21st week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100125923 | Partial protective wear - The present invention is partial protective wear for protecting the front surface of a hand, the palm, front surface of the fingers, side surface of the fingers, webs and nails. The partial protective wear includes a body with a periphery edge that defines a palm portion, finger portion, web portion and nail portion. The body includes an attachment side and a protective side. The attachment side releasably attaches the partial protective wear on the front surface of the hand. The palm portion protects the palm of the hand. The finger portion protects the front surface and side surface of the fingers of the hand. The nail portion protects the nail plates and nail grooves of the hand and the web portion protects the webs of the hand. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125924 | Finger Protector - The present invention generally relates to a finger protector embodied in a single article prepared from two fabric sections sewn together for application in sporting activities. Specifically, the finger protector provides a user engaged in the sporting activity with protection by preventing blistering and other skin injury after prolonged gripping of a sporting device such as a golf club, tennis racket or other similar device. The finger protector is prepared from two sections of fabric sewn together, the first fabric section being made of cabretta leather, or other similar fabric, the second fabric section being made of elastic or other similar fabric. The invention also provides the user comfort and an enhanced ability at performing physical tasks in everyday tasks. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125925 | Body pad - A pad, such as a knee pad or other body-worn pad, that avoids undue accumulation of heat within the pad, and that provides a stable and comfortable resting surface for at least a portion of a user's body. The pad may further provide decreasing incremental compression in response to incrementally increasing loads, whereby users of different weights may comfortably be supported thereon. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125926 | Protective swimwear garment/undergarment - This garment, undergarment and/or short is used as swimwear for any wearer from infant through adult, male or female. This garment, undergarment and/or short is used for but not limited to babies, children, adults, swimmers, beachgoers, sunbathers, surfers, bodyboarders, skimboarders, snorkelers, scuba divers, jetskiers, parasailers, sailors, waterskiiers, etc. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125927 | METHOD FOR CREATING COORDINATED NON-MATCHING PRODUCTS AND THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCTS - This invention is a unique method to manufacture, package, market, distribute and sell coordinated non-matching items which have traditionally been matched. This invention includes the creation and use of a system for coordinating the non-matching items. It further includes the packaging of the coordinated non-matching products in both traditional and non-traditional quantities. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125928 | Pneumatic Cooling Apparel System - A modular air delivery system for supplying treated air to plural individuals wearing ventilation cooling garments. These garments are formed of comfortable and flexible air permeable inner layer and an air impermeable outer layer to define a plurality of air channels therebetween. In one disclosed embodiment, a flexible channel support is disposed between the inner and outer layer to prevent the layers from collapsing together during use. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125929 | Multi-purpose padded, lap-sized, protective lap cover, to protect from pet soil, nails and claws, baby soil, food soil, provide lap warmth, double as emergency pillow, push brand identification and more, with stretchable fabric loop-shaped strap to secure lap cover in folded position - Padded, three layer, rectangular lap-sized lap cover, lightweight, portable, usually made of high loft poly fleece for easy care machine wash and dry. Loop shaped strap attached in the middle of one end slips around lap cover and holds lap cover folded to keep soil enclosed, plus doubles as carry strap. Lap cover protects human from lap pet soil, nails and claws, plus baby and food soil. Lap cover cushions and warms laps, and makes a stable base to hold small hand crafting projects such as knitting, crocheting, sewing, other thread arts, and more. When folded into a small square the lap cover doubles as an emergency pillow. Sides are differentiated by fabric in solid color or print to identify inside or outside, clean or dirty side. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125930 | GARMENTS WITH FRONT OPENING SEAMS - A one piece garment having a bottom portion with two leg openings connected to a openable torso portion with two arm openings and a neck opening with closable seams on the left and right front shoulder and arm sections of the garment with detachably fastenable closure means intermittently spaced on adjacent mating edges for dressing an infant, an invalid or oneself without effort or difficulty. The top portion's detachably fastenable closure means begins at the front of the neck opening and continues across the front of the shoulder section; or at the front of the neck opening down the sleeve to an unopenable sleeve cuff banding or all the way down the sleeve to the cuff banding, allowing for the complete opening of the sleeve. Alternatively, the bottom and top portions can be two separate garments. The top portion's detachably fastenable closure means also begins at the front of the neck opening and continues across the shoulder section; or at the front of the neck opening down the shirt sleeve to an unopenable sleeve cuff banding or all the way down the shirt sleeve to the cuff banding, allowing for complete opening of the sleeve. The bottom portion's detachably fastenable closure means begins at the torso opening and continues down the front or slightly offset on the front leg section to the unopenable pant leg cuff banding or down the pant leg section to the openable pant leg cuff banding, allowing for complete opening of the pant leg. The intermittently spaced detachably fastenable closure means can also be used as a means of adjusting the length of the arm or leg portions of the garment when they are to long or as a means to close the arm or leg portion open ends of the garment so the hands or feet do not extend out of the arm or leg openings. The intermittently spaced detachably fastenable closure means comprises buttons, snaps, zippers, hook and loop patches, zip lock fasteners, magnets, etc. secured to or sewn into or onto the garment's openable and closable seam joining edges. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125931 | ATHLETIC SCARF WITH HEAT PACK - An athletic scarf includes a flat, pliable, substantially rectangular body having a first end and a second end and a top end and a bottom end, and a facing surface and an opposing interior surface, bounded by the first and second ends and top and bottom edges. An inner strip is fastened to the interior surface to form a strip of material having a smaller area than the interior surface that runs coextensively with along the length of the interior surface and holds a removable heat pack. First and second ends of the rectangular body are joinable to form a tube sized to fit around a wearer's neck. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125932 | MARTIAL ARTS STUDENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - A martial arts student identification system is disclosed. The ID card is removably mounted to the belt. The ID card can be removed from the belt if it needs to be washed, or for when the student advances to a new belt. In one embodiment, a hook-and-loop fastener, such as VELCRO, is used to affix the ID card to the belt. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125934 | Respirator apparatus - A respirator apparatus including an improved helmet or headgear construction with a unique shield including a protective lens and cuff attachment therefor. The protective lens is a thin clear plastic sheet designed to be used as a lens with a (PAPR) respirator and the cuff is an attached fabric or similar material designed to form a facial seal around the wearer. