10th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140061132 | METHOD TO TREAT BLOOD BY CONTROLLING BLOOD PUMPS WITH FLUID PUMPS - A washer press apparatus for washing and dewatering a wide range of solids concentrations of pulp in liquid suspensions includes multiple distinct displacement wash zones about a drum with multiple nips. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061133 | Method and Apparatus for Split-Flow-Mixing Liquid Chromatography - A method for chromatographically separating analytes of a liquid sample comprises: (i) providing the sample in a conduit; (ii) providing a solvent for the sample; (iii) causing the solvent to simultaneously flow into the conduit so as to expel the sample from the conduit and flow into and through a second conduit so as to exit said second conduit; (iv) simultaneously providing the expelled sample and the exited solvent to a mixing tee-junction such that the expelled sample and the exited solvent mix thereat; (v) providing the mixture of the expelled sample and the exited solvent to a chromatographic column such that the analytes are transferred to the column and are chromatographically separated therein under the influence of a flow of the solvent, or a different solvent or a mixture of solvents. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061134 | WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITH CARBON REGENERATION CIRCUIT - A water treatment system ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061135 | Water Detoxification by a Substrate-Bound Catecholamine Adsorbent - A bio-inspired method for detoxifying contaminated water is disclosed. In the method, polydopamine, a mussel-inspired adhesive catecholamine was used as an adsorbent to effectively remove from contaminated water three major classes of toxic agents: heavy metal ions (e.g., Cr, Hg, Pb, Cu, and Cd), toxic organic species (e.g., 4-aminopyridine), and radioisotopes (e.g., Lutetium-177). Furthermore, the polydopamine adsorbent was regenerated by treatment with acid or hydrogen peroxide. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061136 | SEDIMENT CONTROL SYSTEM - An apparatus and method treats contaminated water by encompassing within a water-permeable enclosure a clay-based flocculant material for reducing a contaminant entrained in a flow of contaminated water. In one embodiment, the material further comprises a polyacrylamide composition. A placement member attaches to the water-permeable enclosure to impede the flow of contaminated water. An attached or proximately positioned filter captures the flocculant. Alternatively, the flocculant is captured in a clarification settling basin. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061137 | Endcap Bypass Plug, Endcap Assembly and Filter Assembly - An endcap bypass plug is disclosed. The endcap bypass plug includes a body and a plurality of leg members. The body includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an outer side surface joining the upper surface to the lower surface. A central axis extends through an axial center of the body. The plurality of leg members are connected to and extends away from the upper surface of the body. Adjacent leg members of the plurality of leg members are spaced apart by a distance to thereby form a plurality of radial passages defining a plurality of radial fluid-flow paths there between. Each leg member of the plurality of leg members includes: a head portion having an upper surface. The head portion includes a nose portion extending radially outwardly from the head portion. The nose portion includes a ramp surface and a lower surface. The ramp surface of the nose portion is connected to the upper surface of the head portion to define an upper edge. The ramp surface of the nose portion is connected to the lower surface of the nose portion to define a lower edge. An endcap assembly is also disclosed. A filter assembly is also disclosed. A method is also disclosed. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061138 | DUAL MEDIA FLUID FILTER - A filter apparatus has a housing, an inlet port on one side of the housing and an outlet port on an opposed side of the housing. Sheet media is disposed in the housing having a first opening through the sheet media. Also dispersed in the housing is a bag media comprising an enclosed bag with a second opening into the bag. The first opening and the second opening are connected in fluid communication with each other and the sheet media is disposed before the bag media in the direction of flow through the housing so that both media are mounted inside the housing. Some fluid entering the inlet passes through both openings and through the bag media and into the outlet, and other fluid entering the inlet passes through the sheet media and then to the outlet. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061139 | NANO-FILTER AND METHOD OF FORMING SAME, AND METHOD OF FILTRATION - The disclosure relates generally to nano-filters and methods of forming same, and methods of filtration. The nano-filter includes a substrate and at least one nanowire structure located between an inlet and an outlet. The nanowire structure may include a plurality of vertically stacked horizontal nanowires. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061140 | SCREEN ASSEMBLY - A screen assembly ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061141 | FLOW DEVELOPMENT AND COGENERATION CHAMBER - A fluid handling and separation system has an inlet conduit for receiving a helical fluid flow, a housing connected to the inlet conduit, a collection conduit disposed within the housing in axially alignment with the inlet conduit, and a diversion conduit in fluid communication with the interior of the housing. The housing encloses the collection conduit to form an annular space between the interior surface of the housing and an exterior surface of the collection conduit. Upon receiving a helical flow via the inlet conduit, a radially outward portion of the helical flow is separated from a radially inner portion of the helical flow. The radially outward portion of the helical flow is diverted through the diversion conduit while the radially inward portion of the helical flow is received by the collection conduit. Such a system allows for separating the helical fluid flow by density of materials or fluids within the helical fluid flow. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061142 | Filter Plate And Process For Filtering A Suspension - A filter plate ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061143 | Under Shelf Mounted Drawer - The invention relates to an under shelf mounted drawer and the mounting method. The drawer is assembled by an independently mesh container and a mounting unit which is installed on a shelf. The drawer is made of two meshes which are bended and welded together. It is wrapped by C rim on top edge, a pair of lugs welded on opposite top side of the drawer and a plastic part on it for better slide and stop. The mounting unit is attached to a shelf and has a pair of spaced apart drawer supports that support the drawer under a shelf When the drawer is mounted under the shelf, each lug on the drawer is hanged by the mounting unit which supports the drawer under the shelf. It is slidable between a closed position and an open position relative to the mounting unit. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061144 | CRANE - A crane includes: a boom; a jib that is provided on a leading end side of the boom; and a strut that is provided at one or both of a leading end portion of the boom and a base end portion of the jib, and to which a jib support pendant is connected, the strut, to which the pendant is connected, being provided with strut rotationally moving means having: a first bar-like member rotationally connected, at a first end portion thereof on one side, to a leading end portion of the strut on an opposite side thereof to a side, on which the pendant is connected; and a direct acting apparatus that applies, to the first bar-like member, a force pulling the first bar-like member toward the other side along a longitudinal direction of the first bar-like member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061145 | Baby bottle with mixing device - A baby bottle including a nipple and separable compartments for holding powdered formula and water. By sliding or rotating a knob to a pre-selected mix position, apertures in the separable compartments are aligned thereby allowing mixture of the powdered formula from an upper compartment into a lower compartment containing the water. The bottle is shaken to thoroughly mix the formula and the water, after which, the bottle and formula mix are ready to use. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061146 | TUBE HEAD WITH INSERT FORMING A BARRIER - A tube head is provided which is designed to be associated with a skirt so as to form an internal volume of the tube. The tube head includes a body formed from plastics material, that includes a neck having an opening at a first end, through which opening a product is removed from the internal volume of the tube, and a shoulder which is joined to a second end of the neck opposite the first end. The tube head also includes an insert arranged so as to be in contact with said shoulder and forming a barrier between the body and the product contained in the internal volume. The insert includes a central portion and a peripheral region. The central portion forms a non-perforated disc sealing the neck, and the peripheral region being mounted so as to as to be in contact with a complementary planar surface of the body. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061147 | Teat Unit - A teat unit for sucking a liquid from a liquid container includes a teat and a flow restrictor with a through-opening. The teat comprises a mouthpiece, with a suction opening, and a main body which is formed integrally on the mouthpiece and widens relative to the mouthpiece. The flow restrictor defines a maximum flow of the liquid passing through the suction opening from the liquid container. According to the invention, the flow restrictor is arranged outside the mouthpiece, and the suction opening has a greater cross-sectional surface area than the through-opening of the flow restrictor. The teat unit permits a feeding action that is as true to nature as possible, since the mouthpiece can be deformed very considerably, without substantially impairing the flow restriction. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061148 | Preparing Glass Containers for Electrostatic Coating - A glass container and related methods of manufacturing and coating glass containers. The container includes a hot end coating that is deposited on an exterior surface and that includes a metal oxide, and a dopant to reduce electrical resistivity of the exterior surface of the container. The container also includes an organic coating electrostatically applied to the exterior surface of the container. Preferably, the organic coating is applied at an ambient temperature and without having to use grounding pins, without having to heat the container, and without having to apply an additional conductive coating layer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061149 | Child Resistant Package - The present invention discloses a maze type package that may be child resistant. The package includes a cylindrical container member that includes a plurality of mazes thereon. The coaxial closure member includes studs for engaging the mazes and to releasably secure the closure to the container. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061150 | STRUCTURE FOR DETACHABLE COUPLING OF CONTAINERS - A container structure is provided for detachable coupling of at least two containers. The detachable coupling structure of a first container includes a top portion with an upstanding perimeter having radial protrusions extending from a surface of the upstanding perimeter, and a container bottom portion having a complementary structure to engage the radial protrusions of the top portion of a second container for the purpose of detachably coupling two or more containers end to end. In one embodiment, two containers placed end to end with their respective structures aligned to be engaged are rotated in opposite directions to fully engage the protrusions of one container with the complementary structure of the other. A rim around the top portion of a container in a second embodiment has a larger diameter than the top portion. The rim may be pushed through a flexible opening into a recess in the bottom of another container. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061151 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ACCESSORY - In an embodiment, a multi-functional accessory serves as a platform for implementing modifications to a product in a time-saving and less costly manner, whereas the modifications would otherwise be made to the product itself. In an embodiment, the product is inserted into the multi-functional accessory. In an embodiment, the multi-functional accessory may be utilized in applications with exposure to a liquid or moisture and in dry applications with no or minimal exposure to a liquid or moisture. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061152 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head includes the steps of: disposing an etching mask layer on a substrate having a first face and a second face that is on an opposite side of the first face, the etching mask layer being disposed on the second face; forming a concave line pattern at a region of the etching mask layer other than a region where an opening for the support port is to be formed; providing an etching opening at the etching mask layer; performing anisotropic etching from a side of the second face using the etching mask layer provided with the etching opening as a mask, thus forming the supply port at the substrate; comparing the line pattern with a recess generated at the substrate, thus selecting a device chip for liquid ejection; and connecting the selected device chip to a liquid supply part. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061153 | Methods for Forming Apparatus for Stud Bump Formation - An apparatus used for forming stud bumps may be formed by providing a first clamp plate comprising a clamping surface, forming a notcher on the clamping surface, and forming a contact stopper on the clamping surface. The apparatus may include a clamp that includes at least two opposing plates, and at least one of the opposing plates includes a protruding feature that intersects the wire when the wire is clamped forming a first notch in the wire. The method for forming stud bumps includes bonding wire to a bonding surface, releasing the wire from the clamp, passing the wire a notch pitch distance through the clamp, clamping the wire with the clamp forming a second notch in the wire, and breaking the wire leaving a bonded portion of the wire on the bonding surface. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061154 | METHODS OF FORMING A PATTERN - A method includes forming a hydrophilic guide layer, a DBARC layer and a photoresist film. A portion of the photoresist film and DBARC layer is exposed to form exposed and unexposed portions. The unexposed photoresist film is removed to form a photoresist pattern including the exposed photoresist film portion. A neutral layer is formed on the photoresist pattern. The photoresist pattern and the DBARC layer of the exposed portion are removed to form first opening portions exposing the guide layer. A block copolymer layer includes a block copolymer having first and second polymer blocks coated on the neutral layer while filling the first opening portions. The block copolymer layer is microphase separated to form a pattern layer including first and second patterns. A pattern including one polymer block is removed to form a pattern mask. The object layer is etched to form a pattern including second opening portions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061155 | Composition and method for preparing pattern on a substrate - A copolymer composition and a method of processing a substrate to form line space features thereon are provided. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061156 | WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE ION ENERGY BIAS CONTROL; FAST ION ENERGY SWITCHING; ION ENERGY CONTROL AND A PULSED BIAS SUPPLY; AND A VIRTUAL FRONT PANEL - This disclosure describes systems, methods, and apparatus for operating a plasma processing chamber. In particular, a periodic voltage function combined with an ion current compensation can be provided as a bias to a substrate support as a modified periodic voltage function. This in turn effects a DC bias on the surface of the substrate that controls an ion energy of ions incident on a surface of the substrate. A peak-to-peak voltage of the periodic voltage function can control the ion energy, while the ion current compensation can control a width of an ion energy distribution function of the ions. Measuring the modified periodic voltage function can provide a means to calculate an ion current in the plasma and a sheath capacitance of the plasma sheath. The ion energy distribution function can be tailored and multiple ion energy peaks can be generated, both via control of the modified periodic voltage function. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061157 | PLASMA SOURCE WITH INTEGRAL BLADE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING MATERIALS FROM SUBSTRATES - An atmospheric pressure plasma source includes a body including a distal end, a blade extending from the distal end and terminating at a blade edge, a plasma-generating unit, and a plasma outlet communicating with the plasma-generating unit and positioned at the distal end. The plasma outlet is oriented at a downward angle generally toward the blade edge, wherein the plasma outlet provides a plasma path directed generally toward the blade edge. The plasma may be applied to the coating at an interface between the coating and an underlying substrate. While applying the plasma, the blade is moved into contact with the coating at the interface, wherein the blade assists in separating the coating from the substrate while one or more components of the coating react with energetic species of the plasma. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061158 | REDUCED ISOTROPIC ETCHANT MATERIAL CONSUMPTION AND WASTE GENERATION - Methods and apparatus for isotropically etching a metal from a work piece, while recovering and reconstituting the chemical etchant are described. Various embodiments include apparatus and methods for etching where the recovered and reconstituted etchant is reused in a continuous loop recirculation scheme. Steady state conditions can be achieved where these processes are repeated over and over with occasional bleed and feed to replenish reagents and/or adjust parameters such as pH, ionic strength, salinity and the like. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061159 | COMPOSITE CHARGED PARTICLE BEAM APPARATUS AND THIN SAMPLE PROCESSING METHOD - A composite charged particle beam apparatus includes: a FIB column irradiating a thin sample with FIB; a GIB column irradiating the thin sample with GIB; a sample stage on which the thin sample is placed; a first tilt unit for tilting the thin sample about a first tilt axis of the sample stage, the first tilt axis being orthogonal to an FIB irradiation axis and being located inside a first plane formed by the FIB irradiation axis and a GIB irradiation axis; and a second tilt unit for tilting the thin sample about an axis which is orthogonal to the FIB irradiation axis and the first tilt axis. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061160 | SINGLE DIRECT CURRENT ARC CHUTE, AND BI-DIRECTIONAL DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICAL SWITCHING APPARATUS EMPLOYING THE SAME - A direct current arc chute includes a ferromagnetic base having first and second ends; first and second ferromagnetic side members disposed from the respective first and second ends; a third ferromagnetic member disposed from the base intermediate the side members and having an end portion opposite the base; and first and second magnets on the respective first and second members have a magnetic polarity facing the third member. A first arc chamber is between the first and third members; and a second arc chamber is between the second and third members. The first magnet and first member extend away from the first end and beyond the end portion, and toward the second magnet and second member after the end portion. The second magnet and second member extend away from the second end and beyond the end portion, and toward the first magnet and first member after the end portion. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061161 | CONDUCTION BREAKING DEVICE - A conduction breaking device includes a conductive body arranged between a pair of devices in an electric circuit, a gas generator, which is arranged away from the conductive body and generates gas, and a cutting member, which is arranged between the conductive body and the gas generator. The cutting member is moved due to gas from the gas generator to cut the conductive body, divides the conductive body into a first cut piece and a second cut piece, which have cut ends separated from each other, and breaks the conduction between the devices. The conduction breaking device includes an arc-extinguishing chamber. In the arc-extinguishing chamber, the conductive body is cut by the cutting member and an arc occurring between the cut end of the first cut piece and the cut end of the second cut piece is extinguished. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061162 | Contact Alignment Structure For High-Voltage Dead Tank Circuit Breakers - Contact alignment structure aligns a contact of a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker includes the contact fixed to a conductor, and a resistor tube having a longitudinal axis. The contact alignment structure includes a tube clamp assembly for selectively coupling to a periphery of the resistor tube. A rocker assembly is coupled with the tube clamp assembly and with the conductor so that the conductor is supported by the rocker assembly only at one end of the conductor. When the rocker assembly is coupled to the conductor, the tube clamp assembly can be rotated about the periphery of the resistor tube to change a position of the contact in a first degree of freedom, and a portion of the rocker arm assembly can be moved to change a position of the contact in a second degree of freedom that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the resistor tube. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061163 | PROTECTIVE DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRICAL DEVICES - A protective door having push switches, access to racking unit and viewing windows is assembled with the electrical device such that the protective door encloses the electrical device with a flame proof sealing. The push switches and cutout to access racking unit are made aligned with the electrical device such that the switches of the electrical device are actuated through the push switches, racking in and out the device is possible through the cutout to access racking unit and it allows reading the rating plate, display of the electrical device through the viewing windows in the protective door even if the protective door is closed. The push switch has a push rod and a spring loaded push button assembled inside a cylinder and the push button is clamped from the front of the protective door. The push switches are arranged such that a reset switch contact with the position reset switch of the electrical device, push switches to respectively switch ON and Switch OFF the electrical device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061164 | VARIABLE LENGTH FLUSH NOZZLES FOR WIRE ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE MACHINES - Variable length flush nozzles for wire electric discharge machining (wire EDM) are provided. The variable length flush nozzle comprises an elongated body having an internal channel and a nozzle head having a pair of opposed slots formed therein. The nozzle head is coupled to the elongated body by a retention element dimensioned and configured for operative engagement with the pair of opposed slots such that the nozzle head is slidable relative to the elongated body between a fully extended position in which the variable length flush nozzle is at a maximum length and a fully retracted position in which the variable length flush nozzle is at a minimum length. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061165 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR BUILDING METALLIC OBJECTS BY SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION - This invention relates to a method and arrangement for manufacturing objects by solid freeform fabrication, especially titanium and titanium alloy objects, wherein the deposition rate is increased by supplying the metallic feed material in the form of a wire and employing two gas transferred arcs, one plasma transferred arc for heating the deposition area on the base material and one plasma transferred arc for heating and melting the feed wire. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061166 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ELECTRODES - The invention relates generally to welding and, more specifically, to welding wires for arc welding, such as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW). In one embodiment, a tubular welding wire includes a sheath and a core, and the core includes an organic stabilizer component. Further, the organic stabilizer component includes an organic sub-component configured to release hydrogen near a surface of a workpiece during welding, and includes a Group I metal, Group II metal, or a combination thereof | 2014-03-06 |
