18th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090106872 | ARTICLE OF CLOTHING - The present invention comprises an article of clothing that is easier to put on or remove. In one form of the invention, the article of clothing is a shirt having arm holes and a neck hole. A seam along one side of the torso and extending along an arm hole at that same side is separable to make it easier for the wearer to put the shirt on or take it off. In other examples of the invention an additional seam along the shoulder and extending to the end of the arm hole is also separable so that one entire side of the shirt may be opened for easier removal. In other forms of the invention, a similar seam and closure means is provided on other articles of clothing such as pants, coats, socks, or others. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106873 | Towel Wrap - A towel wrap is formed with a main towel drying section with two towel tie extensions extending outwardly from the upper corners of the towel section. Once the towel wrap is wrapped around and encircled about the user's body, the tie extensions are inserted into cutout openings through the towel section and then tied together to retain the towel wrap on the user. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106874 | Underwear having internal pocket and pouch - A pair of underwear for use by a male includes a fabric fashioned to form a boxer-brief type undergarment, the fabric having a bilateral symmetry and including a front panel. A rear panel is formed within the fabric and positioned immediately behind the front panel to form an internal pocket. A slit-shaped portal is formed within the rear panel for providing access to the internal pocket for depositing a scrotum and genitalia of the male. Finally, an external pouch extending outward from the front panel is provided as a depository for the genitalia of the male. The boxer-brief type undergarment minimizes perspiration and irritation, absorbs accidental leakage of fluid body waste, and eliminates exposure to the fluid body waste and stains on the body of the male. A thin layer of absorbent material can be included to minimize the effects of accidental leakage. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106875 | GOALTENDER'S BLOCKER WITH TRAVERSING GLOVE - A goaltender's blocker has a blocking pad resiliently attached to a goaltender's stick-hand glove, such that the glove is movable from a neutral or unstressed position toward to a displaced position nearer the lower end of the blocking pad. The blocker incorporates biasing means tending to return the glove to the neutral position. This construction allows the glove to traverse downward relative to the blocking pad when the blocking pad is pressed against a playing surface such as an ice hockey rink, thus making it easier for a goaltender to perform the paddle-down manoeuvre or to pick up a dropped hockey stick in a comfortable, economically correct, and technically sound manner. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106876 | Silicone Gloves - The invention relates to silicone articles, specifically molded silicone gloves, and methods of making of the silicone gloves. The silicone gloves may optionally comprise a reinforced material. The silicone gloves may have heat resistance and slip resistance and can retain shape after deformation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106877 | Headwear appearing hidden pattern effect - The present invention relates to an improved shape of a headwear, and more particularly, to a headwear manufactured so that various patterns expressed on the headwear are appeared as if to be hidden and thus give feeling of beauty to the user to increase sense of beauty of the headwear. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106878 | MULTIFUNCTIONAL PROSTHETIC SCARF - The inside of the multifunctional prosthetic scarves are prepared with polyurethane templates that allow the wearer to attach strips of real human hair onto them. The scarves give a realistic appearance and a firm secure fit. The multifunctional prosthetic scarves fit well without a tight or pressured feeling on the scalp reducing humidity build up on the scalp which prevents the scalp from sweating and causing irritation to the skin. The multifunctional prosthetic scarves' comfortable and distinguished feel allows the wearer to adjust the appearance by providing an appearance of having a full head of hair. Other head coverings provide a simplistic appearance for the person who is going under chemotherapy but may be uncomfortable and appear artificial. Although the velcro hair may appear to provide some hair it is a small amount of hair it provides. These headwear accessories are constraining and do not allow the scalp any breathing room causing the scalp to sweat. The scalp becomes irritated and often produces a restless desire to scratch. All of these products make the scalp sweat or itch unlike the multifunctional prosthetic scarf that will fit well without a tight or pressured feeling while preventing the scalp from sweating and itching. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106879 | Sock for reducing footwear instep creasing - A sock which reduces and substantially eliminates creasing of the instep of footwear, such as shoes, sneakers, boots or the like when worn with such footwear. The sock includes conventional sock portions, such as an ankle portion, a heel portion, a toe portion and an instep portion, and at the instep portion one or more pads are provided such that when the sock is worn the pads override the instep of the foot of the wearer and underlie the instep of the footwear of the wearer. Pressure created during walking or running is transferred from the foot through the crease reducing pad or pads to the instep of the footwear thereby reducing or eliminating creasing thereof. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106880 | SLEEP-AIDING DEVICE - A sleep-aiding device for restricting stretching of a wearer's legs to full extension to reduce leg muscle cramping during sleep includes an adjustable belt worn about a wearer's waist during sleep, with leg members extending between the belt at the wearer's waist and attachment at lower portions of the wearer's legs, generally below the wearer's knees, e.g. in a particular implementation by engagement of the wearer's feet through end loops positioned midway between the toes and ankle. The leg members have predetermined lengths between the belt and attachment at the lower portions of the wearer's legs that are adjustably selected to restrict stretching of the wearer's legs to full extension during sleep. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106882 | Helmet with an attachment mechanism for a faceguard - A helmet having a shell configured to fit about a head of a wearer of the helmet. The shell includes a top portion that defines a front edge and a bottom portion adjoining the top portion. The bottom portion defines a first side edge integral with a first end of the front edge and a second side edge integral with a second end of the front edge. The front edge, first side edge, and second side edge define a segment of a circumference of the shell. The helmet includes a faceguard comprising a faceguard assembly formed in a substantially closed loop. A top portion of the faceguard assembly overlies the top portion of the shell and substantially overlies and coincides with an entire shape of the front edge. At least a segment of a top portion of the faceguard assembly makes direct contact with the top portion of the shell. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106883 | INFORMATION DISPLAY ON FACEMASKS - The embodiments disclosed include a method and device for the display of information on a facemask used by the participants in sporting events. An embodiment comprises a means of applying text or graphical information to the crossbars and vertical bars of a facemask and having the user of the helmet wear the facemask in the usual manner and a means to display the information. