37th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110219607 | CATHODE ACTIVE MATERIALS AND METHOD OF MAKING THEREOF - A method of making a primary alkaline battery that includes a cathode including λ-MnO | 2011-09-15 |
20110219608 | ELECTROCHEMICAL BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MAKING SAME - A method for making a battery is disclosed which comprises providing a plurality of Electrochemical Cell (EC) bundles; providing a current collecting terminal having first and second ends; electrically connecting the projections of the sheet like electrodes extending from one end a first EC bundle together via the first end of the current collecting terminal; electrically connecting the projections of the sheet like electrodes extending from one end of a second EC bundle together via the second end of the current collecting terminal such that the first and second EC bundles are mechanically and electrically connected together and form a string of at least two EC bundles; and folding the string of at least two EC bundles by bending the current collecting terminal connecting the at least two EC bundles together such that the first and second EC bundles are positioned in a side by side relationship. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219609 | UNDER VESSEL LOCAL POWER RANGE MONITOR EXCHANGE TOOL - A tool for use in servicing an LPRM assembly of a nuclear reactor vessel includes a structural member having a first bore that is structured to receive an LPRM device associated with the LPRM assembly, a headpiece provided at a first end of the structural member, and a nut engaging assembly slideably mounted on the structural member. The headpiece has a plurality of projections structured to mate with a plurality of bores provided in a seal of the LPRM assembly to enable the seal to be removed, and the nut engaging assembly has a housing that defines a second bore and that has first and second nut engaging portions. The nut engaging assembly is free to slide along the structural member and over the headpiece to a position wherein the engaging portions extend beyond the headpiece so that they may be used to remove the assembly nut. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219610 | LAY LENGTH AND RATIO MEASURING DEVICE FOR ELECTRICAL CABLE - A lay meter includes a computer based device, a light source for creating a light plane operably connected with the computer based device, a shadow based sensor a light plane operably connected with the computer based device, and signal processing circuits and software for processing sensed signals such that a clean square wave voltage signal is generated in direct response to the lays passing through the light plane. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219611 | ENHANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT PACKAGE - A semiconductor including a selectively plated lead frame is disclosed. The lead frame contains a die pad and a plurality of lead fingers, where each lead finger is formed with a bonding pad on the center portion of the lead finger by selective plating. The surface area of the lead finger material is increased so the adhesion to molding material is improved. The edges of the lead finger tips are half etched to further increase the surface area of lead finger material. A method of manufacturing the lead frame is also provided. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219612 | METHOD FOR METALIZING BLIND VIAS - A method for metalizing at least one blind via formed in at least one substrate, including at least the following steps:
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20110219613 | CONNECTING ROD FRACTURE SPLITTING APPARATUS AND FRACTURE SPLITTING METHOD - A fracture splitting jig is fitted into a crank pin hole of a connecting rod, and a fracture load is applied in a longitudinal direction of the connecting rod via the fracture splitting jig to thereby fracture a big end of the connecting rod. A mandrel as the fracture splitting jig is divided into four parts to be separable from each other in a longitudinal direction of the connecting rod and in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. When the big end is fractured, a fractured portion thereof is allowed to come in contact with a predetermined portion of the fracture splitting jig. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219614 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A WIND TURBINE AT SEA - The invention relates to a device for assembling a rotor of a wind turbine at sea. The device comprises a support structure that is provided with means for rotating the hub of a rotor around the hubs longitudinal axis. The support structure is further adapted to be connected to an offshore platform such that the rotating means may be positioned outside the periphery of the platform. The invention also relates to an assembly of an offshore platform and the device, connected thereto. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a rotor of a wind turbine at sea, and to a method of assembling a wind turbine at sea, using the device and assembly. The device and method provide a more efficient assemblage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219615 | VESSEL AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN OFFSHORE WIND TURBINE - A method for erecting an offshore wind turbine at a wind turbine erection site is provided, wherein the wind turbine includes a rotor, which has, in a fully assembled condition, a predetermined number of rotor blades mounted to a rotor hub. The method comprises transporting the rotor hub to the erection site; transporting rotor blades to the erection site; and, mounting, on a vessel, rotor blades to the rotor hub so that the rotor is in the fully assembled condition. Further, a vessel having at least one flange for mounting a rotor hub is provided. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219616 | METHOD FOR REPLACING AN INNER DISK ELEMENT OF AN INTEGRALLY BLADED DISK - The present invention relates to a method for replacing an inner disk element of a blade integrated disk wherein the blade integrated disk has a plurality of recesses in the form of axial through-bores in the joining area. The method begins with filling the axial through-bores, after which the inner disk element of the blade integrated disk is separated from the remaining blade ring. Next a new inner disk element is inserted into the remaining blade ring and the new inner disk element and the remaining blade ring are joined. Finally the axial through-bores are restored. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219617 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AND REMOVING WHEEL STUDS - A wheel stud installing and removing system includes a C-frame; a forcing screw configured to communicate with the C-frame to move laterally through the C-frame; a swivel mounted on an end on the forcing screw; an adapter receiver mounted on an opposite end of the C-frame from the forcing screw, and configured to receive at least one of either a stud installing adapter and a stud removing adapter. A method of moving a stud includes: inserting one of either an installing adapter or a removing adapter into an adapter receiver on a C-frame; aligning a longitudinal axis of the adapter with a longitudinal axis of the stud; aligning the longitudinal axis of the stud with a longitudinal axis of a forcing screw; and turning the forcing screw. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219618 | SLEEVE BEARING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION - A sleeve bearing assembly and method of construction therefore includes a woven inner portion bonded to an injection molded elastic outer portion. The inner portion includes a first yam of lubricious yam material and a second yarn of material that is different than the first yarn. The first yarn substantially provides an inner bearing surface and the second yarn substantially provides an outer surface that is bonded to the outer portion. The first and second yarns are woven together so that the first yarn is woven in one of a weft direction corresponding to a circumferential direction of the journal bearing surface or a warp direction corresponding to an axial direction of the journal bearing surface to substantially provide the bearing surface and the second yarn is woven in a direction different than the first yarn to substantially provide the outer surface bonded to the outer portion. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219619 | NAIL CLIPPERS - The present invention relates to nail clippers including: a body having a fingernail insertion part formed thereon in such a manner as to insert a fingernail thereinto; and a cutter mounted with respect to the fingernail insertion part on the body in such a manner as to apply a transverse shearing force to the fingernail that has been passed into the fingernail insertion part, the cutter having a fixed plate supportedly fixed to the body and a cutter blade part formed on a partial surface of the fixed plate, the cutter blade part having a blade face adapted to cut the fingernail. