23rd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100139071 | Induction actuated container - A method of controlling an operation of an induction actuated container cover includes the steps of (a) normally retaining a cover panel of the container cover in a closed position; (b) detecting a target movement of a user by a sensor; (c) generating a first actuating signal to an actuation unit when the sensor detects the target movement of the user; (d) generating an actuation output from the actuation unit to the cover panel of the container cover, wherein the actuation output contains a decelerating and torque enhancing force which moves the cover panel of the container cover at an opened position; (e) pivotally actuating the cover panel of the container cover at the opened position via the actuation output to expose a storage cavity, and (f) generating a second actuating signal to pivotally actuate the cover panel of the container cover back to the closed position. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139072 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING A VALVE INTO A VALVE GUIDE - Upper and lower support members ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139073 | METHOD OF PRODUCING GOLF CLUB WOOD HEAD USING FOLDED METAL STRIP OR SHEET - A method for forming a face component | 2010-06-10 |
20100139074 | Drum assembly in washing machine and method for fabricating the same - Drum assembly, and method for fabricating the same is disclosed, for making a capacity larger and enhancing stiffness and strength. The drum assembly includes a drum for holding laundry, a connector attached to an outside surface of a bottom of the drum, and a driving member coupled to the connector for rotating the drum, wherein the bottom includes an expansion region unoccupied by the connector, the expansion region being protruded toward an outside of the drum, to expand a capacity of the drum. The method includes a first time pressing for pressing a plate for forming a bottom of a drum, for securing a space for expanding a capacity of the drum, and a second time pressing for forming a seat for attaching a connector connecting a driving member and the drum. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139075 | PUNCHING METHOD PROVIDING EXTENSION EFFECT - A punching method providing extension effect aims to form an oil seal sleeve. Through a mold with a gap formed therein a punching material can be compressed and extended during forming. By reducing the moving speed of the mold the forming speed also is slower. As a result, the roundness improves and surface roughness is reduced after the oil seal sleeve is formed. Thus there is no need to do follow-on lathing and polishing, and the formed oil seal sleeve can meet users' requirements. The invention can increase production speed and reduce production cost and material loss. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139076 | BLIND RIVET METHOD - There is provided a blind rivet including an axially extending hollow tubular body having a tail end face at one end and a pre-formed radially enlarged flange at the other end, together with a mandrel having a stem which extends co-axially though the body and having enlarged head adjacent the tail end of the body, the stem having a weakened region immediately adjacent the head. There is also provided a method of fastening at least two workpieces using such a blind rivet, including providing the blind side of the workpieces with a countersunk region to accommodate the conically deformed tail end of the body after setting, substantially flush therewith. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139077 | Method of Forming A High Friction Joint - There is provided a method of forming a high friction joint between a first tubular metal body and a second tubular metal body, the method comprising: selecting a first tubular metal body having a first outer face at a first end portion thereof and selecting a second tubular body having a second inner face at a second end portion thereof, the first and second faces being capable of overlap to enable the first and second tmbs to fit together; treating the first outer face of the first tubular metal body and/or the second inner face of the second tubular metal body by introducing a friction enhancing agent to at least part of one or both thereof; inserting the first end portion of the first tubular metal body inside the second end portion of the second tubular metal body such as to form a low friction joint therebetween; and moving the first end portion of the first tubular body relative to the second end portion of the second tubular body to create rubbing at the first and second faces to activate the friction enhancing agent and to thereby form said high friction joint. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139078 | METHOD FOR FORMING A MULTIPLE MATERIAL FAIRWAY-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A method for forming a fairway-type golf club head having a composite crown is disclosed herein. The method includes casting a subassembly, compression molding a crown component, and bonding the crown component to the subassembly. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139079 | METHOD FOR FORMING A MULTIPLE MATERIAL GOLF CLUB HEAD - A method for forming a golf club head having a composite crown is disclosed herein. The method includes casting a face component, stamping a sole component, compression molding a crown component, welding the face component to the sole component to create a subassembly, and bonding the crown component to the subassembly. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139080 | Metal Simulated Log Siding Panel With Hew Lines And Method Of Making And Using Same - An elongated metal simulated log siding panel has a curved portion that simulates the curvature of a natural construction log. A plurality of longitudinally extending and randomly transversely spaced permanent bends in the curved portion simulate hew lines of a natural construction log, thereby creating a more natural appearance. Rotating disks compress the metal into an elastomeric roller to create the hew line-simulating bends. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139081 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A HIGH-DYNAMIC AND HIGH-SPATIAL RESOLUTION EDDY CURRENT TESTING HEAD - The invention concerns a method for producing an assembly of at least one transmission coil (B | 2010-06-10 |
20100139082 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOADING STATOR WINDINGS INTO A STATOR CORE - An apparatus for loading stator windings into a stator core. The apparatus includes an arbor member including a body having an outer diametric portion including a plurality of slots. The apparatus also includes a first guide track having a first end that is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion. A second guide track includes a first end is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion and spaced from the first end of the first guide track. The apparatus further includes a third guide track including a first end is positioned adjacent the outer diametric portion and spaced from the first end of the first guide track and the first end of the second guide track. At least one of the first, second, and third guide tracks and the arbor member is positionable to guide slot segment portions of corresponding first, second, and third stator windings into predetermined ones of the slots. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139083 | HORIZONTAL AXIS WASHING MACHINE HAVING 4 POLE 36 SLOT MOTOR - A horizontal axis washing machine includes a clothing receptacle rotated by a | 2010-06-10 |
