26th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100164160 | Method for Error-Proofing a Reconfigurable Clamp - A method for error-proofing clamping operation performed with a reconfigurable clamp having a body, a locking member, a plurality of moveable pins for contacting an object, and a plunger is provided. The method includes applying a force to the plunger and sensing whether the plunger achieves a fully-depressed position, and releasing the force to the plunger and sensing whether the plunger achieves a fully-extended position. The method may additionally include applying the force to the plunger, contacting the object with the plurality of pins and sensing whether the clamp body achieves a predetermined position relative to a clamping device. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164161 | Bill Deposit/Withdrawal Machine For depositing/Withdrawing Bills - A bill deposit/withdrawal machine includes a deposit/withdrawal port, a bill discriminating unit, a plurality of bill accepting boxes and a bill transport path which connects the deposit/withdrawal port and the bill accepting boxes through the bill discriminating unit which transports bills. The deposit/withdrawal port and the bill discriminating unit are disposed in an upper part of the machine, and the bill accepting boxes are disposed in a lower part of the machine. The bill transport path includes an upper bill transport path provided in the upper part of the machine, and a lower bill transport path provided in the lower part of the machine. The lower bill transport path is installed along the bill accepting boxes and includes a mechanism for bidirectionally transporting bills and a switchable gate connecting with one of the bill accepting boxes. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164162 | SHEET STACKING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a sheet stacking device comprising a discharging portion, a moving portion that holds a downstream end portion of the sheet, a stacking portion and a control portion that controls the discharging portion and the moving portion. The control portion controls at least one of the discharging portion and a moving portion so that the movement velocity of the moving portion is higher than the sheet discharge velocity of the discharging portion, and separates the sheet from the moving portion by using a velocity difference between the movement velocity and the sheet discharge velocity. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164163 | NOTE TRANSPORT UNIT - It is presented a note transport unit for feeding notes one after the other to and from a note handling unit. The note transport unit comprises at least one note storage drum to and from which input notes and output notes, respectively, are transported. A bidirectional roller is arranged to transport notes along a first guide surface towards and from the at least one note storage drum. Moreover, first and second films are provided, between which films notes are stored on the at least one note storage drum. Several converging areas are used for the capturing of both input notes and output notes when notes are transferred between the note handling unit and the at least one note storage drum. It is also presented a method for bidirectional transfer of notes to and from the note transport unit. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164164 | SHEET CARRYING DEVICE - A sheet carrying device includes: a sheet carrying unit having a first sheet carrying unit and a second sheet carrying unit, at least one of which has a sheet carrying force changing along a direction orthogonal to a traveling direction of a sheet, the first sheet carrying unit carrying the sheet in the traveling direction, the second sheet carrying unit carrying the sheet in the traveling direction together with the first sheet carrying unit; and a control unit which controls the carrying by the first sheet carrying unit and the carrying by the second sheet carrying unit on the basis of a result of detection from a detection unit which detects an inclination of the sheet that is traveling. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164165 | Sheet-Supplying Device - A sheet-supplying device has a sheet-accommodating tray, a raising/lowering unit, a first position sensor, a second position sensor, a controlling unit. The raising/lowering unit raises and lowers the sheet-accommodating tray substantially. The first position sensor detects a first position indicating a position in the stacked direction of one end portion of a topmost sheet stacked in the sheet-accommodating tray. The second position sensor detects a second position indicating a position in the stacked direction of another end portion of the topmost sheet. The controlling unit controls the raising/lowering unit to raise or lower the sheet-accommodating tray based on both the first position detected by the first position sensor and the second position detected by the second position sensor so that one end of the topmost sheet in the stacked status is positioned at a prescribed position in the stacked direction. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164166 | RECORDING MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A recording material processing apparatus includes a recording material supplying device supplying a recording material, an image recording device recording an image on the recording material, a recording material transporting mechanism and a burr curing device including a pressurizing member for curing the burrs at the edge of the recording material. The recording material transporting mechanism changes a transporting state of the recording material at a predetermined transportation changing position. The pressurizing member is provided on a recording material transporting path between the recording material supplying device and the transportation changing position and is provided on the side nearer to the recording material supplying device than a trailing end position. The trailing end position indicates a position of the trailing end of the recording material in the transporting path when a leading end of the recording material in the transporting direction passes the transportation changing position. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164167 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TRANSPORTING A SHEET - The invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a sheet, in particular after a sheet has been picked off a stack and separated therefrom, preferably for the feeder-side use in a printing machine, wherein the sheet is brought to a transport speed, preferably for transfer to another transport path. The object of the invention is to provide a more controlled method of the aforementioned type and a device allowing this method. In accordance with the invention, considering the method, this object is achieved in that the sheet is initially accelerated to a speed that is greater than the desired transport speed and only later, after a phase of this higher speed, said sheet is slowed to the desired transport speed, in which case the phase of the higher speed is dimensioned such that the affected sheet is in a nominal position at the appropriate time. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164168 | PRINTER HAVING GEARED MEDIA PICK-UP ROLLER - A printer is provided having a sheet media transport mechanism, a pick-up roller arranged to be rotated so as to contact and pick-up sheet media from a sheet media supply, and a gear assembly for communicating a driving force of a motor to the pick-up roller to rotate the pick-up roller. A first gear of the gear assembly is directly coupled with a second gear of the gear assembly which is concentric with the pick-up roller. The first gear is configured to disengage from the second gear substantially at the point of delivery of a leading edge of the picked sheet media to the sheet media transport mechanism so as to cease communication of the driving force of the motor to the pick-up roller. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164169 | SHEET STORING DEVICE AND IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS COMPRISING SHEET STORING DEVICE - A sheet storing device includes a container including a first holding surface configured to hold a first sheet thereon, and a tray positioned at an upper side of the container. The tray includes a second holding surface configured to hold a second sheet thereon. The tray is configured to selectively move between a first position and a second position downstream from the first position in a first direction. The sheet storing device further includes a positioning unit configured to selectively position the tray in one of the first position and the second position, and a linking unit configured to link the tray to the container and to pivot about a particular pivot axis which extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the first holding surface of the container. The linking unit pivots to selectively move the tray between the first position and the second position. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164170 | Check-processing device with single image camera - An apparatus for capturing images from checks and other financial and payment-related documents includes a base unit including an input slot for receiving a document to be processed. A transport stage located within the base unit receives the document from the input slot. The transport stage includes a document track, a processing device located along the document track, and a one-way gate located along the document track after the processing device. The document track includes a second, return path extending from a location at the one-way gate to a location before the processing device. A bidirectional drive mechanism receives the document as the document passes through the one-way gate in the forward direction. The bi-directional drive mechanism then reverses direction to drive the document in the reverse direction. The one-way gate is arranged to divert the document traveling in the reverse direction into the second, return path and re-introduce the document to the processing device with the document now in a reverse orientation. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164171 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEARING PAPER JAM IN A PRINTING DEVICE - A paper clearing mode is provided in a printing device such as a copier or printer to automatically eject stopped sheets of paper after the jammed paper is manually cleared. The printing device indicates on a display panel only the location(s) of the jammed paper, i.e., the jam location that triggered the print engine to stop printing. The display does not indicate to the user the locations of other sheets of paper that are stopped along the paper transport path but not jammed. Following the displayed instruction, the user manually clears the jammed paper, but does not clear the stopped sheets. After the jammed sheet is cleared, the printing device automatically discharges the stopped sheets from the paper path as a part of the jam recovery process. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164172 | VARIATIONS IN AND RELATING TO ROULETTE AND OTHER GAMES - A method of playing a game, permitting a player to place a bet forecasting separately the outcome of the game and the outcome of one or more other random events. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164173 | Method for playing a dice game - The method for playing a dice game comprises the steps of: (i) providing six dice of the same kind, each of the six dice having six different symbols printed on six sides thereof; (ii) providing a game surface comprising: (a) a first layout comprising the six different symbols printed thereon indicating the combination of two of a kind of a wagered symbol; (b) a second layout with at least one combination printed thereon that is selected from the group consisting of three of a kind, four of a kind, five of a kind and six of a kind of any of the six different symbols; and (c) a third layout indicating a combination of six odds; (iii) allowing the player to make a wager on at least one of the first, second, and third layouts; (iv) randomly displaying six face-up sides of the six dice at a single time; (v) comparing the six face-up sides of the six dice to the wagered combination on the first, second and third layouts; and (vi) determining whether the six face-up sides of the six dice match any of the wagered combinations or not. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164174 | Cards Game - The New Cards Game a young and dynamic game can be considered at par with the advantage of the payment, of easy execution for the houses from game. In The New Cards Game there are four winning combinations, red, black, equal, contrary, that are among them twos twos winners or lost. The possibility to play for the win of a JACKPOT that every casino will decide than, and at the same time to insure himself/herself/themselves against the possible balance with the bench, and therefore against the loss of halves the done stacks. Such The New Cards Game develops him on a table similar to the table of BLACK JACK and therefore with spaces meeting places for the casinos, are able in the eventuality to also have put inside a slot machines or in the computer of house. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164175 | Toss game - A bag toss game is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the bag toss game includes a plastic game panel; a plurality of openings extending through the game panel; a plurality of rear legs; a series of support braces on said underneath side of game panel; a series of two rear leg support stops on said underneath side of game panel; a plurality plastic embodiment overlay covering with battery powered component for lighting playing board, for night time enjoyment; a series of 8 bean bags; a set of scoring rules; | 2010-07-01 |
20100164176 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SEALING IN A CONDUIT A SPACE BETWEEN AN INNER WALL OF THE CONDUIT AND AT LEAST ONE PIPE OR CABLE EXTENDING THROUGH THE CONDUIT - System for sealing in a conduit a space between an inner wall of the conduit and at least one pipe or cable extending through the conduit, wherein the system comprises: at least one rubber element for providing in the conduit a support-structure which is clampable between the inner wall and the at least one pipe or cable; and a sealant for application against the support-structure and for sealing off at least one end of the conduit between the inner wall and the at least one pipe or cable. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164177 | HYBRID MULTISTAGE BRUSH SEAL - A multi-stage brush seal and assembly for sealing a circumferential gap with respect to a sealed component is disclosed. The brush seal includes a first stage including a first plurality of bristles and a second stage including a second plurality of bristles. In an embodiment, the first stage is configured with an initial first-stage clearance and seals said sealed component at high pressure and low pressure conditions, and the second stage is configured to have an initial second-stage clearance greater than the initial first-stage clearance so that the second stage does not seal said sealed component at the low pressure condition but is configured to be activated by a blow-down effect to seal said sealed component at the high pressure condition. In embodiments the brush seal includes features to enhance or reduce pressure blow-down with respect to the first-stage clearance. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164178 | BRUSH SEAL FRONT PLATE AND ASSEMBLY - A front plate and brush seal assembly for providing a seal between a high pressure area and a low pressure area. An embodiment of a front plate includes a front plate body. The front plate body includes an inner peripheral edge and an outer peripheral edge. A plurality of cuts or slots are provided in the front plate body and extend from the outer peripheral edge of the front plate body toward the inner peripheral edge of the front plate body, such that the plurality of cuts or slots do not extend to the inner peripheral edge, and the plurality of cuts or slots define a plurality of fingers in the front plate body. In an embodiment of a brush seal assembly, the assembly includes a retaining plate that is connected to a front plate. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164179 | SEAL STRUCTURE - A seal structure that achieves a thick abradable film, thereby improving sealing performance, is provided. A seal structure is provided with at least one fin that projects in a ring-shape from a circumferential surface of a rotating shaft and that is provided along an axial direction and a seal member having a ring-shaped sealing surface opposed to the fin, and on which an abradable layer is formed by thermally spraying abradable material onto the sealing surface, the seal structure is provided with tapered portions inclined in a radial direction at end portions of the sealing surface in the axial direction. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164180 | HYDRODYNAMIC INTERSHAFT SEAL AND ASSEMBLY - A seal and seal assembly for providing a seal between an outer shaft and an inner shaft. The assembly includes a seal subassembly disposed between the shafts. The subassembly includes a split carbon ring, a solid outer ring, and a spring mechanism provided between the split carbon ring and the solid outer ring. The carbon ring is radially split into a plurality of segments having splits between ends of adjacent segments. The segments include a circumferential inner radius and a sealing dam on the circumferential inner radius. The solid outer ring includes a sealing face and a plurality of hydrodynamic grooves provided on a radial face. The spring mechanism may be configured to engage a portion of an outer diameter of the split carbon ring and a portion of an inner diameter of the solid outer ring and to urge the split carbon ring radially towards the inner shaft. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164181 | Sealing Ring for Turbo Engines - A sealing ring for turbo engines is provided. The sealing ring includes individual sealing segments, between which springs are mounted. Locking elements are provided on the parting joint of the turbo engine to retain the sealing segments. In order to ensure that the sealing elements can be securely closed on the parting joint, the sealing segments are positively interconnected on the parting joint. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164182 | MULTI-PART OIL SCRAPER RING FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES - In the case of a multi-part oil scraper ring ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164183 | SEGMENTED SEAL WITH HYDRODYNAMIC FEATURE AND ASSEMBLY - A segment of a seal assembly for sealing a higher pressure area against a rotating member is disclosed. In an embodiment the segment comprises a radial external surface, a radial internal surface for sealing against a rotating member, a feed cavity, a ramp portion in communication with the feed cavity, a segment trough in communication with the ramp portion, one or more hydrodynamically-configured pads including an entrance; and a sealing dam disposed between the lift pad and the radial internal surface. In an embodiment of the segment, the ramp portion is configured to pick up air flow with an increase in velocity from said rotating member, and the trough or a flow-control portion is configured to prevent fluid from flowing around or circumventing the pad entrance to, at least in part, provide a dynamic feed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164184 | Encoder-equipped sealing device - An encoder-equipped sealing device, that is, a sealing device that has an encoder incorporated therein is disclosed, which comprises a combination of seal elements, each of which includes an annular metal core having a substantially L-shaped cross section and including a cylindrical portion and a flange portion provided on one end of the cylindrical portion and extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the cylindrical portion extends. One seal element, of the two seal elements, and the other seal element are combined such that a space defined by the cylindrical portion and flange portion of the one seal element, and a space defined by the cylindrical portion and flange portion of the other seal element, face opposite each other, wherein the one seal element further includes an elastic seal portion provided on the flange portion and arranged in the space defined by the cylindrical portion and flange portion, and the other seal element further includes a magnet-based encoder provided on the flange portion. The one seal element further includes a projecting portion on an end of the cylindrical portion on a side on which the flange portion is located and extending beyond a side of the flange portion opposite a side on which the seal portion is located and in a direction in which the cylindrical portion extends. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164185 | METALLIC FLAT GASKET - The invention relates to a metallic flat gasket ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164186 | INNER SEAL FOR CV JOINT BOOT - An inner seal is provided for protecting a CV joint boot for a CV joint. The CV joint includes a bearing, a back sealing means and a front can. The bearing operatively connects a first shaft and a second shaft. The bearing has an inner race and an outer race and has a front and a back. The first shaft is connected to the inner race. The second shaft is connected to the outer race. The front can is connected to the outer race. The back sealing means seals against leakage of lubricant from the back of the bearing. The inner seal comprises an inner seal body having a front can sealing portion for sealing with the front can to inhibit the migration of lubricant from the bearing therebetween. The inner seal body has a shaft sealing portion for sealing with the first shaft to inhibit the migration of lubricant from the bearing therebetween. The inner seal body has a shield portion that extends between the front can sealing portion and the shaft sealing. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164187 | ADAPTIVE DESIGN OF FIXTURE FOR THIN-WALLED SHELL/CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS - A group of fixtures for thin-walled shell/cylindrical components ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164188 | TOOL HOLDER AND MEASURING SENSOR HAVING A TOOL HOLDER - A tool holder, in particular for a measuring sensor, with an interface to a spindle of a machine tool is proposed. The tool holder comprises, as seen from the interface for the spindle, a material portion which differs from the customary basic material of a tool holder in a lower coefficient of linear expansion α and/or in a lower heat conductivity λ. According to the invention, the material portion affords thermal decoupling between the tool-side portion of the tool holder and a tool received therein from the tool spindle for reducing a length change on account of an introduction of heat coming from a comparatively hot tool spindle. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164189 | VEHICLE STABILIZER SYSTEM - A vehicle stabilizer system including: (a) a stabilizer bar ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164190 | CONVERTIBLE TRAILER - A trailer comprising a chassis, a set of wheels for rollably supporting the chassis on the ground, and a rigid container carried by the chassis. The rigid container comprises a floor, a sidewall, an access door for loading/unloading materials into the container, and a convertible rigid roof. The convertible roof is movable between a closed position which permits waste or other materials to be compressed into the trailer, and an open position which permits the trailer to be loaded with bulk goods from the top. The convertible roof includes movable rigid panels, and a locking bar for holding the panels closed and connecting the opposite sidewalls of the trailer to each other against the expansion pressure exerted by loosely compressed materials transported in the trailer. The panels may be rotating panels hinged to a wall, or may be provided as sliding panels running in tracks. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164191 | VERSATILE MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM - A material handling system is disclosed, having at least one solid rectangular storage container for liquid or solid items; a pallet upon which the container sits; and a transporter which is adapted to move the container from the pallet. The pallet has a structure to permit both movement of the pallet and the container and movement of the container independent of the pallet. The transporter with the container can be moved safely and easily using human power. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164192 | CONVERTIBLE WAGON CHANGING TABLE - A convertible wagon changing table includes a wheeled section, a storage section, and a body section. The wheeled section includes at least one wheel. The storage section defines a storage volume, and is connectable to the wheeled section at a first end. The body section includes a support surface and is connectable to the storage section at the second end. The wheeled section and the body section are also detachable from the storage section and connectable together to form a wagon separate from the storage section. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164193 | Scooter - A scooter having an approximately U-shaped frame between the arms and of which, a footboard is provided. The free space between footboard and the arms is big enough that sufficient room is left for the pushing foot. At the rear ends of the frame arms, the wheels are mounted while the steering bar with the steering wheel is provided at the front end of the frame. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164194 | Skateboard Deck - A high-strength skateboard deck includes an elongated body having opposite ends, opposite sides, an upper side and a lower side, the lower side including a plurality of embossments therein that form corresponding bumps extending upwardly from the upper side, improving gripability of the upper side of the skateboard deck, improving the strength in the skateboard deck, reducing fatigue in the skateboard deck, and reducing the coefficient of friction of the lower side of the skateboard deck. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164195 | Bicycle Mudguard with Clamping Assembly - A front bicycle mudguard is detachably coupled with a clamping assembly; wherein the mudguard has a main body and a head portion is defined on an end of the main body, with a fixed end provided on an extremity of the head portion. The clamping assembly includes a first clamping device and two second clamping devices; wherein the first clamping device includes a tightening member and a clamping member, with the tightening member inserted into an orifice of a front fork of the bicycle, with an end of the clamping member engaged with the tightening member, with another end of the clamping member detachably installed to the fixed end. Each second clamping device includes a belt is adapted to quickly attach to/detach from the front fork. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164196 | Telescoping Vehicle Step - A telescoping vehicle step comprised of at least two slide beams and a step. The first slide beam is shaped to slide within a receiver, or a similarly shaped structure, mounted to the vehicle. The second slide beam is inserted into the first slide beam. A step is attached to the outermost slide beam. The slide beams and step form a telescoping vehicle step which can be used to facilitate entry into the cargo bed of a vehicle. During use, the beams form a telescopic extension member which positions the step beyond the outer perimeter of the vehicle. When not being used, the beams form a collapsed configuration which holds the step near the opening of the receiver. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164197 | STEP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - The present invention provides a vehicle step device, capable of enhancing operability of a step having an elevating function to enhance ingress/egress ease into and from the vehicle. The step device includes an opening/closing mechanism that operates in synchronization with opening and closing operations of a slide door, and a step moving mechanism that transmits power of the opening and closing operations of the slide door through the opening/closing mechanism to a movable step, thereby moving the movable step. The step moving mechanism includes a slide lever for moving the movable rails forward and backward, X arms each having first and second arms and provided between each movable rail and the movable step, and a vertically moving lever that moves the first end of the first arm with respect to the movable rails to vertically move the movable step. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164198 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE - A vehicle side panel step structure includes a step, a mounting structure and a sub-side body panel. The mounting structure movably couples the step to the structural support for movement of the step between a retracted step position and an extended step position relative to a structural support of the vehicle. In the extended step position the step is approximately horizontally oriented relative to a main side body panel of the vehicle. A sub-side body panel is coupled to the mounting structure to move between a fascia mating position when the step is in the retracted step position and a non-fascia mating position when the step is in the extended step position. The sub-side body panel includes a contoured edge configured such that in the retracted step position the contoured edge of the sub-side body panel and a contoured edge of the main side body panel at least partially define the wheel well. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164199 | Auxiliary Frame - An auxiliary frame is adapted to be mounted on a rear end of a bicycle. The auxiliary frame includes two horizontally spaced apart lateral propping members, a plank member, and a supporting frame. The plank member extends between the lateral propping members and is disposed at an end of each of the lateral propping members. The supporting frame is connected to and disposed behind the plank member. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164200 | Lower Leg for a Suspension Fork - The invention relates to a lower leg ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164201 | Wheelchair gym - A wheelchair gym having a support bar releasably connected to the frame of the wheelchair. A vertical post is attached to the support bar and hand grips are slidably mounted on the vertical post. The hand grips are resiliently biased and may be moved conjointly or opposite to one another to provide arm exercise for a patient in the wheelchair. The gym also has leg supports on which resiliently biased foot rests may be moved conjointly or opposite to one another. The leg supports may be moved up and down or may be splayed laterally. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164202 | ACCESSORY MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR NON-HIGHWAY VEHICLES - A height adjustable multiple implement mounting system for use with off-road vehicles such as zero-turn lawnmowers. A mount assembly is secured at a forward portion of the vehicle. A space frame extends from the mount assembly and supports one or more ground care implements at a location forward of the vehicle. An electric actuator has a first end that is pivotably connected to the mount assembly and a second end that is attached to the space frame. Operation of the actuator alters the elevation of the implement such that the implement can be moved between in-use and out-of-use positions relative to a ground surface. In a preferred aspect, the mount assembly allows lateral or side-to-side rotation of the space frame and actuator so that the implement can be laterally inclined or pitched with respect to the vehicle. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164203 | Air bag device for pedestrian - An air bag device for pedestrian includes an inflator which discharges an inflating gas, in operation, and an air bag which is inflated with the inflating gas supplied from the inflator thereby to cover a front face of the front pillar. The air bag is contained in a folded state, in an area covered with the front fender panel which is positioned in front of a front pillar and outside of a vehicle along a lateral direction of a hood panel. The front fender panel includes a cover part which is positioned at its back edge close to the front pillar, and arranged so as to cover an upper part of the air bag in the folded state. The cover part is deformed and opened, when it is pressed with the air bag which is being inflated, thereby to protrude the air bag so that the air bag can cover the front face side of the front pillar. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164204 | SEAT - To provide a seat that enhances the stability and expansion speed with respect to the inflation expansion performance of airbag unit disposed thereinside. In one form, a seat is provided comprising a backrest part covered at its entirety with top fabric material and, at a given region of the top fabric material, it is furnished with tear line; an airbag constituted of a bag consisting of two basis fabrics joined together and disposed within the backrest part so as to at the time of inflation, cleave the tear line and expand over the head of driver or passenger; and reinforcing fabric disposed on the top fabric material so as to inhibit any cleavage of the top fabric material at regions other than the tear line. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164205 | Head protection air bag system - In a head protection air bag system of the invention, an air bag includes an edge side shield portion which is accommodated in a pillar portion. The edge side shield portion is mounted on a body side by a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion which is positioned further downwards than the first mounting portion. An auxiliary mounting portion which is fastened together with the second mounting portion is provided in a position where a longitudinal position of the edge side shield portion coincides with the second mounting portion and a vertical position thereof coincides with the first mounting portion. An extension which extends in a straight line from the first mounting portion is provided on the auxiliary mounting portion. In the edge side shield portion, a portion between the second mounting portion and the first mounting portion is connected to the extension by a connecting portion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164206 | COLUMN-MOUNTED KNEE AIRBAG DEVICE - The invention has the object of increasing workability of an attachment operation of a knee airbag module of a column-mounted knee airbag device. When fixing a knee airbag module to a lower portion outer peripheral surface of a steering column, it is possible to perform the fixing from a vehicle upper side and a vehicle rear side of the steering column, using a space between an instrument panel (interior member) at a vehicle upper side of the steering column and a combination switch provided at a rear end side of the steering column. Accordingly, when performing an attachment operation of the knee airbag module to the steering column, an operator does not have to enter from a lower side of the steering column. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164207 | AIRBELT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An objective is to inflate an inflation portion to an upward position, corresponding with a temple area of an occupant, at the time of a side impact. At a shoulder portion of a seatback | 2010-07-01 |
