35th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 42 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080205916 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus | 2008-08-28 |
20080205917 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit having an image carrier, a developing agent container for holding a developing agent, and a developing agent supplier for supplying the developing agent from the developing agent container to the image carrier. A controller determines the amount of use of the image forming unit. A shaking mechanism shakes the image forming unit from time to time, at intervals determined by the controller according to the amount of use of the image forming unit. The shaking loosens the developing agent so as to maintain its fluidity, thereby avoiding faint image formation. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205918 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - With respect to principal papers distributed in the market and used in an image forming apparatus, a boundary between grammage ranges is set at the center of a section where neighboring grammage values of paper has a large difference, and an image is formed under optimum image forming conditions in accordance with the determined grammage range. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205919 | NON-CONTACT CHARGER AND NON-CONTACT CHARGING SYSTEM - A non-contact charger includes: a casing having a recessed portion in which a cordless handset is placeable; a primary coil which is provided in the casing to be opposed to the cordless handset upon placement of the cordless handset in the recessed portion of the casing; an oscillating portion which is oscillatable to generate a magnetic flux energy from the primary coil; a detecting portion which detects at least one of a current value and a voltage value in the oscillating portion; and a controller which stops a generation of the magnetic flux energy based on at least one of the current value and the voltage value detected by the detecting portion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205920 | Device and Method for Printing on Both Faces of a Recording Medium, Comprising a Charge Shifting and Recharging Device - In a method or device for simultaneous double-sided printing of a recording medium, the first toner image comprising toner charged with a first polarity is generated on a first transfer belt and a second toner image comprising toner also charged with the first polarity is generated on a second transfer belt. A charge shifting device is provided along with a recharging device. At least one of the charge shifting device and the recharging device comprise a corotron. With the charge shifting device, the charge of the first toner image is shifted to a second polarity opposite to the first polarity and with the recharging device the second toner image with the first polarity is recharged. The recording medium is passed between the first and the second transfer belts. An electrical field is generated at a transfer printing region via which the first toner image shifted to the second polarity and the recharged second toner image are separated from the respective first or second transfer belt and are transferred to a side of the recording medium facing the respective transfer belt. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205921 | Apparatus and method for measuring or controlling concentration of liquid developer - Provided are an apparatus and method for measuring the concentration of liquid developer, and an apparatus and method for controlling the concentration of liquid developer in which the concentration of a highly concentrated developer is easily and accurately measured or controlled without controlling the liquid amount. An opening is provided in the developer container for concentration measurement in which a liquid developer for concentration measurement is stored and stirred for concentration measurement. The developer container for concentration measurement is configured such that the stored liquid developer for concentration measurement overflows through the opening at the time of stirring. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205922 | Image forming apparatus having a toner concentration sensor - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier on which an electrostatic latent image is formed, a rotary developing device having N developer carriers on a rotation orbit and moving the N developer carriers to a development position opposite to the image carrier, and a toner concentration sensor that measures toner concentrations of the developers. A measurement position of the toner concentration sensor is set on a second virtual straight line having a first angle toward a first virtual straight line that connects a rotation center of the rotary developing device and the development position. The N developer carriers are placed in turn in an order at the same angular interval as the first angle, and an angular interval between the N-th and first developer carriers is set to a second angle greater than the first angle. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205923 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE DENSITY CONTROL METHOD - An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, a developing device configured to develop the electrostatic latent image with a two-component developer including toner and magnetic carrier, a toner supplier configured to supply the toner to the developing device, a toner concentration detector configured to detect toner concentration in the two-component developer inside the developing device, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect first information to determine toner replacement amount in the developing device during a predetermined time period and second information to determine a charge characteristic of the toner in the developing device, change a toner concentration control reference value based on the first information and the second information, and control the toner concentration based on an output from the toner concentration detector and the toner concentration control reference value. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205924 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device has a heating rotor, a pressure belt, a sheet member, first and second pressurizing members, a motor and a control unit. The control unit controls the motor to rotate the heating rotor and the pressure belt in a direction opposite to a conveyance direction of a recording material at startup time after jam treatment of the recording material. Contact positions of the sheet member with respect to the first and second pressurizing members are changed, so that the sheet member is prevented from obstructing independent actions of each of the first and second pressurizing members, which allows the nip portion N to maintain proper nip width and proper nip pressure. Thus, the fixing device has excellent stability at the nip portion to improve fixability and conveyability of the recording material with a simple construction. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205925 | DUCT FOR IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A duct for an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material, the duct includes a discharge opening for discharging air; a fan, mounted to a neighborhood of the discharge opening, for discharging the air; first and second openings for suction of air; a first guiding portion, having first and second openings, for guiding the sucked air; a separation member, provided in the first guiding portion, for separating a flow of the air sucked by the first opening and a flow of the air sucked by the second opening; a second guiding member, disposed overlapped with the first guiding portion, for guiding the air guided by the first guiding portion; a first interconnection opening for feeding the air from the first opening to the second guiding portion; a second interconnection opening for feeding the air from the second opening to the second guiding portion, wherein the first interconnection opening is disposed closer to the discharge opening than the second interconnection opening, and wherein the first interconnection opening has a size smaller than the second interconnection opening. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205926 | Developing Device and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A developing device includes a cabinet, a developing roller that carries developer, a supply roller for supplying the developer, a developer cartridge that accommodates the developer, a first sealing member that is provided at both ends of the developing roller, a developer passage opening provided in at least one of the cabinet and the developer cartridge, and a second sealing member provided in a vicinity of the developer passage opening. At least a part of the second sealing member overlaps the first sealing member in a direction in which the developer cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the cabinet. A portion of a shadow of the second sealing member cast in a direction, in which the developer passes through the developer passage opening, overlaps the first sealing member. The developer cartridge is attachable to and detachable from the cabinet at a position opposed to the developing roller. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205927 | XEROGRAPHIC CUSTOMER REPLACEMENT UNIT KIT - A customer replaceable unit kit contains a customer replaceable unit having a xerographic component customer replaceable unit already loaded with toner and/or waste bottles and one or more additional toner bottles to extend the life of the xerographic component customer replaceable unit. The customer replaceable unit kit allows the removal and replacement of new and used toner bottles with ease and no spillage. The customer replaceable unit kit contains compartments that store and seal used bottles as the additional toner bottles are removed from the customer replaceable unit kit. The depleted customer replaceable unit kit can be shipped to a predetermined destination for remanufacturing, recycling, and/or proper disposal. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205928 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus according to one aspect of the invention comprises: a main unit; and a developer cartridge detachably attached to the main unit. The developing cartridge comprises: a rotation body having a rotational axis and rotatable in a rotation direction; and one rotational arm of a first rotational arm or two rotational arms of the first rotational arm and a second rotational arm which are rotatable around the rotational axis. The main unit comprises: a swingable detecting arm; an elastic member that urges the detecting arm toward a neutral position. When the developer cartridge is attached to the main unit, the first rotational arm contacts with the detecting arm to swing in a first swing direction from the neutral position. When the rotation body rotates by a predetermined rotation amount, the second rotational arm contacts with the detecting arm in a second direction from the neutral position. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205929 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A support member for supporting a cleaning blade of an upstream side is arranged between a charging roller of an image forming unit of the upstream side and a developing sleeve of an image forming unit of a downstream side. The support member is formed using a conductive member (metallic plate), is arranged to completely go across a tangent between the charging roller and the developing sleeve, and is grounded. Even when a developing bias is applied to the developing sleeve during application of a charging bias to the charging roller, the support member can function as a shielding member to prevent noise in the charging bias, which makes it possible to reduce a distance between the image forming units. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205930 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a charging unit, an exposing unit, a developing unit, an intermediate transfer unit, and a cleaning unit, arranged opposite to each other along a rotating direction of the photosensitive drum in an enclosure that has an opening opposite to a developing roller of the developing unit. An extended line connecting a tangent line to an outer circumference of the developing roller and a wall of a first end of the enclosure in an axial direction of the developing roller does not intersect with a wall of a second end of the enclosure. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205931 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus comprises: a main unit; and a developer cartridge detachably attached to the main unit. The developer cartridge comprises: a rotational body having a rotational axis and rotatable in a rotation direction; and an extended portion formed on the rotational body to extend along the rotational axis, the extended portion rotatable around the rotational axis. The main unit comprises: a driving unit configured to rotate the rotational body in the rotation direction; a detecting unit configured to detect a movement of the extended portion and an extending amount of the extended portion; and a determining unit configured to: determine whether the developer cartridge is a new product according to a presence of a movement of the extended portion detected by the detecting unit; and determine type of the developer cartridge based on the extending amount of the extended portion detected by the detecting unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205932 | Developing device and image forming apparatus - A developing device is detachably attached to an image forming apparatus. The developing device includes a first frame member; a second frame member disposed to face the first frame member; a shaft member for connecting the first frame member and the second frame member; a first engagement member disposed at one end portion of the shaft member for engaging the first frame member; a second engagement member disposed at the other end portion of the shaft member for engaging the second frame member; and a fixing member for fixing at least one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205933 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - An image forming apparatus includes a communicating unit ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205934 | OPTICAL WRITING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A rotating deflection unit deflects a laser light emitted from a light-emitting element and performs a scanning with the laser light. A light-intensity detecting unit detects a light intensity of the laser light. A current control unit controls a current to be supplied to the light-emitting element so that the light intensity of the laser light reaches a target light intensity. An initializing unit determines an initial current value with which the target light intensity is obtained from the light-emitting element by eliminating an influence of a noise caused by a reflected light input into the light-intensity detecting unit from the rotating deflection unit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205935 | LIQUID SEPARATOR, LIQUID MIXTURE SUPPLYING SYSTEM ADOPTING SUCH LIQUID SEPARATOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A liquid separator is a device for separating and extracting a dispersoid and a dispersion medium from a liquid sample containing the dispersoid and the dispersion medium. The liquid separator is provided with a liquid storage container capable of storing the liquid sample; an electrode roller including a rotary shaft, arranged to touch the liquid sample in the liquid storage container, capable of conveying the liquid sample along the outer circumferential surface thereof and rotatable about the rotary shaft; and a separating member held in contact with the electrode roller for separating the dispersion medium from the liquid sample being conveyed along the outer circumferential surface of the electrode roller. The liquid storage container includes a first container positioned at a specified distance to the electrode roller and a second container detachably attachable to the first container. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205936 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING POWDER TO AN IMAGE DEVICE OF AN ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC PRINTER - An apparatus and method for dispensing toner in an electrostatographic printer includes an apparatus for transporting powder into a developer station containing at least powder and magnetic carrier including a conveyance housing divided into a mixing space adjacent to a second separate transport space, the second transport space located adjacent to a development roller, a powder conveying device located in the conveyance housing comprising two or more augers and a conveyance controller for controlling the powder conveying device, including the one or more augers, such that the auger preferentially mixes in the first mixing space and transports in the second transport space as the powder conveying device conveys the powder toward the imaging device of a print engine. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205937 | IMAGE DEVELOPER, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image developer, including a rotatable developer bearer; a rotatable developer feeding member contacting the developer bearer; a developer container located above the developer feeding member, wherein the developer container includes a pressure reducing member configured to reduce a pressure applied to the developer feeding member; and a first stirring bar located directly below the pressure reducing member and configured to stir a developer such that a gap between an end of the pressure reducing member and an outer diameter of the stirring bar is 6 mm. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205938 | IMAGE DEVELOPER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image developer, including a developer bearer rotatable facing an electrostatic latent image bearer; a developer feeder feeding a developer including a toner to the developer bearer; a developer collector collecting the developer separated and left from the developer bearer after the developer is fed to the electrostatic latent image bearer; a detour route including a developer stirrer and transfer stirring and transferring the developer between the developer feeder and the developer collector; a first opening connecting the developer feeder with the detour route; a second opening connecting the detour route with the developer collector; a developer supplier supplying the developer to the image developer; and a third opening connecting to the developer supplier, wherein the toner has a volume-average particle diameter of from 3 to 8 μm and a ratio (Dv/Dn) of the volume-average particle diameter (Dv) to a number-average particle diameter (Dn) thereof of from 1.00 to 1.40. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205939 | Developer Cartridge, Developing Unit and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A developer cartridge, developing unit, and image forming apparatus are provided. The developer cartridge includes a cartridge cabinet including a developer accommodate chamber, a supply opening, and a return opening. The developer cartridge further includes a rotational shaft that is rotatably supported in the cartridge cabinet, a first agitating blade that is attached to the rotational shaft and that is located in a position opposed to the return opening, a distance from the rotational shaft to a distal end of the first agitating blade being shorter than a distance from the rotational shaft to the return opening, and a second agitating blade that is attached to the rotational shaft and that is located in a position opposed to the supply opening, a distance from the rotational shaft to a distal end of the second agitating blade being longer than a distance from the rotational shaft to the supply opening. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205940 | Developer Cartridge, Developing Unit and Image Forming Apparatus Including the Same - A developer cartridge includes a cartridge cabinet including a developer accommodating chamber configured to accommodate developer, and a supply opening that is provided in one wall surface and is configured to supply the developer from an inside of the developer accommodating chamber to an outside of the developer accommodating chamber, a rotational shaft that is rotatably supported in the cartridge cabinet, extends parallel to the one wall surface and extends through the inside of the developer accommodating chamber, an agitating blade that is supported by the rotational shaft and rotates with the rotational shaft to supply the developer toward the supply opening while agitating the developer, and an obstruction member that is supported by the rotational shaft and rotates with the rotational shaft following the agitating blade to obstruct the supply opening during rotation of the rotational shaft. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205941 | DEVELOPMENT APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A development apparatus that performs development by forming a magnetic brush using a two-component developer is provided with a developer tank that stores developer; a developer hearing member provided with a development sleeve that carries the developer stored in the developer tank on the outer circumferential face and transports the developer to a development area where the electrostatic latent image on the image bearing carrier is developed, the development sleeve being provided with at least a main pole magnet in which a main pole is formed that faces the development area, and an interpole magnet in which an interpole is formed adjacent to the main pole on the downstream side in a developer transport direction; and a carrier recovery means in which a pushing/bending magnetic pole of the same polarity as the interpole is formed such that magnetic force lines of the interpole in the developer bearing member are pushed/bent to the inside of the developer tank. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205942 | Developing Roller, Developing Unit, and Image Forming Apparatus - A developing roller includes a hollow cylindrical or solid cylindrical main body having a grooved portion that is formed in the outer circumferential surface of the main body and that supports toner. The grooved portion includes a plurality of first grooves parallel to each other and a plurality of second grooves parallel to each other and intersecting with the first grooves. The centers of four intersections at which adjacent two of the first grooves and adjacent two of the second grooves intersect differ from each other in the position in the direction of the axis of the main body. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205943 | DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device is provided having a simple configuration by which a desired amount of developer can be delivered to an image bearing member, and there is provided an image forming apparatus having the developing device. A developing device includes a developing roller by which two-component developer is borne and delivered to a photoreceptor drum, a layer thickness-regulating member for regulating a layer thickness of the developer, and a magnetism-generating member for generating magnetism, and a control unit for controlling an amount of displacement of the magnetism-generating member. The control unit | 2008-08-28 |
20080205944 | BELT MEANDER PREVENTING DEVICE, TRANSFER UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A transfer unit of an image forming apparatus includes at least one support roller; a transfer belt driven and supported by the support roller; and a meander preventing unit to prevent the transfer belt from leaning to one side with respect to an axial direction of the support roller. The meander preventing unit includes a guide rail disposed between one side of the belt and the support roller supporting the belt to guide the belt running; and a belt pressing member disposed on the opposite side of the belt to compensate for the belt leaning caused by the guide rail. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205945 | GUIDE ROLLER UNIT, GUIDING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A guiding roller unit has a holder to be mounted on a mount, and a guiding roller rotatably supported by the holder. The holder includes a base, two bearings and widening preventing plates attached respectively to the bearing. The base, the bearings and the widening preventing parts are integral to each other. The base is mounted on the mount. The bearings stand from opposite ends of the base and rotatably support the roller. The widening preventing plates extend in directions opposite to facing directions of the bearings. The holder enables the roller to be attached and detached with leading ends of the bearings elastically widened with respect to base ends thereof connected with the base while being detached from the mount, whereas it prohibits widening of the leading ends of the bearings by contacting the mount in response to forces acting in widening directions while being mounted on the mount. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205946 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND DEVELOPING DEVICE THEREOF - An image forming apparatus having the improved construction and mounting structure of a device for charging paper to be attached to a paper feed body is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a plurality of developing devices and a paper feed body which is mounted opposite to the plurality of developing devices and rotates to feed paper. A sheet member is mounted to a developing device of the plurality of developing devices, which is disposed on an uppermost paper stream side in a feeding direction of the paper. The sheet member charges the paper as it advances to the paper feed body to attach the paper to the paper feed body. The image forming apparatus further includes a voltage transmission part which transmits high voltage to the sheet member. The voltage transmission part includes a conductive fixing member to which an end of the sheet member is fixed, and a voltage transmission plate having a first end portion with a terminal contact portion to contact a terminal mounted in a main body and a second end portion electrically connected to the fixing member. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205947 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An image forming device includes an image support body on which an electrostatic latent image is formed. A developer develops the electrostatic latent image on the image support body with a toner to form a toner image. The toner image on the image support body is transferred to an intermediate transfer belt. A primary transferee transfers the toner image on the image support body onto the intermediate transfer belt, and a secondary transferee transfers the toner image on the intermediate transfer belt onto paper. The image support body and the primary transferee are offset. A volume resistance of the intermediate transfer belt is adjusted to a value within the range of 1×10 | 2008-08-28 |