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219620 | COMBINATION SHAVING AND TRIMMING DEVICE - A combination shaving and trimming device includes a handle having an upper end and lower end, a powered trimmer disposed adjacent the upper end, a wet-shaving razor attachment adapted for mounting over the trimmer onto the upper end of the handle. The wet-shaving razor attachment is removably connected to the trimmer via a releasable locking mechanism. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219621 | Hair Removal Device - The invention features a hair removal device, such as a razor for dispensing a fluid during use. The hair removal device includes a fluid dispensing member which comprises an elongated elastomeric contact member for dispensing the fluid onto the skin in a wide and flat layer of fluid. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219622 | Hair Removal Device - The invention features a hair removal device that dispenses fluid during operation. The hair removal device includes a handle and a device head operably engaged thereto. The handle has a proximal end forming a product dispensing aperture, a distal end forming a cavity for housing a fluid, a supply channel in fluid communication with the cavity and the product dispensing aperture, a peristaltic pump physically engaged with the supply channel. Actuation of the peristaltic pump displaces fluid from the cavity to the product dispensing aperture. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219623 | Liquid Dispensing Device Comprising A Peristaltic Pump - The invention features a hand held device that dispenses fluid during operation. The hand held device includes a handle and a device head operably engaged thereto. The handle has a proximal end forming a product dispensing aperture, a distal end forming a cavity for housing a fluid, a supply channel in fluid communication with the cavity and the product dispensing aperture, a peristaltic pump physically engaged with the supply channel, and a flexible barrier that rests between the peristaltic pump and the supply channel preventing direct contact of the supply channel by the peristaltic pump. Actuation of the peristaltic pump displaces fluid from the cavity to the product dispensing aperture. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219624 | Liquid Dispensing Device Comprising A Peristaltic Pump - The invention features a hand held device that dispenses fluid during operation. The hand held device includes a handle and a device head operably engaged thereto. The handle has a proximal end forming a product dispensing aperture, a distal end forming a cavity for housing a fluid, a supply channel in fluid communication with the cavity and the product dispensing aperture, a peristaltic pump physically engaged with the supply channel, said peristaltic pump comprising a rotating actuator having an central axis which has a maximum radial movement of the rotating actuator of up to about 15 mm. Actuation of the peristaltic pump displaces fluid from the cavity to the product dispensing aperture. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219625 | SHAVER HEAD - The present invention relates to a shaver head for a rotary razor comprising a central axle and at least two spaced apart hubs extending from the axle. Each hub mounts a plurality of elongate blades such that the blades are mounted in a manner to each extend, in their elongate direction, parallel to each other and parallel to the central axle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219626 | DRILL ATTACHMENT - A drill cutting attachment for severing an electrical conductor includes a housing, a stationary cutting blade connected with the housing, a movable cutting blade pivotally connected with the stationary cutting blade for displacement about a given cutting pivot axis between open and closed positions relative to the stationary cutting blade, and a pawl and ratchet arrangement for displacing the movable cutting blade from the open position toward the closed position, thereby to sever an electrical conductor positioned between the blades. The pawl and ratchet arrangement includes a transport pawl member that is longitudinally reciprocated by a rotary drive shaft via either an eccentric and crank arm drive arrangement, or a cam and follower drive arrangement. The drive shaft has a free end with a hexagonal cross-sectional configuration for connection with the chuck of an electric drill, and an attachment sleeve connects the housing with the electric drill body. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219627 | Nutcracker - A nutcracker having a reciprocating hammer whose movement follows a rotating cam. An adjustable cracking space dimension is determined by the adjustment of an anvil. When the cam rotates so that the low dwell region is in contact with a cam follower of the hammer, the hammer withdraws from a cracking space between the hammer and anvil; during this period, nuts/seeds fall from a hopper into the cracking space. As the cam rotates to the high dwell region, the hammer oscillates into the cracking space which then forces the nuts/seeds against the anvil and cracks them. As the cam continues to rotate again to the low dwell region, the cracked nuts/seeds and shells are dispensed from the cracking space and more nuts/seeds fall into the cracking space from a hopper. The cams are replaceable to accommodate different sizes of nuts, different cracking times, etc. The anvil can also be adjusted to change the width of the cracking space. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219628 | POWER TOOL WITH DEBRIS COLLECTION ASSEMBLY - A power tool includes a motor, a cutting element operably coupled to the motor and configured to remove material from a workpiece, a base configured to support the cutting element relative to the workpiece, and a receptacle positioned beneath the base and configured to be positioned beneath the workpiece to collect debris generated by the cutting element beneath the workpiece as material is removed from the workpiece. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219629 | Pruning Hook - A pruning hook includes an extension pipe, a fixed blade mounted on the extension pipe, a movable blade pivotally connected with the fixed blade, a metallic driving chain connected with the movable blade, a sliding member movably mounted in the extension pipe and connected with the driving chain, a control cord mounted in the extension pipe and connected with the sliding member, and a control sleeve movably mounted on the extension pipe and connected with the control cord. Thus, the driving chain is made of metallic material so that the driving chain has a greater structural stiffness and can directly transmit the pulling force from the control cord without producing a tensile deformation during operation so as to enhancing the working efficiency of the pruning hook. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219630 | CUTTING APPARATUS - A cutting apparatus is provided having a resilient handle, a guide on one end of the handle and a cutter body on the opposite end. The guide includes two spaced members forming an outwardly facing slot with a stop formed therein. The handle is flexed into an assembled position to form a close loop, with the cutter body positioned within the guide slot and in contact with the stop. A cutting edge is movable along with cutter body to an activated position, with the cutting edge extending outwardly of the slot and the guide. The movement of the cutter body is caused by an activation force applied to the closed loop of the resilient handle member. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219631 | Plastic Cutlery and Tableware with Interchangeable Elements - Plastic cutlery and tableware made in at least two parts joinable to form a unitary utensil, serving piece, beverage container or non-food contacting tableware in which the two parts are made of different materials. The materials of the two parts differ in at least one of the following: color, type of plastic, grade of plastic, source of plastic, and additives such as the presence of an anti-microbial agent, transparency, or reflectivity. Food-grade resins, for example, can be used for the heads of cutlery and recycled resins are used for the handles. Heads can be separately metalized and then joined to non-metalized handles. Handles may be made to fit to different types of heads. The two parts of the cutlery may be joined by inserting a tang extending from one into a cavity formed in the other. The two parts of tableware may be joinable by a snap-fit configuration. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219632 | VEHICLE GUIDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, a method for aligning a vehicle includes providing an optical instrument, mounted in the vehicle, the optical instrument providing an image viewable from the vehicle's standard operating position by an operator and the image including a symbolic optical projection. The method further includes providing an azimuth guidance cue in the operation area of the vehicle. The method further includes aligning the symbolic optical projection with the azimuth guidance cue by steering the vehicle. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219633 | Apparatus and methods for determining angular offset between objects - Apparatuses and methods for determining angular offset and facilitating engagement between conduits, vessels, and/or other objects are disclosed. A plurality of members are provided, each member being pivotally connected to at least one adjacent member. One or more measurement devices are provided in association with adjacent members, such that the angular relationship between adjacent members can be measured. In use, the apparatus is secured to a first object, while a laser or other visual indication device is used to produce a visible indication. The members are moved relative to one another to position the visible indication on a second object. The measurement devices can then be used to determine the angular relationship between the members, thereby enabling the angular offset between the first and second objects to be determined. Using this information, the optimal route, number, and/or angles for a conduit string engaging the two objects can be calculated. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219634 | Shooting Calibration Systems And Methods - The present invention relates to target acquisition and related systems and devices, and more particularly to telescopic gunsights and associated equipment used to achieve shooting accuracy at, for example, close ranges, medium ranges and extreme ranges. The present invention also provides targets and methods of using the systems to achieve enhanced shooting accuracy. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219635 | METHOD OF ALIGNING A FIRST ARTICLE RELATIVE TO A SECOND ARTICLE AND AN APPARATUS FOR ALIGNING A FIRST ARTICLE RELATIVE TO A SECOND ARTICLE - A method and apparatus is described for aligning a first article relative to a second article, for example for aligning a nanoimprint template with a semiconductor wafer. The method comprises the steps of: providing said second article with at least one flexible structure fixed relative thereto at least one point, providing a first article having at least one surface relief marking thereon, providing a detector for measuring an interaction of the flexible structure with the surface relief marking and generating detector signals relating to said interaction, identifying with the help of the detector signals the position of the flexible structure and thus of the second article with respect to the surface relief marking and generating relative movement between the first and second articles to achieve a desired alignment between the first and second articles defined by the surface relief marking. In this method and apparatus the flexible structure is brought into contact with the surface relief marking. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219636 | IMPROVED HAIR DRIER - There is a hair drier which includes an air nozzle ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219637 | DRUM DRYER WITH HEAT RECOVERY SWITCHING FABRIC - The present invention aims at the drum dryer drying the rolling clothes by the electric heating thermal energy, and a heat exchanging unit with heat recovery function is further installed between the room temperature air flow and the discharged hot air, for preheating the intake air flow by the thermal energy of the discharged hot air through the heat exchanging unit, to reduce the thermal energy loss. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219638 | Grain aeration system - An aeration system for aerating particulate materials disposed in a storage bin is provided. The aeration system comprises a plurality of elongated hollow aerators and a supply conduit connected to each of the plurality of aerators. The supply conduit is connected to a blowing mechanism for receiving air there from and for providing the air to the aerators. Each aerator is disposed inside the storage bin having a substantially vertical orientation and mounted to an inside surface of a wall of the storage bin such that the aerator is structurally supported by the wall. Each aerator has at least an opening for transmitting air from inside the aerator to the particulate materials. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219639 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING THE HEALTH RISK OF A TEST SUBJECT - A method for drying a material to be dried is described, which is acted upon inside a drying chamber by a drying gas guided in a circuit and heated by means of a heat exchanger ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219640 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRYING WOOD PRODUCTS WITH RECOVERED FLUE GAS - The present disclosure is directed generally to systems and methods for drying wood products in one or more kilns with recovered flue gases. In some embodiments, methods for drying wood products include firing a fuel in the one or more combustion devices, thereby producing a heated fluid and a flue gas. The heated fluid is circulated to provide a primary heat source to the one or more indirect fired kilns. An amount of flue gas is recovered and transferred to provide a secondary heat source to the one or more indirect fired kilns. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219641 | SEASONING APPARATUS - A seasoning apparatus includes: a table on which a stack of paper sheets is loaded; a ceiling plate which is arranged above the table to cover an upper side of the paper stack on the table; a front side plate and a rear side plate which are arranged to oppose to each other at front and rear sides of the paper stack on the table, at least one of the front and rear side plates being advanceable and retractable relatively to each other; a right-hand side plate and a left-hand side plate which are arranged to oppose to each other at a right-hand side and a left-hand side of the paper stack on the table, at least one of the right-hand and left-hand side plates being advanceable and retractable relatively to each other; and an air blowing device which blows air horizontally toward the paper stack on the table. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219642 | Arthritis & Diabetes Insole - An insole especially advantageous for arthritic or diabetic patients comprises three layers and is shaped in a form which provides and arch support and an integral heel receiving area. It is made from a generally foot-shaped bottom layer having a length extending from a heel area to a toe area, a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the bottom layer preferably further comprises one to three indentations formed integrally therein. Insert layers are secured to each of said indentations. Preferably, the bottom layer is made from an EVA foam. A middle layer having a first and second side is secured to the top surface of the bottom layer adjacent the middle layer's second side. The middle layer is preferably made of a synthetic rubber layer. The middle layer takes the shape of the bottom layer. A top layer is coextensive with and secured to the first side of the synthetic rubber layer. The top layer composition is selected according to the intended use. In use, the foot of the wearer, with or without a sock or stocking thereon, rests upon the top layer in the foot-receiving compartment of the shoe. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219643 | OUTSOLE WITH AN EMBEDDED FABRIC LAYER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method of manufacturing an outsole with an embedded fabric layer includes a preparing step, a forming step and a separating step. The preparing step includes preparing two molds, a fabric layer and a melted plastic material, forming multiple recesses and protruding blocks in the lower mold, setting the depth of each one of the recesses | 2011-09-15 |
