10th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090057989 | Paper Feeder - A paper feeder comprising an actuator and a sensor mounted on a main body, the actuator being capable of contacting an upper surface of a sheet placed on a bottom plate provided in a sheet tray as the bottom plate is raised, thereby allowing the sensor to detect that the sheet is present. The paper feeder further comprises a through bore formed in the bottom plate for receiving the actuator when a sheet is absent from the sheet tray, so that the sensor may detect that the sheet is absent, and a push-out guide provided on peripheries of the through bore for contacting the actuator in the through bore as the sheet tray is pulled out, thereby pushing the actuator upward out of the through bore. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057990 | SHEET-SUPPLYING DEVICE - A sheet-supplying device has a sheet-accommodating tray, a raising/lowering unit, a first position sensor, a second position sensor, a controlling unit. The raising/lowering unit raises and lowers the sheet-accommodating tray substantially. The first position sensor detects a first position indicating a position in the stacked direction of one end portion of a topmost sheet stacked in the sheet-accommodating tray. The second position sensor detects a second position indicating a position in the stacked direction of another end portion of the topmost sheet. The controlling unit controls the raising/lowering unit to raise or lower the sheet-accommodating tray based on both the first position detected by the first position sensor and the second position detected by the second position sensor so that one end of the topmost sheet in the stacked status is positioned at a prescribed position in the stacked direction. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057991 | CONNECTION APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND SHEET POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS - There is provided a connection apparatus for connecting an image forming apparatus and a plurality of sheet post-processing apparatuses. This connection apparatus has a flapper portion for switching a plurality of conveying paths going toward the plurality of sheet post-processing apparatuses. Sensors are provided near inlet rollers and near output rollers, respectively. Outputs of the sensors are inputted to a wired OR circuit, so that an output of the wired OR circuit is supplied to a CPU of one of the connected sheet post-processing apparatuses. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057992 | SHEET CARRYING STATE DETERMINING DEVICE AND SHEET CARRYING STATE DETERMINING METHOD - A technique is provided that enables detection of the state of a sheet skew or the like without adding a special sensor or the like in a sheet carrying apparatus if possible. Information about sheet detection timing by two sensors that are arranged at different positions from each other in a sheet carrying direction and arranged at positions different from each other in a direction orthogonal to the sheet carrying direction is acquired. A skew of a carried sheet is determined in accordance with the acquired information. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057993 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PRINTED PRODUCTS - An apparatus and method for controlling at least one of a position or at least one dimension of printed products conveyed while positioned flat in a conveyed flow. A conveying device transports the printed products and at least one sensor is directed toward an edge of the printed products and comprises a line sensor or area sensor. A computer-supported control is coupled to receive an output signal of the at least one sensor. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057994 | SHEET CARRYING DEVICE AND SHEET CARRYING METHOD - A technique is provided that can realize highly accurate skew correction without employing any particularly complicated device configuration. The quantity of skew of a sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a first pair of sensors. Driving of each of first rollers and second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the first pair of sensors. The quantity of skew of the sheet is determined in accordance with a detection result from a second pair of sensors. Driving of each of the first rollers and the second rollers is separately controlled to carry the sheet in such a manner as to reduce the quantity of skew determined in accordance with the detection result from the second pair of sensors. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057995 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS WITH PAPER THICKNESS DETECTION UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD OF THE SAME - An image forming apparatus of an embodiment of the invention includes a paper feed cassette to contain a sheet on which an image is to be printed, a pair of conveyance rollers to nip and convey the sheet taken out from the paper feed cassette, a paper thickness detection unit that is provided downstream of the sheet conveyed by the pair of conveyance rollers and near a nip point between the pair of conveyance rollers, has a rotator brought into contact with the sheet, and detects a thickness of the sheet by a shift generated when the sheet contacts with the rotator, a register roller to align the sheet after the thickness of the sheet is detected by the paper thickness detection unit, and a print ejection mechanism that prints and fixes an image to the sheet passing through the register roller and then ejects it. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057996 | Sheet Carrying Device and Sheet Carrying Method For Image Forming Apparatus - In an embodiment of the invention, a cam of a pitch adjustment mechanism can be slid and moved along a first shaft. When a sheet is a standard paper, the pitch adjustment mechanism is ejected from an adjustment position by an urging force of a movement spring and is moved to a standby position, and slide contact between the cam and a second shaft is released. When a sheet is a thick paper, a solenoid is turned on, the pitch adjustment mechanism is disposed at the adjustment position by a plunger, and it is prevented that the registration roller pair abruptly come in contact with each other after the thick paper passes through. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057997 | Printer, drive control method, and motor control program for printer - A printer includes a motor, a position calculation unit, a speed calculation unit, a position control unit, a speed control unit, and a switching unit. The motor generates a driving force by which a transported object is transported. The position calculation unit calculates a current position of the transported object through driving the motor. The speed calculation unit calculates a current speed of the transported object through driving the motor. The position control unit controls the motor using at least PI control on the basis of the current position calculated by the position calculation unit and a target position. The speed control unit controls the motor using at least PI control on the basis of the current speed calculated by the speed calculation unit and a target speed. The switching unit switches from control of the motor using the speed control unit to control of the motor using the position control unit at a position that is a predetermined distance before a target stop position to which the motor is driven. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057998 | Apparatus and Method for Printing And/Or Electronically Scanning Dual Face Surfaces of a Sheet/Mailpiece - A sheet handling apparatus for conveying sheet material/mailpieces along a feed path which facilitates access to the dual face surfaces thereof for the purpose of printing, and/or scanning information contained, thereon. The sheet handling apparatus includes first and second conveyor modules each having a conveyor surface, a portion of which is disposed in opposing, face-to-face relation with a portion of the other conveyor surface. Furthermore, the conveyor surfaces cooperate with a means for developing a pressure differential across the conveyor surfaces to hold the sheet material on the conveyor surfaces and transfer the sheet material across the modules during transport. A processor controls the pressure differential means such that the sheet material is held against the conveyor surfaces by a negative pressure differential developed across the conveyor surface and transferred from one conveyor surface to the other by controlling the pressure differential of both modules when the sheet material is interposed between the face-to-face interface. The remaining end portions of each conveyor surface are oppositely disposed and openly accessible to perform other sheet material processes. For example, the sheet material may be scanned along or printed on each face surface. | 2009-03-05 |