20100164208 | Air Bag Module with T-Diffuser for Inflator - A diffuser ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164209 | Gas flow distributor for an airbag module - A gas flow distributor for an airbag module for the specific distribution of a gas flow through which the released gas flows during inflation of the airbag is provided. The gas flow distributor comprises at least two sleeve parts which are made of a flexible material and are connected to one another by a seam. The seam absorbs the forces which are exerted on the sleeve by the gas flowing through it. An additional releasable connection of both sleeve parts is provided in at least some sections in order to absorb the forces exerted by the gas on the sleeve, wherein the additional connection cooperates with the sleeve for limiting the forces to be absorbed by the seam in such a manner that said connection is released when gas passes through the sleeve. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164210 | Airbag And Airbag Device | 2010-07-01 |
20100164211 | Method for producing an airbag package for an airbag module - A method for producing an airbag package for an airbag module, which airbag package at least comprises an airbag and a protection covering surrounding the airbag is provided. The method using a first tool that comprises a recess for receiving the airbag package. The method comprising the steps of: covering the recess with an evenly outspread first protection covering part of the protection covering, folding the airbag, and inserting the folded airbag into the recess under interposition of the first protection covering part. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164212 | Air-bag - An air-bag comprising: a circumferential wall including facing wall portions which define a free inflation portion in which a distance between the facing wall portions is not controlled and a distance controlled portion in which a distance between the facing wall portions is controlled; and a tether including two edges on each of which a seam margin is provided, both seam margins has a linear stitch which joins the seam margin with the corresponding facing wall portion and controls a distance between the facing wall portions of the distance controlled portion, and at least one of the seam margins has a curved stitch which is continued from an end of the liner stitch and provided at least at one end of the seam margin. The curved stitch forms a gradually expanding portion between the free inflation portion and the distance controlled portion, which gradually expands in an outward direction perpendicular to the facing wall portions. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164213 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR SEMITRAILERS OR THE LIKE - A height-adjustable support ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164214 | Rear frame for a motor vehicle - A rear frame for a motor vehicle has a profile part manufactured from cast metal. The profile part has two legs, which are connected to one another via a cover element, and an attachment element. In this way, the rear frame has a particularly high stability and may be manufactured particularly cost-effectively. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164215 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A four-point seat belt system includes: a pair of left and right lap belts respectively having one ends supported by a vehicle seat and coupled to coupling portions respectively provided at the other ends to restrain a hip of a occupant; a pair of left and right shoulder belts that correspond to the left and right lap belts respectively, that are coupled at respective lower end portions to the corresponding lap belts, and that are used to restrain an upper body of the occupant; a pair of right and left retractors retracting upper ends of the respective shoulder belts and applying urging force to the respective shoulder belts in a direction to retract the shoulder belts; and a pair of left and right shape retainers provided at respective coupled portions at which the shoulder belts are coupled to the corresponding lap belts to retain the shape of the lap belt. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164216 | System and Method for Tactile Currency Identification - A tactile orientation indicator is positioned along the periphery of a bill, and a tactile denomination indicator is positioned elsewhere along the periphery of the bill. The user of the bill may then use their tactile senses to feel along the edges of the bill to orient the bill to a pre-determined orientation based on the location of the orientation indicator. The user then feels along the periphery of the bill to locate the denomination indicator. Using a predetermined system associating the location of the denomination indicator with a particular bill denomination, the user may then identify the denomination of the bill even if blind or otherwise visually impaired. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164217 | Security Feature and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A method for manufacturing a security feature for a security element, a security paper or a data carrier that exhibits a substrate into which at least one through opening and at least one marking in registration with the through opening are to be introduced. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164218 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING PRINTS WITH FLUORESCENT EFFECTS AND THE PRINT ITEM - The invention describes a method providing prints with fluorescent effects on a document generated by color electrophotographic print processes, employing an electrophotographic printer equipped with five print modules, where four printing stations are equipped with black, yellow, magenta and cyan toners and a fifth station is equipped with substantially clear fluorescent toners to be printed on top of the color toners or directly on a substrate of the print document. In further developments of the present invention, the clear fluorescent toner absorbs light in the UV-A range or comprises metallic pigments or metallic effect pigments added to the clear fluorescent toner. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164219 | SECURITY DEVICE AND METHOD - A security device comprises a substrate having a viewing region. A first pattern of a first colour and a second pattern of a second colour are printed on one side of the viewing region. A third pattern of the first colour and a fourth pattern of the second colour are printed on the other side of the viewing region. The first and second patterns on the one side of the viewing region overlap the fourth and third patterns respectively on the other side of the viewing region whereby
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20100164220 | Secure Identification Document and Method for Producing It - The invention relates to a secure identification document having two main surfaces (S | 2010-07-01 |
