16th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120091669 | O-RING FOR FEED ROLLER - An O-ring for a feed roller includes an O-ring body having first and second ends, which are discontinued from each other, wherein coupling surfaces in the first and second ends are capable of being coupled to each other while opposing each other in a complementary fashion; and a fastening unit fastening the first and second ends to each other such that the coupling surfaces in the first and second ends form and maintain a coupled state in which coupling surfaces oppose each other in a complementary fashion. The O-ring body has first and second storage recesses formed in corresponding opposite positions, the first and second storage recesses being engraved on outer circumferential surfaces thereof, and the fastening unit is received in and fitted to the first and second storage recesses. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091670 | Skibob and Method for Riding a Chairlift - Skibobs are disclosed having features for conveying the skibob with rider on a moving chairlift while the rider remains mounted on the seat of the skibob. The frame and suspension are configured for elevating the underside of the skibob seat above the level of the chairlift bench during loading, so that the chairlift bench, while moving forward from behind the rider, can pick up the skibob, rider and all, and carry the mounted rider up the ski slope without falling. As the undercarriage of the skibob is lifted off the snow, the rider is deposited on the chairlift bench so that the seat of the skibob is secured in place by the weight of the rider on the seat. During offloading, the skibob is nonetheless readily disengaged from the chairlift bench with an active boost from the suspension and optional spring-loaded seat as the undercarriage contacts the offloading platform, permitting the rider to ski away from the chairlift without dismounting the skibob, thus improving ease of use for riders with limits in physical capacity. These and other features of the invention are a benefit to disabled persons in gaining access to the ski slopes. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091671 | SLED - The invention relates to a sled or snow chair that includes a foldable frame pivotally supported on a pair of runners and a passenger support unit movably supported on the foldable frame. The foldable frame has a deployed position and a folded position. When in its deployed position, the passenger support unit is secured to the foldable frame and maintains the foldable frame in its deployed position. The sled or snow chair can be maintained in the folded position for easy storage and transportation. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091672 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING STAGE EQUIPMENT - The invention relates to an apparatus for transporting and/or storing stage equipment, in particular exhibition materials, comprising a box-shaped stacking container which can be moved on running rollers ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091673 | RAILCAR MAINTENANCE CREEPER - A creeper is provided wherein the creeper has a main frame having a front, a rear, a first side, and an opposing second side. The main frame also includes wheels attached at the front and rear of the main frame, a handle attached at the rear of the main frame, and a rotatable platform. Pressure is applied to the handle thereby lifting the main frame onto railway tracks positioned under a railcar so that personnel can obtain access under the railcar and perform maintenance and work to the underside of the railcar. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091674 | SELF-BALANCING MULTIFUNCTIONAL WHEELBARROW - A wheelbarrow for carrying materials that includes a container, a pair of handles extending rearwardly from the container to control movement of the wheelbarrow and a pair of legs extending downwardly from the container to contact the ground. The wheel also has a barrel shaped wheel located at a predetermined location near the front end of the container. The wheelbarrow is self-balanced by strategically positioning the barrel-shaped wheel under and a little forward the center of gravity of the wheelbarrow; that is, the contact point of the wheel with the ground is slightly offset forwardly underneath the center of gravity of the wheelbarrow so that lifting, pushing and tilting requires minimal force and allows for superior control and maneuverability. Due to the shape and width of the wheel, during turns, the center of gravity of the wheelbarrows remains vertically, stably and near the point of contact of the wheel with the ground. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091675 | Stable Stand or Cart for a Gas Cylinder - A stable stand or cart for one or more gas cylinders includes a T-shaped base assembly having a forwardly extending base member and a lower rear cross member with three casters fixed to a lower surface thereof. An upwardly extending frame includes two upwardly extending telescoping tubes and an upper cross member fixed to the tubes. An upper and a lower C-shaped support member are fixed to the upwardly extending frame and a clamp is provided to fix the distance between the C-shaped support members. The stand or cart also includes a first flexible belt, four guide members, and a central positioning member for positioning the central positioning member for different size gas cylinders. A second flexible belt extends from the central positioning member around the gas cylinder or cylinders to hold the cylinder or cylinders to the stand or cart. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091676 | LOW PROFILE DOLLY - A dolly consists of a generally planar platform having opposed front and rear ends and lateral sides. The wheels are configured to contact a surface so as to support the platform above the surface when the platform is placed on the surface. The platform is relatively low to the ground, and enables one operator to arrange and transport heavy loads with the dolly. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091677 | SKATEBOARD - The present invention provides a skateboard including a front board, a rear board, a set of wheels mounted respectively under the front and rear boards, and a swinging connection device connected with the front and rear boards. The swinging connection device includes a front connection board fastened to the front board, a rear connection board fastened to the rear board, a connecting shaft, and a lever, wherein the front and rear connection boards are rotatably connected through the connecting shaft, a surface of the rear connection board facing the front connection board has a position-limiting slot, and the lever has one end fastened to the front connection board and the other end inserted into the position-limiting hole. Furthermore, the swinging connection device adopts a dual-bearing structure, so that through vertically twisting the user's waist and/or legs, it can obtain the motive power for propelling the skateboard. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091678 | STABILIZING DEVICE FOR STEERED TRAILING AXLES OF VEHICLES - A stabilizing device for axles of vehicles, such as motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, or the like, including a hollow cylinder unit, which comprises a hollow cylinder containing a fluid therein, a piston unit with a piston which is arranged in the hollow cylinder and divides the hollow cylinder into at least two chambers, wherein the piston unit can slide relative to the hollow cylinder unit in that said piston unit can be moved from an original position to a deflected position, a pre-tensioning device which tensions the piston unit in the direction of the original position, and a control or regulating device which controls or regulates the fluid flow into/out of the chambers. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091679 | Active Chassis Stabilization System - The invention relates to an active chassis stabilization system including a hydraulic actuator, a pump for acting upon the actuator with a hydraulic pressure, a reservoir for receiving hydraulic fluid, and a return line for a fluid flow from the actuator to the reservoir. Provided in the return line is a check valve which blocks the fluid flow from the reservoir to the actuator and allows the fluid flow from the actuator to the reservoir as of a predeterminable return pressure. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091680 | FRONT AXLE SUPPORT WITH ARRANGEMENT OF A STEERING GEAR AND A FRONT AXLE STABILIZER - A front axle support is provided with arrangement of a steering gear and a front axle stabilizer. The front axle support has receptacles for fastening the steering gear and for fastening the front axle stabilizer with screw connections. The steering gear and the front axle stabilizer are fixed on a common fitting. The common fitting is disposed with a common screw connection on the front axle support. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091681 | Transverse Link On A Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a transverse link ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091682 | Modular running board - A modular running board adaptable for use with various types of vehicles having different wheel bases. In a first embodiment, the running board includes a first long board and a second long board connectable to a pick-up truck having crew cab or quad cab with four full doors. In another embodiment, the first long board is connected to a short board, and both the long board and short board are connected to a pick-up truck having an extended cab, with two full doors and two half-doors. In either of the first two embodiments, a coupling piece is used for connecting the first long board to the second long board, or the first long board to the short board. In yet another embodiment, only the first long board is connected to a vehicle, such as a pickup truck having a regular cab with two full doors only. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091683 | BICYCLE ASSEMBLY WITH FORK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A bicycle assembly can include a bicycle fork. The bicycle fork can have a steer tube, a leg, and a crown. The bicycle fork can also include adhesive used to connect the leg to the crown. A method of manufacturing an assembly for a bicycle can include applying adhesive, to bond metal on metal, to at least one of the leg and the crown, inserting a part of the leg into a part of the crown, the parts forming a slip fit, and curing the adhesive. A similar method can also be used to attach the steer tube to the crown. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091684 | FRAME ELEMENT FOR GUIDING A LINE FOR A SPRUNG TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE FRAME - The invention relates to the guiding of lines, or cables, on a two-wheeled vehicle frame. The guiding is carried out with a guide device on a frame element on which an additional frame element is movably supported in such a way that the line essentially intersects the rotational axis of the bearing. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091685 | BICYCLE DAMPING ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM - A bicycle shock absorber and methods for differentiating between rider-induced forces and terrain-induced forces includes a first fluid chamber having fluid contained therein, a piston for compressing the fluid within the fluid chamber, a second fluid chamber coupled to the first fluid chamber by a fluid communication hose, and an inertial valve disposed within the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve opens in response to terrain-induced forces and provides communication of fluid compressed by the piston from the first fluid chamber to the second fluid chamber. The inertial valve does not open in response to rider-induced forces. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091686 | BOOT REST FOR MOTORCYCLE ENGINE GUARD - A boot rest provides a boot rest body that is attached to an engine guard using a pair of clamp collars and fasteners. The boot rest body has a top surface and a plurality of apertures defined within that top surface. Disposed below the top surface is a rubber support insert. The insert has a plurality of upwardly projecting members, each of which is positioned below a like-configured aperture defined within the top surface of the boot rest body such that the members extend through the boot rest body and provide a gripping surface. A lip can also be provided for the outer-most upwardly projecting member so as to urge the operator's legs or boots inwardly of the motorcycle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091687 | FOOT PEG FOR STRADDLE-TYPE VEHICLE - An apparatus for supporting an operator's foot riding a straddle-type vehicle. The apparatus includes a foot peg having a first portion connected to the vehicle and arranged for engaging a forward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the ball of the foot. The apparatus also includes a second portion extending rearwardly of the first portion and arranged for engaging a rearward portion of the operator's foot adjacent to or including the heel during flexion of an ankle of the operator. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091688 | BOAT TRAILER WITH ROTATABLE SUPPORT FRAME - The present invention relates to the field of boat trailers, and in particular, to boat trailers with rotatable support structures. The boat trailer includes a front end configured for hitching to a towing vehicle, a rear end, a wheel assembly disposed between the front and rear ends for rolling engagement with the ground and a support frame assembly carried on the wheel assembly. The support frame assembly has a lower base frame portion and an upper carousel frame portion superimposed on, and pivotally connected to, the base frame portion. The carousel frame portion is configured to support a boat thereon. Also provided is a support frame lifting assembly connected to the support frame assembly and the wheel assembly. The support frame lifting assembly is operable to raise at least a portion of the support frame assembly above the wheel assembly so as to permit rotation of the carousel frame portion relative to the base frame portion. Advantageously, this boat trailer may be used to reorient a boat carried on the support frame assembly for bow-first launching into water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091689 | Baby Trailer Safety Structure That Prohibits Baby From Standing Up - A baby trailer safety structure includes a safety block affixed to one sidebar of the bottom frame unit of the baby trailer opposite to the other sidebar that is mounted with a trailer bar. The safety block has a sloping peripheral wall with an arc face to prohibit a young child carrying in the baby trail from standing up on the associating sidebar to collapse the baby trailer, enhancing the safety level of the baby trailer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091690 | Fifth Wheel Folding Hitch - A tube is cut to form a tube-formed box with an opening on its top side. A hitch ball is pivotally mounting on the tube-formed box, so as to extend above the tube-formed box when the hitch ball is in the operative position and to reside within the tube-formed box when the hitch ball is in the inoperative, stowed position. The tube-formed hitch box is joined to and extends through an underbed plate, with the top surface of the tube-formed hitch box higher than the top surface of the underbed plate, so the bed of the truck can ride on the underbed plate up to and even with the tube-formed hitch box. In another aspect, the door of the hitch includes one or more recesses around the finger hole, such as a finger access recess on one top side and a finger grip recess on the opposite bottom side of the door. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091691 | ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - An attachment assembly for a vehicle having a receiver for pulling an object or being pulled. The attachment assembly includes a support member for connection to the receiver and an attachment member connected to the support member to provide both pivotal and rotational movement. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091692 | RECEIVER DEVICE FOR ENGAGING A LANDING GEAR ADAPTER WITH A TUG - A receiver device for engaging a landing gear adapter unit with a tug. In exemplary embodiments, the adapter may include a tow bar with a neck portion between a pair of spaced arm portions. The receiver device forms a travel path boundary for the neck portion and is configured to be complementary with and to engage the neck portion. A mounting portion is provided for mounting the receiver device on the tug in an operative configuration relative to a landing gear-receiving base thereon. At least one releasable locking member is positioned along the travel path to interrupt travel of the neck portion. The locking member is movable between a first unlocked position and a second locked position. Further, in the second locked position, the locking member is configured to lock the mounting portion in the operative configuration. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091693 | HINGE MECHANISM, COLLAPSIBLE ASCENSION SKI HAVING SUCH A HINGE MECHANISM, AND RELATED METHODS AND KITS - A hinge mechanism includes a first hinge element, a second hinge element, and a locking element. The first and second hinge elements each include a plate portion and a plurality of substantially parallel fingers spaced from one another. The pluralities of substantially parallel fingers interlock with one another along a pivot axis such that the first and second hinge elements are rotatable relative to one another about the pivot axis between an extended position and a folded position. The locking element extends substantially parallel to the pivot axis and may be configured to releasably engage a receiving portion in one of the pluralities of substantially parallel fingers when the first and second hinge elements are in the extended position to lock the first and second hinge elements relative to one another. A collapsible ascension ski having such a hinge mechanism as well as related methods and kits are also disclosed. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091694 | HAND CART FOR VEHICLE - A hand cart for a vehicle is provided, which includes a cart which is provided in a luggage board of the vehicle and has wheels mounted on a bottom surface of the cart, and a handle rotatably mounted on one side of the cart. The cart, which is in the form of a movable tray, is provided in a trunk of the vehicle to improve the productivity. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091695 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A safety device for a vehicle seat is disclosed. The vehicle seat has a backrest that extends in the transverse direction of the vehicle, the backrest having at least one lateral region and an upper region from which a headrest extends. Arranged on the backrest is a side airbag device with at least one inflator and a side airbag. The side airbag has a thorax section ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091696 | AIRBAG MODULE - A knee airbag apparatus includes a front panel configured to face toward an occupant when the knee airbag deploys and a rear panel configured to face toward an instrument panel when the knee airbag deploys. The rear panel is joined to the front panel to form an inflatable knee cushion configured to inflate to protect an occupant's knees during a crash event. The knee airbag further includes at least one internal tether extending between the front and rear panels. The internal tether is attached to the front panel at a front panel attachment location offset from a rear panel attachment location. The knee airbag further includes an external tether attached at one end to the front panel, and at a second end at the knee airbag housing. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091697 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An occupant restraint system for a motor vehicle having a seat system configured to provide seating to an occupant positioned adjacent to a console having a top surface and configured to provide utility; which includes a cushion stored in the folded configuration and having an inflatable chamber configured to inflate adjacent to an occupant to provide impact restraint to the occupant; an inflator configured to provide gas to inflate the inflatable chamber of the cushion; wherein a bottom portion of the cushion deploys to a position below the top surface of the console and a top portion of the cushion deploys to a position above the top surface of the console; wherein, during occupant loading, a portion of cushion contacts the console to receive lateral support and to react the forces imparted into the cushion induced by the occupant impacting the cushion, wherein the lateral support impedes lateral displacement of the cushion providing additional restraint to the occupant. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091698 | INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH INTEGRAL HIDDEN DOOR COVER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - An instrument panel having a deployable cover for an airbag module, the instrument panel including: a substrate layer with a tear seam formed therein; a bi-laminate layer comprising a foam layer and an outer layer with a tear seam formed therein, the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer of being aligned with the tear seam of the substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer are secured to each other and wherein the tear seam of the substrate layer and the tear seam of the bi-laminate layer are each separately formed prior to the substrate layer and the bi-laminate layer being secured to each other. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091699 | PIEZOCHROMIC SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention discloses a reversibly piezochromic security element for the forgery-protection of value documents, the security element being characterized in that it comprises a collection of optically contrasting pigment particles in a film or a coating layer of an elastic polymer. In a particular embodiment, the particles are optically variable pigment flakes, oriented in a position which is substantially different from an alignment in the plane of the film or coating layer. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091700 | TABBED PAPER FOR ANNOTATION OF DOCUMENTS INCLUDING BOOK INSERTS - Transparent or substantially transparent sheets of paper or similar material suitable for inserting into a book or placed over a document are used to highlight or annotate a document without permanently marking or damaging the page. The inserts are thin enough so as to allow several inserts to be placed within a book without significantly increasing the book thickness or distorting the shape and size of the book when closed. Additionally, the inserts contain one or more tabs to allow a user to index and quickly find a particular insert and the corresponding page. An adhesive is present on the rear side of the insert to fix the insert to the page being annotated. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091701 | CLEAR MAGNETIC INTAGLIO PRINTING INK - The invention discloses an ink for the engraved steel die printing process, having a viscosity at 40° C. between 3 Pa.s to 15 Pa.s, preferably 5 to 10 Pa.s, and comprising a polymeric organic binder and magnetic pigment particle, characterized in that said magnetic pigment particles comprises a magnetic core material which is surrounded by at least one layer of another material. The surrounding layers, single or in combination, confer the pigment particle particular optical properties in the visible and/or in the near IR, chosen from high specular or diffuse reflectance, spectrally selective absorption or reflection, and angle-dependent absorption or reflection, and allow for the formulation of inks having a large gamut of color and other optical functionalities. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091702 | MAGNETIC PIGMENTS COMPRISING A FLAKY SUBSTRATE AND LAYER OF MAGHEMITE - The present invention is related to magnetic pigments comprising a transparent flaky homogeneously composed substrate having two parallel major surfaces and a coating comprising maghemite, to a process for the production of said pigments as well as to their use. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091703 | SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH AN OPTICALLY VARIABLE IMAGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A security device ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091704 | IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT COMPRISING A SECURITY PATTERN - The invention relates to an enhanced security feature for identification document. For that, the identification document comprises at least two constitution layers, a first specific coating ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091705 | PRESSURE JOINT - A pressure joint is provided for use with a floating installation ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091706 | PIPE CONNECTION CONSISTED ON INTERIOR OF A JOINT PIPE - A pipe connector constructed in the interior of a joint pipe. In the pipe connector, an O-ring made of a flexible rubber, a stop ring which is in tight contact with and supports the outer circumference of the pipe inserted into the joint pipe, and an elastic stopper are installed in sequence such that the pipe connector can be pressed and fixed to the outer circumference of the pipe, which is inserted into and connected to the joint pipe, in order to provide air tightness and water tightness to the pipe. Consequently, the pipe is inserted into the joint pipe with one touch without being detached or dislodged, is coupled such that water tightness can be maintained, and is separated by pressure in the direction in which the pipe proceeds. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091707 | Anti-Expansion and Anti-Seismic Pipe Fitting - An anti-expansion and anti-seismic pipe fitting. The pipe fitting includes a body into which end portions of plural pipes are inserted. The body has a receiving jaw formed on the inner circumferential surface of an end portion, into which each of the pipe is inserted such that an inner diameter of the body is enlarged. A packing is arranged on the receiving jaw. A cap is coupled to the end portion of the body such that the packing and the pressurizing member are mounted inside the cap. Buffering means are included for absorbing expansion and contraction of the pipe. The pipe fitting can absorb deformation due to the expansion or contraction of the pipes. Moreover, because all of the pipes and the pipe fitting have the same inner diameter, the fluid flowing inside the pipes maintains uniform pressure, and hence, the fluid can flow smoothly inside the pipes. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091708 | BLOCK FITTING AND SEAL STRUCTURE - An air conditioner system fitting is disclosed including a first seal portion comprising a metal material adapted to provide a primary seal, and a second seal portion attached to a free edge of said first seal portion and adapted to provide a secondary seal, wherein the fitting militates against leakage during operation of the air conditioning system. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091709 | HYDRAULIC WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER WITH VARIABLE DAMPING - A wave energy converter has a shell, a pendulum pivotally positioned in the shell, a pump linked to the pendulum and operable by a movement of the pendulum so as to pump a hydraulic fluid outwardly therefrom, a motor interconnected to the pump such that the hydraulic fluid from the pump causes a rotation of the motor, and an electrical generator connected to the motor such that the rotation of the motor causes the electrical generator to produce electrical energy. A pendulum adjuster can be operatively connected to the pendulum so as to change a center of gravity of the pendulum. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091710 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CO-GENERATION - A co-generation apparatus for the generation of electricity from an external source of forced air is described in which the co-generation apparatus comprises a turbine, a generator, a co-generation control unit, and an adjustable standoff. The turbine is connected to the generator for the production of electricity. The generator interface electrically connects the generator to an electrical system. The co-generation control unit is connected to the turbine and generator interface. The forced air drives the turbine. The turbine can be positioned in a turbine housing that receives the forced air. An adjustable standoff is connected to the turbine. The standoff adjusts the position of the turbine relative to the forced air. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091711 | Apparatus and Method for Producing Electric Power from Injection of Water into a Downhole Formation - An apparatus and method for generating electricity from a liquid flowing in a generally vertical direction down a borehole. There is a turbine disposed at a subsurface position and having an intake and a discharge, the turbine being mechanically coupled via an output shaft to an electric generator such that rotation of the output shaft drives the generator to produce electric power. A control valve assembly is positioned below the turbine, the control valve assembly including a valve adapted to receive water discharged from the turbine and a control system operatively connected to the valve for throttling the valve in response to the rate of flow of liquid to the turbine to maintain the rotation of the turbine in a predetermined RPM range. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091712 | Wind Powered System for Reducing Energy Consumption of a Primary Power Source - Provided is a wind powered system for reducing energy consumption of a power source, such as an internal combustion engine or an electric motor. In one embodiment, the wind powered system comprises a wind turbine operatively connected to an internal combustion engine, for example via a direct mechanical connection, a hydrostatic drive system or a pneumatic drive system in order to reduce the amount of fuel required by the engine to operate an electricity generating means. A controller may be optionally provided to modulate the load on the wind turbine in order to maximize the extraction of available power according to local wind conditions. In another embodiment, the wind turbine is connected to an air compressor for providing a supply of air in order to offset energy consumption of a conventional compressed air system. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091713 | Method and system for adjusting a power parameter of a wind turbine - A method for adjusting a power parameter of a wind turbine is disclosed. The method includes determining a load parameter indicative of a mechanical load of the wind turbine; estimating a turbulence of a wind speed based on the determined load parameter; and adjusting the power parameter relating to a power of the wind turbine based on the estimated turbulence. A system for adjusting a power parameter of a wind turbine is also described. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091714 | WIND PLANT AND METHOD FOR INCREASING ENERGY CAPTURE IN A WIND PLANT - Method for increasing energy capture in wind plants includes providing a plurality of wind turbines having a variable speed control system including an initial rotational speed set point value which is a maximum rotational speed set point for wind turbines. Method includes obtaining at least two measured operational parameters from one or more sensors and comparing measured operational parameters to mechanical load of turbine. If mechanical load of turbine is decreased as a result of measured operational parameters, a speed control adjustment method is activated. Speed control adjustment method includes determining an adjusted rotational speed set point greater than initial rotational speed set point value in response to at least two measured and compared operational parameters and configuring control system with adjusted rotational speed set point where adjusted rotational speed set point increases maximum rotational speed set point of wind turbines. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091715 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE WITH SPEED REGULATION AND STORM PROTECTION SYSTEM - An embodiment of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) concept with vanes coupled to central shaft thorough supports that are connected in such a way that vanes can be moved closer or further away from the central shaft of the wind turbine. The rotational speed of the wind turbine can be regulated by adjusting the distance of the vanes. Additionally, the turbine can be put into storm protection mode by bringing the vanes right next to the central shaft where the profile of the wind turbine is reduced to minimum. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091716 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AC POWER FROM MULTIPLE TURBINE ENGINE SPOOLS - Systems and methods for providing AC power from multiple turbine engine spools are disclosed. An aircraft system in a particular embodiment includes an engine having a first shaft connected and a second shaft. The aircraft system can further include a bus system and a first energy converter including a starter/generator, coupled between the first shaft and the bus system to convert a first variable frequency energy transmitted by the first shaft to a first generally constant frequency energy. A second energy converter can be coupled between the second shaft and the bus system, with the second energy converter including a generator to convert a second variable frequency energy transmitted by the second shaft to a second generally constant frequency energy. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091717 | MARINE ENERGY HYBRID - A marine energy hybrid includes a support structure locatable at or near the surface of a body of water and at least two of (a) a hubless upper carriage movable along an upper track of the support structure with at least one wind vane mounted at the upper carriage to induce motion of the upper carriage relative to the support structure by reaction with the wind stream, (b) a hubless lower carriage movable along a lower track of the support structure with at least one water vane mounted at the lower carriage to induce motion of the lower carriage relative to the support structure by reaction with the water current, and (c) at least one wave energy conversion device integral with the support structure and operable to generate electrical or mechanical power in response to wave motion of the body of water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091718 | Fluid Power Generator for Extracting Energy from a Fluid Flow - The invention provides a device for extracting energy from a fluid flow. The device has an air compression chamber and an array of valves, operable to open and close to regulate flow of the fluid through associated valve apertures. The valves are operable to close progressively as the fluid flow is incident thereon, thereby focusing flow of the liquid towards the air compression chamber and compressing air therein. The valves also open on a return flow of liquid from the compression chamber. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091719 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ENERGY GENERATION - A method and device for using radial relative displacement between a magnet and coil to generate electricity from fluid motion. The device includes a support structural component, a movable magnetic structure, a rotating structural component, and bearings. The movable magnetic structure is coupled to the support structural component. The rotating structural component rotates relative to the support structural component. The bearings are coupled to or disposed with the rotating structural component. The rotation of the rotating structural component results in forces applied by the bearings on the movable magnetic structure and movement of the movable magnetic structure. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091720 | Mechanically producing wind power to operate turbines - When a vehicle moves forward, the total wind power produced is expended uselessly causing a drag on the vehicle. What is new in this invention is that one uses this wind power before it hits the vehicle. This wind power is used to drive a turbine producing electrical energy. This produced electrical energy is used as an added energy source to charge the battery and drive the electric engine. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091721 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - In the wind turbine generator, a front wind rotor includes a blade designed, in an area outer than an intermediate of a rotation radius of the front wind rotor, to have a blade element comprised of an aerofoil being cambered in a cross-section along a rotational direction thereof, and is radially twisted so as to ensure an angle of attack smaller by a predetermined stable margin angle than an angle of attack providing a maximum lift-drag ratio regardless of a radial position, and further designed, in an area inner than the intermediate of a rotation radius of the front wind rotor, to be radially twisted so as to ensure an angle of attack at which a drag acting on the blade element is made small, and a total force of the drag and a lift force is axially directed, regardless of a radial position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091722 | Generator in particular for a wind turbine - A generator in particular for a wind turbine is proposed. The generator has a rotor with a number of circumferentially arranged magnets. The generator has a stator with a lamination and conductors. The generator has a cooling device for cooling the stator. The cooling device has cooling pipes arranged along the stator lamination and filled with a coolant. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091723 | Generator, in particular for a wind turbine - A generator in particular for a wind turbine is proposed. The generator has a stator and a rotor with a number of magnets arranged in circumferential direction of a rotor yoke. A magnet is connected to a cooling fin on the outer side of the rotor yoke by a connection. The connection permits a heat flow from the permanent magnet to the cooling fin. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091724 | BRAKING SYSTEM OF A GENERATOR OF A WIND TURBINE - The invention relates to a generator of a wind power station or a wind turbine comprising a stator ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091725 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator including a low-cost drive train that allows for reduced weight and reduced length in the axial direction is provided. In a wind turbine generator that generates electricity by driving a generator coupled, by means of a drive train, to a rotor head that has wind-turbine rotor blades attached thereto and rotates together therewith, a gear box ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091726 | EOLIC GENERATOR - A vertical-axis eolic generator is described. The vertical-axis eolic generator may comprise a plurality of vanes and a driving shaft connected to a load bearing structure. The driving shaft may be coupled to the plurality of vanes. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091727 | APPARATUS FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY FROM WIND POWER - An apparatus for generating electricity from wind power includes a turbine, a generator connected with the turbine and generating electricity in response to rotation of the turbine's impeller around a substantially upright axis under an action of wind, a wind guiding device guiding wind substantially upwardly toward the turbine, wherein the wind guiding device has a guiding element which is inclined relative to a vertical plane so as to direct the wind toward the turbine. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091728 | POWER MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A power module is configured to provide power to an electronic device. The module includes a rechargeable battery, an electrical generator, and a driving member. The electrical generator includes a rotor. The driving member is used to drive the rotor to rotate, and includes a mainspring, a receiver to receive the mainspring, and a shaft including one end connected to the mainspring and an opposite end connected to the rotor, enabling the rotor to rotate in union with the shaft. A cable includes one end attached to the shaft with a portion of the cable wound around the shaft. When an opposite end of the cable is pulled, the shaft rotates in a first direction, compressing the mainspring, when the mainspring rebounds, the shaft rotates back in a second direction, and the unwound part of the cable is wound back onto the shaft. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091729 | DEEP OCEAN ENERGY SYSTEM WITH FULL SEA WATER AIR CONDITIONING AND UTILITY WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION - An enhanced-air conditioning system for tropical and sub-tropical island sea coast environments having access to deep ocean sea water. Sea water from depths of at least about 1200 feet, at a temperature of 47° F. or lower, is utilized as a source for circulating chilled water loops providing district wide air conditioning, in some instances with assistance from electrically driven chillers. The sea water is then further used to condense working fluid in a low temperature Organic Rankine Cycle or Kalina Cycle turbine generator, the heat source for which is the cooling jacket of a diesel engine generator, and also to condense working fluid in a steam driven Rankine Cycle turbine generator, the heat source for which is exhaust heat from the diesel engine. Alternate heat sources, if available, can be utilized. Additional electrical generation from these sources far exceeds the costs of pumping the sea water. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091730 | Energy Supply System and Operating Method - An energy supply system is provided with an electricity generating device for regeneratively generating electrical energy that can be fed into an electricity supply grid. The energy supply system includes an electricity generating device for regeneratively generating electrical energy which can be fed into an electricity supply grid, a hydrogen generating device for generating hydrogen using electrical energy from the regenerative electricity generating device, a methanation device for converting hydrogen generated by the hydrogen generating device and a supplied carbon oxide gas into a gas containing methane, and a gas providing device for providing a supplementary gas or a replacement gas in a variably specifiable supplementary/replacement gas quality suitable for feeding into a gas supply grid with the use of the gas containing methane from the methanation device and/or the hydrogen from the hydrogen generating device. A method of operating the system is also provided. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091731 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AND DISCHARGING A DUAL BATTERY SYSTEM - A dual battery charging and discharging system controls the configuration of multiple batteries arranged in multiple battery banks. The batteries within each bank are connected in series when powering an electrical load, such as a service motor, and are connected in parallel when charging. A microprocessor monitors the voltage levels of the batteries in each bank and controls relays to switch the electrical load over to a charged battery bank when the voltage level of the discharging battery bank drops below a minimum run threshold. The microprocessor also monitors the voltage levels of the charging battery bank and controls relays to cease charging when the voltage level rises above a minimum charge threshold. The batteries are charged by an alternator driven by a drive motor through a gear reduction system. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091732 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS WITH AN ANNULAR TURBINE - The present invention concerns a power generating apparatus for generating power from a fluid flowing in a pipe ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091733 | Revolution daddy rock super tract - The Revolution Daddy Rock Super Track is a salt sifting tank that dispenses rock salt directly to the front of the vehicle wheels followed by the rear wheels which would prevent the automobile from sliding side to side and also aiding the vehicle to go up and down hills in the winter time with super traction. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091734 | LOCK FOR A LUGGAGE BOX - A lock for a luggage box installed overhead in the cabin of an aircraft, including a stationary housing and a cover that can move about a rotary axis. The lock includes a locking pin device that can be mounted on the housing, having two locking pins ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCKING AN ELEVATOR OR TRANSPORT SYSTEM - A locking system for a hoistway door having an elongated casing, a slider member operatively connected to an electromechanical system for upward and downward movement of the slider. A keeper associated with the locking system allowing for secure locking and unlocking of the hoistway door. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091736 | Housing element and closing element provided with rollover resistance - The invention relates to a closing element for a housing which can be closed, said housing comprising a covering frame which covers the opening of the housing at least in certain areas, at least one closing catch which is arranged in a displaceable manner in the frame, a locking element which is used to lock the at least one closing catch, a manual or motor drive which is used to displace the locking element between a first position, wherein the at least one closing catch, a manual be displaces and is not locked, and a second position, wherein the closing catch is locked by the locking element, also comprising a safety device which is used to lock at least one of the closing catches in the case of fast acceleration and/or a large amount of force being exerted onto the locking element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091737 | Earthquake Cabinet Safety - Apparatus for detecting the initial shock of an earthquake and automatically locking a cabinet door before the occurrence of destructive ground motions having an accelerometer located to measure the acceleration of a shock wave of an earthquake coupled to an integrator which obtains the time integral of the acceleration of the shock wave of the earthquake. Comparing means which is coupled to the integrator to compare the value of the time integral of the acceleration of the shock wave with a preset value sends a signal to a signal generating means when the value of the time integral of the acceleration of the shock wave is equal or greater than the preset value. A power amplifier coupled to the signal generating means generates a signal which locks a cabinet door by operating a latch when the value of the time integral of the acceleration is equal or greater than the preset value. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091738 | LATCH ASSEMBLY - A latch assembly is provided herein, the latch assembly having: a chassis; a latch bolt, movably mounted on the chassis and having a closed position for retaining a striker, an open position for releasing the striker; a first safety position between the closed position and the open position for retaining the striker; a first pawl having a first pawl engaged position at which the first pawl is engageable with the latch bolt to hold the latch bolt in the closed position and a first pawl disengaged position at which the first pawl is disengaged from the latch bolt thereby allowing the latch bolt to at least move towards the first safety position; and a second pawl having a second pawl engaged position at which the second pawl is engageable with the latch bolt to hold the latch bolt in the first safety position and a second pawl disengaged position at which the second pawl is disengaged from the latch bolt thereby allowing the latch bolt to move towards the open position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091739 | Electric Strike - An electrically powered lock, e.g. an electric strike, includes a housing and a latch mounted with respect to the housing so as to be pivotable about a latch axis between an open position and a locking position. The latch has a latch face and a segment that projects laterally of both the latch axis and the latch face. A locking element is mounted for rotation about a lock axis normal to but offset from the latch axis for selectively blocking the laterally projecting segment to hold the latch in the locking position or allowing the latch to move to the open position to thereby place the lock respectively in a locked condition or an unlocked condition. An electrically powered driver is disposed within the housing laterally of the latch axis actuable in a direction generally parallel to the latch axis for effecting rotation of the locking element. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091740 | LATCHES - A latch for an automotive closure comprises a claw ( | 2012-04-19 |
20120091741 | DUAL PINCHER SECURITY SYSTEM TAG AND METHOD - A security tag that includes two different types of item-securing mechanisms within a single apparatus. The apparatus includes a first arm portion and a second arm portion forming a product clamping region, the product clamping region having a clamp to removably affix the tag to a product, and a third arm portion and a fourth arm portion forming a product piercing region, the product piecing region coupled to the product clamping region. The product piercing region includes a product piercing element to removably affix the tag to the product. Bringing together the arm portions of the product piercing region causes the arm portions of the clamping region to join together, thereby trapping a piece of a product therebetween. The piercing element of the product piercing region is retained by a latch which assists in keeping the arm portions of the clamping region together, thus retaining the product securely within the clamping region. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091742 | AUTOMOBILE BUMPER ARRANGEMENT AND MODULAR BUMPER SYSTEM - An automobile bumper arrangement includes a crossbeam coupled to side rails of an automobile via crash boxes, wherein the crossbeam has extensions disposed at end sections which are laterally supported on a corresponding crash box. A modular bumper system has a crossbeam, an extension and a crash box coupled to a side rail of an automobile, wherein the crossbeam has a standardized length and a vehicle-specific width of a bumper can be attained by varying the length of the extension. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091743 | TUBING GRAB ASSEMBLY - A tubing grab assembly to retain and lift tubing, pipes, tubulars or other cylindrical objects. The assembly includes a pair of opposed jaws and a housing having a cavity. A least one of the opposed jaws has a shaft therethrough to permit rotation of the jaw with respect to the housing between a closed position and an open position. A jaw spring forces the movable jaw toward the closed position. A retractable spring trigger mechanism locks the pair of opposed jaws in the closed position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091744 | ACTIVE MATERIAL BASED HOLDING FIXTURES - A holding fixture operable to secure differing pluralities of positioned objects having differing geometric shapes, sizes, and/or dimensions, including an active material element configured to selectively enable, cause, or retain the securing engagement and/or return the fixture to a ready state when not in use. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091745 | AUTO RETURN STRUCTURE OF LUGGAGE ROOM SCREEN - An auto return structure of a luggage room screen may include a guide portion formed to a luggage side trim toward the rear of a vehicle body, and a reinforcement board wherein the guide portion includes a guide groove formed to the luggage side trim toward the rear of the vehicle body and slidably receiving an end portion of the reinforcement board therein, a movement groove formed to connect from ends of the lower and upper surfaces of the guide groove toward an upper part of the vehicle body to guide the end portion of the reinforcement board toward the upper part of the vehicle, and a locking protrusion formed on an upper connection portion connecting the movement groove and the upper surface of the guide groove and to which the end portion of the reinforcement board may be selectively inserted and fixed. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091746 | INNER GARNISH ASSEMBLY MODULE SYSTEM - A one-piece inner garnish assembly module system (MS) joins an inner garnish molding (IG), primary seal (PS), glass run (GR), and inner beltline weatherstrip (IB) into a single component prior to installation of the module system on a vehicle. The garnish is secured to the glass run along the A and B pillars, and the interconnecting header portion of a vehicle door. In addition, the primary seal is operatively associated or secured to the garnish, and may be pin-mounted to the door, or mechanically connected, and/or adhesively secured to the door. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091747 | ROOF BOW - In one aspect of the present invention, a method is employed to fabricate a roof bow. A first body element and a second body element each have one or more tabs are both formed from a substrate. The tabs of the first body element are clinched to the second body element. The tabs of the second body element are clinched to the first body element. An upper cord is clinched to a top edge of the coupled body elements and a lower cord is clinched to a bottom edge of the coupled body elements to form the roof bow. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091748 | COVER FOR CARGO IN TRANSIT AND DEVICE FOR SECURING A COVER TO CARGO - A device for covering an object which is transported in an air stream, including a cover which at least partially traverses the object, and a differential pressure device disposed on the cover which creates a pressure differential between the air under the cover and the air passing over or around the cover, where the pressure differential causes the air under the cover to exhaust to an exterior of the cover, drawing the cover toward the object, and where the pressure differential device creates the pressure differential when the covered object is transported in a frontward position with respect to a direction of travel and in a rearward position with respect to the direction of transport. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091749 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ACCESS OPENING IN A BODY OF A VEHICLE - A system controlling an access opening in a body of a vehicle includes a door arranged to selectively open and close a first portion of the opening. A latch is mounted on the door for latching the door to the body and releasing the door to selectively open and close the first portion of the opening. A device is mounted on the door and is configured to be retracted by an actuator before the door is opened and to be protracted by the actuator when the door is closed. A detent is mounted on the device to latch the device to the door when the device is protracted and to release the device before the device is retracted. A motor is mounted on the first door and is configured to operate at least two of the latch, the detent, and the actuator. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091750 | SNAP FIT BRACKET FOR SIDE DOOR IMPACT BEAM - A door assembly for a vehicle includes an exterior panel and an impact beam coupled to the exterior panel and spaced from an interior surface of the exterior panel a gap distance. A bracket is attached to the impact beam via a snap fit connection. The bracket includes an outboard surface disposed between the impact beam and the interior surface to at least partially span the gap distance. The snap fit connection allows for repositioning and removal of the bracket from the door assembly without negatively affecting the structural integrity of the impact beam. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091751 | GLASS RUN WITH APPLIQUE ASSEMBLY - A trim or weatherstrip assembly secured to an associated vehicle. The assembly includes a cover portion that overlies an associated vehicle adjacent an edge. A connection member is defined on the cover portion. A fastener portion includes a detent connection member having first and second portions for operatively and alternatively engaging the connection member in a shipping, first position and in an installed, second position. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091752 | Wind Deflector Comprising a Linearly Oscillating Deflector Element - A wind deflector for a vehicle is provided. The wind deflector includes a movably mounted deflector element and an actuator for moving the deflector element. The actuator can move the deflector element in a linearly oscillating manner in one direction in space, especially vertically. The linear movement can be performed regardless of a curvature of a class A surface of a vehicle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091753 | AUTOMOBILE PROVIDED WITH WHEEL WELL DEFLECTORS - A motor vehicle includes at least one wheel designed to turn in a well defined by a wheelhouse. The vehicle also includes a wheel deflector of an elongate overall shape extending from the wheelhouse towards the wheel with one end provided with a radius R corresponding substantially to an exterior radius of the wheel. The deflector is arranged in an upper portion of the wheelhouse and extends longitudinally on each side of a median plane of the wheel passing through an axis of rotation of the wheel, with an overall angular length L between 1/20 and ¼ of an external circumference of the wheel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091754 | VEHICLE AIR DEFLECTION SYSTEM - An air deflection system has a first skirt assembly mounted to a vehicle at a first side of a cargo container thereon. The first skirt assembly has at least one upper panel and at least one lower panel each extending in a front-to-rear direction and having laterally facing air deflecting surfaces. The at least one lower panel is constructed to be more readily bendable than the at least one upper panel. The air deflection system further has a plurality of support braces extending angularly between: a) the underside of a vehicle to which the skirt assembly is operatively mounted; and b) the at least one upper panel to support the skit assembly on an associated vehicle and reinforce the at least one upper panel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091755 | CAP FOR VEHICLE BODY HOLLOW SPACES WITH INTEGRATED FUNCTION PART - A vehicle body and a cap are provided for closing off a hollow space formed by one or more structural components of a motor vehicle body with a carrier plate configured to the geometry of the hollow space, whose outer edge is provided with a thermally activatable sealant and/or adhesive and at least one function part is embedded in the carrier plate. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091756 | Cowl Louver Sealing Structure - A cowl louver sealing structure that is capable of being positioned between a cowl louver and a hood of a vehicle may include an elastic sealing member capable of closing a space between an inner surface of the hood and the cowl louver. The sealing member is directly attached to the cowl louver. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091757 | ROLLER SHUTTER DEVICE FOR REGULATING THE AIR FLOW ENTERING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A roller shutter device is mounted in front of a radiator of a motor vehicle for regulating air flow entering into the engine compartment and traversing the radiator. The shutter is wound on a transverse roller which is received in an additional space defined in front of the radiator by a reinforcement crosspiece of the body having a substantially C-shaped outwardly projecting cross-section, which divides the front opening of the body into at least one lower opening and into at least one upper opening. The roller shutter is provided in one of said upper and lower openings; while an auxiliary shutter device which can be of the tilting louver type or even of the roller shutter type is associated to the other opening. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091758 | AUTOMOBILE COLUMN AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HOT-FORMED AND PRESS-HARDENED AUTOMOBILE COLUMN - An automobile column and to a method for producing an automobile column are disclosed. The automobile column has a region of a first type and a region of a second type which have mutually different strengths. A transition region having a width of less than 50 mm is formed between the two regions. The automobile column has in the region of the first type a bainitic structure and in the region of the second type a martensitic structure. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091759 | REAR FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear floor structure for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to two longitudinal girders extending between rear wheel houses. A downwardly open pocket for receiving a shock absorber is formed in each of the longitudinal girders. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091760 | ARRANGEMENT FOR A FRONT PORTION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An arrangement for a front portion of a motor vehicle, including at least one structural box element including two substantially longitudinal intermediate beams and two upper substantially longitudinal elements at an end of which is attached a transverse technical element and supporting parts of the vehicle, the front portion supporting at least two headlights of the vehicle, a bumper, and two abutments for closing an associated hood. The transverse element includes at least two opposing upper transverse arms extending from a central portion and an end of each of which is attached to the upper longitudinal elements and includes a mechanism attaching at least one attachment tab of an associated headlight, at least one attachment point of the bumper, and the hood-closing abutment. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091761 | SILLBOARD ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A sillboard arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided with a sillboard outside panel, a sillboard inside panel and a lateral wall outside panel. The sillboard inside panel and sillboard outside panel are joined together by at least one connecting flange hat extends in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard, and the lateral wall outside panel is attached to a bottom side of the sillboard outside panel in an area spaced apart from the connecting flange. The lateral wall outside panel can have secured to it an end cap, which at an end lying in the longitudinal direction of the sillboard profile exhibits a floor section that is essentially indentation free in relation to the transverse direction of the vehicle and spaced apart in the vertical direction of the vehicle from a bottom side of the lateral wall outside panel. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091762 | SILL ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A sill arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided that has a sill outer plate, a sill inner plate, and a side wall outer plate, the sill inner plate and the sill outer plate being connected to one another with at least one flange extending essentially in the sill longitudinal direction, and the side wall outer plate fastened at least regionally on a lower side of the sill outer plate at a distance from the connecting flange. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091763 | SUNROOF APPARATUS - The present invention provides a sunroof apparatus including: a roof panel; a driving motor; and a shade. The roof panel is disposed in a fixed roof of a vehicle, for being moved in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle via sliders to be opened and closed. The sliders are coupled to driving wires. The driving motor is for driving the driving wires. The shade is wound around a winding shaft, to be drawn from the winding shaft, passed through an inclination displacement space, and then guided in shade guide rails, for being moved in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and thereby opening and closing an indoor opening. The inclination displacement space is inclined relative to a horizontal plane and formed between the winding shaft and the shade guide rails. The driving motor is disposed within the inclination displacement space in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091764 | Passenger seating assemblies and aspects thereof - Multiple features of seating assemblies are detailed. Innovations in or to tray tables, luggage bars, arm rests, seat backs, and seat frames are included, with features being incorporated into seating assemblies either separately or in any combination. The assemblies are configured principally for passenger aircraft but may be used elsewhere as appropriate or desired. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091765 | CHAIR CADDY - A storage assembly for use with a chair. The chair has a seat supported by a framework such as one or more legs. The storage assembly includes at least one storage unit, preferably a plurality of storage units, each having at least one storage feature, such as a recess, drawer, hook, container or case. The storage assembly is attachable to the seat or the supportive framework of the chair below the seat of the chair, and does not protrude substantially therefrom. In an embodiment with a plurality of shelves, the shelves are connected to a support structure such as a pair of side walls. One or more leg attachments operably couple the assembly to one or more chair legs. For example, a leg attachment may connect a wall to a leg. As each shelf is connected to the wall, the leg attachment couples the shelf to the leg, via the wall. The leg attachment may be a pivoting, telescopic arm with a clamp, a belt, snap fit, integrally molded or other suitable connector. The storage assembly may be permanently or removably attached to the chair. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091766 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat of the present invention includes: a seatback frame which has side frame sections on both sides thereof in a seat width direction; a load transmission member which projects toward an outside in the seat width direction from one of the side frame sections and transmits an impact load input from a side of a vehicle body to the seatback frame; and a side airbag device which is provided with an inflator which generates a gas when the impact load is input and a folded bag body to be deployed when the pressure of the gas is received. The inflator is attached to the load transmission member or the side frame section, and the bag body is disposed at a position which is further outside than a gas discharge port of the inflator in the seat width direction and is opposed to a surface facing the vehicle front side of the load transmission member. | 2012-04-19 |
20120091767 | DAMPER AND VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED WITH THE DAMPER - A damper includes a vessel; a partitioning member which partitions an internal space of the vessel into two accommodation chambers for accommodating a viscous fluid and which is movable with respect to the vessel; a moving force imparting device for imparting to the partitioning member a moving force in an A | 2012-04-19 |
20120091768 | PUZZLE SEATING - A seating assembly with a base, a seat and a back which have interlocking features, and a strap latch removeably securing the back to the base with a portion of the seat sandwiched therebetween. The strap latch comprises a strap affixed to one component, with a latch attached to its free end, and a catch member affixed to another component. The seat may also be configured to appear horizontal but to have a rearward incline when occupied, by affixing the seat webbing to a fixed forward member and a floating rear member, and attaching the floating member to a fixed rear member via straps, wherein the straps and the seat webbing have sufficient elasticity to allow the floating member to be depressed when a downward force is applied to the seat. | 2012-04-19 |