20080205948 | Heating device, fixing device, and image forming device - A heating device has a magnetic field generating unit generating a magnetic field, a heat generating layer, and a heating/rotating unit. The heat generating layer is disposed so as to oppose the magnetic field generating unit, and is at least electromagnetically induced by the magnetic field to generate heat. The heating/rotating unit includes a supporting layer which supports the heat generating layer, and has n (n≧2) metal layers. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205949 | Fixing unit - A fixing unit includes: a heat roller that is rotatably supported and that supplies heat for fixing; and a first and a second tubular heaters that are disposed in parallel in the heat roller along an axis thereof and that each have on an outer circumferential surface thereof one protruding residual fused tip, namely, tip portion. As viewed from a side end surface of the heat roller, the tip portions of the first and second tubular heaters are oriented directly opposite to each other with respect to the connection line connecting centers of the first and second tubular heaters. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205950 | Silane Functionalized Fluoropolymers - A composition of matter includes a plurality of fluoropolymer chains. Each of the fluoropolymer chains is chemically bonded to at least one organic graft. The at least one organic graft includes a phenoxy group, a linking group, and at least one silane end group. The phenoxy group is chemically bonded to the fluoropolymer chain, and the linking group chemically bonds the phenoxy group with the at least one silane end group. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205951 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive drum, an optical unit provided below the photosensitive drum and including a cover glass for transmitting light emitted toward the photosensitive drum, and a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the cover glass. The cleaning member includes a cleaning sheet configured to move foreign substances on the surface, and a wiping member configured to wipe foreign substances from the surface. The cleaning sheet and the wiping member move in contact with the surface of the cover glass when the cleaning member cleans the surface. The wiping member moves in contact with a portion of the surface of the cover glass after the cleaning sheet moves in contact with the portion. Accordingly, the cover glass can be reliably cleaned even when an unexpectedly large number of foreign substances that vary in particle size and shape adhere to the cover glass. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205952 | SHEET FEEDING DEVICE AND IMAGE READING DEVICE - A sheet feeding device, including: a first tray on which sheets to be fed are stacked; a second tray which is disposed above the first tray to provide a two-tier structure and on which the sheets after having fed from the first tray are stacked; a sheet-feed path extending from the first tray to the second tray; a sheet-feed mechanism which is operable to separate one of the sheets stacked on the first tray, to feed the one of the sheets into the sheet-feed path, and to discharge the one of the sheets to the second tray such that the one of the sheets slides under another of the sheets that has been discharged immediately before the one of the sheets; and at least one sheet guide which is configured to warp the sheets discharged to the second tray, in a direction perpendicular to a sheet-feed direction in which the sheets are fed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205953 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus is provided with an apparatus main body, an image forming assembly arranged in the apparatus main body, a sheet tray on which a sheet is to be placed, a conveyance unit detachably insertable into the apparatus main body, provided between the sheet tray and the image forming assembly and adapted to convey the sheet on the sheet tray toward the image forming assembly, an openable and closable cover member provided on a wall of the apparatus main body facing a downstream end of the conveyance unit in a sheet conveying direction, a vertical conveyance path defined at an inner side of the cover member by closing the cover member for further conveying the sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit upward, and a locking mechanism for preventing the conveyance unit from being pulled out from the apparatus main body with the cover member closed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205954 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - In an image recording apparatus according to an aspect of the invention, a recording medium is allowed to be conveyed on a conveying path. An inversion guide portion connects a first portion of the conveying path positioned downstream of a recording unit to a second portion of the conveying path positioned upstream of the recording unit. A path changeover unit is disposed at the first portion of the conveying path and swingable between a recording medium discharge position and a recording medium inversion position. When the path changeover unit is positioned at the recording medium discharge position, the forward rotation of the roller pair allows the recording medium to be sent to a discharge portion. When the path changeover unit is positioned at the recording medium inversion position, the rearward rotation of the roller pair allows the recording medium to be sent to the inversion guide portion. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205955 | Image forming system and pamphlet producing method - In an image forming system equipped with a small-sized post-processing apparatus capable of producing pamphlets without being limited in terms of the number of sets, a folding device, an interposing device and an ejecting device for ejecting a pamphlet formed by interposing a sheet into a sheet to be folded are provided in the post-processing apparatus. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205956 | Print Control Device, Information Processing Device, Method Of Print Control Device, Method Of Information Processing Device And Computer Program - A print control device connects via a network to an information processing device that sends an instruction and data thereto. The print control device includes: a receiver for receiving from the information processing device editing information created by an editing application which edits data layout indicating printable data; and a controller for controlling the data layout based on editing information received by the receiver, wherein said data layout is displayed on an operation part of the print control device so that a user of the print control device selects one of the data to be printed by the print control device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205957 | PRINTER HEAD CHIP FOR DETECTING ERROR, PRINTER HEAD INCLUDING THE PRINTER HEAD CHIP, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A printer head including a printer head chip to detecting an error, capable of detecting an operation error in the printer head chip while printing is performed during a redundancy period, and a method of controlling the same. The printer head chip includes an input unit to sequentially receive printed data, a counting unit to count discharged data using the printed data and to store the number of discharged data, a generator unit to sum the stored number of discharged data during a redundancy period and to generate resultant information using the summed number of discharged data, and a transmitting unit to transmit the resultant information to a printer head controller. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205958 | Tape printer, tape printing progam and tape cassette - A tape printer for printing a tape stored in a detachable tape cassette includes a detection device that detects a type of a loaded tape cassette, a receiving device that receives data from an external device, a permission determination device that determines whether or not the type of the cassette detected by the detection device is the one permitting a predetermined action except ordinary printing instructed in data received by the receiving device, and an operation control device that enables the predetermined action if it is determined to be permitted by the permission determination device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205959 | Printing apparatus and tangible computer-executable medium - A CPU generates time stamp data using a timed result for the present time timed by timer and a set expression pattern. Then, the CPU generates modified time stamp data for a predetermined time period based on the time stamp data. The CPU identifies the maximum time stamp data through the printing range of the above time stamp data. The CPU reduces the font size until the maximum time stamp data becomes printable onto the printing medium. The CPU then sets the reduced font size as the font size for each time stamp data, etc., and carries out printing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205960 | Keyboard layout for one-handed touch-typing - A device includes a keyboard mechanism having a number of keys, where the keyboard mechanism individually discerns typing of each key. The keyboard mechanism defines a keyboard layout of the keys. The keyboard layout is adapted to touch-typing by a user using a single hand. The keyboard layout has a sub-number of the keys of the keyboard mechanism organized over a number of columns within a center portion of the keyboard layout. The columns are organized around an imaginary vertical line running through the center portion of the keyboard layout. The sub-number of the keys are larger in size than a majority of other keys of the keyboard mechanism. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205961 | Polymeric gel-cushioned keyboard keys - A key assembly for a keyboard. The key assembly includes a plunger assembly having an impact flange and a mantle coupled to the plunger assembly. The mantle includes a gel deformable by an actuation force. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205962 | Bathing device and method of manufacture thereof - A bathing device includes a generally elongated body having internal compartments or pockets extending lengthwise therealong. Each of the pockets has an opening for receiving therein a cleanser. A closure mechanism is provided for each of the pockets to releasably close the openings of the pockets to retain the cleanser in the pockets during use of the bathing device. A pair of handles are disposed at respective opposite ends of the elongated body to facilitate manipulation of the bathing device over the body of a user during use of the bathing device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205963 | Body buffer - The Body Buffer is a back and body scrubber that holds liquid soap/lotion/oil in the length of the handle, as well as, within the head of the tool, and dispenses the liquid through five rubber valves in the head of the tool; further, the head of the tool attaches to changeable heads including:
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20080205964 | Ink Tube Structure - An improved ink tube structure is disclosed. The improved ink tube structure of the present invention comprises a hollow ink tube and a writing tip. A first bent portion is disposed near the writing tip on the hollow ink tube so that a bent angle is formed at the first bent portion and a distance between the curvature center of the first bent portion and the end point of the writing tip is formed. In this way, an ergonomic design may be provided. A second bent portion may be disposed behind the first bent portion on the hollow ink tube. To keep the first bent portion from deforming, a retaining device is disposed at the first bent portion. A groove is provided on the retaining device so as to hold the first bent portion and keep the first bent portion from deforming. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205965 | SURFACE SCRUBBER WITH ROTATING PAD - A cleaning device is provided that includes an integral fluid dispenser therein that serves to dispense a fluid into the scrubbing pad of the device to improve the cleaning effectiveness of the device. The device includes a main body with a cleaning pad attached to one side thereof, an internal motorized assembly for rotating the cleaning pad upon depressing a button provided on a side of the main body and a fluid storage region that contains a cleaning fluid. A metered dosing pump is used to dispense a measured amount of fluid from the fluid storage region to cleaning pad upon actuation by the user. Further, the dispensing action and the rotation of the pad may be controlled by the same button or by separate buttons. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205966 | WRITING AID DEVICE AND METHOD - A writing aid device ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205967 | Writing Instrument Attachment System - A writing instrument attachment system comprises a writing instrument holder base with a restraining connector secured with at least one zip tie and a writing instrument secured to the other end of the restraining connector using at least another zip tie. In one embodiment, a writing instrument connector is secured to an end of the writing instrument using a gasket and then slipping an eye zip tie over the gasket; then tightening the zip tie. Another embodiment utilizes a writing instrument that has an eye attached therein. In this embodiment, the other end of the restraining connector is inserted in the writing instrument eye and then secured with a zip tie. In another embodiment, a broken restraining connector is reused by forming a loop and securing the loop with at least one zip tie and then using the loop to secure the writing instrument without replacing the original base. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205968 | Applicator for transporting, dispensing and applying material - A cosmetic applicator for transporting and applying cosmetic material, including a rotating applicator tip which, when rotated, dispenses cosmetic material onto the tip such that the user does not need to periodically dip the applicator tip into a reservoir of cosmetic material. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205969 | Press-out tool - A press-out tool for squeezing material out of containers ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205970 | TOOTHBRUSH WITH INTEGRATED TOOTHPASTE DELIVERY - A toothpaste dispensing toothbrush is provided that includes a main body that contains a bladder therein that serves to contain a volume of toothpaste. A metered dosing pump is included that controls the flow of toothpaste from the fluid storage region and through a conduit that exits adjacent the bristles of the toothbrush head. Each operation of the metered dosing pump dispenses a measured and controlled amount of toothpaste into the bristles of the toothbrush. In addition to providing a flow of toothpaste, the rear side of the toothbrush may also include an additional “flavor burst” pack module to deliver an additional flavoring or another material, such as fluoride, to the flow of toothpaste. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205971 | Spreader - Apparatus for use with a hand manipulable flowable material dispenser, the combination comprising a dispensing nozzle associated with the dispenser to dispense material, and a spreader surface associated with the nozzle whereby the dispenser may be manipulated to cause the spreader surface to spread material dispensed via the nozzle, and the spreader surface can be used to spread material around after it is dispensed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205972 | SURFACE CLEANER WITH REMOVABLE WAND - A surface scrubbing device includes a pad base member that has at least one exit port with a connection structure provided on the pad base member. A surface engaging member is attached to the pad member. A storage chamber is provided within the scrubbing pad member with fluid stored therein. The storage chamber being positioned within the pad base member. A user manipulatable valve is provided in communication with the storage chamber so that depression of the button urges fluid the storage chamber through the exit port and to the surface engaging member. A wand is removably connected to the pad member via the connection means to extend the reach of the scrubbing device. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205973 | Leaf Sheet - The leaf Sheet allows a single individual to expeditiously contain and dispose of piles of leaves and/or other debris. An individual using the Leaf Sheet can actually work more efficiently and faster alone than with one or more other persons assisting while using the same Leaf Sheet. When the volume of leaves contained exceeds the capacity of one individual to lift, the Leaf Sheet provides lift handles to accommodate the removal of the leaves to a place of disposal. The Leaf Sheet is far more efficient and easy to use than the conventional leaf bag. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205974 | Locking Nut, Bolt and Clip Systems and Assemblies - The locking nut and bolt system utilizes a bolt with thread having a plurality of notches generally longitudinally spaced in a predetermined pattern. Each notch has a lock face and an opposing slope. The locking unit carries one or more tines. The tine has a distal tine end adapted to latch onto the lock face of the notch on the bolt and, when the distal tine end is not disposed in one or more notches, the tine end moves on the bolt thread crest. When the distal tine end is in the notch or notches, the lock face of the notch prevents counter-rotational movement of the bolt with respect to the nut when the distal tine end abuts the lock face. The locking unit supports the tine and may be cylindrical, rectangular or on a perpendicular support face normal to a radial plane through the axial centerline of the nut thread. The locking unit may be on a nut insert or may be carried on the leg of a U, J or S-shaped clip. The locking unit may be recessed as a blind hole. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205975 | Articulated Joint - The present invention is related to an articulated joint usable in e.g. robotics and rehabilitation, consisting of a first and second body, rotatably connected to each other, and comprising a third body, equally rotatable around a rotation axis, wherein the third body acts as a lever arm. This lever arm is connected via a spring to a pre-tension mechanism, which may be mounted on the second body, while the rotation of the lever arm with respect to the first body is controlled by an actuator. This construction leads to a joint wherein the position can be controlled independently from the compliance of the joint, thereby yielding a mechanism with improved characteristics compared to existing designs. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205976 | WEBBED THROUGH PIVOT - Through pivot ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205977 | Operating Device For A Tool, For Example For Felling Trees As Well As An Auxiliary Tool Therefor - The invention relates to an operating device for a tool, comprising a frame to be coupled to the boom of an excavator or the like. at least one tool connected to the frame as well as adjusting means for positioning said at least one tool relative to the boom. The object of the invention is to provide a device of the kind referred to in the introduction, which enables a more versatile use and which, as a result of an improved maneuverability of the tool, is capable of carrying out operations also at places that were previously considered to be difficult to reach. According to the invention, the device is to that end characterized in that the adjusting means also comprise a ball and socket joint, which pivotally connects said at least one tool to the frame. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205978 | Cable actuated pin latching mechanism with automatic cable tension and pin release features - A cable actuated pin latching mechanism adapted for releasably connecting a header to a feeder of a combine, which automatically maintains predetermined tension conditions on the cable during normal latching and unlatching operation, and when an actuator of the mechanism is held in an unlatch position with the latch pin stuck or restrained, applies and maintains a tension force for releasing the pin, for instance, to enable a user to move to the operator cab to operate lift, tilt and/or other controls, as required for freeing the pin. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205979 | Device For Compensating For Tolerances When Fastening an Add-On to a Base Member - A device for compensating for tolerances when fastening an add-on to a base member comprises a holding element ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205980 | SYSTEM FOR RELEASABLY ATTACHING A DISPOSABLE DEVICE TO A DURABLE DEVICE - A system for releasably attaching a steerable disposable multi-linked device to a durable device may include a disposable portion and a durable portion. The disposable portion may include a connecting member connected to the disposable portion and the durable portion and a steerable multi-linked device. The steerable multi-linked device may include a first link, a plurality of intermediate links, a second link movably coupled to a second one of the intermediate links, and a cable which passes through the first link and intermediate links and extends beyond a first end of the first link. A first one of the intermediate links may be movably coupled to the first link. The durable portion may include an axial member which defines an opening therethrough and a feeder mechanism. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205981 | Securing Device for Head Tube Bearings, and Method for Securing Head Tube Bearings - The invention relates to a securing device for head tube bearings of two-wheel vehicles, e.g. bicycles. The head tube bearing comprises a top and a bottom bearing unit, with the aid of which a tubular shaft of the fork of the two-wheel vehicle can be rotatably connected to a head tube of the frame of the two-wheel vehicle. The inventive securing device is composed of a thrust bearing which can be locked onto the tubular shaft above the top bearing unit and is effectively connected to a mechanism applying an axial pressure to the top bearing unit, henceforth referred to as an axial pressure mechanism. This has the advantage that securing the clearance of the head tube bearing is entirely independent of the handlebar fixture. The thrust bearing is locked in relation to the tubular shaft once the disclosed thrust bearing comprising the axial pressure mechanism has been placed on the tubular shaft and has been slid onto the top bearing unit until reaching the stop. The axial pressure is then applied to the top bearing unit by means of said mechanism. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205982 | Gating Impact Attenuator - The present invention relates primarily to highway safety devices, secondarily to on-board vehicle mounted safety devices and more particularly to enhancing the performance of such devices when occupants of vehicles are subjected to severe deceleration forces. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205983 | Slot cutting apparatus - A system for cutting slots in pavement has a first slot cutting vehicle with a cutting assembly having several pairs of rotating blades mounted to the first vehicle and vertically adjustable relative to the vehicle. A lift system moves the first vehicle between a first position wherein the lift is not engaging the ground and a raised position wherein the lift engages the ground and supports the vehicle. A slider assembly uses a hydraulic ram to move the vehicle horizontally on rails relative to the lift when the vehicle is at the raised position. In operation, the vehicle is lifted and the cutting assembly lowered so the blades engage the pavement. The vehicle slides back and forth so the blades cut opposed pairs of sides of slots. Material between each slot is removed with a second cutting vehicle having a cutting assembly with radial blades spaced the same distance apart as the blade pairs of the first vehicle. The blades of the second cutting vehicle have a width equal to the distance between the pairs of blades on the first cutting vehicle to remove material between the cut sides of the slots. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205984 | Spray Gun Mount for Line Striper - A spray gun mounting tube ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205985 | Fascines - Inflatable members for forming fascines for filling ditches or smoothing other discontinuities in or on the ground to facilitate the passage of vehicles across the discontinuity are normally carried uninflated in a package at one side of a vehicle such as a tank. The package can be moved from that stowed position to an operational position at the front of the vehicle, for example by swinging around a pivot located at the front corner of the vehicle, from which position the fascine members can be released and inflated. In this way there is no need for the vehicle to turn side on to the discontinuity in order to deploy the fascine. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205986 | VIBRATING COMPACTOR APPARATUS - A vibrating trench compactor apparatus including a first frame, a second frame, and a compactor wheel. The first frame has an adapter plate connectable to a vehicle and a first arm and second arm extending from the adapter plate. A plurality of vibration dampening members are disposed through each arm. The second frame has a motor mounting plate and a first leg and a second leg extending from the motor mounting plate where the first and second leg are interconnected to the vibration dampening members. The compactor wheel is rotatably connected to the first leg and the second leg and a vibration motor is mounted to the motor mounting plate of the second frame for imparting vibrational movement to the compactor wheel via the second frame. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205987 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DRAINAGE AND IRRIGATION OF FIELDS - A method of and apparatus for controlling drainage/irrigation of a field includes laying out a network of drainage tiles, which typically may include a main line and a number of lateral lines, extending from higher elevations to lower elevations and exiting through a manually controlled main valve to a drainage ditch. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205988 | Flood Protection Wall - The invention relates to a flood protection wall ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205989 | Method for Tunnel Construction - There is provided a method of constructing a section of a half-tunnel in a slope ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205990 | Method and apparatus - A method is disclosed that comprises the steps of preassembling the connector pipe in a support; coupling a frame to the pipeline at or towards an end thereof such that the location of at least one part of the frame is known with reference to the throughbore and the end of the pipeline; engaging the support with a portion of the frame; substantially aligning the connector pipe with the end of the pipeline; and connecting the connector pipe to the end of the pipeline. A cutting tool is also disclosed that can be coupled to a portion of a guide means and used to cut the pipeline at a predetermined distance from the guide means such that the end of the pipeline is created. A remotely operable vehicle can be used to remotely actuate and control the connection of the pipe and the pipeline. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205991 | Underground and Partly Submerged Pipe Winding Apparatus and Method - An apparatus and method for lining an underground conduit is disclosed. The apparatus | 2008-08-28 |