20100164221 | Pipe Coupling - The invention relates to a pipe coupling, in particular for connecting water-carrying pipes, such as drinking water pipes, sewage pipes, well pipes, etc. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164222 | Externally sealing connector - A connector, particularly for connecting pipes, includes a base body, a sealing element and a fixing means for fixing a pipe inserted into the connector, wherein the base body has an insertion opening on one side for the insertion of a pipe and the sealing element is arranged in an essentially cylindrically symmetrical recess set embedded in the base body and wherein the essentially cylindrically symmetrical recess at least partly has a smaller depth in the region between the position of the inset sealing element and the side of the recess facing the insertion opening of the base body than in the region of the position of the sealing element. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164223 | MARINE DRILLING RISER CONNECTOR WITH REMOVABLE SHEAR ELEMENTS - A riser joint connection includes a box connector having a box preload fixture, a pin connector having a pin preload fixture, at least one shear element configured to fit into at least one shear element cavity defined by a box connector shear groove in alignment with a pin connector shear groove, wherein the at least one shear element contacts load surfaces of the pin connector and the box connector. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164224 | SEPARATION PREVENTION DEVICE FOR PIPE JOINT - A separation prevention device for a pipe joint has disengagement prevention members and a press member. The disengagement prevention members are disposed at a plurality of locations in a circumferential direction of the pipe, on an inner peripheral surface of an engaging tool or of a receiving opening itself and which are formed with claws. The press member presses the disengagement prevention member radially inward of the pipe and which engages the claw with the outer peripheral surface of an inserting opening. The claw of the disengagement prevention member and the claw of the disengagement prevention member which is adjacent to the former disengagement prevention member in the circumferential direction of the pipe are arranged so as to overlap on each other in the axial direction of the pipe in a state where the claws are engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the inserting opening. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164225 | WATERPROOF CONNECTING STRUCTURE FOR PIPE - A waterproof connecting structure for a pipe for connecting an intake passage of an internal combustion engine and an external gas detector to convey gas into the intake passage. The structure includes a connecting space to which the pipe is connected and a partition wall formed between the intake passage and the connecting space. The connecting space has a larger diameter than the pipe. The partition wall includes an elongate hole for placing the interior of the intake passage and the connecting space in fluid communication. This configuration prevents intrusion of droplets drifting in through intake air and allows a high degree of freedom for location of the pipe. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164226 | HOLDER - A holder includes a first cover that covers a part of a corrugated tube in a radial direction of the corrugated tube, and a second cover engaged with the first cover and that covers a remaining part of the corrugated tube in the radial direction. A first retaining portion is formed on the first cover and is engaged in a groove on a bellows-shaped outer face of the corrugated tube. A second retaining portion is formed on the second cover and is engaged in the groove on the bellows-shaped outer face of the corrugated tube. The first cover includes a base portion and a pair of side wall portions extended vertically respectively from both ends of the base portion. The first retaining portion includes a first retaining piece which continuously extends from one of the side wall portions to the base portion and a second retaining piece which continuously extends from the other of the side wall portions to the base portion. The first retaining piece and the second retaining piece are separated from each other with air gap at the base portion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164227 | COMPLETELY SUBMERGED WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER - A wave energy converter apparatus comprising at least two members joined mutually by a connector movable so as to allow mutual displacement of the members in response to waves in water where the apparatus is located. The apparatus also includes an energy converter for converting motion of the connector to electrical energy, and a device for storing and/or transporting elsewhere the energy produced. Preferably, the members are non-floating and completely submerged, thereby causing the apparatus, as a whole, to be neutrally buoyant. A member is additionally provided for maintaining each of the submerged members substantially at rest relative to the surrounding water with which they are in contact, such that the members move under wave action substantially in the same manner as an undisturbed water particle located in the same region, the at least two submerged members being spaced mutually by the connector so as to assume respective positions affected differently by the wave-induced water motion. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164228 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator capable of enhancing starting performance of the wind turbine generator when the outside air temperature is low and capable of securing temperature adjusting ability of a generator set in a wide outside air temperature range is provided. A wind turbine generator includes a nacelle ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164229 | Wave generating system for converting ocean waves into usable energy - A Wave Generating System for Converting Ocean Waves into Usable Energy includes a Base, a Polyp, and a Stem. The Polyp is connected to the Stem. The Stem is connected to the Base. In some preferred embodiments the Base may require a mooring design to counter both the upward force and a tendency to tip, which can release gas. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164230 | Installation for harvesting ocean currents (IHOC) and methods and means for its delivery, installation and servicing - Installation for harvesting energy of ocean currents (IHOC) in deepwaters is based on utilization of a semisubmersible platform and the multiple of vertically oriented Darrieus type hydraulic turbines. The turbines are located as close as possible to ocean surface, where speed of current is usually at its maximum. Since speed of current fluctuate during the seasons a system controlling buoyancy force of that keeps IHOC floating near surface is employed. The mooring system consists of three tethers, which prevent transferring of overturning moment applied to IHOC to anchoring base. The electric power generators are located in a machinery room on a structure well above sea level and would transmit electric power to the shore utilizing flexible cable. During hurricane it will be lowered to the depth preventing turbines from being affected by wave actions, at the same time it would keep machinery room above wave action. For the purpose of delivery assembled on shore Turbine Housing to destination site and installing it there a special convoy is formed consisting of Catamaran Delivery Barge and Stabilizing Platform. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164231 | Aerodynamic Vibration Power-Generation Device - An aerodynamic vibration power-generation device is provided, including at least a brace, and at least a blade. The blade is attached to the brace at least with one side. The blade is an aerodynamic vibration element, with at least an embedded piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer embedded in the blade includes related circuitry for electrically connecting to a load unit. When the airflow passes along the surfaces of the blade, the difference between the air speeds on both sides of the blade will generate a pressure difference on the surfaces of the blade, according to Bernoulli's Principle, and the pressure difference will cause the blade to deform and vibrate. The fluttering and the oscillation of the blade caused by the continuously changing airflow speeds will cause the embedded piezoelectric transducer to generate electricity. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164232 | Wind Turbine with Load-Transmitting Components - Wind turbines with at least one rotor blade, a hub, a gearbox casing accommodating a gearbox, a generator casing accommodating a generator, a head support, a tower and an azimuth bearing supporting the head support so that it can rotate on the tower, characterized in that the rotor bearing, the gearbox casing and the generator casing are arranged between the hub and the head support, designed as load-transmitting components and joined to each other via screw connections. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164233 | Centrifugal torque amplifyer - Herein disclosed is an electrical power generation apparatus that produces more power than the apparatus consumes for operation and the excess power can be used for clean environmentally friendly energizing of additional devices of user choice. The overall apparatus is operational due to centrifugal force created within the assembly of the apparatus. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164234 | GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A gas turbine engine is provided having a variety of forms and features. The gas turbine engine can include a compressor having movable vanes. In one form of operation the compressor can close down the vanes to a relatively low flow capacity position and the compressor can be operated at a higher speed, whereupon the vanes can be repositioned and the gas turbine engine operated at a different condition. The gas turbine engine can include a turbine having movable vanes. In one form of operation the turbine can change the vane positions to a relatively low torque position and the engine operated at a higher fuel flow condition, whereupon the vanes can be repositioned and the gas turbine engine operated at a different condition. The gas turbine engine can have a heater that adds heat to a flow stream, a motor that provides energy to a shaft, and an external load. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164235 | Power Generation Systems and Methods of Generating Power - A power generation system is provided that includes an internal combustion engine configured to provide rotational mechanical energy. A generator is configured to receive the rotational mechanical energy and generate electrical power in response to the rotational mechanical energy. A fluid medium is provided to the internal combustion engine and to the generator for removing thermal energy from the internal combustion engine and from the generator. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164236 | ENGINE GENERATOR SET CONTROL - An engine generator set control system includes an engine, a generator, a frequency selection interface, a voltage regulator, and a controller. The engine includes a variable geometry turbocharger (VGT) and a crankshaft. The controller generates a signal indicative of a desired VGT configuration as a function of the selected frequency. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164237 | Horse Stall Door Latch - The present invention relates to a latch mechanism for securing a movable panel member such as a door to a stationary panel member such as a wall. The latch mechanism has a receiver member attached to one of the panels and a latch member attached to the other pane and which engages the receiver member to secure the two panels together. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164238 | Impact absorbing member for vehicle | 2010-07-01 |
20100164239 | Lighted litter scoop - Lighted litter scoop with a hollow elongate handle, an elongate shaft member, a spoon shaped member, an LED lamp, a battery power source, a battery door and an on-off switch. The elongate shaft member is fixedly attached to the front end of the handle on one end and to the spoon shaped handle on the opposite end. The LED lamp is housed at the front end of the handle portion. The LED lamp is aimed at the the spoon shaped portion. The battery power source is enclosed within the hollow handle. The battery door is removable and replaceable and located on one surface of the hollow handle. The on-off switch is located on the top front surface of the handle allowing a user to hold the handle with one hand and press the on-off switch to activate the LED lamp. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164240 | PET MESS TOOL - A tool for cleaning a pet “mess” from a surface includes a body having a rear wall coupled to a bottom wall, a handle extending generally rearwardly from the rear wall, and an opening formed in the rear wall exposing a rear edge of the bottom wall. When the bottom wall is placed on the surface with the rear edge adjacent the pet “mess”, the handle is grasped by a human hand for pulling the body toward the pet “mess” and between the “mess” and the surface to scoop the “mess” into the body. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164241 | Suction Device, - A suction device has a flexible sucker membrane having a peripherally extending skirt, and an actuator arranged to act to reconfigure the sucker between a suction enhanced configuration and a suction released configuration. The actuator is also operable to lift an outer edge of the peripherally extending skirt which enables more convenient release of the suction device than would otherwise be possible. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164242 | Chopstick Holder - At least one embodiment of the present invention relates to a resilient connecting element for connecting together a pair of chopsticks. The resilient connecting element includes a resilient flexible plate and two pairs of breakthrough portions, each pair of breakthrough portions including a first and a second breakthrough portion. Each second breakthrough portion is positioned at a unidirected distance perpendicularly from an imaginary line extending between each first breakthrough portion. The distance (a) between the second breakthrough portions is equal or shorter than the distance (b) between said first breakthrough portions. At least one embodiment of the present invention also relates to a chopstick arrangement including a resilient element and one pair of chopsticks and to the use of the resilient connecting element in combination with chopsticks for eating food. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164243 | Gripper system - A gripper system having a pair of jaws operable in a first plane and having a central closure axis; each jaw including a finger member and finger tip member disposed on its distal end; and a gripper drive assembly for moving the jaws toward and away from each other; each finger member having a shaped inner contour for accommodating an object to be gripped; each finger tip member including an inner surface which generally aligns with the shaped inner contour for gripping a range of larger objects and an outer surface which generally aligns with the gripper central closure axis upon closure for gripping a range of smaller objects. Alternatively, each finger tip member may include a forcep element extending transversely to said plane. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164244 | BULB CLEANING AND INSTALLATION POUCH AND METHOD - A method of handling a high heat lighting bulb includes providing a pouch that has a substantially non-porous flexible outer skin portion and an inner lining material. The non-porous flexible outer skin portion is substantially sealed around the inner lining. A high heat lighting bulb having a bulb portion and a power connecting portion is provided and the pouch is opened to expose the inner lining. The inner lining forms a receptacle that is configured for receiving the bulb portion of the high heat lighting bulb therein when the pouch is opened. The bulb portion of the lighting bulb is inserted into the opened pouch and into contact with the inner | 2010-07-01 |
20100164245 | AERODYNAMIC HEMISPHERE AND SOCKET MOTORCYCLE FAIRING - A motorcycle fairing comprised of plastic or composite material fabricated and assembled to form: a front, substantially hemisphere shaped fender or nacelle fairing section which substantially encloses the front wheel of the motorcycle and is affixed to the upper front fork assembly of the motorcycle allowing the front wheel to be turned laterally independent of the attitude of the main frame of the motorcycle; and a frame mounted fairing which intersects and substantially encompasses the hemispherical front wheel fender section within a matching hemispherical shaped socket located in the frontal portion of said frame mounted fairing, which fairing then extends rearward along, and substantially parallel to the main frame of the motorcycle, with both fairing sections together substantially enclosing the front wheel, headlight, and engine of the motorcycle. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164246 | RETRACTABLE TARPING SYSTEM - A retractable tarping system including an end support surface, a shaft, a tarp, a spool, an end plate assembly, and a cable. The tarp and the spool are operably attached to the shaft. The end plate assembly is attached to the shaft for movement with respect to the first end support surface. The cable is attached to the end support surface and extends at least one time around the first spool. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164247 | CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP WITH FINS - A convertible soft top for a motor vehicle is provided. The convertible soft top has a front portion and a rear portion, the top also having and movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The top includes a fabric cover that extends across the front portion and the rear portion, the fabric cover forming a pair of spaced apart fins that extend from the front portion in a rearwardly direction when the top is in the extended position. The convertible soft top is dimensioned such that a motor vehicle with a conventional opening for heretofor convertible tops can be used with the soft top of the instant invention. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164248 | BODY SEAL AND INNER TRIM MODULE - A body sealing system for an associated automotive vehicle door that has an associated door panel (including a sliding door, lift gate, or tailgate) includes a trim panel dimensioned to overlie at least a portion of the associated door panel, an interconnecting means connected to the trim panel and extending from adjacent a periphery of the trim panel, and a sealing member secured to the trim panel via the interconnecting means. An associated method of assembling a trim panel and seal to an associated automotive vehicle door includes providing an automotive sealing system, providing a trim panel, and integrating the seal with the trim panel. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164249 | RETRACTABLE AIR DEFLECTION APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF VEHICULAR AIR DRAG - An air deflection apparatus for reduction of vehicular air drag comprises at least one air deflection element coupled to a rear portion of the vehicle but not to the rear-facing surface of the vehicle or, in other embodiments, at least one air deflection element coupled to a rear portion of the vehicle but not to any rear door which the vehicle may have. The air deflection elements are displaceable, preferably in unison, between a retracted position and at least one deployed position in which the air deflection elements intersect with the air flowing around the top and sides, and preferably also the bottom, of the vehicle, and in which they divert that airflow in a manner that enhances the aerodynamic characteristics of the vehicle and thereby improves its fuel economy, resulting in a reduction in fuel cost. The air deflection elements may be deployed and retracted manually, or remotely with powered assistance, or under microprocessor control, with the latter allowing for optimal positioning of the air deflection elements based either on pre-stored values, or on values derived, utilizing an optional feedback mechanism, from real-time vehicular speed and fuel consumption data. Vehicles equipped with the apparatus, and methods of reducing vehicular air drag using the apparatus, are also disclosed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164250 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A TRANSVERSE UNDERSTRUCTURE MEMBER AND A TECHNICAL FRONT PANEL - A method for mounting on a motor vehicle at least one transverse understructure member and a technical front panel to be mounted at a longitudinal end of a frame structural member including two transversely opposite rails and two transversely opposite portions of the frame structural member, in particular hinging members for holding the vehicle headlights. The method includes placing the technical front panel in a vertical position on the transversely opposite portions of the frame structural member, and transversely positioning the technical front panel on the portions. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164251 | Sturcture and connection member for structure - A structure formed by welding one component member and other component member through a connection member, the connection member which includes: a one side connection end portion including a junction portion having a shape matching an outer surface of the one component member, the one side connection end portion being contacted to the one component member, being freely moved along an axial direction of the one component member, and being welded to the one component member, and an other side connection end portion including an engaging portion that is fitted into the other component member and can be relatively freely moved along a direction intersecting with the axial direction of the one component member, and being welded to the other component member. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164252 | PANEL DEVICE FOR A SLIDING ROOF ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a panel device for a sliding roof arrangement of a vehicle, having a panel element for closing a gap between a frame of the sliding roof arrangement and an externally-guided sliding cover when the latter is situated in a ventilator position, having a holding element in which the panel element can be at least partially held, having an actuating element which deploys the panel element relative to the holding element in a first direction, and having force absorbing means, by means of which a force which acts in a second direction perpendicularly on a side of the panel element and perpendicularly to the first direction can be absorbed. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164253 | Vehicle Roof Comprising a Cover that can be Displaced Above a Fixed Roof Section - The invention relates to a vehicle roof comprising a liftable covering element that can be displaced above a fixed roof section. A control mechanism for the covering element is respectively provided on both sides of the covering element. According to the invention, the control mechanism comprises a drive carriage, a rear release lever which is connected to the covering element in the region of the rear edge thereof in an articulated manner, a front release lever which is connected to the covering element in the region of the front edge thereof in an articulated manner, and a coupling lever which is rotatably connected to the front release lever, co-operates with the drive carriage, and can be displaced in a release position in relation to the drive carriage in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The displacement of the drive carriage in the direction of the rear of the vehicle causes firstly an outward pivoting of the rear release lever from a closing position of the covering element, and an outward pivoting of the front release lever when an abutment is reached between the drive carriage and the coupling lever. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164254 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING THE MOVEMENT OF A WIND DEFLECTOR - A device is provided for guiding a movement of a bar-type wind deflector in relation to a roof frame in a region between a position of use and a position of non-use, especially on a cabriolet. At least one pair of rotary levers is provided on the wind deflector. The rotary levers are mounted on the wind deflector at a first rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a first rotational axis, and on the roof frame at a second rotary lever end such that they can rotate about a second rotational axis, the rotational axes being parallel to each other. The rotary levers of each pair are staggered in relation to each other at least in the direction of a normal of one of the rotational axes. The rotational axes of each pair form the vertexes of a parallelogram. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164255 | ROOF LOCKING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A roof locking apparatus for a vehicle ( | 2010-07-01 |
20100164256 | FOLDABLE CHAIR WITH FORCED AIR COOLING SYSTEM - A foldable chair, which includes a forced air cooling system. The foldable chair includes a frame member. A flexible seat, which includes a meshed back rest suspends from the frame member. A fan bag, which has a pocket, is attached to the meshed back rest of the flexible seat. A fan is located at the bottom of the fan bag and is electrically disconnectable to a re-chargeable power source that is housed in a housing, which has an ON/OFF toggle switch so as to supply power to the fan. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164257 | PORTABLE TABLE ASSEMBLIES - An apparatus includes a table and a bench movably coupled to the table. The table and the bench collectively have a first configuration and a second configuration. The table has a first width when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a first height when the table and the bench are in the first configuration. The table and the bench collectively have a second width and a second height when the table and the bench are in the second configuration. The second width is less than half of the first width, and the second height is less than half of the first width. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164258 | Ergonomic parachute seat - A parachute seat includes a saddle formed by an ergonomically shaped saddle base member with a cushioning layer thereon that covers and conforms with the shape of the upper surface of the saddle base member. The saddle is preferably received within a sleeve having connecting elements to secure the seat to a parachute harness. | 2010-07-01 |
20100164259 | ERGONOMIC SUPPORTING/SITTING DEVICE - Ergonomic supporting/sitting device useful on all those jobs which are performed while standing, being particularly useful for document sorting jobs and in operating rooms while performing surgery, comprised of a base resting on the floor and a shaft for mounting a seat body such that this ergonomic device ( | 2010-07-01 |