12th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100071106 | BALLISTIC RESISTANT GARMENT QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM - A ballistic resistant garment quick release system may include an outer shell configured to form a pocket into which ballistic resistant material is positioned. A cable channel is positioned along at least a portion of the ballistic resistant garment and a release cable is positioned within the cable channel. The release cable may move from a first position to a second position wherein the release cable is configured in the first position to engage a removable attachment strap and retain the removable attachment strap to the ballistic resistant garment and the release cable is configured in the second position to disengage from the removable attachment strap and thereby enable the removable attachment strap to disengage from the ballistic resistant garment. A fixed attachment strap is attached to the ballistic resistant garment and configured to mate with the removable attachment strap to retain the ballistic resistant garment on the user. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071107 | Visor Hat - A visor hat to be worn by user may include a band member and a visor member connected to the band member. The band member may be discontinuous and may be adapted to be adjustable to a plurality of sizes. The band member may include a detachable connection, and the band member may include a hook and loop. Only one end of the band member may include a hook and loop, and both ends of the band member may include a hook and loop. The visor hat may include a connection device, and the connection device may include a first support member. The connection device may include a second support member positioned in an opposed and spaced relationship to the first support member. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071108 | Sports Glove With Impact Force Attenuation System - A force attenuation system for a sports glove is disclosed. The force attenuation system includes a pair of foam layers surrounding a fluid-filled chamber. This configuration allows the force attenuation system to reduce forces that a hand experiences when catching a ball with the sports glove. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071109 | Apparel Article with Integral Pre-Worn Design Elements - This disclosure generally relates to an apparel article, such as an article of clothing, that includes a pre-worn piece as a design element integral with the article of clothing. The pre-worn piece may be, for example, a cut-out of an athletic jersey, a uniform, a shirt or the like, formed in a particular design pattern, that was worn by a member of a sports team such as a professional sports team. In another aspect, the disclosure relates to a method for marketing an article or articles in a line of apparel, such as sporting goods apparel, with such pre-worn pieces affixed to the articles as integral design elements. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071110 | WRAP AROUND GARMENT WITH POCKETS - In an embodiment, a garment with pockets may be provided for wearing around the waist when additional carrying space is needed. In some embodiments, the garment may be shaped similar to a long sleeve shirt, sweater, or the like, and may be tied around the waist. In some embodiments, the garment may have one or more layers. Further, the garment may have pockets, which are accessible when wearing the garment. In some embodiments, the pockets may be positioned on the extensions and/or the main portion. The garment may include patch pockets or pockets between the one or more layers. Some embodiments of a garment may be reversible. In addition, the garment may come in different sizes. In an embodiment, the garment may have reflective or iridescent strips, and may display logos, numbers, and/or names. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071111 | BIB FOR PLAYING SPORT, IN PARTICULAR FOR CYCLING - A sports bib, in particular for cycling, having a pair of shorts, which can have either short or long legs, extending into a vest, which ends with a pair of straps. The bib is equipped with a zipper at the housing position of the anus and the genital organs. The zipper is provided with characteristics such as to not produce scrapes or rubbing at the genital areas and crotch on the user during movements and in particular while pedalling. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071112 | WATERPROOF MOISTURE-PERMEABLE FABRIC FOR CLOTHING AND CLOTHING - The invention provides a waterproof moisture-permeable fabric for clothing which includes, on one side of a polyester fabric A, a waterproof moisture-permeable layer B including a colorless transparent polyester film stacked, and a white or gray resin C partially stacked, and clothing including the waterproof moisture-permeable fabric. Preferably, a moisture-permeable polymer resin D containing inorganic fine particles is stacked on the waterproof moisture-permeable layer B, and the white or gray resin C is partially stacked thereon. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071113 | EXERCISE GARMENT - Exercise garment made from a thin, lightweight fabric that is free of lead, cadmium, chromium and mercury. The exercise garment may be a vest, jacket, shirt, pants, shorts, one-piece bodysuit or similar suitable garment. The exercise garment may be form-fitting for a man or woman and is suitable for a user to wear underneath other garments during exercise. An exercise garment of the present invention promotes weight reduction through increasing generation and retention of heat and perspiration by a user during exercise. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071114 | Glove for use in the oil and natural gas extraction industries - A safety glove for use in the oil and natural gas extraction industries whereas a unique design on the dorsal portion of the glove is provided, the dorsal portion comprising a plurality of raised protective members extending substantially along the entire length of the finger and thumb portions of the glove. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071115 | Fabric, Composite Fabric, and Textile Product Excellent in Abrasion Resistance, and Process of Producing the Same - A first objective of the present invention is to provide a technology for improving the abrasion resistance of a fabric or a composite fabric for use in textile products such as clothing products and the like without impairing the appearance thereof, and further, a second objective of the present invention is to provide a technology for achieving both the abrasion resistance and the lightweightness of a fabric or a composite fabric without impairing the appearance and the texture thereof. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071146 | Compound Water-Wiper Apparatus - A water-wiper apparatus has a handle having a height, width, and length with a substantially oval shape in cross-section orthogonal to the length, a major axis of the oval shape in the direction of the height, the handle formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material, a first engagement interface along the length of the handle in a region bisected by the major axis, the engagement interface comprising a channel having a shape and a first width and an opening of a second width less than the first width to the outside of the handle, and a wiper blade of the length of the handle, formed of a flexible material and having a second engagement interface shaped to engage the first engagement interface, engaging the wiper blade with the handle, the wiper blade having a curved side in cross section from the handle to a tip end of a wiper leg away from the handle, the curve of the side having a radius of from one-half inch to one-and-one-half inches. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071147 | WATER BLOCKER AND ASSEMBLY METHOD FOR WIPER SYSTEM - A wiper system for a vehicle includes a frame supported by the vehicle and a wiper motor supported by the frame. The wiper system further includes a wiper arm coupled to the wiper motor and configured to be driven by the wiper motor to move in a reciprocating pattern. A water blocking member is wrapped around a portion of the frame to prevent water running along the frame from reaching the wiper motor. The blocking member is flexible and has separate free ends to enable assembly with the frame. A method of assembling the wiper system includes pressing the water blocker onto the frame at a location away from spaced apart ends of the frame. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071148 | WIPER BLADE - The invention is based on a wiper blade ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071149 | APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - One embodiment of an apparatus for receiving construction materials includes a base member, a pair of lateral sidewall members, a rear wall member, an elongated protruding member and an engagement structure. The pair of lateral sidewall members extends upwardly from a pair of lateral side portions of the base member. The rear wall member extends upwardly from a rear side portion of the base member. The base member, the pair of lateral sidewall members and the rear wall member configure a receptacle for receiving the construction materials. The elongated protruding member extends upwardly and outwardly at an angle from a front side portion of the base member, and is capable of scooping and collecting the construction materials from a ground surface into the receptacle. The engagement structure is mounted on a back side of the rear wall member for being detachably engaged with a power vehicle. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071150 | MOISTURE BARRIER BREATHING DEVICE - A cleaning assembly ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071151 | Removable Internal Air Diffuser - Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner having a housing defining first and second ports. The vacuum cleaner also includes a cap assembly. The cap assembly includes a cap head to close the first port such that airflow is directed via a flow path to the second port, a sound-influencing material, the sound-influencing material removably held to the cap head and disposed within the flow path to reduce noise effected by the airflow. The flow path is configured to cause the airflow to pass through the sound-influencing material and the flow path to the second port. The sound-influencing material is removable to allow cleaning of the sound-influencing material. The sound-influencing material may include a reticulated foam roll disposed in the frame to diffuse the discharge airflow. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071152 | Vacuum cleaner - A vacuum cleaner is provided that includes a cleaner body; a dust separating apparatus fixed to the cleaner body; a first dust receptacle detachably attached to the cleaner body on a bottom portion of the dust separating apparatus to collect large particle dust; a second dust receptacle detachably attached to the cleaner body on a bottom portion of the first dust receptacle to collect fine particle dust; and a locking device having a first position in which the dust separating apparatus is closely contacted to the first and second dust receptacles, and a second position in which the dust separating apparatus is spaced apart from the first and second dust receptacles at a predetermined interval. The second dust receptacle is detached from the first dust receptacle at the second position, and is detached from the cleaner body after the first dust receptacle is disengaged from the cleaner body. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071153 | DOMESTIC APPLIANCE - A domestic appliance, such as a cyclonic vacuum cleaner, includes a component such as a separating apparatus, carried by a chassis. A catch is operable to release the component from the chassis. The component and the chassis can move with respect to each other. When the appliance is lifted there is relative movement, against the force of a resilient member, between the component and the chassis, so that the catch occupies a position that inhibits its release. Previous catches that inhibited from release when the appliance is lifted had a drawback in that slight relative movement between the component and the chassis when the appliance was resting on a surface tended to put the catch into the unreleasable position. The resilient member provides resistance to the catch moving into the locked position, thereby ensuring that the catch is inhibited from release only when the appliance is lifted from a surface. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071154 | DEVICE FOR CUSHIONING AN OPENING AND CLOSING MOVEMENT OF SLIDING SHUTTERS, PARTICULARLY FOR FURNITURE - A cushioning device for opening and closing of sliding shutters, particularly of sliding shutters for furniture, to be applied as a single item to each shutter or sliding partition, in order to be able to cushion an end part of their opening and closing movement. The cushioning device includes a cushioning box applied with brackets for support and sliding of the individual shutter; this box being equipped with two opposing braking devices of a rotary type, whose toothed hub directly meshes with a rack fixed to the box, each braking device being joined to its own slider guided by the box and being joined at one end by an elastic device with its opposite end joined to the other slider, both sliders being equipped with a hook for activating and deactivating the corresponding action of the final section of travel to be cushioned. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071155 | FOLDABLE DEVICE - A folding apparatus ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071166 | NOVELTY GLIDERS FOR WALKERS - A glider that attaches to the bottom of the legs of a walker is disclosed. The glider, preferably a ball made from wood, provides the walker with additional stability and mobility. The glider includes a hole with a rubber stopper that secures the glider to the leg of a walker. A screw is first inserted into the glider and then a design is created on the glider. The screw is removed and then a hole is drilled over the same spot, large enough to fit the leg of a walker. A rubber stopper is inserted into the hole to help secure the leg of the walker to the glider. A scribe line can be included around the opposite end of the glider to inform users of when to replace the glider. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071167 | FOLDING-TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An exemplary electronic device includes a main body, a cover, a first magnet, and a second magnet. The cover is rotatably connected to the main body. The first magnet is positioned in the main body. The second magnet is positioned in the cover. A polarity of the first magnet and a polarity of the second magnet are the same, such that a repelling magnetic force is produced when the cover is rotated towards the main body to prevent the cover from striking the main body. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071168 | Earpiece retainer - The earpiece retainer is a retaining device for securing an earpiece, such as a Bluetooth® earpiece or the like, to a support, such as the user's belt. The earpiece retainer includes a housing having opposed front and rear walls and at least one sidewall. The housing defines and open interior region therein. A slot is formed through the front wall. The slot is dimensioned and configured for removably receiving an earphone portion of the earpiece therethrough. The earphone portion of the earpiece is releasably locked within the open interior region of the housing to secure the earpiece to the to housing when not in use. A spring-biased retaining member is disposed within the open interior region, the retaining member resiliently engaging the earphone portion and releasably holding the earphone portion against the front wall to releasably lock the earphone portion in place. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071169 | Twist off tamper-proof fastener - A twist off tamper-proof fastener having an elongate flexible strap defining a plurality of parallel adjacent transverse teeth in opposing planar surfaces. First end portion of elongate strap is tapered to a rounded tip for insertion through a “T” slot defined in a dimensionally larger head portion carried at opposing end of the elongate strap. A fixed tooth and plural angulated teeth carried by a flexing arm irremovably engage with the teeth defined in the elongate strap. The head portion is elliptic with opposing spaced apart rounded ends and opposing planar sides to facilitate grasping and twisting by a user, and for identifying indicia. A circumferentially extending notch is defined in the elongate strap immediately adjacent the head portion. Twisting the head portion creates shearing forces that are focused at the circumferential notch breaking the fastener and allowing removal without tools. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071170 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY FABRICATED FROM A SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL AND RELATED METHOD - A fastening assembly that has an item made of, or includes, a sustainable material; and a related method for manufacturing the fastening assembly, which has at least one portion. The method includes providing a sustainable material, and forming the at least one portion of the fastening assembly from the sustainable material. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071171 | KEY LOCATOR - A key locator includes first and second members. The first member has opposed ends and an intermediate u-shaped region. One of the ends of the first member comprises a hook for engaging the second member which includes a clasp while the other end comprises an enlarged portion for fixing an ornament thereto. The arrangement is suitable for hanging at the open top of a bag-like device such as a purse, backpack or briefcase whereby the ornament is displayed at the same time that the keys are readily accessible without undue fishing efforts. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071172 | CLAMPING APPARATUS WITH POSITIONING FUNCTION - An exemplary clamping apparatus includes a first elongated guide member, a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a first drive assembly. The first and the second clamping member each moveably attached to the guide member. The first drive assembly includes a motor, a first gear, a second gear meshed to the first gear, a first drive member and a second drive member. The first drive member transmits power from the motor to the first clamping member. The second drive member transmits power from the motor to the second clamping member through the first and second gears. The first and the second drive members are configured for moving the corresponding first clamping member and the corresponding second clamping member towards or away from one another along the guide member. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071173 | BELT BUCKLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BELT BUCKLE - A method for producing a belt buckle, comprising an insertion part ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071174 | Ratchet Strapping Device - An improved ratchet strapping device is provided, comprising a frame, an axle, and a handle pivotally installed on the axle. Ratchets are mounted on the axle and adjacent to the exterior of the frame. The frame includes a first detent on the outside of the frame which engages the ratchet. A release device is mounted on the handle, wherein the release device includes a second detent on the outside of the handle which engages the ratchets at another location. The frame includes a first cam having a radius greater than the ratchets and on which the second detent slides, and the handle includes a second cam having a radius greater than the ratchets and on which the first detent slides. Placement of the ratchet and detent components on the outside of the device permits spooling of substantially all of the strap for storage or unused portions of the strap during use. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071175 | SNAP FASTENER PART - Snap fastener part comprising an axis ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071176 | CORPSE TREATMENT DEVICE - A closing member ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071177 | FIBER BUNDLE ARRANGING APPARATUS - A cylinder | 2010-03-25 |
20100071178 | Method for Manufacturing Semiconductor Device - To reduce current consumption in a frequency-division circuit, particularly in a multistage frequency-division circuit, in a multistage frequency-division circuit, an inputted signal has a higher frequency in a preceding stage, and an inputted signal has a lower frequency in a following stage. Thus, placement is performed preferentially from the basic cell corresponding to the frequency-division circuit into which a signal having a higher frequency is inputted, and then wiring connection is performed. In other words, the layout of a plurality of basic cells corresponding to a multistage frequency-division circuit is performed so that, as compared to a wiring into which a signal having a lower frequency is inputted, a wiring into which a signal having a higher frequency is inputted has a shorter wiring length and has less intersection with other wirings, so that parasitic capacitance and parasitic resistance of the wiring are reduced. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071179 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING CYRSTALLOGRAPHICALLY ORIENTED CERAMIC - A method for producing a piezoelectric/electrostrictive body | 2010-03-25 |
20100071180 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, DROPLET-EJECTING HEAD, DROPLET-EJECTING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - The present invention provides a piezoelectric element including a piezoelectric body and top and bottom electrodes holding the piezoelectric body therebetween, wherein an interlayer dielectric is interposed between the piezoelectric body and the top electrode in an area other than the active area of the piezoelectric body, and the top electrode is layered directly on the piezoelectric body in the active area of the piezoelectric body. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071181 | Tooling - An expander for concentrically expanding a cylindrical member, the expander with a tapered block, a plurality of segments, each having an inner surface at least partially in contact with the tapered surface of the tapered block and the segments arranged to move in concert with each other relative to the block, and a pair of engaging features being provided for each segment, each pair comprising a first engagement feature on one of the segments and a second engagement feature on the block, the pairs of engaging features being arranged to maintain equal circumferential spacing of the segments around the block and to constrain movement of the segments in a direction that is coaxial with the block, each pair of engaging features being located away from the circumferential edges of their respective segment. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071182 | RIVETER - A riveter includes a casing having a passageway therein. A shaft is received in the passageway of the casing for a reciprocation motion. Jaws are received in the passageway of the casing to be moved along with the shaft. A spindle is inserted into a rear end the casing to be spun for driving the shaft for the reciprocation motion. The casing is provided with slots on a sidewall of the passageway, and the shaft is provided with recesses aligned with the slots respectively. In each pair of the slot and the recess, at least a ball is received to reduce a friction of the reciprocation motion of the shaft. The riveter of the present further provides an ejector behind the jaws. When a blind rivet is inserted, it will compress the ejector, and the ejector will eject the residual rivet out. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071183 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING GAS TURBINE COMPRESSOR STATOR VANE SEGMENTS WITH ROTOR IN PLACE - An apparatus and method adapted to facilitate removal of stator vane segments in a slot of a casing of a rotating machine with stator vanes segments and rotating blades. The apparatus includes a compression device adapted to apply a pushing force on a rear surface of a stator vane segment, a clearing element adapted to free adhesion materials holding the stator vane segment to the dovetailed slot of the lower casing of the rotating machine with stator vanes segments and rotating blades, and a tension device adapted to apply a pulling force on a forward pail of the stator vane segment. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071184 | PRESSING DEVICE - Pressing device for relative axial displacement of two parts arranged coaxially with one another and displaceable towards one another only by means of high pressure, such as, for example, collet chucks or clamping sleeves, into corresponding bores of tool or collet chuck holders. The device has an outer housing which coaxially encompasses the parts to be pressed and is hinged along an axial plane. Insert halves which in each case comprise two fixed plates having engaging edges for engaging one of the parts to be pressed and an axially moveable press plate having an engaging edge for engaging the second part to be pressed can be inserted into the housing. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071185 | SHIMLESS DUAL ARBOR SCRAP CHOPPER - A dual arbor chopper that is configured such that the knife blades of the chopper do not require shims after being sharpened. The arbors utilize a blade attachment recess that is oriented in an opposite direction as existing arbors used in choppers, in combination with a clamping block to provide support against the cutting force against the blade. An attachment fastener is provided to attach the clamping block and the knife blade to the arbor through an aperture provided in the clamping block and the knife blade. The cutting edge is positioned in the same location in the new and sharpened condition, thus eliminating the need for shims. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071196 | Method of manufacturing rotor for dynamoelectric machine - There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a rotor for a dynamoelectric machine. The rotor includes a rotating shaft, a rotor core fixed on the rotating shaft, and a cooling fan fixed to an axial end face of the rotor core. The method includes the step of fixing the cooling fan to the axial end face of the rotor core by resistance welding. The method is characterized in that in the resistance welding, both a positive electrode and a negative electrode are first brought into contact with the cooling fan to have the cooling fan held between the axial end face of the rotor core and both the positive and negative electrodes, and then weld current is supplied to flow from the positive electrode to the negative electrode. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071197 | INTEGRAL ANTENNAS IN METAL LAMINATES - A method of making an integral antenna from a metal laminate is provided. The metal laminate comprises a top metal layer, a middle thermoplastic layer, and a bottom metal layer. A portion of the top metal layer of the metal laminate is isolated to create an antenna structure so that the antenna remains a part of the metal laminate to create an integral antenna. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071198 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THERMAL HEAD - A method for manufacturing a thermal head, including: forming a resistance heating element and an electrode on an insulating substrate, the resistance heating element emitting heat by a current flowing the resistance heating element, the electrode being connected to the resistance heating element; forming a corrosion prevention layer on the resistance heating element and the electrode; annealing the resistance heating element; adjusting an electrical resistance of the resistance heating element; and forming a protective layer on the corrosion prevention layer, the protective layer having glass as a main component. The annealing is implemented prior to the adjusting. The forming the corrosion prevention layer is implemented prior to the annealing. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071199 | ASSEMBLING MECHANISM - An assembling mechanism for assembling a lens module of a projector to an optical engine base of the projector includes a supporting stage fixed to the optical engine base, a supporting flange fixed to the lens module, a first fastener fixed to the optical engine base, a second fastener selectively engaged with the first fastener and disposed on the lens module around an axis, a first electrical connector fixed to the optical engine base, and a second electrical connector selectively coupled with the first electrical connector and disposed on the lens module. When the supporting flange contacts against the supporting stage and then the second fastener is engaged with the first fastener, the displacement of the supporting flange along the axis and the rotation of the supporting flange about the axis relative to the supporting stage are limited, and the first electrical connector is coupled with the second electrical connector. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071200 | COMPONENT SUPPLY APPARATUS AND SURFACE MOUNTER - It is intended to allow for efficiently performing a feeder replacement operation. A feeder | 2010-03-25 |
20100071201 | Component Placement Apparatus, Component Placement Setting Calculation Apparatus, Program, and Component Placement Setting Calculation Method - The present invention is directed to a technique that avoids occurrence of interference among multiple placement heads, when multiple placement heads simultaneously access a circuit board, and a pallet which is arranged in one direction with respect to the circuit board. When the component placement part | 2010-03-25 |
20100071202 | CABLE-CRIMPING TOOL FOR CONNECTORS - A cable-crimping tool for connectors is provided. The cable-crimping tool comprises a connector socket having a guiding slot, a crimping and cutting element, and an arm connected with the crimping and cutting element, located on the guiding slot, and being movable along the guiding slot. The connector socket has a constraint structure, and the arm has a stopping element constrained by the constraint structure. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071203 | CRIMPING MACHINE FOR DIFFERENT CRIMPING AND PRESSING PROCESSES, IN PARTICULAR FOR CABLE ASSEMBLY - A crimping machine for crimping and pressing processes, in particular for semiautomatic or fully automatic mounting of a contact element to a cable end during cable assembly. It has a crimping station including a crimping tool, a tool holder, a drive unit, a contact feed and a contact store. The crimping tool and the contact store are an assembly which can be separated from the drive unit. The crimping tool is formed as two parts, and the tool holder has a clamping device for one part of the crimping tool and an adjusting head fixing unit for orienting and fixing another part of the crimping tool. The assembly is an integrated tool unit which includes at least the crimping tool, the contact strip un-winder preferably with a contact strip spool, the contact strip guide and a drivable paper strip winder. The crimping machine preferably includes an automatic tool identification system. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071204 | COMPONENT SUPPLYING APPARATUS AND SURFACE MOUNTING MACHINE - A component supplying apparatus and a reel can be easily and integrally managed when not supplying components, and the component supplying apparatus can be made to be compact when the component supplying apparatus and the reel are not integrally managed. The component supplying apparatus ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071205 | Method and apparatus for attaching chip to a textile - Embodiments disclosed herein provide approaches for attaching scan control and other electronic chips to textiles, e.g., on a loom as part of a real-time manufacturing process. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071216 | SERRATED SNAP-OFF UTILITY KNIFE BLADE - A utility knife blade comprising a blade body defining a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a back edge and a cutting edge opposite the back edge. The cutting edge includes a plurality of serrated portions and substantially non-serrated portions. The blade further defines two opposing lateral edges extending between the back edge and the cutting edge. A plurality of score lines laterally spaced relative to each other along the cutting edge extend across at least one of the first and second sides of the blade between the cutting edge and the back edge, the score lines defining a plurality of blade segments therebetween. The score lines extend between the non-serrated portions of the cutting edge and the back edge so that the serrated portions avoid contact with the score lines to facilitate the breaking off of each cutting segment when desired. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071217 | COATING FOR CUTTING IMPLEMENTS - Coated cutting implements having increased longevity, corrosion and stain resistance, a smooth and uniform appearance and color, and/or reduced friction between cutting blades are provided. The coatings on the cutting implements have at least two layers. The first layer is a metal-based layer that imparts hardness or wear-resistance to the cutting implement. The second layer is comprised of an inorganic or organic polymer. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071218 | SWITCH-OPERATING MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a switch-operating mechanism. In particular, the present invention relates to a switch-operating mechanism for a power tool, such as a pruning tool. Described is a switch-operating mechanism for a powered tool including a working head having first and second cutter members. The switch-operating mechanism further includes a lever moveable between first, second, and third operative positions. In operation, positioning of the lever in the first operative position provides a ‘power off mode’ in which the power supply is disconnected; movement of the lever into the second operative position causes the at least one of the cutter members to move to a first blade position; and movement of the lever into the third operative position causes the at least one of the cutter members to move to a second blade position. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071219 | CUTTER OF A JUICER - The cutter of a juicer includes a cutter set provided with a first cutter and a second cutter. The first cutter has its opposite ends respectively slanting to one side of the diagonal edges and forming an upward cutting member having their diagonal edges respectively formed with a cutting edge and their outer ends respectively bent upward to form a flow-guiding wall with a cutting edge at a diagonal edge. The second cutter is S-shaped and positioned over the first cutter, having the diagonal edges of its opposite sides respectively provided with a cutting edge. The first and the second cutter are secured on a rotating shaft, and an included angle between the first and the second cutter is less than 60 degrees. Vegetable and fruit can quickly and evenly be cut and crushed into juice by the cutter set rotating at high speed. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071220 | Laser Centering Tool - An embodiment of the laser centering tool is comprised of a plurality of integrally formed, flat, concentric cylinders, wherein the concentric cylinders form an aperture that accepts a means to low power laser beam. The aperture is formed along the centerline of the concentric cylinders. The plurality of integrally formed, flat, concentric cylinders are arranged in increasing diameter wherein the largest diameter cylinder is on one side of the laser centering tool and the cylinder with the smallest diameter is on the other side of the laser centering tool. The embodiment is further comprised of a low power laser beam generating means that is inserted in the centerline aperture. The low power laser beam generating means is a low-power, battery operated laser and is held in place in the aperture through a resistance fit, a threaded connection, or a glued connection. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071221 | Ruler - A ruler has a base, a design paper and a cover. The base has a ridge, a first inclined sheet, a second inclined sheet, a first horizontal tab and a second horizontal tab. The first inclined sheet is formed on the ridge. The first horizontal tab is formed on the first inclined sheet and has a top surface and multiple scales. The scales are formed on the top surface or the bottom surface. The second inclined sheet is formed on the ridge. The second horizontal tab is formed on the second inclined sheet. The design paper is mounted on the base. The cover is transparent, is mounted detachably on the base and covers the design paper. The design of the ruler can be replaced and the scales are not abraded easily. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071222 | Object profile sensing - A method for sensing an object profile shape involves relatively sweeping (whisking or translating) in angular or translational increments an elongated whisker element having a deflectable cantilever region and an object so that the cantilever region bends as a result of sliding along an object periphery. The moment (torque) at a base region of the whisker element as a result of the bending is determined. The method then iteratively determines successive contact point locations on the object periphery based on small successive increments in angle or position of the whisker element and the sensed moment (torque). | 2010-03-25 |
20100071223 | HAIR DRYER - Disclosed is a hair dryer including a cylindrical body having a front portion on which an exhaust grill is installed, a rear portion on which an intake grill is installed, an exhaust nozzle installed on a front portion of the exhaust grill, a blower fan and heating unit that are installed inside thereof, and an manipulation panel installed on an outer surface thereof, a rotational frame that is adjacent to the manipulation panel and installed around an outer circumference of the body to be capable of rotating around the body, and a rotational ring that is installed on the rotational frame to be capable of rotating about a axis defined along a diameter direction of the rotational frame. The user can stably grasp the hair dryer by inserting his/her finger into the rotational ring and thus the user can treat the hair using only one hand. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071224 | Clothing dryer - A clothing dryer having a cover structure capable of increasing quantity of air generated from a cooling fan. The clothing dryer includes a first cover covering the cooling fan and a second cover connected to the first cover. A cutoff is provided at a connection area between the first cover and the second cover to branch a flow of air and is positioned below a rotational center of the cooling fan. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071225 | Portable cooler drying frame - What is disclosed is frame adapted to be used in combination with a portable cooler to facilitate the drying of moisture from the portable cooler after use. The frame is comprised of a base section, a cooler support section, and a lid support section. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071226 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE USED FOR TAKING CARE OF LAUNDRY - A method for operating a household appliance used for taking care of laundry. In the method, a Peltier heat pump of the household appliance is activated and is supplied with electric power for drying the laundry. The power supplied to the Peltier heat pump is varied during the drying process in accordance with a reached process phase of the drying process. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071227 | Apparatus And Method For Providing And Maintaining Dry Air Conditions For Storage Of Moisture-Sensitive Electronic Components - An enclosure for storing of moisture sensitive devices (MSD's). The enclosure includes a plurality of compartments, each continuously purged with dry air supplied by a commercially available de-humidifier. MSD's housed in said compartments are thus protected from absorbing moisture which could cause cracking of the devices after being mounted on printed circuit boards and subjected to the high temperatures associated with wave solder and solder reflow processes. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071228 | ARTICLES OF FOOTWEAR - An article of footwear includes a footwear upper and a sole assembly secured to the footwear upper. The sole assembly has a heelward portion and a toeward portion, and includes a deck assembly disposed substantially in the heelward portion of the sole assembly. The deck assembly includes an upper deck portion, a lower deck portion spaced from the upper deck portion, and right and left supports attached to respective right and left portions of the upper and lower deck portions substantially near respective right and left lateral edges of the upper and lower deck portions. The deck assembly defines a cavity between the upper and lower decks. The deck assembly directs translation of ground contact forces incurred by the heelward portion of the sole assembly at least partially laterally outwardly. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071229 | SHOE INSOLE AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making an insole includes a step (1) for preparing a base, attaching at least two reinforcement layers on a top of the base and a top layer attached on the base and covering the at least two reinforcement layers, the respective peripheries of the reinforcement layers being attached to the base so as to form a combination unit, and a step (2) for pressing and cutting the combination unit to obtain insoles, the reinforcement layer being enclosed between the base and the top layer. The method is suitable for mass production of the insoles. The insole includes a reinforcement layer which is enclosed between the base layer and the top layer. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071230 | LACED GARMENT CLOSURE - The present invention relates to a device for opening, closing, and fastening articles that are normally fastened with laces. Such articles may be, but are not limited to, garments and footwear. The device has a pair of strips articulated at one end and releasably connected by a clasp mechanism at the other end, each one of the strips having a structure for connecting to the garment using lace eyelets of the garment. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071231 | Shoe sole element for stabilization - The present invention provides a stabilizing device that helps to prevent over-pronation or over-supination and a shoe which includes such a stabilizing device. The stabilizing device is provided along a side of the midsole and preferably extends laterally between about 20% and about 35% of a width of the sole towards the opposite side thereof. The stabilizing device includes an elongated portion and a sidewall portion that extends transversely from the elongated portion. The sidewall portion forms part of an outer peripheral wall of the shoe. The sidewall portion has a stiffness which varies along the length of the stabilizing device to provide a predetermined support profile along the side of the sole. The elongated portion can also vary in stiffness along its length. The stabilizing device can be formed of a resilient material using an injection molding procedure or similar technique. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071232 | Cushioned shoe construction including toe and heel plates - A shoe sole construction includes a sole member formed from a synthetic plastic material having a first durometer value of hardness and including toe, ball, arch, and heel portions. Relatively rigid toe and heel plates are secured to bottom surface of the sole member on opposite sides of a relatively soft flex bar member that extends transversely across the ball portion of the sole member. A plurality of toe cushion members are mounted for independent movement within openings contained in the toe plate, and a stabilizing arch cushion member is mounted in the recess defined in the heel plate. These cushion members have an intermediate durometer value that, during use, permits compression of these cushion members in a footprint pattern. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071233 | MULTI-POSITION HEEL - A multi-position heel assembly is structured and arranged to be integrally formed with or mechanically connected to a shoe. The assembly includes: a chassis; a heel connected to the chassis and rotatable relative to the chassis about an axis; and a locking mechanism including an actuator that is axially translatable along the axis. The locking mechanism selectively allows rotation of the heel relative to the chassis. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071234 | INSOLE - An insole or footbed for footwear includes a flat support element from which mushroom-shaped formations extend. Air circulation channels are formed between said formations. The insole ensures good foot ventilation. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071235 | INSULATION COVER FOR IRON - An insulation cover for iron comprises a bag-shaped body for containing the iron; the body is provided with an opening which is used as an entrance for the iron; the opening of the body is provided with a zip-fastener for closing the opening; the body is provided with a hanger. After the iron being placed into the body via the opening, zip up the opening, then the iron is covered inside the insulation cover and thus it can be placed on a horizontal surface directly; or be hanged with the cover by the hanger. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071246 | Stock assembly with recoil suppression - A stock assembly for attachment to the receiver of a shotgun is described. The assembly includes a pistol grip; a stock; a connector tube slidable within a conduit in the stock, the stock and connector being selectively lockable to each other; an attachment member slidable within the tube conduit between fully inserted and fully extended positions; a first elongated connector attached to the attachment member and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tube into attachment with the pistol grip; a second elongated connector extending from the pistol grip into engagement with the receiver, the second member being at an angle to the first member; and a compression spring in the tube conduit urging the attachment member toward its fully extended position. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071247 | Range finder - A range finder adapted to be mounted to a scope. The range finder includes a main housing, range finding circuit received in the main housing and a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the main housing to a scope. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071248 | Decoy - Decoys that resemble animals, such as birds, for example, and methods of making such decoys are provided. In an embodiment, a decoy can include a rigid member, a non-rigid body comprising an inner portion and an exterior portion, and a fan configured to direct air toward the inner portion of the non-rigid body, wherein the non-rigid body and the fan are attached to the rigid member. In an embodiment, a decoy can also include a head and neck portion. In an embodiment, a solar panel and/or a battery can provide power for the fan. In an embodiment, the fan can be manipulated between, on, off, and modulate settings using a manually operated switch and/or a remote control. In an embodiment, the fan can be configured to rotate and/or move side-to-side while directing air toward the inner portion of the non-rigid body. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071249 | AUTOMATIC FISHING DEVICE - The current invention is an automatic fishing device for setting the hook upon fish strike. It can be used as an adaptive device for existing fishing assembly, or to be integrated into new fishing assembly. It embodies a weight, a weight support and a fish line coupler with a clip for connecting the weight to the fish line. The weight has a groove for engage the fish line, an opening for engage or disengage the weight onto or from the weight support. The weight can be either engaged or dis-engaged, determined by the position and the shape of the opening relative to the position and the shape of the weight support, respectively. When the movement of fish line caused by fish strike rotates the initially engaged weight to be dis-engaged, the falling weight will drag the fish line downward, effectively pulling the line and setting the hook. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071250 | Fishing rod holder - The fishing rod holder comprises a support post having a threaded end that can be mounted to a base, such as the side of a boat or the rail of a pier. Alternatively, the end of the support post can be fashioned to terminate in a sharp point for insertion into the ground. The support post is attached to the bottom surface of horizontally adjustable, semicylindrical plates. A socket member is pivotally attached to the plates. The socket member is adapted to receive the grip of a fishing rod therein. The semicylindrical plates can be pivoted on the support post to adjust the angle of the rod while fishing, and the socket can be pivoted up from the plates for quickly removing the rod from the holder when a fish is hooked. The plates can be adjusted to different lengths to support different rod and reel combinations. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071251 | FLASHER - The invention relates to a flasher, which has attachment points at two opposite ends for a line or hook used in fishing. The flasher includes two plate pieces, between which a connection is arranged, which permits the mutual movement of the plate pieces. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071252 | FISHING LURE - The invention relates to a fishing lure comprising a body member, the body member having an outer surface comprising one or more indentations and/or one or more protuberances. The indentations and/or protuberances located on the outer surface of the body member results in an increased bubble trail when the lure is pulled through water. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071253 | FAKE FISHING BAIT DEVICE, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTING AND UTILIZING SAME - A re-usable fake fishing bait device which glows or glitters, is stronger and more resilient than real bait, which eliminates the excessive preparation, care and costs of real bait, and to which any desired scent or oil may be applied. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071254 | Flying Insect Trap - The present invention is directed towards an improved flying insect trap, in the form of a housing and internal disposable portion. In one embodiment, the exterior portion comprises roof and body panels which are manufactured from a poster board paper stock that is printed on opposing sides with contrasting colors. The interior portion comprises a self-adhesive assembly constructed from a heavy weight chipboard material that is preferably white that surrounds an internal attractive element. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071255 | Infestation tester for small insects - An insect infestation-blocking filter | 2010-03-25 |