20100139084 | HEAD ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING APPARATUS AND HEAD ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURING METHOD - According to one embodiment, a head assembly manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a head assembly including a load beam having a protrusion and a gimbal in contact with the load beam at the protrusion, includes: a heater configured to heat the protrusion from a back surface of the load beam; a thermal image forming module configured to form a first image which is a temperature distribution image of the gimbal by detecting infrared radiation emitted from a front surface of the gimbal; and a position detector configured to detect a position of the protrusion on the gimbal based on the first image formed by the thermal image forming module. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139085 | TECHNIQUE FOR REDUCING WASTED MATERIAL ON A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PANEL - A process for assembling a rigid-flex printed circuit board (PCB) is presented. During operation, the process receives rigid-flex PCBs that are to be coupled together, wherein a rigid-flex PCB includes flexible PCBs coupled to rigid PCBs. The process then places the PCBs onto a carrier which is configured to: align the PCBs so that bond regions located on the flexible PCBs overlap with bond regions located on corresponding flexible PCBs, and apply pressure to the overlapped bond regions. The process then sends the carrier through a reflow oven which reflows solder on the PCBs so that the components become mechanically and electrically coupled to the PCBs. The temperature profile generated by the reflow oven and the pressure applied by the carrier cures and sets an anisotropic conductive film located in the bond regions so that the overlapped flexible PCBs become mechanically and electrically coupled together. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139086 | Selectable plunger size for coaxial cable connector application tool - A tool for installing compression connectors of various sizes and types on the end of a coaxial cable has a base mounting a pair of movable anvils for engaging two different lengths of connectors. A slidably mounted plunger cooperates with the anvils to compress a connector. The plunger has a push head, an adjustment knob and a slide rod. The push head and adjustment knob are movable relative to one another and have first and second end faces with different outside diameters. An end face with the appropriate diameter for a particular connector can be placed in an operative position where it will engage a connector. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139087 | Microwave Device for Rapid Prototyping - A system of rapid prototyping, having: a plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film, each sheet having a different metallization pattern formed thereon; and a base onto which each of the plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film can be received, wherein the base comprises a metallization pattern formed thereon, and wherein placement of each of the plurality of thin sheets of low loss dielectric film onto the base results in a different circuit being formed across the thin sheet and the base. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139088 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CIRCUIT APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CIRCUIT BOARD, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CIRCUIT DEVICE - A circuit board and a circuit apparatus using the same which can prevent displacement and film exfoliation ascribable to thermal expansion, and suppress a drop in reliability at increasing temperatures. The circuit board of the circuit apparatus includes a metal substrate having pierced holes as a core member. Protrusions are formed on the top ends of the pierced holes, and depressions are formed in the bottom ends of the pierced holes. Wiring pattern layers are formed on both sides of this metal substrate via respective insulating layers. In order to establish electrical connection between the wiring pattern layers, a conductor layer which connects the wiring pattern layers is formed through the metal substrate via the pierced holes. The conductor layer thereby establishes electrical conduction between the wiring pattern layers. Furthermore, a semiconductor chip is directly connected to the surface side of the circuit board via solder balls. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139089 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A CHIP ON A SUBSTRATE BY PROVIDING A SOLDER-FORMING MASS - In this method, a vertical stack is formed on an axis coinciding substantially with the gravity direction and comprising, from top to bottom: the element; the mass in a solid state; and the substrate. The mass is then heated so as to cause it to pass into a liquid state enabling it to spread on the substrate. More particularly, after the stack has been formed, the element is left free to move vertically, and during heating, variation in the vertical position of the element is measured. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139090 | WIRING BOARD AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF WIRING BOARD - A wiring board comprising: a core board including a core body and a ceramic sub-core which is accommodated in a sub-core accommodation space that is a through-hole that communicates with major surfaces of the core body or a recess having an opening in a first major surface of the core body; and wiring laminates each formed by resin insulating layers and conductor layers laminated on each of major surfaces of the core board, wherein: a groove-filling portion which fills a gap between the core body and the ceramic sub-core is integral with a lowest resin insulating layer of the first-major-surface-side wiring laminate; and via conductors that are connected to respective conductor patterns formed on a first major surface of the ceramic sub-core penetrate through the lowest resin insulating layer. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139091 | CONNECTING ROD - A connecting rod and methods for making the same are disclosed. A method of making a connecting rod may include joining a first connecting rod blank and a second connecting rod blank together. The first connecting rod blank includes a first material, while the second connecting rod blank includes a second material different from the first material. The first and second connecting rod blanks have an interface between the piston pin and crankshaft ends. The method further includes narrowing a cross-section of the blanks at the interface, forming a piston pin aperture in the first connecting rod blank, and forming a crankshaft pin aperture in the second connecting rod blank. At least one of the narrowing and forming steps works a perimeter of the interface, thereby forming a generally smooth connecting rod surface about the perimeter of the interface. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139092 | SHAFT FOR WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A method of assembling a wind turbine generator includes fabricating a first portion of a shaft from a first steel alloy having a first strength property value. The method also includes fabricating a second portion of the shaft from a second steel alloy having a second strength property value. The first strength property value is greater than the second strength property value. The method further includes welding the second portion of the shaft to the first portion of the shaft. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139093 | METHOD AND ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING ROTOR BLADE BEARINGS OF A WIND TURBINE - A method and an assembly for fastening at least one screw nut to be tightened of a rotor blade bearing of a wind turbine are provided. A screw nut driver assembly is provided at a rotatable portion of the rotor blade bearing, the screw nut driver assembly being adapted to automatically tighten the at least one screw nut. The screw nut driver assembly is aligned with the screw nut to be tightened by rotating the rotatable portion with a pitch drive of the wind turbine. Then the screw nut is tightened using the screw nut driver assembly. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139094 | Method and System for Manufacturing Aluminum Tube and Fin Heat Exchanger Using Open Flame Brazing, and Product Produced Thereby - According to the preferred embodiment, an improved method and apparatus for the manufacturing of an aluminum tube and aluminum fin heat exchanger that includes steps for pneumatic cleaning, thermal cleaning, and uncontrolled-atmosphere open-flame autobrazing of hairpins to return bend fittings. The method uses a tube lubrication system that is adjustable to control amount of lubrication applied to the tube prior to final expansion. The method uses a pneumatic coil cleaning station that is adjusted to reduce the residual oil particulate from the expansion process required to be thermally cleaned. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139095 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING ENGINEERED WOOD FLOORING AND PRODUCT - A method for manufacturing an engineered wood flooring product including providing a flat plywood platform having an original thickness, sanding top and bottom surfaces of the platform to achieve a final thickness less than the original thickness, wherein the amount of material removed from the bottom surface is greater than the top surface to induce center lift in the platform, applying adhesive to the platform, applying a veneer face to the platform, and subjecting the lay-up to a lineal pressing system to ensure bonding. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139096 | Unitized Pinion Seal For An Axle - A unitized pinion seal assembly has a seal portion and a sleeve portion that are assembled in an interference fit relationship. The unitized pinion seal assembly is assembled to a carrier bearing cage and an axle companion flange with proper spacing between non-sealing components, and without a spacer mounted between the two portions. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139097 | Hair Removal Apparatus - The invention relates to a hair removal apparatus having a trimmer ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139098 | CAP HAVING A COMFORT PROFILE, WHICH IS INTENDED TO BE APPLIED IN A SHAVING HEAD OF A SHAVING APPRATUS | 2010-06-10 |
20100139099 | CUTTING ELEMENT, ELECTRIC SHAVER PROVIDED WITH A CUTTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH ELEMENT - The invention relates to a cutting element ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139100 | RATCHETING CUTTING TOOL FOR PLASTIC PIPES - A ratcheting cutting tool for plastic pipes having first and second, elongated rigid members pivotally mounted to each other, Each rigid member has a handle and the first rigid member additionally has an anvil at an end opposite from its handle. A spring-biased, knife blade member with a cutting edge and with a plurality of ratchet teeth is pivotally mounted to the first member The tool further includes drive and catch pawls pivotally mounted to the respective rigid members. In operation, the handles of the rigid members can be repeatedly squeezed together to progressively move the cutting edge of the knife blade member in a step-by-step manner toward the anvil to cut through a plastic pipe positioned therebetween. A manually operated release mechanism is also disclosed wherein both the drive and catch pawls can be moved in one motion to release positions spaced from engagement with the ratchet teeth to permit the spring-biased knife blade member to be automatically returned to its open position after each cut. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139101 | CHISELS - A safety chisel ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139102 | SCRAPBOOKING TOOLS - A tool body for use in scrapbooking having a groove for accepting a plurality of interchangeable tools therein. The tool body may comprise two or more separate bodies that may be connected together. A rotary cutter having one or more offset patterned blades may be used separately or include an adapter for traveling in the groove. The tool body may also be used with a line guide having a plurality of spaced apart holes for drawing lines, or a straight cutter having removable blade assemblies for cutting strips of paper having various widths. An ergonomic handle may be used with a sticker placer/remover, embosser tip, interchangeable stamper or other tools. The design of the handle permits the tool to be held without obstructing a user's line of sight. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139103 | Replacement blade razor - A replacement blade razor including a holder having a head portion, a razor head supported by the head portion of the holder, and a blade member removably mounted in the razor head is provided. The head portion of the holder or the razor head includes a holding mechanism that assists in mounting of the blade member in the razor head by attracting or adhering to the blade member and thus causing the razor head to hold the blade member. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139104 | COMPASSES WRITING IMPLEMENT - A compasses writing implement includes a compasses body having two compasses legs mutually pivotable between closed and splayed-out states. A writing lead is mounted in one of the compasses legs. A protective cap is or can be fitted onto the free end of at least the compasses leg holding the writing lead, to shield the free ends of the two compasses legs in the closed state from the outside. The protective cap has a passage for the writing lead at a distal end remote from the compasses body in the fitted state. The writing lead and the fitted protective cap are mutually displaceable between a release state and a retention state. In the release state, a lead tip of the writing lead protrudes through the passage of the protective cap to the outside and in the retention state, the writing lead is retracted in the interior of the protective cap. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139105 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination - A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's gravity vector. A heading reference determines an azimuth heading for the image sensor. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139106 | HINGED MEASURING AND MARKING DEVICE - An apparatus and method for a hinged measuring and marking device is disclosed herein. The device utilizes a first member, containing a flat surface with a straightedge for marking or measuring, coupled to a second member, also containing a flat surface with a straightedge for measuring or marking wherein the first member is coupled to the second member in a direction perpendicular to the straightedge of the first member. The straightedges of the first and second members are coplanar for marking an approximately contiguous line on a single plane or on two intersecting planes. The first member and the second member can be rotated between 0 and 180 degrees with respect to each other to accommodate marking a line on the two intersecting planes. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139107 | METHOD AND JIG FOR DEVICE FOR MEASURING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPE OF CONNECTION ASSEMBLY OF STATOR COIL IN TURBINE GENERATOR - A method of measuring a three-dimensional shape of a connection assembly of a stator coil in a turbine generator, includes first measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a laser non-contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, second measuring a three-dimensional shape of a measurement area of the connection assembly of the stator coil in a measurement range set in advance by a multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device, the multi-joint contact three-dimensional shape measurement device including a plurality of arms being coupled via a joint including a built-in encoder, and integrally synthesizing the three-dimensional shape data measured in the first measurement, the three-dimensional shape data measured in the second measurement, and shape measurement data of a local area measured manually, thereby drafting a plan of the stator connection assembly. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139108 | Support devices and kits for piston rings - A support device for a piston ring comprising a circular support defining a bore having an interior support surface to provide circumferential support to a piston ring. Also disclosed is a kit comprising a plurality of circular supports. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139109 | Instant reading oil dipstick - The present instant reading oil dipstick automatically extracts a representative column of oil from the crankcase oil reservoir. Such is done inside of a translucent fluoroplastic tube. A machined brass slide valve, with sealing O-rings, fits inside of the metal dipstick tubing leading into the engine crankcase. When the dipstick is withdrawn for checking oil level, the slide valve automatically closes over an air vent in the plastic tubing, thus preventing the oil that is inside the bottom of the tubing from running out. The oil level can be ascertained, easily—even in low light levels—without have to wipe off the oil from the outside of the dipstick, and without having to reinsert the dipstick one or more times. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139110 | MULTI-PURPOSE ELECTRICIAN'S MEASURING TAPE - An electrician's reference device, wherein accurate phase determinations may be simply identified therefrom, and wherein conduit bending measurement calculations may be confidently established, via a quick, consistent, easy and convenient method incorporated into a commonly used tool configuration. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139111 | Household Clohtes Drying Machine with Additonal Condesner - A clothes drying machine comprises a drum ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139112 | Washer/Dryer - The present invention relates to a washer/dryer ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139113 | SECONDARY LINT TRAP FOR RESIDENTIAL LAUNDRY DRYER - A secondary lint trap couplable between a laundry dryer and a building-embedded vent duct. The trap has an elongate housing. Aligned inlet and outlet apertures are formed in bottom and top sides of the housing's rearward ends. A tray is removably insertable within the housing. A screened aperture in the tray is aligned between the inlet and outlet apertures when the tray is inserted within the housing. The housing is mountable above the dryer such that the inlet and outlet apertures extend rearwardly of the dryer. This facilitates coupling of the dryer's exhaust outlet to the inlet aperture through one 90° elbow via a first short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit; and facilitates coupling of the vent duct to the outlet aperture through one other 90° elbow collar via a second short, substantially straight, elbowless conduit. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139114 | METHOD FOR REFRESHING CLOTHES - A method of refreshing clothing includes primarily drying the clothing by operating a fan; supplying steam generated by a steam generation unit to the clothing; and drying the clothing by operating the fan after the steam is supplied. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139115 | VALVELESS REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDIZER FOR TREATING CLOSED LOOP DRYER - A system for reducing organic contaminates from the condensate discharge of a closed loop industrial drying process. The system includes a dryer, a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) in flow communication with the dryer, and an energy recovery unit in flow communication with the RTO. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139116 | SYSTEMS FOR PREVENTION OF HAP EMISSIONS AND FOR EFFICIENT DRYING/DEHYDRATION PROCESSES - This invention discloses systems, apparatuses and methods for drying or dehydrating high moisture content feedstock to dry or low moisture products. The equipment systems comprise a gas turbine generator unit (preferred heat source), a dryer vessel and a processing unit, wherein the connection between the gas turbine and the dryer vessel directs substantially all the gas turbine exhaust into the dryer vessel and substantially precludes the introduction of air into the dryer vessel and wherein the processing unit forms the dried material from the dryer vessel into granules, pellets, flakes or other desired form for the final product. The systems, apparatuses and methods of this invention also provide for prevention of release of HAP, including VOC, emissions from manufacturing facilities in conjunction with or independent of the above treatment of high water content feedstock. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139117 | SUPPORT ELEMENT FOR PIECES OF PASTA AND PASTA WORKING PLANT PROVIDED WITH SUCH SUPPORT ELEMENT - The present invention relates to a pan-like support element designed to be hung, in use, for transporting sheet material throughout a sheet material working plant, comprising:
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20100139118 | CRAMPON FOR GOLF SHOES AND CLIMBING IRONS - A crampon capable of being worn on general footwear for golf shoes and climbing irons is disclosed, in which because of small volume and light load, the crampon has a cheap and conveniently portable advantage. The crampon includes a spike pad of an elastic material provided with a plurality of spikes; a limb band having first bands extending towards a toe of shoes from two corners of the spike pad and second bands extending towards a heel of the shoes from two corners, the first bands and the second bands being symmetrically formed; a circular-shaped ring band connecting front ends of the limb band and made of an elastic material; a trapezoidal toe locking opening formed by the first bands and a first arc portion of the ring band connecting the first bands; a heel locking opening formed by the second bands and a second arc portion of the ring band connecting the second bands; and front left and right holding portions formed by a third arc portion connecting the first arc portion and the second arc portion; in which the second arc portion formed at a rear portion of the second bands extends in a circular shape, and a heel pad for supporting a heel of the shoes is coupled to the second arc portion via the heel limb band. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139119 | Dance Shoe - An article of footwear configured for use as a dance shoe is provided. The article of footwear can include an upper and a two-piece sole connected to the upper. The article can also include a cage support that surrounds a portion of the upper and aids in flexibility of the shoe. The article can also include a single piece liner with an integrated toe box. In addition, the shoe can include an offset lacing system. In another arrangement, the shoe can include an elastic wrap, connected to the bottom of the shoe on the inside of the upper. The wrap can act as a tongue to minimize contact between the offset lacing system and the dancer's foot. In yet another arrangement, the shoe can include different types of outsole supports. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139120 | Ball and Socket 3D Cushioning System - The invention relates to a sliding element for a shoe sole. The sliding element includes an upper sliding surface and a lower sliding surface, wherein the lower sliding surface is arranged below the upper sliding surface so as to be slideable in at least two directions. The upper sliding surface can form a lower side of an upper heel cup and the lower sliding surface can form an upper side of a lower heel cup, wherein the upper heel cup and the lower heel cup have corresponding substantially spherical shapes. Complex multi-dimensional sliding and cushioning movements between the upper sliding surface and the lower sliding surface are made possible by the corresponding three-dimensional shapes of the two substantially spherical surfaces. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139121 | MOLDED INSOLE FOR WELTED FOOTWEAR - The present disclosure provides an improved welted footwear and related method of manufacture. The welted footwear and related method of manufacturing is directed to a molded foot support platform that provides a number of advantageous features. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139122 | FIT ADJUSTABLE FOOTWEAR - A fit adjustable footwear, includes an insole, having a top layer and a bottom layer, mutually facing and kept spaced thereamong in correspondence of at least one length of the external peripheral edge thereof to slidably house a plurality of support elements arranged in a sequence and interconnected by a pulling element, the tensioning of which allows to radially let out, of a desired length, the support elements from the top and bottom layers. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139123 | Transformable shoe with a sole that changes angles to orient to different height heels that can be detached or attached - A transformable shoe described wherein can transform into different heel heights. It is a shoe wherein the heel is detached or attached that transforms the shoe into heels of varying heights. The frame of the shoe contains two independent soles that are pivotally connected via a hinge. The two independent shoe soles will vary angles via the hinge upon attaching or detaching of the heel. Heels of varying heights can be attached to the bottom of the sole. The hinge connecting the two independent soles will rotate according to the height of the heels attached to the sole. The heel upon detachment from the shoe can be stowed by the person separately. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139124 | FUNCTIONAL FOOTWEAR - The present invention relates to a functional footwear having a shock absorber of an operating member adapted to absorb the shock applied during the wearer's walking, such that as first and second arms and a second magnet are operated by the shock-absorbing operation, a vibration plate having a first magnet is automatically vibrated by the generation of the repulsive force with respect to the second magnet, which makes the wearer excited during walking, thereby providing pleasant walking to him or her. Especially, the magnetic field generated from the first magnet provided on the end portion of the vibration plate stimulates the acupuncture spots on the wearer's foot sole and accelerates his or her blood circulation, thereby greatly improving his or her health. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139125 | FOOTWEAR WITH REST SUPPORT - Footwear includes a sole with a forefoot region, a heel region, and a mid-sole region positioned between the forefoot region and the heel region. A support structure is positioned within the mid-sole region. The support structure is configured to engage an object to facilitate resistance to gravitational pull. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139126 | HYBRID SKATE BOOT - A skate includes a boot for receiving a wearer's foot and ankle therein, boot having a boot upper fixed to an outsole. The boot upper includes a vamp for covering a front portion of the foot, first and second quarters connected to the vamp for covering sides of the foot, an instep portion connected to the vamp and quarters for at least partly covering a top portion of the foot, and a rear portion connected to the quarters for covering a rear portion of the foot and ankle. At least the instep portion and part of the rear portion are made of a first material, and the first and second quarters are made of a different, second material. The second material is more rigid than the first material. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139127 | Shoe sole with air ventilation device - A show sole includes a bellows portion located at the heel section of the sole and compressible space is defined in the bellows portion. A spring unit is located in the compressible space. At least one escape hole is defined through a wall of the bellows portion. An insole is mounted to the sole and seals the compressible space. Multiple pipes extend from the compressible space and each has two open ends. One of the two open ends of each pipe communicates with the compressible space. When the compressible space is compressed, the air in the compressible space flows through the pipes and the escape hole. When the force is released from the compressible space, the air outside the shoe is sucked into the compressible space. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139128 | ZINC IONOMER RUBBER ACTIVATOR - Curable rubber compositions and cured articles are based on the use of zinc activator compositions for the sulfur cure. Activator compositions contain zinc and a polymeric component having a plurality of COOH groups, at least some of which are neutralized with the zinc. With polymeric zinc activators, sulfur cure can be activated at levels of zinc below those used in conventional systems. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139129 | TRACTION MEMBER FOR SHOE - A traction member, such as a shoe cleat, for a shoe is described. According to one exemplary embodiment, a cleat securable to the sole of a shoe can include a hub with an exposed surface facing away from a shoe sole when the cleat is secured to the shoe. The cleat can further include a first group of large traction elements and a second group of small traction elements. The first group of large traction elements can be circumferentially-spaced about a periphery of the hub and with each large traction element extending downward and radially outward away from the exposed surface of the hub. The second group of small traction elements can be spaced-apart on and extend downward away from the exposed surface of the hub. The large traction elements can terminate at respective foot portions extending downward away from the hub by a first distance and the small traction elements can terminate at respective foot portions extending downward away from the hub by a second distance less than the first distance. The foot portion of each large traction element can include a generally downward facing surface that is sloped in a circumferential direction relative to the hub. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139130 | Underwater Excavation Tool - An underwater excavating tool can generate a downward directed jet of water from a propeller in a main thruster body connected to a surface vessel by an umbilical. The umbilical can include an outer armored sheath that supports an underwater weight of the excavating apparatus, a data cable carrying signals from a controller unit on a surface vessel, and a power cable that supplies electrical power to operate the propeller and other functions of the excavating apparatus. One or more of the orientation, position, and rotation of the main thruster body can be controlled remotely by adjusting two or more positional thrusters mounted radially on the main thruster body. Remote control can be provided using the signals carried via the data cable. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139131 | Lift and Grade Control Apparatus for Tractor Trencher - A mechanical assembly controls the position of a trencher attached to a tractor and includes a positioning arm attached to the tractor at one end and the trencher at an opposite end. The positioning arm levers the trencher about a single fulcrum point on the positioning arm. A first lift cylinder has a base end connected to the tractor and an extendible end connected to the first positioning arm at the single fulcrum point. The positioning arm pivots about the tractor to move the trencher in response to the lift cylinder. Grade control cylinders are also attached to the positioning arm and the trencher to control the angular position of the trencher in relation to the ground below. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139132 | Sports Luggage Tags - A luggage tag for providing identifying indicia having a front and a back panel, at least the outer surface of the front panel having features to realistically visually and tactilely imitate and resemble an article, a back panel having attached thereto a substantially transparent pocket suitable for holding and viewing identifying indicia of the owner of the luggage to which the tag is attached. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139133 | ELASTIC TAGS - Elastic tags, method of making elastic tags, and methods of using elastic tags are disclosed. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139134 | Apparatus for Creating a Water Formed Image - A apparatus for showcasing falling water images, text and other types of water effects that includes a control means, a pump means that feeds water into a elevated water display head having a plurality of nozzles that alternates at a high speed from an open position to a closed position controlled by solenoids. The modulation of falling water droplets forms a continuous matrix of horizontal water dots that produce scrolling water-formed images. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139135 | RETRACTABLE BANNER STANDS WITH COOPERATING BANNERS - A display comprising a retractable banner stand assembly has a base with a pair of banners extendable therefrom, each banner having a forward surface and a rearward surface. When extended, the banners are arranged in a spaced back face to front face visually overlapping relationship with each banner having graphics on the forward sides of the banner. A forward banner having a different shape than a rearward banner whereby significant portions of the rearward banner may be viewed from directly in front of the banner stand assembly. The precise portion of the rearward banner viewable being dependent upon the viewing angle in front of the display. The base including a housing with each banner being retractable into said housing. In a preferred embodiment the graphics will be aesthetically complementary from the forward banner to the rearward banner; for example, a portion of the graphics on one banner may continue on another banner. An object partially portrayed on one screen can be continued on another screen as a different “depth” or distance from the viewer and may be a different color, shading, or size. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139136 | SIGNBOARD WITH AN LED LAMP - A signboard integral with an LED lamp includes a lamp post and a display device mounted in the lamp post. The display device includes a box, a transparent plate mounted on an opened end of the box, a panel mounted on a side of the transparent plate and a luminous member consisting a plurality of LEDs hermetically received in the box and located at another side of the transparent plate. The panel has a plurality of holes representing marks to be shown by the signboard. Light generated by the luminous member radiates through the transparent plate and the holes of the panel to display the marks represented by the holes. The marks could be a company logo, brand, trademark or other information. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139137 | HAND HELD SIGN - A hand held sign comprising, a support medium adapted to display a message, text, image or other indicia and having two holes in spaced relationship to one another therein and a handle to support the support medium wherein the handle is formed by that support medium material that remains between the two holes. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139138 | MULTI-PURPOSE AUXILIARY MEMBER FOR USE WITH PERSONAL CARDS - The present invention provides multipurpose a multi-purpose auxiliary member for use with a personal card that may be carried in a card carrying case having at least one compartment. The multi-purpose auxiliary member includes at least one attachment component attachable to an edge portion of the personal card and at least one extension component. Technology may be associated with either an attachment component and/or an extension component. In particular, the present invention provides a personal card removal tool multi-purpose auxiliary member that can be used secure a personal card and remove the personal card from a card carrying case. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139139 | SELL TAB SHEET - A printable sheet including a sheet matrix and a plurality of removable tabs cut within the sheet matrix and aligned in a column adjacent an edge of the printable sheet. Each of the removable tabs is separated from the sheet matrix by a first line of separation and is separated from an adjacent removable tab by a second line of separation. The removable tabs can be printed with information, such as a contact phone number, that a person reading the sheet, such as including an advertisement, may want to remove for later reference. A tearable and removable strip can be disposed between the column of removable tabs and the edge of the printable sheet to support the tabs during printing. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139140 | Picture frame assembly - A picture frame assembly. The assembly has a transparent cover, and a backboard. The frame has a front and a rear. The transparent cover and the backboard are positioned within the frame. The assembly having a front face and a rear face. The backboard is positioned in proximity to the rear face of the assembly. The transparent cover is positioned in proximity to the front face of the assembly. The backboard is hingedly connected to the frame along an edge thereof. The backboard is adapted to being opened along the edge to reveal a cavity within the frame into which an artwork can be inserted or from which an artwork can be removed. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139141 | SHOT COUNTER - A method including sensing movement of an existing non-shot-indicator of a handgun, and interpreting a sensed movement of the existing non-shot-indicator as a shot fired from the handgun so that the sensed movement serves as a shot counter for the handgun. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139142 | FIREARM WITH LOADED / UN-LOADED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - An article including an article including a firearm including a safety that moves between a safe position that does not permit firing of the firearm and a fire position that permits firing of the firearm, the firearm further including a light indicator, and a loaded chamber indicator in electrical communication with the light indicator, wherein when the safety moves to the fire position, the light indicator emits a first distinct color if a round is loaded in a chamber of the firearm, and the light indicator emits a second distinct color if a round is not loaded in the chamber of the firearm. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139143 | SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL - The semiautomatic pistol has a rigidly fixed barrel and sights attached thereto. The body of the pistol receives a breechbolt that moves axially in line with the fixed barrel. Cartridges are transferred from the magazine up to the action in the breechbolt, and spent cartridge cases are ejected out of a side eject port disposed on the pistol. Dismounting of the breechbolt is facilitated by a pivotal dismounting post at the rear of the eject port. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139144 | Modular Handgrip - The present invention is a modular handgrip for rifles and other long guns. The handgrip features a base with a locking dovetail rail on a first side and a second opposite side configured to receive a rail. Back strap additions are provided capable of receiving the rail on the body, which are customizable to a user's preferences while fore straps are provided with rails in a similar manner. Also provided is a storage compartment inside the main body, accessible from a bottom of the grip. As such, an organization, such as an armory, can provide a number of customizable options for handgrips while only stocking a basic grip and a number of optional modules at lower unit and storage costs. Of particular note is a modular fore strap design with an integrated trigger guard. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139145 | REDUNDANT LATCH SUPPRESSOR MOUNT - A mount designed to be integrated into a noise suppressor. The proposed apparatus encompasses an acme thread and two springs which serve as secondary latches. Offsetting the secondary spring latches in such a manner as to ensure one always fully seats into the indexing points of a flash hider mount limits the rotational movement of an installed noise suppressor which incorporates my proposed mount. Further, this method is more cost efficient than timing each flash hider with each noise suppressor mount. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139146 | BIRD DECOY SYSTEM - A bird decoy system comprising: a remote control device, the remote control device comprising: a remote control housing; a transducer located on the housing; a switch located on the housing; a transmitter located within the housing, and in signal communication with the microphone; an electronics compartment, the electronics compartment comprising: a receiver located in the electronics compartment; a receiving antenna in signal communication with the receiver, and configured to be in signal communication with the transmitter when within range of the transmitter; a CPU located within the electronics compartment, and in signal communication with the receiver, the CPU configured to send a signal to cause a decoy motor to activate causing the decoy to move; a connection plug attached to the electronics compartment and in signal communication with the CPU. A bird decoy system comprising: a decoy stand base; a decoy stand rod extending generally orthogonally from the decoy stand base; a rotatable sleeve in rotatable communication with the decoy stand rod; a bird shaped decoy fixedly attached to the rotatable sleeve; a fixed member fixedly attached to the decoy stand rod; a motor compartment fixedly attached to a fixed member; a motor shaft extending from motor compartment; a belt in communication with the motor shaft; a first gear shaft in communication with the belt, and in rotatable communication with the motor compartment; a first gear in fixed communication with the first gear shaft; a second gear in meshed communication with the first gear; a second gear shaft in fixed communication with the second gear, and in rotatable communication with the motor compartment; an arm rotatively pinned to the second gear and the rotatable sleeve. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139147 | FLOATING TRAWL METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - A method and an arrangement for trawling wherein trawl are bags positioned one above the other and towed by a single trawl vessel is disclosed. The bag(s) are continuously emptied of caught seafood/biomass via an injector assisted suction hose connected to a bottom end of the bag(s), and leading to the trawler vessel. In the case of two trawl bags, one above the other, the uppermost trawl bag is along the upper trawl opening portion equipped with a plurality of buoyancy bodies, and the lower trawl bag's lower trawl opening portion, at the outer ends, is equipped with weights or sinkers. Spreading of trawl opening(s) is effected either by otter boards, or a spreading member linked to the trawl opening portions. Tension lines pass from the outer ends of the upper trawl opening portion to the outermost positioned joining points for the trawl bags, and to the weights or sinkers. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139148 | FLOATING CHUM DELIVERY DEVICE - A device and method is for providing fishing chum, over an extended period of time, to a body of water. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139149 | Fish Strike Indicator - The present invention relates to a fish strike signal that can selectively be placed in a storage position, a ready position or a deployed position. The signal has a main body with a storage ledge, a retainer and a pocket. A trigger is provided having a notch for engaging a segment of fishing line and having a kick-out post for deploying a signal. The kick-out post can be held with a pocket in the ready position. Rotation of the trigger caused by a strike forces the post from the pocket and causes the wire of the signal to clear a retainer on the side of the main body. A tension assembly is provided for adjusting the amount of force that is required to rotate the trigger. The post and a ledge holds the signal in place and the tensioner can be used to lock the signal in the storage position. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139150 | Animal trap and station - A trap and surrounding hollow station for killing target animals. The trap includes upturned sides that prevent debris from setting off the trap. The trap includes a safety catch that permits the striker to be cocked without setting the trigger. The trap includes a downwardly moving trigger retaining a bait against the trap base with a protective shell surrounding at least part of an edible bait and resisting deformation by the trigger. The station may be a sheet of foldable material that can be formed into a hollow housing with spaced apart end and side walls. Skirts on the base can be attached to a substrate to immobilize the station. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139151 | Trap for Catching Woodland, Garden and Agricultural Insect Pests and Method for Trapping and Storing Woodland, Garden and Agricultural Insect Pests - A trap for catching woodland, garden, and agricultural insect pests, consisting of a catching part ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139152 | HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSTS FOR MONO-ALKYL ESTER PRODUCTION, METHOD OF MAKING, AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A heterogeneous catalyst for use in esterification and/or transesterification reactions is provided having the formula A | 2010-06-10 |
20100139153 | Method of Improving Oil Compositions - A method of improving the low temperature properties of an oil comprising fatty acid alkyl esters derived from plant or animal materials, wherein at least 5% by weight of the fatty acid alkyl esters are derived from C | 2010-06-10 |
20100139154 | PROCESS FOR FERMENTIVE PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLS AND RECOVERY OF PRODUCT - This invention relates to a process for recovering an alcohol from a fermentation broth using liquid-liquid extraction, wherein at least one ionic liquid is used as the extractive solvent. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139155 | SWITCH GRASS FUEL OBJECTS WITH HIGH HEAT OUTPUT AND REDUCED AIR EMISSIONS DESIGNED FOR LARGE-SCALE POWER GENERATION - A Novel fuel object comprised of a proportion of switch grass and a proportion of wood fiber combined with a basically reacting compound. The fuel comprises fiber of the appropriate size and moisture content combined with an inorganic base. An appropriately sized fuel object is readily manufactured, provides high heat output, is consistent in fuel characteristics, and is sized and configured for use in power generation facilities. Based on fiber selection and processing, the fuel object may be used in a variety of current power generation technologies including stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies, and results in significant reduction of air emissions (including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury) compared to coal with no loss of boiler or furnace efficiency. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139156 | CORN STOVER FUEL OBJECTS WITH HIGH HEAT OUTPUT AND REDUCED EMISSIONS DESIGNED FOR LARGE-SCALE POWER GENERATION - A Novel fuel object comprised of a proportion of corn stover and a proportion of wood fiber combined with a basically reacting compound. The object comprises fiber of the appropriate size and moisture content combined with an inorganic base. An appropriately sized object is readily manufactured, provides high heat output, is consistent in fuel characteristics, and is sized and configured for use in power generation facilities. Based on fiber selection and processing, the fuel object may be used in a variety of current power generation technologies including stoker, fluidized bed, gasifier, cyclonic, direct-fired, and pulverized coal technologies, and results in significant reduction of air emissions (including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrochloric acid, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and mercury) compared to coal with no loss of boiler or furnace efficiency. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139157 | FUNGAL BED CULTIVATION METHOD OF HON-SHIMEJI MUSHROOM - A fungal bed cultivation method of a hon-shimeji mushroom, in which the sprouting step and/or fruit body growing step is carried out under an environmental condition of high CO | 2010-06-10 |