20140061167 | ELECTRON BEAM LAYER MANUFACTURING USING SCANNING ELECTRON MONITORED CLOSED LOOP CONTROL - A process (and apparatus for performing the process) for layer manufacturing a three-dimensional work piece comprising the steps of: feeding raw material in a solid state to a first predetermined location; exposing the raw material to an electron beam to liquefy the raw material; depositing the raw material onto a substrate as a molten pool deposit, the deposit having a forward edge region in an x-y plane with a forward edge region width and a trailing edge region in the x-y plane with a trailing edge region width, under at least one first processing condition; monitoring the molten pool deposit for at least one preselected condition using detecting of scatter from a scanning electron beam contemporaneously with the depositing step; solidifying the molten pool deposit; automatically altering the first processing condition to a different processing condition based upon information obtained from the comparing step; and repeating steps at one or more second locations for building up layer by layer, generally along a z-axis that is orthogonal to the x-y plane, a three-dimensional work piece. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061168 | SEAM WELDING ROBOT - A seam welding robot includes a robot arm and a welding unit that is coupled to the robot arm. The welding unit includes a pair of roller electrodes. The pair of roller electrodes rotates following motion of the robot arm while sandwiching and pressurizing welding targets. The welding unit passes a welding electric current between the pair of roller electrodes to seam-weld the welding targets. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061169 | USER INTERFACE FOR WELDING EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS - A user interface for welding equipment is disclosed. The user interface comprises an architecture which organizes different types of welding controls into pre-defined categories or zones. The zones are arranged in a layout on the interface to provide access to easily see and adjust important weld parameters, particularly weld heat. Main displays and basic heat controls are provided in an upper portion of the display, while less frequently used controls are provided lower in the display, and to the side of the display. Electronic and graphic displays are arranged in levels, providing a limited number of layers, and can be associated with multi-dimensional navigational devices and home buttons to allow for easy navigation through the display. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061170 | Identifying Thermal Processing Torch Components - In some aspects, a method for identifying a consumable of a thermal processing torch comprising can include directing a gas flow through a flow-restriction element associated with the consumable disposed within the thermal processing torch; determining a first pressure of the gas flow at a location upstream relative to the flow-restriction element; determining a second pressure of the gas flow at a location downstream from the flow-restriction element; determining a flow rate of the gas flow passing through the flow-restriction element; and using the first pressure, the second pressure, and the flow rate to identify the consumable. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061171 | HYBRID WELDING APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Hybrid welding apparatuses include a laser that produces a leading laser beam, and, an arc welder that produces a trailing backhand weld arc, wherein the leading laser beam and the trailing backhand weld arc are directed towards a common molten pool, and wherein the trailing backhand weld arc trails the leading laser beam as the leading laser beam progresses in a weld direction. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061172 | LASER ENGRAVING DEVCIE - A laser engraving device which can adjust its machining position is disclosed. The device includes a laser machine for supplying laser beam, a guide rod adjacent to and parallel to the laser machine, a galvanometric scanner coupled to the guide rod and being movable with the guide rod, and a driver disposed at an end of the guide rod for driving the guide rod. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061173 | VISUAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WORKPIECE MARKING - An alignment system for permanently marking a workpiece with a marking device includes a camera, a display operatively connected to the camera and configured to generate an image as a function of camera input, a template having a marking area designation located in relation to the display such that the image is displayed against the marking area designation, and an adjustment table configured to allow controllable repositioning of the workpiece relative to the marking device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061174 | HEATING ROD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF - This disclosure relates to a method for producing a heating rod for a vehicle heating apparatus, said method comprising the following steps: arranging at least one PTC element and at least one contact element in a tube, which is formed from sheet metal and is open along a longitudinal side; welding portions of the sheet metal that bear against one another by means of a weld seam running in the longitudinal direction of the tube. This disclosure also relates to such a heating rod. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061175 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ELECTRODES - The invention relates generally to welding and, more specifically, to welding wires for arc welding, such as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW). In one embodiment, a tubular welding wire includes a sheath and a core, in which the sheath includes less than approximately 0.06% carbon by weight. The core includes a carbon source and a potassium source that together comprise less than 10% of the core by weight. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061176 | WELDING WIRE FEED SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A welding system is disclosed in which the rate of advancement of wire electrode is determined automatically. The device can include a control circuit that determines the rate of advancement of the wire electrode in response to a signal from the voltage selection device of the welding system. Depending upon the operator selected voltage which is selected via the voltage selection device, the control circuit will determine the appropriate rate of wire electrode advancement and control the advancement mechanism (e.g., electric motor) accordingly. Linking of the voltage level and wire-feed speed controls facilities easy of use for more novice operators and, furthermore, facilitates single-handed adjustment of two operational parameters during a welding process. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061177 | MODULAR WIRE FEEDER ASSEMBLY - A wire feeder has a motor, mounting plate, intermediate mounting plate, and base assembly. The mounting plate has a plurality of mounting hole patterns and a shaft hole. The motor a mounting hole pattern that aligns with at least one of the plurality. One of a plurality of motor types can be mounted to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is mounted to the intermediate mounting plate, which is mounted to the base assembly. The base assembly includes a drive gear, which is connected to rotate with an insulating cap that receives a gear hub. The gear hub is connected to rotate with the motor shaft via matching keys. The insulating hub, intermediate mounting plate and mounting plate are electrically insulating, so that the base assembly is electrically isolated from the motor. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061178 | WIRE FEEDER ASSEMBLY WITH MOTOR MOUNT - A wire feeder has a motor, mounting plate, intermediate mounting plate, and base assembly. The mounting plate has a plurality of mounting hole patterns and a shaft hole. The motor a mounting hole pattern that aligns with at least one of the plurality. One of a plurality of motor types can be mounted to the mounting plate. The mounting plate is mounted to the intermediate mounting plate, which is mounted to the base assembly. The base assembly includes a drive gear, which is connected to rotate with an insulating cap that receives a gear hub. The gear hub is connected to rotate with the motor shaft via matching keys. The insulating hub, intermediate mounting plate and mounting plate are electrically insulating, so that the base assembly is electrically isolated from the motor. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING ELECTRODES - The invention relates generally to welding and, more specifically, to welding wires for arc welding, such as Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) or Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW). In one embodiment, a method of manufacturing a tubular welding wire includes disposing a core within a metallic sheath. Further, the core includes an organic stabilizer component, in which the organic stabilizer component is an alkali metal or alkali earth metal salt of an organic molecule or an organic polymer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061180 | ELECTROSTATIC CHUCK WITH RADIATIVE HEATING - An electrostatic chuck is formed using materials that are optically transparent to a range of frequencies, such as infrared radiation. The invention discloses several methods for achieving optical transparency. The chuck electrode can be formed having a mesh pattern designed with a specific open area percentage to provide adequate wafer clamping force while still allowing sufficient levels of infrared radiation to pass through. Alternatively, the chuck electrode can also be made from a transparent conductive film. A workpiece is disposed on one surface of the chuck, and a radiative heat source is positioned on the opposite side of the chuck. A reflector plate may be used to reflect the infrared radiation toward the chuck and the wafer. The spacing of the radiation sources and the shape of the reflector plate may be modified to focus more radiation on a particular portion of the workpiece if desired. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061181 | SHEET HEATER AND IMAGE FIXING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SHEET HEATER - A sheet heater that includes a sheet article composed of a conductive resin composition containing a conductive material and a resin, and a pair of metal plate electrodes, each of the electrodes being bonded to each of the ends of the sheet article, wherein when elements of the sheet article are detected at a portion 1 μm depth from a surface of the metal plate electrode, a peak area ratio of silicon (Si) to metal ion (M) is 1/100 to 1, the metal ion M being most abundant of all metal ions detected at the portion, the peaks being obtained by measuring an X ray generated at the portion by applying an X ray to the portion with the scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061182 | Soldering Iron - A soldering iron includes a soldering tip which is adapted to be heated by means of a laser beam traveling at least partially along a laser path in the soldering iron. The soldering iron further includes an energy converter provided for absorbing the laser beam and coupled to the soldering tip for heating the same. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061183 | ELECTRICAL HEATING DEVICE - The invention relates to an electrical heating device with at least one electrical heating resistor and at least one contacting device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061184 | Heat Exchanger Having Electric Heating Elements - The invention relates to an electrical heating device ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061185 | METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECES BY USING A JOINING ELEMENT AND HEATING THE JOINING ELEMENT AND THE WORKPIECES - The present invention refers to a method for joining at least two workpieces, the method comprising the following method steps: providing and positioning the workpieces to be joined; providing at least one joining element; heating the joining element to a temperature substantially equal to its plasticizing temperature with at least one heat source; heating the workpieces at least in the region of a joint to a predetermined reaction temperature; and applying material of the joining element to the region of the joint with a relative movement taking place between the joining element and the region of the joint. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061186 | INDUCTION COOKING DEVICE - The subject of the invention is an induction cooking device comprising at least one inductor positioned under a thermally strengthened glass plate, the composition of which glass is not of lithium aluminosilicate type, characterized in that the glass has the following characteristics:
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20140061187 | APPARATUS FOR HEATING BY ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION, IN PARTICULAR INDUCTION HEATING OR INDUCTION FURNACE - An apparatus for heating by electromagnetic induction heating e.g., for heating silicon carbide, with a first power supply arrangement ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061188 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY FOR MICROWAVE OVEN ILLUMINATION AND MICROWAVE OVEN EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - This invention relates to a microwave oven lighting assembly. The lighting assembly has a LED lamp and one or more light-guiding members to collect and to condense the light of the lamp; the lighting assembly is placed outside of the microwave oven cavity, casting the light into the cavity through holes on the cavity wall. The invention requires significantly less energy consumption and provides greatly enhanced oven cavity illumination. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061189 | COOKING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a cooking apparatus including a cooking chamber to receive materials to be cooked therein, a microwave-heating unit to radiate microwaves to the cooking chamber, a convection-heating unit to supply hot air to the cooking chamber, a grill-heating unit to supply radiant heat to the cooking chamber, a crusty plate configured to be heated by the microwaves, an input unit to receive a user fry-cooking command, and a control unit. When the user fry-cooking command is input, the control unit performs a microwave-heating stage of activating at least one of the convection-heating unit and the grill-heating unit and activating the microwave-heating unit, and performs a slim fry stage of activating the grill-heating unit and the convection-heating unit without activating the microwave-heating unit. Accordingly, the cooking apparatus achieves the fry-cooking process using the microwaves, radiant heat and convection heat without dipping the materials to be cooked in oil. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061190 | TEMPERATURE MEASURING APPARATUS AND MICROWAVE OVEN HAVING THE SAME - A microwave oven includes a tray rotatably installed inside a cooking compartment, a temperature measuring apparatus comprising a driving unit configured to generate a rotation force, and a sensing unit configured to measure the temperatures of a plurality of temperature measurement points by having a temperature measurement angle changed by the rotation force of the driving unit; and a control unit configured to control the temperature measuring apparatus to measure the plurality of temperature measurement points provided at the upper side of the tray according to a predetermined temperature measurement pattern that provides a different pattern for successive rotation periods of the tray. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061191 | WEB MATERIAL FOR PACKAGING - A web material for forming packaging may include front and back panels in addition to side panels or gussets that are used to form a single bag or packaging structure. The panels may be arranged on a web material in an efficient manner by accurately determining the dimensions of each of the panels. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061192 | DRAIN SLOT FOR CAPLESS FUEL FILLER INSERT - A motor vehicle includes a fuel-filler housing component for mounting to a vehicle body and an insert at a terminus of the fuel filler pipe. The housing component has a central opening and at least one on-center vertical plumb feature. The insert is mounted to the fuel filler pipe so that it is disposed in the central opening. The insert includes an annular mouth with a hole for receiving a fuel transfer nozzle, wherein the annular mouth includes a drain slot for draining liquid away from the hole. The drain slot is substantially aligned with the on-center vertical plumb feature and has a teardrop profile substantially free of visible straight lines pointing toward the on-center vertical plumb feature. Thus, any small misalignment of the insert remains relatively undetectable since visual cues are minimized. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061193 | COLLAPSIBLE FOOD CONTAINER - The present specification discloses a collapsible food container. The container includes a wall portion with an outer surface having a substantially smooth shape. The wall portion is configured to bend from raised position to a collapsed position, with the food container being used to retain food in the raised position and being collapsed for storage in the collapsed position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061194 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR ENCLOSURES - A locking system for an enclosure ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061195 | PACKAGING CONTAINER - Provided is a packaging container having a smaller environmental load compared to a container having a plastic cap/spout, capable of opening/re-closing of the container by a simple and inexpensive structure, and capable of easily pouring its content. The packaging container may include an opening and a spout provided on a top wall, wherein the spout is formed with a folded spout panel. The spout panel may comprise a flow-path panel which covers the opening and forms a pouring flow path; two side wall panels which are adjacent to both sides of the flow-path panel and form side walls of the flow path; a lower end sealing panel which is adjacent to the lower end of the flow-path panel to connect the lower end of the spout to the container wall; and two side sealing panels respectively adjacent to the lower ends of the side wall panels to connect the sides of the spout to the top wall: and wherein the spout panel is formed by connecting the lower end sealing panel to the container wall at the lower side of the opening, connecting the side sealing panels to the top wall at the sides of the opening, and folding the side wall panels at respective centers so that the flow-path panel covers the opening. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061196 | Tamper Evident Tabbed Sealing Member Having A Foamed Polymer Layer - A pull-tab sealing member for a container providing a foamed polymer layer positioned within the sealing member for effective heat sealing to the container together with a lower laminate below a tab capable of tearing to provide a tamper evident structure below the tab. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061197 | Tabbed Inner Seal - A pull-tab sealing member for a container is provided combining the advantages of an insulation or foamed polymer layer for effective heat sealing together with an overall laminate structure having a higher internal strength even with the use of the foamed polymer layer. The sealing members herein are capable of withstanding higher removal forces by repositioning an internal stress point within the seal laminate structure. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061198 | CONTAINER, PARTICULARLY A TUB FOR COSMETIC PRODUCT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The invention relates to a container ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061199 | Portable magnetic storage device and a method of storing material - A method of storing material includes placing material in a storage container and removably positioning a magnetic device in a cap. The magnetic device includes a gasket including a magnet. Moreover, the method includes removably fastening the cap to the storage container to form a storage device and magnetically attaching the cap to a metal surface. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061200 | Liquid Container and Method of Manufacturing Liquid Container - A method of manufacturing a liquid container. The liquid container includes a container portion, a supply opening through which the liquid inside the container portion is supplied outside of the liquid container, and a detection member for detecting an amount of the liquid in the container portion. The container portion is partitioned into a first, second, third, and fourth chambers, which are downstream from each other in this order with respect to flow of the liquid from the container portion toward the supply opening. The fourth container chamber is inside the third container chamber, but partitioned from the third container chamber by a first sheet member. The detection member is inside the fourth container chamber. The method includes forming an injection opening in communication with the container portion at the fourth container chamber or downstream from the fourth container chamber and injecting liquid into the injection opening. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061201 | COMPARTMENTALIZED STORAGE CONTAINER - A system for dividing a container into compartments has a divider that divides the container into compartments. The system also has a first support device configured to removably receive and support the divider in a first orientation that forms laterally adjacent compartments and a second support device configured to removably receive and support the divider in a second orientation that forms vertically adjacent compartments. The divider is received by either the first or second support device. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061202 | WARM BORE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY - A warm bore cylinder assembly having an outer wall, an inner wall, and a plurality of braces is provided. The outer wall is configured to define an inner exterior portion of a cryostat assembly. The outer wall is generally cylindrical, is made of a conductive material, and has an outer wall thickness. The inner wall is disposed radially inwardly of the outer wall. The inner wall is generally cylindrical, is made of a conductive material, and has an inner wall thickness. The braces extend along an axial direction defined by the outer wall and the inner wall. The plurality of braces are interposed between and join the outer wall and inner wall. The plurality of braces define openings disposed between adjacent braces. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061203 | TANK COVER ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - A tank cover attachment structure of a straddle type vehicle that can easily and precisely attach a tank cover, which covers the area ranging from the side of a fuel tank to the side of the upper portion of an engine, on the vehicle body side with the highly strong and simple structure. Tank supporting brackets connect left and right front edge portions of a fuel tank to a support rod on the vehicle body side. Engaging portions, which extend outside in the width direction of the vehicle relative to connecting portions with the fuel tank, are integrally provided to the tank supporting brackets. Tank covers are joined to the engaging portions. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061204 | Flexible Fluid Storage Tank - A flexible fluid storage tank and method for assembling, with specific emphasis on a system that may be field assembled with little or no tools, while preserving the flexibility of being tailored in size, shape and configuration to the user's needs with minimal customization and disassembly capabilities. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061205 | NON-STICK COOKWARE - A non-stick cookware has a base and a non-stick net layer. The non-stick net layer is formed on a top surface of the base and has multiple non-stick elements. Each non-stick element has an enclosing wall and a recess enclosed by the enclosing wall. Each enclosing wall has multiple top edges, multiple bottom edges, multiple outer arc corners and multiple inner arc corners. The outer arc corners are respectively formed in the top edges. The inner arc corners are respectively formed in the top edges. The outer arc corners and the inner arc corners can provide multiple cambered surfaces. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061206 | CONTROLLED EMPTYING KITCHEN SAUCEPAN - A controlled emptying kitchen saucepan, characterized in that said saucepan comprises a saucepan body having a peripheral wall and a top rim for housing a cover therein, said saucepan body including a perforated bottom and an inner double-bottom which can be raised with respect to said perforated bottom to allow water to be discharged, said saucepan including moreover a bistable driving mechanism for driving said double-bottom which is supported by a perforated grid, said grid also operating for holding the cooked food article as water is discharged, said cover including a cover knob the shape of which is functionally correlated to the double-bottom driving mechanism and forming a saucepan bearing base as water is discharged therefrom, said cover comprising three or more supporting elements made of a deformable material for stabilizing the saucepan as water is discharged therefrom. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061207 | PRESSURE VESSEL - A pressure vessel for receiving at least one fluid medium has a first shell ( | 2014-03-06 |
