUIT FOR VEHICLE SYSTEM COMPONENTS - A conduit section for holding routing components constructed in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure is provided. The conduit section includes a double-walled structure having an attachment portion and a clip portion. A hinge is integrally formed within the double-walled structure for hingedly connecting the clip portion to the attachment portion. The clip portion is adapted to be reciprocated about the hinge between an open and closed position, and the hinge is adapted to bias the clip portion into one of the open and closed positions. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045301 | Rail mount for flexible conduit - A rail mount having a mounting plate and bracket for supporting a flexible conduit, such as plastic or metal tubing. The mounting plate includes upturned, laterally spaced ear portions, each including an aperture for receiving a supporting rail or rails, the rail or rails being suspended between parallel rigid beams, such as floor joists or wall studs. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045302 | Method of Manufacture and Utilization of Portable Utility Pole Standards - A support system that is portable. The support is made up of two pieces of tubular steel where one is smaller and can fit inside the other. While in this condition the steel pieces are held together by a nut and bolt that are placed through a hole on one end of the tubes. There is a square hole machined on the other end of the large tube and perpendicular to the first hole. This hole allows the smaller to tube to fit in perpendicular to the large tube. To complete the assembly the two tubes are held in place by the same nut and bolt. There is a piece of angle iron welded on the large tube, at the same end and parallel to the square hole. One unit will have two support assemblies held together with a chain and clevis system. The final product will use two units placed at either end of a set of horizontal utility poles to keep them in place during storms or high winds. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045303 | Handlebar accessory clamp - A compact mounting device for releasibly securing a GPS receiver or other electronic accessory to a handlebar of a motorcycle or other handlebar-steered vehicle is described. The device includes a clamp releasibly attachable to a motorcycle handlebar; a cylindrical mounting post rotatably attached to the upper surface of the clamp; a mounting yoke pivotally attached to the mounting post; and a mounting plate to support a GPS receiver or other accessory rotatably attached to the yoke. The face of the accessory can be oriented toward the vehicle rider by rotating the post, tilting the yoke and/or rotating the mounting plate, so that the device is useable with a wide variety of handlebar orientations. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045304 | GRIP WITH BIPOD - A grip including at least two hinged monopods, each having an independent telescoping leg, the monopods in the closed position forming a hand grip, and a mounting assembly for mounting the grip on a device, and a method for forming the grip. Preferably, the telescopic leg includes a housing in each of the monopods and at least one spring biased leg telescopingly mounted in the housing. | 2009-02-19 |
20090045305 | TILT DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - [Object] To provide a tilt device which has less possibility of deterioration of a load applying portion with time and has durability for a long time use. | 2009-02-19 |