27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130167381 | LINER LOCK APPARATUS AND METHOD - A folding knife includes a handle, a knife blade rotatably attached to the handle, the knife blade including a tang, a liner positioned within the handle, the liner further comprising a liner lock, and a safety device. The liner lock has a first position when the knife is in a closed position, and has a second position when the knife blade is in a deployed or open position. An end of the liner lock engages the tang of the knife. A safety device is positioned between the liner lock and the handle when the knife blade is in the deployed or open position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167382 | HOOK BLADE ACCESSORY TOOL FOR AN OSCILLATING TOOL - An accessory tool for an oscillating power tool includes a mounting portion and a blade portion that extends from the mounting portion. The blade portion includes a first lateral edge portion, a second lateral edge portion, and a leading edge portion. A cutting edge is defined in the second lateral edge portion that includes a rearward facing portion that extends generally laterally from a distal end portion of the second lateral edge portion toward the first lateral edge portion and a forward facing cutting edge portion that extends from said second lateral edge portion toward said first lateral edge portion. The rearward facing cutting edge portion is at least partially interposed between the leading edge portion and the mounting portion, and the forward facing cutting edge portion is at least partially interposed between the rearward facing cutting edge portion and the mounting portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167383 | SUBSTRATE SPECIFIC CUTTING GUIDE - A cutting guide for a saw, the guide comprising: (a) a guide including a follower path, the guide including a plurality of indicia each representative of a plurality of different substrates; (b) a follower repositionable with respect to the guide along the follower path and into alignment with at least one of the plurality of indicia; and, (c) a lock operatively coupled to the follower, the lock being repositionable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locked position operative to retain the guide in a fixed position with respect to the follower, and the unlocked position operative to allow a relative position of the guide with respect to the follower to be changed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167384 | Laser Centering Tool for Surface Areas - A laser centering tool for surface areas used to find the center point of a surface. The laser centering tool uses single or multiple laser sources to project a plurality of lines on a horizontal or vertical surface. It may comprise of multiple lasers, rotational plates, prism, beam splitter, gear housing, and/or a gear mechanism. At least one center laser line remains stationary between at least two edge laser lines. The edge lasers may be moved to outline the edge of a surface. At least one center laser projects a beam that indicates the center point of the edge lasers. The edge laser lines may be moved by rotational plates, a set of mirrors, or prism. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167385 | CONTROL METHOD FOR PRODUCING GROUND MARKINGS, AND REFERENCE BEAM GENERATOR - The invention relates to a control method for producing ground markings, with a reference beam generator for determining a reference plane, a reception of the reference beams by means of an optical detector, wherein the position of an application unit for the marking substance can be derived relative to the reference plane by using the received reference beams, a derivation of the orientation relative to the reference plane, and a control of an application of the marking substance to produce ground markings according to the orientation. According to the method, the intensity in the solid angle covered by the reference beam is varied in time during the production of the marking. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167386 | OPTICAL LEVELING INSTRUMENT WITH CENTRAL COMMON POINT CONSOLIDATION STRUCTURE - The present invention provides an optical leveling instrument with central common point consolidation structure, and more particularly the center of working indicator light beams meet at the center of rotation point of two axes of toggle movement to serve as a central common point of center of rotation. During the stopping process, no height difference occurs in the directional light beams emitted by the instrument. The optical leveling instrument comprises a universal toggle support, and two horizontal working axes thereof intersect in the same plane and serves as the central common point of center of rotation. Moreover, centers of directional light beams emitted by a set of light emitting modules to collectively form the central common point of center of rotation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167387 | MULTI-FUNCTION LEVEL WITH A JOINABLE END - An apparatus and method for measuring and marking level and plumb is providently disclosed herein. The multi-function level includes: modular ends that allow attachment of mating levels for linear extension in one direction. The modular, or jointed, end includes a structure to hold a connector or to selectively receive a connector from another level such that that only applies a load to the jointed end and not the body of the level. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167388 | Box Level - A level including an elongate hollow frame with two sidewalls and a topwall extending therebetween. A topnotch is formed by removal of a topwall section and adjacent sections of sidewalls including notch-defining bottom and side edges. A central vial is within the topnotch. The frame includes an inner horizontal wall extending between the sidewalls at the notch-defining bottom edges. A central-vial reference surface is formed in the inner horizontal wall parallel to the top and bottom measuring surfaces and defining a notch-bottom. The central vial is supported against the central-vial reference surface in accurate orientation without calibration. The central vial is secured with respect to the inner horizontal wall by mechanical fasteners. The frame further preferably includes an integral inner vertical wall extending between the top and bottom walls thereby reinforcing the frame along the frame length. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167389 | COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING WITH A COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for the measurement of workpiece geometries with a coordinate measuring device ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167390 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A BEAM ELEMENT OF A CO-ORDINATE MEASURING MACHINE, AND MEASURING MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAID BEAM ELEMENT - A process for producing a beam element of a co-ordinate measuring machine, comprising the steps of applying a machinable metal coating by spraying on a structural substrate made of ceramic material, impregnating the coating with a resin, and executing on the coating a surface-finishing machining operation and a treatment of surface hardening. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167391 | FOOT-LENGTH CALIPER FOR MEASUREMENT OF FOOT LENGTH AND SCREENING OF BIRTH WEIGHT GROUPS - A caliper to measure foot length and corresponding category of birth weight group by four colors used on the measuring scale namely. Green as normal, yellow as low, orange as very low and red as extremely low birth weight is devised for the first time to be used at the community level. A metal caliper with concavity to accommodate convexity of the heel and sliding device perpendicular to the scale to touch the longest toe fix the two extreme ends. Thus direct measurement is possible between two extreme ends of the foot. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167392 | SELF IDENTIFYING TEMPLATE GAGE PROBING SYSTEM - A component inspection system comprises a sensor apparatus and a template having a component side and an opposing inspection side. The inspection side includes a plurality of inspection bosses projecting therefrom, each of the plurality of inspection bosses having a first coupling and a sensor aperture. Each aperture is disposed axially through each respective boss to the component side of the template. The sensor apparatus includes a receptacle for retaining a sensor. The receptacle has a second coupling configured to individually engage with each of the plurality of first couplings for removably securing the sensor apparatus to a respective at least one of the plurality of inspection bosses. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167393 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRYING A ROTATING SUBSTRATE - A system for drying a surface of a substrate is provided. The system for drying a surface of a substrate comprising: a rotary support; a first dispenser fluidly coupled to a source of liquid, the first dispenser positioned above the surface of the substrate so as to be capable of applying a film of the liquid to the surface of the substrate; a second dispenser fluidly coupled to a source of drying fluid with a supply line, the second dispenser positioned above the surface of the substrate so as to be capable of applying the drying fluid to the surface of the substrate; and a proportional valve operably coupled to the supply line between the second dispenser and the source of drying fluid, the proportional valve capable of being incrementally adjusted from a closed position to an open position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167394 | Devices for Air-drying Sludge - An air-drying device for sludge comprises at least one air-drying mechanism, a dosing mechanism, and a dehumidifying and heating mechanism. There two air-drying mechanisms. The dosing mechanism connects with the beginning end of the first air-drying mechanism ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167395 | DRIER - A drier comprising a drier chamber inside a drier housing. An inner atmosphere of the drier chamber has an elevated temperature relative to the outer atmosphere. An inlet lock and an outlet lock reduce the inflow of the outer atmosphere into the drier chamber and the outflow of the inner atmosphere into the outer atmosphere. The inlet lock comprises a first air curtain, which extends over the inlet lock and which runs upward, and a second air curtain, which is behind the first air curtain in the direction of motion of the objects and which extends over the inlet lock and which runs downward. The outlet lock is designed substantially identically to the inlet lock, however the objects first pass through an air curtain directed downward and then pass through an air curtain directed upward. The conveyor system is designed that the objects are moved continuously and at a substantially constant height through the entire drier housing. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167396 | SYSTEM WITH A CEILING FAN AND RETURN PLENUM FOR HEATING, DRYING OR CURING AN OBJECT - A system for heating, drying or curing an object, the system comprising a housing having a first wall and at least one second wall adjacent the first wall. The first wall and at least one second wall define an interior for holding an object to be heated, dried or cured. The system also includes an air plenum adjacent to, covering and disposed inward from the first wall, and at least one air plenum opening in the air plenum to supply air into the interior. A fan is disposed in the one air plenum opening. The system also includes a ductwork assembly adjacent to, covering and disposed inward from the second wall. The ductwork assembly is in air-communication with the air plenum, and has a ductwork opening so that substantially all air circulation in the interior is between the air plenum opening and the ductwork opening. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167397 | OVEN FOR FIBER HEAT TREATMENT - An improved oven ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167398 | CLOTHES DRYER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A clothes dryer capable of providing a dry course suitable for functional clothes, and a control method thereof, the control method including if a substance accommodated in a dry tub to be dried is functional clothes, performing a first dry process to dry the substance at a first reference dry temperature, and performing a second dry process to dry the substance at a second reference dry temperature higher than the first reference dry temperature. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167399 | WAFER DRYING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRYING WAFER USING THE SAME - A wafer drying apparatus and a wafer drying method using the same. A wafer is dried by a marangoni drying process using DI-CO | 2013-07-04 |
20130167400 | TUMBLE DRYER WITH AUTOMATIC FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - A tumble dryer, in particular a household tumble dryer, includes a housing, a drum intended for laundry to be dried, which is supported rotatably in the housing, and a container positioned on an outer face of the lateral surface of the drum and holding an extinguishing agent. The container has a first temperature-activated release facility which automatically releases the extinguishing agent into a space outside the drum, in the presence of a temperature produced by a fire. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167401 | Sole and Article of Footwear Having a Pod Assembly - A sole includes an upper sole portion having a region and a toe region, and a pod assembly disposed below the upper sole portion. The pod assembly includes at least five pods fluidly connected in a substantially linear arrangement extending from the heel region to the toe region. The pods are fluidly connected in series. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167402 | Sole and Article of Footwear Having a Pod Assembly - A sole includes a base having a medial side and a lateral side; and a plurality of projections extending from the base, wherein at least one of the projections includes a first pod filled with ambient air and a foam layer disposed below the first pod. The first pod and the foam layer are disposed such that the projection extends non-orthogonally from the base. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167403 | SHOE INSOLE - A shoe insole, which supports three points on a sole to stabilize a center of gravity, is provided by considering a skeletal structure of a foot and a sequential movement from foot joints to a body. The three points, which are a first metatarsal sesamoid bone, tuberosity of fifth metatarsal bone, and a calcaneal tuberosity, are supported from a sole side, and the three point balance can stabilize a center of gravity, and thereby a stimulus that adjusts body movements derived from a sole to help a body to be back to a right position can be given. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167404 | Molded Polymer Articles for Use in Low Temperatures Having a Low Rigidity Factor - Ski boots and other cold weather articles are described made from polymer compositions that are exceptionally stable at low temperatures. The polymer composition, for instance, may contain a thermoplastic polymer, a thermoplastic elastomer, and an impact modifier. In one embodiment, each of the individual components are selected such that they do not undergo a second order transition within a temperature range of from about 50° C. to about −40° C., and particularly from about 23° C. to about −40° C. In one embodiment, the polymer compositions are used to mold the outer shell of a snow ski boot. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167405 | REPLACEABLE HEEL CUSHION CAVITY - A footbed can be removed from a shoe that includes an outsole, an insole board above the outsole and cemented to the outsole, an upper cemented to the insole board, and a first heel cushion in a cavity formed in a heel portion of the insole board. The first heel cushion can be removed from the cavity, and a second heel cushion can be inserted in the cavity. The second heel cushion can have a different hardness value from the first heel cushion. The footbed can be re-inserted in the shoe above the insole board and over the second heel cushion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167406 | WORKING BOOTS - A working boots includes an upper having a front portion and a rear portion, a sole having a toe portion corresponding to the front portion, a heel portion corresponding to the rear portion of the upper and a protection plate extending upright from the heel portion and surrounding an outer periphery of the heel portion and a seam securely sandwiched between the upper and the sole via stitches and surrounding an outer periphery of the front portion of the upper. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167407 | Athletic Shoe - A shoe having a toe box that is capable of being opened during exercise. The shoe also allows the remaining structure of the shoe to stay intact for adequate support and foot control during exercise. The athletic shoe includes a flap disposed along the toe box. The flap begins between the end of the laces and the front of the shoe and extends around the toe box to a similar point on the opposite side of the shoe. In the open position, the flap is provided with a fastener for holding it against the tongue. In the closed position, the flap is provided with a fastener such as a zipper for attaching the edge of the flap to the adjacent material of the toe box. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167408 | SOLE FOR WORKING BOOTS - A sole for working boots having a head portion and a heel portion includes a protection plate securely formed on the heel portion and having a curvature adapted to correspond to that of the heel portion. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167409 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR FOLDABLE BOTTOMLESS RAINPROOF SHOE COVER - The present invention relates to a supporting element of a foldable bottomless rainproof shoe cover assembly. The shoe cover assembly includes a front sheet, a rear sheet, a supporting element, and combining pieces. The supporting element is continuously provided on a peripheral edge of the front sheet to substantially form an L-shaped loop. The rear sheet is provided with a notch to be combined with the front sheet. The combining pieces are provided on front and rear edges of the rear sheet respectively. Four bending points of the supporting element are provided with a wrapping portion respectively. By this arrangement, the supporting element helps the shoe cover assembly to cover the shoe of a user and makes the shoe cover assembly to be folded easily for better storage. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167410 | CLAM-LINK APPARATUS AND METHODS - Systems and methods, etc., to improve operations where a barrier could interfere with the tag line of a clam shell dredging bucket suspended from a crane and/or the z-axis elevation of the bucket needs to be closely determined. The systems include an elongate rigid link connecting a suspended implement such as the bucket to a holding wire hanging from the crane. The elongate rigid link can further comprise at least one anti-rotation connection element located at an upper portion of the link to attach to the tag line for horizontal/rotational control, and/or comprise at least one z-axis calibration device configured to identify a z-axis elevation of the link and thereby the suspended element. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167411 | SNOW CLEARING DEVICE - A snow clearing device preferably for removing snow from a sloping house roof, including at least one plate of semi-rigid material, wherein at least one long side has corrugations or teeth for cutting sideways into a snow layer, and having handles for cutting motion arranged on at least one side of the plate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167412 | SNOW PLOW TOWING HITCH SYSTEM - A snow plow towing hitch system removably attached to an existing vehicle hitch which is lightweight and compact to allow an individual to attach the snow plow towing hitch system to a vehicle hitch when needed and to remove and store it when not in use. The snow plow towing hitch system includes a connecting bar connected to a vehicle hitch, a vertical support bar attached to the connecting bar, a plow blade rotatably attached to the vertical support bar, and a spring attached to the vertical support bar and the plow blade to limit rotation of the plow blade. Another alternate embodiment of the snow plow towing hitch system comes in a kit form allowing the user to easily assemble the snow plow towing hitch for use and to disassemble for storage or to use portions as a snow shovel. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167413 | MINI-PLOW - This versatile and revolutionary snow removal tool operates to almost effortlessly displace the snow from sidewalks and other flat surfaces by routing the snow to either side of the “flared” plow blade clearing pathway the width of the MINI-PLOW varying in width from approximately 42-44 inches. The MINI-PLOW is lightweight and has a specially curved and angled blade with no obstruction on either side allowing unobstructed flow of snow simultaneously to the right and left of the blade. After a slight and short upward direction, the grooves on the blade are sharply angled in a horizontal pattern (as opposed to the conventional vertical pattern); thus, allowing the snow to be routed outward from the center of the blade. The MINI-PLOW is fitted with parallel elongated shafts for maximum stability. It has an angled-bar handle at the top and connecting the parallel shafts for each hand, for added stability. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167414 | Method and apparatus for card image transformation and contentsecuring - A display system is disclosed having a casing, a drawer and a stopping mechanism. The drawer is inserted into the casing and a hidden section of the drawer is alternately hidden from view and then displayed when the system transitions between retracted and extended positions respectively. The drawer may optionally include an insert that is displayed when the display is in the extended position. In one aspect, the stopping mechanism may be a flexible membrane attached to the inside of the casing and the drawer back. Alternatively, the casing may include a crossbar section disposed within said drawer where fasteners within said drawer prevent drawer extension beyond the crossbar thereby providing the stopping mechanism. Functionally, the display system may serve as a greeting card where images on the casing and drawer are drawn apart on drawer extraction to reveal extended images on the hidden section and the insert. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167415 | WINE LABEL - The present invention discloses a wine label ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167416 | STRETCHABLE WRIST BANDS INCLUDING MEDICAL INFORMATION - A stretchable wrist band includes a message printed on an outer portion thereof, wherein the message is indecipherable when the wrist band is in its relaxed state, but the message may be read when the wrist band is stretched out. The wrist bands may also include pictures or designs, rather than (or along with) text, and the pictures or designs may only be properly perceived when the wrist band is in the stretched state. In one embodiment, the stretchable wrist band may include private or confidential medical information about the wearer, which may be accessed by medical personnel or first responders in the event of a medical emergency or incident by stretching the band to a stretched state in order to read the medical information. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167417 | PICTURE FRAME ASSEMBLY - A picture frame assembly, including: a first picture frame including a first connecting element, located at a first end of the first picture frame, and extending away from the first end, the first end including a first surface facing an interior of the first picture frame; and a second picture frame including a second connecting element, located at a second end of the second picture frame, and extending away from the second end, the second end including a second surface facing an interior of the second picture frame. The first connecting element is engaged with the second surface. The second connecting element is engaged with the first surface. The first and second picture frames are fixed to each other via the contact of the first and second connecting elements with the second and first picture frames, respectively. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167418 | Photo framing template and mounting bracket assembly - This invention relates to the general field of photo mounting, and more specifically toward a template and mounting assembly that can be used to effectively mount a photograph. The template has a basic design of a hard surface bordered by four open sections, which can be universally applied to a variety of different sizes and configurations of photographs. The mounting assembly includes four brackets that form the underlying frame of the mounted photograph. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167419 | Closure for Break-Action Firearms - A closure for break-action firearms which includes a barrel assembly which is hinged to a break-action assembly so as to form a closed position and an open position of the firearm; the barrel assembly has a breech end which is opposite with respect to a breech face of the break-action assembly when the firearm is in the closed position. The structure is characterized in that it includes a plate which is associated with the break-action assembly and is interposed between the breech end of the barrel assembly and the breech face of the break-action assembly in the closed position, in which the plate closes the breech end by virtue of a means for the temporary locking of the plate on the barrel assembly. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167420 | Self-Levering Follower For A Universal Magazine Of Multiple Caliber Compatibility For Firearms - A magazine for a firearm comprises a magazine shell, a main magazine spring, and a follower assembly. The follower assembly is disposed inside the magazine shell and movable generally along a longitudinal axis of the magazine shell. The follower assembly includes a non-tilt-able piece coupled to a first end of the main magazine spring and having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The follower assembly also includes a tilt-able piece having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. A middle portion of the tilt-able piece is pivot-ably coupled to a middle portion of the non-tilt-able piece. The follower assembly further includes an elastic element that is elastically disposed between the non-tilt-able piece and the tilt-able piece and exerting a force on the non-tilt-able piece and the tilt-able piece. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167421 | Magazine Shell Of A Universal Magazine Of Multiple Caliber Compatibility For Firearms - A magazine for a firearm comprises a magazine shell and a main magazine spring. The magazine shell includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and sidewalls between the first end and the second end. The first end includes an opening and is configured to attach to the firearm. The second end includes a bottom plate. The main magazine spring includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The second end of the main magazine spring is coupled to the bottom plate of the second end of the magazine shell. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167422 | Firearm Hammer With Pivoting Cocking Spur - A firearm hammer that has its cocking spur attached in a hinged manner that is constantly biased to the closed position. Upon sufficiently applied force, the cocking spur can pivot about the hinge from the closed position to a plurality of open positions, and then due to the constant bias, the cocking spur automatically and rapidly returns to the closed position. In one embodiment, a spring at the hinge causes the constant bias of the cocking spur to the closed position. In the closed position, the cocking spur rests upon the main body of the hammer and is thereby supported to allow the hammer to be cocked. This invention reduces the probability of snagging the hammer on clothing as the firearm is drawn for use. This invention also allows instinctive use of the cocking spur since it is automatically and rapidly returned to the closed position after deviations thereof. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167423 | Trigger Assembly and System Including a Blocking Mechanism - A trigger assembly includes a trigger shoe configured to disengage a sear to release a firing mechanism in response to force applied by a user. The trigger assembly further includes a blocking mechanism configured to selectively prevent the release of the firing mechanism in response to a control signal. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167424 | Adjustable Handgun Support - A novel handgun support includes a vertically adjustable stand and horizontally adjustable shoulder support that are pivotally mounted together with a handgun holder fixedly mounted on the top end. The assistance in holding a handgun from two directions greatly increases the steadiness in aiming a handgun in target shooting. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167425 | LOCKING ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - A locking adjustment device for changing an adjustable setting of a device such as a riflescope locks in a baseline position to provide expedient feedback regarding an adjustment position of the adjustable setting. The device includes a guideway extending around an axis and a knob mountable over the guideway for rotation about the axis. The guideway includes a notch and a curved slide surface sized to slidably receive a guide tab carried by the knob. The guide tab is biased so as to urge at least a portion of the guide tab into the notch when the knob is rotated to a locked position, thereby preventing inadvertent rotation of the knob from the locked position. A button carried by the knob is depressible to urge the guide tab out of the notch and thereby allow the knob to be manually rotated away from the locked position. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167426 | TANGLE FREE TIP TOP FOR FISHING - In a specific example, the present invention provides a fishing rod apparatus configured with low profile guides and a tip top, which are prone to fewer or almost no line tangles. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167427 | COLLAPSING TRAP - A collapsing trap is described. The collapsing trap includes a base and a plurality of surrounding panels pivotally attached with the base. An outer panel is attached with one of the surrounding panels. A locking mechanism is attached with the surrounding panels to selectively hold the panels in an open configuration. A trigger is operably connected with the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a locking pivot that is attached with the base and connected with the trigger. The locking pivot is adapted to rotate and lock onto each of the surrounding panels to hold the surrounding panels in an open and substantially planar configuration. When the locking pivot is activated by the trigger, the locking pivot rotates to release the surrounding panels and cause the surrounding panels (and outer panel) to collapse up and around the base to trap the item therein. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167428 | FISH TRAP SYSTEM - The fish trap system includes an enclosure having a revolving trap door attached to a coned gate Gargoor. Still and video cameras are included in the enclosure to provide snapshot and moving pictures of fish caught in the trap. A buoy (float) is included, from which images of fish in the enclosure are relayed via digital link to the user on the Internet. Moreover, user-controlled electrical gates are provided to either retain a fish or release a fish by closing and opening the gates via the Internet connection. The video camera, being disposed in the trap housing, is movable and provides views of the area around the fish trap when submerging the trap until it reaches the ground in order to locate the right flooring for the fish trap. Aside from fishing purposes, the fish trap system may be used for experimental purposes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167429 | SAFE MOSQUITO KILLER - A mosquito killer includes a sonar module to detect a location of a mosquito, a low-power laser gun to emit a laser beam, a first reflecting mirror, a second reflecting mirror, and a controller. The first reflecting mirror reflects the laser beam to the second reflecting mirror. The second reflecting mirror is rotatable, and the controller is configured for receiving the location of the mosquito from the sonar module and controlling the second reflecting mirror to rotate to aim the laser beam to kill the mosquito. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167430 | PROCESS FOR CONVERTING A SOLID BIOMASS MATERIAL - A process for converting a solid biomass material comprising (a) mixing the solid biomass material with a fluid to form a fluidized biomass stream; and (b) propagating the fluidized biomass stream into the riser reactor via one or more delivery aperture(s); wherein the solid biomass material has a particle size distribution with a mean particle size diameter, and wherein the delivery aperture has a diameter equal to or more than three times the mean particle size diameter of the particle size distribution of the solid biomass material. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167431 | NON-AQUEOUS LUBRICANT AND FUEL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING FATTY ACID ESTERS OF HYDROXY-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS, AND USES THEREOF - The use as an anti-wear additive and/or friction modifier in a non-aqueous lubricant composition and/or in a fuel composition of at least one long chain fatty acid ester of a hydroxy carboxylic acid in which the long chain fatty acid has at least 4 carbon atoms and the ester is an oil-soluble ester of a mono- or poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid having 1 to 4 groups which are independently carboxylic acid groups or lower hydrocarbyl esters thereof and in which, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a mono-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has a long chain fatty acid ester moiety of the hydroxy group of the hydroxy carboxylic acid and, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has independently long chain fatty acid ester moieties of one or two of the hydroxy groups of the poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid. Also, a non-aqueous lubricant composition and a fuel composition for an internal combustion engine which comprises at least one of said long chain fatty acid esters. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167432 | EXTRACTION OF NEUTRAL LIPIDS BY A TWO SOLVENT METHOD - A method for separating neutral lipids from plant material, in particular, intact algal cells, using an amphipathic solvent set and a hydrophobic solvent set. Some embodiments include dewatering intact algal cells and then extracting neutral lipids from the algal cells. The methods provide for single and multistep extraction processes which allow for efficient separation of algal neutral lipids from a wet algal biomass while avoiding emulsification of extraction mixtures. The neutral lipids are removed after first removing a polar lipid fraction and a protein fraction. These neutral lipids can be used to generate renewable fuels as well as food products and supplements. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167433 | SULFUR SOLVENT COMPOSITIONS, METHODS FOR REMOVING SULFUR DEPOSITS AND PROCESSES FOR MAKING SULFUR SOLVENT COMPOSITIONS - Sulfur solvent compositions are provided that have relatively low toxicity, low and not unpleasant odor, and a substantial capacity for rapidly dissolving elemental sulfur from deposits even at low temperatures and in the presence of water. The compositions comprise a reaction menstruum prepared using an amine component and a ketone component in the presence of alkanol. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167434 | Pole Saw Guide | 2013-07-04 |
20130167435 | METHOD OF WRAPPING A FLORAL GROUPING - A substantially shape-sustaining sheet of material having a substantially circular shape may be formed into a substantially frusto-conical shaped bouquet holder in which a floral grouping may be disposed. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167436 | Row Planting Propagation Device Comprising Tubular Casing Divided into Pouches, and Method for Producing Same - A plant propagating device for propagating plants in one or more rows features a flexible, biodegradable, tubular casing having a longitudinal axis, and a plurality of deposits disposed at spaced apart intervals along the longitudinal axis of the tubular casing, each deposit comprising plant propagation material and at least one of fertilizer and soil. The tubular casing is fastened closed between each adjacent pair of the deposits to separate the deposits into respective pouches spaced along the longitudinal axis of the casing. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167437 | EMBRYO INSERTION AND METHOD - The present disclosure is directed generally towards to embryo insertion systems and methods for use with manufactured seeds. In some embodiments, embryo insertion systems according to the disclosure include an embryo delivery assembly and a fill material deposit assembly. The embryo delivery assembly may include an insertion member, a release assistance member, and a fill material deposit assembly. The fill material deposit assembly may include a fill material containment device, a fill material conveyance device, and optionally, a fill material separation device. Further aspects of the disclosure relate to methods for operating embryo insertion systems according to embodiments of the disclosure to enable simultaneous embryo insertion and fill material delivery. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167438 | AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR SEPARATING AND SINGULATING PLANT EMBRYOS - The present invention is directed to an automated system and methods for separating and singulating plant embryos. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167439 | GARDEN TILE WITH WATER CHANNELS - A garden tile comprises a body including a top and a first edge. The body is constructed of a rigid material allowing a person to walk upon the body without substantially deforming the body and without substantially deforming the water channel. Further, the top of the body includes a water channel that is sloped toward the first edge of the body. When placed in a garden, the water channel directs water from the top of the tile to any plant roots near the first edge of the garden tile. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167440 | ENHANCED VEGETATIVE ROOF SYSTEM - A vegetative roof system includes modules for holding growth media in which plants can grow. The modules can communicate with each other, sharing moisture/nutrients, increasing airflow to enhance plant respiration, allowing soil-borne animals/insects to travel between modules, etc. A rooting channel and/or a scalloped sidewall allow the roots of plants in the module to extend to adjacent modules. Alignment notches in sidewalls facilitate alignment of rooting channels between adjacent modules. Vertical zones help facilitate placement of abutting modules flush with each other. The rooting channels may be formed at the vertical zones to enhance continuity between and among modules. Sheet inserts can control rooting between modules and restrict undesired spillage through rooting channels (temporarily if biodegradable). Module inserts help control the quantity and depth of growth media, affecting module weight and rooting levels. An elevated connector can secure two or more modules together using downwardly-radiating prongs. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167441 | METHOD FOR THE PSEUDO-DETONATED GASIFICATION OF COAL SLURRY IN A COMBINED CYCLE - The invention relates to the field of power engineering and, more specifically, to systems for generating electricity based on the use of solid fuel, primarily brown and black coal. In the coal gasification method, a gasifier is fed with a uniform activated coal water fuel, the droplets of which are of equal size and the coal particles in said droplets having a similar granulometric composition. The fuel droplets are introduced intermittently in separate doses of fuel with a certain amount of motion being imparted thereto. The milling of the coal for the activated coal water fuel preparation method is adjusted adaptively according to the criterion of the actual amount of volatile substances given off by the coal, and the coal is thoroughly classified according to its granulometric composition. The invention provides for more extensive recovery of thermal energy from coal and more efficient electricity generation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167442 | EXTERNALLY OPERATED ALPHA PORT SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A RAPID TRANSFER PORT - The present invention relates to an externally operated alpha port for a rapid transfer port (RTP) system such as those found in isolation barrier systems. Means are provided for the actuation by the operator of the alpha port door locking system externally of the isolation barrier to facilitate the locking and unlocking of the alpha port door without requiring gloved entry into the isolation barrier. Means are also provided for opening and closing of the alpha port door with the actuation by the operator of a lever external to the isolation barrier. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167443 | PARTITION WALL - A partition wall according to the invention comprises at least one dividing panel ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167444 | SLIDING DOOR ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a sliding door arrangement including a sliding door, a rail system, with a rail which guides a sliding motion of the door, and an attenuation and retraction device, which brakes the sliding motion of the door at a brake position in the vicinity of a door end position and retracts the door to the end position. The door has a wheel, which is arranged to run on the rail, a pin, slideably mounted on the door, which is arranged to interact with the attenuation and retraction device, and optionally a pin movement limiting device, which, at least in a mounting position, limits the movement of the pin such that it does not extend further from the door than does said wheel. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167445 | DEVICE FOR CLOSING OFF AN OPENING WITH FLEXIBLE HOLDING ELEMENTS - The invention relates to a device for closing off an opening formed in a structure, comprising an essentially flat fixed part in which an aperture is defined, and at least one sliding panel which an aperture is defined, and at least one sliding panel which is guided along two rails mounted on one face of said fixed panel, between at least a closed position that closes off said aperture and an open position which uncovers said aperture. At least one of said rails at each of its ends bears a closure end piece to which a first end of a flexible or semi rigid first element is secured, the second end of which element is intended to be secured to said structure. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167446 | CUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ISLAND AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A cutter assembly includes a substrate and at least one island. The substrate includes a surface circumscribed by a peripheral edge, a flank surface extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one pocket with an opening on the surface and spaced apart from the peripheral edge. The at least one pocket extends from the opening towards an interior of the substrate. The at least one island is in the at least one pocket, and the at least one island includes a cutting surface that is exposed by the opening of the at least one pocket. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167447 | Near-Net Cutting Tool Insert - A method of making a near-net superhard material body includes preparing granules from a mixture of superhard powder, binders, and fluids, compacting the granules to form a soft green complex-shaped body, heating the soft green body in a furnace to form a hard green body free from residual binders, embedding one or more of the hard green bodies in a containment powder or a containment means and forming a pressure cell, sintering the cell at high pressure and high temperature, and removing the containment powder from the cell or removing the inserts from the containment means to reveal one or more near-net bodies. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167448 | Bonded Abrasive Article and Method of Forming - A method of forming an abrasive article includes providing a green body having abrasive particles including microcrystalline alumina, and heating the green body via microwave radiation to form a bonded abrasive body including the abrasive particles and a bond material comprising a vitreous phase. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167449 | CUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ISLAND AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A cutter assembly includes a substrate and at least one island. The substrate includes a surface circumscribed by a peripheral edge, a flank surface extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one pocket with an opening on the surface and spaced apart from the peripheral edge. The at least one pocket extends from the opening towards an interior of the substrate. The at least one island is in the at least one pocket, and the at least one island includes a cutting surface that is exposed by the opening of the at least one pocket. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167450 | CUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ISLAND AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A cutter assembly includes a substrate and at least one island. The substrate includes a surface circumscribed by a peripheral edge, a flank surface extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one pocket with an opening on the surface and spaced apart from the peripheral edge. The at least one pocket extends from the opening towards an interior of the substrate. The at least one island is in the at least one pocket, and the at least one island includes a cutting surface that is exposed by the opening of the at least one pocket. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167451 | CUTTER ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST ONE ISLAND AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CUTTER ASSEMBLY - A cutter assembly includes a substrate and at least one island. The substrate includes a surface circumscribed by a peripheral edge, a flank surface extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one pocket with an opening on the surface and spaced apart from the peripheral edge. The at least one pocket extends from the opening towards an interior of the substrate. The at least one island is in the at least one pocket, and the at least one island includes a cutting surface that is exposed by the opening of the at least one pocket. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167452 | Transportable Immersive Motion Picture Display Structures - A transportable large capacity theatre includes a primary theatre body with laterally spaced apart first and second long sides, opposing first and second ends attached to the long sides, and a roof over the long sides and ends, the body defining an enclosed interior chamber. The roof, the long sides and the ends may be defined by a plurality of laterally extending inflated tubes, and the long sides of the primary theatre body may have a substantially vertical orientation relative to a surface on which theatre may be supported for at least a major portion of the height of the respective long sides. The theatre further includes a seating section, a display screen positioned in the interior of the primary theatre body and viewable by a viewer seated in the seating section, and a projection system in the interior of the primary theatre body and in communication with the screen. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167453 | ROOFTOP SNOW STOP APPARATUS - This disclosure describes a snow stop, and methods of manufacture and use, that can be manufactured in a flat and easily transportable form and then hand-folded into a folded snow stop at an installation site. The snow stop is formed in a flat chevron shape that is stackable so as to ease transportation of large numbers of snow stops to an installation site. The snow stop includes first, second, and third fold lines enabling installers to hand fold the flat snow stops into folded snow stops in a repeatable manner. The snow stops can further include raised portions that can delineate and form the fold lines and increase structural integrity of the folded snow stop. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167454 | RAPIDLY MOUNTED, MODULAR, UNIVERSAL GRAB BAR AND HANDRAIL SYSTEM - A rapidly mounted, modular, universal handrail and grab bar system is disclosed having a plurality of wall mounted supports; a plurality of fasteners securing the wall supports, wherein each support is initially rotationally adjustable about the fastener; at least one stock rail member forms the handrail member, wherein each rail member is received within wall support rail recesses, and wherein the central fastener extends perpendicular to the axis of the rail member; and at least one lateral fastening member to secure the rail member to the support. The rail members can form a pair of back to back mounted grab bars on opposed sides of a partition, wherein a plurality of the wall mounted supports are on each side of the partition. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167455 | Roofing Flashing and Uses Thereof - The present invention relates generally to roofing systems. The present invention relates more particularly flashings for use in roofing systems in which structures such as photovoltaic modules are affixed to a roof on top of an underlying roof covering such as shingles, tiles, shakes or slates. For example, in one embodiment, the present invention provides a flashing element including a substantially flat plate having a top side and a bottom side disposed facing the roof deck, the plate having a hole formed therein, the plate having a recess formed in its bottom side surrounding the hole; and a spacer disposed in the recess between the roof deck and the bottom side of the plate, the spacer having a thickness at least about as great as the thickness of the recess, the spacer not substantially occluding the hole in the plate. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167456 | BUILDING MODULE, A METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND A METHOD FOR USING SAME TO CONSTRUCT A BUILDING - A building module. The building module has a rigid inner construction panel defining a planar surface thereon; one or more rigid brackets each affixed by one or more mechanical fasteners to the planar surface of the construction panel; a rigid, closed-cell, spray foam or an adhesive matrix contiguous to and substantially covering the planar surface of the construction panel and contacting and embedding at least a major portion of the one or more brackets. Each of the one or more brackets bears a planar surface facing substantially away from the planar surface of the construction panel. The surface area of the planar surface of each of the one or more brackets is substantially smaller than the surface area of the planar surface of the construction panel to which it is affixed. There are also other embodiments of building modules. There are also other embodiments of brackets useful in building modules. There are also other embodiments for making building modules. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A VINYL STAIR LINER TO A SET OF POOL STAIRS - A system and method for securing a vinyl pool stair liner to a set of pool stairs. The system includes a locking component that is secured to the stairs and a locking rod that is selectively engageable in a channel in the upper end of the locking component. The locking rod secures a flap of vinyl extending outwardly from an exterior surface of the stair liner into the channel and thereby secures the stair liner to the pool stairs. An installation tool is used to push the locking rod into the channel of the locking component. The locking rod is removable from the locking component to release the stair liner if it is determined that the liner should be replaced at a later date. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167458 | MODULAR FLOORING SYSTEM - A modular flooring system includes a plurality of floor tiles situated about a ground surface, with each floor tile having a substantially-flat top surface and a connection interface with opposing engagement surfaces. The flooring system also includes a plurality of removable bridge connectors, with each of the bridge connectors having a plurality of tile interfaces, and with each tile interface having complimentary engagement surfaces configured to engage with the opposing engagement surfaces of the connection interfaces. The tile interfaces of the bridge connectors couple to the respective connection interfaces of any adjacent floor tiles to restrain the relative vertical movement between the adjacent floor tiles while facilitating controlled relative lateral movement between the floor tiles. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167459 | RAIL MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING SKYLIGHTS AND THE LIKE TO RIB ELEVATIONS OF A RAISED RIB METAL PANEL ROOFING SYSTEM - A rail mounting system is provided for mounting and supporting skylights and/or other structures to rib elevations of a metal panel roofing system. The rail mounting system includes first and second side rails which can be mounted to the rib elevations of the metal panel roof. Each side rail includes a riser, an upper flange extending from the riser, and a bottom shoulder structure extending from the riser. The bottom shoulder structure can be mounted to a rib elevation of the roofing system. The upper flange provides a top bearing surface for supporting one side of a skylight, or run of skylights, or other structures, which are supported from the roof by the rail mounting system. The rib elevations to which the side rails are mounted provide structural support for the skylight or skylights supported thereon for substantially the entire length of the skylight or skylights or other supported structure. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167460 | MASONRY UNIT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Some embodiments of masonry blocks can be used to form a wall system that provides an improved resistance to moisture penetration that might otherwise advance to an interior surface of the wall. In particular embodiments, some or all of the masonry blocks in the wall system may be equipped with one or more moisture drainage elements formed in a surface of the respective masonry block. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167461 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING METALIZED FIBROUS COMPOSITE SHEET WITH OLEFIN COATING - A composite sheet is manufactured by depositing a multi-layer coating on the outer surface of a substrate, the coating comprising a metal layer and an outer polymeric layer formed from a precursor comprising a polymerizable composition that includes a olefin group and a moisture curable group, such as an isocyanate or silane group. After the precursor is applied, the composite sheet is exposed to beam radiation or plasma discharge, ozone, and moisture, which respectively promote polymerization and curing at different sites of the precursor. The function of the cured polymeric layer preferably includes protecting the metal layer from corrosion. The amenability of the isocyanate or silane functionality to moisture-promoted coupling promotes substantially full conversion and curing of the precursor, even of portions of the substrate that are geometrically shadowed from incident beam radiation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167462 | LATTICE SUPPORT STRUCTURES - The present disclosure is drawn to a lattice support structure, comprising a plurality of fiber-based cross supports intersecting one another to form a multi-layered node. The multi-layered node can be consolidated within a rigid mold in the presence of resin, heat, and pressure. In another embodiment, a lattice support structure can comprise a first cross support comprising fiber material; a second cross support comprising a fiber material, said second cross support intersecting the first cross support; and multi-layered nodes located where the first cross support intersects the second cross support. The multi-layered nodes can comprise at least two layers of the first cross support separated by a least one layer of the second cross support. Also, one of the first cross support or the second cross support can be curved from node to node. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167463 | COMPOSITE TILE PRODUCT - A self-adhering composite tile product is configured to be bonded to a wall or floor subsurface. The composite tile product includes a first membrane including a modified bitumen material and a second membrane including a modified bitumen material. The composite tile product further includes a reinforcing mat, including a plurality of fibers, that is captured between the first and second membrane, and an adhesive layer on an exposed surface of one of the first and second membranes and configured to bond to said subsurface. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167464 | TRANSITION MOLDING - The invention is a joint cover assembly for covering a gap adjacent an edge of a panel that covers a sub-surface, and a method of covering such a gap. The assembly includes a molding having a foot, a first arm, and a second arm. The foot is positioned along a longitudinal axis, and the first arm extends generally perpendicularly from the foot. The second arm extends generally perpendicularly from the foot. A tab depends generally perpendicularly from the first panel engaging surface. At least one of the tab and the foot engage the edge in order to tightly fit within the gap. The method includes the steps of placing the foot in the gap, pressing the respective panel engaging surfaces into contact with respective panels, and configuring at least one of the tab and the foot to cooperate to retain the molding in the gap when the assembly is in an installed condition. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167465 | Splice Plate - The present invention relates to a splice plate suitable for use in joining beams for use in a grid that supports panels and ceiling fixtures in a suspended ceiling. In particular, the present invention provides a splice plate suitable for use in joining main beams together for use in a grid that supports panels and ceiling fixtures in a suspended ceiling. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167466 | Method for Erecting a Building Structure with Construction Elements And a System of Construction Elements Therefor - The present invention relates to a method for erecting a building structure with construction elements, wherein the construction elements comprise block-shaped bags filled with filling material and having an upper side, a lower side, a front side, a rear side, a right end surface and a left end surface, and wherein the block-shaped, bag-like construction elements of a first type are basic wall elements provided with connecting flaps at least close to the two end surfaces; the method comprising at least the steps of:—arranging at least two basic wall elements adjacently of each other on a ground surface, wherein the right end surface of the first basic wall element and the left end surface of the second basic wall element are placed close to each other;—placing against each other the connecting flaps of respectively the first and second basic wall elements situated close to the end surfaces placed closely together; and—mutually connecting the connecting flaps. The invention further relates to a system of construction elements for applying such a method. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167467 | PANEL COUPLING ASSEMBLY - A panel coupling assembly includes a panel having a side edge with an activating portion. An intermediate coupling member is displaceable with respect to the panel and a base coupling and is provided with a sleeve portion facing the activating portion of the panel. A guide guides the intermediate coupling member from a non-assembled condition to an assembled condition. The guide is configured such that upon displacing the panel with respect to the base coupling member in the panel fixing direction, the activating portion of the panel presses onto the sleeve portion and the intermediate coupling member is displaced in at least a direction extending transversely to the panel fixing direction. A fixing element is engageable to the intermediate coupling member to form a locking member that couples the panel and the base coupling member. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167468 | Truss Deadweight - The deadweight comprises several support members and support frames which define a general cubic shape. A plate is positioned on each face of the cube, with cement filling the center of the deadweight to provide additional weight, stability, and support. Fork lift sleeves are provided to allow easy positioning of the deadweight. Each plate comprises a plurality of apertures for fitting a 12″ or 20.5″ box truss. A large rectangular aperture is positioned on each side plate, permitting users to reach into an enclosure to bolt the box truss to the desired plate. The bolt apertures are adapted to mount a box truss flush to each plate. A leveling mechanism is provided to ensure the deadweight and box truss will be stable even on uneven ground. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167469 | MASONRY SPACER - In one embodiment, a masonry spacer has (i) an elongated and substantially planar body, and (ii) first and second elongated support members. The planar body has one or more bendable tabs formed therein and defines a first plane of the masonry spacer. The first and second support members each (i) have at least one corresponding channel formed therein, (ii) have one or more openings formed therein, and (iii) extend laterally from a different elongated side of the planar body. Further, the first and second support members define a second plane of the masonry spacer offset from the first plane. An outer edge of each of the first and second elongated support members defines a third plane of the masonry spacer that is intermediate to the first and second planes. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167470 | CONNECTORS AND ROOF ANCHOR SYSTEMS COMPRISING A CONNECTOR - A connector ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167471 | ADJUSTABLE LIFT TABLE - A table lift having a base and a lift attached to the base for movement between a lowered position to a raised position for installation of articles. A platform pivotally attaches to the lift for movement of the platform between a generally horizontal position and an inclined position. The platform is sized and shaped to receive at least one article. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167472 | Photovoltaic Roofing Elements And Photovoltaic Roofing Systems - The present invention relates generally to the photovoltaic generation of electrical energy. The present invention relates more particularly to photovoltaic arrays for use in photovoltaically generating electrical energy. Aspects of the present invention provide a variety of rigid photovoltaic roofing elements and systems using them that include adjustable leveling elements. The adjustable leveling elements can allow the rigid photovoltaic roofing elements to be supported on substantially nonplanar roofs, and can allow the rigid photovoltaic roofing elements to be leveled with respect to adjacent photovoltaic roofing elements or an overall roof plane. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167473 | PREFABRICATED STRUCTURAL WALL SYSTEM - A prefabricated wall panel is provided. The wall panel has a sheathing having a first edge parallel to a long dimension and a plurality of spaced-apart molded studs. The studs are secured to the sheathing parallel to the first edge of the sheathing with tops of the studs positioned below a top edge of the sheathing for installation of a seal plate across the tops of the studs. The studs include an outer stud secured to the first edge of the sheathing and extends beyond the first edge by about one-half of the width of the outer stud. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167474 | Polyurethane-Polyurea Coated Door for Walk-in Coolers and Freezers - Described herein is a custom built-to-size, polyurethane-polyurea coated door for walk-in coolers and freezers, which will withstand collision, and wear-and-tear in an industrial or commercial setting. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167475 | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR WIDE FLANGE STEEL COLUMNS AND BEAMS - This invention relates to a fire protection of structural columns ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167476 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING A METAL FRAMING MEMBER - In one aspect, an apparatus for manufacturing a framing member can include a translation path for transporting a metal sheet. The translation path can include a translation axis, a first set of rollers, which can include a plurality of first bottom rollers and a plurality of first top rollers, the first set of rollers can have a first centerline, and a second set of rollers, which can include a plurality of second bottom rollers and a plurality of second top rollers, the second set of rollers can have a second centerline, line, where the first centerline and the second centerline can extend away from the translation axis at an angle in the direction of translation. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167477 | TABLE FOR FEEDING A PLASTIC FILM FOR A BUNDLING MACHINE - The invention relates to an feeding table, comprising a pair of rollers ( | 2013-07-04 |
20130167478 | Device and a Method for Packaging Substantially Flat Products in a Box - A device for packaging products in a box, including a frame having a moving conveyor, a guide for supporting the products from an entry end to an exit end of said guide, which guide extends parallel to said conveyor, means for holding a box at the exit end of said guide such that the opening of the box extends parallel to said guide at the other side thereof, said conveyor having support members extending perpendicular to the conveyor and towards said guide when they move along said guide, a feeder for feeding said products at the entry end of said guide between two support members, wherein said products are stacked in parallel means for moving said stack of products at the exit end past the edge of said exit end into said box, and means for transporting the box in a direction parallel to said guide. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167479 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SECURING THE ENDS OF FLEXIBLE BAND WITH A BUCKLE - A method and apparatus are provided for making a buckle joint at the ends of a flexible strap that is wrapped around a round, irregularly shaped, or small object. The method may include loading the end of the strap in a buckle, inserting a rigid insert between a pair of legs of the buckle that prevents one side of the buckle from collapsing, tensioning a strap by a tensioning device and removing the rigid insert after the required tension is achieved. In one embodiment of the method, the rigid insert being pivotably mounted on the lever, which is pivotally mounted in the front of the tensioning apparatus. In an embodiment, the apparatus may be constructed so that there is a zone on the frame for pressing the frame against the buckle, cutting mechanism for cutting strap after tensioning and the windlass actuated by a tension handle. | 2013-07-04 |
20130167480 | CARBON DIOXIDE BARRIER COATING - A carbon dioxide gas barrier coating comprising clay dispersed in a polymer composition comprising EVOH, gas barrier materials such as laminate materials ( | 2013-07-04 |