20140061208 | FLIP TOP KOOZIE - An insulated beverage container wrap is provided. It has a typically cylindrical body having an upper perimeter defining a substantially opened top, side walls, and a bottom wall defining a substantially closed bottom. A lid having a lower perimeter defining a substantially open bottom, a top wall defining a substantially closed top, and side walls is provided. A hinge connects side walls adjacent the lid of the lower perimeter and the body upper perimeter for allowing the lid to move between a substantially open position allowing access to a beverage contained within the body and a substantially covered position. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061209 | Insulated Container with Comfort Zone - A container including a base container having a side wall that extends about a longitudinal axis to define an internal volume and an overwrap positioned over the side wall, the overwrap including a first zone circumferentially extending about the base container, the first zone including a first pattern of bosses, and a second zone circumferentially extending about the base container, the second zone including a second pattern of bosses, the second pattern of bosses being different than the first pattern of bosses. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061210 | Two-State Automatically Deploying Container Insulators and Methods of Use - Two-state automatically deploying container insulators and methods of making same are disclosed. In some embodiments, an insulated container may include a container for holding therein one or more substances in need of insulation. The insulated container may also include an insulator disposed inside the container. The insulator may be moveable between a compressed state when the container is pressurized and an expanded state when the container is de-pressurized. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061211 | HOT-FILL CONTAINER - A plastic container including an upper portion, a base, a plurality of surface features, and a substantially cylindrical portion. The upper portion has a mouth defining an opening into the container. The base is movable to accommodate vacuum forces generated within the container thereby decreasing the volume of the container. The plurality of surface features are included with the base and are configured to accommodate vacuum forces. The substantially cylindrical portion extends between the upper portion and the base. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061212 | Contoured Neck for a Beverage Container - An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a contoured neck feature configured for increased strength and alignment with a user's lips. The contoured neck may further comprise features increasing container buckling strength and reducing user spillage. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061213 | Beverage Aeration and Debris Covering - Disclosed is a beverage covering screen that facilitates aeration of a beverage within a container while shielding the beverage from contaminants such as airborne insects and falling debris. The covering comprises a shoulder portion that is adapted to rest against the rim of a glass or similar container, a lower skirt portion that extends below the shoulder portion, and a central screen portion that covers the open area of the glass inside of the glass rim. The assembly rests on an open glass rim or is secured to a specifically designed glass container having complimentary threads for removable securement thereto. In an exemplary embodiment, a section of the screen includes a removable or flip-top lid for access to the glass contents without removing the screen from the rim of the beverage glass. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061214 | HAND-HELD CLEANING APPARATUS - The invention concerns a pair of handles of a cleaning bucket configured and/or shaped in such a way as to make the bucket extremely practical and handy, allowing it to contain/retain in the space between them the protruding handle of a cleaning implement housed in the underlying container. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061215 | LID - A lid is provided for covering or sealing a cup by engaging a rim flange of the cup. The lid includes a top portion and an annular side plate which extends downwardly from periphery of the top portion. The plate is formed with a hole. An engagement plate is disposed on the side plate. A bottom edge of the engagement plate is connected to the plate. A top edge of the engagement plate stretches upwardly along the hole, so that the engagement plate is located in the hole. The plates are flexible. As such, the engagement plate can be pressed and bent inwardly when the lid covers a cup. The engagement plate would then engage with the rim flange of the cup so as to enhance engagement of the lid and the cup. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061216 | COVER APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A cover apparatus for an electronic device is provided. The cover apparatus includes a cover configured to be pivotably coupled to a body of the electronic device to open or close a portion of the body, and an elastic member, one end of which is supported by the cover, and the other end of which is supported by the body. The elastic member provides a driving force to pivot the cover in a direction for opening the portion of the body, and the cover includes a seating portion configured to fix the one end of the elastic member. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061217 | Product Dispensing System with Sound Reducing Features - A product dispensing system having a frame with a front end and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, a guide extending from proximate the upper support deck to proximate the lower support deck, and a stop positioned proximate the product display area. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061218 | SECURITY SHELVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURELY STORING AND/OR DISPENSING RETAIL ARTICLES - Systems and methods secure, store and/or dispense one or more retail items, and have at least one shelf and at least one product holder having a front portion, a back portion, a pusher paddle, at least one product stop ramp, and a level actuator. The systems and methods have a hinged front panel hinged, a blocker panel locatable in an engaged position or in an unengaged position, and at least one linkage connecting the front panel and the blocker panel, wherein the at least one portion of the level actuator is movable within the opening formed in the front panel to lift the associated forks above the stop ramp of the at least one product holder. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061219 | MOIST TOWELETTE DISPENSER SYSTEM - A dispensing system including a main body having a closed end and a dispensing slot through the main body. A hollow center support extends from the closed end such that a receiving chamber is defined between the center support and the main body. A cover member is configured to selectively engage the main body between an opened position wherein the receiving chamber is accessible and a closed position wherein the receiving chamber is substantially sealed, wherein in the closed position, a continuous passageway extends through the cover member, the center support and the end wall. A roll of individual flushable moist towelettes interconnected to one another at perforations and rolled about a central axis and defining a central through passage are positioned within the receiving chamber with the center support extending through the central through passage and a first of the towelettes extending at least partially through the dispensing slot. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061220 | Anti-Septic Dispensing Device - An anti-septic dispensing device allows items, such as gloves, to be reliably removed one at a time from a container while limiting the risk for contamination of the items and/or transmission of infectious agents to the items during removal. The device has a plurality of panels that define a space for receiving one or more containers. One panel contains an aperture aligned with an opening in the container received in the space. A flexible sheet is arranged surrounding the aperture in the one panel. The flexible sheet includes a passage that provides reach-in access to the items. The anti-septic dispensing device includes an antimicrobial component on the flexible sheet and/or the panels. The antimicrobial component limits the potential for transmission of infections agents during the item removal process. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061221 | VENDING MACHINE WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vending machine includes a rack, and a temperature control system. The rack includes a rear plate. The temperature control system is secured to the rack and includes an evaporator. The evaporator includes an installation box, a plurality of fins, and a fan. The plurality of fins is secured to the installation box. The fan is secured to the installation box and inclined to the plurality of fins, and an acute angle is defined between an air outlet of fan and the rear plate. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061222 | SECURE TERMINAL - A Self-Service Terminal (SST) and a method of selectively dispensing or depositing items of media are disclosed. The SST includes a fascia panel comprising a panel portion having a circular arc-shaped cross-section and at least one panel aperture. The SST also includes at least one media transfer device comprising an outer body portion having a circular arc-shaped cross-section, proximate to and spaced apart from the panel portion, and at least one body aperture. The body portion is rotatable with respect to the curved panel portion to selectively reveal the body aperture through the panel aperture. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061223 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR RELEASE MEMBER - An adjusting apparatus includes a driver, a drive shaft attached to the driver, an adjusting wheel, and a clipping member. The clipping member is engaged with the adjusting wheel. The adjusting wheel and the clipping member are configured to clamp a release member together. The adjusting wheel relative to the drive shaft has a first position and a second position. When the adjusting wheel is in the first position, the adjusting wheel is engaged with the drive shaft. The drive shaft with the clipping member and the release member are rotated by the driver together. When the adjusting wheel is in the second position, the adjusting wheel disengages from the drive shaft and is rotatable relative to the drive shaft rotating the release member. The release member is configured to push out merchandise. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061224 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine includes a base, a support rail, and a locking member. The base defines a mounting hole. The support rail includes a support plate, a positioning piece and a mounting assembly extending from two opposite ends of the support plate. The locking member is secured to the base. The support plate is adapted for placing merchandise. The positioning piece defines a positioning slot. The mounting assembly is supported by the base and includes an elastically deformable resilient piece and a protrusion protruding from the elastically deformable resilient piece. The protrusion is engaged in the mounting hole. The locking member is engaged in the positioning slot. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061225 | VENDING MACHINE WITH REDUCED NUMBER OF DRIVING MOTORS - A vending machine includes a frame and a dispensing assembly. The frame includes a first rigid coil and a second rigid coil which rotate to dispense goods. The dispensing assembly includes a dispensing, a first mounting member, and a second mounting member. Each of the first and second mounting members is rotatably secured to the frame and each supports a rigid coil of opposite helical twist. The dispensing member can rotate clockwise and anticlockwise. When the dispensing member is rotated clockwise, a pawl and ratchet arrangement on the first mounting member engages to rotate dispensing the first rigid coil, whilst an opposing pawl and ratchet arrangement on the second mounting member simply rides over the teeth of the second mounting member and causes no rotation. When the dispensing member is rotated anticlockwise, the roles are reversed dispensing. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061226 | VENDING MACHINE WITH MERCHANDISE SUPPORT RAIL - A vending machine has a base, a securing member, and a rail for supporting merchandise as a motor-driven coil rotates to push out merchandise. The rail is supported at the motor-driven end of the coil by a single screw from which the rail can be simply lifted and pulled away, and supported at the other end of the coil by a spring-loaded clip, enabling rapid assembly and disassembly of the rail without demounting any other component of the vending machine. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061227 | VENDING MACHINE WITH GOODS DRIVING MECHANISM - A goods driving mechanism for a vending machine includes a driver, an angle adjuster, and a release member. The angle adjuster is detachably secured to the driver and defines a plurality of diametrically-opposed through holes. A tip end of the release member extends through any diametrically-opposed pair of though holes thereby mounting the tip end of the release member to the angle adjuster. The release member is rotatable about its central axis to move goods in a direction along the central axis of the release member driven by the driver, and the starting angle of the release member can be adjusted very easily, to ensure effective delivery of any goods selected by a customer. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061228 | GOODS DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR VENDING MACHINE - A goods delivery assembly for a vending machine includes a rotatable shaft, a shell movably mounted on the shaft, and a transmitting member mounted in the shell. A hard coil is mounted on the shell. The transmitting member is engaged with the rotatable shaft. The shaft rotates in a first direction to rotate the shell for the delivery of goods and, to allow for wear and the accumulation of errors in the starting position, configured to rotate in a second direction with respect to the shell to cancel the effects of wear and any accumulated positioning errors. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061229 | VENDING MACHINE WITH LOADING MEMBER - A vending machine has a base, a helical pushing member secured to the first side panel, and a loading member. The loading member is installed within the coils of the helical pushing member and includes a strip on which goods are supported. A positioning tab and a resilient securing structure extend from the loading member. The resilient securing structure includes an engaging portion which engages in a lower opening. A handle portion is operable to disengage the engaging tab from the lower opening enabling easy and fast mounting and dismounting of the loading member of the vending machine. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061230 | DISPENSER WITH TABLE CLAMP - A dispenser for disposable hygienic articles such as wipes or towels in stacks or rolls, or soap, includes a clamp suitable for securing the dispenser to a supporting structure such as the edge of a shelf or a table. The clamp includes a stationary clamping part for engaging one side of the supporting structure, a movable clamping part for engaging an opposite side of the supporting structure, and a device for urging the clamping parts towards each other so as to tighten the clamp about the supporting structure. The stationary and the movable clamping part each have a clamping face. Spacing between the clamping faces of the stationary clamping part and the movable clamping part is variable so as to adapt the clamp to supporting structures of different thicknesses. | 2014-03-06 |
20140061231 | Screw and Washer Dispenser System - A low profile bone screw system includes a retainable washer and a low profile bone screw having a smooth conical head for insertion into the washer. The washer has an axial bore with a conical portion for fully seating the screw head and a smooth outer surface shaped like the head of a conventional compression bone screw head. Washer dispensing units are also provided for assembling screw and washer assembled units. | 2014-03-06 |