20090057999 | DEVICE FOR FORMING STACKS OF FLAT PRODUCTS - A device for forming stacks of flat products comprises a first transportation section for transporting a stream of individual flat products of a first type, a second transportation section for forming an overlapping stream from the flat products of the first type, and a stacking unit for forming individual stacks from the overlapping stream. The device further comprises a feed unit for flat products of a second type, whereby the feed unit introduces the flat products of the second type inline into the stream of individual flat products of the first type. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058000 | Grouping Device - The invention relates to a grouping device ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058001 | Spherical Puzzle - A spherical logical puzzle is disclosed comprising of a plurality of elements symmetrical about three axes and planes. The puzzle is solved by rotating the elements on the surface of the sphere to align a surface pattern or numerical set. The surface of sphere is divided into octants of 4 elements; 3 quarter polar sections and one shell section. These surface elements are rearranged by rotating hemispherical sets of four octants at a time. When rotating a hemisphere of elements, the polar segments of that hemisphere do not rotate, thus creating a unique and novel puzzle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058002 | LEARNING DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a learning device and its method. The learning device comprises a platform, a plurality of puzzle pieces, a plurality of reading units, a storage unit and a processing unit. Each puzzle piece includes a pattern and at least one ID code. The reading unit is used for reading the ID code. The storage unit is used for storing a plurality of records of learning information related to the patterns of the puzzle pieces. The processing unit selects one of the learning information, generates a hint signal of the selected learning information to hint a user about a specified position of placing the puzzle piece on the platform, scans the reading units to obtain the read ID code to determine the position of the puzzle piece placed on the platform, compares the determined position with the specified position, and generates a response signal according to a determining result. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058003 | Combination delivery box and board game - A combination food delivery box and game board includes a foldable cardboard delivery box, preferably a pizza delivery box, having a box bottom and a box top pivotally attached to the box bottom with both the bottom and the top having surfaces on which are imprinted game boards for such board games as checkers, chess, tic-tac-toe, and backgammon and the sides of the box bottom having integrally formed thereon punch-out game playing pieces corresponding to the particular game board imprinted on the surface—inside or outside—of the box top or bottom whereupon after the food is removed, the game playing pieces can be punched out along their perforations and the delivery box can be laid open so that the surface with the game board is exposed for commencing play of the board game thereby enhancing an activity such as a pizza party. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058004 | Apparatus and method for playing a bingo-type game - Disclosed are a game apparatus and a method of playing a game. According to the method, a plurality of gifts is purchased from a gift list. The gifts are associated with a gift identifier. A participant is provided with a card imprinted with a plurality of gift identifiers in defined spaces, with each defined space aligned on a card. A guest of honor is instructed to open the gifts. The method includes the participants viewing the opened gifts and marking off the corresponding gift identifier on the provided card until the participant has marked off a specified number of gift identifiers. The participant that completes the task first is declared the winner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058005 | GAME COMPRISING A PLAYING SURFACE FORMED FROM A RESILIENT MATERIAL - This invention relates a playing surface ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058006 | Predetermined bonus enhancement for game card game - This invention relates to a predetermined bonus feature for use in conjunction with a designated underlying game of chance, wherein the individual game card and master game card or master bonus game card include symbols that predetermine and identify which player(s) is eligible to win the bonus prize upon the occurrence of another event. A predetermined winning bonus symbol on a master game card or master bonus game card made known prior to or after conclusion of play of the designated underlying game. Players who have a symbol on their individual game card that matches the predetermined winning bonus symbol know, in advance, that they are eligible to participate to win the bonus prize. The winner(s) of the designated underlying game will win the bonus prize if s/he is able to match a symbol on the individual game card with the winning bonus symbol. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058007 | Border crossing - A new Object Toss Game whereas a player tosses a round steel rod at a target, with the outside border of said target markers being the intended target. Said markers are three steel stakes at each end of the game course approx. forty feet apart, anchored in the ground approx. twenty inches apart, forming a triangle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058008 | PRINTED TARGET APPARATUS AND METHOD - A target includes a face member, a side wall, and an image. The face member includes a first edge that at least partially surrounds the face member. The side wall is connected to the face member at the first edge. The side wall increases the strength and stability of the target. The image is located on a surface of the face member. A method of making the target includes obtaining a sheet of material; heating the sheet of material; using a mold to define a face member, side wall member, and flange member from the heated sheet of material; cooling the sheet of material after defining the face member, side wall member, and flange member; removing an excess portion of the flange member; and printing an image on the sheet of material. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058009 | Anti-Dust Structure for a Sliding Block of a Linear Guideway - An anti-dust structure for a sliding block of a linear guideway comprises a sliding block, two end caps, plural rolling elements, a flexible anti-dust strip and a rail. The two end caps are assembled to both ends of the sliding block, the rolling elements are disposed on the rail. Between the end cap and the sliding block is defined a circulating path. The two end caps are each extended from an inner side thereof to form a linking portion, and the two linking portions of the two end caps are linked to each other to define an endless positioning groove including two longitudinal grooves and two transverse grooves. The flexible anti-dust strip is disposed in the positioning groove of the end caps and integrally formed with protruding lip portions for cooperating with the two longitudinal grooves. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058010 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REDUCING STRAY RF SIGNAL NOISE IN AN ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - RF signal noise in a powertrain utilizing a power inverter module and electric motor is attenuated by providing a low impedance connection between a transmission output shaft and housing. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058011 | Sealing device - A sealing device formed to seal between a fixed side member and a rotating side member, comprising a slinger having a fitting cylindrical part fitted to the rotating side member and a flange part formed at one end part of the fitting cylindrical part positioned on the outer side of a sealed portion so as to be extended in the radial direction. A core comprises at least a fitting cylindrical part fitted to the fixed side member. The sealing device is characterized in that one end part of the fitting cylindrical part positioned on the outer side of the sealed portion is projected outward more than the sealed portion side inner surface position of the flange part of the slinger and a part of a seal lip part is formed to be brought into elastically slidable contact with the extended end face of the slinger. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058012 | SEAL FOR A ROTATING LASER TRANSMITTER - A laser transmitter, includes a transmitter case defining an opening therein, and a laser generating unit extending from said opening in said transmitter case. The laser generating unit has a non-rotatable portion and a rotatable laser head. The rotatable laser head is rotatable around a rotation axis. A flexible bellows seal surrounds the laser generating unit in said opening. The flexible bellows seal extending from the edge of the opening to the non-rotatable portion of the laser generating unit and defines a plurality of annular pleats. The pleats are spaced generally in the direction of the rotation axis of said rotatable laser head. This transmitter seals out dirt and water and eliminates the opportunity for dirt and water to collect on the seal. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058013 | Labyrinth compression seal and turbine incorporating the same - A uniquely configured rotating seal tooth is used in conjunction with commonly used labyrinth-type seals that provide a seal between a rotating component and a stationary component. The uniquely configured rotating seal tooth produces a compression mechanism to counter leakage flow through the labyrinth of seal teeth, thereby lessening the pressure gradient that drives leakage and reversing the direction of some of the leakage flow. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058014 | PISTON RING - There is provided a piston ring which can effectively prevent aluminum adhesion phenomenon to the piston ring. The piston ring includes a piston ring main body and a surface coating film on either upper or lower surface of the piston ring main body, or both the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring. The surface coating film includes heat-resistant resin and copper based powder contained therein. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058015 | RING SEAL HAVING SEALING LOBES - A ring seal includes a body portion and a tail portion extending therefrom. The body portion has, when viewed in cross-section and in an uncompressed state, an axially outboard surface and an axially inboard surface. The outboard surface defines a first sealing lobe, and the inboard surface defines a second sealing lobe that shares an axial centerline with the first sealing lobe. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058016 | BALL TUBE MILL TRUNNION SEAL - A trunnion seal assembly for joining a stationary inlet/outlet box of a ball tube mill to a rotational interior of the ball tube mill includes an outer ring component configured to be mounted to an outer wall of the stationary inlet/outlet box. An inner ring component is joined to the outer ring component substantially concentrically with the outer ring component. A flexible pad seal is configured to be joined to the outer wall of the stationary inlet/outlet box proximate outer ring component. The pad seal includes a first annular sealing surface. A mill head extension ring configured to be joined to a rotational mill head is located proximate to and substantially concentric with the inner ring component. The mill head extension includes a second annular sealing surface sealingly engaged with the first annular sealing surface of the flexible pad seal. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058017 | DOWNHOLE TUBULAR SEAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed herein is a downhole tubular sealing system. The sealing system includes, a deformable tubular sealable to a first tubular and a second tubular. The deformable tubular includes, a first deformable portion configured to deform in a first radial direction, a second deformable portion configured to deform in a second radial direction, and a third deformable portion configured to deform in the first radial direction. The second deformable portion is positioned longitudinally between the first deformable portion and the third deformable portion and at least one of the first deformable portion and the third deformable portion is sealable to the first tubular when the first deformable portion or the third deformable portion is deformed. Further, the second deformable portion is sealable to the second tubular when the second deformable portion is deformed. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058018 | SEALING ASSEMBLIES FOR ELONGATE MEMBERS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A sealing assembly for providing an environmental seal about an elongate member includes a housing defining a passage to receive an elongate member, a flowable sealant disposed in the passage, a compression mechanism and a trigger mechanism. The compression mechanism includes a biasing member. The biasing member is configured to apply a compression load against the sealant and the compression mechanism is configured to force the sealant to flow about the elongate member to provide an environmental seal about the elongate member. The trigger mechanism is configured to selectively actuate the biasing member to apply the compression load to the sealant. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058019 | Drill Chuck - The invention relates to a clamping drill chuck comprising a chuck body ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058020 | Switchable stabilizer device - The invention relates to a switchable stabilizer device for the axle of a motor vehicle. Herein, the actuating device comprises a roll stabilizer and an actuatorically switchable coupling device ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058021 | Sliding apparatus for roller skate shoe - A sliding apparatus for a roller skate shoe includes a roller seat fixed to a rear section of a sole of a shoe body. The roller seat is formed with an accommodating slot, which is combined with a roller assembly through assembling elements. The roller assembly includes a pivoting frame having a center formed with a long slot. Each of two sides of the long slot is formed with a shaft hole seat for supporting and positioning a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft passes through several rollers that may be rotated freely to move the roller skate shoe. Thus, the roller assembly can be replaced with a new one so that the lifetime of the roller skate shoe is lengthened and the environment protection effect can be achieved. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058022 | Nu-Skate hub insert with spin-wheel attachment - The Nu-Skate Hub Insert serves as a stylish colorful mount with a Spin Wheel Attachment for a roller skate wheel. It's fashionable and interchangeable to coordinate the designs and colors with skate covers (Re-New a Skate Cover). Some Hub Inserts are made of thin metallic chrome, bronze, and gold plates shaped to conform to the inside of the wheel. The Hub Insert has a hole, which allows it to be placed over the axle and secured with the bolt. The Spin-Wheel Attachment is made to be placed over axle to connect to hub insert. The spin-wheel is made of metallic material or plastic in array of colors and designs. The Hub Insert and Spin-Wheel Attachments come in interchangeable colors that coordinate with a person's outfit. The assortment of colors and fluorescent inserts and attachments will put a whole new twist on roller skating and ice skating. The versatility and sleek styling of this invention makes a fashion statement as well. The Hub Insert and Spin-Wheel Attachments will bring a revitalized look to boot or tennis type skates and revolutionize the world and sport of skating. It will also give urban American youth and youth all over the world an opportunity to re-new the look of their skates for considerably less than the price of a new pair of skates. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058023 | Tri-Axial Control Device - A person rides the Tri-Axial Control Device standing on pedal assemblies. The pedal assemblies are attached to a control axial member thus forming the Tri-Axial Control Device. The control axial member on the vertical stick, can rotate fore and aft, and turns the front skis and/or wheels. Changing the angle of the vertical stick side-to-side changes the pedal angle. If the rider falls forward the front stick can rotate away. Various torsion controls rod assemblies and pedal assemblies can be utilized to create a unique tri axial device. The device can be folded, is lightweight and can be manufactured without welding. No special equipment or training is required to operate the device. In addition to its entertainment uses, the mounting device for portable electronics can also be used for added safety by adding a global positioning system or other electronic signal device, allowing safety personnel to locate the rider. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058024 | SHOPPING CART - The invention generally relates to a shopping cart that could have: (i) a slidably movable lower container; (ii) a telescoping container; (iii) dual handles; (iv) a stand having a number of holders and a writing surface formed therein; (v) a wheel having a brake coupled thereto; (vi) a generally A-shaped frame; and/or (vii) a retractable child seat assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058025 | Shop Basket To Be Attached To Supermarket Car - “SHOP BASKET TO BE ATTACHED TO SUPERMARKET CAR”. Utility Model Patent to a shop basket to be attached to supermarket car, which comprises a rectangular, hollow and one piece basket with central handle ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058026 | Collapsible Stroller Frame - A collapsible support frame has a front frame, a rear frame, and a locking mechanism connected to the front and rear frames. The locking mechanism has a lever and a base member. In the locked position, the lever and the base member engage to pull the front and rear frames towards each other. This places tension on the front and rear frames and holds the frame structure in an open or unfolded position for use. In the unlocked position, the lever and the base member separate from each other. This releases the tension placed on the front and rear frames and allows the frame structure to collapse or fold in on itself for storage. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058027 | RECYCLING CART - A recycling cart ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058028 | ONE PIECE FLEXIBLE SKATEBOARD - A telescopic skateboard may include a pair of direction casters mounted for steering rotation on a twistable one piece skateboard. A center section may be made sufficiently narrower than outboard foot support areas so that the board may be twisted by a rider to add energy for rolling motion to wheels in the casters. The center section may also be made sufficiently resistant to bowing and twist so that the skateboard may be ridden as a conventional, non-flexible skateboard. The center section may include telescoping male and female portions and an extension control. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058029 | CAST MEMBER HAVING AN INTEGRATED STEEL SLEEVE - The invention relates to as suspension unit for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, having a rigid axle, comprising a longitudinal member or axle member having a suspension section, a support section and an axle receptacle section, wherein the suspension section is designed to be rotatably or pivotably articulatedly mounted on a frame element of the vehicle, the longitudinal member can be supported on the frame element by means of the support section, and the vehicle axle can be coupled to the axle receptacle section and to a hollow cylindrical element. The longitudinal member is formed from a cast or composite material and the hollow cylindrical element is formed from a weldable material. The hollow cylindrical element is arranged in the axle receptacle section and is connected to the longitudinal member in a form-fitting or force-fitting manner. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058030 | Arrangement structure of a rear master cylinder and a hydraulic fluid reservoir tank in a saddle-riding type vehicle, and motorcycle incorporating same - A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a vehicle body, a pivot frame that supports a swing arm for rear wheel suspension, and a rear master cylinder disposed rearwardly of the pivot frame. A reservoir tank supplies hydraulic fluid to the rear master cylinder, and the reservoir tank is disposed between the pivot frame and the rear master cylinder. A portion of the swing arm, adjacent to the reservoir tank, is configured with a concave recess formed therein extending inwardly towards a longitudinal center line of the vehicle body. The reservoir tank is situated closer to a vehicle body inner side, and is deeper in the recess than the rear master cylinder. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058031 | STABILIZER BAR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system having a stabilizer bar assembly with a stabilizer bar structure, an intermediate bushing and a resilient bushing. The stabilizer bar structure includes a center section to which the intermediate bushing is coupled. The resilient bushing is mounted on the intermediate bushing. The intermediate bushing limits relative axial movement of the resilient bushing in along the center section in a first direction and a second direction opposite the first direction. A method for forming a stabilizer bar assembly is also provided. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058032 | VEHICLE DAMPER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE SYSTEM AND METHOD - An attachment structure system is disclosed for attaching a damper to a vehicle. The attachment structure system can include a stiffener body that has a central portion connected to a damper. The stiffener body can be connected to both the vehicle's frame and a vehicle body portion, such as the wheel housing, to reduce noise, vibration, and harshness from being transmitted to the driver of the vehicle, and to provide other structural and ride characteristic benefits to the vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058033 | MOBILITY FRAME - A mobility frame ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058034 | Phase Independent Row Motion Propelled Bicycle - A standard-sized bicycle includes a main frame, a drive wheel and a rowing mechanism. The rowing mechanism is coupled to the main frame about a fulcrum. The fulcrum allows the rowing mechanism to oscillate forward in response to a pushing force and backward in response to a pulling force. The rowing mechanism includes a power lever and a pair of drive levers. The power lever has a handle on one end. The power lever also has a second end. The pair of drive levers extends from the second end of the power lever. Each of said pair of drive levers is in mechanical communication with the drive wheel such that both a forward oscillation of the rowing mechanism and a backward oscillation of the rowing mechanism drive the drive wheel in the same direction of rotation. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058035 | Hand-driven wheelchair - A hand-operated assembly that supplies secondary drive power and steering control to a secondary drive wheel of a wheel chair. The assembly comprises a handle that is controlled with one hand and a linkage rod that extends from the handle to an eccentric arm fitted to a one-way clutch assembly at a secondary drive wheel support axle. Reciprocating up-down, pivoting movements of the handle over a range Y′ in the Y axis directs a linkage rod to rotate an eccentric arm fitted to a one-way clutch and a drive axle of a small diameter, secondary drive wheel. Independent 360° rotation of the handle about a second, horizontal or Z axis steers the secondary drive wheel. A portion Y′ of the range of handle motion directs a flange at the linkage arm to engage a brake piece that contacts the secondary drive wheel. Large diameter, hand driven, primary drive wheels are separately available to the user for effecting normal chair conveyance. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058036 | Knee Walker - A knee walker includes a frame; a cushion; a front crossmember; two rear wheels; two front spindles and two front wheels each pivotally connected to one of the two front spindles. Positive steering is provided by a handlebar rotatably connected to the front end of the frame; a steering gear responsively engaged with the rotatably connected handlebar shaft; a steering arm actuated by the steering gear responsive to the handlebar; a steering rod connecting the steering arm and one of the two front spindles, so as to pivot one associated front wheel responsive to the steering arm; and a tie rod linking the two front spindles responsively to the steering rod. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058037 | Balance Compensation Apparatus - The present invention relates to a balance compensation apparatus to be used by persons with one dysfunctional leg and one operative leg. In particular, the invention relates to an apparatus with a frame having at least one lateral support with an aperture for slidably engaging a kneeling platform assembly and a steering column that is mounted on the frame to be offset from a longitudinal centerline of the frame. A handlebar is connected to the steering column. The platform and the handlebar are adjustable for added comfort, control and stability. The platform assembly may be offset of the longitudinal centerline to a side in common with the steering column and have cushions for added comfort. A hand brake may provide stability and safety and the steering column may fold for easy storage. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058038 | BICYCLE FRAME AND DRIVE LINK CASE THEREFORE - A bicycle frame includes a front section and a rear section. The front section includes a front frame portion having a front coupling configured to receive a front wheel support member and to allow rotation between the front coupling and the front wheel support member, the front frame portion defining a central vertical plane of the frame. The rear section includes a drive link case having an upper tube, a lower tube, a rear hub housing, and a front sprocket housing all integrally arranged with each other to form a rigid drive link case having an opening disposed between the upper and lower tubes, the drive link case being connected to the front frame portion via the front sprocket housing. The drive link case is disposed eccentric to the central vertical plane and is cantilevered rearward from the front sprocket housing. The front frame portion extends forward from the front sprocket housing. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058039 | Fiber-Reinforced Wrapped Handlebar-Steered Suspension Fork - A handlebar-steered suspension fork that includes an outer tube and an inner tube reciprocally slidable within the outer tube. The outer tube includes at least one radial load region and at least one transition region. A fiber-reinforced material is wrapped about at least one of the outer tube radial load regions and not wrapped about at least one of the outer tube transitions regions. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058040 | Front Wheel Suspension for Motorcycles - A front-wheel suspension for motorcycles, having a fork-type wheel carrier with a left fork arm and a right fork arm, a lower connection element mutually connecting the two fork arms and an upper connection element mutually connecting the two fork arms. The wheel carrier is swivelably linked to other components of the motorcycle by a lower and an upper longitudinal control link. Forward ends of the longitudinal control links are connected with the wheel carrier by way of an upper and lower swivel bearing respectively whose swivel axes extend essentially transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the motorcycle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058041 | TRAILER FOR HAULING TYRES - There is provided a trailer | 2009-03-05 |
20090058042 | Tractor Drawbar Assembly - A drawbar assembly includes a drawbar and a hammer strap that is fixed to the drawbar forward of a drawbar hanger. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058043 | Three point hitch alignment tool - The present invention is used to align the holes of a 3 pint hitch implement with a primary device, for example, a tractor. Many times the points of attachment between the implement and the primary device are difficult to align for easy insertion of a hitch pin. The present invention is a system and a method to utilize an alignment tool which is tapered on one end and with an indentation on the other end for inserting a tip of the hitch pin. The tool is inserted into the hitch pin holes of the implement and the primary device allowing for the manipulation of the holes with the tapered portion and finely aligning the holes and finally pushing the alignment tool through the holes with said hitch pin. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058044 | DRAWBAR PIN ADAPTER - The invention relates to a drawbar pin adapter. There is a need for a drawbar pin adapter which can allow a smaller drawbar pin to be used with a larger drawbar. A drawbar pin adapter is provided for a tractor drawbar having a lower strap, an upper strap and a drawbar pin bore which extends through the upper and lower straps and which receives a drawbar pin. The adapter includes a cylindrical bushing mountable in the drawbar pin bore in the lower strap and a hollow housing which is mountable over the lower strap. The housing includes a lower plate, an upper plate and left and right side plates. The upper plate has an upper bore formed therein, and the lower plate has a lower bore formed therein. The upper and lower bores have a diameter which is smaller than an outer diameter of the bushing so that the upper and lower plates hold the bushing within the drawbar pin bore in the lower strap. The bushing and the upper and lower bores receive the drawbar pin when it is inserted through the upper and lower straps. A retainer retains the housing to the drawbar when the drawbar pin is removed from the drawbar pin bore. The retainer includes a cable coupled to the housing and looped around a portion of the drawbar. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058045 | Tow bar protection device - A tow bar protection device for a tow bar assembly having a hitch bar portion with a ball mount and mounting a bail, the hitch bar portion extending rearwardly from the vehicle to which the assembly is attached, the protection device including a resilient pouch having an opening for receiving and covering at least a part of the rearwardly extending portion of the tow bar assembly. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058046 | Ski with improved edging characteristics - A ski or ski-like device with an improved edging feature to assist skiers in edging during icy conditions. The edging feature includes a structure and method that provides a lateral edge on the inside of the ski that can extend into the snow surface beneath the bottom surface of the ski. When the ski is turned (i.e., rotated about its longitudinal axis) the extended inside edge of the downhill ski digs into the snow surface to provide improved gripping and control. The edge adapted to extend beneath the bottom surface of the ski is provided either by attaching an edge that extends below the bottom surface of the ski, or by providing a bottom surface of the ski in the region adjacent to the extended edge that is arranged to yield under pressure, to expose the extended edge when vertical force is applied to the bottom surface of the ski during a turn. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058047 | Multi-purpose wheelbarrow - According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wheelbarrow comprising a storage unit, and a wheel assembly associated with the storage unit and having at least one wheel of a predetermined diameter. The wheelbarrow further comprises at least one gripping member, also associated with the storage unit, and adapted for manipulation of the wheelbarrow by an operator. The storage unit is formed with at least one wall extending along a direction tangent to the at least one wheel. The wheelbarrow is adapted to assume a first, ‘transport’ position in which the wheelbarrow is transportable about upon the wheel assembly, and a second, ‘L’ position in which the wheelbarrow has an essentially vertical orientation with respect to a surface, in which the wheelbarrow is supported by the wheel assembly and the wall. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058048 | Wrapping sheet - A wrapping sheet is to be torn by the inflation of an air bag. Since attachment shafts, used to hold the folded air bag in position, are projected from the air bag, an engagement portion of the wrapping sheet is fitted on the attachment shafts, and the shape of a folding completed body of the air bag is maintained. The wrapping sheet includes not only the engagement portion, but also a coupled portion to be connected to the air bag, and a folding form control portion, which has an auxiliary engagement portion to be fitted on the attachment shafts. When the auxiliary engagement portion is fitted on the attachment shafts, the shape of the air bag that is being folded is adjusted. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058049 | Airbag - An occupant side-impact protection apparatus for a motor vehicle, including an inflatable cushion stored in a folded configuration and an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the cushion. The cushion is configured to inflate to form a curtain to protect the head and upper torso of the occupant of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a tension tether, having a first end coupled at a first portion of the cushion and a second end coupled to a second portion of the cushion, to provide tension to the cushion during its unfolding. The cushion is further configured to deploy along the internal side of the vehicle, wherein the first portion of the cushion is located proximate to the rear of the cushion along an edge of the cushion that trails the remainder of the cushion as the cushion unfolds, and wherein the second portion of the cushion is located proximate to the rear of the cushion along an edge of the cushion that leads the remainder of the cushion as the cushion unfolds. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058050 | Airbag for a front passenger's seat - An airbag for a front passenger's seat includes a left outer panel, right outer panel, left inner panel and right inner panel. The left and right outer panels are prepared as laterally symmetrical separate entities. Each of the left and right inner panels includes at the upper front end at full inflation a crossing edge that extends in a transverse direction on the airbag at full inflation. Each of the left and right outer panels includes at the upper periphery a central extended region that includes a joint edge for joint with the crossing edge of each of the inner panels. The central extended regions of the left and right outer panels are coupled together at their circumferences except the joint edges. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058051 | Curtain Airbag - In order to provide a curtain airbag that is of light weight, that is less expensive and easy to manufacture and that protects securely body parts from coming into a position outside the car, the invention refers to a curtain airbag which comprises a first section having two side walls enclosing a first gas chamber, a second section having two side walls enclosing a second gas chamber, a tube made of a flexible material extending between the first and the second section and connecting the first gas chamber with the second gas chamber and a non-inflatable intermediate section connecting the first and the second section and being connected to the first section by a first seam, to the second section by a second seam, and to the tube by a third seam. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058052 | Knee Air Bag Module and Method of Assembly - An air bag module including a housing ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058053 | INFLATABLE CURTAIN AIRBAG INTEGRATED TETHER - An inflatable curtain airbag integrated tether and method of manufacture can include forming an inflatable curtain from at least one panel of material defining at least one expandable chamber, forming a tether integrally from a salvage area of the at one panel of material, and attaching the tether at an attachment point to the inflatable curtain at one end and having opposite end attachable to a structural pillar of the vehicle for anchoring the inflatable curtain during inflation. The side curtain airbag can be for installation in a stowed condition proximate a roof rail of a vehicle and adapted to be inflated to a deployed condition extending downward along an inner side surface of a passenger compartment of a vehicle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058054 | EJECTION MITIGATION DEVICE - An airbag system for protecting a passenger in a motor vehicle including an ejection mitigation device configured to substantially cover an inside surface of the motor vehicle such as the rear window or the front windshield. The ejection mitigation device may be attached to one or more deployment guides which can then be attached to a driver or passenger side inflatable airbag. The deployment guides may be configured to guide the deployment of the ejection mitigation device during inflation of the driver and passenger side inflatable airbags. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058055 | STEERING WHEEL WITH AIR BAG DEVICE - A steering wheel with an air bag device includes: a steering wheel body having: an annular rim portion; a boss portion; a plurality of spoke portions; an upper space; and a plurality of lower spaces. The air bag device is mounted to the steering wheel body, the air bag device includes: an air bag; an inflator; a cover member covering the air bag; and an emblem disposed at a substantially central portion of a front surface of the cover member confronting a driver's seat. The cover member includes a tear line arranged to break to form a plurality of door portions each arranged to pivot toward one of the upper and lower spaces. The tear line is formed to pivot the emblem to one of the lower spaces of the steering wheel body when the cover member is broken at the inflation of the air bag. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058056 | Airbag for a front passenger's seat - An airbag for a front passenger's seat internally includes a communication port defined by an inner joint that joins inner circumferential edges of a pair of inner panels. The airbag includes at a rear side a recess and a pair of raised regions. The airbag further includes a contact portion where outer surfaces of the inner panels are in face-to-face contact proximate the circumference of the communication port at full inflation. The contact portion is created and maintained by an inner pressure of the airbag at full inflation that acts on the panels of the airbag, and is not formed if the inner pressure is less than that at full inflation of the airbag. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058057 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING SEAT POSITION - Seating positioning determining based on wireless signals. The seat positioning may include assessing seating location within a vehicle or other environment. The seat positioning may be used with various vehicle system to control their operation based on the seat positioning. The seat positioning inquiry may also include additional information, such as but not limited to seat identification information and seat safety system information. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058058 | INFLATORS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INFLATORS - A closure assembly for an inflator comprises a housing and an outlet plate disposed within the housing. The outlet plate has an outlet opening configured to receive a burst disk. The outlet plate is joined to the housing by a deformation resistance weld. The deformation resistance weld is formed by contacting the outlet plate with a first electrode, contacting an exterior portion of the housing with a second electrode, and applying a voltage through the first and second electrodes to adhere a portion of the housing to a portion of the outlet plate. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058059 | AIRBAG INFLATION WITH SLIDING BAFFLE - A new type of airbag inflator is described. The airbag inflator includes a chamber that houses a quantity of inflation gas. The inflation gas is capable of filling and deploying an airbag. The inflator also includes a membrane that seals the chamber. A sliding baffle is also added to the inflator. The sliding baffle is positioned proximate the membrane. The sliding baffle has a membrane rupture mechanism and a plurality of gas flow holes. Upon initiation of the inflator, the sliding baffle slides to cause the rupture mechanism to fail the membrane. The rupture mechanism fails the membrane by detaching a single piece from the membrane. The single piece is sufficiently large such that it remains within the inflator (or within the sliding baffle) and does not pass through one of the gas flow holes. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058060 | Steering shock absorbing apparatus for motor vehicle - A steering shock absorbing apparatus for motor vehicle according to the invention comprises a first universal joint for interconnecting a first end of an intermediate shaft and a steering shaft, and a second universal joint for interconnecting a second end of the intermediate shaft and an input shaft of a steering gear. The intermediate shaft includes a hollow bellows portion having slant convexes and slant concaves alternating with each other. A line interconnecting the joint centers of the first and second universal joints is tilted to the center axis of the intermediate shaft at a predetermined angle. At motor vehicle collision, a bending moment derived from an impact force of the collision is exerted on the intermediate shaft because the line is tilted. As a result, the intermediate shaft is bucklingly contracted at the bellows portion thereof. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058061 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INDICATION INDICATIVE OF WHETHER OR NOT A SEAT BELT OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS FASTENED - A system for providing an indication indicative of whether or not a seat belt of a vehicle occupant is fastened includes a seat belt system including a seat belt and a visible marking provided on the seat belt, the marking being visible from outside the vehicle when the seat belt is fastened. Alternatively, the system includes a seat restraint system including a seat restraint system for a passenger including a seat restraint having a locked position for restraining the passenger in a seat, a sensor for sensing whether or not the seat restraint system is in the locked position, and an indicator responsive to the sensor, the indicator being accessible from outside the vehicle or at a location remote from the passenger, for displaying an indication indicative of whether or not the seat restraint system is in the locked position. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058062 | Seat belt apparatus and seat belt retractor - A seat belt retractor includes a frame having a back plate and a side wall protruding from each of multiple side edges of the back plate. The seat belt retractor also includes a spool supported by the frame and configured to rotate and wind a seat belt, a motor configured to rotate the spool, and an electronic control unit configured to drive and control the motor. The electronic control unit is mounted between the side walls of the frame and the back plate is disposed in an inner space of a vehicle body member and faces a vehicle interior direction. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058063 | Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus - A seat belt retractor includes at least one frame having a back board and side walls extending from side rims of the back board, a spool supported by the at least one frame configured to wind up a seat belt, a motor configured to rotate the spool, and an electronic control unit mounted to the frame for controlling the driving of the motor. The electronic control unit includes a base, an electronic control unit board fixed to the base, and a cover attached to the base to cover the electronic control unit board. The electronic control unit includes an opening at a lower end that opens an interior of the electronic control unit to an exterior. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058064 | Ski Pole Basket - A ski pole basket adapted to couple to a ski boot buckle and perform one of an opening or a closing of the ski boot buckle when one of general longitudinal push or a general longitudinal pull of a coupled ski pole is performed. The ski pole basket is then adapted to uncouple from the ski boot buckle. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058065 | Chassis frame for fuel cell vehicle - A chassis frame for a fuel cell vehicle is disclosed. The chassis frame for the fuel cell vehicle, which is configured to form a lower vehicle body of the fuel cell vehicle and form a vehicle body of the fuel cell vehicle together with an upper body, the chassis frame comprising: two side members ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058066 | FENDER SUPPORTING STRUCTURE OF TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE - [Object] To provide a fender supporting structure of a two-wheeled motor vehicle capable of securing the rigidity of a mounting portion of a front fender and the rigidity of the entire front fender, without enlarging the outer shape of the front fender more than necessary. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058067 | Devices and Methods for Supporting Printed Mattter - A book block is contemplated to be bound in its individual sections through various techniques. These sections will be attached to the book cover and/or additional sections by a mechanical way. The user of the book will then be allowed to select and detach individual sections of the book without destroying the integrity of the entire book block. Likewise, publishers of the book are now able to update and/or replace sections of an entire book block without needing to reprint and republish the whole book. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058068 | METHOD FOR BINDING A BOOK WITH A HELICAL PLASTIC COIL - A helical plastic coil is used for binding a collated book having a stack of pages with aligned holes along one edge of the book where a leading end of the filament is fed into a first hole at a first end of the book and the coil is rotated about its axis such that the leading end is threaded through the holes by entering each of the holes until the coil is threaded through all of the holes. The leading end of the coil is sheared by an anvil and blade so as to define a leading apex and a leading surface inclined rearwardly from the leading apex along the filament and across the filament. The leading apex is arranged such that, as the leading end enters each of the holes in turn, the leading apex is located on the leading end of the filament at a position thereon facing away from the trailing end of the coil and spaced from the end of the hole facing the first end of the book. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058069 | FILE - The file includes a binding body which is superimposed with a plurality of binding sheets, a curved retaining portion which is curved toward the direction of the pocket sheets as the binding body extending when opened the cover, a curved subsidiary portion which fixes its back into an optional form; the binding body is adjacently provided to the curved retaining portion by forming an arch-shape toward the direction of a front cover portion and back cover portion extending from the inner side of the spine portion and the curved retaining portion is connected with the width shorter than the width of the spine portion to the inner side of the curved subsidiary portion at the outer side of the curved retaining portion to enable the end edge adjacently provided on the binding body to curve. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058070 | 3-D DEVICE THAT MAY BE DECORATED AND METHODS THEREFOR - The inventions include an embodiment to give a design a 3-D characteristic. A board has an indicator for positioning a middle piece on the board. The board includes at least a first element of the design. The middle piece is shaped substantially as the indicator and substantially covers it when the middle piece is placed over the indicator. The middle piece has a positioning aid for placing a top piece on the middle piece. The middle piece includes at least a second element of the design. The top piece is shaped substantially as the positioning aid and substantially covers it when the top piece is placed over the positioning aid. The top piece includes at least a third element of the design. Positioning the middle piece on the board and placing the top piece on the middle piece gives the design the 3-D characteristic. The embodiment may be decorated. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058071 | TRAVEL GUIDE BOOKLET WITH REMOVABLE CARDS - A booklet with removable cards, together with a variety of systems, methods, and applications associated therewith. Embodiments can be incorporated into books, booklets, maps, catalogs, travel guides, schedules, and other printed information and materials. In one embodiment, the booklet comprises a travel guide having a plurality of information cards as pages. Each information card can provide information about a travel destination, language translation, cultural pointers, or other information. The cards are bound using a first ring fastener that can be opened by the reader so that one or more cards can be removed from the booklet, and carried in a wallet, on a second ring fastener, or as a second booklet, distinct from the main booklet. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058072 | Record sheets with integrated themes - A recording tool is provided for tracking absorbent article use, the tool including an ordinal number for each absorbent article for a given day; associated with each absorbent article, a non-alphanumeric health condition graphical representation of whether the absorbent article indicates the health condition, wherein the health condition graphical representation is thematically related to the health condition; and associated with the given day, a health condition assessment summarizing the absorbent articles indicating the health condition, wherein the health condition can be wetness. The recording tool can also include, associated with each absorbent article, a fecal content graphical representation of whether the absorbent article includes fecal content, wherein the fecal content graphical representation is thematically related to the fecal content. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058073 | Pressure-Sensitive Folded Label with No Base Carrier - A web label product comprises a series of folded labels releasably attached to an elongated liner so that the labels may be peeled off at high speeds and applied to a line of fast-moving web material, individual publications such as newspaper sections or magazines, or other articles. The folded labels are directly adhered to the liner without the use of an intermediate base carrier label and are correspondingly adapted for direct application to the articles without an intermediate base carrier label. A number of different embodiments are presented disclosing variations in the way of folding the labels and releasably maintaining them in such folded condition. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058074 | Blocking device - The present invention relates to a device for blocking liquid and/or vapour flow from a hose and positioning of a hose breakage to a coupling in the hose, for example the end of the hose, at a nozzle, for example a pump nozzle, the coupling comprising a female part ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058075 | HYDRAULIC COUPLING DEVICE AND COMPONENTS AND METHOD RELATED THERETO - A hydraulic coupling device, comprising a coupling unit, a holder block, and a lock nut. The coupling unit is mounted to the holder block by means of the lock nut, which is tightened in a thread at the nose end of the coupling unit. The lock nut has a rotationally symmetrical outer contour. A plurality of grooves distributed around the circumference are recessed in the outer contour. The grooves extend axially inward from the end of the lock nut facing away from the holder block. The invention also relates to a lock nut for a hydraulic coupling device, a mounting tool for the lock nut as well as a method for mounting a hydraulic coupling device. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058076 | REMOTE BOLTED FLANGE CONNECTION APPARATUS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - A single-module deployable bolted flange connection apparatus ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058077 | Multicoupling Device - A multiple coupling means for the production of a releasable connection between fluid lines for a fluid pressure medium and associated with a fluid pressure source, said lines being on the source side and fluid lines associated with at least one fluid load and placed on the load side, said coupling means comprises a first coupling part ( | 2009-03-05 |
20090058078 | SEALED DUCTWORK - A sealed ductwork system has sealed, roll formed connections that form longitudinal seams and end joints for duct sections. The connections have one part with an open receptacle and a spaced flange, and another part with a round nose and a spaced tail. The nose fits into the receptacle with an interference fit and the flange secures the tail. Rectangular duct sections have radiused corners to facilitate sealing of the connections around the corners. A bead of sealant can be applied into the receptacle to enhance sealing. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058079 | METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A CONNECTION FLANGE - A method for the production of an annular connection flange includes producing the annular connection flange from an element in the form of a circular ring. The element in the form of a circular ring has a substantially triangular profile. An annular flange includes a tubular portion configured to be mounted to an end of a tubular component, and a flange collar adjoining an end of the tubular portion and extending radially inwardly therefrom. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058080 | Electrical connection assembly with unitary sealing and compression ring - An electrical connection assembly for securing electrical metal conduit to a junction box or the like, having a connection body with an inlet end portion includes a first portion sized to snugly receive an end portion of a conduit and a second portion having an internal surface that diverges outwardly toward the opening of the inlet end portion. A unitary sealing and compression ring, with a compression ring portion having a greater degree of slope than the sealing ring portion, is positioned so that the sealing ring portion of the unitary ring is received within the inlet end portion. A fastening nut secures the conduit to the inlet portion by causing the sealing ring portion to form a water or fluid tight seal and forming a mechanically sound connection between the connector body and the conduit. The unitary sealing and compression ring formed of metal provides electrical grounding. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058081 | Minimal Penetration Lateral Pipe Connection Assembly - A lateral pipe connection assembly that restricts to a minimal amount the penetration of a hub component of the assembly into the cored hole of the mainline pipe to which the assembly is connected. The assembly includes an elastomeric sleeve that is also configured to provide enhanced fluid sealing of the connection. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058082 | TWO-PART QUICK CONNECT RETENTION ATTACHMENT FOR FLEXIBLE TUBING IN A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A flexible tube for use in a water supply system is formed of a material, such as cross-link polyethylene, which bonds best with a relatively flexible plastic. Thus, an end form that is molded or otherwise attached to the flexible tube is typically formed of a relatively flexible plastic; often also cross-link polyethylene. The flexible tubing and its end form is then connected to a housing formed of a second plastic, which is more rigid than the plastic of the end form. A water supply connection is then connected to the second housing through a quick connect fluid connection. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058083 | Staple for a hose coupling - A staple for interlocking an engageable male part and a female part of a hose coupling. The staple has two tines which are insertable into two bores on the female part to seat within a groove on the male part when the male part and female part are engaged. The tines of the staple have an irregular cross sectional shape such that when the male and female parts and are biased apart, the female part bears against an outer region of the tines such that there is a resultant force which biases the tines into the groove, thereby making it more difficult for the staple to be unintentionally removed whilst the hose coupling is under pressure. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058084 | ADAPTOR FOR QUICK CONNECT COUPLING IN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM - An adaptor is threaded to a threaded nipple on a water shutoff valve in a water supply system. The adaptor has a surface for being captured by a quick connect fluid coupling. The quick connect fluid coupling is in turn connected to a flexible tubing. In this manner, the adaptor can connect the flexible tubing to the threaded surface on the nipple of the shutoff valve, such that the existing shutoff valve design can be utilized with flexible tubing having quick connect fluid couplings. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058085 | OILFIELD TUBULAR CONNECTION WITH INCREASED COMPRESSION CAPACITY - A threaded oilfield tubular connection | 2009-03-05 |
20090058086 | Wind turbine system for satisfying low-voltage ride through requirement - A wind turbine system is provided with a wind turbine rotor, a pitch control mechanism, and an emergency power supply mechanism. The wind turbine rotor includes a blade having a variable pitch angle. The pitch control mechanism drives the blade to control the pitch angle. The emergency power supply mechanism generates electric power from rotation of the wind turbine rotor and feeds the electric power to the pitch control mechanism, in response to occurrence of an accidental drop of a system voltage of a power grid. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058087 | On-vehicle rotary electric machine operating on two modes of rectification - A rotary electric machine for a vehicle includes a rotor, a stator and a rectifying device for current AC/DC conversion. The machine operates as a motor and a generator. The machine comprises a multi-phase windings, switching elements forming a rectifying device, and a controller for controlling a current path of the multi-phase windings by switching the switching elements on and off to perform two modes of operation. The switching elements are switched such that one end of each windings is connected to either a high electrical potential end or a low electrical potential end of the rectifying device and the other ends of the windings connected together to be the same electrical potential are connected to either the high electrical potential end or the low electrical potential end in the rectifying device. | 2009-03-05 |
20090058088 | Systems and Methods for Remote Utility Metering and Meter Monitoring - A system and method for generating and harvesting energy in response to the flow of water through rotating device, such as a nutating or oscillating disk. Mechanical energy from flow of water is converted into electrical energy via an energy conversion unit. For example, the power generation system may be used to power electronic and mechanical devices used in automated meter reading (AMR) systems. The power generator system may recharge a storage circuit that enables long term AMR operations without the need for battery replacement. The power generation system, in various embodiments, can provide additional power for two-way communication and other sensors such as pressure, temperature, water quality and services such as remote shut-off, event-based messaging, and water quality monitoring. | 2009-03-05 |