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125935 | TOILET AND TOILET SEAT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A toilet includes a mounting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes post holders which overlie bowl flange apertures, and connecting means joining said seat and cover mount and the post holders to permit rotation of the seat ring and cover between a horizontal use position and a storage position. An elongate post is secured to and extends downwardly from each of the post holders. A post receptacle is secured in each of the bowl flange apertures and extends there beyond. A cylindrical receptacle retainer engages each receptacle over its length and engages the bowl to secure the receptacle in the bowl flange aperture. The elongate posts extend downwardly from each of the post holders and pass through and beyond the aligned receptacles. The posts have sufficient length to permit the seat to be elevated above the bowl flange to the over center maintenance position to provide adequate space for easy maintenance. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125938 | INSTALLATION FOR RECYCLING SANITARY WATER - The present invention relates to an installation for recycling waste water coming from a sanitary equipment ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125939 | CYCLONE SEPARATOR - A preferred embodiment of the invention relates to a cyclone separator for a vacuum toilet system, with a casing; an input-side swirl generator, whose input openings impart a swirl to the inflowing fluid; a separating wall arranged in the casing, which encloses the fluid stream in the cyclone separator ring-like and whose interior cross section tapers downstream; and a collection tank in the casing for receiving and accumulating constituents separated out of the fluid. In addition, the invention relates to a wastewater tank and vacuum toilet system having such a cyclone separator. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125940 | TOILET FOR USE IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AND BOATS - A toilet utilizes a pressurized fluid source providing a flush volume of less than 1 gallon. A removable discharge passageway is sealingly coupled at a first end to the toilet waste outlet and at a second end to a floor flange, and defines a trapway for providing a water seal therebetween. In one example, the water seal includes a water column, and the discharge passageway is configured to maintain at least about 80% of the water column therein when the toilet is pivoted about 10 degrees. In another example, an upleg extends vertically upward a distance sufficient to maintain a minimum water column within the upleg necessary to maintain the water seal between the bowl and the floor flange when the toilet is pivoted about 10 degrees. In another example, a support bracket maintains the second end of the discharge passageway generally fixed relative to the first end. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125941 | SANITARY WASHING DEVICE - A sanitary washing device includes: a water discharge nozzle configured to squirt water from a water discharge port; a first channel configured to guide water supplied from a water supply source to the water discharge nozzle; a first channel opening/closing valve provided in the first channel and configured to control passage of water through the first channel; a heat exchange unit provided in the first channel between the first channel opening/closing valve and the water discharge nozzle and configured to heat water passed therethrough; and a draining device configured to drain water in the heat exchange unit toward the water supply source. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125942 | Pool Skimmer with Integral Disinfectant Dispenser - A swimming pool skimmer formed to include an integral disinfectant dispenser. The disinfectant dispenser is adapted to enable infinite adjustment to the level of disinfectant dispensed into the normal flow of the pool water. The skimmer includes a valve that is used to adjust the flow of water distributed to the disinfectant dispenser. The flow rate of water entering the dispensing chamber is controlled by the valve, which controls the water level within the dispensing chamber. The amount of water exiting the dispensing chamber is controlled by a vertically extending elongated flow slit. The higher the water level in the dispensing chamber causes more exposure to the chlorine tablets, increasing the chlorine level in the dispensing water. Chlorinated water exits the flow slit and enters the skimmer main chamber. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125943 | Method and apparatus for dampenning waves in a wave pool - Disclosed is a method and apparatus for dampening waves preferably comprising a wave pool having two portions, a first wave forming portion with an inclined section oriented obliquely relative to the travel direction of the waves that causes the waves to begin breaking, and a second wave dampening portion having a relatively deep solid chamber floor and a raised perforated floor above it for dampening the waves after they begin to break. The properties of the raised floor, including its porosity, its depth (relative to the chamber depth), and the characteristics of the waves to be dampened, including the wave height and shape, are taken into account in designing a dampening system that substantially dissipates the waves, which in turn, reduces wave reflections and rip currents that can interfere with the next oncoming waves, and thereby, help to maintain quality surfing waves at high frequencies without increasing pool size. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125944 | SHOWER ASSEMBLY FOR SHOWER STALL - A shower assembly for a shower stall is provided. The shower assembly comprises an elongated hollow member having a plurality of openings configured thereon, a plurality of spray nozzles mounted on the plurality of openings, a fastener capable of mounting the elongated hollow member between walls of the shower stall, and a hollow connecting member adapted to fluidically couple the elongated hollow member to a water source outlet of the shower stall. The hollow connecting member is adapted to direct water from the water source outlet to the elongated hollow member for discharging water through the plurality of spray nozzles within the shower stall. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125945 | EXTERIOR RIM WASH BOWL - A one-piece bowl including an open top, a bottom opening, a rim portion, an interior space and a plurality of cavities is provided. The rim portion substantially surrounds the bowl near the open top, and an inner channel is formed along and within the rim portion. The interior space is substantially defined by an interior surface, the open top and the bottom opening. The plurality of cavities extends from the inner channel to the interior space. The inner channel and the cavities are configured to pass fluid from an outer fluid source to the interior space. A mold assembly and a method for forming a one-piece greenware piece for the bowl are also provided. The mold assembly includes a top mold component and a bottom mold component that are configured to mate and thereby form a reservoir substantially defining the bowl. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125946 | Faucet Having Pull-Out Spray Handle - The disclosure provides faucets, faucet assemblies and methods for delivering liquid through a faucet. The faucet includes a faucet body having a first open end configured for connection with a faucet base, a second open end for receiving a faucet handle, and a faucet body portion having an opening therein. The faucet body has an inner wall defining a passage extending therethrough. The faucet also includes a faucet handle and a spray handle having a first end section and a sprayer end section. The first end section is configured to be detachably connected to the faucet body portion, and the spray handle has an inner wall and a passage extending therethrough which is in open communication with the passage through the faucet body. The faucet also has a hose connection that can receive a hose for delivering liquid to the spray handle. The hose connection may be in the sprayer end section of the spray handle. The faucet may also include a mechanism for liquid flow control and/or a pull-down diverter in liquid communication with the hose connection for aerated or spray flow. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125947 | LEG LIFTING APPARATUS - A leg lifter allows a disabled person's legs to be moved onto or off a bed. The apparatus uses a single actuator acting via a control arm to perform the lateral and pivoting movements required to move a leg support member from a lowered position to a raised position. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125948 | SLEEPING UNIT - A sleeping unit or apparatus which is convertible between a low and high cot, toddler bed, a bed and/or a sofa, which sleeping unit comprises one or more walls, said one or more walls comprising one or more upholstered protective panels. Also provided is a sleeping unit or apparatus which is convertible between a low and high cot, toddler bed, a bed and/or a sofa, into which one or more upholstered protective panels may be incorporated, an apparatus for reversibly attaching an upholstered panel to a solid wall of a sleeping unit and a sleeping unit comprising such a reversibly attachable upholstered protective panel. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125949 | Infant Sleeping Area Ventilation System For the Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome - A ventilation system that includes a fan for providing fresh air within an infant's sleeping area. The fan may be mounted to the infant's sleeping device and may include fan guards surrounding the fan for increased safety. The ventilation system may include a sensing device for monitoring the conditions within the infant's sleeping area. The sensing device may monitor the oxygen level, the carbon dioxide level, and the presence of smoke. The sensing device may monitor for additional toxic gasses or hazardous conditions within the infant's sleeping area. The ventilation system may further include a remote receiver that receives signals from the sensing device if a hazardous condition exists within the infant's sleeping area. The ventilation system may further include local and remote alarms configured to provide notification of a hazardous condition within the infant's sleeping area. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125950 | ACCESSORY PANEL FOR DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM, PATIENT BED AND OTHER SUPPORT SURFACES - Embodiments herein provide a flexible accessory panel with apertures from which items may be suspended. In particular, receptacles for fluids draining from a patient may be suspended from the apertures, which are retained at a level below that of the patient, maintaining a gravitational flow. Maintaining downward flow of the draining fluids limits the backflow of draining fluid to the patient and reduces the risk of infection. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125951 | BEDPAN SYSTEM - A bedpan system including an underlayment for supporting a supine human patient above a substantially horizontal supporting surface, wherein the underlayment has: a substantially horizontal top surface upon which the patient rests, a substantially parallel, spaced apart bottom surface for lying upon the supporting surface, and a bedpan cavity having an open top in registry with buttocks of the patient; the bedpan system comprising: an underlayment that is an inflatable mattress constructed substantially of flexible plastic sheet material comprising: a top sheet providing the top surface, a bottom sheet providing the bottom surface, side wall sheets attached between the top sheet and the bottom sheet providing substantially vertical side walls around the perimeter of the underlayment when it is inflated, and cavity sidewall sheets attached between the top sheet and the bottom sheet providing substantially vertical sidewalls in the cavity; a cavity base that is joined to the cavity sidewalls as a closed bottom for the cavity, thereby effectively making the bottom surface of the underlayment a single, unitary, or continuous sheet including under the cavity; a smooth junction where the cavity sidewalls join with the top surface; and a smooth junction where the cavity sidewalls join with the cavity base. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125952 | Boost Feature for a Bed - An adjustable bed comprises an occupant support having adjustable settings that include an elevation, a profile and an angular orientation. The bed also includes an interface for allowing desired values of the adjustable settings to be individually commanded. The bed also includes a single-action boost control for commanding a boost configuration comprising a boost elevation setting and a boost profile setting and a boost angular orientation setting. The bed also includes an adjustment system for adjusting the bed to the desired values of the adjustable settings in response to inputs to the interface and for adjusting the elevation, profile and angular orientation to the boost configuration settings in response to input applied to the single-action boost control. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125953 | Coordinative Control Method For Adjusting The Back and Knee Bottom Sections Of An Adjustable Bed, And Computer Program For Implementing Same - A coordinative control method for adjusting the back and knee bottom sections of an adjustable bed or the like, and a computer program for implementing the method, are provided. Specifically, a method for adjusting the back and knee bottom section is provided, in which the angular positions thereof are adjusted according to a preset action pattern. The initial starting positions of the adjustable sections are taken into account, and adjusted to a position corresponding to the closest point on a curve representing angular movement of the sections during the adjustment process. Then, the sections are adjusted in a manner that prevents exertion of uncomfortable pressure upon the torso of a user, and prevents sliding of a user relative to the foot of the bed. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125954 | Surgical Strap - The invention is directed to a strap that can be used to hold a patient's extremity to a board or operating table while at the same time provided a blanket-like surface between the patient and the operation table or board. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125955 | Orthoanatomic (orthoposture) pillow - A pillow for rest and sleep, that maintains anatomic relations of the head and neck aligned with the body in any lying positions, is constructed comprising a center valley and side ridges that provide a pleasant firmness. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125956 | One-Part Hair Dye Composition - Provided is a one-part hair dye composition containing (A) one or two or more compounds represented by the formula (1), (B) an antioxidant composed of a combination of ascorbic acid or salt thereof and sulfurous acid or salt thereof, (C) a nonionic surfactant, and (D) a thickening polymer; and having a pH of from 8 to 11; and a method of controlling hair color by adjusting an (ascorbic acid or salt thereof)/(sulfurous acid or salt thereof) weight ratio in Component (B) of the composition: | 2010-05-27 |
20100125957 | Solid Polymeric Colorant Compositions - This invention relates to solid forms of polymeric colorants and the methods and processes for manufacturing the solid colorants. These solid polymeric colorants may be provided in the form of a free-flowing powder and may be useful for coloring solid pucks, tablets, powder detergents, soaps, fertilizers, personal care products, adhesives, sealants, thermoplastic polymers, thermosetting polymers, and the like. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125958 | METHOD FOR YARN- DYEING MICROFIBERS - A method for yarn-dyeing split microfibers includes winding microfibers on a plurality of cones provided with outlet openings and inserting the microfiber-wound cones into a plurality of rods provided with discharge holes arranged in a lower part in a cheese dyeing machine, to load the microfibers in the cheese dyeing machine, adding an alkali agent to the microfibers in the cheese dyeing machine to induce a reduction of weight of the microfibers, spraying high-pressure water from the inside of the hollow rods through the discharge holes into the cheese dyeing machine, in a state wherein weight-reduced microfiber yarns wound on the cones are mounted on the rods, to allow the high-pressure water to pass through the microfibers through the discharge holes provided on the cone, and cause the water to remove foreign materials. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125959 | GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF ENCLOSED INSPECTION AREA - An apparatus for generating a visual representation may include an elongated flexible member adapted to be removably inserted into an enclosure; a dispensing mechanism operable to selectively dispense and retract the elongated flexible member; a counter configured to determine an amount of the elongated flexible member dispensed by the dispensing mechanism; a controller configured to receive the amount of the elongated flexible member dispensed from the counter and determine a rate at which the elongated flexible member is dispensed; and a display in data communication with the controller. The controller causes the rate at which the flexible member is dispensed to be displayed in relation to a visual representation of the enclosure on the display. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125960 | DEVICE FOR DENTAL AND/OR ORAL CARE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The invention relates to a device for dental and/or oral care, especially a tooth brush, comprising a preferably rod-shaped tool support to which a cleaning tool, especially a bristle field, can be fastened. The tool support is configured as a composite body that comprises an enveloping body from a first material, preferably plastic material, and a functional body from a second material, preferably metal, which is embedded in the enveloping body. The dental and/or oral care device is characterized in that the functional body is configured in at least some sections thereof as a trelliswork girder frame that has longitudinal girders substantially extending in the longitudinal direction of the tool support and a plurality of cross-girders. The enveloping body is especially transparent so that the functional body is visible through the enveloping body. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125961 | CLEANING TOOL WITH UPSTANDING STEMS AND METHOD OF CLEANING A SURFACE - The present disclosure relates to a cleaning tool, a cleaning sheet and method of removes debris, lint, or hair from a variety of surfaces. The cleaning tool is provided with a first array of stems and a second array of stems, wherein the first array of stems are smaller and more densely included on a cleaning surface of the cleaning tool. The larger stems are able to loosen and pull deeply embedded hair from loose fabric surfaces, while the smaller stems are able to capture and retain the loosened hair. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125962 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH METAL SKELETON AND PLASTIC BODY MOULDED AROUND IT - Toothbrush having a head, a neck and a handle, the toothbrush comprising a plastic body and a metal skeleton, the plastic body being moulded around the metal skeleton, the metal skeleton extending from the handle through the neck and into the head of the toothbrush. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125963 | MONOFILAMENT COMPRISING HYDROPHILIC AGENT - Disclosed herein are hydrophilic agents that are suitable for treating polyester and polyamide monofilaments. The treated monofilaments disclosed herein can be used in filaments and brush applicators comprising the monofilaments to apply aqueous solutions to surfaces, including applying pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications to the skin. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125964 | MOP WITH RECEPTACLE - Some aspects of the present invention are related to a mop and/or mop head that allows larger debris to pass over at least a portion of the mop head and into a receptacle of the mop head. In some embodiments, the mop head and the receptacle are integrally formed. The mop has debris collecting material coupled to the mop head to collect dust, dirt, and other relatively small debris as the mop moves over a floor. In one particular embodiment, the debris collecting material is a non-woven material. The debris collecting material of the mop can be connected to the mop many different ways. However, in some embodiments, the material is connected via several projections extending from a top surface of the mop head. The projections pass through apertures in the dust collecting material. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125965 | Synthetic Grass Cleaning Element for Vehicle Washing Apparatus - A cleaning element for washing a vehicle includes a support having a layer of synthetic grass material mounted thereto. The support maybe a rotatable support which forms a rotary brush. The cleaning element also may be a solid curtain of synthetic grass material or a curtain formed into individual strips of synthetic grass material. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125966 | Floor care disk - A floor care disk for a floor care machine such as a floor polishing machine includes a floor care pad mounted on a drive plate. The drive plate includes a stiff disk element and tongue-like tabs connected flexibly to a radially outer portion or rim of the disk element, and extending radially inwardly toward a radially inner portion or hub of the disk element. The radially inner free ends of the tongue-like tabs are free to flexibly deflect away from the plane of the disk element. The pad is mounted on the tabs and on the radially outer portion of the disk element. During rotational operation of the floor care disk, due to the arising centrifugal force acting on the center of mass of the rotating pad and tongue-like tabs, the pad and the tongue-like tabs are flexibly deflected away from the disk element and toward the floor surface, thereby deflecting the pad into osculating contact with the floor surface. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125967 | WIPER BLADE WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMAND - The wiper blade for a surface of the type with a dual curvature, the wiper blade including a flexible blade element and a means of applying a pressing force to at least one point of the blade element in a direction Z mostly normal to the surface, also including means of varying the pressing force over time, at least some of the points, between pre-chosen positive and negative limit values, and means of commanding the pressing force. These means for bringing about local pressure or lift are electromagnetic. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125968 | AUTOMATED APPARATUS AND EQUIPPED TRASHCAN - An automated cleaning device for cleaning a floor surface and steps including a housing having a power source and a cleaning mechanism coupled thereto. A drive mechanism is coupled to the power source and can drive the cleaning mechanism. A sensor is provided that couples to the housing for detecting objects that lie along a path of movement being traveled by the apparatus. The apparatus further includes a leg movably coupled to the housing, such that the leg can move from a retracted position in which the leg is disposed in the housing to an extended position. As the leg moves to the extended position, the leg can engage a surface in which the device is positioned on and lift the housing away from the surface. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125969 | CLEANING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an apparatus for cleaning dirt from a work area, such as fins, evaporation coils, and condenser coils. The apparatus comprises a container having a first compartment and a second compartment, a first pump accommodated in the first compartment and a second pump accommodated in the second compartment. The apparatus further comprises a first hose detachably coupled to the first compartment, a second hose detachably coupled to the second pump, and a cleaning attachment detachably coupled to the first hose and the second hose. The cleaning attachment comprises a housing, a cleaning member, and a fluid dispensing pipe. The housing comprises a front end portion mounting the cleaning member thereon, a rear end portion coupled to the first hose, and a passage extending between the front end portion and the rear end portion. Further, the fluid dispensing pipe is coupled to the housing and the second hose. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125970 | REFRIGERATOR HINGE COVER - A hinge cover is provided for a refrigerator door hinge so as to hide the hinge screws. The cover includes a cap with a front face and a side wall extending continuously around the cover. A bead is formed on the inside of the side wall to engage a mounting plate secured to the base of the door hinge, or alternatively, to frictionally engage the hinge base. The cover is made of a flexible material, and includes a slot through which the hinge flange and post extend. The cover can be colored to match or complement the refrigerator color. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125971 | HINGE DEVICE FOR USE IN OFFICE MACHINE - A hinge device is used in an office machine including a main body and an upper cover. The hinge device includes a base, a rotating shaft and an elastic structure. The base includes a connecting part and a shaft sleeve part. The connecting part is fixed on the main body. The shaft sleeve part has a channel and a baffle. The baffle is arranged at an external surface of the shaft sleeve part. The rotating shaft is penetrated through the channel. The elastic structure includes a fixing part and a bending part. The bending part is correspondingly moved on the external surface of the shaft sleeve part during a process of opening or closing the upper cover. When the bending part is sustained against the baffle, the upper cover is positioned in an open status to define an included angle between the upper cover and the main body. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125972 | HINGE MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge mechanism comprises a follower, a cam and a first spring. The first spring is spiral, one end of the first spring is mounted to the follower, another end of the first spring is mounted to the cam. The cam rotates relative to the follower about a rotating axis, the first spring is compressed to accumulate elastic force, until the line connecting two ends of the first spring is parallel to the rotating axis where the first spring is mostly compressed to accumulate maximum of the elastic force and the hinge mechanism is in an intermediate state. Once the cam is rotated over the intermediate state, the first spring is expanded under previously accumulated elastic force, which drive the cam continuously rotated relative to the follower. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125973 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a pivot shaft, a rotatable stand, a fixed stand, a cam, a cam follower, and a fastening member. The rotatable stand is non-rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and has a first fixing plate. The fixed stand is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft, and has a second fixing plate. The fastening member engages with an end of the pivot shaft. The cam follower defines two positioning cutouts. Two positioning protrusions are formed on the cam. One of the cam and the cam follower is rotatably connected to the pivot shaft. When the positioning protrusions engage in the positioning cutouts, the first fixing plate is oblique to the second fixing plate. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125974 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A hinge assembly includes a shaft, a tube, an acting member, a friction member, a rotating shaft, and a resilient member. The tube is rotatably sleeved on the shaft. The shaft defines at least one receiving hole. The friction member is positioned in the receiving hole. The rotating shaft extends through the acting member and the shaft to connect the acting member to the shaft rotatably. The resilient member causes the friction member to resist the tube and the acting member. A foldable electronic device applying the hinge assembly is also provided. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125975 | HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hinge assembly includes a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a pivot subassembly. The pivot subassembly connects the first connecting member to the second connecting member. The pivot subassembly includes a rotatable shaft, a sleeve, and a positioning ring. The rotatable shaft is non-rotatably connected to the first connecting member. The sleeve is sleeved on the rotatable shaft, and non-rotatably connected to the rotatable shaft. The positioning ring is non-rotatably connected to the second connecting member. The sleeve defines two positioning cutouts, and the positioning ring defines two positioning protrusions engaging with the positioning cutouts. When the rotatable shaft rotates, one of the sleeve and the positioning ring deforms, so that the at least one positioning protrusion disengages from the at least one positioning cutout. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125976 | PIVOT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE APPLYING THE SAME - A pivot mechanism and an electronic device applying the same are provided. The pivot mechanism includes a pedestal having a bore passing through the pedestal; a shaft inserted into the bore and having at least two leaning surfaces in parallel to an extending direction of the shaft; two bushes coupled to the shaft and fixed in the bore; and a reed set disposed in the bore and arranged between the two bushes. The reed set includes at least one reed, wherein each reed is wedged in the bore and has a hole through which the shaft penetrates. At least one position limiting portion is formed in the periphery of the hole for orienting the shaft. The position limitation portion further extends inwardly to form a slot, by which a cantilever is formed between the slot and the axis hole to lean against the shaft. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125977 | HINGE - A hinge includes a bracket, a shaft, and a first interfering member. The shaft includes a post, and a stopper protruded thereon. The post is secured to the first interfering member. The bracket defines a pivoting hole. The bracket includes a restricting block, and a second interfering member located in the pivoting hole of the bracket opposite to the restricting block. The first interfering member together with the post rotates in the pivoting hole until the restricting block resists against the stopper of the shaft to limit a rotational range of the post. The second interfering member engages with the first interfering member to improve the rotation of the post in the pivoting hole of the bracket. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125978 | HINGE ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - A hinge assembly used in a portable electronic device includes a hinged portion, an assembled portion and a connecting shaft. The hinged portion is rotatably assembled with the assembled portion by the connecting shaft. One end of the hinged portion defines a blind hole axially recessed therein. The assembled portion defines an assembled through hole there through. The connecting shaft adjustably penetrates through the assembled through hole of the assembled portion and inserts into the blind hole of the hinged portion to adjust the tightness between the hinged portion and the assembled portion. The invention also describes an electronic device using the hinge assembly. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125979 | Tightenable Clamping Device, Suitable For Application In Tie Wraps - A clamping device ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125980 | Attachment buckle for adjusting and tightening a strap - An attachment buckle for fitting and adjusting a strap, composed of a pair of superposed rings of different dimensions and a transverse slot for the strap to pass through. The second ring is articulated on the first ring by means of a connecting spring designed to press the second ring against the first ring and to urge said second ring slidingly to the blocking position. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125981 | CLAMP - A lever for binding items with a strap may not be attached to the item and function to tension a strap around the item. The strap may engage the lever by bending an end of the strap to secure the strap through a plurality of apertures in the lever, by friction, by pressure, by any combination of the foregoing, or other suitable manner. A lever may lock in a closed position using a locking device, such as an over-center mechanism, a retaining clip, or a strap engaging portion. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125982 | CONTINUOUS-COIL TYPE WATERPROOF SLIDE FASTENER AND THE STRUCTURE IMPERVIOUS TO FLUID THEREOF - A continuous-coil type waterproof slide fastener includes two support tapes each having opposing first face and second face, two rows of coupling elements respectively formed of a continuous length of monofilament and respectively secured to along the inner longitudinal edge of the second face of each of the two support tapes, a high polymer elastic member bonded to the vertical wall of the inner longitudinal edge of each support tape and transversely extending from the vertical wall of the inner longitudinal edge to a predetermined distance, each high polymer elastic member further having a covering portion on the inner longitudinal edge of the second face of the associating support tape and a filling portion penetrates into inner chinks in the associating row of coupling elements, and a fluid impervious film covered at least on the first face of each support tape and the associating high polymer elastic member. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125983 | BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAVING SINGLE RELEASE FOR MULTIPLE BELT CONNECTORS - A buckle assembly for a vehicle restraint system where the buckle assembly is adapted to receive a plurality of belt connectors, with the belt connectors being simultaneously released upon moving at least one handle to a release position. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125984 | CARABINER WITH MOVING GATE IN THE FORM OF A WIRE - A carabiner equipped with a swivelling gate formed by a rigid metal wire of smaller diameter than that of the body. The wire is provided with a protuberance at one of the ends to form a male latching element and an articulation loop at the opposite end for passage of the swivel-pin. A flexible return device for returning the gate to the closed position comprises a compression spring operating in conjunction with an intermediate transfer stirrup inside a housing of the body. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125985 | SNAP HOOK - A karabiner having at least one hoop ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125986 | Locking Mechanism for A Tie Down - A locking device and system for a tie down includes elements that positively secure a securing strap within a locking housing to hold one or more objects in place. In one embodiment, the locking housing includes a sloped housing having a cavity adapted to receive one end of the securing strap. The locking housing includes at least a user actuable lever and a gripping element. When the securing strap is threaded through the cavity of locking housing and the securing strap is in a desired positioned within the locking housing, the locking device enables a user to pivot the lever to cause the gripping element to press against the strap and positively secure the position of the strap within the housing. In one embodiment, the strap is a cogged belt having teeth and the gripping element includes a surface with teeth that mesh with the teeth of the strap. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125987 | CURTAIN CARRIER FOR DRAPING A CURTAIN FROM A CURTAIN ROD - Some embodiments of the invention provide curtain carriers that are attachable to a top portion of a curtain and slidably engageable with a curtain rod for draping the curtain from the curtain rod. The curtain carriers are slidably removable from the curtain rod such that the curtain together with the curtain carriers attached therewith can be removed from the curtain rod. This allows the curtain together with the curtain carriers attached therewith to be washed. A clean curtain with curtain carriers attached therewith can be slidably attached to the curtain rod. In this manner, a dirty or contaminated curtain can be replaced without any hooking or unhooking of the curtain from hooks that are used in existing approaches to drape curtains. Therefore, difficulties traditionally associated with replacing a dirty or contaminated curtain can be mitigated or avoided. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125988 | PROCESS FOR FABRICATING PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A method for fabricating a piezoelectric element capable of ensuring high piezoelectric characteristics by preventing generation of unnecessary electric field in a piezoelectric thin film layer during the fabrication process. The method for fabricating a piezoelectric element comprises a first step for depositing a lower electrode layer, a piezoelectric thin film layer and an upper electrode layer sequentially on a substrate, a second step for performing etching including dry etching, a third step for performing polarization by applying a voltage between the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer, and a fourth step for segmenting into individual piezoelectric elements wherein the lower electrode layer and the upper electrode layer are held in short circuit state at least when dry etching is performed. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125989 | Method for adjusting capacitance of capacitors without affecting die area - According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for adjusting geometry of a capacitor includes fabricating a first composite capacitor residing in a first standard cell with a first set of process parameters. The method further includes using a second standard cell having substantially same dimensions as the first standard cell. The method further includes using a capacitance value from the first composite capacitor to adjust a geometry of a second composite capacitor residing in the second standard cell, wherein the second composite capacitor is fabricated with a second set of process parameters. The geometry of the second composite capacitor can be adjusted to cause the second composite capacitor to have a capacitance value substantially equal to the capacitance value from the first composite capacitor. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125990 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SURFACE PEENING OF A PARTIAL ELEMENT OF A COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE - A method and device for the surface peening, especially ultrasonic shot-peening, of at least one partial element of a component of a gas turbine, is disclosed. The partial element, e.g., a sealing fin, and at least one surface of a vibration device impinging the blasting material are positioned relative to each other at an angle between 70° and 90° based on the direction of extension of the sealing fin. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125991 | Pneumo-Hydraulic Rivet Gun - A pneumo-hydraulic rivet gun, comprising: a pneumatic motor ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125992 | Pulling-Off Device - A device for dismounting the neck bush ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125993 | Device for Setting a Brush Onto a Roll - The invention relates to a device for placing a brush ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100125994 | INTERFACE CARD FIXING DEVICE - An interface card fixing device that is installed within a computer case, and is provided with a plurality of sets of push rods, which an assembler can move using his hand to cause the push rods to hold down the L-shaped installation pieces of interface cards. Application of pressure to these installation pieces is used to complete quick fixation of the interface cards to corresponding positions of the interior of the computer case, and the assembler does not need to use any hand tools to complete assembly or disassembly of the interface card. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125995 | BELT MOUNTING JIG - The present invention provides a belt mounting jig fixed to a small-diameter-side or low-load-side pulley, which is capable of easily mounting a belt on a pulley. More specifically, a holding surface | 2010-05-27 |
20100125996 | Connector installation tool - The connector installation tool is an elongate, substantially flat Y-shaped body having a base, a pair of spaced first and second bracket holding jaws projecting upwardly from the base, an elongate handle extending downwardly from the base, and an adjustable abutment spanning perpendicular to the bracket holding jaws, the abutment and jaws defining a bracket holding space therebetween. The connector installation tool presets the proper positioning of the bracket, resulting in more reliable, fast, safe and accurate installation of the connector. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125997 | Portable manway cover hinge device and methods - A method of handling the removal and installation of a manway cover to a manway flange includes removing a plurality of manway cover bolts from a portion of the manway cover that is located to one side of a vertical axis of the manway cover, providing a flange hinge plate of a portable manway cover hinge device with at least one hinge plate aperture therethrough, aligning the at least one hinge aperture of the flange hinge plate with a bolt opening in the manway flange, inserting a pin first end of a hinge plate fastening pin through the at least one hinge aperture and into the aligned bolt opening in the manway flange where the pin first end has a bore transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pin and extending beyond the manway flange, inserting a transverse rod into the bore of the pin, securing the flange hinge plate to the manway flange, providing a cover hinge plate of a portable manway cover hinge device where the cover hinge plate has at least one hinge plate aperture therethrough, aligning the at least one hinge aperture of the cover hinge plate with a bolt opening in the manway cover, inserting a pin first end of another hinge plate fastening pin through the at least one hinge aperture and into the aligned bolt opening in the manway cover and securing the cover hinge plate to the manway cover, pivotally connecting the flange hinge plate to the cover hinge plate, and removing any remaining manway hardware from the manway cover and the manway flange that prevents the manway cover from pivotally opening away from the manway flange. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125998 | CABINET INCLUDING OPTICAL BULKHEAD PLATE FOR BLOWN FIBER SYSTEM - A cabinet is provided for managing the connections between a feeder cable and a distribution cable wherein the distribution cable is a blown optical fiber. The cabinet includes shelves for holding splices between the feeder cable and the distribution cable. The shelves also include microduct holders for holding each of the microducts associated with the distribution cable. | 2010-05-27 |
