14th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100083413 | ADAPTOR PLATFORM FOR HELMET - A mounting system for mounting a plurality of devices to a helmet. The mounting system comprises a mounting halo secured around the helmet, at least one rail rotatably mounted to the halo and adapted to secure a device thereto, and an adaptor bracket mounted to a rear of the helmet. The adaptor bracket is adapted to receive therein a device whose weight counterbalances the weight of night vision equipment secured to the front of the helmet. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083414 | SPORTS APPARATUS FOR SECURING THE POSITION OF PROTECTIVE PADS - Securing devices secure the position of protective pads on the arms of a user of the protective pads. A first strap and a second strap are placed over the head with the head of the user passing in between the first and second strap. The first and second straps connect to a third strap at a first connection point. At a second connection point opposite from the first connection point a fourth strap connects to the first and second straps. The third and fourth straps each connect to an attachment device. The attachment devices connect to the protective pads of the wearer. Each one of the straps can each be adjustable to accommodate wearers of varying dimensions. The attachment devices can be detachable from the protective pads so that the wearer can utilize the securing device in conjunction with protective pads that the wearer already has. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083415 | DRIVER ARM SHADE - A solar radiation arm shield includes an elongated C-shaped substantially rigid shell of a preselected material with a predetermined interior partial circumference defining first and second end edges and first and second side edges. There is a first adjustable releasable attachment strap with separate engageable portions fixedly attached to each of the first and second side edges proximal the first end edge for removable attachment to a wearer, and at least one additional releasable attachment strap has portions fixedly attached to both the first and second side edges. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083416 | TEACHER'S STRATEGIES TOOLS APRONS - The teacher's strategies tool apron of the present invention provides easy access and organization to the tools needed to enhance any instructional segment and promote student retention in PreK to 8th grade. The “tools of the trade” are located in the appropriately matched pockets of the apron, paired with researched best practices education strategies. Together they maximize the attention and involvement of the learning audience while simultaneously giving easy access and organization to the tools themselves to the presenter. The pockets have a signifying visual cue logo identifying the purpose of the tool that goes into that pocket and create a memory map for the presenter. When worn by the presenter the aprons bring the focus of the presentation's participants to its wearer. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083417 | THIN INSULATIVE MATERIAL WITH LAYERED GAS-FILLED CELLULAR STRUCTURE - A lightweight, gas-filled, highly insulative material is incorporated into an article of outdoor gear or apparel (e.g., a camping pad). The insulative material has a layered cellular structure that can be filled with an insulative gas (e.g., air or argon). The insulative material includes two or more layers of cells, which improves insulation (compared to a single layer) by reducing convection for a given thickness. Increasing the thickness without substantially increasing convection results in a better insulator and an improvement in the ability to retain heat. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083418 | Infant wrap and method for use - An infant wrap and a method for using such a wrap are provided. In one example, the wrap includes a main body folded with an outer surface of part of the main body facing itself to form at least a partial pouch. The wrap further includes a neck portion having first and second ends coupled to an upper edge of the main body to define a neck hole for the user, and a hood attached to a lower edge of the main body. Fasteners may be used to removably couple various portions of the baby wrap. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083419 | Wearable Support Apparatus - A wearable apparatus is provided for supporting a user on surfaces of a toilet seat. The wearable apparatus comprises a wearable unit and a support element. The wearable unit is configured to conform to a hand of the user. The wearable unit comprises a chamber for accommodating the user's hand. A sleeve is disposed on or within the wearable unit for inserting a support element. The sleeve extends inwardly within the chamber. In an embodiment, the sleeve is detachably disposed on an outer surface of the wearable unit. The support element may be inserted in the sleeve or molded on the outer surface of the wearable unit. The support element in the sleeve of the wearable apparatus reduces pressure from the toilet seat on the user's rear body part and protects the user seated on the toilet seat from discomfort and pain from toilet seat impressions. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083420 | Glove - A glove comprising an element shaped as a hand to form the base structure of the glove and a cladding applied to said base element in at least one gripping region on its palm, said cladding presenting a plurality of micro-craters each formed of a material which enables it to at least partially deform when subjected to a force and to return to its original shape when said force ceases, said micro-craters increasing the friction and to at least partially dampen any impacts or vibrations by said deformation. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083421 | Flexile Plated Cooling Pack of Headwear and Method for Making the Same - The present invention relates to a flexible plated cooling pack for headwear and a method for making the same that is capable of providing a sufficient cooling effect with a small amount of coolant, not causing worry about leakage of the coolant, and providing a cushion effect without a volume variance regardless of many uses, as well as the cooling effect. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083422 | GARMENT WITH REMOVABLE POCKET - A garment in accordance with an embodiment of the present application includes a removable and replaceable pocket with a unique design that can be removed and replaced with a pocket of a different design. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083423 | Helmet liner with improved, seam-position-enhanced, rear-sector load management - A cushioning and head-protecting liner insert for the inside of the shell in a helmet includes fore and aft cushioning elements each formed of an expanse of a non-springy, acceleration-rate-sensitive, viscoelastic material, with each element possessing, throughout, a uniform thickness which is the same as that possessed by the other element, and with the two elements having edges which are disposed edge-to-edge, but slightly spaced, adjacent one another along a single, continuous, arcuate, reverse-bend line which sweeps from one lateral side of the rear of the insert, at a location spaced laterally from the insert's fore-and-aft extending, laterally central plane, through and over the crown of the insert, to a mirror-image, spaced location on the opposite lateral side of the rear of the insert. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083424 | BREATHABLE HELMET DESIGN WITH INNER SPRING/FLUID BIASING OR CUSHIONING SUPPORT FOR ABSORBING AND REDISTRIBUTING IMPACT FORCES - The present invention discloses a wearable helmet for providing at least one of impact force cushioning and redirection, anti-rotation and breathability. The helmet exhibits a concave shaped body dimensioned for placement over a user's head, with a plurality of individual and inward projecting elements associated with an interior facing surface of the body and contacting locations of the wearer's head. In this fashion, the projections exhibit a biasing component for cushioning and/or redirecting impact forces to the helmet. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083425 | Eyewear - Protective eyewear, for example swimming goggles, is known to possess a nose bridge. Known adjustment mechanisms for the nose bridge either require a mechanism that cannot be adjusted in situ, i.e. when the goggles are in use, and so is inconvenient, or that does not reliably maintain the eyepieces over the eyes of a wearer, for example when the wearer dives into water. The present invention therefore provides eyewear ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083426 | Swimming goggles - Swimming goggles include a left frame, a right frame, a connecting member connecting the left frame and the right frame, a strap mechanism assembled on outward sides of the left frame and the right frame, and control members. The strap mechanism includes a head strap defining a plurality of stop grooves therein. Each control member has an engaging portion for engaging with the left frame/the right frame, an operating portion formed opposite to the engaging portion, a pivot portion provided between the engaging portion and the operating portion, and a bias portion near a side of the operating portion for abutting against stop grooves of the head strap. The pivot portion abuts against the bases of the strap mechanism and drives the operating portion upward. When the operating portion is pushed inward, the bias portion displaces inward correspondingly and disengages from the stop grooves. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083427 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A DESIGN ELEMENT TO SWIM GOGGLES - A device for attaching a design element to a strap of a swim goggle is disclosed. The design element is attached to a substantially planar member, which is secured to the swim goggle strap through a connecting member. The substantially planar member and the connecting member may have various shapes, sizes and orientations. The substantially planar member and the connecting member may be made of soft, flexible material, which is not capable of slicing or cutting the swim goggle strap. The substantially planar member and the connecting member may be constructed without any sharp edges to prevent injury to the swimmer. The substantially planar member and the connecting member may be made of non-corroding material, and which is not subject to discoloration due to the presence of chlorine and other chemicals in swimming pool water. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083428 | Body Armor Plate Having Integrated Electronics Modules - A body armor plate is configured to provide ballistics protection to a wearer of the plate. For example, the plate may be configured to protect the upper torso of the wearer from high-speed, ballistic projectiles like bullets, shrapnel, and/or other projectiles. In some implementations, the plate may include one or more electronic modules formed integrally therewith. Formation of the electronic modules integrally with the plate may enhance the functionality of the plate, may enhance the convenience (e.g., the form factor, the weight, the portability, etc.) of the electronics modules, robustness of the electronics modules, and/or other aspects of the electronics modules. The combination of the plate and the electronics modules may specifically provide various enhancements to, for example, military or law enforcement personnel that rely on the plate for ballistics protection. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083429 | ENGINEERED TEXTILE YARN - The present invention relates to integral protective overalls for operations on uncovered high-voltage cables, comprising a first electrically conductive layer whose surface area is substantially equal to the surface area of the overalls and that is obtained from a polymer fibre covered with silver. The overalls of the present invention can also include a second layer connected to the first layer in a stable manner. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083430 | Touch Control Toilet Seat Device - A touch control toilet seat device includes a main body and a seat. In the main body there is a microprocessor for processing logic control of the component parts in relation to cleaning the user's body after defecation. A seat having non-contacting circuit switches and a heater element is movably hinged to the main body. The electric supply to the microprocessor is initiated when the human body moves close to the non-contacting circuit switches thereby energizing the heater element to warm up the cold water from the plumbing pipe to clean the user's contaminated part with spraying warm water. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083431 | TOILET SEAT LIFTING APPARATUS - Apparatus for lifting a seat ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083432 | DETACHABLE ADJUSTABLE COMMODE HANDLE - A detachable adjustable commode handle for use with a commode having legs includes a hook, having a flat portion upon which the toilet paper roll rollably rests, a hooked end curving up from said flat portion which discourages the toilet paper from sliding off in use, and a support portion curving up from and extending generally perpendicularly from the flat portion, wherein said toilet paper roll resting flat portion is sized shorter in length than a toilet paper roll axial length such that resistance is provided to the toilet paper roll at either end by the incipient curves of the hooked end and the support portion, a snap fit bracket connected to the support portion which detachable and adjustably snap fits onto a commode leg, wherein said snap fit bracket is offset from and perpendicular to the toilet paper roll resting flat portion, and wherein when said detachable adjustable commode handle is attached to a commode, said toilet paper roll resting flat portion is perpendicular to leg of a commode to which it is attached. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083433 | VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - A vacuum waste system for use in a vehicle, such as a aircraft. The vacuum waste system includes a lightweight base assembly and a lightweight toilet bowl assembly mounted to the top of the base assembly. The toilet bowl assembly has downwardly extending members that engage in a sliding manner with horizontally extending members at the top of the base assembly to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. A fastener, such as a nut and bolt assembly, can be coupled to the toilet bowl assembly and base assembly using a tool to thus secure the toilet bowl assembly to the base assembly. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083434 | TOILET FLUSHING SYSTEM - A toilet flushing system is provided for both high and low volume flush control. The toilet flushing system comprises a control assembly having an actuator, first link, second link, and swivel member that provide high volume flush control by selectively opening a closure member rotatably attached to the housing. The rotation of a lever mobilizes the actuator such that the first link, swivel member, second link, and closure member are rotated from a closed position to a high volume flush position. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083435 | FLUSH VALVE AND VACUUM GENERATOR FOR VACUUM WASTE SYSTEM - The apparatus and method of the invention provides for a flush valve for controlling the vacuum evacuation of waste from a receptacle. The flush valve comprises an inlet port for receiving the waste from the receptacle, an outlet port opposite the inlet port and in fluid communication therewith, a source of vacuum connected to the outlet port and a uniquely designed discharge disk disposed between the inlet and outlet ports for interrupting the flow of fluid therebetween. In the preferred embodiment the flush valve is integral with a latticed panel of the waste receptacle stand. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083436 | APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A SWIMMING POOL COVER - An apparatus and method used in conjunction with a swimming pool cover for covering and uncovering a swimming pool to reduce or prevent standing water, dirt or debris from entering the pool when uncovering the pool. The apparatus includes a buoyant support member, and inflatable/deflatable bladder attached to the support member and a conduit for providing a fluid used to inflate and deflate the bladder. In operation, inflation of the bladder raises the pool cover above the pool deck, railing or peripheral edge whereby standing water, dirt or debris can be removed or washed from the cover prior to removing the cover from the pool. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083437 | FIXTURE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR ABOVE GROUND POOL - Disclosed herein is a fixture support. The structure, in accordance with the present invention, is a support for mounting various fixtures on an above ground pool. The support is adapted to be secured to the rails or posts of such a pool without causing damage to the pool liner or the pool frame. The fixture support includes a support member, which in an exemplary embodiment is parallel to the pool posts. The support member includes a clamp for connecting the fixture with either one of the rails or the posts of the pool frame. The clamp is fixed to one end of the support member. On the other end of the support member is a receptacle adapted for connection to various fixture modules. The fixture support in accordance with the instant invention allows each of the modules to be mounted on the water side of the pool and provide electrical connection thereto. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083438 | Shower Nozzle Having A Brush - A shower nozzle having a brush includes a driving unit and a brush body. The driving unit is used to get power for driving the brush body. The driving unit includes a motor, bevel gears and a gear disc. The shower nozzle is compact in size and provides a brushing function when taking a bath. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083439 | SHOWER DRAINAGE SYSTEM HAVING SLIMLINE WASTE CONDUIT DEVICE - A shower drainage system ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083440 | Splash Guard for Washing Basin - A splash guard for installation on a washing basin having a faucet assembly mounted proximate an edge of said basin, said splash guard comprising a one piece, generally concave shell having a floor portion with one or more openings for water supply plumbing to said faucet assembly and an upwardly curved rear wall portion integral therewith for directing splashed material impinging thereon into said washing basin. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083441 | NURSING BED - The present invention is a nursing bed ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083442 | COTS AND ATTACHMENTS FOR COTS FOR CARRYING PATIENTS OVER UNEVEN OR SLOPED TERRAIN - Ambulance cots and attachments for ambulance cots are disclosed. The cots include a frame having a base on which plural wheels are mounted. At least some of the wheels are arranged to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position to increase the track of the cot and thus improve its roll stability. The attachment is arranged to convert a conventional cot having a predetermined track into a cot whose track can be increased to enhance its roll stability. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083443 | Depilatory Composition - A depilatory cream composition comprising, a depilatory active, an emollient selected from at least one of mineral oil, silicone oil and emollient esters, and a silicone wax, a talc and/or polyamide resin. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083444 | LAUNDRY DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS AND USES THEROF - The invention relates generally to novel laundry detergent compositions comprising linalol and uses thereof. Aspects of the invention include a laundry detergent that includes an effective amount of linalol, which has not been modified to provide a fragrance, for improving color retention and fabric softening qualities and reducing soap residue retention and static electricity. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083445 | Laundry Machine and Controlling Method of the Same - The present invention relates to a laundry machine and a controlling method, which can remove allergens on the laundry. A controlling method of a laundry machine includes a mite-killing step of supplying seam to a drum to make laundry exposed to a hot environment at or over a temperature and for or over a duration of time, wherein the temperature and the duration are predetermined enough to kill house dust mites on the laundry; a rinsing step of rinsing the laundry; and a spin-drying step of spin-drying the rinsed laundry. The present invention has an advantageous effect of removing allergens including house dust mites, animal hair and pollens efficiently. In addition, if the house dust mites are killed by using steam, energy efficiency is high and an effect of mite-killing is great. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083446 | COSMETIC COMPOSITION COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ORGANOSILICON COMPOUND COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE BASIC FUNCTION, AT LEAST ONE HYDROPHOBIC FILM-FORMING POLYMER, AT LEAST ONE PIGMENT AND AT LEAST ONE VOLATILE SOLVENT - The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition for treating keratin fibers, for example human keratin fibers such as the hair, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, at least one organosilicon compound chosen from silanes comprising one, two and three silicon atoms, wherein the at least one organosilicon compound also comprises at least one basic chemical function and at least one group chosen from hydroxyl and hydrolysable groups per molecule; at least one hydrophobic film-forming polymer; at least one pigment; and at least one volatile solvent. The present disclosure also relates to a process for treating keratin fibers, comprising applying to the keratin fibers the compositions according to the present disclosure. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083447 | FATTY PHASE FOR THE PREPARATION OF HAIR DYES, PROCEDURE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SAID FATTY PHASE AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT SAID PROCEDURE - A fatty phase for the preparation of hair dyes, consisting of a semi-finished product containing the proportions of stearyl and cetyl alcohols suitable for the preparation of the dye. In relation to the prior art, the invention allows a semi-finished product for preparation of hair dyes to be obtained, consisting of a fatty phase with the ingredients already measured out and mixed, so as to be ready to be integrated, inside the mixer, with the remaining components (colorants, etc.) that make up the final formulation of the dye. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083448 | BLUE COLORANT DERIVED FROM Genipa Americana FRUIT - The present invention provides a method to make a blue colorant as a liquid and as a powder, wherein the blue colorant is derived from unprocessed raw juice obtained from | 2010-04-08 |
20100083449 | Midsole Element For An Article Of Footwear - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure has a midsole element that defines a void, and the void may extend substantially vertically through a central area of the midsole element. The void may also extend between an upper surface and a lower surface of the midsole element to define an interior surface. A plurality of bores are also defined in the midsole element. The bores may extend substantially horizontally through the midsole element, and the bores may extend between an exterior surface of the midsole element and the void. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083450 | APPARATUS FOR CLEANING MAGNETIC STRIPES - A magnetic stripe cleaning unit includes a base unit with a cleaning slot and a cleaning material positioned in the slot. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083451 | PAD PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE FOR A FLOOR BURNISHER - A floor burnisher has a base portion with a rotatable pad. A lower portion of a handle post is pivotally connected to the base portion. A lower portion of a spring rod assembly is pivotally connected to the base portion and an upper portion of the spring rod assembly is connected to an upper portion of the handle post. The pressure at which the pad contacts a floor surface may be selectively adjusted. The handle post may be pivoted about the base portion so that a spring within the assembly is compressed. The force from the compressed spring is communicated to the base portion to pivot the base portion with respect to a floor surface. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083452 | Site scrub brush - The site scrub brush is made of a block of foam material, such as a semi-closed hydrophilic polyurethane medical grade foam, with a thin layer of sealing material, such as any plastic polymer which is non-permeable in nature, about the periphery and bottom. The brush is compressible under finger pressure to enhance the scrubbing action of the brush on the outer surfaces of a luer received by the brush. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083453 | DISPOSABLE SANITARY HAND COVER - A disposable sanitary hand cover includes a hand covering and a separable outer layer. At least a portion of the outer layer is suitable for impregnation with a sanitary or medical preparation. The outer layer of the hand cover is used first to cleanse an appropriate surface, for example a lavatory seat or similar. The outer layer can then be detached and disposed of to leave the hand covering that can be used to wash and/or dry appropriate areas of the body. The hand covering can then also be disposed of. Preferably, therefore, at least the hand covering is made of a biodegradable material. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083454 | WIPER BLADE - The invention is based on a wiper blade ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083455 | Tool for holding small parts - A tool for holding small parts and for immobilizing the parts during cleaning or other treatment with a fluid. The tool includes first and second porous members which encompass the part. At least one of the first and second members is deformable to partially conform to the part. The tool has elements for holding or securing the first and second members together during cleaning. The tool may also have a handle connected to the first and second porous members. The handle may be spring biased so that the first and second members are normally held together to enclose a part. The handle can be manipulated to move the first and second members apart when it is desired to insert or remove a part from between them. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083456 | Vacuum Assembly with Inlet Through Removable Tank - The disclosed vacuum assembly can be mounted in a vehicle. The motor/fan assembly is positioned above a chassis wall. Lateral flanges on opposed sides of the tank support the tank in generally horizontal sliding motion from a forward position to an elevated rearward position. A rear flange supports the tank as it pivots to a mounted position in which an inlet on a removable lid on the tank communicates with a hose, and an outlet on the lid communicates with the motor/fan assembly. In a removed position, the inlet and outlet are disconnected. Alignment bosses fit in aligned openings when the tank is in the mounted position. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083457 | Vacuum Assembly for Automobile - The disclosed vacuum cleaner system for an automobile fits in a cavity in the vehicle and has a tank that can be removed in a lateral direction without tools and without detaching the vacuum hose. A circuit board that carries an electronic controller is positioned alongside the motor and extends generally parallel to both the axis of the motor and the lateral direction in which the tank is removed. Cooling air is drawn though a cooling air inlet on the cabin wall to the circuit board, and then one side of the motor, through the center of the motor, to the cooling fan. From there, it is blown into a cavity where it joins exhausted working air from the vacuum and is exhausted from the vehicle through an air release opening that leads to the exterior of the vehicle. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083458 | Bagless Dustcup - A bagless vacuum cleaner system dustcup assembly and method for using said system with a vacuum cleaner apparatus to separate dirt from a mixture of dirt and air inducted into said vacuum cleaner apparatus. Said bagless vacuum cleaner system generally comprises a dustcup assembly, a handle assembly and a motor intake adaptor. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083459 | Air Flow Losses in Vacuum Cleaners - A vacuum cleaner having an elongated support body, a nozzle attached to a lower end of the elongated support body by an articulated joint, a motor, a fan unit, a debris container, and an air passage that extends from the nozzle device, past the articulated joint by a flexible hose and to an air passage in the support body. The flexible hose is formed with a generally rectangular cross section. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083460 | Vacuum Cleaner Nozzle and Roller - The invention relates to a vacuum cleaner nozzle of the kind being adapted to be moved over a floor ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083461 | System and Method of Controlling Current Draw of a Switched Reluctance Motor - Disclosed is a system and method for controlling current in a switched reluctance motor by changing a dwell state including starting the motor in a normal mode, measuring current in the motor, comparing the measured current to a first threshold, triggering an interrupt if the measured current exceeds the first threshold, keeping a count of consecutive readings exceeding the first threshold, changing the dwell state from a first state to a second state if the measured current exceeds the first threshold and the count equals a set value, changing the dwell state from a second state to a third state if the measured current exceeds a second threshold, and triggering a fault condition if the measured current in the third state exceeds a third threshold. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083462 | System and Method of Controlling Start-Up of a Switched Reluctance Motor - Embodiments of a switched reluctance (SR) motor for use in a integrated vacuum system for a vehicle are disclosed. The SR motor may receive input voltage directly from an electrical storage device used to start up an engine of the vehicle. The SR motor may include an encoder that triggers an optical sensor to provide signals to a motor controller. The motor controller may energize stator poles based on the received signals. The encoder may be mechanically phase-advanced with respect to poles of the rotor to ensure proper start-up of the SR motor. Commutations of the motor may occur before a point of maximum inductance where the rotor and stator are aligned. In a preferred embodiment, the input voltage received by the SR motor is in a range of 9-16 Volts DC, a maximum drawn current is 36 amps, and the phase advance is between 9-11 degrees. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083463 | SUCTION CLEANER - A suction cleaner includes a suction unit for creating a flow of air and a flexible suction hose having a hose inlet at which air may be drawn into the suction hose. The suction hose leads from the suction unit and includes a first hose portion and a second hose portion having a connection to the first hose portion. The second hose portion includes the hose inlet. The suction unit includes a body that at least partially defines a storage volume in which the first hose portion can be accommodated when the first hose portion is in a contracted condition, and from which the first hose portion can be deployed when required. A first roller is positioned within the body and is supported on a first axis that is fixed with respect to the body. A second roller is positioned within the body and is supported on a second axis. The second axis is movable along an arc. A portion of the arc has a focus point positioned on the same side of the arc as the first axis. The first roller and the second roller cooperate to support the first hose portion in the contracted condition. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083464 | Parallel Axes Compound Balance - An apparatus and method to substantially cancel out the opposing torsional forces of the torsion spring of a spiral rod subassembly and the extension spring of a compound spiral rod balance on the carrier element. The extension spring and the rod spiral balance subassembly are parallel, connected at their lower ends to a carrier element and at their top ends either to an upper mounting cap or separately to the wall of the jamb channel. The spiral rod is turned a pre-determined number of times in a direction opposite from that in which the extension spring is turned so that the torsional forces acting on the carrier element from the torsion spring and the extension spring substantially cancel out each other. The balancing out of the counteracting torsional forces eliminates or substantially reduces the friction between the carrier element and the jamb channel. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083465 | ADJUSTABLE HINGE MOUNTING BLOCK - An adjustable hinge block includes first and second complementary members, each defining therein a first and a second slit respectively. The members are adapted to mate with each other such that the first and second slits at least partially align with each other to define a third slit. First and second wing members protrude from the members respectively such that the wing members lie on opposite sides of the third slit when the members mate with each other. The wing members each define therein a first and a second aperture respectively, which first and second apertures are adapted to receive a fastener. First and second side members, each define therein a third and a fourth aperture respectively, such that the third and fourth apertures is adapted to align with the first and second apertures respectively. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083466 | Tri-yoke - Hinge pin or part of hinge pin for use when connecting two adjacent modular conveyor belt links of the type where the belt links are provided with projecting eye parts, where the eye parts are provided with a transverse aperture, such that a hinge pin may be inserted through overlapping eye parts through the apertures hingely connecting two adjacent modules, wherein the hinge pin is shorter than the width of the belt links perpendicular to the intended travelling direction, and that the hinge pin has a central section having a cylindrical shape in the axial direction and where the ends of the hinge pin comprises a conical section, said conical section having an outer circumference larger than the axial section of the pin, where the conical section is provided with three or more radially extending slots, where each slot has a depth in the axial direction of the hinge pin being equal to or less than the extent in the axial direction of the conical section, where the width of each slot is such that when the three or more conical sections abut, the circumference is equal to or less the circumference of the cylindrical part of the hinge pin. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083467 | Portable Electronic Device and Hinge Module Thereof - A portable electronic device includes a main portion, a display portion and a hinge module. The display portion is pivotally connected with the main portion by the hinge module. A first hinge member has one end secured to the main portion. A second hinge member has one end, pivotally connected with the other end of the first hinge member, and the other end secured to the display portion, wherein the second hinge member comprises a guide slot. A resilient member is disposed around the other end of the first hinge member. The resilient member includes a fastening end and an actuation end. The fastening end is secured to the first hinge member. The actuation end is disposed within the guide slot of the second hinge member. The guide slot is operable to drive the actuation end so as to deform the resilient member. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083468 | Hinge and a Lamp with the Hinge - A lamp has multiple arms and multiple hinges mounted between two adjacent arms. The hinge has a stationary leaf, multiple pivot assemblies being mounted in the stationary leaf and multiple brackets being respectively connected to the pivot assemblies and two corresponding brackets are attached to each arm. Each pivot assembly has a shaft and a locking nut being mounted on the shaft and selectively engaging a locking hole of each bracket. Since the locking nuts selectively engage the locking holes of the brackets, an angle between the adjacent arms can be adjusted and fixed. Further, two adjacent arms do not influence each other's position, which is convenient for adjusting. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083469 | REUSABLE CARRYING HANDLE WITH A CABLE TIE - The present invention relates to various embodiments of a reusable handle with a cable tie for carrying a bag. A handle can be connected to an open end of a bag by means of a cable tie to provide a bag carrying system. The present handle generally comprises a body having a hand-grip portion and a strap receiving channel defined therein; and a mounting section attached to the body, the mounting section including a socket defined therein and adapted for receiving a cable tie such that a locking head of the cable tie is held in place within the socket. A distal end of the strap is inserted through the socket, through the strap receiving channel and through the strap receiving opening of the cable tie to form a loop such that the strap is locked within the locking head. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083470 | MICROPHONE HOLDER - A microphone holder includes a rotational shaft capable of fitting into a clamping unit of a holder base through pushing and opening tip ends of bent arms of the clamping unit. The rotational shaft of the microphone holder has, at an outer periphery of the rotational shaft, a plurality of smooth concave portions at different angular positions. The rotational shaft is stably fit into the clamping unit as convex portions of the clamping unit fit into the concave portions of the rotational shaft. An angle of the microphone holder can be adjusted through smooth rotation of the microphone holder accompanied by sliding between the convex portions of the holding unit and the concave portions of the rotational shaft. Thus, noise generated upon the adjusting can be substantially reduced. A user can easily adjust the direction of the microphone only through the rotation of the microphone holder. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083471 | LINING FASTENERS AND METHODS AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - fastener assemblies, elements for fastener assemblies and methods of making and assembling elements for fastener assemblies, for example for insulation blanket fasteners such as those used on aircraft, may include a formed monolithic metal configuration having first and second side portions with a plurality of panel retaining elements arranged linearly along the side portions. A planar retaining element, for example a disc, may be assembled with the metal portion to form a fastener assembly, such as may be used to retain and insulation blanket. The planar retaining element may include a rolled edge, and if a coated part, may include surface projections to keep adjacent parts from sticking together during the coating process. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083472 | HOSE CLAMPS - A hose clamp has a clamp body, operation pieces, an engaging claw, a receiving portion, an arch shaped opening and a slide guide portion. The clamp body is composed of a plate spring member bent into a ring shape. The operation piece has two legs at one end of the clamp body, and has an operation portion at ends of the legs. The operation piece has a leg at the other end of the clamp body, and has an operation portion at an end portion of the leg. The receiving portion is formed on the operation portion and can engage with the engaging claw. The arch shaped opening is formed on the operation portion, and allows the engaging claw to pass therethrough. The engaging claw and the slide guide portion are disposed on one side of the leg of the operation piece. The slide guide portion contacts with the leg in order to make the engaging claw be opposed to the arch shaped opening. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083473 | PIPE CLAMP - A pipe repair clamp which allows a locking plate to slide over a plurality of lugs into position making it easier to close the clamp around a pipe. The pipe repair clamp includes a flexible strap formed into a substantially cylindrical body defining a hollow bore. The strap has a first and second ends which are brought together when the clamp is closed. A thrust plate is secured near the first end of the flexible strap. At least one lug is secured to the thrust plate and extends perpendicular to the thrust plate. The lug plate is secured near the second end of said strap. At least one threaded stud is secured to the lug plate and is used to tighten the clamp closed. A lug cover plate is perpendicularly secured to the lug and the thrust plate and has at least one opening to receive the threaded stud. The lug cover plate also includes a curved end portion covering at least a portion of the lug. A locking plate has at least one opening and is adapted to receive the threaded stud. The locking plate slides along a top surface of the lug and over the lug cover plate when the first and second ends of the strap are pulled toward each other when the clamp is tightened around a pipe. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083474 | Piezoelectric Element and Method for Manufacturing the Piezoelectric Element - A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric ceramic body containing an internal electrode. The piezoelectric ceramic body is mainly made of a perovskite complex oxide containing an alkali metal niobate-based compound containing at least one element selected from among K, Li, and Na. The internal electrode is made of a base metal material, such as Ni or Cu. The piezoelectric element is produced by co-sintering the internal electrode and the piezoelectric ceramic body. Thus, there is provided an inexpensive piezoelectric element that can be properly used in practice even though it has been fired in a reducing atmosphere. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083475 | STRIP PACK APPARATUS, AND GRASPER DEVICE AND DEWRINKLER DEVICE USED THEREIN - In a strip pack apparatus in which an end portion of a bag being grasped is attached to a tape, a grasper device for grasping the bag holds the end portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the end portion to be attached to the tape. The grasper device holds the end portion at both sides of an attachment region. In addition, the strip pack apparatus also includes a dewrinkler device for dewrinkling the end portion, and the grasper device grasps the end portion at both sides of the dewrinkler device. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083476 | ASSEMBLING MACHINE - A machine for assembling modular markers, in particular markers for identifying electric cables or the like, includes tags and supporting elements. The supporting elements have respective housings designed to accommodate the labeled elements. The machine comprises a mechanism for inserting the tags into the housings. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083477 | METHODS FOR MOUNTING OR REMOVING BELTS FROM TELESCOPING CONVEYOR MECHANISMS THAT COOPERATE WITH PACKAGING SYSTEMS HAVING CLIPPERS - Methods for removing a belt from a telescoping conveyor having a plurality of spaced apart idler rollers in communication with the belt include: (a) translating an idler associated with a telescoping conveyor downward from an operative position to a belt removal and/or belt load configuration while one end portion thereof remains attached to the conveyor frame to thereby allow a conveyor belt to at least partially collapse from an operative configuration; and (b) removing the conveyor belt from the telescoping conveyor after the translating step. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083478 | METHODS OF FORMING EMBOSSED NETTING CHUTES FOR MANUAL AND/OR AUTOMATED CLIPPING PACKAGING APPARATUS - Netting chutes suitable for use with manual, automatic and semi-automatic packaging operations to enclose product in netting packaging include chutes with embossed floors. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083479 | Flame Arrester Arrangement and Method of Incorporating Bore in a Flame Arrester Arrangement - In a flame arrester arrangement which is formed from two metal strips ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083480 | Method of Friction-Assisted Clinching - A method of clinching includes contacting a punch to stacked workpieces and rotating the punch to generate frictional heat in the workpieces, and advancing the punch into the workpieces to form a mechanically-interlocking joint. Rotation of the punch may be stopped prior to advancing the punch into the stacked workpieces. The first workpiece may be formed from a first material and the second workpiece formed from a different, second material. One of the first and second materials may be magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The mechanically-interlocking joint is characterized by the absence of intermetallic compounds, and may be substantially hermetically sealed against passage of fluids and gasses. A hole may be formed in one of the workpieces and, prior to contacting the punch to the workpieces, the hole aligned substantially coaxially with the punch. Forming the mechanically-interlocking joint may include deforming both the first and second workpieces. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083481 | Method for attaching magnesium panels using self-piercing rivet - A method for attaching an aluminum panel to a magnesium panel via a self-piercing rivet. The method includes positioning the aluminum panel and the magnesium panel together with the magnesium panel supported on an anvil having a cavity therein. The magnesium panel is spot heated at the locale of the anvil, and then the self-piercing steel rivet is punched through the steel panel and only partway into the magnesium panel, to displace the magnesium panel into the cavity. The heating of the magnesium improves the ductility so that the self-piercing rivet is accepted without undue strain on the magnesium material. The interface between the steel rivet and the magnesium panel is concealed between the aluminum panel and the magnesium panel to thereby protect the interface between the steel material of the rivet and the magnesium panel from exposure to the environment. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083482 | Joining Method For Tubular Components - A method for joining two components, of which at least one is tubular in shape, more preferably of an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine. The joint can be produced in an easier manner with high quality if a ring-shaped joining element having an outer cone on at least one axial side with its outer cone is axially pressed into an axial end section of the one tubular component, as a result of which the end section of the one component widens along the outer cone when on its axial end of the widened end section and on the joining element a circumferential weld seam is produced and when the other component on an axial end section is joined with the joining element. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083483 | DOUBLE-ACTION CLINCHING METHOD AND TOOL FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - Double-action clinching includes establishing a first layer on a second layer, and securing the layers between a tool's punch and clinching punch. First layer has less ductility than second layer, and clinching punch diameter is smaller than punch diameter. Layers are secured so: a tool support receives a portion of a second layer surface; clinching punch, slidably positioned in the support, is adjacent another portion of the second layer surface; and punch, positioned opposed to clinching punch, is adjacent a portion of a first layer surface. Pressing the punch into the first layer surface portion forms an aperture through the first layer. Pressing the clinching punch, in a direction opposite to the punch pressing, into the other portion of the second layer surface forces portion(s) of the second layer into the aperture, and forms a micro-interlocking flush-back joint between an aperture side wall and the second layer portion(s). | 2010-04-08 |
20100083484 | Catalytic Converter and Method of Making the Same - A method of making a catalytic converter includes providing a catalyst substrate having a substrate periphery and a mat support disposed thereon. The method also includes providing a metal shell having a shell wall having a shell periphery and a bore that is configured to receive the catalyst substrate and mat support. It further includes inserting the catalyst substrate and mat support into the bore of the metal shell in slidable engagement therewith. Still further it includes reducing the shell periphery while applying an axial force sufficient to cause translation of the catalyst substrate and mat support relative to the bore until the force reaches a predetermined retention force threshold, whereupon the reducing of the shell periphery and translation of the catalyst substrate is stopped. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083485 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURITY LAYERED CONSTRUCTION AND SECURITY LAYERED CONSTRUCTION AND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS CONTAINING SUCH A CONSTRUCTION - A method for producing a security layered construction as well as a security layered construction for an identification document ( | 2010-04-08 |
20100083486 | METHOD OF RESIN SEALING PERMANENT MAGNETS IN LAMINATED ROTOR CORE - A method comprising: a first process of placing a laminated rotor core in a preheating device to preheat the laminated core; a second process of removing the preheated laminated core from the preheating device and disposing the laminated core between upper and lower dies of a resin sealing apparatus; a third process of pressing the laminated core by the upper and lower dies and liquefying resin material in resin reservoir pots by heating; and a fourth process of ejecting the liquefied resin material from the pots into the magnet insertion holes by plungers inserted and moving vertically in the pots and thermally curing the resin material. The method improves efficiency of resin sealing the permanent magnets in the laminated core. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083487 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RESISTANCE CHANGE ELEMENT - In a resistance change memory (ReRAM) storing data by utilizing change in resistance of a resistance change element, a transistor T, interlayer insulating films, W plugs and the like are formed on a semiconductor substrate. Thereafter, a Pt film serving as a lower electrode of the resist change element is formed and a transition metal film (Ni film) is formed on the Pt film. After that, the surface of the transition metal film is oxidized to form a transition metal oxide film and a Pt film serving as an upper electrode is formed on the transition metal oxide film. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083488 | ELECTRONIC COMPONENT TAKING OUT APPARATUS, SURFACE MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TAKING OUT ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A plurality of reference electronic components (M | 2010-04-08 |
