| 26th week of 2012 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
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| 20120159680 | THERMALLY VENTED BODY ARMOR - A modular and field adaptable body armor system includes a plurality of flexible, air-permeable, thermally vented plates arranged in fixed relationships that pro-vide flexible, modular, field-adaptable protection for the torso and extremities without excessive weight or heat bur-den. The TVA plates include protective cards suspended in a parallel, louvered relationship between inner and outer mesh layers, thereby permitting air to flow therebetween while providing a flexible, compressible, modular barrier that protects the torso and extremities against projectiles. In embodiments, the outer mesh layer resists penetration and compresses cards together to intercept a projectile that would otherwise pass therebetween. Protective cards can include thermally pressed and flexed laminated UHMWPE. TVA panels can be removed and exchanged in the field according to the requirements of each mission. In embodiments, the TVA plates are laced together and/or attached to an underlying fabric carrier garment. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159681 | Glove With Laminated Padding Regions - A glove may comprise at least one laminated padded portions affixed to at least one other portion. A laminated padded portion may comprise an inner layer, an outer layer, and at least one pad. The at least one pad may be secured by laminating the outer layer to the inner layer with the at least one pad retained between the inner layer and the outer layer without stitching. The at least one pad may be positioned to protectively cover portions of the wearer's hand. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159682 | Temporary-use recyclable weather-resistant body-cover - The invention provides an improved body-cover (garment) to be worn in situations where a degree of body-covering is desired prior to an event but retention of said body-cover becomes a nuisance or hindrance once the event has started. The body-cover is made of a recyclable material that is weather-resistant. Therefore, the body-cover can be worn temporarily and be discarded as needed without resulting in waste-products or pollutants. The discarded body-cover material can be recycled to manufacture new body-covers. The invention improves on existing solutions in that prior solutions used non-recyclable materials such as plastic. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159683 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a sleeve and an inputting end. The sleeve is configured to conceive a finger. The inputting end is fixed on the sleeve. The inputting end includes a supporter and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is located on a surface of the supporter. The conductive layer includes at least one graphene layer. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159684 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes at least one opening and a close end. The at least one opening is configured to receive a finger. The sleeve is a carbon structure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159685 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve and an inputting end. The sleeve is configured to receive a finger. The sleeve includes at least one opening. The inputting end is located on the sleeve. The inputting end includes a supporter and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is located on a surface of the supporter. The conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube structure and a conductive layer. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The conductive material is coated on a surface of each carbon nanotube to form a coating layer. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159686 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve and an inputting end. The sleeve includes at least one opening configured to receive a finger. The inputting end is fixed on the sleeve. The inputting end includes a supporter and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is located on a surface of the supporter. The conductive layer includes a number of carbon nanotubes and a polymer matrix. The carbon nanotubes are located in the polymer matrix. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159687 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip includes a sleeve and an inputting end. The inputting end is located on the sleeve. The inputting end includes a supporter and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is located on a surface of the supporter. The conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure is a substantially pure structure of carbon nanotubes and comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159688 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve, a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The sleeve includes at least one opening and a close end. The at least one opening is configured to receive a finger. The sleeve includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The first conductive layer is located on at least part of the inner surface. The second conductive layer covers the outer surface and comprises a carbon structure. The first conductive layer is electrically connected with the second conductive layer. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159689 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve and a conductive layer. The sleeve includes at least one opening configured to receive a finger and includes a closed end. The sleeve includes an inner surface and an outer surface. The closed end of the sleeve includes at least one through hole located between the inner surface and the outer surface. The conductive layer is located on the outer surface of the sleeve and covers the closed end and the at least one through hole. The conductive layer includes a carbon structure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159690 | INPUTTING FINGERTIP SLEEVE - An inputting fingertip sleeve includes a sleeve and an inputting end. The sleeve includes at least one opening configured to receive a finger. The inputting end is fixed on the sleeve. The inputting end is a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure is a substantially pure structure of carbon nanotubes and comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159691 | HAND COVERINGS WITH DIRECTIONAL INDICATORS - Hand coverings, such as a gloves or mittens include directional indicators, showing left and right hand directions, on the hand covering. The hand coverings may be equestrian gloves or mittens that have both directional indicators and rein placement markings and wear areas. The hand coverings of the present invention may provide education assistance for students with riding instructors, or continually with anyone who has issues with left-right confusion or dyslexia, whether a child or adult. The hand covering may include a heating element to help keep the hands warm, thereby providing a more enjoyable riding experience with better response with the use of the rider's hands. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159692 | FABRICS, COMPRESSION GARMENTS AND COMPRESSION GARMENT SYSTEMS - Various fabrics, compression garments and compression garment systems are described. Fabrics formed from wicking and absorbent materials provide effective compression and an improved environment next to a wearer's skin, which provides greater comfort and improved overall performance. Two and multi-layer compression garments are described. An outer layer may be formed with an opening having a closure and an elastic material joining the sides of the opening. This provides a first level of compression with the closure open and a second level of compression with the closure closed and also helps a user in applying the garment. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159693 | JAPANESE DRESS - A full-length Japanese dress that can be easily worn by anybody, does not come loose, and is excellent in design is provided. A full-length Japanese dress | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159694 | Two (2) section waist belt for side zipper style garments and the method of making the same - The present invention relates to belts for use with garments such as equestrian riding breeches, pants, trousers, shorts, skirts and the like which have side zippers rather than front zippers. More particularly (but not exclusively), the present invention relates to a versatile and utilitarian two section belt that can be fastened and/or unfastened from more than one position on the wearer's waist (front or side) and that can also be adjusted from either buckle or billet end so as to fit a high, natural, or low waist side zipper garment. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159695 | PROTECTIVE EAR SHADES - Left and right ear shades that are removably connectable to the bottom of a baseball-style cap or headband of a hardhat and fit around the back, top, and front of the ears. The shades can be positioned to accommodate the wearer. Each ear shade includes a forked clip that receives the hat band between inner and outer tines. For relatively thick hat bands, such as a those of baseball caps, the forked clip provides adequate resilient clamping force between the tines against the hat band to hold the ear shade in place. An optional removable clip fits around the top of the tines and resiliently connects near the bottom of the fork. Use of this optional removable clip allows the ear shade to be held in place on hats having hat bands that are too thin to be held in place solely by the clamping force of the fork tines. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159696 | Method and device for providing an opening on a head strap on a Baseball or Softball sports protective face mask to permit a person to tie back their hair or wear a ponytail style while properly securing the head strap - A method or device for providing an opening on a head strap on a Baseball or Softball sports protective face mask: permitting the person to tie their hair back or place their hair in a ponytail style, wherein the head strap would remain properly secured to the person's head | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159697 | CRYSTALLIZED META-ARAMID BLENDS FOR FLASH FIRE AND ARC PROTECTION HAVING IMPROVED COMFORT - A yarn, fabric, and garment suitable for use in arc and flame protection and having improved flash fire protection consisting essentially of from (a) 50 to 80 weight percent meta-aramid fiber having a degree of crystallinity of at least 20%, (b) 10 to 30 weight percent flame-retardant rayon fiber, (c) 10 to 20 weight percent modacrylic fiber, (d) 0 to 5 weight percent para-aramid fiber, and (e) 0 to 3 weight percent antistatic fiber based on the total weight of components (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). In one embodiment, garments made from the yarn provide thermal protection such that a wearer would experience less than a 65 percent predicted body burn when exposed to a flash fire exposure of 4 seconds per ASTM F1930, while maintaining a Category 2 arc rating. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159698 | TEXTILE FABRIC MADE FROM ARAMID FIBERS AND THE USE THEREOF - A textile fabric made from aramid fibers finished with a finishing agent. The finishing agent includes a carbonic acid polyester. The textile fabric can be incorporated into a penetration-resistant article. The penetration-resistant article can be a fragment protection mat, a bullet-proof vest, a flak jacket, a stab-resistant vest, or a combination thereof. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159699 | PENETRATION-RESISTANT TEXTILE FABRICS AND ARTICLES COMPRISING SAID FABRICS - Penetration-resistant textile fabrics and articles that include the fabrics. The penetration-resistant textile fabrics have improved fragment protection and improved stab resistance efficiency at the same ballistic protection. The advantageous combination of characteristics of the penetration-resistant textile fabrics correspondingly transfers to articles that include the penetration-resistant textile fabrics. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159700 | DRAIN CLEARING APPARATUS - A drain cleaning device that uses compressed air to clear obstructions in the drain pipes of water basins, toilets and the like. The drain cleaning device consists mainly of a force cup, a handle, flexible pipes for conveying compressed air, and quick connect couplings. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159701 | WATER JET ASSEMBLY WITH A SLIP RING - A water jet assembly and method for installing a water jet assembly incorporating a slip ring for a facilitating the joining of a scallop plate facing the interior water-receiving portion of a spa shell with a water jet housing on the exterior portion of a spa shell between a gasket and a scallop plate. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159702 | SHOWER HEAD - The shower head is invented with a hydroelectric generator, a motor and an externally equipped brush. When the user turns on the water tap, water goes through the hydroelectric generator inside the shower head and the motor makes the brush either rotate or vibrate while the electricity is received. Accordingly, the shower head allows the user not to only take a shower but also to have body cleaning and body massage. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159703 | SINK WITH IMPROVED RIM FEATURES - A sink mountable to an underside of a counter, an assembly including this sink, a method installing this sink, and a method of manufacturing this sink are disclosed. The sink includes at least one basin with a rim extending generally outwardly from an upper boundary of the basin. The rim includes at least one channel recessed relative to an upper surface of the rim. Among other things, this channel may strengthen and inhibit warping of the rim as well as be configured to neatly receive a sealant during installation. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159704 | Sanitary Unit Comprising a Toilet and a Wash Basin Both Slidably Mounted - A sanitary unit comprises a toilet having a bowl ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159705 | BED AND WHEELCHAIR - A wheelchair including a seating bottom portion, a chair back bottom support member supporting a chair back bottom member, a chair knee bottom support member supporting a chair knee bottom member, a chair leg first bottom support member bendably coupled to the chair knee bottom support member, the chair leg first bottom support member supporting a chair leg first bottom member, a chair leg second bottom support member bendably coupled to the chair leg first bottom support member, the chair leg second bottom support member supporting a chair leg second bottom member, a chair base portion bendably coupling the chair back bottom support member and the chair knee bottom support member and supporting a chair waist bottom member, a first link portion coupling the chair back bottom support member and the chair knee bottom support member, and a second link portion coupling the chair back bottom support member and the chair leg first bottom support member to each other, the wheelchair forms a bed capable of being changed to a knee lifting posture when being combined with a bed main body portion. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159706 | PATIENT LIFTING DEVICE - The patient lifting device includes a transverse beam that supports a movable lift assembly to move a patient relative to at least one of a bed or chair. The transverse beam spans between a pair of support structures and allows the lift assembly to move horizontally along the transverse beam to move the patient horizontally relative to the bed or chair. At one of the transverse beam ends, the lift assembly contacts a charging station. The charging station charges a battery, that is carried by the lift assembly, to power the lift assembly. The lift assembly is powered to move a patient vertically upward and downward. A power source is electrically coupled to the charging station to provide electrical power to charge the battery of the lift assembly through the charging station. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159707 | INFANT BED SUPPORT SYSTEMS - Infant bed support systems comprising an infant bed support that allows a mattress to be used as an infant bed to prevent rolling. The infant bed support systems offers users a simple way to convert virtually any mattress into a safe area on which an individual may sleep. Infant bed support may assist individuals in feeling at ease as the individual sleeps, without worrying that the individual may be in danger of rolling out of bed or crawling out of a crib. The infant bed support may be ideal for use while traveling, when a crib and other traditional means, may be unavailable. The infant bed support comprises: a sheet having a plurality of bands; a removably attachable body-suit; and a fabric extension member. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159708 | SECURE FALL-PREVENTION MAT - The invention relates to a mat intended for a person for whom some mobility is desired, and who can easily be taken care of while preventing any risk of fall when the person lying on the mat moves and is unattended. Such a secure fall-prevention mat mainly includes a core, holding means intended for holding a person lying on said mat and a ballasted set. As an exemplary preferred embodiment, such a mat is a mat used for changing babies. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159709 | Bed With Linen Changing Means - A bed with linen changing means comprises features that allow the mattress linen to be changed without requiring an occupant to leave the bed. The bed frame provides a matrix of parallel slats which support the occupant while the mattress is lowered and extended for linen changing. The mattress comprises a plurality of parallel horizontal mattress sections spaced apart allowing corresponding insertion between the slats until said slats are recessed within the mattress and a user is able to lie comfortably upon raised portions of the mattress. The mattress is supported by a mobile frame apparatus being vertically adjustable via a manually-operated crank and gear assembly such that a caretaker may lower the mattress while the bed occupant rests upon the slats, providing easy access to the mattress for purposes of changing bed linens. The mattress is then raised back into place to support the occupant. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159710 | GUSSETED FOOT CANOPY FOR BED TOP SHEETS, BLANKETS, QUILTS OR BEDS AND THE LIKE - A bed top covering, including a top portion; and a bottom portion. The bottom portion including a gusseted foot canopy therein configured to allow feet of a user to be extended in an upward direction therewithin and providing room and maneuverability for the feet of the user. A foot canopy for a bed, including top and side portions. The top and side portion forming a gusseted foot canopy. The side portions being configured to be removable attachable to a mattress of a bed. The gusseted foot canopy configured to allow feet of a user to be extended in an upward direction therewithin and providing room and maneuverability for the feet of the user. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159711 | TABLE HAVING A CENTRAL CELLULAR HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE THERMALLY FUSED IN A SANDWICH CONFIGURATION BETWEEN TWO FIBRE-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE FACE SHEETS - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine with an integrated medical table top on which a patient can lie is provided. The table top has a central polypropylene cellular honeycomb structure thermally fused in a sandwich configuration between two fibre-reinforced polypropylene face sheets. A strip of fibre-reinforced polypropylene is thermally fused along the entire length of the edge of the sandwich layers and along the end sections of the strip so that the resultant package of layers and end strip is sealingly enclosed to form the tabletop. Table top has a cover which may have a paint or acrylic finish, or may be foamed or “soft-touch” or suitably coated, in order to enhance the patient's comfort and to ensure that tabletop is hard-wearing and readily cleanable. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159712 | BED STRUCTURE - A bed structure includes a first body, a second body, a third body, a supporting frame, a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly. The first body extends to form a first arm and a second arm. The distal ends of the first arm and the second arm are provided with a sliding element respectively sliding in a guiding rail of the supporting frame. By this arrangement, the inclination of the bed structure of the present invention can be adjusted smoothly, so that a user lying thereon can feel more comfortable. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159713 | PATIENT ALIGNMENT DEVICE - A patient alignment device includes a table and a rotatable member positioned to rotate relative to the table. The rotatable member may be a head-support plate or a board which supports substantially all of a patient's body. A motor moves the board or plate so as to align the patient's body, or a part of the body, in a desired direction. The board may be formed in two segments, the segments being selectively connectable to each other, the segments also being selectively connectable to the table by pins, at various possible pivot points. Positioning of the pins determines the mode of rotation of the board. The invention allows an operator to align the patient's body with precision, by remote control, and without interrupting the medical procedure. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159714 | Mattress - An improved mattress, mattress layer or mattress topper comprising two different materials inversely cut in a gradient manner and laminated or otherwise affixed together to produce a flat surfaced mattress, mattress layer or mattress topper. The affect of this design emulates the profile of the human skeleton. The improved mattress, mattress layer or mattress topper provides a deeper amount of top material in the hip area than in the leg/knee area and an even deeper amount of top material in the shoulder area than the hip area. In several embodiments, the top material is a softer material in comparison to the bottom material. Materials include, but are not limited to, foam and latex. The improved mattress, mattress layer or mattress topper may have multiple layers of material laminated or otherwise affixed to the present invention. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159715 | MATTRESSES WITH EXTENDED LENGTH HANDLES - A mattress having a top surface, a bottom surface which is opposite of and parallel to the top surface, and a right side wall, a left side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall, the right, left, bottom and top side walls being perpendicular to and extending between the top and bottom surface of the mattress. A single extended length mattress handle is attached horizontally along a substantial length of each opposing side wall of the mattress. The extended length mattress handles are sewn onto the mattress at two or more connection points and preferably at three or more points or areas on each mattress side wall. In one embodiment, the length of the mattress handles is less than the length of the side wall to which it is attached. In a second embodiment, the length of the mattress handles is greater than the length of the mattress and the handle wraps around each corner and extends onto the adjacent end wall or walls. The extended length and horizontal arrangement of the handles facilitates easier gripping and handling of the mattress. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159716 | WASHING MACHINE - A washing machine which has a structure capable of generating bubbles in wash water. The washing machine includes a main body, a tub vertically arranged within the main body, a passage case including a first drainage pipe connected to a lower portion of the tub and a branch pipe to allow wash water introduced from the first drainage pipe to be introduced into the tub again, a pump including a pump case having a first pump inlet arranged at a relatively higher position than the branch pipe and a motor coupled to one end of the pump case so as to supply power to pump the wash water introduced into the first pump inlet, and a bubble generating unit to generate bubbles in the wash water pumped by the pump. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159717 | CONTROL METHOD OF LAUNDRY MACHINE - Control methods of a laundry machine are disclosed. One of them is a control method of a laundry machine comprising a water supplying step configured to drive the drum of the machine in scrub motion when water is supplied to the tub of the machine. Another control method of the laundry machine comprising a washing cycle with at least one water supplying step configured to drive the drum in a predetermined time period after water supply to the tub starts or after the water level reaches a predetermined value. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159718 | Detergent Products, Methods and Manufacture - A water-soluble pouch suitable for use in machine dishwashing and which comprises a plurality of compartments in generally superposed or superposable relationship, each containing one or more detergent active or auxiliary components, and wherein the pouch has a volume of from about 5 to about 70 ml and a longitudinal/transverse aspect ratio in the range from about 2:1 to about 1:8, preferably from about 1:1 to about 1:4. The water-soluble pouch allows for optimum delivery of dishwashing detergent. A process for the manufacture of multi-compartment pouches and a pack to contain the pouches are also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159719 | BLACK TRISAZO DYES, THEIR PREPARATION AND THEIR USE - Black trisazo dyes of general formula (IV) | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159720 | SUPERCRITICAL NOBLE GASES AND COLORING METHODS - Coloring compositions including, for example, a supercritical fluid comprising a noble gas in a supercritical state and a colorant within the supercritical fluid are disclosed. For example, the noble gas may be at least one of helium, argon, krypton, neon, xenon and radon. Methods of producing such compositions and methods of coloring an article with such composition are also disclosed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159721 | FOOT ALIGNMENT TOOL - A foot alignment tool is configured for aligning a foot bearing a load. The tool extends between a handle at one end and a support lever at an opposing end and is characterized in that the support lever is configured to be received under or substantially under the medial longitudinal arch or the cuboid of the foot and configured to be rotated so as translate and/or rotate the foot from the inside of the foot to the outside of the foot or from the outside of the foot to the inside of the foot by a predetermined amount about a foot heel-toe axis wherein the support lever is configured to apply a predetermined torque. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159722 | Cleaning Section Of An Electric Oral Hygiene Device - A cleaning section of an oral hygiene device is disclosed. The cleaning section includes a cleaning element carrier mounted for oscillatory rotation around a carrier rotation axis; a gear unit arranged for being coupled to a drive shaft of a handle of the oral hygiene device, which drive shaft defines a drive shaft rotation axis in an attached state, and the gear unit further having an actuation element for transferring motion from the drive shaft to the cleaning element carrier during operation. The carrier rotation axis is parallel to the drive shaft rotation axis and is disposed at a distance to the drive shaft rotation axis. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159723 | ORAL CARE IMPLEMENT WITH CUSTOMIZABLE ELEMENT - An oral care implement with an oral care region having cleaning elements for engaging oral tissue and a body for gripping the implement including a handle with a front and a removable faceplate is described. The removable faceplate may be transparent or translucent and may also include design features. The faceplate may provide protection to a user inscription surface on one of the surfaces of the handle which is may be configured to receive user indicia that may later be removed and further indicia provided. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159724 | Fluid-Powered Bath Brush - A fluid-powered bath brush that uses the kinetic energy of moving water to operate skin-cleaning attachments. In one embodiment, the bath brush comprises a brush head member having at least one brush head housing, a water wheel, a first drive gear, a second drive gear and a brush element rotatably mounted thereon, an adaptor with an outlet side adapted to be connected to a showerhead and an inlet side adapted to be connected to a first fluid-dispensing means that carries water to the showerhead and contains a diverter which diverts the flow of water from the first fluid-dispensing means to the showerhead to the flow of water from the first fluid-dispensing means to the brush head member and a flexible second fluid-dispensing means containing at least two tubes for carrying water connecting the brush head member and the adaptor. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159725 | Cleaning Robot Roller Processing - A coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller including an elongated core with end mounting features defining a central longitudinal axis of rotation, multiple floor cleaning bristles extending radially outward from the core, and at least one compliant flap extending radially outward from the core to sweep a floor surface. The flap is configured to prevent errant filaments from spooling tightly about the core to aid subsequent removal of the filaments. In another aspect, a coverage robot includes a chassis, a drive system, a controller, and a cleaning assembly. The cleaning assembly includes a housing and at least one driven cleaning roller. The coverage robot includes a roller cleaning tool carried by the chassis and configured to longitudinally traverse the roller to remove accumulated debris from the cleaning roller. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159726 | PORTABLE HAIR/LINT ROLLER - A combination sticky roller and brush for dislodging and collecting debris from a plurality of different types of surfaces. The present invention utilizes a rubber brush to dislodge debris such as hairs, dusts, or dirt from a surface. The device includes a compartment with a cover lid that conceals a sticky roller. Once the debris is uprooted from a surface, the user is able to roll the sticky roller over the surface to pick up and retain the debris The present invention can be used on fabrics or other textiles surfaces and is convenient for use anywhere due to its travel sized and unique configuration. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159727 | Multipurpose cleaner compostion - A multipurpose cleaner composition comprising a soluble silicate, a surfactant, a polyol and water is disclosed. The multipurpose cleaner composition of the present invention is generally intended for cleaning schools, offices, homes and other locations; and in particular, all types of surfaces including wood, carpet, tile, concrete and glass. In one embodiment of the present invention the soluble silicate of the multipurpose cleaner composition has a mole ratio of at least 2.5 moles of silicate per mole of alkali metal oxide. In another embodiment of the present invention the multipurpose cleaner composition will have a pH level ranging from about 10.5 to about 11.9. In another embodiment of the present invention the multipurpose cleaner composition may be further diluted by adding water to create various solutions comprising about 1 part water to 1 part multipurpose cleaner composition up to about 500 parts water to 1 part multipurpose cleaner composition. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159728 | CLEANING SHEET AND CLEANING IMPLEMENT - Cleaning sheets and cleaning tools that provide a wide cleaning area in a wetted state. A representative cleaning sheet includes a hydrophilic inner layer sheet and hydrophobic outer layer sheets. The inner layer sheet is disposed between the outer layer sheets and impregnated with cleaning solution. Fusion bonded layers are formed on inner sides (sides facing the inner layer sheet) of the outer layer sheets. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159729 | SPONGE PRODUCT - A multi-surface sponge product includes a foraminous portion adhered to an abrasive portion to form a unitary product, each portion and the resulting product having a pair of sidewalk and in cross-section or side elevation having the form of a parallelogram. The sidewalls form gripping areas and the angled forward and reward end opposite ends of the parallelogram shaped body form wedges. The multi-surface body is low profile and various edges and corners thereof enable the foraminous and abrasive portions to be selectively used to engage corners of many differently configured surfaces to be cleaned, to either scrub the surface or simply clean or absorb fluid, depending on which portion of the product is emplaced in the edge or in a corner. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159730 | BRUSH FILAMENTS PREPARED FROM A POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COMPOSITION AND BRUSHES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a monofilament bristle made of modified polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) composition, comprising: (a) 85-95 wt. % of a polytrimethylene terephthalate, and (b) 5-15 wt. % of a polyethylene-alkyl acrylate copolymer, having a flexural modulus of 2500 MPa or lower, a tensile modulus of 2600 MPa or lower, and an elongation at break % of 20% or lower. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159731 | BRUSH FILAMENTS PREPARED FROM A POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE COMPOSITION AND BRUSHES COMPRISING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a monofilament bristle made of modified polytrimethylene terephthalate composition having s a flexural modulus of 2500 MPa or lower, measured according to ISO178:2001, a tensile modulus of 2600 MPa or lower, and an elongation at break % of about 20% or lower, measured respectively according to ISO527-2:1993, wherein the composition comprises: (a) 65-95 wt. % of at least a polytrimethylene terephthalate, and (b) 5-35 wt. % of at least a copolyether-ester having a Shore Hardness of 55 or higher measured according to ISO868. The invention also discloses brushes comprising the monofilament bristle. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159732 | Back tanning belt - A method and belt-like device is described for applying commercially-available beneficial liquids or semi-solids such as a tanning or sunblock lotion, insect repellentor therapeutic formulation to the back and other hard-to-reach skin areas of the human body by the person desiring to apply the same acting alone without the assistance of another person. The device has a removable absorbent pad to hold multiple loadings of the liquid or semi-solid and release it as it dragged horizontally or diagonally back and forth over the user's desired skin area by the user's hand and arm motion. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159733 | WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE - An exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wiper blade assembly structure which has a space unit formed in a certain area of a support frame, to which a main arm of the wiper is coupled, and allows a replaceable adaptor to be detachably attached to the space unit to thereby enable various types of main arms to be coupled to a single support frame together with the replaceable adaptor. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159734 | ELECTRIC CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner body capable of standing and inclining, an electric blower accommodated in the cleaner body, a floor nozzle capable of cleaning a surface while the cleaner body inclines, a mode detector detecting whether the cleaner body stands or inclines, and a controller controlling a power supplied to the electric blower. The controller is operable to supply a first power the electric blower if the mode detector detects that the cleaner body inclines, and to supply a second power lower than the first power to the electric blower if the mode detector detects that the cleaner body stands. This vacuum cleaner prevents the electric blower from overheating. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159735 | APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING MATERIAL FROM A SURFACE - The present invention provides an apparatus for collecting material from a surface. The apparatus comprises a chassis, a holding tank, a material collector and a pumping system. The chassis comprises wheels for relocating the apparatus on the surface. The holding tank is for receiving the material and is operatively coupled with the chassis. The holding tank has a material-entry aperture in a bottom surface. The material collector comprises a suction device, which is operatively coupled with the material-entry aperture. The suction device has an inlet that can be disposed adjacent the surface. The pumping system is operatively connected with the holding tank for depressurising the holding tank and thereby gathering the material at least partially via suction through the inlet of the suction device and the material-entry aperture in the holding tank. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159736 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED BATTERY - A vacuum cleaner ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159737 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a body having a vacuum motor provided therein; a dust collection device provided in the body to collect dust; a dust compression device expandable or contractible selectively; a passage switching device configured to selectively communicate the dust compression device with a low pressure part having a lower pressure than a pressure of the dust collection device and a high pressure part having a higher pressure than a pressure of the dust collection device. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159738 | VACUUM CLEANER - A vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The vacuum cleaner includes a dust separation device provided in a body; a dust collection device connected with the dust separation device; a dust compression part movably provided in the dust collection device, to compress dust by applying a pressure to dust collected in the dust collection device selectively; a liquid accommodation part provided in the dust collection device or the body, to accommodate a predetermined liquid; and a liquid exhaustion part connected with the liquid accommodation part, to exhaust the liquid toward the dust in the dust compression performed by the dust compression part, wherein the liquid exhaustion part comprises an opening/closing member provided therein to control flow of the liquid, and the opening/closing member is transformed by an external force to guide the liquid to be exhausted outside the liquid exhaustion part. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159739 | STATIONERY TOOL - A stationery tool has a body and a rubber holding device. The body has a holding end and a holding recess defined in the holding end. The rubber holding device is detachably or securely mounted in the holding recess for holding a rubber to adjust an extension length of the rubber relative to the body and has a clamping segment and a guiding segment. The clamping segment has multiple clamping protrusions for pressing against the rubber. The guiding segment extends outwardly and makes an opening of the rubber holding device have a distance from the clamping segment. Accordingly, the stationery tool has capabilities of adjusting an extension length of the rubber and conveniently replacing a used rubber. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159740 | CLAMP RING, CABLE SCREW CONNECTION AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A CABLE SCREW CONNECTION - A clamping ring for a cable gland has a first ring and a second ring, the first ring and the second ring being orientated coaxially relative to a common longitudinal axis. The first ring and the second ring are connected via a plurality of deformable ribs. The ribs are designed to deform in the direction of the longitudinal axis when the first ring and the second ring are brought into convergence one with the other. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159741 | CLIP-CLOSURE - A clip-closure ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159742 | FASTENER - A fastener may include a belt, a buckle connected to the belt and having an inlet end and an outlet end, and a pair of protection portions formed in the outlet end of the buckle. The belt and the buckle are arranged and constructed to be locked to each other when the belt is tightened after the belt is inserted into the buckle and drawn therefrom. The protection portions are arranged and constructed to respectively face longitudinal peripheries edges of the belt that is inserted into the buckle and drawn therefrom. Each of the protection portions has a projection amount not less than a length of a remaining portion of the belt, which portion can be produced by cutting off an excess portion of the belt drawn from the buckle. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159743 | HOSE CLAMP - A hose clamp includes a plate spring main body, and a slit and a first grip piece are formed at one end portion, while an insertion piece and a second grip piece are formed at the other end portion thereof. A locking piece having a hook-shaped locking portion is formed on the first grip piece via a bent portion, while an engagement holding portion is formed on the second grip piece. Provided on the locking piece are a taper portion which expands from the locking portion towards the bent portion and a stopper portion which extends substantially parallel to the first grip piece. The taper portion is disposed along a plane which is substantially parallel to a circumferential surface of the plate spring main body, and an intersection point between the taper portion and the stopper portion is offset in a width direction relative to the locking portion. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159744 | Strap divider - A strap divider has a base plate with a exterior surface and an interior surface, a post mounted to the interior surface of the base plate and running parallel to the interior surface of the base plate, and a cover plate having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a front end and a rear end. The rear end of the cover plate has a post-receiving cavity that is adapted to snap onto the post to rotatably connect the base plate to the cover plate, with the interior surfaces of the base plate and cover plate facing each other. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159745 | Cord end - A cord end has a main body with a bottom surface and a top surface and a covering portion attached to the main body that can be folded over the bottom surface and secured to the bottom surface. The main body has two cord-receiving apertures therein. Each aperture has a cord-securing slot in communication with the apertures, such that a cord is secured to the cord end by threading the cord from the bottom surface, through one aperture, across the top surface and through the other aperture and out the bottom surface, pulling the cord so that the cord slides into the cord securing slots, and snapping the covering portion over the bottom surface. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159746 | SLIDE FASTENER - The slide fastener comprises elements and a slider, wherein each of the elements includes a horizontal functional section an upper vertical functional section and a lower vertical functional section the slide fastener includes a plurality of fastener units in each of which the elements are arranged to oppositely face each other and the meshing portions are meshed with each other by sliding the slider between the oppositely-positioned elements, whereby the engagement pieces of the oppositely-positioned elements form an engagement portion and the engagement holding pieces of the oppositely-positioned elements in pair form an engagement holding portion, and the plurality of fastener units are constituted in a multilayered structure by engaging the engagement holding portions of a second fastener with the engagement portions of a first fastener such that the engagement holding portions of a new fastener unit are engaged with the engagement portions of a preceding fastener unit. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159747 | Fixturing apparatus - A fixturing apparatus | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159748 | SHOWER CADDY CLIP AND SLEEVE - A retaining device for retaining a shower caddy or other item on a shower arm or other elongated member includes a clip structure for partially surrounding the shower arm or elongated member and having retaining arms extending therefrom and a plastic sleeve structure having receptacles for receiving the retaining arms to hold the sleeve structure on the clip structure, and a shower-arm engaging portion or elongated member engaging portion for engaging the shower arm or elgongated member to render the shower caddy or other item immobile on the shower arm or elongated member. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159749 | CLIPPING DEVICE - A spring clip capable of being fitted to a plate-shaped member may include a pair of pinching members that are configured to receive the plate-shaped member in a space formed therebetween when the spring clip is fitted to the plate-shaped member, and at least one engagement strip that is formed in the pinching members so as to be projected into the space formed between the pinching members. The at least one engagement strip is arranged and constructed to be elastically deformed when the plate-shaped member is received in the space formed between the pinching members, so that a contacting peripheral edge of the at least one engagement strip can be elastically pressed to the plate-shaped member. The at least one engagement strip has a weakened portion formed in a proximal end portion thereof, so as to be easily deformed. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159750 | FIXING STRUCTURE - A fixing structure for locking an object having a hook piece is disclosed. The fixing structure includes a rotating element, an elastic element and a base. The rotating element includes a rotating element body, a plurality of bumps, a first containing space, and a second containing space. The first containing space and the second containing space are disposed inside the rotating element body. The second containing space communicates with the first space. The elastic element connects with a bottom of the rotating element. The rotating element and the elastic element are disposed in the base body. The trajectory groove is disposed around the inside of the base body. The rotating element body can rotatively rise or descend such that the hook piece can be in the first containing space or second containing space. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159751 | ANCHORING IN A CONSTRUCTION MODEL - A method suitable for anchoring an anchoring element in an object, which anchoring element is compressible in the direction of a compression axis under local enlargement of a distance between a peripheral anchoring element surface and the compression axis. The anchoring element has a coupling-in face which serves for coupling the mechanical vibrations into the anchoring element, which coupling-in face is not parallel to the compression axis. The anchoring element further includes a thermoplastic material which in areas of the peripheral surface enlargement forms at least a part of the surface of the anchoring element, the method includes the steps of: providing a bore in the object; positioning the anchoring element in the bore; and coupling the compressing force and the mechanical vibrations through the coupling-in face into the positioned anchoring element. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159752 | FASTENING TOOL FOR STRING BODY - In a fastening tool, a male member is combined to a female member such that the male member can be pushed to at least a predetermined position of the female position against urging force. The fastening tool is fastened to the string body that is inserted through a side through-hole of the male member and a side through-hole of the female member that communicate with each other at the predetermined position by releasing the push-in state of the male member. The male member includes an attaching portion of an operating elongated member, and the operating elongated member is operated to move the male member to the predetermined position against the urging force. A positioning device to a fitting object is formed on the female member. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159753 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING WASTE AND IMPROVING QUALITY AND PRODUCTION IN WEB PROCESSING OPERATIONS BY AUTOMATED THREADING AND RE-THREADING OF WEB MATERIALS - Apparatus and methods are provided to minimize waste and improve quality and production in web processing operations. A first non-elastomeric layer is bonded with an elastomeric layer, and to a second non-elastomeric layer. The apparatus and methods provide defect detection in the elastomeric layer and triggers an unthreading/rethreading sequence. Web defect detection may be provided by way of at least one visual inspection station. If defects are detected in the elastic layer, the resulting products may be culled. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159754 | POLLING METHOD OF PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INERTIAL SENSOR USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an inertial sensor using a polling method of a piezoelectric element performing a polling after packaging the piezoelectric element, the method of manufacturing an inertial sensor including: forming a driving electrode and a sensing electrode on a flexible substrate on which a piezoelectric material is deposited; electrically connection the driving electrode and the sensing electrode; packaging the flexible substrate; polling by applying voltage and heat to the driving electrode and the sensing electrode; and electrically separating the driving electrode from the sensing electrode by applying heat to the driving electrode and the sensing electrode. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159755 | Railroad Tie Clip Remover - An apparatus for removing rail tie clips comprises an elongated handle end section and a grasping end section extending from the outboard end of the elongated handle end section. The grasping end section terminates in a tooth oriented generally perpendicularly to the handle end section. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159756 | Press tool with a biased jaw - A press tool with a biased jaw, includes: a clamp head portion and a clamp handle portion connected with the clamp head portion. The clamp head portion includes a fixed clamp head and a movable clamp head. The clamp head portion includes a fixed clamp handle and a movable clamp handle. The fixed clamp handle is fixedly connected with the fixed clamp handle. The movable clamp head is movably connected with the movable clamp handle via a pin and a guiding wheel. The movable clamp head has a guiding groove for guiding the guiding wheel. The fixed clamp head is rotatably connected with the moving clamp head via a rotating pin. The fixed clamp head is connected with the movable clamp handle via an eccentric shaft. The fixed clamp handle is connected with the movable clamp handle via a tension spring. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159757 | Convenient-used securing clamp - A convenient-used securing clamp comprises a pair of clamp hands, two distance-fixing clamps, two groups of throat pipe moulds and a mould base, wherein the distance-fixing clamp is a split structure that consists of two pieces which can be closed together or released; the throat pipe moulds are set inside the distance-fixing clamps with the same split structure, so as to be closed and released along with the distance-fixing clamps; the mould base is also the split structure, with its upper part connected with the distance-fixing clamps and the lower part connected with the pair of clamp hands, so that as the pair of clamp hands releases and closes, the mould base releases and closes. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159758 | PIPING ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD - An apparatus is presented for providing alignment to a pipe or conduit extending through a floor, wall or ceiling, comprising a box-like housing having a first set of one or more openings extending therethrough, one or more pipe stubs for extending through the first set of openings for receiving partially therein the pipe or conduit, and elastomeric members for securing the pipe stubs within the openings of the housing and to provide a fluid-tight seal therebetween. The alignment device is adapted for positioning within a floor, wall or ceiling. The number, location and size of the openings can be varied to accommodate various piping systems, and may be determined on a case- by-case basis prior to construction, relying on customized or standardized pipe fittings. Other embodiments may consist of multiple openings of various dimensions, aligned in the center of the housing or in combinations suitable for specific pipes and other variations. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159759 | METHOD FOR REVAMPING AN HF OR SULPHURIC ACID ALKYLATION UNIT - The present invention provides a method for revamping an HF or sulphuric acid alkylation unit to an ionic liquid alkylation unit, wherein the HF or sulphuric acid alkylation unit comprise at least: a reactor unit for contacting catalyst and hydrocarbon reactants; a separator unit for separating a reactor effluent into a catalyst phase and an alkylate-comprising hydrocarbon phase; a fractionator unit for fractionating the alkylate-comprising hydrocarbon phase into at least one stream comprising alkylate; and which method includes: providing one or more cyclone units downstream of the reactor unit to separate at least part of the reactor effluent in a catalyst phase and a alkylate-comprising hydrocarbon phase. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159760 | Novel Reinforcement System - A novel reinforcement system for maximizing tensile strength and modulus of elasticity per ply for composite systems has one or more pockets with a first pocket edge, a second pocket edge, a pocket front surface, and a pocket rear surface. The pocket front surface and the pocket rear surface each have a pocket cross-stitch that perpendicularly traverses the pocket. The pocket traverses the fabric parallel and adjacent to the first fabric edge and the second fabric edge in a warp, or 0 degree, or x-axis direction. The pockets contain one or more fiber tows with a plurality of filaments in a stack. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159761 | MULTI-CHANNEL FILTER ASSEMBLY AND RELATED APPARATUS AND METHODS - A filter assembly includes a housing and filter elements. The housing includes internal chambers between first and second parallel outside surfaces, fluid inlet bores, and fluid outlet bores. Each internal chamber includes a filter element that partitions the internal chamber into an inlet chamber section and an outlet chamber section. The housing establishes a plurality of fluid flow channels from the inlet bores, through the inlet chamber sections, through the filter elements, through the outlet chamber sections and to the outlet bores, respectively. Each fluid channel includes a transverse fluid flow component in the inlet chamber section and the outlet chamber section. The filter assembly may be loaded into a filtering apparatus such that a plurality of separate fluid flow channels is established through the filter assembly. Fluid may be flowed through two or more of the fluid flow channels, wherein the fluid in each of the two or more fluid flow channels passes through the respective filter element and is filtered thereby. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING A RACQUET SAFETY CORD - A method and apparatus for quickly and easily installing a safety cord in the butt of a racquet, without damaging the safety cord, includes a handle and an elongate structure having a loop for engaging the safety cord. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159763 | SAW BLADE GUARD QUICK RELEASE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SAW BLADE GUARD - A saw blade guard quick release structure and a method for locking and unlocking saw blade guard includes a locating member, a connection member, and a retaining unit. The locating member has two retaining notches. The connection member includes a first guide portion and a second guide portion. The retaining unit is installed on the connection member, including a linking member, a drag member movable along the first guide portion, two retaining members respectively pivotally connected to the drag member and movable along the second guide portion, and a spring member. The method includes mounting the connection member directly on the locating member and selectively engaging the retaining members with the locating notches, thereby locking or unlocking the saw blade guard. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159764 | HEADER OBSERVATION MIRROR ON COMBINE CAB - Disclosed is a method of mating a feederhouse of a combine vehicle with a harvesting header using an observation mirror mounted near an operator's cab of the combine vehicle. The mirror is oriented such that a reflection of a forward part of a feeder house is visible to an operator of the combine vehicle is visible to the operator while in the operator's cab. The combine vehicle is then driven towards the harvesting header while the operator observes the relative position of the feederhouse and a pick-up header on the harvesting header to guide the combine vehicle into position to mate with the harvesting header. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159765 | COMPOSITE BUILDING AND PANEL SYSTEMS - A building panel structure is disclosed, in which building panels are used to form a structure. A building panel is disclosed which includes a core and a coating applied over the core. In some embodiments the core consists of a frame and one or more than one insulating structural block. The insulating structural blocks can be encapsulated polystyrene (EPS) foam blocks. In some embodiments the coating includes an inner scratch layer and an outer main brown layer. The inner scratch layer can be formed of at least two layers. The outer main brown layer can include a fiberglass mesh embedded into the outer main brown layer. A method of forming a building panel is disclosed which includes forming a core using a frame and one or more blocks, applying an inner scratch layer to the core, and applying an outer main brown layer over the inner scratch layer. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159766 | ASSEMBLY OF A PART THAT HAS NO PLASTIC DOMAIN - A method of assembling a member made of a first material in a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, including forming the part with an aperture; inserting an intermediate part, which is made of a third material and includes a hole into the aperture without any stress; introducing the member into the hole without any stress; elastically and plastically deforming the intermediate part by moving two tools towards each other axially, respectively on the top and bottom parts of the intermediate part, so as to exert a radial stress against the member and against the wall of the part surrounding the aperture by causing the elastic deformation of the part, in order to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for the part. The member can be a time piece. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159767 | ASSEMBLY OF A PART THAT HAS NO PLASTIC DOMAIN - A method of assembling a member made of a first material in a part made of a second material having no plastic domain, includes forming the part with an aperture, inserting a radially flared portion of the member into the aperture, without any stress, and elastically and plastically deforming the flared portion of the member in the aperture by moving two tools towards each other axially, respectively on the top and bottom parts of the flared portion, so as to exert a radial stress against the wall of the part surrounding the aperture, causing the elastic deformation of the part, to secure the assembly in a manner that is not destructive for said part. The member can be a timepiece. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159768 | WHEELCHAIR DOCKING SYSTEM - A wheelchair docking system is provided to prevent accidental movement of a wheelchair away from a transfer object, such as a bed or toilet, while a person is transferring between the wheelchair and the object. The system includes a latch assembly and a post assembly, one of each which is mounted on the wheelchair and on the transfer object. The latch assembly is moveable between an open position to receive and release the post assembly and a closed position to retain the post assembly. The latch assembly is biased to the closed position. A lock is provided in the latch assembly to hold the latch assembly in the open position. In an alternative embodiment, the post assembly has interchangeable parts for mounting on different objects, and a clamp which is opened and closed by a dual-function pivotal post member. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159769 | NOTCHED FASTENER STOCK - An improved fastener stock is comprised of a pair of longitudinal and continuous side members to which are coupled to a plurality of equidistantly spaced cross-pieces. The pair of longitudinal and continuous side members are extended in a parallel spaced relationship, and the series of cross-pieces are arranged at spaced intervals between the side members so as to connect the side members. Along at least one of the side members, a series of engagement notches are present at spaced intervals between each of said cross-pieces members, and the engagement notches are rectangular or square in shape. A method of applying a fastener to an article is provided. The method includes initially feeding a substantially continuous fastener stock from a supply, engaging at least one engagement notch, urging said fastener stock forward, feeding said fastener stock to a needle assembly, cutting a fastener from said fastener stock, and inserting said fastener into an article. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159770 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR THE FORMATION OF AN OVERLAP JOINT - Disclosed are a method and a device for the connection of two components indirectly or directly in an overlap joint, wherein component sections located in the overlap are pressed together for each drilling procedure by means of a clamping unit formed from a pressure application device on the drilling machine side and a guide on the component side, such that any penetration of chips between the component sections is prevented and temporary connecting elements can be dispensed with. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159771 | SENSOR ELEMENT AND GAS SENSOR - A gas sensor element, wherein an amount of flexure in a first section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sensor element from the position 8/27 of a size of the element apart from one end of the element to the other end, is set to be greater than or equal to 1/1360 and less than or equal to 1/670 with respect to the size in the longitudinal direction of the element. The amount of flexure is a sum of a distance from a regression line to an upper side maximum displacement point and a distance from the regression line to a lower side maximum displacement point when calculating the regression line representing the relation of the position X in the longitudinal direction of the element and the displacement Y in a thickness direction from a plurality of data sets showing the relation of position X and displacement Y. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159772 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FABRICATING A ROTOR FOR AN INDUCTION MOTOR - A method for fabricating a rotor assembly includes assembling shorting end rings onto conductor bars through a steel laminate stack. The ends of the steel laminate stack are immersed into a bath containing molten metal. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159773 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL - Method for producing an electrochemical cell ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159774 | PERSONALIZED COVER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Kits, components, and methods for personalizing covers for electronic devices are provided. Device-specific cases are dimensioned and configured to releasably affix to specific devices and to define substrate spaces when affixed to the devices. Device-specific templates are provided with the cases. The templates aid in appropriately shaping user-desired image substrates to fit between the cases and the devices when the devices are affixed to the cases. The templates include specifically placed apertures so that any substrates generated therewith do not occlude or disrupt the functionality of any functional component on the devices when the substrates are interposed between the cases and devices. Instructions for using the templates to generate appropriately configured substrates for use with the cases and devices are included. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159775 | PICK-UP JIG - A pick-up jig is adapted to be dismountably mounted to an electronic component which has two buckling blocks. The pick-up jig includes a pick-up board and two buckling arms. The pick-up board is against a top of the electronic component. The pick-up board has a flat top surface for the convenience of the pick-up jig being picked up by a SMT machine. The two buckling arms perpendicularly extend downward from two opposite ends of a bottom surface of the pick-up board. An inside of each of the buckling arms protrude inward to form two blocking pillars spaced from each other to define a fastening groove therebetween. A buckling hook is protruded at a bottom of the buckling arm. The buckling blocks slide over the corresponding buckling hooks to be buckled in the corresponding fastening grooves and the buckling hook grappling a bottom of the corresponding buckling block. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159776 | JOINING MEANS - In the invention, a joining means having a ram tool, a countertool and a holder with an opening to accommodate the ram tool or the countertool, is described. The two tools are arranged coaxial with each other at different ends of a C-bracket. The invention is distinguished in that the holder comprises at least one plane contact surface arranged on the outer surface of the holder, resting in contact with at least one plane face of the corresponding end of the C-bracket and detachably fastened thereto. Between the contact surface and the face, at least one interlay is arranged, determining the information and/or the distance of the contact surface from the face. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159777 | SOCKET SWITCH - An electric power socket ( | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159778 | Method for Connecting a Plurality of Unpackaged Substrates - A plurality of unpackaged substrates connected to one another is disclosed. The stepped structures on and/or in a first main area of a first substrate include a plurality of integrated circuits. The stepped structures run between the integrated circuits. The first conductor tracks extend from at least some contact connections of the respective integrated circuits as far as the stepped structures. The first substrate is connected on the side of the first main area to a further substrate. The first substrate is severed from a second main area opposite to the first main area such that the first substrate is divided into a plurality of substrate pieces. Each substrate piece has one of the integrated circuits. The first conductor tracks are accessible in interspaces between the substrate pieces. The second conductor tracks are formed from the second main area. At least some of the second conductor tracks lead from the second main area over side walls of the substrate pieces as far as the first conductor tracks. | 2012-06-28 |
| 20120159779 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE ARCHITECTURE - A packaging architecture for an integrated circuit is provided. The architecture includes a printed circuit board and a package substrate disposed on the printed circuit board. A first integrated circuit is disposed on a first surface of the package substrate. The package substrate is capable of supporting a second integrated circuit. The second integrated circuit is in electrical communication with a plurality of pads disposed on the first surface of the package substrate. Each of the plurality of pads is in electrical communication with the printed circuit board without communicating with the first integrated circuit. | 2012-06-28 |
