21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090126057 | ADVANCED ENGINEERED GARMENT - An under body armor hybrid fabric garment has first and second fabric portions. The first fabric portion, configured to cover an upper torso region of a user's body left exposed by the body armor and extending into a second body transition region covered by the body armor, is formed of low or no stretch fabric. The second fabric element, configured to cover a lower torso region of the user's body underneath the body armor, is formed of stretchable fabric. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126058 | Protective glove - The invention relates to a protective glove ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126059 | Head protection system - Systems and devices for protecting a user's head and for integrating accessories with a head protection system. The head protection system uses a rigid shell worn on the user's head and the rigid shell is provided with a power/data bus located inside a preconfigured channel inside a halo housing attached to the shell. This power/data bus is accessible to peripherals by means of distinct connection points both inside and outside the shell. Removable protection accessories are also provided and may be attached on the shell by way of an attachment subsystem located on the inside edge of the shell. The attachment subsystem has a number of recesses which mate with tabs on the removable protection accessories. Once attached to the shell, the removable protection accessories may then be locked into place using a suitable locking mechanism. A nape protection attachment, a mandibular guard attachment, a visor attachment, and other protection accessories may then be attached to the shell. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126060 | PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A MONOLAYER COMPOSITE ARTICLE, THE MONOLAYER COMPOSITE ARTICLE AND A BALLISTIC-RESISTANT ARTICLE - Process for the production of a monolayer composite article comprising an unidirectional array of high performance polyolefin fibers, the process comprising the steps of positioning of the fibers in a coplanar, parallel fashion consolidation of the fibers to obtain the monolayer composite article, the process comprises after the step of position of the fibers and before or after the step of consolidation of the fibers, a step in which the fibers are stretched. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126061 | WETSUIT - A wetsuit includes an outer layer and an inner layer. The inner layer is attached to the outer layer and includes a plurality of fibers having wool and being configured in a plurality of clusters. The inner layer also includes a plurality of interconnected channels. At least a portion of each channel is defined by a space between adjacent clusters. The wetsuit also includes an opening that is disposed on a rear side of the wetsuit. The wetsuit additionally includes at least one fastener that is connected to the opening to open and close the opening. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126062 | Batting helmet - The batting helmet is a training helmet having an extendable panel on each side of the helmet. Each panel is slidably mounted in a hollow case or sheath attached to the ear flap and extends forward from the ear flap at eye level. The panel is extendable in discrete increments, preferably to three different lengths, to offer a greater or lesser degree of restriction of the batter's field of vision according to the batter's skill level. In order to accomplish incremental extension, the panel has a resilient tab or button that locks into one of a plurality of slots defined in the case to lock the panel at the desired length. The panel restricts the batter's vision to focus the batter's attention on the pitched ball, often requiring the batter to turn his head to see the ball leave the pitcher's hand and follow its flight. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126063 | Conical Face Shield - Conical face shields, sports helmets, and methods for orienting a conical face shield in a sports helmet are described. In embodiments, the conical face shield has at least two opposing arcuate edges, at least two opposing side edges, and a shield. The arcuate edges each have a first end, a second end, and an edge surface extending between the first end and the second end. Further, the edge surface of the first arcuate edge and the edge surface of the second arcuate edge include an arc segment and the arc segment of the edge surface of the first arcuate edge is part of an ellipse with a greater semi-minor axis than the semi-minor axis of the ellipse forming the arc segment of the edge surface of the second arcuate edge. In various other embodiments, the conical face shield may be horizontally and/or vertically tapered. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126064 | Mask and Face Shield - A mask and shield assembly for protecting the face of a user may include A reversible mask having an attachment device and a frame member for detachably connecting to the attachment device of the reversible mask. The frame member may include an outwardly extending projection, and the reversible mask includes an aperture, and the outwardly extending projection may cooperate with the aperture to hold the reversible mask in position. The reversible mask may include a first surface of the reversible mask including camouflage indicia, and the reversible mask includes a second surface including hunter orange indicia. The attachment device may include an expandable aperture and the expandable aperture may include a slit. The outwardly extending projection may include an enlarged end, and the frame member may include a concave curved portion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126065 | Knee support - A knee support has a body and two pressing strips. The body is a band having two ends, a central segment, a protecting portion, and a shockproof pad. The protecting portion is formed in the central segment of the body. The two pressing strips are formed on the outer surface of the body and each has a distal end and a connector being formed on the distal end. The distal end of the pressing strip mounted through the ring, folded back on itself and attached to the body using the connector. The body orientates and holds the knee support in position while the pressing strip presses tightly against and supports a patella of the knee. The knee support prevents discomfort associated with loss of blood and provides good shock-absorption for the knee. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126066 | Kneepad with protective flexible outer cover - A kneepad includes a number of layered material portions and an inner padding portion located between the layered material portions. An integral protective covering is attached to an outer surface of the kneepad. A pair of attachment elements is adapted to attach the kneepad to a person's knee. The protective portion includes a number of raised elements that operate to form pneumatic cushioning. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126067 | HAIRCUT APRON - A vest having a head aperture for placement around the neck of a wearer, wherein a circumferential seal of flexible elastomeric waterproof material is welded to the head aperture, the vest further comprising an adjustable releasable fastener secured to opposite sides of a substantially radial slit extending through the seal, the slit and fastener enabling the seal to be adjusted and secured to accommodate wearers of differing neck circumference, characterized in that the circumferential seal is an annulus, welded to and in the same plane as the vest, and having a flexibility, resilience and width such that the seal self-conforms upwardly to the neck when fastened, forming a waterproof contact band. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126068 | REUSABLE CUFF BARRIER - Adjustable padding systems for garments, incorporating a pocket and a pad. The pocket is coupled to the garment and has a wide, proximal portion and a narrow, distal portion. The pad has corresponding wide and narrow portions. The narrow portion of the pad is longer than the length of the narrow portion of the pocket, but is adjustable in length. Accordingly, the location of the wide portion of the pad along the length of the garment can be adjusted by adjusting the length of the narrow portion of the pad. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126069 | Equestrian riding breeches garment and method for its manufacture - An equestrian riding garment includes a pair of pants of elastic material having inner leg expanses and a butt expanse of durable material affixed to corresponding regions thereof, the inner leg and butt expanses being made of real or faux leather that is perforated to increase air permeability and to promote friction with a saddle. Preferably, the butt expanse is bifurcated into left and right sub-pieces corresponding with the equestrian's left and right buttocks. Optionally, a knee region of the inner leg expanses is articulated, as by segmenting. Optionally, an abdominal and/or inner calf region of the pair of pants includes an inner support layer of extra fabric for more flattering fit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126070 | Multi-Use Garment - A multi-purpose unisex garment that can be worn in a variety of configurations on different parts of the body and for a variety of occasions. The garment includes a first sheet of material and a second sheet of material, which is positioned opposite the first sheet of material. The first and second sheets of material are secured to one another at or near two opposite ends of the sheets of material. The two other opposite ends of the sheets of material are open to allow a part of the body to pass through at least one of the openings. At least one of the open ends has a securing device positioned along at least a portion of the opening that may securely close at least a portion of the respective opening to secure the garment about the person. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126071 | Toy-Holding Baby Garment - A device for holding a baby item, includes a baby garment, a decorative shape coupled to a surface of the baby garment, a grasper coupled to a lower portion of the decorative shape by a loop and operable to attach objects to the baby garment, where the grasper includes a contiguous length having a first end and a second end and forming a shape, a first locking portion on the first end, and a second locking portion on the second end, the second locking portion couplable to the first locking portion. The grasper is operable to accept an object when the first locking portion and the second locking portion are unlocked and to retain the object when the contiguous length is inserted one of around, in, and through a portion of the object and the first locking portion and the second locking portion are locked. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126072 | Attachable/detachable swimwear garment - The present invention is directed to an attachable/detachable swimwear garment having a garment piece that is both attachable and detachable to at least one other garment piece. The attachable/detachable swimwear garment includes a top garment piece and a bottom garment piece, both of which have garment attachment means. It is contemplated that the top attachment means of the top garment piece is attachably engageable to the bottom garment attachment means of the bottom garment piece to provide an attached garment having a desired style and function. It is further contemplated that the top attachment means is detachable from the bottom garment attachment means, to allow the top garment piece to be worn separately from the bottom garment piece. The invention allows the wearer of the garment to readily convert between garment configurations appropriate for swimming/bathing versus other activities, as well as easily transform the garment for modesty reasons. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126073 | Clothing pocket - A garment is provided with an area for displaying interactive indicia or images thereon. The interactive display includes at least one image disposed on the outer surface of the garment. A pocket panel having an outside face partially covers the image disposed on the outer surface of the garment. At least one image is disposed on the outer face of the pocket panel and duplicates the image on the garment to depict a person(s) engaged in some type of activity (fishing, bowling, cycling, cheerleading, etc.). The depicted person is shown on the panel wearing apparel appropriate for the particular type of engaged-in activity. The outside panel can be pulled open to reveal the covered image of the person either fully or partially devoid of the wearing apparel depicted on the pocket panel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126074 | GLOVES WITH REINFORCING ELEMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME - A reinforced glove includes a substrate, typically in the form of a shell having the shape of a human hand, and a protective coating disposed on the substrate to form a composite therewith. The shell and any integral or non-integral reinforcing elements are at least partially covered by the protective coating, which penetrates such reinforcing elements to thereby improve the bond between the shell and reinforcing elements, whereby the durability, strength and grippability of the glove are enhanced. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126075 | Glove having a cuffed portion - The present invention provides a glove for a wearer. The glove has a hand covering portion and an arm covering portion connected to the hand covering portion. The arm covering portion has a number of segments with each connected to one another by a pivot. The arm covering portion in a first position covers and protects the wearer. The arm covering portion in a second position forms an obstruction to prevent a liquid from contacting the wearer with the obstruction trapping the liquid therein. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126076 | CAP HAVING AN ILLUMINATING FAN AND HEATING DEVICE - A cap having a crown sized for receiving a head of a wearer and a lid connected to a front portion of the crown, the cap including a fan having a fan body and a motor for driving a plurality of rotatable fan blades for providing cool ambient air to the wearer, and at least one heating device removably attached to the crown for providing heat to the wearer. A protective cover may also be provided for covering a top portion of the cooling device for preventing at least one of debris and moisture from impeding the operation of the cooling device. At least one of the fan body and the fan blades is composed of a transparent material having at least one illuminator for projecting light by illuminating the at least one of the fan body and the fan blades. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126077 | Wrap Snap Cap - This product is made for people of all ages and is to be worn to bed in order to preserve your hairstyle. The Wrap Snap Cap stays intact leaving the hair with a smooth and healthy appearance for the next day. Finally, people everywhere will be able to get a fill night sleep without fixing and rewrapping their hair. Never again will you have to worry about it falling off while you sleep. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126078 | Convertible scarf - A multi-piece convertible scarf. An inner head-scarf and an outer shoulder-scarf that can be styled separately or connectively to provide multiple styles in an all-in-one fashion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126079 | Pair of Pants with the L Pocket - The cotton pants | 2009-05-21 |
20090126080 | PAIR OF TROUSERS STRETCHABLE AROUND A WAIST - In a pair of trousers stretchable around a waist, to be able to prevent from getting wrinkles and the like on upper parts of a front body and a back body with certainty and improve an appearance so as to make a tuck and an opening end of a storing part unnoticeable and yet, to be able to enhance its productivity. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126081 | Sock - Die The invention relates to a sock, especially for use in sports, which comprises a foot part ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126082 | Surgical Sock - A sterile orthopaedic containment sock is described. The sock is made of a surgical polymer material, and is applied to a patient's foot prior to a surgery to isolate contaminants. The sock conforms to the patient's foot and may be packaged such that its application needs not incur contact between the patient's foot and the hand of the person applying the sock. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126083 | Hunting Belt and Shoulder Sling - A convertible hunting belt and shoulder sling is provided with an elongated tongue section and elongated tongue joiner section that are adjustably attached along the length of the opposing ends of a central band section so that the overall closed, or fastened, diameter of the belt and shoulder sling has a wide range of adjustability for convertible use as a waist belt or shoulder sling. Various type of equipment can be attached to the elongated central band. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126084 | POSTURE SUPPORT GARMENT - A posture support garment comprises shoulder cap straps designed to pull the shoulders back thereby straightening the wearer's posture. The shoulder cap straps may be lined with silicone or some other appropriate material to grip or “grab” the skin at the area of the pectoral muscles or may be designed to cup the shoulders mechanically. This invention provides an effective posture enhancement while also providing a garment that is comfortable to wear all day. The posture support garment may be integrally designed and manufactured into a brassiere, T-shirt, bodice, or other top garment. The posture support garment may be worn by computer users or others concerned with detrimental genetic posture or the detrimental effects of everyday activity. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126085 | MOTORCYCLE HELMET WITH A SPINAL CORD PROTECTIVE DEVICE - A motorcycle helmet is disclosed with a detachable spinal cord protective device or attachment, wherein the protective device or attachment is a detachable collar that, for example, snaps to the inside of the helmet and closes at the front neck with a securing mechanism, such as a Velcro™ strap. A motorcycle helmet with a spinal cord protection extension is also disclosed, wherein the extension comprises an elongation in the back to the base of the neck. Also disclosed is a half-helmet with spinal cord protection, wherein a securing mechanism, such as a Velcro™ strap, provides closure around the neck. The disclosed variation in motorcycle helmets enables full range of motion to the sides and front but not to the back of the head, insuring neck protection upon impact. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126086 | MECHANISM FOR ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLY OF HELMET VISORS - Device for assembly and disassembly of protective helmet visors, such visor being of the type presenting a hinge inwards the inner visor face, one on each visor extreme. The device includes a base component developed to be robustly linked to the protective helmet and a first recess developed to consent the insertion of the visor hinge into such recess. It also includes blocking components interacting with the hinge. At the same time the lever, inserted into the base, has a relative movement with respect to the base between the visor blocking position and visor opening position. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126087 | Apparatus For Protecting A Pacemaker - The present invention relates to protective apparatus suitable to provide users of electrical implantable medical devices protection from impacts. More specifically, the present invention relates to protective apparatus suitable to provide users of pacemakers, both internal and external, protection from impacts due to applied or external forces. The apparatus comprises a rigid or semi-rigid outer shell or layer, an impact absorbing inner pad or layer and, optionally, a recess for containing an external electronic device. The outer shell or layer provides impact and deformation resistance while distributing impact forces. The outer shell or layer is formed using a sufficiently thermally pliable material capable of molding to the body part containing, or in contact with, the electronic device. Electrical implantable medical devices are further protected by the inner pad or layer comprising a high density closed cell foam. External electrical implantable medical device may be further protected in an optional recess comprising low density open cell foam. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126088 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR USE WITH RADIATION MONITORING DEVICES - A nonwoven disposable safety garment made by cutting at least one sheet of nonwoven material into a safety garment pattern, stitching the at least one sheet to define a garment, and hemming the garment. Cut edges are twice folded and hemmed under to prevent exposure of any cut edges. Stitching is characterized by a stitch density in the range of 10 to 12 stitches per inch. Attachment features, such as pockets, sleeves, and loops, are provided for dosimeters and other monitoring equipment. Some attachment features may be used by the wearer to remove the garment, either in a pull-off or tear-off fashion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126089 | Toilet ventilation system - A toilet ventilation system that includes a ventilation collar mountable between a toilet tank and a toilet base. The ventilation collar cooperates with the toilet base for removal of odoriferous air from the toilet bowl via ports in the toilet rim through the ventilation collar. A fan extracts the air from the ventilation collar. A baffle disposed within the ventilation collar prevents water from being extracted from the vent collar. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126090 | Gel infused toilet seat - A gel-infused seat for a toilet bowl is provided comprising an exposed base section for directly contacting a top rim of the bowl while supporting a user's weight, the base section having a top surface opposite to the bottom surfaces of the seat and at least two edges including an inner circumferential edge and an outer circumferential edge; a foam core layer covering the top surface of the base section and extending to parts of the bottom surfaces of the seat at its inner and outer circumferential edges; a gelatinous overlay for defining a top contour of the seat that yields easily to a pressure applied to give a comfortable softness to the user; and an outer layer for covering the gelatinous overlay and foam core layer leaving the base section exposed with substantially constant space from the base section. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126091 | Sink drain insert with utensil scrubber - A utensil scrubber apparatus for use with a sink drain comprises an insert sized to tightly fit within a sink drain and having first and second portions. The first portion provides circular peripheral flange and a medial opening for allowing both liquids and solids to pass down through the insert and into the sink drain. The second portion is axially concentric with the first portion and extends downwardly, providing a tapered circular outer surface for tightly fitting within the sink drain. A plurality of resilient bristles upwardly extend from the top surface of the first portion in a position adjacent to the opening. The bristles are sized and arranged in such a way as to allow for a relatively easy means of dislodging food from a utensil. In the preferred embodiment, the insert contains a scenting agent for masking potentially unpleasant odors emanating from the sink drain. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126092 | Method for forming sanitary foaming in sanitary device - A method for forming thick sanitary foaming in an inside bottom of a sanitary device, which is a sanitary foaming forming method for sanitary device, includes the process of forming and spreading a layer of foaming of a given thickness on the inside bottom of the sanitary device to serve as sanitary foam, which, in the use of the sanitary device, functions to prevent splashing and attachment of contamination caused by falling of feces and isolating the odors and bacteria spread from the feces and, after use of the toilet and in carrying out flushing, shields disgusting condition and spreading of bacteria and odors caused by flushing of water. Further, chemical agents of perfuming, deodorizing, cleaning, disinfecting, sterilizing, lubricating, toughening and long-lasting of the sanitary foam may be added in the foaming agent to further enhance effectiveness of sanitary. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126093 | TOILET DEVICE - A breaking means is installed in a stagnant portion of the body of the toilet device. The breaking means has a breaking mechanism unit. The breaking mechanism unit is a cutter mechanism and has cutter members. Each of the cutter members has multiple cutter blades along its rotation axis direction. Cutter blades of adjacent cutter members mesh with each other with a small clearance kept. Because by the action of this cutter member, excrement and others including tissue paper, etc. can be cut out finely and broken, the excrement and others (solids) are made into liquid mixture in this breaking process. Because of liquid mixture, drain takes place easily so that clogging of a drain pipe can be prevented even if hardly soluble matters such as tissue paper are used. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126094 | User-controlled water saving toilet - Methods and various devices for conserving water during the process of toilet flushing are disclosed. The method herein emphasizes retrofitting a toilet of the type typically having a reservoir, tank float, overflow tube, flush handle, lever arm, and a means of linkage to a flapper valve. Rigid internal components of the means of linkage are the primary improvements presented herein. The disclosed rigid devices replace the chain as the means of linkage in the toilet reservoir and thereby function, throughout the entire flush cycle, as a direct operator of the flapper valve, giving the user proactive control over the amount of water used in flushing. Devices, or kits, utilized in carrying out the water conserving method are disclosed which are easily installable into existing toilets of older design. The inventive concept empowers the user of a toilet to control the sufficiency of the total flush and consequently, the corresponding volume of water used, while operating the toilet with current flush controls. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126095 | Versatile Multihole Watersaving Closestool - The present invention discloses a versatile multihole watersaving closestool, which concerns sanitary used in daily life. The inner bowl of the closestool is formed as an askew funnel, and the drain port is uplifted. At the backend of the drain port, a multihole connector is connected. A rear drain port, to which a rear-discharging connecting pipe is connected, is provided at the other end of the connector. A vertical discharging opening, to which a vertical connecting pipe is connected, is provided at the bottom of the connector. The afterbody of the integral board is designed to upswell to be a male tab, and is perforated to form a connected space for the connection of the vertical connecting pipe of the multihole connector and the vertical sewer pipe. The present product can be transformed between rear-discharging style and vertical discharging style according to the actual demand, which varies as the different placement of the sewer pipe, moreover the position of the connecting pipe can be adjusted freely. Sewer pipes different in the distance to wall and in the style of rear-discharging or vertical discharging can be conjugated to the same closestool. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126096 | Elevator assembly for swimming pool - An elevator assembly structured to regulate the accessible depth of a swimming pool including a platform selectively and automatically moveable between lowered, intermediate and raised positions thereby regulating the depth of the pool as well as providing a stable barrier and support area adjacent the open top of the pool when in a raised position. A support assembly and drive assembly are operatively associated to move and maintain the platform in any of the aforementioned positions. The platform includes a passage assembly comprising an apertured construction including a plurality of openings disposed and dimensioned to facilitate water flow therethrough as the platform moves within the pool. A sensor assembly is disposed to monitor predetermined vicinity adjacent the pool and functions to automatically dispose the platform in the raised position, thereby preventing drowning of individuals who cannot swim. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126097 | Stabilization Mechanism For Pool With Movable Cover - A locking system for securing a cover that moves within a hole between a lowered position and a raised position is disclosed. The locking system includes one or more locking mechanisms. Each locking mechanism includes an upper leg and a lower leg, each upper leg and the lower leg having a proximal end and a distal end. Each locking mechanism further includes a first joint that joins the upper leg near the respective distal ends of the upper leg and the lower leg, the first joint allowing planar rotational motion of the upper leg relative to the lower leg between a minimum folded angle in the lowered position and a maximum unfolded angle in the raised position. Each locking mechanism further includes a second joint to flexibly attach the distal end of the upper leg on the bottom side of the cover to allow planar rotational motion of the upper leg relative to the cover, and a third joint to flexibly attach the distal end of the lower leg to an attachment disposed on the bottom of the hole. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126098 | Infrared Sauna with Metal Board Coating - An infrared sauna is provided. The infrared sauna comprises a chamber formed of a floor, a plurality of side walls a door and a ceiling, a far infrared-heater embedded in the chamber and a control and display device mounted in the chamber. The side wall and door are three-ply conformation of a wood board, an outer protecting layer and a heat preservation material layer therebetween. The sauna has a metal board as a outer protecting layer, it keeps old classic style inner chamber and brings consumer much more wider choice margin of sauna house modeling. The arrangement of the infrared reflecting glass helps promote infrared radiation absorption by the user. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126099 | Bearingless pin hydrotherapy jet - A hydrotherapy jet is disclosed which has a jet body with a water inlet to allow water to flow into it. An eyeball with one or more outlets is mounted to the body to allow water to flow out of the body through the outlets. The flow of water through the outlets causes the eyeball to rotate. A retaining pin is mounted within the jet body to hold the eyeball to the body, with the eyeball rotating around said pin. A system for providing a hydrotherapy jet to a reservoir of water is also disclosed and includes a reservoir shell capable of holding water with a plurality of hydrotherapy jets according to the invention that are mounted around the reservoir shell. A water pump system circulates water from the reservoir to said jets. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126100 | Systems and Methods for Bathtub Heating - In some embodiments, a bathtub heating system may detect a temperature of bathtub fluid (e.g., water, mud, etc.) in a bathtub and may apply heat to the bathtub fluid to maintain a substantially constant temperature (or to provide a user indicated and/or predetermined temperature/time profile). In some embodiments, the bathtub heating system may not use a temperature sensor. For example, the bathtub heating system may use a fluid level sensor to detect when the bathtub fluid in the bathtub is at a sufficient height to operate and may apply a predetermined amount of power to the heating elements to approximately maintain the temperature of the bathtub fluid in the bathtub. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126101 | Portable foldable infant bathing and changing station and infant bathing and changing kit - A portable foldable infant bathing and changing station includes a tub member for holding at least one of a predetermined amount of water, an infant, and a combination thereof. Such tub member is manufactured from a first predetermined material and has a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape. A plurality of leg members each have a first end and a second end and each of such first ends of such plurality of leg members are operably connected to an outer surface of such tub member at predetermined locations thereon for supporting such tub member at a predetermined height. Such leg members are manufactured from a second predetermined material and have a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126102 | Odor Seal - The invention proposes an odor seal for use in or on the drainage channel of sanitary installations or the like, or on the outflow thereof, comprising a housing ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126103 | Back mount for wall-mounted plumbing fixture - Shown and described is a device for back a plumbing fixture, in particular to a wall, essentially comprising a mounting rail preferably made of metal, which contains a large number of holes, slots or the like provided for the wall mounting and to the mounting of mounting plates for a plumbing fixture, the two rail longitudinal edges being designed as attachment zones offset from the mounting level. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126104 | MECHANICAL LIFTING SYSTEM - The subject of the invention is a mechanical lifting system with seat which enable the disabled people with paralysis or paresis of lower limps to stand up from the wheelchair and without excessive energy expenditure take upright position in standing frame and came back to the wheelchair. This mechanical lifting system can be used in a kind of walking frame, static standing frame or mobile standing frame and is very useful in rehabilitation of disabled people. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126105 | BABY SOOTHING DEVICE - A baby soothing device includes a holding structure, a supporting frame, a sliding shaft, and a driving device. The holding structure is used for holding a baby. The supporting frame is used for supporting the holding structure on a surface. The sliding shaft has an end connected to the holding structure. The driving device is disposed between the sliding shaft and the supporting frame. The driving device is used for driving the sliding shaft to move upward and downward relative to the supporting frame. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126106 | Tripod slat end piece with a highly stabilised range of movement - The invention relates to a suspension device for bed-base slats which is formed by an end-piece which has an upper portion which comprises at least one receptacle to receive the end of a slat, a lower portion which is provided with means for anchoring the said end-piece to a bed frame, and an intermediate portion which comprises suspension members which connect the lower portion to the upper portion. The suspension members comprise at least one longitudinal wall which is able to fold at a substantially longitudinally extending fold line, and at least one transverse wall which is able to fold at a substantially transversely extending fold line. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126107 | Cushioning device having changeable cushioning members - A cushioning device includes a base support, and a number of cushioning members selectively and changeably attached onto the base support and selectively arranged to various structure by the users themselves. The cushioning members each may include such as a hexagonal cross section and arrangeable to various patterns, and each may include one or more perforations for air circulating purposes. The cushioning members may be attached to the base support with such as a hook-and-loop fastening device. The base support includes a pattern for engaging with the cushioning members and for allowing the cushioning members to be arranged to the predetermined positions according to the pattern. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126108 | Oscillating Bed Supporting Structure - An oscillating bed supporting structure ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126109 | SIDE COVER APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC MAT - A side cover apparatus includes an electric mat, a curtain-type side cover attached to an outer periphery of the electric mat, and a contracting portion disposed on an inner periphery of the side cover. The side cover conceals side surfaces of the electric mat and a bed mattress such that the combination of the electric mat and the bed mattress appears as if the combination is a single bed mattress. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126110 | Convective cushion with positive coefficient of resistance heating mode - A cushion heated convectively using a positive temperature coefficient of resistance type resistive heating includes a mattress pad, seat or the like with a bottom surface secured around its perimeter to an air permeable top surface, forming a plenum and containing tubular spacer material or other air flow structure therein. The plenum is connected to a power unit housing a blower, a heating module and a controller unit. The heating module includes a PTC type heating element. A remote control is provided, and a foldable antenna attachable to the convective unit facilitates wireless communication with the controller unit. The user resting atop the cushion controls the blower and heating module to deliver air of a desired temperature and quantity to the cushion and through the top surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126111 | COMFORTER COVER AND COMFORTER - Disclosed is a comforter cover having a sleeve and one or more end caps. The sleeve can have one or two open ends and the comforter can be received into the sleeve through one of the open ends. The end cap or end caps can be fittable over the sleeve and comforter to close the open end or ends of the sleeve. A fastening system can fasten the end cap or end caps to the sleeve. The fastening system can be provided by buttons attached to the comforter which button through buttonholes in the sleeve and end caps, or by closable fasteners passing through openings in the sleeve, the end caps and also in the comforter, or other suitable fastening devices. The comforter cover can protect the comforter against wear and tear, promotes cleanliness, can seal in an esthetic manner and lends itself to a variety of ornamentation and visual effects. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126112 | Operating Table Column - An operating table column is disclosed which includes a column shaft, on which an operating table top can be fixed, and a column foot which can be secured in place on a floor. The column shaft is mounted on the column foot so as to be rotatable about its vertical axis. Electrical transmission elements which interact with one another are arranged on the column shaft and on the column foot for transferring electrical energy, and the column shaft is freely rotatable in relation to the column foot while a transfer of electricity via the transmission elements is maintained. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126113 | Rotatable Surgery Table - A surgical table for infants and small animals has a bed assembly that is rotatable. The bed assembly includes a stationary plate and a rotating plate with a brake that controls rotation. The bed assembly may be connected by a clamp to the frame of a conventional operating table and supported alongside or above. The bed assembly may also be permanently mounted on its own vertical support. The bed assembly may also be permanently mounted to the operating table by an articulated clamp that allows the bed assembly to be stored alongside. A central opening is present in both plates so that hoses and wires connected to the patient will pass through this opening to permit rotation of the patient with the table with no stress on the hoses or wires where they connect to the patient. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126114 | MOBILIZATION HANDRAIL AND BED EQUIPPED WITH THIS MOBILIZATION HANDRAIL - A mobilization handrail ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126115 | Remote Controller - A remote controller for an adjustable support apparatus for supporting a patient includes an input device configured to accept control commands for adjusting a support apparatus for supporting a patient, at least one sensor configured to detect a pick-up of the remote controller by a user, and a transmitter device configured to transmit the control commands to the support apparatus for supporting a patient. The detection of the pick-up of the remote controller by the user activates the remote controller. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126116 | Surgery table apparatus - A surgery table utilizing first and second sections which are hingedly attached to one another. First and second sections are also connected to supports apart from the hinged portion. An elevator moves one of the sections upwardly and downwardly at the support. The resultant position of the frame formed by the first and second sections may take the configuration of a flat surface or an upwardly or downwardly oriented “vee”. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126117 | CONFORMING MULTI-POSITION PILLOW WITH PRESSURE DISPERSAL SYSTEM - This pillow is comprised of two separate three dimensionally casings. The smaller case comprised of a four-way stretch material is filled with polyethylene microbeads or similar granule. This smaller case fits inside of the second larger case. The outer larger case is made of a cotton or other appropriate pillow material and encompasses both the smaller case and a quantity of polyester filler material as a top layer adjacent to the smaller case. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126118 | Disposable cover for diaper changing station and method of use - A disposable cover for use with a public diaper changing station provides a sanitary barrier between the child and the horizontal and vertical surfaces of the diaper changing station. The disposable cover is preferably a rectangular shape having four edges. Three of the edges include an elastic band for securing the cover around the horizontal surface of the diaper changing station. The fourth edge has two tabs permanently affixed to the cover. The tabs are double sided adhesive for attaching to the vertical surface of the diaper changing station and for securing the cover tightly to itself after use for sanitary disposal. The cover fully safeguards both the horizontal surface and the vertical surface of the diaper changing station to insulate the child and parent from possible contact with these surfaces during use. After use, the cover folds up on itself containing any contaminants and curtailing the spread of bacteria. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126119 | FIRE RESISTANT INSULATOR PAD - A mattress or mattress foundation comprising a core and a ticking surrounding the core, the core comprising a spring assembly, a flammable core component positioned above the spring assembly, and a fire resistant (FR) insulator pad positioned between a spring assembly and the flammable core component, wherein the FR Insulator pads protects the flammable core component by delaying the penetration of the flammable core component by the spring assembly during a partial or complete consumption of the mattress or mattress foundation by a fire. The FR insulation pad may be a nonwoven fiber batt comprising a homogeneous blend of shoddy fibers and oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers. If the mattress or mattress foundation further comprises a surface FR layer, the surface FR layer is the primary FR layer for the mattress or mattress foundation and the FR Insulator pad is the secondary FR layer for the mattress or mattress foundation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126120 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING/CARRYING COOKING PANS AND DEVICES - An apparatus is provided which can be used to pry apart a first object, such as a hotel pan, from a second object, such as a chaffing dish, and to lift the first object off of or out of the second object. The apparatus may be comprised of first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth portions, which may be plates, and which may be integrated together. The first, second, fourth, and sixth portions may be substantially straight, while the third and the fifth portions may be substantially semicircular. In one embodiment, first and second fingers are inserted through the third and fourth portions before using the apparatus to pry apart the first object from the second object. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126121 | Bleaching of Substrates - The present invention concerns bleaching of substrates with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt of a preformed transition metal catalyst together with hydrogen peroxide. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126122 | Removing the Silicone Coating From Coated Fabrics and Airbags - Removing the Silicone Coating from Coated Fabrics and Airbags The invention relates to a process for removing silicones present on fibers, yarns or textile sheet materials (substrates) wherein an aqueous preparation is allowed to act on the substrates, and then the thus treated substrates are rinsed to remove the residual silicone, characterized in that said preparation contains from 0.5 to 10% by weight of surface-active quaternary ammonium compounds and from 0.5 to 5% by weight of alkali hydroxide, respectively based on the aqueous preparation. The process is suitable, in particular, for the recovery and recycling of fibrous material and silicones from airbags or coated fabric scraps from the ready-making of airbags. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126123 | WASHING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A washing machine, in which a washing operation is set according to obtained washing data to perform washing of laundry, and a method for controlling the same. The washing machine includes a main body having a washing unit to contain laundry and perform washing of the laundry; a weight measuring unit to measure the weight of the laundry contained in the washing unit; a detergent storing unit provided at one side of the main body to contain a liquid detergent and supply a proper amount of the liquid detergent to the washing unit; a reading unit to receive a signal from a data tag and obtain data stored in the data tag; and a control unit to control the amount of the detergent supplied to the main body using the data obtained by the reading unit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126124 | Method and device for dyeing a textile substrate - A method for dyeing a textile substrate, in particular for dyeing a textile substrate with reactive dyes, is described in which the textile substrate is brought in contact with a dyeing liquor containing at least one dye and after a predetermined dyeing time has elapsed, the dyed textile substrate is rinsed. The at least one dye which has not been fixed by the textile substrate and is present in the dyeing liquor is destroyed by a chemical and/or physical treatment to such an extent that the dyeing liquor is largely colourless hereafter, whereby the textile substrate being rinsed with the largely decolourised liquor. A device for carrying out the method comprises a vessel for receiving the textile substrate to be dyed and a circulation system for the dyeing liquor, where a reactor through which the dyeing liquor flows is assigned to the vessel and/or the circulation system and where inside the reactor the chemical and/or the physical treatment of the liquor to be decolourised is carried out. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126125 | STYRYL TETRAHYDROQUINOLINIUM THIOL/DISULFIDE DYE COMPOUND AND METHOD FOR LIGHTENING KERATIN MATERIALS USING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to the dyeing of keratin materials using thiol/disulfide styryl tetrahydroquinolinium fluorescent dyes. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126126 | COMPOSITION FOR THE OXIDATION DYEING OF KERATIN FIBERS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE CELLULOSE WITH A LEAST ONE HYDROPHOBIC SUBSTITUENT, AT LEAST ONE OXIDATION DYE AND AT LEAST ONE CATIONIC POLYMER, AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to a novel dye composition for keratin fibers, comprising, in a medium suitable for dyeing: (A) at least one nonionic derivative of cellulose comprising at least one hydrophobic substituent comprising from 8 to 30 carbon atoms; (B) at least one oxidation dye, and (C) at least one specific cationic polymer; and to a process for the oxidation dyeing of keratin fibers using said composition. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126127 | Azo compound and salt thereof, and dye-containing polarizing film comprising the compound or salt - Disclosed is an azo compound represented by the general formula (1) or a salt thereof: | 2009-05-21 |
20090126128 | Disazo Acid Dyes - Compounds of the general formula (I) | 2009-05-21 |
20090126129 | Precast Arch-Shaped Overfilled Structure - An arch structure for use in forming an overfilled structure includes at least one footing and at least one precast concrete bridge element forming an open bottom arch structure that is supported on the at least one footing. The arch structure has an upper portion, that may be formed by a first half-ellipse shape, and a lower portion, that may be formed by part of a second half-ellipse shape. The upper portion and lower portion meet at an elevation along the rise of the arch structure, and such elevation defines the largest span of the arch structure. The arch structure includes lower ends that come back inward toward each other, such that the span at the bottom of the arch structure is less than the largest span. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126130 | WEATHER SHIELD FOR UNDERNEATH A DOCK LEVELER WITH A TRANSLATING LIP - A dock leveler with a vertically adjustable deck and horizontally translating lip includes a weather shield that helps shelter a pit area underneath the lip and the deck. The dock leveler and shield system is particularly suited for serving trucks that include a rear liftgate. An upper edge of the weather shield seals against and moves with the lip of the dock leveler, and a lower edge of the shield can be attached to a lower dividing panel. The lower dividing panel (sometimes known as an ISO panel) isolates the deck of the dock leveler from a liftgate-receiving receptacle within the pit area. The weather shield accommodates the lip's horizontal movement and the deck's vertical movement. The shield is such that it further accommodates a vertically moving door panel that can close in front of both the deck and the lip. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126131 | Brush for a Scrubbing, Sweeping and/or Polishing Machine and Spraying Device for the Cleaning of Several Surfaces that Are Separated From Each Other by Means of Grooves and/or Joints - The invention relates, on the one hand, to a brush ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126132 | Personal care article with vibrating head part - An interdental treatment device, such as a toothbrush, includes a handle configured to accommodate an electric power source, a head carrying an interdental treatment tool, and a neck between the handle and the head. The head or neck includes a mechanical motorized vibratory device, including a drive which causes the head to vibrate. Electrical connections are operably connected to the mechanical vibratory device and the electric power source to power the mechanical vibratory device via the electrical connections. In various embodiments, a switch may be operably connected to at least one of the electrical connections to interrupt power from the power source to the mechanical motorized vibratory device. In various embodiments, a vibration-damping structure dampens vibration transmission from the head to the handle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126133 | Adhesive roll cleaner, and apparatus for and method of manufacturing the same - Disclosed herein are an adhesive roll cleaner for cleaning beds or carpets, and apparatus for and method of manufacturing the adhesive roll cleaner. The adhesive roll cleaner can catch up hairs, fine dusts or the like, that cannot be sufficiently caught up by general cleaning tools, using an adhesive force of an adhesive tape, prevent that the adhesive tape is torn in a longitudinal direction when a soiled portion of the adhesive tape is separated from the adhesive tape, and allow the soiled portion of the adhesive tape to be easily separated from the adhesive tape without any damage of the adhesive tape even in a state where long hairs or vinyl segments adhere to the adhesive tape. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126134 | DENTAL TOOL CLEANER - A flexibly resilient porous body for cleaning dental tools is positioned in a receptacle. The receptacle may be conveniently held near a patient's mouth. The porous body includes surface grooves or cuts and is impregnated with an antibacterial solution. A dental tool which has been used to scrape the area around a patient's teeth and gums may be passed through the surface groove or cut in the porous body to remove any material and disinfect the tip of the dental tool. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126135 | Scratch off tool for lottery tickets - A scratch off tool for removing coverings from a lottery game piece has a body with a blade extending from the body. The blade is used to remove the scratch off covering from the game piece. The body is provided with an aperture to allow the tool to be attached to a key chain. Also, a magnifying glass is embedded within the body for use in reading the lottery game piece. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126136 | STRIP BRUSH - A strip brush ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126137 | Layered Whiteboard Cleaning Tool and Method of Production - The present disclosure relates generally to a tool for removing dried ink from whiteboards using a bonded media made of intertwined surface fibers in a semi-compact, sponge-like material. In one embodiment, the bonded media is made of laminated polyester or PVC with alternating high-melt and low-melt fibers to create weak layers in the bonded media. The bonded media is placed on a pad, mitten, or glove and bonded to a scrim. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126138 | COMPACT FIBER OPTIC COMPONENT CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD - A fiber optic component cleaning device includes a folder having a base, a cover and a separator. The cover and the separator are opposite one another relative to the base. The folder has a width. The base and cover have a fold therebetween such that the cover folds onto the base and the base and separator have a fold therebetween such that the separator folds onto the base. The base and cover have about an equal length and the separator has a length less than the length of the base and cover. A plurality of cleaner sheets are disposed in the folder. The cleaner sheets have a width that is about equal to or less than the width of the folder and have a length that is about equal to or less than the length of the base and cover. A top-most fresh cleaner sheet is separated from the plurality of cleaner sheets and is positioned on the separator sheet for cleaning the connector. When soiled, the soiled cleaner sheet is removed and discarded. A method for cleaning a fiber optic connector is also disclosed. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126139 | ILLUMINATED FLOOR MAT - An apparatus comprises a floor mat configured to illuminate at least partial outlines defining feet placement areas to assist a user in getting out of a bed in low light conditions. The floor mat includes left and right illumination paths at least partially outlining left and right foot placement areas, respectively, and at least one light source operable to provide illumination along the left and right illumination paths. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126140 | WIPER BLADE - This invention relates to a wiper blade ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126141 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM - In a vehicle windshield wiper system, a support base includes a connecting rod ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126142 | Prewash dish cleaning device - A vacuum pre-wash device includes a vacuum chamber that includes a collection vessel open to the vacuum chamber. A vacuum hose exhausts into the vacuum chamber at a location where material from the vacuum hose falls into the collection vessel at an end of the collection vessel open to the vacuum chamber. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126143 | Robotic Cleaning Device - A robotic cleaning device having a main body with a controllable drive means to move the device over a surface, a cleaning means to clean the surface, an obstacle detecting means, and a control means connected to the drive means and the obstacle detecting means. The main body has a left wall connecting a front end portion with a left rear end portion and a right wall connecting the front end portion with a right rear end portion. The control means receives information from the obstacle detecting means about a detected obstacle and controls the drive means to rotate the device around a main left-turn axis at the left rear end portion or a main right-turn axis at the right rear end portion, such that the device turns one around one of the axes. The side walls are configured such that the device clears the obstacle by the turning motion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126144 | PROTECTANT APPLICATION - A portable surface cleaning apparatus has a first tank connected to the housing and with a body of a liquid protectant composition therein, a second tank mounted to the housing with a body of water therein, and a fluid delivery system with an inlet in fluid communication with each of the first and second tanks and an outlet in fluid communication with a spray nozzle for spraying a mixture of the liquid protectant and water onto a surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126145 | Vacuum cleaner with sterilizing lamp - A vacuum cleaner for simultaneously cleaning and sterilizing a surface includes a vacuum cleaner housing, a plurality of wheels for supporting the vacuum cleaner housing on the surface, a main power switch for electrically connecting the vacuum cleaner to an external source of power, a motor coupled to the main power switch and a rotary brush coupled to the motor. The motor includes a suction fan. A UV lamp housing assembly is mounted inside the vacuum cleaner housing and urged downward toward the surface. The UV lamp assembly includes a UV lamp for sterilizing the surface at the same time as it is being cleaned. A UV light gasket assembly is fixedly mounted underneath the UV lamp assembly and includes a track of conductive material having a plurality of gaps and a plurality of interlock switches for closing the gaps, one interlock switch being associated with each gap. Each interlock switch includes a cap and an interlock contact of conductive material which is fixed to the cap. Each cap is movable between a depressed position where its interlock contact bridges the gap associated with the switch and a non-depressed position where its interlock contact is spaced from its associated gap. A compression spring on each cap urges the cap downward to its non-depressed position. When all of the gaps in the track are bridged by the interlock switches, the UV lamp is electrically connected to the main power source and is energized when the main power switch is turned on. The gaps are positioned on the track and the track is disposed within the vacuum cleaner housing such that tilting the vacuum cleaner in any direction relative to the surface or lifting the vacuum cleaner off of the surface will cause at least one of the caps to be moved to its non-depressed position along with its associated interlock contact, thereby disconnecting the UV lamp from the main power source. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126146 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH HEAT SINK IN AIR PATH - A floor care appliance includes a nozzle assembly having a suction inlet, a canister assembly, a dirt collection vessel carried on the canister assembly, a suction generator carried on the canister assembly and a wand assembly connecting the nozzle assembly with the canister assembly. The wand assembly includes an inlet connected to the nozzle assembly, an outlet connected to the canister assembly and a conduit defining an air path between the inlet and the outlet. A heat sink carried on the wand assembly is provided in communication with the air path in the conduit. An electronic control is connected to the heat sink. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126147 | BLOWER DUCT - A portable-blower duct has a bendable portion whose inner peripheral surface is a cylindrical surface without any protrusions or recesses in a normal state or in an expanded state, that is, unless it is greatly curved. With this construction, no turbulence is generated in air passing through a tube, thereby making it possible to suppress pressure loss. Thus, the flow velocity of air guided through the duct is not reduced, thereby suppressing a deterioration in air blowing efficiency. Even when the tube is curved, the outer side of the curved portion is expanded, and the corresponding portion of the inner peripheral surface remains a smooth surface, thus making it possible to minimize the air pressure loss. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126148 | EYELET - The invention concerns an eyelet (O) of the type constituted by two half-shells ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126149 | Convertible cup holder - The convertible cup holder presents a novel solution to a problem experienced by all beverage drinkers—an entire hand is required to hold a beverage container. The convertible cup holder is a convertible, disposable or reusable insulator, holder and cup-carrier that surrounds a beverage container. In its initial condition, the holder provides thermal insulation against the hot or cold temperature of the beverage. The cup holder can be used to improve the grip on the beverage or to make the beverage more comfortable to hold. If a user requires the use of the hand holding the beverage, the user is able to pull handles disposed within the holder into a deployed position, such that the user can now easily grip the beverage by using only one's finger. With handles deployed, the convertible cup holder allows the average beverage to be suspended and held by a single finger, thereby freeing up the majority of one's hand for other tasks. The beverage could also be suspended by a hook or other nearby object until the user is ready to resume consuming the beverage. The present invention enables a single individual to carry multiple beverages at the same time using only a single hand or finger. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126150 | Shoulder-Belt-Traction Hand-Push Tool - A traction tension bar of a pipe member is connected to an end of a handle of the hand-push tool. A tension bar ring metal member of a ring-shaped metal member is disposed at an end of the tension bar extending backward. A shoulder belt is connected through a shock absorption spring to the tension bar ring metal member by an attachment hook, and can be fitted around the body of the user. The user fits the shoulder belt around the body, holds the handle of the hand-push tool with both hands, leans forward and puts their weight into the shoulder belt to produce traction, and starts to walk while putting their weight into the shoulder belt to pull the hand-push tool. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126151 | SYSTEM FOR ADJUSTMENT OF THRUST REVERSER PIVOT DOOR - A system that allows for quick and easy adjustment of the position of a thrust reverser pivot door comprises an actuator rod end bolt and a pair of pivot door hinge pins, all of which have an eccentric element. The actuator rod end bolt includes a cylindrical portion along the center of the length of the bolt that has an eccentric element which protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder. Each pivot door hinge pin includes a cylindrical portion along the center of the length of the pin that has an eccentric element which protrudes beyond the outer surface of the cylinder. Rotation of either the actuator rod end bolt or the pivot door hinge pins or both the actuator rod end bolt and the pivot door hinge pins adjusts the position of the pivot door. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126152 | Foldable electronic device having a pivotable coupling - A foldable electronic device comprising a first housing element, a second housing element and a knuckle assembly. The proximal end of the second housing element includes a knuckle receiving slot. A pivot assembly extends about opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. The first housing element is pivotably coupled to the second housing element. The knuckle assembly includes a base member, a knuckle and opposing spigot members. The base member is attached to the second housing element. The knuckle is positioned in the knuckle receiving slot of the second housing element. The opposing spigot members extend away from the opposing side surfaces of the knuckle and into the pivot assembly of the second housing element on opposing sides of the knuckle receiving slot. As a result, the first housing element pivots relative to the second housing element about an axis extending through the opposing spigot members. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126153 | VARIABLE RESISTANCE HINGE - A variable resistance hinge is mounted in a notebook computer having cover and a base and the hinge has a stationary leaf, a pivoting leaf and a pressing assembly. The stationary leaf is attached to the base and has a keyed shaft. The pivoting leaf is mounted pivotally on the shaft and is attached to the cover. The pressing assembly is mounted around the shaft, presses the pivoting leaf against the stationary leaf and has a pivoting ring and a stationary ring. The pivoting ring rotates around the shaft, is attached to the pivoting leaf and has at least one stepped detent. The stationary ring engages the shaft, abuts the pivoting ring and has at least one friction protrusion. Each friction protrusion corresponds a stepped detent and provides variable friction when opening the cover to enhance lifespan of the hinge and facilitate opening of the notebook. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126154 | HINGE APPARATUS - A hinge apparatus includes a hinge and a damper. The damper includes a damping shell, a damping body, an outer gasket and a pushing body, damping oil is filled in the damper. The damping shell has a cylinder-shaped shell body, a cover is formed in the top of the shell body, a sleeve is formed in the shell body, and an annual groove is defined between the shell body and the sleeve. The damping body has a bottom base, an annular sidewall, and a recess defined between the bottom base and the annular sidewall. The annular sidewall is received in the annual groove. The sleeve is received in the recess. Inner grooves are opened in the inside of the annular sidewall, outer grooves are opened in the outside of the annular sidewall. The outer gasket around the annular sidewall and below the outer grooves, the outer gasket is against the inside of the shell body. The pushing body is capable of pushing the damping body to rotate under the elastic force of the hinge. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126155 | Coupling assembly for a foldable electronic device - A foldable electronic device comprising a first and second housing element and a coupling assembly, including a linkage assembly and a biasing member, that directs the housing elements between a closed and a deployed orientation. The linkage assembly includes a plurality of adjacently disposed links collectively defining a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the first housing element and the second end is coupled to the second housing element. Each link is rotatably coupled to each adjacently disposed link and includes an outward limiting member limiting the relative rotation of adjacent links in an outward direction of rotation. The biasing member is coupled to the housing elements and outwardly biases the housing elements relative to each other to direct rotation of the housing elements toward the deployed orientation. The operable length of the biasing member changes as the housing elements are rotated toward the deployed orientation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126156 | Pivot Pin with Gripper Feature - A swinging door hinge has a panel and a frame. The frame includes a horizontal portion, and the horizontal portion has an aperture therethrough. An elongated pivot pin is vertically disposed through the aperture. The pivot pin is coupled to the panel such that the pivot pin and the panel rotate about a longitudinal axis of the pivot pin relative to the horizontal portion of the frame. A gripper feature is located on a surface of the pivot pin. The gripper feature engages a corresponding surface on the panel such that when the panel is rotated, a resulting torsional force transferred to the pivot pin is spread over a contact area between the gripper feature and the surface of the panel. Because the torque is transferred over a greater area, stress concentrations in the panel are reduced and the panel is not deformed. | 2009-05-21 |