20100071256 | WASP REPELLENT DEVICE - According to the present invention, there is provided a wasp repellent device comprising a suspension member operatively connected to a closed end of a bag. The bag has a skirt extending from the closed end of the bag to a mouth of the bag, with a drawstring fro contracting the mouth of the bag to give the bag the approximate shape of an inverted cone. The exterior of the bag is provided with a striated pattern and, in use, the bag imitates the appearance of a wasp nest. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071257 | Illuminating Device and system for Killing and/or Intefering with Pests, and Method for Killing and/or Interfering with Pests - An illuminating device for killing and/or interfering with pests, which includes at least one light emitting diode for producing more than one non-parallel integrated pulse light that is centralized in a narrow wave band. A wavelength of the integrated light is in a range from 584 nm to 618 nm, a frequency thereof is in a range from 514 THZ to 485 THZ, and a view angle thereof is less than 45 degrees. In addition, an illuminating system for killing and/or interfering with pests includes a drive for driving the illuminating device to emit the integrated pulse light. Also, a method for killing and/or interfering with pests is provided. The method utilizes above illuminating device and system to produce a non-continuous, non-parallel integrated pulse light to kill, interfere with or dispel insect pest. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071258 | Insect eradication system and method - System, kit, and method for treating bed bugs or other pests in a room. The system comprises an electric heater that is formed by joining separate parts or sections. A first heater section may comprise a number of electrically energized heater coils and the second section may comprise a fan and a fan motor. The system may also comprise a number of temperature-sensing probes to be installed at locations within the room. The system may also comprise an electronic data recorder to receive and record temperature readings from the temperature-sensing probes. The room may be gradually heated to a temperature that is lethal for bed bugs and other pests. Once the lethal temperature is reached, the room may be heated for a time period. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071259 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCTION OF MIXED FATTY ESTERS - Disclosed herein are various embodiments regarding the production of mixed fatty esters. Disclosed herein are various embodiments regarding the use of mixed alcohol compositions for the production of fatty esters. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071260 | Method and System for Production of Biofuels Using a Fiber Conduit Reactor - A fiber reaction process whereby reactive components contained in immiscible streams are brought into contact to effect chemical reactions and separations. The conduit reactor utilized contains wettable fibers onto which one stream is substantially constrained and a second stream is flowed over to continuously create a new interface there between to efficiently bring about contact of the reactive species and thus promote reactions thereof or extractions thereby. Co-solvents and phase transfer catalysts may be employed to facilitate the process. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071261 | DELAYED-ACTIVATION, HYDRATION MAINTENANCE, APPARATUS AND METHOD - A composite, time-delayed, polymer-coated, granulated material for maintaining hydration in plants is formulated to delay acceptance of water in order to operate in drilling, plugging, and disking equipment used for aeration, soil amendment, or both. Whether potted or outdoors, whether relying on a third-material binder or a small, hydrated portion of the polymer itself as a binder, the material may be injected or otherwise placed below the surface of soils. Water is eventually absorbed sufficiently to expose the bulk of the hydrating particles attached to each granule. Addition of the granulated material as a soil amendment resists dehydration normally occurring in plants between waterings, yet its initial delay in hydrating supports water-jet injection and soil integration by resisting premature expansion from hydration. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071262 | Processes for Gasification of a Carbonaceous Feedstock - The present invention relates to processes and continuous processes for preparing gaseous products, and in particular, methane via the catalytic gasification of carbonaceous feedstocks in the presence of steam. In one aspect of the invention, the processes comprise at least partially combusting a first carbonaceous feedstock with an oxygen-rich gas stream in an oxygen-blown gasifier, under suitable temperature and pressure, to generate a first gas stream comprising hydrogen, carbon monoxide and superheated steam; and reacting a second carbonaceous feedstock and the first gas stream in a catalytic gasifier in the presence of a gasification catalyst under suitable temperature and pressure to form a second gas stream comprising a plurality of gaseous products comprising methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. The processes can comprise using at least one catalytic methanator to convert carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the gaseous products to methane and in certain embodiments do not recycle carbon monoxide or hydrogen to the gasifier. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071263 | FUEL REFORMING PROCESS FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - A fuel reforming system, process, and device including a catalytic chamber and a heating chamber. The catalytic chamber, further including a fluid fuel intake and a gaseous fluid exit port and at least one heat exchanger for distributing heat between the heating chamber and the catalytic chamber. The catalytic chamber further including a screen member having a surface, wherein the member includes a catalytic deposit made from a combination of platinum and rhodium alloy. A catalytic conversion of converting liquid fuel to gaseous fuel occurs within the catalytic chamber. Fuel exits the fuel reforming device through a gaseous fluid exit port. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071264 | COUPLING APPARATUS FOR BARRIER ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED METHODS - The present disclosure relates generally to barrier assemblies, and more particularly, to the coupling of a barrier operator to the barrier that the operator is to move. In one embodiment, a barrier operator coupling includes a wedge member that is fixedly attached to an output shaft of the barrier operator. A housing is brought to bear against a wedge member, and an adjustment device is used to maintain the force between the wedge member and the housing. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071265 | TACTICAL BUILDING DOOR OPENER - A portable, tactical building door opener which comprises a door opening mechanism comprising: a body; a door opening arm pivotally connected to the body at a first end and having a roller for engaging the surface of the door at a second end; and an actuator for rotating the door opening arm with respect to the body, from a ready position in which the roller is not forced against the surface of the door, to a door-opened position in which the roller is forced against the surface of the door to open the door. The actuator is remotely and manually operable. The device further includes a support for temporarily and removably bracing the door opening mechanism with respect to the door. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071296 | CONSTRUCTION KIT COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PANEL ELEMENTS - A construction kit comprising a plurality of panel elements ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071297 | Roof panel seaming apparatus - A roof panel seamer which is self-propelled and bidirectional for forming a standing seam joining two adjacent metal roof panels. Two seamers are disclosed, one for forming a 90° seam and the other for forming a 180° seam. Friction wheels, rather than gears, are used to transfer power from the main support body to the auxiliary support body of the seamer. The seamer includes five roll forming stations, the leading three of which are effective for each direction of travel. One of the roll forming stations for each direction of travel in the 90° seamer imparts a curve to the leg being bent. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071298 | Roof panel seaming apparatus with leading guide finger - A roof panel seamer which is self-propelled and bidirectional for forming a standing seam joining two adjacent metal roof panels. Two seamers are disclosed, one for forming a 90° seam and the other for forming a 180° seam. Friction wheels, rather than gears, are used to transfer power from the main support body to the auxiliary support body of the seamer. The seamer includes five roll forming stations, the leading three of which are effective for each direction of travel. One of the roll forming stations for each direction of travel in the 90° seamer imparts a curve to the leg being bent. In the 90° seamer, a guide finger is mounted to both ends of one of the main and auxiliary support bodys, with the guide finger being effective to contact the underside of the male portion of the seam and maintain a minimum clearance between the male and female portions as the male and female portions enter the seamer. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071299 | Lattice supporting framework - A lattice support structure has lattice bars pivotally connected to one another and extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure as well as lattice bars connecting them, with the connecting lattice bars being connected directly or indirectly to the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction such that the spacing of the lattice bars extending in the longitudinal direction of the lattice support structure can be decreased on the inward folding of the lattice support structure and increased on the folding apart of the lattice support structure. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071300 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL CELLULAR LIGHT STRUCTURES WEAVING BY HELICAL WIRES AND THE MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional cellular light structure formed of continuous wire groups. In the cellular light structure, six orientational helical wire groups are intercrossed each other at 60 degrees or 120 degrees of angles in a three-dimensional space to thereby form a uniform pattern and having a good mechanical property such as strength, rigidity or the like. A method of mass-producing the structure in a cost-effective manner is also disclosed. The three-dimensional cellular light structure has a similar form to the Kagome truss. According to the manufacturing method of the three-dimensional cellular light structure of the present invention, a frame assembly consisting of rectangular frames and connection support bars is used, when the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th-axis helical wires are assembled. In addition, the manufacturing method is characterized by comprising a step of arranging and fixing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd-axis wires on the frames to form a plurality of two-dimensional Kagome planes, a step of connecting the frames by means of connection support bars, and a step of assembling the 4th, 5th and 6th-axis wires to fabricate a three-dimensional cellular light structure. When required, the intersection points of the wires are bonded by means of welding, brazing, soldering, or a liquid-or-spray-form adhesive to provide a structural material having a light weight and a good mechanical strength and rigidity, it can be made into a fiber-reinforced composite material by filling part of or entire internal empty space of the structure. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071301 | Mast for a Wind Turbine - The invention relates to a mast ( | 2010-03-25 |
20100071302 | Structural support framing assembly - Novel structural support framing assemblies and component thereof are described herein for use in residential, commercial, and industrial building construction. Preferred embodiments of the inventive framing assembly include the employment of a variety of structural studs and stud mounts, the studs preferably fabricated of a composite material. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071303 | CLOSURE FRAME CORNER JOINT - A closure frame includes at least one end rail, at least one side rail and a corner joint between ends of the corner and side rails. The corner joint includes a rail insert secured within a first of the rails. A threaded fastener is secured against rotation within the insert and extends from an open end of the first rail into a second of the rails. A nut is disposed within the second rail in threaded engagement with the end of the fastener and clamps the second rail against the open end of the first rail. The corner joint preferably is a butt joint, and a pair of rail inserts preferably are disposed within the end of the first rail so that a pair of threaded fasteners extend into the second rail and are engaged by associated nuts in the second rail. A washer plate preferably is disposed in the second rail beneath the nuts, and a gasket preferably is disposed between the second rail and the open end of the first rail to seal the corner joint. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071304 | FASTENER-RECEIVING COMPONENTS FOR USE IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES - Fastener-receiving components are disclosed for use in a structure fabricated from a curable material (e.g. concrete, other cementitious materials or other curable materials). The fastener-receiving component comprises: one or more fastener-receiving channels, each fastener-receiving channel defined by a pair of longitudinally and inwardly extending sidewalls and comprising one or more break-through elements which extend longitudinally and transversely between the sidewalls for receiving fasteners that penetrate therethrough; and one or more anchor features that define one or more corresponding concavities shaped to receive liquid material when the structure is formed and to prevent outward movement of the fastener-receiving component when the liquid material cures. Kits and methods are provided for using the fastener-receiving components. | 2010-03-25 |
20100071305 | Stackable column assemblies and methods of construction - An improved stackable square tubular column assembly and method of assembly for multi-floor steel-framed buildings in which hollow columns for vertically adjacent floors are joined by a coupler having beam connectors extending outwardly therefrom so that the coupler supports the floor load in shear. The core of the assembly is the coupler having a flat plate extending through horizontal slots in opposing walls of the coupler that divides the coupler into two compartments, each compartment telescopingly receiving the end of a single floor column so that the column load of the upper column is uniformly distributed in compression over the walls of the lower column through the plate. Advantages of the various embodiments include (a) eliminating the necessity of column abutment, (b) eliminating the need for exact registration of the columns, (c) eliminating the need for through-column bolts, (d) eliminating the need for overhead welds, (e) improved tolerances for coupler-to-lower column tolerances, (f) improved resistance to bending or twisting of the coupler about the supporting column, (g) the addition of coupler-to-coupler tension cables, (h) additional support for metal decking, (i) the connection of stacked columns without through-column bolts, (j) coupler length reduction for reduced thickness composite floors without sacrificing resistance to floor load shear, (k) a continuous span for reduced thickness floors, (l) shear panels anchored to the structural steel columns, coupler and beams, and (m) the ability of the coupler to accommodate normal X-bracing and tube bracing. | 2010-03-25 |