20080205992 | Soft Stop for Maximum Riser Tensioner Stroke - A riser is connected to subsea well equipment and extends to a vessel. A tubular conductor is mounted stationarily to and around the riser, the conductor passing through an opening in the vessel. A set of rollers is mounted to the vessel around the opening for engagement with the conductor as the vessel moves relative to the riser. Hydro-pneumatic cylinder units are connected between the riser and the vessel for applying tension to the riser. An external flange is located on a lower portion of the conductor. A shock absorber is positioned around the conductor and mounted to the vessel for movement relative to the conductor. The shock absorber absorbs shock when the cylinder units are in an extreme stroke position. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING RAMMED AGGREGATE PIERS USING A HOLLOW MANDREL WITH UPWARD FLOW RESTRICTORS - A system and method for installing aggregate piers is provided. A cylindrical hollow mandrel is driven to a desired depth. Aggregate is fed through the mandrel in steps. The mandrel is raised and driven to tamp the aggregate. Physical members in a tamping head of the mandrel allow aggregate to remain in a cavity formed by the mandrel, and prevent aggregate from entering the mandrel during driving. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205994 | Drill bit and a single pass drilling apparatus - A drill bit and a single pass drilling apparatus are disclosed. The one-piece drill bit is rotatable about a drilling axis and has a connection portion, adapted to be rigidly connected to a drill steel, a pilot part and a reamer part. The reamer part has a leading and at least one trailing first rock machining means disposed on one side of the pilot part within a sector defined by sector angle θ. At least one of the trailing first rock machining means is axially spaced from the leading first rock machining means in the direction toward the trailing end of the drill bit. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205995 | Method For Saturating Cavities Present in a Mass of Soil or In a Body in General - A method for saturating cavities present in a mass of soil or in a body in general, comprising at least one step for at least partial filling of the cavity by introducing into the cavity a filler material in the solid state or in the fluid state and capable of setting. At least one step of saturating the cavity is then performed by introducing into the cavity a fluid synthetic substance which expands and sets by chemical reaction. The synthetic substance is adapted to generate, as a consequence of its expansion, at least the saturation of the cavity and a compaction and/or loading of the filler material introduced into the cavity in the filling step, creating an optional state of permanent tension on the walls that delimit the cavity, to the point of producing, if necessary, a deformation of the walls. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205996 | CELLULAR HONEYCOMB TYPE REINFORCING STRUCTURE, AND A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING THE STRUCTURE - A cellular reinforcing structure ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080205997 | Apparatus for positioning anchor bolts and method of using same - An apparatus for positioning a reinforcing tendon into a drill hole formed rock face including a body portion having a bore extending axially therethrough. The bore has a dimension selected to allow limited sliding movement of the tendon therethrough and includes a portion which tapers inwardly from a forward outfeed end towards a rearward or infeed end. A wedging member is movably provided in the bore. Movement of the wedging member towards the rearward end of the body results in its frictional engagement with the tendon to restrict its withdrawal from the body relative to the infeed end, whereas movement of the wedging member relative to the bore towards the outfeed end results in its disengagement from the tendon allowing it to be repositioned forwardly relative to the body. A drive is further provided to reciprocally move the body relative to the rock face. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205998 | Pellet Delivery System - Palletized materials are delivered in controlled quantity into a pulse modulated air stream. A vortex of compressed air gates the pellets into flexible small diameter tubing for transit to a hot melt adhesive application apparatus. Pellets of different materials, sizes, and shapes can be combined in a defined ratio within several seconds of melting at the application point. Pellet delivery air can be utilized for spray application of the melted material. | 2008-08-28 |
20080205999 | DEVICE FOR CONVEYING FLUID - The device according to the invention for conveying fluid comprises a conveying chamber, an inlet valve, which is located in the direction of flow, upstream of the conveying chamber, and with an outlet valve, which is located in the direction of flow, downstream of the conveying chamber. Moreover, an injector is provided for, whose suction duct is connected with the conveying chamber. Via an air duct, which is connected to the conveying chamber, exhaust air (AL) can be blown into the conveying chamber. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206000 | MULTI-FLUTE BALL ENDMILL FOR AIRFOIL MACHINING - A milling cutter comprises a shank section joined to a cutting section. The cutting section includes a plurality of peripheral teeth separated by a plurality of flutes to form cutting edges extending around the cutting section in a helix direction. The number of respective teeth and flutes is more than 12. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206001 | CUTTING TOOL - A tool for cutting machining, such as drilling, milling, or friction machining preferably includes a tool head, and a tool shaft having a clamping section for housing in a tool support. The tool head includes a plurality of tool cutting edges that are arranged circumferentially about the tool head and that consist of the material of the tool head. The tool head can be fitted to the to the tool shaft as a separate part or can be intregally formed as part of the tool shaft. The tool head consists of, in one piece, a hard material and at least one functional layer comprising cubic boron nitride or polycrystalline diamond. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206002 | Sleeve for reversible cutting tool - A cutting tool has a first cuffing end, a second cutting end, a shoulder at an interface between the first cutting end and the second cutting end, and a shield removably mounted on one of the first cutting end and second cutting end. The cutting ends each have a cutting tip at a distal end, a body portion, a recess in the body portion and a retainer positioned in the recess. Cutting ends can be mirror images of each other, or may be non-mirror imaged, for example with different gage lengths, to accommodate different operating conditions. One of the cutting ends is mounted in a holder and the shield protects the retainer and recess features on the operating cutting end. A combination of a reversible cutting tool and a sleeve and/or block holder system, an apparatus for cutting, a sleeve per se and a shield per se are also disclosed. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206003 | ROTARY CUTTING TOOL - A rotary cutting tool is provided having an axis of rotation, a shank section, a fluted section, and a plurality of helical teeth. The shank section and the fluted section both extend along the axis of rotation. The fluted section has a first end integrally attached to the shank section, a second end, and an outer surface extending between the first and second ends. A plurality of helical teeth is disposed along the outer surface, each having a cutting edge and an undulating geometry. The helical teeth are arranged so that rotationally successive cutting edges are sufficiently dissimilar relative to one another to inhibit a detrimental periodic response in the rotary cutting tool. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206004 | Multiple machine tool support block and tool post having internal coolant supply - A coolant fluid supplying tool post is mounted to a machining system for machine controlled movement and has an internal coolant passage system, a coolant fluid inlet, a coolant fluid outlet and a first dove-tail mount. A multiple machine tool support block has a second dove-tail mount is in supported engagement with the first dove-tail mount. A plurality of machine tool receptacles are defined in the multiple machine tool support block and each is adapted for support of a machine tool therein. Tool retainer members are carried by the multiple machine tool support block for each of the machine tool receptacles and has retaining engagement with a machine tool located within a machine tool receptacle. Coolant passages within the multiple machine tool support block have a coolant supply inlet in fluid communication with the coolant fluid outlet of the coolant fluid supplying tool post. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO SECURE A COMPONENT IN POSITION FOR FABRICATION - A method for forming an opening in two different turbine components is provided. The method includes coupling a clamp to a base and coupling the clamp to a clamp bar, wherein the clamp bar is moveable with respect to the base. A first bushing plate is selected based on a first turbine component being drilled and is removably coupled to the base. A bushing is removably coupled to at least one aperture extending through the first bushing plate. An opening is formed in the first turbine component. A second bushing plate is selected based on a second turbine component being drilled. The second turbine component is different from the first turbine component. The second bushing plate is removably coupled to the base. An opening is formed in the second turbine component. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206006 | Interchangeable Rotary Tool Bit for a Handheld Power Drill - The invention relates to an exchangeable rotary tool for a hand-held machine tool with a drill and/or hammer function, especially for a hammer drill. Said rotary tool comprises an insertable shank to be accommodated in a tool holder of the hand-held machine tool, said shank having at least two driving fins extending along its longitudinal extent for rotational engagement. The driving fins ( | 2008-08-28 |