20100083489 | CARBON NANOTUBE COLUMNS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING CARBON NANOTUBE COLUMNS AS PROBES - Carbon nanotube columns each comprising carbon nanotubes can be utilized as electrically conductive contact probes. The columns can be grown, and parameters of a process for growing the columns can be varied while the columns grow to vary mechanical characteristics of the columns along the growth length of the columns. Metal can then be deposited inside and/or on the outside of the columns, which can enhance the electrical conductivity of the columns. The metalized columns can be coupled to terminals of a wiring substrate. Contact tips can be formed at or attached to ends of the columns. The wiring substrate can be combined with other electronic components to form an electrical apparatus in which the carbon nanotube columns can function as contact probes. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083490 | MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A multilayer circuit board comprises core layers | 2010-04-08 |
20100083491 | ELECTONIC COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS - A paste storage portion | 2010-04-08 |
20100083492 | Suspension board with circuit and producing method thereof - A suspension board with circuit includes a circuit board containing a metal supporting board, an insulating pattern formed on the metal supporting board, and a conductive pattern formed on the insulating pattern; an optical waveguide disposed on the circuit board; and a positioning portion provided on the circuit board in order to position the optical waveguide with respect to the circuit board. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083493 | TRANSFER TAPE STRAP PROCESS - A method for efficiently producing a plurality of EAS or RFID tags or inlays that form a label ready for use. The process utilizes a first web of RFID chip straps or capacitor straps that are releasably secured to a liner using only a low tack adhesive and utilizes a second web of coils or antennas which are secured to a second liner. After indexing these two webs, selective heat and pressure are applied to the chips straps or to the capacitor straps to transfer them and electrically couple them to a corresponding coil or antenna. Where both chip straps and capacitor straps are applied to a common antenna, a third web of the additional strap is used in the process. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083494 | Bonding Tool for Mounting Semiconductor Chips - A vacuum bonding tool for pick-and-place and bonding semiconductor chips onto a substrate or onto a previously mounted die to form a die stack includes a shank and a suction part. The shank has a vacuum conduit extending from a first end to a second end of the shank. The shank is adapted for cooperative engagement with the suction part at the second end, and the shank has a plate at the second end to support the suction part. The suction part has a surface for contacting a semiconductor chip during pick-and place operation. According to the invention, the suction part is made of an elastically deformable conductive or non-conductive material. In various embodiments, the chip contacting surface of the elastically deformable suction part flat overall, or is concave, of has a flat central region and concave regions. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083495 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUBSTRATE HAVING BUILT-IN COMPONENTS - A method for manufacturing a substrate having built-in components prevents a short circuit caused by the spread of solder or conductive adhesive. Land regions to connect a circuit component and a wetting prevention region surrounding the land regions are formed on one primary surface of a metal foil. Terminal electrodes of the circuit component are electrically connected to the land regions using solder, and an uncured resin is disposed on and pressure bonded to the metal foil and the circuit component, so that a resin layer in which the circuit component is embedded is formed. Subsequently, a wiring pattern is formed by processing the metal foil. The wetting prevention region is a region obtained by roughening or oxidizing one primary surface of the metal foil so as to reduce solder wettability. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083496 | COMPLIANT MEMBRANE THIN FILM INTERPOSER PROBE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE TESTING - A method for fabricating a compliant membrane probe for communication with an integrated circuit includes installing an array of conductive structures within a flexible membrane, the conductors comprising a beam structure having a first end and a second end, with each one of the conductors further comprising a probe tip extending from the first end, the probe tip having a throat generally surrounded by material of the flexible membrane and a head at an end of the throat such that the head is disposed at an opposite side of the flexible membrane with respect to the beam structure; and configuring the second end of the beam structure so as to be supported by a first end of the beam structure of an adjacent conductor thereto. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083497 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COUPLING A BATTERY WITHIN AN EMBEDDED SYSTEM - A method for coupling a battery within an embedded system is described. The method includes creating a hole extending through a printed circuit board (PCB), inserting a portion of the battery into the hole, and electrically coupling the battery to at least one contact. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083498 | CAMSHAFT LOBE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - An automotive engine component and method of producing the same. The method uses dynamic magnetic compaction to form components with non-axisymmetric and related irregular shapes. A die is used that has an interior profile that is substantially similar to the non-axisymmetric exterior of the component to be formed such that first and second materials can be placed into the die prior to compaction. The first material is in powder form and can be placed in the die to make up a first portion of the component being formed, while a second material can be placed in the die to make up a second portion of the component. The second material, which may possess different tribological properties from those of the first material, can be arranged in the die so that upon formation, at least a portion of the component's non-axisymmetric exterior profile is shaped by or includes the second material. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083499 | METHOD FOR REMOVING BLADE RING AND MEMBER FOR REMOVING BLAD RING - There are provided a method for removing a blade ring by pulling out the blade ring smoothly and surely while preventing damage to other components, and a member for removing a blade ring. By using a dummy blade ring, connection plates, and connecting bolts, work for removing and mounting a lower half section of the blade ring is performed. Thereby, work of rotation and the like can be performed while the lower half section of the blade ring and the dummy blade ring are connected to each other in both end portions. Therefore, during the work, the lower half section of the blade ring and the dummy blade ring are prevented from shifting from each other and therefore from interfering with the opposed rotor blade tip, a lower half section of a casing, and the like, thus preventing damage to the tip, distortion of the lower half section of the blade ring and the dummy blade ring, and the like. Consequently, a stator blade ring can be pulled out smoothly and surely. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083500 | LEVELING METHOD FOR BURYING EVAPORATING SECTION OF HEAT PIPE INTO THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE SEAT - A leveling method for burying an evaporating section of a heat pipe into a thermally conductive seat is provided for an assembly of heat pipe and heat-conducting seat by simultaneously making the evaporating section of heat pipe partially formed into a flat surface when the evaporating section of heat pipe is being burying into the thermally conductive seat. Furthermore, in cooperation with a stamping machine, the leveling method is to make a multiple steps of press-fitting process to an evaporating section of heat pipe under a condition that there is no need to change the stamping die. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083501 | Continuous manufacturing process for metal-plastic hybrid heat exchanger - The invention is a method for producing a heat exchanger assembly including the steps of extruding a plastic and an adhesive from a co-extrusion die into a plurality of tubes spaced from each other with each tube having an adhesive disposed on its exterior surface. A plurality of corrugated air fins are serially fed into the co-extrusion die and spaced from each other by a predetermined space and ejected between adjacent tubes with the corrugations extending transversely between the tubes. The adhesive is then cured to secure the tubes to the air fins. The method proceeds by cutting the tubes at each predetermined space with a guillotine shear to produce a plurality of unified heat exchanger cores. The ends of the tubes of each core are inserted into tube slots in manifolds, and the tubes and manifolds are adhesively secured together to define a heat exchanger assembly. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083502 | METHOD OF FORMING A ONE PIECE COMPONENT - A method for forming a component that transmits torque in an automatic transmission includes forming a workpiece with a hub concentric with and extending along an axis and forming the workpiece with a disc that is integral with the hub and extends radially outward from the hub. A hollow perform cylinder is formed integrally with the disc, located at a radial end of the disc distant from the hub, concentric with the axis, and includes an inner surface and an outer surface. A hollow perform cylinder is flow-formed using a flow-forming mandrel located within the cylinder and having an outer surface formed with gear teeth such that the inner surface of the cylinder conforms to at least a portion of the gear teeth on the flow-forming mandrel. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083503 | SERVO MOTOR FOR ACTUATING A MANDREL WHILE EXTRUDING HELICAL TEETH - An apparatus for extruding helical teeth in a gear blank includes a press including a die plate and a die base, the die plate being movable along an axis relative to the die base, the die base supporting the gear blank. A mandrel, aligned with the axis and moveable with the die plate along the axis, includes a surface that includes helical die teeth. A servo motor drives the mandrel in rotation about the axis to the required helix angle as the mandrel moves axially relative to the gear blank. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083504 | METHODS OF MANUFACTURING STRUCTURAL PANELS - Structural panels for use in manufacturing aircraft fuselages and other structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a structural panel configured in accordance with the invention includes a skin and at least first and second stiffeners. The first stiffener can have a first flange portion mated to the skin and a first raised portion projecting away from the skin. The second stiffener can have a second flange portion mated to the skin and a second raised portion projecting away from the skin. At least one of the first flange portion of the first stiffener and the second flange portion of the second stiffener can extend toward the other of the first flange portion and the second flange portion to form an at least approximately continuous support surface to which a frame can be attached. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083505 | SAFETY RAZOR WITH MULTI-PIVOT BLADE UNIT - A safety razor blade unit mounted for pivotal movement relative to a razor handle about a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to a blade mounted in the blade unit. The blade unit is biased to a rest position by a magnetic return force generated by a set of magnetic elements. The set of magnetic elements are so disposed that the return force increases as the pivotal displacement of the blade unit from the rest position increases. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083506 | HEAD SECTION FOR A ROTARY CUTTING DEVICE INCLUDING BLADES AND INDIVIDUAL CUTTING LINES - A head section for a rotary cutting device includes a body portion, a plurality of cutting lines, and a plurality of blades, wherein the plurality of cutting lines are selectively mounted to the body portion without any disassembly of the head section, and the plurality of blades are selectively mounted to the body portion without any disassembly of the head section. Thus, the head section is selectively configurable, without any disassembly of the head section, to hold only cutting blades in a cutting blade configuration and to hold only cutting lines in a cutting line configuration. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083507 | Folding Knife Locking Mechanism With Carrier Device - A folding knife locking mechanism is provided which maintains the open and closed positions associated with the folding knife. A carrier assembly for the locking mechanism for changing the folding knife from the closed to the open position is also disclosed. In one embodiment, the folding knife comprises a carrier assembly for positioning a spherical locking mechanism against the tang of the knife, without the need for scales or other retaining elements typical in prior art knives. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083508 | MANUALLY-OPERATED HAIR CLIPPER - A manually-operated hair clipper, comprising a substantially elongated enclosure, which defines at one end a handle and is provided, at the opposite end, with a working head, which comprises a body for supporting a cutting blade assembly and a motor assembly, elements being provided for transmitting motion from the motor assembly to the cutting blade assembly, at least one comb element, which is associated with the supporting body so that it can slide along a direction for approach and spacing with respect to the cutting blade assembly in order to adjust the cutting length, and at least first teeth for stopping the comb element with respect to the supporting body. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083509 | Folding scissors - A pair of scissors which has ring portions foldable from a position 180° with respect to one another to a position where the ring portions are rotated between 90° each and are substantially parallel and adjacent with one another. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083510 | Shaving Razors and Cartridges - A shaving cartridge has a housing with at least one blade having a blade edge. The housing has a first guard in front of the blade with a plurality of projections defining a plurality of open slots extending generally transverse to the blade edge. The open slots have a width of about 0.20 mm to about 0.49 mm and a pitch of about 0.40 mm to about 0.85 mm for allowing the free passage of hair during shaving. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083511 | CHAIN SAW - A cooling fan includes: a hub; a plurality of cooling vanes provided along an outer circumference of the hub; and an annular connector for connecting the cooling vanes. The hub is provided with a through hole that axially penetrates the hub. A first cover on a case for covering an outward side of the cooling fan is provided with a first outer-air intake. A second cover for partitioning between the cooling fan and a crankcase and for covering an inward side of the cooling fan is provided with a second outer-air intake. With this arrangement, even when one outer-air intake (for instance, the first outer-air intake) adjacent to where the cooling vanes are provided is clogged by a large amount of dust generated during operations, the cooling vanes can breathe from the non-clogged other outer-air intake (for instance, the second outer-air intake) through the through hole, thereby restraining reduction in air flow. | 2010-04-08 |
20100083512 | CHAIN SAW - A muffler includes a muffler body disposed on a lower portion of an engine and a passage that extends upward from the muffler body and is opened in an upper front portion of a chain saw body. Thus, exhaust gas can be discharged forward from the chain saw body, so that exhaust sounds can be dispersed forward. Consequently, the exhaust sounds propagated to an operator can be reduced and therefore a work environment can be improved. Also, since exhaust gas is discharged after the exhaust gas passes through a long passage extending upward from the muffler body, the exhaust gas can be cooled down. Accordingly, in the chain saw body typically covered with a synthetic-resin case in which exhaust outlets are formed on positions corresponding to outlets of the passage, peripheries of the exhaust outlets can be prevented from being discolored by heat of exhaust gas. | 2010-04-08 |