20100125999 | METHOD OF FORMING COIL ASSEMBLY FOR STATOR - The method of manufacturing a coil assembly for a stator formed with slots includes a coil wire combination forming step of forming a band-like coil wire combination by overlapping a plurality of coil wires while forming them with in-slot portions to be accommodated in the slots and turn portions each connecting each adjacent two of the in-slot portions, and a shaping step of shaping the band-like coil wire combination into a cylindrical shape by helically winding the band-like coil wire combination. The coil wire combination forming step is carried out by performing an interlaced part forming step of forming an interlaced part by overlapping the coil wires with each adjacent two of the coil wires intersecting with each other and a non-interlace part forming step of forming an interlaced part by overlapping the coil wires with each adjacent two of the coil wires not intersecting with each other. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126000 | METHOD OF MAKING RFID DEVICES - A method of producing antennas for RFID devices includes cutting or otherwise physically separating the antennas from a preformed sheet of conductive material that includes apertures in the conductive material. Cutting locations relative to the apertures may be selected based on desired performance characteristics of the antenna and/or of the RFID device for which the antenna is to be used. The cutting locations may include one or more cuts through the aperture, and other cuts that do not pass through an aperture. The cutting locations may be selected as a function of such parameters as the desired bandwidth of the antenna and the operating frequency of the antenna. The method allows production of antennas with different characteristics, from a previously-prepared supply of sheet conductive material. This facilitates the ability to make small production runs of antennas, and/or to reduce the lead time for providing antennas with specified characteristics. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126001 | Method for self aligning a lapping guide with a structure of a magnetic write head - A method for self aligning a lapping guide with a structure of a write pole. A write pole is formed over a substrate and an electrically conductive material lapping guide material is deposited in a location that is removed from the write pole. A mask is then formed over a portion of the write pole and a portion of the electrically conductive material. A material removal process such as reactive ion etching can then be performed to remove a portion of the magnetic material that is not protected by the mask structure. An magnetic material is then electroplated over the write pole with the write pole, with the mask still in place. In this way, the electroplated material has an edge that is self aligned with an edge of the electrically conductive lapping guide material, both being defined by the same mask structure. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126002 | TEMPERATURE PROBE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - A temperature probe assembly is provided. The temperature probe assembly may comprise a housing formed of a first thermally conductive material and having an inner diameter defined by an inner bore, an insert formed of a second thermally conductive material disposed in the inner bore and having an outer diameter that is substantially equal to the inner diameter of the housing at a first temperature and a temperature sensor mounted within the insert. The second thermally conductive material has a thermal coefficient of expansion that is greater than the first thermally conductive material, such that the insert is insertable into the inner bore at the first temperature and is tightly locked in the inner bore at a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126003 | DEVICE FOR QUICKLY REPLACING A WORK ROLL - A device for quickly replacing a work roll of a machine tool for the surface processing of plate- or strip-like work pieces. The work roll is journaled on suitable journal bearings and the machine tool is provided with roll carrier arms for attachment to the journal bearings. Each of the roll carrier arms comprises a coupling plate and each of the journal bearings comprises a corresponding coupling block for connection to the coupling plate. The coupling plate is provided with a pair of locking pins and the coupling block is provided with a pair of pinholes, for receiving the pair of locking pins when the coupling plate and the coupling block are in a coupling position. The coupling block is further provided with a pair of locking bolts rotatably mounted internally thereof and capable of being reversibly moved between first and second operative angular position | 2010-05-27 |
20100126004 | TOOL FOR POSITIONING A FIXING ELEMENT - A manual tool for inserting a clip ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100126005 | AUTOMATIC ASSEMBLY JIG - An automatic assembly jig adapted for assembling an electronic component and a case is provided. The jig includes a working platform, a carrier, a pressure exerting device and at least a gear. The working platform has a guiding rail. The carrier is disposed on the working platform and is slidably mounted on the guiding rail. The pressure exerting device is disposed above the working platform. The gear is disposed on the working platform and connected with the carrier, so as to drive the carrier moving along the guiding rail to the position under the pressure exerting device. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126006 | SPRING STRUT POSITIONING DEVICE - A positioning device is provided for positioning of a spring leg and a shock damper motor axis when a connection to a body-shaped pieces of a suspension promoter suspended coach industry unit with a mounting stored chassis unit of the vehicle, with the positioning device includes an attachment element Fixture for fixing the direction positioning to mount one of the fixture resistance element jointed affiliated gripping central carrier with a gripper attached to appropriation reach of the spring leg and shock damper, with the gripping means by moving the grief-structural funds his joints in a rest medium defined rest positions to warden can be brought, namely a working position in which the grief by the central taken one spring leg or shock absorbers positioned, and the suspension strut or shock absorbers are not positioned normally. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126007 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A RIGID MAGNETIC CIRCUIT COMPONENT - A method for producing a rigid magnetic circuit component for an electromagnetically operable valve includes: a) providing a base element made of a magnetic or a magnetizable material, b) complete first heat treatment of the base element, c) a local second heat treatment of the base element so as to form a subregion having a microstructure of martensite and residual austenite in the otherwise martensitic base element, and d) installing the finished processed base element as the magnetic circuit component in a magnetic circuit. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126008 | Circuit module and process for producing the same - A circuit module containing a ceramic carrier substrate to carry electronic parts, ceramic substrate pads provided on a surface of the ceramic carrier substrate, and a lid having a cavity and a bottom surface joined to the ceramic substrate pads with solder, the lid being a stepped lid having protrusions adjacent to the cavity, and dents adjacent to the cavity with the protrusions intervening therebetween, the protrusions being in contact with the ceramic carrier substrate with a prescribed distance to the ceramic substrate pads, and the dents being joined to the ceramic substrate pads with solder. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126009 | Method of enabling selective area plating on a substrate - A method of enabling selective area plating on a substrate ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100126010 | Radio Frequency Interconnect Circuits and Techniques - A multilayer circuit board assembly includes one or more radio frequency (RF) interconnects between different circuit layers on different circuit boards which make up the circuit board assembly. The RF interconnects can include one or more RF matching pads which provide a mechanism for matching impedance characteristics of RF stubs to provide the RF interconnects having desired insertion loss and impedance characteristics over a desired RF operating frequency band. The RF matching pads allow the manufacture of circuit boards having RF interconnects without the need to perform any back drill and back fill operation to remove stub portions of the RF interconnects in the multilayer circuit board assembly. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126011 | FLARING COAXIAL CABLE END PREPARATION TOOL AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A cable end preparation tool is for a coaxial cable having an inner conductor, an outer conductor, and a dielectric therebetween. The cable end preparation tool includes a body and a blade carried by the body for removing a portion of the dielectric between the inner conductor and the outer conductor when the body is rotated about the coaxial cable. A first projection is carried by the body and has a predetermined shape for flaring an end portion of the outer conductor when the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. A second projection is movable with respect to the body between an outer conductor engaging position and a disengaged position, the second projection for corrugating the flared end portion of the outer conductor when in the outer conductor engaging position and the body is rotated relative to the coaxial cable. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126012 | Method and Device For Assembling Swash Plate-Type Fluid Machine - It is an object of the present invention to make it possible to automatically assemble a shaft assembly of a swash plate-type fluid machine regardless of whether or not there is a center hole formed in each of end surfaces of each of pistons. By using an assembly device (A | 2010-05-27 |
20100126013 | MAINTENANCE METHOD OF A GAS TURBINE UNIT AND GAS TURBINE UNIT - A maintenance method of a gas turbine unit, having a first stator element provided with first connecting holes contemplates replacing a second stator element, provided with second connecting holes and connected to the first stator element by means of coupling pins insertable into the first and the second connecting holes, with a third spare stator element provided with third connecting holes; and coupling the first stator element to the third spare stator element by means of eccentric coupling pins and eccentric bushes, each of which is selectively insertable in the first and the third connecting holes. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126014 | REPAIR METHOD FOR TBC COATED TURBINE COMPONENTS - A method is provided for repairing a metallic turbine component which includes a thermal barrier coating system including a metallic bond coat and a ceramic top coat. The method includes: (a) removing the top coat using a mechanical process; (b) partially stripping the metallic bond coat from the component, such that substantially no material of the component is removed; (c) repairing at least one defect in the turbine component; (d) applying a new metallic bond coat to the turbine component; and (e) applying a new ceramic top coat over the metallic bond coat. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126015 | IMPELLER WELD RESTRAINING FIXTURE - The present invention provides an apparatus for use in automated welding repairs, particularly those repairs intended for impellers and similar structures. In one embodiment, the invention provides an impeller weld restraining fixture. The fixture includes a base plate and top ring. An impeller may be sandwiched between the base plate and the top ring. Tangs located on the top ring may be fitted to rest in the valley faces between airfoils on an impeller. Bolting the top ring to the base plate, with the impeller firmly secured therebetween, restrains the impeller so as to minimize warpage during welding repairs and heat treatments. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126016 | Method for manufacturing multistage exhaust turbocharger - A method of manufacturing a multistage exhaust turbocharger having a high-pressure stage turbocharger and a low-pressure stage turbocharger reduced in pipe connection between the turbochargers thereby reducing the bulk of the multistage exhaust turbocharger, the number of parts for the connection, and assembling man-hours, and facilitating the mounting of an engine equipped with the multistage exhaust turbocharger in a narrow engine room of a vehicle. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126017 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A method of fixturing a plurality of dissimilar blade assemblies, wherein each assembly undergoes one or more manufacturing steps to bring it to a finished form, the method comprising the step of providing on each of the articles a datum feature, wherein each datum feature is of identical form and dimension, in turn a) locating the datum feature of a first one of the articles in a complimentary fixture to secure the dissimilar article, b) performing at least one manufacturing step on the secured dissimilar article, c) removing the dissimilar article from the fixture, d) locating the datum feature of another of the articles in the complimentary fixture to secure the dissimilar article, e) performing at least one manufacturing step on the secured dissimilar article, f) removing the dissimilar article from the fixture. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126018 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A VANE WITH REDUCED STRESS - A method of manufacturing an airfoil assembly is described, the method comprising the steps of supplying an airfoil and a band, creating a support aperture in the band capable of receiving a portion of the airfoil, creating a slot in the band for reducing stress in the airfoil, and bonding the airfoil with the band. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126019 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF COMPRESSOR PULLEY - A compressor pulley having a partially cold forged base of improved strength and a bridge of improved strength is easily manufactured. Metal is heated to a predetermined temp and then hot forged into a pulley shape. A piercing step then forms a through hold in a center portion of the pulley. The heated pulley is then cooled to room temperature. Then the pulley is rough guided. A partial cold-forging step forges the base at room temperature. A slot is then pierced in the base portion. During a finishing step, groove working and grinding are performed on a surface of the pulley. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126020 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TOOTHINGS ON THIN-WALLED, CYLINDRICAL HOLLOW PARTS - The invention relates to a method for cold-form profiling cylindrical, thin-walled hollow parts ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100126021 | METHOD FOR REFURBISHING PRESSURE MEMBERS - The present invention provides a method of resurfacing a pressure member in a printer having a fuser member that is externally heated by a heater roller. The method includes providing a pressure member having an outer surface of a high temperature fluorothermoplastic. When it is determined that the outer surface is in need of resurfacing, the fuser member is removed from the printer, and the pressure member is mounted in the place of the fuser member. The pressure member is rotated at a speed of at least 1 rpm while engaging the outer surface of the fuser member with the heating roller normally used to heat the fuser member at a pressure of at least 5 psi at a temperature of at least 10° C. below the fluorothermoplastic melting temperature for a time sufficient to resurface of the outer surface of the pressure member. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126022 | Electric shaver - An electric shaver including a hand grip | 2010-05-27 |
20100126023 | Combination String Trimmer and Blower Tool - A multi-purpose tool ( | 2010-05-27 |
20100126024 | DUAL FRONT UTILITY KNIFE WITH INTERLOCK - A utility knife includes a handle, a first blade holder assembly, a second blade holder assembly, and an interlock assembly. The handle includes an opening at a front end. The first blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a first blade at a position of use wherein the first blade projects through the opening at the front end of the handle, and to retract the first blade into the handle. The second blade holder assembly is constructed and arranged to hold a second blade at a position of use wherein the second blade projects through the opening at the front end of the handle, and to retract the second blade into the handle. The interlock assembly constructed and arranged to allow only one of the first blade and the second blade to project through the opening at the front end of the handle. | 2010-05-27 |
20100126025 | Loppers - A lopper of use by those who, for one reason or the other, find it difficult to bend over sufficiently to cut unwanted plant material at or near ground level. The lopper has a jaw which is parallel to the ground with the user standing and the user is able to anchor one of the blades of the lopper while manipulating the other blade toward and away from the anchored blade to cut plant material between them at or near ground level. | 2010-05-27 |