20100139158 | WATER AND NUTRIENT DELIVERY DEVICE - A device for delivery of water and at least one further compound which comprises at least one first part containing at least one first compound; at least one second part substantially surrounding said first part, the or each second part being at least partially permeable to water and to the or at least one first compound; and at least one third part substantially surrounding said second part, the or each third part including a water absorbent material. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139159 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF SOIL CONDITIONERS - The invention relates to a method for ground cultivation, in particular of green spaces and existing areas of vegetation, comprising the following steps:
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20100139160 | Plant pot having soil moisture audio alarm - A plant pot having a built-in soil moisture audio alarm that provides a caretaker of the plant pot with an audio alarm when the moisture in the soil in the plant pot falls below a prescribed level. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139161 | SELF-WATERING PLANT CONTAINER AND RELATED METHODS - A plant container includes a container body having a conduit extending between an inlet connection and an outlet connection. A float valve assembly is in communication with the conduit within the container body for automatically controlling fluid entry into the container body from the conduit. A soil retention element is arranged in the container body above the float valve assembly. A method of using the self-watering plant container includes adding soil to an interior volume of the container body above the soil retention element, planting at least one seed in the soil, and connecting a water supply to an inlet connection of the conduit. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139162 | FLORAL PACKAGING MATERIAL HAVING GREAT MASTERS PRINTS THEREON - An apparatus and method are disclosed for forming a decorative covering about a flower pot or a floral grouping, wherein the decorative covering has a graphic image that is prominently displayed on a selected portion of the decorative covering. The graphic image may be a masterpiece of art produced by one of the Great Masters of the Renaissance, at least a portion of a musical score, or combinations thereof. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139163 | Water self-sufficient garden pot - Means introduced for variety of Garden Pots to be Water Self-sufficient for usage privately and as well as in commercial purposes. The invention comprising of an improved garden pot made out of two layers, the inner layer and outer layer, which are about an inch or so apart, hence creating an empty space between them. It is in the space between the two layers would work as reservoir that water would be purred in, and contained. The outer layer is solid, but the inner layer has several needle's tip size holes, through which water would penetrate into the inner layer space that is full of soil, and would keep the soil moist and watered at all times, thereby continuously watering the plant growing in the soil, drop by drop. As an advantage, once the user would fill up the pot's reservoir with water, the plant would be automatically watered for weeks to come, without further and frequent care and check ups. Hence constant bothersome of watering the plants grown in the garden pots by an individual user are hereby illuminated. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139164 | SYSTEM FOR PACKAGING FLOWERS PURCHASED ON THE INTERNET - A method and system suitable for ordering, packaging, and delivering harvested plants, such as fresh-cut flowers. The method and method entail placing an order for harvested plants by selecting at least one plant varietal, identifying a recipient for the plant by name and address, indicating a date for the recipient to receive the plant, and optionally creating a message to be delivered with the plant to the recipient. The plant is then placed in at least one recess within a transparent shell comprising a raised peripheral edge that surrounds and defines the recess. The shell and plant are then placed in a transparent enclosure formed from a perforated transparent foil, and the enclosure and a shipping label are then inserted in a shipping container that is at least translucent to enable the plant and the label to be visible therethrough. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139165 | LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, LIGHTING APPARATUS USING THE LIGHT SOURCE UNIT, AND PLANT GROWING EQUIPMENT USING THE LIGHTING APPARATUS - Light emitted from an LED lamp ( | 2010-06-10 |
20100139166 | Dynamic Composition for the Removal of Sulfur from a Gaseous Stream - The present invention relates to a method of making a chemical compound comprising nickel, aluminum, oxygen and sulfur having a general formula Ni | 2010-06-10 |
20100139167 | GASIFIER ADDITIVES FOR IMPROVED REFRACTORY LIFE - Embodiments disclosed herein provide hydrocarbon additives and methods of making and using the same. The additives are suitable for use in conjunction with gasifiers, furnaces, or other high-temperature vessels. The additives may be part of an input stream to a reaction vessel of a hydrocarbon gasifier. The additives may include materials that at least partially reduce the infiltration of slag into the refractory material. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139168 | Door closing assembly for a refrigeration device - The invention relates to a door storage container having a base, a rear wall, and a front wall. The front wall is in the form of a plurality of interlocking elements assembled together. The plurality of interlocking elements assembled together to form the front wall includes an upper extrusion profile, a lower extrusion profile, and a panel enclosed between the upper extrusion profile and the lower extrusion profile. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139169 | DOOR COUPLING SYSTEM - An apparatus including a frame forming an internal cavity, the frame having an opening for accessing the internal cavity, a first door and a second door mounted to the frame and a door coupling mechanism for effecting a substantially simultaneous movement of the first door and second door relative to the frame, the door coupling mechanism including a first door link, a second door link and at least one ternary link, the first door link being rotatably coupled to the first door and the at least one ternary link, the second door being rotatably coupled to the second door and the at least one ternary link. | 2010-06-10 |
20100139170 | Apparatus and Method Pertaining to a Pre-Configured Post For Use With an Automatically-Movable Barrier | 2010-06-10 |