20110219644 | THREE SIDED SHOE HEEL WEAR INSERT - A shoe is provided herewith that includes a heel having a centerline and cutout for a heel wear insert recessed into the heel; and a heel wear insert removably attached to the heel in the cutout for the heel wear insert. The heel wear insert has at least three curved sides around a perimeter of the heel wear insert. Each curve of the three sides of the heel wear insert is identical to the curve of the other of the sides of the heel wear insert, which allows the heel wear insert to be turned from a first position that provides a first wear edge, to a second position that provides a second wear edge, and third position that provides a third wear edge. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219645 | SHOE HAVING DETACHABLE CUSHIONING MEMBER - Disclosed is a shoe having a detachable cushioning member, in which the cushioning member for relieving an impact is detachable from a lower surface of a heel. More particularly, in the shoe having a detachable cushioning member, the cushioning member is selectively mounted to a lower surface of a heel of the shoe, a structure of the heel for mounting the cushioning member is simple so that it is possible to easily manufacture the shoe, and only the cushioning member has the construction for cushioning so that it is possible to easily replace and repair the cushioning member. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219646 | FABRIC CARE APPLIANCE - Appliances, methods and systems in which steam can be applied to a fabric and a heated surface can be used to press and/or dry the fabric. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219647 | NAME BADGE AND COMPASS - A combination name badge and compass includes a substantially planar substrate having a front surface that has name indicia thereon, and a rear surface and a clutch bar that includes spaced pins. The clutch bar is secured to the rear surface of the planar substrate with the pins extending away from the planar substrate. A magnetic circuit includes a pair of opposite polarity magnets mounted at the substrate. The magnetic circuit further includes a metal arrow that is coupled with the opposite polarity magnets to form the magnetic circuit. When the name badge is floated on a liquid surface the metal indicator points to magnetic north. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219648 | LED EDGE-LIT SIGNAGE UTILIZING DIGITAL PRINT TECHNOLOGY - An LED edge-lit sign comprises a transparent light panel, an image-carrying sheet in front of the light panel and a reflective back plate behind the light panel. The image to be displayed is printed onto the image-carrying sheet and a translucent layer of white ink is uniformly applied over the printed image. The result is uniform and effective back lighting of the image. A transparent window may be provided to view a changeable display therethrough. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219649 | Automobile hazard warning sign - This invention will provide an alternative solution by providing a sign that connects to the car window which can display colors during the day or an electronic programmable sign at night. The back of the display will have an insert where owner contact information can be kept if the automobile has to be abandoned due to the vehicle being inoperative. The sign will provide automobile owners, highways drivers and law enforcement with the ability to identify an inoperative vehicle, help the owner of the car, prevent accidents on the highways, understand vehicle problem and help law enforcement contact the owner. To date there is no instrument or equipment to address the safety of driver with inoperative motor vehicles. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219650 | Light Emitting Diode Sign Lighter - A light emitting diode (LED) sign lighter is positioned to illuminate a sign. One or more LED modules on the LED sign lighter are directed toward different portions of the sign. Each LED module is configured with a reflector or over-optic to control the angle of the light emitted toward the sign. Each LED module includes an array of LEDs. The configuration of each LED module within the LED sign lighter helps to reduce the build-up of environmental contaminants on the LED module. The center section of the LED sign lighter includes a compartment for housing electrical components to power the LED modules. Heat sink fins are oriented along the back side of the LED sign lighter to provide thermal efficiency for the LED modules. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219651 | LED TRUCK LOGO LIGHTING - In combination with a highway tractor of the type having an operator's cab mounted on a frame, a vertical pivotal coupling means coupled to the frame behind the cab adapted to be coupled to a trailer, and an aerodynamic structure at the top of the cab which includes a plurality of LED bulbs and a heat generating element in the front of the aerodynamic structure. A front panel of glass or plastic material having information such as a logo containing letters and/or images located on its first surface, second surface or embedded surface covers the LED bulbs with a weatherproof seal. Light from the LED bulbs provides illumination for the information on the front panel to be viewed from the front of the highway tractor and heat from the heat generating element helps to keep the front panel having information such as a logo free of snow and/or ice. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219652 | DISPLAY MEANS - The present invention relates to a display means comprising a stand adapted to display a screen. The stand comprises a holding means with a first side adapted to support against an underlying supportive surface. The display means also comprises a cassette comprising a bobbin enclosed in a cavity in the cassette, wherein the screen can be wound onto and withdrawn from the bobbin. The cassette is being adapted to be inserted into and removed from the holding means via an aperture in the first side. The holding means also comprises at least one fastening means adapted to fasten the cassette in the holding means when inserted into the holding means. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219653 | SIGNAGE SYSTEMS - A system for supporting one or more contiguous overhead signs or portions thereof. The system includes a plurality of sign support members, and a plurality of connectors for coupling adjacent support members along a common longitudinal axis. At least one connector is slidably receivable by the adjacent support members in corresponding channels thereon. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219654 | DISPLAY MEANS - The present invention relates to a display means comprising a stand adapted to secure a screen. The stand comprises a first part which supports against an underlying supportive surface and comprises a bobbin enclosed in a cavity in the first part, wherein the screen can be wounded onto and withdrawn from the bobbin. The stand also comprises a pole means, and a coupling means arranged at a first end of the pole means, and operable to secure the screen when it is at least partly withdrawn from the bobbin. The first part is provided with a recess operable to receive a part of the pole means. The stand also comprises an adjustment means arranged at the first part, and operable to adjust the pole means, and consequently the screen in relation to the first part. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219655 | Device for Displaying a Graphic Holder - The present invention provides a device for mounting a graphic holder on a display arm. The device has a body portion substantially formed of a resilient elastic material. The body portion comprises a band for securing around a display arm. As the band is resilient and elastic it can be used to mount the device on a variety of different shaped display arms. The device further comprises a neck portion attached to the body portion at a first end and having attaching means for holding the graphics holder substantially at a second end. The present invention also provides a system for displaying a graphic on a display arm comprising a device and a graphic holder. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219656 | LOCKABLE SAFETY FOR STRIKER-FIRED FIREARM - A striker-fired firearm with lockable manual safety and method of use. The firearm in one embodiment includes a frame, a chamber for receiving a cartridge, a striker movable to strike the cartridge, a trigger movably mounted to the frame, a trigger bar coupled to the trigger and operable to engage and release the striker to discharge the firearm, a manually-operated safety adapted to engage the trigger bar and selectively movable between a first deactivated position and a second activated position wherein the safety engages the trigger bar to prevent release of the striker, and a cylindrical locking member rotationally disposed in the frame. In one embodiment, the locking member, which may be a lock pin in some embodiments, includes a blocking surface that is engageable with the safety. The blocking surface is rotatable to a blocking position wherein the safety cannot be moved from the second activated position to the first deactivated position by a user. In one embodiment, the blocking surface projects into a slot and engages a protrusion on the safety to block the movement of the safety. Preferably, the locking member is key-operated. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219657 | Systems and Methods for Associating an Accessory with a Firearm - Embodiments of the invention can include systems and methods for associating an accessory with a firearm. According to one embodiment, an accessory having an accessory portion and an attachment portion can be provided. The accessory portion can be associated with any accessory a user may desire to associate with the firearm. The attachment portion can allow the accessory to be associated with a rail assembly of the firearm. The attachment portion can include a first mounting arm and a second mounting arm configured to be positioned about the rail assembly when the accessory is snapped about the rail assembly. Also included can be a securing mechanism for limiting the movement of the accessory along the length of the rail assembly when the accessory is snapped about the rail assembly. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219658 | Device and Method for Aligning or Adjusting Sight For A Firearm - The combination of a firearm and a device for aligning an adjustable sight element of an open sight or telescopic sight is disclosed. The combination includes a firearm having a longitudinally extending barrel, a bore extending through the barrel and a longitudinally extending optical axis extending through the bore and an open or telescopic sight with an adjustment mechanism on the barrel of the firearm. The combination also includes a generally bullet shaped device having a metal body including a forward cylindrical portion and a rear cylindrical portion with a larger diameter than the forward portion abutting the forward portion as well as a laser pointer and battery powering the laser pointer disposed in the rear cylindrical portion and wherein the forward cylindrical portion is constructed and dimensioned to slidingly fit within a rear portion of the bore so that the laser pointer projects the light beam through the barrel and along the longitudinal axis and out of said barrel to thereby form a light spot on a distant target. Then the open or telescopic sight can be aligned with the light spot to thereby zero the firearm. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the laser pointer includes a red/orange diode to produce a laser beam with an output power of no greater than 1 milliwatt and a wavelength of about 635 nanometers. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219659 | OPTICAL SIGHT - An optical sight is provided and may include an optical element, a reticle displayed on the optical element, and a housing. The housing may include a base, a first post extending from the base, a second post extending from the base, and a cross member extending between the first post and the second post to define an opening receiving the optical element therein. The first post and the second post may extend above the opening and away from the base a greater distance than a top surface of the cross member. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219660 | DECOY METHOD AND SYSTEM - Decoys that resemble animals, such as birds, for example, and methods of making such decoys are provided. In an embodiment, a decoy can include a rigid member, a non-rigid body comprising an inner portion and an exterior portion, and a fan configured to direct air toward the inner portion of the non-rigid body, wherein the non-rigid body and the fan are attached to the rigid member. In an embodiment, a decoy can also include a head and neck portion. In an embodiment, a solar panel and/or a battery can provide power for the fan. In an embodiment, the fan can be manipulated between, on, off, and modulate settings using a manually operated switch and/or a remote control. In an embodiment, the fan can be configured to rotate and/or move side-to-side while directing air toward the inner portion of the non-rigid body. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219661 | FISHING TRIGGER DEVICE - A fishing trigger device alerts the fisherman of a fish bite and at the same time releases the fishing line to offer sufficient slack line for the fish to swallow the bait. The fishing trigger device includes a holder adapted to be inserted into a ground, the holder including a one piece device including a container and a pointed end and a trigger supported by the container, the trigger adapted to secure a fishing line prior to a fish bite, the trigger adapted to release the fishing line after the fish bite. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219662 | Electric Shock Fishing Lure Apparatus - An electric shock fishing lure apparatus includes a main housing body portion defining an interior area. A battery is positioned in the interior area. A conductive switch shaft is electrically connected to the battery and is situated in a distal end of the main body portion and movable between an extended configuration in which the switch shaft is energized by electrical current from the battery and a retracted configuration in which the switch shaft is not energized by current from the battery. A spring is coupled to the switch shaft and to the distal end of the housing for biasing the switch shaft toward the retracted configuration. A hook member is situated outside the interior area of the main housing body portion and operatively coupled to an outside end of the switch shaft, the electrically conductive hook member being energized when the switch shaft is at the extended configuration. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219663 | Artificial Weed System for Fishing - An artificial weed system for attracting fish includes a circular hoop and a plurality of spaced apart artificial weed bundles. The circular hoop has a first end and a opposite second end. Each of the plurality of spaced apart artificial weed bundles is affixed to the hoop. Each weed bundle includes a first end that is affixed to the hoop, each of the plurality of artificial weed bundles includes a plurality of strands extending from the first end. Each strand has a specific gravity that is no greater than 1.0 and each strand includes a synthetic filament. A first attachment device is affixed to the first end of the hoop and a second attachment device is affixed to the second end of the hoop. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219664 | Shoo Fly Sun Catcher - A decorative pest deterrent device that utilizes light refraction through a volume of liquid to repel nearby insects. A clear, elastic container is suspended from a decorative frame using one or a plurality of hooks. The container is filled with a liquid, preferably water, and refracts incoming light to confuse and ward off nearby pests. Liquid is fed into the container through an opening along its upper region, which is then closed by a set of tabs that mate together and attach to hooks for support. The device is a passive pest repellent and a decorative structure for a residential household, particularly in outdoor areas or entryways. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219665 | METHOD FOR REMOVING OR TREATING HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WITHIN STRUCTURES AND ENCLOSURES - A process for removing or treating harmful biological and chemical substances from an enclosure, such as a building or vehicle by using heated air. The method of the present invention is non-toxic and can be performed in a relatively short amount of time while effectively killing and removing a large proportion of dead organisms and substantially reducing volatile organic compounds. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219666 | Tamper Resistant Weighted Rodent and Insect Bait Station - The present invention provides a bait station and method for securing it using a receptacle for holding a weight to weight a bait enclosure and by stakes formed as a unitary part of the enclosure for securing the enclosure. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219667 | LIPID-BASED WAX COMPOSITIONS SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF FAT BLOOM AND METHODS OF MAKING - Lipid-based wax compositions and their methods of making are provided for compositions substantially free of fat bloom. The compositions comprise approximately 7-80 percent by weight triacylglycerides and approximately 20-93 percent by weight monoacylglycerides and diacylglycerides combined. The methods comprise blending the monoacylglycerides, diacylglycerides, and triacylglycerides in the lipid-based wax composition by heating the lipid-based wax composition at a sufficiently high temperature to destroy substantially all crystal structure within the lipid-based wax composition. The methods further comprise pouring the lipid-based wax composition into a mold or a container having a surface and a core, wherein the pouring is conducted at a temperature at least 15° C. greater than the congeal point of the lipid-based wax composition. The methods further comprise cooling the lipid-based wax composition under conditions sufficient to cool the core to at least 5° C. below the congeal point of the lipid-based wax composition in approximately 30-90 minutes. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219668 | METHOD OF USING CONTAMINATED WATER FROM AN OILWELL EFFLUENT STREAM - A method of using contaminated water from a well effluent stream produced by oil wells to produce biofuel and/or other biochemical compositions comprises: a) separating the well effluent stream in an oil-water separator assembly into a crude oil stream and a contaminated water stream with capped fractions of contaminants, such as crude oil, salt and metals; b) feeding at least a fraction of the contaminated water stream ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219669 | Hydroprocessing of diesel range biomolecules - Non-hydrotreated biocomponent feeds can be mixed with mineral feeds and processed under catalytic isomerization/dewaxing conditions. The catalytic isomerization/dewaxing conditions can be selected to advantageously also substantially deoxygenate the mixed feed. Diesel fuel products with improved cold flow properties can be produced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219670 | DEVICE, METHOD AND USE OF A REACTOR FOR PRODUCING STARTING MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES AND FUELS FROM ORGANIC SUBSTANCES - The invent on relates to a device for producing starting materials, combustible suhstances and fuels from organic substances. Said device comprises a reactor ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219671 | DEWAXING OF RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL - Feeds containing a hydrotreated biocomponent portion, and optionally a mineral portion, can be processed under catalytic conditions for isomerization and/or dewaxing. The sulfur content of the feed for dewaxing can be selected based on the hydrogenation metal used for the catalyst. Diesel fuel products with improved cold flow properties can be produced. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219672 | HYDROPROCESSING OF BIODIESEL FUELS AND BLENDS - A method for producing diesel fuel from biocomponent feeds includes hydrotreating the feed followed by catalytic dewaxing with a ZSM-48 containing catalyst. The hydrotreated feed may be cascaded directly to the dewaxing step, or the hydrotreated feed can undergo intermediate separation. The diesel fuel resulting from processing of the biocomponent feed exhibits superior cetane values. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219673 | HEAT-RESISTANT FUEL-ACTIVATING SUBSTANCE - A fuel-activating substance comprising a fuel-activating material and having heat resistance imparted thereto. This fuel-activating substance can hence be applied or attached even to parts to be used under such temperature conditions that use with organic resin binders has been impossible, whereby the effect of saving energy in combustion devices is further heightened. The heat-resistant fuel-activating substance is characterized by being obtained by melt-mixing 50-150 wt. % metallic thermal spray material with 100 wt. % fuel-activating material of which the spectral emissivity for electromagnetic waves with wavelengths in the range of 3-20 μm is 0.85 or more and making the mixture capable of thermal spraying. Alternatively, 100 wt. % the fuel-activating material and 50-150 wt. % metallic material having a melting point of 420° C. or lower may be formed into a sheet through melting. Furthermore, a mixture of 100 wt. % the fuel-activating material and 75-150 wt. % inorganic resin having a heat resistance temperature exceeding 300° C. may be formed into a sheet or may be subjected to thermal spraying or applied in a molten state. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219674 | Additives to Reduce Metal Pick-Up in Fuels - The present invention relates to fuel additives, fuel additive compositions and fuel compositions, as well as a method for fueling an internal combustion engine, providing reduced metal pick-up by fuels where the compositions of the present invention contain a hydrocarbon substituted with at least two carboxy functionalities in the form of acids or at least one carboxy functionality in the form of an anhydride. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219675 | ENZYMATIC PRODUCTION OF FATTY ACID ETHYL ESTERS - The invention relates to a method of producing fatty acid ethyl esters comprising: a) reacting a substrate comprising triglycerides, diglycerides, monoglycerides, free fatty acids, or any combination thereof, with at least one immobilized lipolytenzyme, to provide a reaction mixture wherein the enzyme loading is below 30% w/w with respect to the substrate, and the molar ratio of ethanol to fatty acid (EtOH:FA) is at least 3.0 equivalents; b) separating the immobilized lipolytic enzyme from the resulting reaction mixture; and c) subjecting the immobilized lipolytic enzyme to at least one further reaction directly without modifications. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219676 | AVIATION FUEL BASE OIL AND AVIATION FUEL COMPOSITION - The present invention provides an environment friendly aviation fuel base oil having combustibility, oxidation stability and excellent life cycle characteristics and contributing to diversification of primary energy, which is produced by hydrotreating a feedstock comprising a mixed oil of an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compound originating from an animal or vegetable fat and a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon compound or a feedstock comprising said mixed oil and a petroleum base oil produced by refining crude oil and an aviation fuel composition comprising the aviation fuel base oil, and an aviation fuel composition containing such an aviation fuel base oil. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219677 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AVIATION FUEL BASE OIL - The present invention provides a process of producing an aviation fuel base oil having excellent combustibility, oxidation stability and life cycle characteristics, hydrotreating in the presence of hydrogen a feedstock comprising an oxygen-containing hydrocarbon compound originating from an animal or vegetable fat (preferably an animal or vegetable fat that contains fatty acids each having 10 to 14 carbon atoms in the fatty acid carbon chain in the total amount of 60 percent by mass or more) and a sulfur-containing hydrocarbon compound. The present invention also provides a process for producing an aviation fuel base oil by blending such an aviation fuel base oil and an aviation fuel base oil produced by refining crude oil. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219678 | MOLD FOR FORMING COMPACTED MASS HAVING A GROOVED SURFACE - A mold for use in a rotary compactor in order to form compacted mass products (e.g., briquets) from a compactable material, the mold having at least one roll pocket that is provided with a surface configuration adapted to impart corresponding grooves to the respective mass surface, and in turn, to provide a physical barrier to the flow of the compactable material adapted to impart an optimal balance between releasability and wear resistance as compared to a pocket previously known in the art. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219679 | MICROWAVE TORREFACTION OF BIOMASS - There is described a processor for use in the microwave torrefaction of biomass material which comprises, a micronised biomass char material and a method of producing a biomass char material, and a method of producing L-glucosan. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219680 | EQUIPMENT AND A METHOD FOR GENERATING BIOFUEL BASED ON RAPID PYROLYSIS OF BIOMASS - Equipment and a process to produce biofuel by fast pyrolysis of organic material, comprising a system of three interconnected serial fluidized bed reactors: a fast pyrolysis reactor located inside another reactor wherein charcoal is burned; a combustion reactor that burns the charcoal generated in the fast pyrolysis reactor; and a preheating reactor to preheat inert particulate material. The equipment also includes a pneumatic recycling system for inert particulate material. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219681 | Insulated Plant Housing - An insulated plant housing is a device extends the growing season for a plant by protecting the plant from frost damage at the beginning or end of the growing season. The device is partially filled with water to insulate the air and soil surrounding the plant from freezing temperatures at night. The device also allows the user to shroud the plant in order to protect the plant from harsh weather conditions. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219682 | Plant protector cage - A plant protector cage with a rectangular portion of wire cloth screen and a circular portion of wire cloth screen. The perimeter of the circular portion is trimmed in a metal band. The rectangular portion is wrapped into a cylindrical shape which is then formed into a pleated, open bottomed conical shape. The perimeter of the circular portion is fixedly attached to the bottom conical shape. A preferred embodiment includes an above ground collar that is fixed to the top rim of the conical cage and tapers upwardly and inwardly to a central plant receiving aperture. A preferred embodiment includes the ground collar is molded in two halves of UV resistant rigid plastic. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219683 | Plant, Vegetable and Herb Growing System - The Plant Growing System “PGS” is a convenient and easy way to grow a high yield plant/vegetable/herb garden in a limited space within a self-contained watering and fertilization system. The PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTEM design allows plants to receive essential and critical nutrients through a self-contained irrigation and natural (worm) cultivating root system. With the PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTEM you can grow plants, herbs or vegetables indoor with UV lamps or outdoor in direct sunlight using either soil based growing methods or hydroponic growing methods. The PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTEM has built in pest deterrence techniques to keep unwanted animals from attacking the plants, herbs and vegetables. The PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTEM can be restricted to confined areas and used on apartment patios, small backyards, basements or small area with a yield of greater than 10 times of that of traditional gardening methods. Yield is 1:N-growing ratio, compared to traditional farming. For purpose of this provisional patent document, the system will be referred to PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTEM for plant growing system. The plant system has a weed control system for the containers. That blocks the sun light and prevents weeds from growing in the plant containers. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219684 | Irrigation Device and Method of Promoting Deep Root Growth of a Plant - The invention is a device and method for providing irrigation water to a plant that promotes the growth of the roots of the plant deep into the soil. The invention includes a tube, connector, and soaker hose that is buried next to a plant. The invention connects to an existing irrigation drip line system that previously provided water to the plant. The invention also repels the roots of the plant away from the apparatus so that the roots are hindered from destroying the apparatus. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219685 | Vacuum Regulated Dual Tube Fluid Delivery System - A vacuum regulated fluid delivery system is disclosed. The fluid delivery system may have a cap configured to receive a closed reservoir of fluid. The cap may have first and second openings extending from the cap. The first opening may have a first external nozzle for carrying water or other fluid from the closed reservoir to an open reservoir. The second opening may have a second external nozzle for allowing air to flow into and out of the first reservoir. The fluid delivery system may also have a tube terminal unit having first and second openings. The first tube terminal opening may have a first nozzle connected to the first external nozzle of the cap by a flexible tube for receiving water or other fluid from the closed reservoir and delivering it to an open reservoir out a fluid delivery outlet. The second tube terminal opening may have a second nozzle connected to the second external nozzle of the cap by a flexible tube for allowing air to flow into an air intake valve on the tube terminal unit to the closed reservoir. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219686 | PLANT GROWTH REGULATOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Described are compositions and methods for regulating plant growth that use a complex of an imidazolinone ion and a metal counterion; the compositions and methods include methods of regulation plant growth, optionally in combination with herbicidal, fungicidal, and fertilizer compositions and effects. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219687 | POST OR WALL MOUNTED STACKABLE PLANT POT - A plant pot adapted to be stacked geometrically within a lateral 180° radial array with one or more other similar plant pots in tiered alignment offset one level to the next. A back wall ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219688 | Vertical hanging fabric plant container - A plant container or planter is fabricated from a breathable, flexible, geo-textile, material such as recycled polyester needle-punched felt, which is self-supporting without an internal support structure. The geo-textile material is porous to both air and water, which allows air-born nutrients to pass to the roots and inhibit the ability of mold species to grow and harm the plant. The geo-textile material is configurable to various container designs that permit the non-conventional plant placement including the mounting of the plant containers on vertical surfaces, flat surfaces, and by suspension from ceilings and walls. The inclusion of a flexible, durable, impermeable, water-retaining, recycled rubber, vinyl, or plastic bottom and/or backing liner in the construction of the plant containers/hangers allow the planters to be placed on indoor and outdoor surfaces such as wood, stucco, sheetrock, carpet, and various other surfaces which might otherwise be damaged by moisture. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219689 | Botanical Arrangement and Display Apparatus - The invention relates to an apparatus for the arrangement and display of botanical specimens. In particular, the invention relates to supporting plants within a confined environment or where a vertical arrangement is required. The invention provides a planter assembly ( | 2011-09-15 |
20110219690 | METHOD OF USING A CONICAL FLORAL SLEEVE - A method of using a floral sleeve sized to fit a flower pot, or a floral grouping, the sleeve generally having a conical shape and having a bonding material disposed thereon for connecting the sleeve to a pot disposed within the sleeve or connected via a banding element to a pot disposed within the sleeve. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219691 | PLANT PACKAGE AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME USING A THERMOPLASTIC FLOWER POT - A flower pot in combination with a retaining medium for holding and retaining a floral grouping. The flower pot includes a base portion defining a receiving space for receiving at least a portion of the retaining medium so as to hold and retain the retaining medium. The base portion is constructed of a thermoformed plastic material, and has an upper end, a lower end, and a sidewall extending between the upper end and the lower end. The sidewall is substantially devoid of overlapping folds and has decorative ornamentation associated with at least a portion of the sidewall. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219692 | DUAL SLIDABLE SHUTTER ASSEMBLY - Light-weight, narrow-profile, bypass sliding shutter systems is disclosed. The shutter system has a dual-track headrail and an inner and outer shutter assembly having louvers. The inner shutter assembly and the outer shutter assembly are configured to move past each other when the louvers in the inner and outer shutters are in a closed position. The shutter systems are lightweight and are for an inside window mount. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219693 | Animal Door Having an Adjustable Height - Described is an animal door for enabling an animal to pass through a structure and for having an adjustable height. More specifically, the animal door is capable of being installed at the structure at multiple orientations, whereby the orientation at which the animal door is installed governs the height of the door. Additionally, the animal door is removably installed at the structure such that the orientation, and thus the height, of the door is adjustable. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219694 | Thruster Module for Dual Motion Sealing Frameless Glass Facade - A frameless window assembly for providing a contiguous frameless window façade including in some embodiments a channel having a bi-directional track, a slotted plate and carriage upon which is mounted a frameless window pane, wherein the carriage move is a first direction and a perpendicular direction. In other embodiments, a thruster module includes a mounting bracket for clasping a frameless pane, a carriage for traversing a conventional track and a pin fitted in an angled track which allows the mounting bracket to travel in a perpendicular direction to that of the carriage. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219695 | MOLDED PLASTIC ACCESS DOOR - The present invention is directed to a molded access door assembly for an access opening in a wall or ceiling. The molded access door assembly includes a molded frame and a molded door hingedly connected to the frame. The frame has a frame channel to form the outside of the access door assembly, the frame channel having spaced apart exterior and interior walls joined at the top edge by a top wall. The opening in the channel is orientated toward the wall or ceiling. The frame channel has a lip extending from the bottom edge of the inner wall into the interior of the molded access door assembly to define an opening. The lip provides a stop rest for the door in the closed position and is provided with a means of attaching the access door assembly to the wall or ceiling. The door has a top surface and a first part of a hinge assembly along one edge of the top surface which cooperates with a matching second part of the hinge assembly along one edge of the frame channel to allow the door to move between an open and a closed position. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219696 | DOOR HINGE FOR AN ENTRANCE DOOR - A door hinge has a knuckle defining a pivot axis, a pair of leaves extending from the knuckle and pivotal relative to each other about the axis, a housing fixable in a door jamb or door edge, and a holder in the housing and formed by a pair of bent sheet-metal brackets. Rivets secure together the brackets to form a cavity in which one of the leaves is engaged. A pair of rotatable and externally threaded spindles extend across the cavity and are threaded to the one leaf such that rotation of the spindles adjusts a position of the one leaf in the cavity relative to the holder. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219697 | Self-Aligning Window Sash Lock - A sash lock for single- and double-hung window installations having upper and lower sashes having respective lower and upper check rails. The sash lock includes a latch for being pivotably mounted to the upper check rail of the lower sash, and a catch for being fixedly secured to the lower check rail of the upper sash. The latch includes a draw member, and the catch has a concave surface for being slidably engaged by the draw member. The concave surface is configured so that when the draw member is increasingly engaged with the catch the sash lock forces the upper and lower sashes into proper vertical alignment with one another regardless of whether upper check rail of the lower sash is initially above or below the lower check rail of the upper sash. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219698 | WINDOW RETAINER BELT - A method for fabricating a window retainer belt comprising a channel engaging edge of a window pane and a channel engaging a finish of an opening for the window pane in a body, comprising injection molding, in a single mold, a first U-shaped channel extending into a second upside down U-shaped channel, with a retention lip extending from a first inner wall of the first U-shaped channel towards an opening of the first U-shaped channel; demolding; and folding back the retention lip within the first U-shaped. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219699 | EXTRUSION MOLDED PRODUCT HAVING A CORE MATERIAL - An extrusion molded product having a core material for mounting thereof on a flange around the periphery of an opening of an automobile body, such as a door, a trunk, a back door, and a slide door comprises a pressure receiving member | 2011-09-15 |
20110219700 | WEATHERSTRIP SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE DOOR - A weatherstrip for the outer belt of a an automotive door includes a controllably compliant sealing element configured with tip-conjoined leaves which afford controllable, selectively discontinuous compliance along not only the distance from the roots to the tip of the leaves, but also along the length of the sealing element. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219701 | Door weather strip - A door weather strip includes an attaching base part that is attached along an outer periphery of a door frame and a hollow seal part that is extended in an outer peripheral direction of a door from the attaching base part. The attaching base part | 2011-09-15 |
20110219702 | Slider window for pick-up truck, and/or method of making the same - Certain example embodiments relate to a window assembly for a vehicle. A slidable window panel includes at least one top pin and at least one bottom pin attached thereto. A single fixed window panel includes a hole defined therein for receiving the slidable panel. An elongated upper rail includes first and second upper rail channels defined therein for slidingly receiving the at least one top pin attached to the slidable panel. An elongated lower rail includes first and second lower rail channels defined therein for slidingly receiving the at least one bottom pin attached to the slidable panel. The upper and lower rails are connected to the fixed panel. The first upper rail channel and the first lower rail channel are provided at a first depth and the second upper rail channel and the second lower rail channel are provided at a second depth. The slidable panel is substantially flush with the fixed panel when closed, but is slightly inwardly and laterally movable when being opened. Safety features may include, for example, teeth provided to the upper and/or lower elongated rails of the window assembly and/or a downwardly extending flange provided to the upper rail of the window assembly. Water management features may include, for example, one or more sealing bulbs provided to the window assembly and/or a draining recess or channel provided to the lower rail of the window assembly. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219703 | COATED SOLID PARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for treating the surfaces of solid particles to improve the processability of the solid particles in the electrostatic field and to reduce the dust formation which occurs during the processing of the solid particles. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219704 | METHOD FOR RECYCLING CERIUM OXIDE ABRASIVE - Disclosed is a method for recycling a cerium oxide abrasive. The method may include adding a strong alkali solution to a slurry waste of the cerium oxide abrasive, adding sodium fluoride to the slurry waste, and separating a cerium oxide particle included in the slurry waste from other kinds of particles. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219705 | BLEACHER SYSTEM - A bleacher system comprises: a support structure mounted on wheels; two or more tiers mounted on the support structure, each tier including multiple girders at spaced intervals that are operably connected to the support structure, each girder supporting a plurality of seat supports and a plurality of foot board supports, with seat planks then secured to the seat supports and foot planks secured to the foot board supports in each tier; and at least one actuator operably connected to and extending between the support structure and a selected tier, such that extension of a rod of the hydraulic actuator causes the selected tier to pivot from a transport position into a deployed position, while also causing a corresponding movement of the remaining tiers from the transport position into the deployed position. | 2011-09-15 |
20110219706 | WALL MOUNTED ASSEMBLY - A wall assembly includes at least one horizontally extending rail having a rear surface adapted to engage the wall. A plurality of horizontally spaced and vertically extending stiles are coupled to the rail, with the stiles disposed forwardly of the rear surface of the rail. A plurality of interface components are coupled to the plurality of stiles. In various embodiments, the stiles may be interconnected to draw together adjacent interface components. The interface components also may include overlapping upper and lower edges. The stiles may be vertically and/or horizontally (laterally and longitudinally) adjustable relative to the rail. A lock member may be provided to secure at least one of the stiles to the rail. Various systems and methods of assembly and use are also provided. | 2011-09-15 |