20080206007 | Slotting cutter and inserts for same - The present invention is directed to an insert, a slotting cutter assembly and a method for machining a plurality of slots in a metallic alloy part. The insert may comprise a cutting edge, at least one primary radius, at least two secondary radii and a clearance angle. The cutting edge may form a narrow outer end at a tip of the insert and a larger width region at a distance inward from the narrow outer end. The clearance angle may extend rearward from the cutting edge. The slotting cutter assembly may comprise a plurality of inserts and a cutter body. The cutter body may comprise a plurality of retaining slots and a plurality of support portions. The retaining slot may be configured to receive the insert. The support portion may provide support for the insert. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206008 | POWER TOOL - A power tool including: a base slidable on a workpiece, and an opening provided through the base; a main unit supported to the base and movable in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the base, the main unit including an electric motor; a cutter driven by the electric motor, the cutter being capable of protruding through the opening from the base; a stopper pole supported to a housing coupled to the main unit, the stopper pole being movable in the first direction, the stopper pole having one end protruding from the housing toward the base, thereby regulating a moving distance of the cutter; a digital display unit including a moving distance detection portion for detecting a moving distance of the stopper pole and a digital display portion for displaying the moving distance; and a dust prevention member provided between a part of the stopper pole protruding toward the base and the moving distance detection portion, thereby preventing dust from entering into the housing. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206009 | RAIL ROAD CAR WITH REDUCED SLACK - A rail road car has a rail car body which includes a housing structure. The housing structure has a pair of sidewalls, a roof and at least one deck mounted to the sidewalls. An enclosed lading space is defined by the housing structure and there is at least one door for controlling access to the enclosed space. The rail road car is provided with short travel buff gear and a reduced slack, or slackless, coupler. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206010 | Cargo Anchoring System - This invention provides a cargo anchoring system for anchoring cargo to a cargo bed. One cargo anchoring system comprises a rear ring; a forward ring; and a ring connection member connecting the rear ring to the forward ring. A first lateral ring is sized and configured to be directly or indirectly attached to the cargo bed, a first lateral connection member connects the first lateral ring and the rear ring, and a second lateral ring is sized and configured to be directly or indirectly attached to the cargo bed, a second lateral connection member connecting the second lateral ring and the rear ring. A first elongate connection member is attached to the first lateral ring, and a second elongate connection member is attached to the second lateral ring. A front ring is sized and configured to be directly or indirectly attached to an item of cargo. Both elongate connection members are threaded through the forward ring and attached to the front ring. The cargo anchoring system further comprises either a hitch strap or a winch strap sized and configured to connect the rear ring to an item of cargo. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206011 | FASTENING DEVICE - Fastening unit and method for fastening components together. The fastening unit includes a blind rivet nut having a set head and a rivet shank, a screw with a screw head and a threaded shank, and a washer held on the blind rivet nut by the screw, and including a torque application surface and a projection projecting over the torque application surface at least in some sections. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206012 | Method for Joining a First Component Formed of a Plastic Material to a Second Component, and Joining Element and Device - This invention firstly relates to a method for joining a first component made of a plastic material, in particular a thermoplastic and/or thermosetting plastic material, to a second component by applying a joining element on the first component, wherein the joining element has a supporting plate formed of a thermoplastic and/or thermosetting plastic material and comprising a connecting means and a supporting plate bore. The method comprising the steps of incorporating a bore into the first component; welding the supporting plate to the first component; and joining the first component and the second component by incorporating a joining means arranged on the second component into the connecting means. Due to welding of the supporting plate to the first component, a rivet joint, otherwise generally required for joining the supporting plate to the first component, can be omitted, whereby the production of a junction by means of the inventive joining means is considerably simplified. Moreover, weakening of the first component as well as formation of corrosion processes due to different materials used for riveting being adjacent can be avoided. In addition, the invention relates to a joining element for creating a junction in accordance with the method. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device, in particular for performing the method. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206013 | ROTATABLE CAPTIVATED NUT - A rotatably captive clinch nut includes a body having an axial threaded bore and a flange forming a base of the nut body. The flange includes a surface on a bottom side thereof preferably unitary therewith for providing a bearing surface of reduced friction. A displacer unitary with the nut body is located directly below the flange and has an outside diameter less than an outside diameter of the flange. A tubular flared shank unitary with the nut body extends coaxially from the displacer and includes a neck immediately adjacent the displacer, forming an undercut area between the outside of the shank and an underside of the displacer. The neck may include an axially extending cylindrical portion so that the thickness of the displaced material in the region of the undercut is substantially less than the axial length of the nut. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206014 | Self-drilling and slotting fastener with retainer - The self-drilling and slotting fastener with retainer has a thin retainer wire that is used to bring the flat nut portion that is inserted through a wall into position with the hole in the wall for a screw to mate with the threads in the nut. The nut has a rectangular body shape with a thin elongated section extending from away from one side. This elongated section has a drilling point and serrated teeth for making a slot. It looks almost like a car key. The drilling point makes a hole wide enough for the matting screw and is long enough to go completely through the wall. The serrated teeth on the elongated section are used to make horizontal slots on each side of the hole to accommodate the narrow width of the nut body. The resulting slotted hole is clean and provides a smooth and uniform surface on the inner surface of the wall for the nut to rest against. The drilling & sawing section is crimped at the juncture with the body and has a hole in it for being put on the retaining wire. After the hole and slot is made in the wall the elongated section is broken off and put on the retainer wire so it keeps the nut from falling inside the wall. The nut is put into position over the hole by pulling on the cord. The rectangular flat nut then rests against the inside surface of the wall and has a wide area for holding the object. This provides an improvement in holding capacity for this system. | 2008-08-28 |
20080206015 | Screw comprising a thread-forming thread, blank for the production of said screw, and screw connection - The invention relates to a screw | 2008-08-28 |