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106884 | TOILET SEAT HINGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A toilet assembly comprising: a toilet bowl; a toilet seat; and a hinge pivotally connecting the toilet seat to the toilet bowl, the hinge including a base portion connected to the toilet bowl, the base portion being made of a relatively rigid material; a leaf portion connected to the toilet seat, the leaf portion being made of a relatively rigid material; and a living hinge portion pivotally connecting the base portion to the leaf portion, the living hinge portion being made of a relatively flexible material. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106885 | AUTOMATED TOILET SEAT - An automated toilet seat used in combination with a toilet. It comprises a housing assembly. A motor assembly has a motor that is housed within the housing assembly. The motor assembly also comprises a control box that has a switch and an electrical wire that extends from the control box to a sensor. The sensor comprises an optical switch that emits a continuous laser-beam. A moving arm assembly has a shaft having a fixed sleeve at a distal end. Extending from the fixed sleeve is a connector, and extending from the connector are first and second arms that are mounted to an underside of a seat of the toilet. Automatic toilet seat lifting/lowering means comprise the continuous laser-beam being interrupted to activate the motor to engage the moving arm assembly to lift the seat to a lifted position or lower the seat to a lowered position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106886 | Automatic hinge module and apparatus having the same for opening and closing toilet bowl - An automatic hinge module and apparatus for opening and closing a toilet bowl. The module includes: a motor, which generates a driving force; a housing, of which one end is coupled to a body of the motor; a drive shaft, which is rotatably coupled to the housing, and which has one end coupled to an output shaft of the motor, such that the centers of rotation of the drive shaft and the output shaft coincide, to allow the drive shaft to transfer the driving force to the exterior; and a spring, one end of which is coupled to the housing, and the other end of which is coupled to the drive shaft, such that the spring provides an elastic force to the drive shaft in a direction of rotation of the drive shaft. Using this module, the cover and seat of a toilet can be opened and closed automatically. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106887 | Toilet plunger having disinfectant dispenser - A toilet bowl plunger includes a fluid reservoir for containing a disinfectant fluid and a fluid dispensing mechanism for dispensing the disinfectant fluid from the reservoir out from the toilet bowl plunger upon activation by a user. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106888 | Safety device - A method or apparatus to restrain hair entrapment or body entrapment in a suction fitting or an existing faceplate of a suction fitting on a whirlpool bathtub, spa or swimming pool. The device may include a filter, or a cover, or a suction housing or a combination thereof. The filter or cover will not restrict a water outlet fitting by more than a certain percentage, if at all, when a specified amount of a specified test dirt is running through the cover or filter. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106889 | THERAPEUTIC BATH LINER - A bubble and/or water-jet producing bathtub insert is provided according to embodiments of the present invention which includes a flexible sheet material bathtub liner. The bathtub liner has an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of passageways between the inner surface and the outer surface. The bathtub insert includes an air and/or water conduit having an air and/or water inlet, a plurality of air and/or water outlets and a wall defining a passage for airflow and/or water flow. The air and/or water conduit is secured to the outer surface of the bathtub liner such that the plurality of air and/or water outlets is generally aligned with the plurality of passageways between the inner surface and the outer surface of the bathtub liner such that air and/or water passing through the air and/or water outlet passes through the bathtub liner. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106890 | BATHING INSTALLATION CONTROL PANEL AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - An exemplary embodiment of a control panel for a bathing installation includes a housing with a peripheral wall defined by a plurality of overlapping arc-shaped wall portions, and a top cover portion attached to the top edge of the peripheral wall and including a flange portion extending outwardly from the peripheral wall and including a flange lower surface adapted to be secured to a surface of a bathing installation tub surrounding a panel mounting opening in the tub. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106891 | Apparatus for Displaying Shower or Bath Water Parameters - The present invention is a display apparatus for affixation to a shower or bath water supply piping or incorporated within a shower, or bath or faucet head, in an aesthetically pleasing format and comprised of fabrication materials e.g., a polymeric or metallic bases with chrome, brass white or colored finishes or combination of these finishes and materials of construction. The display apparatus includes a power generation, CPU or microprocessor, temperature sensor and/or water flow sensors, timing circuits and a display means. The display means can be an analog or digital display or combination of display means. Ergonomically placed buttons can be incorporated into the display means to change parameter units (e.g. metric to US), set alarm conditions (e.g. temperature over set point, time past a set point, flow rate set points). The display means must be able to provide sufficient lighting in shower conditions. In addition, the display means must be able to sustain capability in moist wet conditions. In the embodiment defined by the attached shower display apparatus, know piping joint technology will be used for installation into both new and presently installed shower systems. In the embodiment defined by the display means incorporate into the shower head the shower head/display assembly can also be installed in both new and presently installed shower systems. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106892 | Sink Cover - The present invention is a sink cover including a body portion having a drain sleeve thereon that is positioned in engagement with the drain of a sink. The sleeve is engaged with a collar the holds the body portion in the sink over the drain, and allows the body portion to be rotated. A shroud is connected to the body portion or the collar at one end and to the edge of the sink at the opposite end to provide a continuous surface over the surface of the sink that directs fluids and other materials on implements being cleaned over the sink cover through cover and into the drain opening without contacting the surface of the sink. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106893 | Inflatable air mattress for rotating patients - The inflatable air mattress is placed on top of a conventional mattress, and is retained in place by straps that are secured to the bed frame. In the preferred embodiment, the inflatable air mattress includes a pair of identical chambers, the chambers being of rectangular shape and separated by a hinge line. Each chamber is divided into several, parallel cells, and a separate air pump is connected to each chamber. When energized, the pump forces pressurized air into the chamber and rapidly fills same. As the chamber is filled, it expands and is capable of rotating a patient positioned thereon, through a 90° arc of motion. With the intervention of a health care worker, or a nurse, the patient may then be rolled over from his front to his back, or vice versa. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106894 | FOAM BED FOR TODDLERS - A foam bed for toddlers that is constructed entirely of non-toxic, soft and durable foam material. The foam bed consists essentially of a flat base portion which has its entire perimeter enclosed by one or more side panel portions that have an operative height attached integrally to the base portion by an attaching means. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106895 | Infant cradling device - An infant cradling device having a curved support member such that the support member can be rocked side-to-side. Preferably, the upper surface of the support member is provided with a layer of padding, and both are preferably encased within a removable cover that is washable. An infant seat is provided on the upper surface at one end of the device, the seat formed as a waistband and a crotch member positioned on the upper surface of the cover whereby two leg holes are defined to receive the legs of the infant therethrough. Preferably, a hand strap or pocket is provided on the rear of the device to secure the device when held. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106896 | Fold-Out Bed Frame - In one embodiment, a bed framework is described which includes an upper bed frame and a lower bed frame that can fold between a usable position and a stowed position. The upper bed frame is connected to a stationary support frame so as to pivot and slide, minimizing the height of the upper bed frame in the stored position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106897 | WHEEL MOUNTING DEVICE AND PLATE AND METHOD - A wheel-mounting device comprises a pair of attached plates each having a substantially flat surface. The flat surface of each plate has therein an elongated indentation including an inwardly projecting dimple element. The dimple elements hold in position a shaft of a wheel. The flat surfaces abut and the indentations are aligned and face each other to form a cavity with an open entryway that receives the shaft of the wheel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106898 | ADAPTABLE MATTRESS CONVERSION - A mattress system has a cover, a crib, and a fluid bladder system. The crib surrounds the perimeter of the fluid bladder system and the cover overlies the top surface of the crib and fluid bladder system. The fluid bladder systems provide at least one conventional bladder therapy to a patient positioned on the mattress system. The fluid bladder system interconnects to the crib to not form a hammock effect so the crib functions as a restraint. The fluid bladder is also designed to bottom out to form an exterior cavity. A second cushion is inserted into the exterior cavity and positioned so the crib continues to function as a restraint. The second cushion provides a therapy to the patient that is different from the fluid bladder system. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106899 | FITTED COVERING HAVING DIAGONAL ELASTIC BANDS - A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges may join one another to form a continuous lower edge of the covering. For the J-shaped portion, an elastic binding may be disposed under a downwards folded portion. The elastic binding may extend at least partially along the length of the lower edge of the covering. An elastic band may be disposed at each corner of the covering and extend diagonally across the associated corner and have opposite ends secured adjacent one of the side portions and adjacent one of the adjacent end portions, respectively. The bands may be secured in place by stitching and/or by supplementary securing means to ensure that the bands do not pull away from the covering. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106900 | FITTED COVERING HAVING DIAGONAL ELASTIC BANDS - A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges may join one another to form a continuous lower edge of the covering. For the J-shaped portion, an elastic binding may be disposed under a downwards folded portion. The elastic binding may extend at least partially along the length of the lower edge of the covering. An elastic band may be disposed at each corner of the covering and extend diagonally across the associated corner and have opposite ends secured adjacent one of the side portions and adjacent one of the adjacent end portions, respectively. The bands may be secured in place by stitching and/or by supplementary securing means to ensure that the bands do not pull away from the covering. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106901 | FITTED COVERING HAVING DIAGONAL ELASTIC BANDS - A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges may join one another to form a continuous lower edge of the covering. For the J-shaped portion, an elastic binding may be disposed under a downwards folded portion. The elastic binding may extend at least partially along the length of the lower edge of the covering. An elastic band may be disposed at each corner of the covering and extend diagonally across the associated corner and have opposite ends secured adjacent one of the side portions and adjacent one of the adjacent end portions, respectively. The bands may be secured in place by stitching and/or by supplementary securing means to ensure that the bands do not pull away from the covering. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106902 | FITTED COVERING HAVING DIAGONAL ELASTIC BANDS - A fitted mattress covering for a mattress includes lower edge portions, which may be inverted J-shaped portions, mirror-image inverted J-shaped portions, portions that terminate at an end, or inverted U-shaped portions. The covering side and end portion lower edges may join one another to form a continuous lower edge of the covering. For the J-shaped portion, an elastic binding may be disposed under a downwards folded portion. The elastic binding may extend at least partially along the length of the lower edge of the covering. An elastic band may be disposed at each corner of the covering and extend diagonally across the associated corner and have opposite ends secured adjacent one of the side portions and adjacent one of the adjacent end portions, respectively. The bands may be secured in place by stitching and/or by supplementary securing means to ensure that the bands do not pull away from the covering. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106903 | Chiropractic cushion for use in combination with a chiropractic support - A chiropractic head cushion. The head cushion is used in combination with a chiropractic table having a frame and having a pair of oppositely spaced cushions affixed to the frame. The oppositely spaced cushions define a channel therebetween. The head cushion comprises a top side, a bottom side, and sidewalls connecting the top side and bottom side. The bottom side has a protrusion that extends outwardly from the bottom side wherein the protrusion is removably insertable within the channel and rests upon the pair of oppositely spaced cushions such that when the patient rests upon the cushioned surface the removable head cushion uniformly supports the patient's head across the channel. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106904 | CONVEX PILLOW CONFIGURATION - The pillow includes at least two substantially identical pillow shell layers secured to each other around the peripheries thereof. Each layer has corner configurations defined by approximately straight, inwardly directed tapered end portions of adjacent edges, which meet at corner points, wherein the angle between the meeting end portions of adjacent edges is in the range of 120°-140°. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106905 | Air Mattress Device and Its Use - There is realized a configuration in which, even when pressure is concentrated, the pressure can be adjusted based on accurate and precise detection of pressure distribution, thereby providing sleeping comfort. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106906 | SELF-CONTAINED GATCHING, ROTATING AND ADJUSTABLE FOOT SECTION MATTRESS - A self-contained gatching mattress having a gatching mattress sleep deck, a first air bladder cushion, a second cushion material, a control box having an air pump system and a manifold, a conduit distribution unit, a sliding bridge, and a cushion material positioned above the sliding bridge and the control box. The sliding bridge forms a gap area for conduits to extend from the control box to the conduit distribution unit which decreases the chances of the conduits being kinked or altering the cushion's tissue interface pressure to patient's positioned on the cushion when the sleep deck is gatched and/or portions are retracted or extended. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106907 | Method and Apparatus For Improving Air Flow Under A Patient - An overlay for a patient support is provided. The overlay is coupled to an air supply and includes an air permeable three-dimensional fiber network. The overlay is integrated into or coupled to the patient support in some embodiments. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106908 | Asymmetrical combined cylindrical and conical springs - A mattress comprising asymmetrical coil springs with nonlinear spring rates provides comfort to users with different weights. The lower portion of the spring is cylindrical and the upper portion is conical or frustoconical. This arrangement causes the spring to undergo linear compression before undergoing nonlinear compression. The result is a mattress that is sufficiently soft for lighter users and sufficiently firm for heavier users. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106909 | MULTI-PURPOSE UTILITY TOOL - A multi-purpose utility tool which may include an elongated body member configured to slidably house a tool bit mounting device inside of the body member. The body member may be operable to receive the tool bit from within the body member and to expose the tool bit for use outside of the body member. The tool may also include a support device slidably cooperating within the body member. The support device may cooperate with the mounting device for rotatably holding the mounting device within the body member. In addition, the tool may include a locking device which also slidably cooperates within the body member. The locking device may also slidably mate with the support device and lock the support device within the body member at a desired location within the body member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106910 | Polymeric silicone alkoxyglyceryl softeners - The present invention is directed to a class of polyesters that are lightly crosslinked polyesters made by reacting alkoxyglyceryl units (linked by the reaction of their hydroxyl groups) to the carboxyl group of dimer acid. As will become clear, lightly crosslinked as used herein relates to reactions in which there is an excess of hydroxyl groups on a molar basis to carboxylic groups on the dimer acid. The polymers and a contribute softness, lubricity and antistatic properties when applied to hair, skin, textile fiber and paper. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106911 | Drum washing machine - A drum washing machine is provided to automatically wash out dirt on the door of the washing machine upon an operation of the washing machine. The drum washing machine comprises a cabinet having a door unit; a tub disposed inside the cabinet, the tub being configured to store water; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; and a circulator for simultaneously or selectively spraying wash water into the drum and toward the door unit. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106912 | MOTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method of operating a motor, the method comprising: operating a motor at a first speed; operating the motor in negative slip; imbalancing at least one phase of the motor to dissipate regeneration energy using windings of the motor; and wherein a next motor speed is decreased to a speed less than the first speed. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also presented. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106913 | MEASURING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A method and apparatus is provided for determining a measurement of a portion of a load in a basket that is rotatably supported provided, the method includes: a) determining, a dry load measurement; b) spinning, the basket that is rotatably supported in order to gradually remove the liquid from the load, wherein the liquid is removed substantially by centrifugal force on the basket that is rotatably supported; c) determining a wet load measurement, wherein the dry load measurement is less than the wet load measurement; d) comparing the dry load measurement to the wet load measurement to determine a remaining liquid measurement; and e) repeating c) and d) until the remaining liquid measurement substantially is within a predetermined percentage threshold of about 0 percent to about 50 percent of the wet load measurement. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106914 | METHOD FOR THE WET TREATMENT OF LAUNDRY - In tunnel-type washing machines ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106915 | Coloring keratin fibers with metal complexes - The present invention concerns coloring keratin fibers, especially human hair, with colored metal complexes. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106916 | Detergent Composition for Textile Fibre Materials - A detergent composition comprising i) 1-70% of an anionic or nonionic surfactant, ii) 1-75% of a builder, iii) 0.001-5% of at least one compound of Formula (1) wherein R represents a C | 2009-04-30 |
20090106917 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORTING A SPAN ON A ROAD VEHICLE CAPABLE OF BEING TRANSFORMED INTO AN AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE ENABLING THE CROSSING OF A DRY OR WATER-FILLED GAP BY ANY ROAD VEHICLE - A system for transporting a span on a road vehicle capable of being transformed into an amphibious vehicle enabling crossing of a dry or water-filled gap by any road vehicle. The vehicle for transporting the span is amphibious to allow any vehicle to cross a gap filled with water by transferring and transporting the vehicle on the span supported on the amphibious vehicle operating as a floating ferry. The invention is particularly applicable in the field of civil or military engineering. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106918 | Retractable Ramp - A ramp assembly includes an elongated frame sized and shaped to extend between a first door and a second door aligned opposite each other on opposed sides of a vehicle; a first sectional ramp section having a first end and a second end; and a second sectional ramp having a first end and a second end. The first sectional ramp is slidably moveable along the frame from a stored position to a deployed position on either of the opposed sides of the vehicle. The second sectional ramp is positioned adjacent the first sectional ramp and is slidably moveable along the frame from a stored position to a deployed position on either of the opposed sides of the vehicle. The ramp assembly also includes a first locking mechanism coupled to the first end of each of the first sectional ramp and the second sectional ramp; and a second locking mechanism coupled to the second end of each of the first sectional ramp and the second sectional ramp. The first locking mechanism is placed in a locked position and the second locking mechanism is placed in an unlocked position to allow the first and second sectional ramps to be coupled together and moved from the stored position to the deployed position through the first door. The second locking mechanism is placed in a locked position and the first locking mechanism is placed in an unlocked position to allow the first and second sectional ramps to be coupled together and moved from the stored position to the deployed position through the second door. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106919 | Painting tool - A painting tool for attachment to an extension has a head attached to one end of a handle. The other end of the handle terminates in a threaded female adaptor which mates with a threaded male adapter on the extension. The head can be a brush head containing bristles or sponge material or, in the alternative, the head can support a scraper blade for cleaning surfaces prior to painting. Another embodiment provides a combination hammer/scraper for attachment to an extension for use on painting surfaces. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106920 | SCOURING PAD - The Present Invention is a class of pads used for both cleaning and scouring. The pad has one or more usable faces and may have one or more unusable faces. Alternatively, all faces of the pad may be usable. The pad is sized conveniently to fit into the palm of a person's hand. The usable faces are also sized to enable manual washing of dishes, scouring of pots and pans, and cleaning of surfaces. Each usable face comprises a plurality of diverse materials. At least one of these materials is sponge-like, and at least one of these materials is suitable for use in scrubbing or scouring. However, all of these materials are on the same usable face. The user does not have to turn the pad over to access one material in place of another. All washing, cleaning, scrubbing, and scouring may be accomplished from contact with a single face of the pad. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106921 | Applicator Device - An applicator device includes a primary handle and a detachable handle. The applicator device also includes a telescoping element situated between the primary and detachable handles, the telescoping element having a first end coupled to the primary handle and a second end coupled to the detachable handle. The detachable handle is removably coupled to the telescoping element second end. An applicator arm is pivotably coupled to the detachable handle. An applicator is coupled to the applicator arm. In addition, the telescopic element includes at least one telescoping section selectively movable between a position inside the primary handle and a position outside the primary handle. A pad is removably coupled to the applicator. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106922 | Cleaning Device for a Water Closet - A combined storing and cleaning device for toilets ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106923 | Brush head for toothbrush - A head for a toothbrush including a neck and, first and second sets of one or more bristles each. The first and second sets are indirectly supported by the neck and movable relative to each other such that at least one component of this relative movement causes the bristle(s) of the first set to be raised and/or lowered relative to the bristle(s) in the second set. The first and second sets of bristles both are movable relative to the neck. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106924 | MICROFIBER MULTI-PURPOSE CLEANING TOOL - An aspect of the invention provides a microfiber multi-purpose cleaning tool. The microfiber multi-purpose cleaning tool includes a base plate, a microfiber cleaning patch, first fasteners, and a pole. The microfiber cleaning patch includes a cleaning side, a fastening side, and an edge, and the cleaning side is for cleaning the surfaces, which is provided over the bottom side of the base plate. The cleaning side includes microfiber portions. The first fasteners are configured to fasten the fastening side of the microfiber cleaning patch to the bottom side of the base plate detachably, and the fasteners are disposed on the bottom side of the base plate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106925 | VARIABLE STRENGTH MAGNETIC WINDOW CLEANING DEVICE - There is disclosed a variable strength magnetic window cleaning device having a master and slave unit utilizing magnetic force to simultaneously clean both the inside and outside panes of a window. When a user moves the master unit from inside, the slave unit follows the master unit along the outside window, thus cleaning both sides of the window panes simultaneously. A replaceable cleaning surface such as premoistened disposable wipe is secured across the engagement surface area and contacts the window surface to effect the cleaning. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106926 | Squeegee with strap holder - A squeegee and holder wherein the squeegee is of the type for smoothing foils, tapes, substrates and the like is releasably affixed to a holder that can be affixed to a user for easy access to the squeegee includes a strap for attaching to the user and has one component of a releasable fastener. A squeegee having at least one edge for smoothing foils, tapes, substrates and the like also includes a second cooperating component of said releasable fastener. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106927 | REAR WIPER CONTROL METHOD WHEN COMBINED WITH FLIP UP GLASS - A rear wiper assembly that moves to a parked position located out of contact with the rear windshield upon the occurrence of a specified condition. Upon resuming the normal operation of the rear wiper assembly the rear wiper arm waits a first delay prior to moving to a flip position located on the rear windshield and then waits a second delay prior to resuming its normal oscillation across the rear windshield. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106928 | Windshield wiper assembly having a body made of spring steel - A windshield wiper assembly includes a pair of leaf spring elements supported generally parallel to each other with a space therebetween. Each of the leaf spring elements includes a longitudinal slot formed therein at opposite ends thereof. A support bracket maintains the pair of leaf spring elements in generally parallel spaced apart relation to support the squeegee therebetween. A pair of end caps is mounted on opposite ends of the pair of spring steel elements. Each of the end caps includes a pair of detents for engaging the longitudinal slots formed in the spring steel elements and a pair of slots for receiving the ends of the spring steel elements therethrough. A longitudinal length of each of the detents is shorter than a longitudinal length of the longitudinal slots formed in the spring steel elements, so that the spring steel elements can slide with respect to the end caps. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106929 | Heating apparatus and cleaner having the same - A heating apparatus and a cleaner having the same are disclosed. The heating apparatus includes a heating casing to receive water from a water container and convert the water into steam, wherein the heating casing comprises a plurality of ribs and each successive rib comprises a space to collect water and convert the water into steam. The cleaner includes a cleaner body in which a water container is detachably mounted, a nozzle assembly rotatably connected to a lower part of the cleaner body and including a nozzle to inject steam, and a heating apparatus that includes a heating casing to receive water from the water container, convert the water into steam, and supply the steam to the nozzle assembly, wherein the heating casing includes a plurality of ribs and each successive rib includes a space to collect water and convert the water into steam. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106930 | Cleaning apparatus, such as for synthetic grass - The invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a ground surface of synthetic grass and a filler comprising a frame ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106931 | Dust collector having dust bag-expanding function - The present invention discloses a dust tank is arranged in the lower side of the machine frame. A dust bag is sleeved by the dust tank. The top side of the dust tank is connected to a filter tank. The filter tank has an air inlet pipe at the bottom side thereof, a filter thereinside, and an air outlet at the top side thereof. The air outlet is connected to a closed chamber arranged at the other side of the machine frame via the air suction pipe. A suction blower is arranged inside the closed chamber. A motor drives the suction blower to operate and suck air to flow through the air suction pipe and go out from through-holes on the top of the closed chamber. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106932 | CLEANING APPLIANCE - A cleaning appliance includes a main body, including a motor and fan unit for generating an airflow, a separating apparatus for separating dirt and dust from the airflow and a passageway for receiving a filter. The passageway and a filter may be located downstream of the separating apparatus and upstream of the motor, and the filter may have an at least partially curved filter surface. The filter is arranged around at least a part of the motor and fan unit. The filter is removable through a side, and through a wheel, of the appliance. The arrangement facilitates ease of removal of the filter from the cleaning appliance. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106933 | Vacuuming Device - A vacuuming device has a housing having an air intake and at least one air outlet opening. A suction motor is arranged in the housing. At least two filters are arranged in the housing and each has a flow passage to the suction motor, wherein dirty air sucked into the housing by the suction motor passes through the at least two filters and exits through the at least one air outlet opening. The at least two filters each are provided with a cleaning device and a valve device adapted to close off the flow passage to the suction motor, respectively, as needed. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106934 | Vehicle Closure Check Link - A check link for a closure of a vehicle pivotally connected to vehicle structure, and a method of operation, are disclosed. The check link may include a main rod having a first end pivotally engaging one of the vehicle structure and the closure, and an end cap fixed to an opposed second end. A support may be mounted on the other of the vehicle structure and the closure, with the main rod extending through the support. Also, a shock absorber is mounted to the support and located between the end cap and the support. The shock absorber is configured to absorb energy of motion of the closure when compressed between the end cap and the support. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106935 | HINGE WITH AN ELEVATING FUNCTION FOR A NOTEBOOK COMPUTER EXTENSION PAD - A hinge with an elevating function is mounted between a top panel and a bottom panel of an expansion pad and has a lower pivot bracket assembly, a pivoting arm assembly, an upper pivot bracket assembly and a top pivoting assembly. The lower pivot bracket assembly is mounted securely on the bottom panel. The pivoting arm assembly has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the pivoting arm assembly is mounted pivotally on the lower pivot bracket assembly. The upper pivot bracket assembly is mounted pivotally on the upper end of the pivoting arm assembly. The top pivoting assembly is attached securely to the top panel and is mounted pivotally on the upper pivot bracket assembly to allow the top panel to be moved up and down and to be pivoted relative to the bottom panel. Consequently, the operating height and angle are adjustable. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106936 | Pillar Mounted Vehicle Hinge - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a vehicle door hinge that combines: aerodynamic features; a pleasing aesthetic shape; a hinge axis between the door and the A-pillar of the vehicle; an inexpensive price; off-the-shelf availability; and an ability to open a door simultaneously outward and upward. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106937 | Hinge for a glass door - The present invention is to provide a hinge suitable for a glass door, having a roller actuating by a spring member and cooperating with a cylindrical surface and slots on the cylindrical surface to hold the glass door in the opened and closed positions, and to make the fluent opening and closing movement of the glass door. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106938 | HINGE DEVICE FOR CONSOLE BOX - A hinge device for a console box includes a body arm | 2009-04-30 |
20090106939 | TORSION ADJUSTMENT STRUCTURE, MEMBER, AND METHOD FOR HINGE DEVICE - A torsion adjustment structure, member, and method for hinge device uses the hole diameters of a plurality of enclosing ends of an enclosing part as the torsion adjustment means, in which the interferences between the external pivoting diameter of the pivotal axle and the hole diameters of the plurality of the enclosing ends are different, such that the total torsion can be easily adjusted and the product's applicability can be expanded. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106940 | Dual Stage Hidden Hinge - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a dual stage vehicle door hinge that: allows a vehicle door to be opened at least one hundred and eighty (180) degrees; is compact; fits most production model vehicles, is inexpensive; is easy to install; is adjustable; and is off-the-shelf available. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106941 | Biaxial Door Hinge - Various embodiments of this invention disclose a biaxial rear door hinge of a vehicle that allows the vehicle door to open outward and then upward. This biaxial hinge system allows the rear door in a sedan to mimic the look of a vertically pivoting front door. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106942 | HANDLE AND SYSTEM FOR ORGANIZATION - A handle comprises a transparent handle body that includes a cavity, at least one opening, at least one closure that closes the at least one opening, and an attachment member. An object may be inserted through the at least one opening and contained in the handle body. The at least one opening may comprise of one opening, and the handle body may be cylindrical and further include a closed end located opposite the one opening. In one embodiment, the attachment member attaches directly to a storage unit and may include adhesive or a plurality of holes through which screws may be inserted. In another embodiment, the handle of the present invention may further include a receiving member that engages with the handle body's attachment member. The base of the receiving member attaches directly to a storage unit and may include adhesive or a plurality of holes through which screws may be inserted. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106943 | REMOVABLE POWER TOOL PIVOTING ARM BRACE - The subject of this disclosure is a brace for a variety of power tools to assist a user in controlling the tool. The brace extends from the power tool, and engages the forearm of the user to offset the pivot moment about the users wrist due to the weight and length of the power tool. The brace is configured to pivot in the horizontal and/or vertical plane to increase the ease of use and comfort of the user and/or to reduce the length of the overall tool and brace for storage. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106944 | Safety device for ring-like accessories - An accessory is substantially a ring-like strip with two separated ends and a safety device is connected to the ring-like strip. The safety device includes two connection members which are fixed to the two separated ends of the ring-like strip and each of the connection members has a reception space defined therein. Two magnets are respectively engaged with the two respective reception spaces and magnetically attracted to each other to connect the two separated ends of the ring-like strip. When the strip is tangled or pulled by a sudden force, the two magnets are separated so as to protect the user from being tangled by the strip. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106945 | Adjustable napkin clip assembly - An adjustable napkin clip assembly which includes a pair of integrally molded one-piece napkin clips adjustably carried at opposite end portions of an elongated elastic cord that extends about a person's neck, wherein each of the napkin clips frictionally engages the cord in slidable relation to facilitate positional adjustment thereon and includes of a pair of hinged jaws that are resiliently biased toward an open position and movable to an interlocking closed position to pinch and hold the napkin in place. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106946 | Golf Scorecard Holder - A golf scorecard holder comprising a generally cylindrical base and a clipboard. The cylindrical base comprises a lower portion so dimensioned as to securely fit within a standard vehicle cup holder and an upper portion. The upper portion of the cylindrical base has a first diameter throughout the upper portion. The clipboard is attached to the base at an end of the upper portion of the cylindrical base. The clipboard is positioned on the base at an angle less than ninety degrees to a bottom rim of said base. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106947 | Cable gripping device - A device for gripping a cable is presented that has a retention member rotatably disposed within a cable guide such that upon entrance of the cable within an entrance port, the cable moves between the retention member and a wall, causing the retention member to simultaneously rotate and move toward the exit port and away from the wall until it abuts the exit wall and rotates in place as the cable is pushed out the exit port. When the cable is pulled toward the entrance port, the retention member simultaneously rotates and moves toward the entrance port and the wall, wedging the cable between the wall and the retention member. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106948 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ARTICLES INCLUDING VISUAL INSPECTION APPARATUS INSPECTION PROBES - A tie for retaining a length of an elongated flexible article can include a strap having a proximal end for attachment to an attachment location of the elongated flexible article and a distal end. For retaining a length of an elongated flexible article, a proximal end of a strap can be attached to an attachment location, and an extending portion of the strap can be wrapped around a bundle of flexible article sections, and then secured by securing a more distally located section of the strap to a more proximally located section thereof. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106949 | CLAMP - A clamp for clamping a cylindrically shaped structure within a hollow cylindrical structure includes means to maintain the angular and axial position of the structures fixed while the clamp is tightened. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106950 | MAGNETIC BRACELET HOOD CLASP - A clasp for an ornamental object comprising a base, a top, and a link. The link engages the base. The engagement occurs where at least one projection and an aperture from the link respectively engage at least one cavity and a post from the base. The engagement between the base and top is further secured by moving the top and the base proximal each other such that the link is positioned between the two. Magnetic force is used to position the top and base proximal each other. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106951 | ZIP CLOSURE SYSTEM - In order to provide a zip closure system that is difficult for a thief to operate, the system comprises a first zip slider ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106952 | Zipper head - A zipper head includes a puller, a horse hook, an elastic piece, a cap and a pulling piece. The puller has guiding grooves there inside and an accommodating portion and a penetrating hole on top thereof. The end portion is disposed under the horse hook. One end of the elastic piece is fixed on the puller. Both sides in the interior of the cap are provided with a protrusion respectively. The two protrusions of the cap are located above the fulcrum portion of the horse hook. Via the above arrangement, a function of blocking and restricting the position of the fulcrum portion of a horse hook can be provided, and thus the fulcrum portion of the horse hook cannot be displaced excessively due to an extreme pulling force of the pulling piece. Therefore, the horse hook can be prevented from getting deformed or deviating from a predetermined position. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106953 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FASTENING BY CAPTURING PROTRUDING MEMBERS IN CORRESPONDING FLEXIBLE OPENINGS - A fastener having protruding members on a first surface that are positioned for alignment with and capture by corresponding flexible openings in an elastic substrate of a second surface so that the first surface and the second surface may be detachably fastened together. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106954 | Fastening member for a molded article - A fastening member that is capable of attachment to a molded article is disclosed. The fastening member may include at least one fastener element extending from a base and an anchor layer attached to the base. The anchor layer may be coated with a magnetically attractable coating. The magnetically attractable coating may be substantially continuous on select portions of the anchor layer and discontinuous on other select portions of the anchor layer. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106955 | Insertion block for the formation of a hook field on an injection-moulded object, and a moulded object comprising a hook field of this type - Object moulded in thermoplastic material in any shape having an outer surface from which protrudes at least one hook in one piece with the moulded object, in particular a hook field, the moulded object and the hook(s) having been formed by injection moulding, each hook comprising a base part and a head or hooking part protruding from the base part and being delimited by first and second lateral surfaces each extending on the outer surface of the moulded object, being separated from each other by an intermediate surface forming the edge of the hook, the curve sections, defined by the intersections of at least one of the first and/or second lateral surfaces with planes which are in parallel with the base plane from which the hook protrudes and which are at given distances h from this base plane, have a curvature which varies as a function of the distance h, the curvature of the curve section for h=0 (the base plane and said parallel plane merging) being greater than the curvature of at least one curve section for a distance h substantially corresponding to a level of the head of the hook. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106956 | CLAMPING MECHANISM - A clamping mechanism includes a fixing table forming a bracket, a first clamping apparatus, and a second clamping apparatus. The first clamping apparatus includes a sliding member slidably installed on an upper portion of the bracket, and a movable member coupled to the sliding member. The sliding member forms a protrusion, and a first clamping device is installed on the movable member for cooperating with the protrusion of the sliding member to sandwich an upper portion of a workpiece therebetween. The second clamping apparatus includes a sliding block slidably installed on a lower portion of the bracket, and a positioning post slidably installed on the fixing table. The sliding block forms a protrusion, and a second clamping device is installed on the positioning post for cooperating with the protrusion of the sliding block to sandwich a lower portion of the workpiece therebetween. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106957 | Buckle device - A buckle device includes a base coupled to a strap, an operating arm is rotatably secured to the base with a stationary axle, a shaft is attached to the operating arm. A latch is slidably attached to the operating arm to selectively lock the operating arm to the base. Another strap has an intermediate portion engaged around the stationary axle to form two strap segments, the shaft may force the strap segment to tighten the straps when the operating arm is moved toward the base and locked to the base at the locking position with the latch, the stationary axle and the shaft are spaced from each other for a distance to allow one of the strap segments to be further pulled by a user and to further tighten the straps. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106958 | Device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting - A device for maintaining the crimping of textile fibers or filaments during subsequent setting treatment, located in a line for treating filaments by crimping and setting having a crimping machine ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106959 | Group III nitride semiconductor manufacturing system - The invention provides a group III nitride semiconductor manufacturing system which is free from interruption to rotation of a rotational shaft. The group III nitride semiconductor manufacturing system has a reacting vessel having an opening, a crucible disposed in an interior of the reaction vessel and containing a melt including at least a group III metal and an alkali metal, a holding unit supporting the crucible and having a rotational shaft extending from the interior of the reaction vessel to an exterior of the reaction vessel through the opening, a rotational shaft cover covering a part of the rotational shaft positioned at the exterior of the reacting vessel and connected to the reacting vessel at the opening, a rotational driving unit disposed at an outside of the reacting vessel and regulating the rotational shaft and a supply pipe connected to the rotational shaft cover and supplying a gas including at least nitrogen into a gap between the rotational shaft and the rotational shaft cover, wherein the gas and the melt react to grow a group III nitride semiconductor crystal. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106960 | Piezoelectric resonator and method for manufacturing thereof - A piezoelectric resonator includes a resonator substrate, a base substrate supporting the resonator substrate, a lid substrate covering a surface of the resonator substrate, the surface being on an opposite side of a surface facing the base substrate, a first excitation electrode formed on the surface of the resonator substrate facing the lid substrate, a second excitation electrode formed on the surface of the resonator substrate facing the base substrate, and a third electrode provided on the surface of the resonator substrate facing the base substrate, the third electrode being electrically connected to the first excitation electrode through a concave portion which is formed on a side surface of the resonator substrate. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106961 | Roller burnishing apparatus with pressing-force detecting device - There is disclosed a roller burnishing apparatus including a first member moved relative to an object to be burnished, a second member movable relative to the first member in a relative movement direction, a burnishing roller held by the second member such that the burnishing roller is rotatable, a biasing device which biases with a biasing force the second member relative to the first member in one of two opposite directions along the relative movement direction, and a pressing-force detecting device that detects a pressing force with which the burnishing roller is pressed against the object and which is based on the biasing force of the biasing device. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106962 | MACHINING APPARATUS - A machining apparatus ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106963 | Kingpin bushing installation tool - The kingpin bushing installation tool is a dual-headed insertion tool for installing kingpin bushings within the cylinder cavities of a steering knuckle. The kingpin bushing installation tool includes a rod having opposed upper and lower ends. An upper bushing-engaging member is mounted on the upper end of the rod and includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The intermediate portion has a diameter greater than a diameter of the lower portion, and the upper portion has a diameter greater than the diameter of the intermediate portion. A lower bushing-engaging member is adjustably and removably mounted on the lower end of the rod and includes an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion. The intermediate portion thereof has a diameter greater than a diameter of the upper portion, and the lower portion has a diameter greater than the diameter of the intermediate portion. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106964 | Automatic Device for the Production of Metal Frameworks - The invention relates to an automatic device for the production of metal frameworks. The inventive device first places an assembly of longitudinal metal bars ( | 2009-04-30 |
20090106965 | Hydrant grinding arrangement - An adjustable removable grinding arrangement for grinding inside annular openings in bottom portions of water hydrants. The grinding arrangement comprises a router having an energizable motor with a grinding tool attached to an end thereof, a base plate supportively attached to an end of a housing of the router, a support plate pivotally attached to the base plate attached to the router, and an annular guide ring having securement studs for removable securement to a rim of an opening on a lower end of a hydrant. The support plate is rotatable on a plurality of wheel members engaged with the guide ring to permit the grinding tool of the router to remove material from the rim of the hydrant as the support plate is rotated about the guide ring. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106966 | ELASTIC BAND EXPANDER - An elastic band expander tool has a base plate and a cam plate rotatably secured to each other for rotation about an axis. The cam plate has three slots, each of which curves inwardly towards the axis at its outer end. The base plate has three expander bars moveably mounted on it, each of which has a finger extending therefrom and a cam pin for moving in an associated cam slot. When the cam plate is rotated on the base plate, the cam pins ride in the slots and move outwardly away from the axis. This movement causes the expander bars to move outwardly, thereby expanding an elastic band fitted about the fingers. When the cam pins reach the end of their respective cam slots, the tool locks in place, to provide hands-free operation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106967 | Grommet Slot - In a method for inserting a grommet into a structural member, a grommet slot is provided that opens into a grommet hole. The grommet slot is accessible in a plane of the grommet hole at an access location spaced from the grommet hole and has a closed-off end remote from the grommet hole. The grommet is compressed to a size allowing insertion into the grommet slot at the access location. The grommet is inserted into the grommet slot at the access location and pushed into the grommet hole. The method can be done manually or by automation. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106968 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WORKPIECES AND APPARATUS - For vacuum treatment of workpieces by a multitude of distinct processing stations (P | 2009-04-30 |
20090106969 | System and method for pre-featuring generic hard disk drive ready for customization - In accordance with certain aspects of the present invention, there is provided system and method for reducing the production cycle in the manufacturing of hard disk drives and a generic hard disk drive ready for customization. In one embodiment of the present invention a generic hard disk drive is provided. The generic disk drive includes a hard disk drive assembly and a printed circuit board having an electronic system for controlling the hard disk drive assembly with associated custom microcode specified by a customer during the customization of the generic disk drive. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106970 | Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery Preparation - A lithium-ion rechargeable battery preparation methods that utilizes a double-injection method to reduce the thickening of the solid electrolyte interface (SEI) membrane caused by electrolyte additives such as lithium bis(oxalato)borate (LiBOB). The method includes injecting a portion of the electrolyte into the battery for the formation process and injecting a second portion of the electrolyte into the battery with the additives after the formation process. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106971 | COMPRESSION ASSEMBLY TOOL WITH SLIDING CARRIAGE - A compression assembly hand tool for attaching a connector to a coaxial cable tool includes a sliding carriage driven by handles through multiple stages of mechanical advantage to provide a very high level of compression assembly force in order to compress large diameter connectors. The middle and the back of a connector are engaged between relatively closely spaced, parallel, and opposed compression surfaces on the front of the tool and on the sliding carriage. Adapter inserts that slide into openings in the compression surfaces allow different connector sizes to be compressed. the tool allows the cable to extend outward from either end so that splice connectors may be attached. In the preferred design, a ratcheting system using two pawls provides the very highest level of compression force. | 2009-04-30 |
20090106972 | APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR INSTALLING RIVETS IN BELT FASTENERS - A system for splicing a conveyor belt with belt fasteners is disclosed. A base assembly aligns the belt, belt fasteners and rivet holes thereof with swage structures for securing the rivets. A guide assembly has a rigid guide block with cylindrical pilot holes, and a guide membrane of resilient material. Guide pins are receivable by guide bores for aligning the base and guide assemblies with the pilot holes, rivet holes, and swage structures in registry. The guide membrane including openings aligned with the pilot holes. The openings have a pair of slits defining flaps deflectable to permit the rivet to pass therethrough, and a central hole or cut-out. The flaps and the cut-out assist in centering the rivet with the belt fastener rivet holes. The system uses a single-rivet driver, a multi-rivet driver, a pneumatic driver, or an electric hammer. | 2009-04-30 |