38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 62 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140265363 | Foot-Activated Door Locking System - A door locking system is provided herein. The door locking system includes an elongated foot bolt. The foot bolt is dimensioned to be received in a recess or a strike in a floor. The door locking system also includes a housing. The housing has upper and lower ends, with the upper and lower ends having aligned through-openings for slidably receiving the foot bolt. The housing also has opposing faces having through-openings for receiving respective attachment screws. Additionally, the system includes a biasing spring. The biasing spring is placed around a portion of the foot bolt, with the biasing spring being held in compression within the housing. The system is configured so that the foot bolt may be depressed downward through the aligned through-openings in the upper and lower ends of the housing for locking a door, but then released by depressing a detent. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265364 | ADJUSTABLE LOCK POINT FOR LOCK TIE BARS - A lock system for casement or awning windows. The lock system includes a keeper and a tie bar with a rivet assembly rotatably attached thereto. The rivet assembly includes a rivet and a sleeve rotationally fixed to the rivet, the rivet and the sleeve having longitudinal axes parallel to but offset from each other. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265365 | PUSH-PUSH LATCH ARRANGEMENT - A push-push latch arrangement includes, but is not limited to, a trim component that is configured to move between a first position and a second position. The trim component has a push-push pathway. The push-push latch arrangement further includes, but is not limited to, a latch component having a pathway follower. The pathway follower is engaged with the push-push pathway. The latch component is configured for movement with respect to the push-push pathway to enable the pathway follower to follow the push-push pathway as the trim component moves between the first position and the second position. The push-push latch arrangement further includes, but is not limited to, a first biasing component urging the pathway follower towards an egress segment of the push-push pathway. The push-push latch arrangement still further includes, but is not limited to, a damper engaged with the latch component and dampening movement of the latch component. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265366 | Magnetic Door Latch Blocker System - A magnetic latch blocker comprises an oblong flexible strip, one side of which is magnetized so that the strip will magnetically adhere to a metallic door jamb and cover the strike plate of a door. The magnetic strip has a sufficient width to cover the strike plate but not protrude much beyond the door jamb when the door is closed. In practice, the magnetic latch blocker strip would ordinarily remain fastened over the strike plate of the door, which would be left in the locked configuration. When the room was in use, the door would be closed with the locking latch blocked by the magnetic strip. Upon a “lock down” order being issued, someone within the room would partially open the door and pull out the magnetic strip, thereby releasing the latch and locking the door by pulling it fully closed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265367 | ENERGY ABSORBING LATCH SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A door latch ( | 2014-09-18 |
20140265368 | ENHANCED TAMPER EVIDENT SEAL - A tamper evident seal includes a wire hasp, an insert and a body for receiving the insert and the wire hasp. The one leg of the wire hasp must be located in the channel in the insert prior to the insert being located in the body. A coupling structure for coupling the insert in the body includes angularly extending supports extending angularly outwardly upwardly from the sides of the insert for engaging indentations in the sides of the body for further preventing removal of the insert and the wire hasp once they are fully inserted in the body and in the insert, respectively. The insert of the seal further includes centrally located reinforcing extension members, each including a round base portion partially extending above base surface of the insert and a centrally located, flattened side tamper evident extension member extending from the round base portion and which extension member which will show a blemish if the insert is tampered after the seal is completed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265369 | TAMPER EVIDENT SEAL - A tamper evident seal includes a wire hasp, an insert and a body for receiving the insert and the wire hasp. One leg of the wire hasp is received in a channel in the insert through an opening having a length slightly greater than the thickness of the wire hasp. The one leg of the wire hasp must be located in the channel in the insert prior to the insert being located in the body. A coupling structure for coupling the insert in the body includes extension tabs extending from the sides of the insert and located proximal a bottom of the insert and engagement members supported on angularly extending supports located proximal a top end of the insert and extending angularly outwardly upwardly from the sides of the insert and including teeth extending outwardly and for engaging reversely formed teeth (indentations) in the sides of the body for preventing removal of the insert and the wire hasp once they are fully inserted in the body and in the insert, respectively. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265370 | DEFORMABLE OUTSIDE HANDLE REAR HOOK OR PLUNGER - A handle for doors of motor vehicles includes an outer portion that can be grasped by a user, and an inwardly-extending plunger or hook that operably interconnects the handle to the door latch via a bell crank (that is part of the handle base or chassis depending on the type of handle architecture used). The plunger is made of a ductile material such as metal, and includes a crumple zone that causes the plunger to deform axially and/or bend sidewardly in the event an axial and/or a bending impact load. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265371 | Handle Assembly - A handle assemble is provided that includes a pivotable handle on a first side of a housing that when moved to an extended position is operative to cause a lever arm to move on a second side of the housing in order to operate a latch mechanism. To move the lever arm, the assembly includes a lock slide that in a first pivot position is operative to slide longitudinal and urge the lever arm to pivot responsive to either the handle causing a trigger to urge a first end of the lock slide to slide or an inside release member urging a second end of the lock slide to slide. However, when the lock slide is in a second pivot position, the trigger and the inside release member are not operative to engage the respective first and second ends of the lock slide. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265372 | RETRACTABLE HANDLE ARRANGEMENT FOR A DOOR OR THE LIKE - A retractable handle arrangement comprises a handle movable between stowed and deployed states, a motor and transmission means arranged to couple the motor to the handle for moving the handle from the stowed state to the deployed state when the motor is driven in a first direction, and to modulate the force exerted on the handle and the speed at which the handle is deployed as the handle travels from the stowed state to the deployed state. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265373 | WOBBLE FREE EXTERIOR HANDLE DESIGN - An exterior door handle assembly for motor vehicles is configured to reduce or eliminate wobble or looseness during operation of the door handle. The handle assembly may include a handle member or strap having vertically extending pins at forward and rearward ends of the handle strap, wherein the pins have non-circular cross-sectional shapes to tightly engage a slot in a finger of a bellcrank to thereby prevent wobble of the handle strap in use. The non-circular shapes may be substantially similar to that of a waxing gibbous moon. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265374 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE OPEN ASSIST HANDLE - A door assist system including a door and a door assist assembly. The door is pivotally attached to a wall. The door has a paddle handle configured to be pivoted about a first pivot axis relative to the door for allowing the door to rotate relative to the wall to open. The door assist assembly includes a bar connected to the door and configured to pivot relative to the door about a second pivot axis. The door assist assembly further includes a handle engagement member connected to the bar and securely engaging the paddle handle. Rotation of the bar about the second pivot axis causes the handle engagement member to rotate the paddle handle about the first pivot axis to allow the door to open. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265376 | Adjustment Plate Gauge Insert and Adapter for Hands-Free Lock Installation - A door lock chassis has a gauge insert that defines different dimensions corresponding to different door thicknesses. The gauge insert is positionable in the lock chassis in different orientations corresponding to the different dimensions used to align the lock chassis for different door thicknesses. Additionally, a door lock may include an anti-rotation assembly for preventing rotation of the lock chassis. The anti-rotation assembly may include a retention member that is secured to an inside hub of a lock chassis. As an anti-rotation member is displaced in a first axial direction along the inside hub to a mount position, the anti-rotational member may deflect resilient members of the retention member. With the anti-rotation member at the mounted position, the anti-rotation member may be in a frictional engagement with the previously deflected resilient members so that anti-rotation member is retained at the mount position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265377 | RETRACTABLE STRIKER COVER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A retractable cover assembly is provided for a vehicle to cover a latching component such as the striker of a trunk door. The assembly includes a retractable cover and a support structure for supporting the cover at a position to cover the striker. The assembly further includes an arrangement for actuating the cover between an open position exposing the striker and a closed position covering the striker. A first light source may illuminate the cover and a second light source may illuminate an interior of the vehicle when the cover is in the closed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265378 | Door Safety Locking Apparatus - A door safety locking apparatus door safety locking apparatus including: a body mounted inside a housing; a locker mounted inside a door opening and closing the interior of the housing in such a manner as to be separably fitted to the body; a dog coupled to the interior of the body by means of a shaft and having a locking protrusion formed on the upper end thereof to lock a coupling hole pierced on the locker thereonto; a tilting rod coupled at the front end thereof to the dog by means of a pin and coupled at the end portion thereof to the bottom surface of the interior of the body by means of a hinge, to guide the dog being rotated around the shaft in accordance with the pulling operation of the locker; and a spring fitted around the outer periphery of the tilting rod to elastically support the tilting rod guiding the rotating operation of the dog. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265379 | WASTE PICK-UP AND STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention is a waste pick-up and storage device for scooping solid and semi-solid pet waste. The device includes a bag portion and a scoop portion. In an embodiment, two scoops scoop the pet waste into the bag. In an embodiment, a portion of the scoop is detachable, and another portion is secured to the bag for providing support. The scoop is used to sweep the pet waste into the bag. The scoop portions can serve as handles of the device. In an embodiment, the device can be single-handed. The device can have a receptacle, a cover rotatably attached to the receptacle, and wherein the cover has a handle attached to a surface opposite the base of the receptacle. The waste pick-up and storage device is foldable to be flat, and can be made from a combination of flexible materials for the bag, and inflexible materials for the scoop. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265380 | WASTE PICK-UP AND STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention is a waste pick-up and storage device for scooping solid and semi-solid pet waste. The device includes a bag portion and a scoop portion. In an embodiment, two scoops scoop the pet waste into the bag. In an embodiment, a portion of the scoop is detachable, and another portion is secured to the bag for providing support. The scoop is used to sweep the pet waste into the bag. The scoop portions can serve as handles of the device. In an embodiment, the device can be single-handed. The device can have a receptacle, a cover rotatably attached to the receptacle, and wherein the cover has a handle attached to a surface opposite the base of the receptacle. The waste pick-up and storage device is foldable to be flat, and can be made from a combination of flexible materials for the bag, and inflexible materials for the scoop. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265381 | WASTE PICK-UP AND STORAGE DEVICE - The present invention is a waste pick-up and storage device for scooping solid and semi-solid pet waste. The device includes a bag portion and a scoop portion. In an embodiment, two scoops scoop the pet waste into the bag. In an embodiment, a portion of the scoop is detachable, and another portion is secured to the bag for providing support. The scoop is used to sweep the pet waste into the bag. The scoop portions can serve as handles of the device. In an embodiment, the device can be single-handed. The device can have a receptacle, a cover rotatably attached to the receptacle, and wherein the cover has a handle attached to a surface opposite the base of the receptacle. The waste pick-up and storage device is foldable to be flat, and can be made from a combination of flexible materials for the bag, and inflexible materials for the scoop. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265382 | CONTAINER RETAINING DEVICE - A bucket holder is provided with a handle portion for ergonomically carrying and holding a bucket during transportation and use. The body portion is comprised of a surface pressed up against the can, while a hook opposite from the surface holds the bail in tension, using gravity and distance between the surface and the hook to maintain tension. The holder has at least one surface that can be pressed up against the can, allowing more than one position for the handle to be located. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265383 | Landscaping Carrier - An apparatus for carrying landscaping objects, the apparatus comprising a pair of lifting bodies, each lifting body having: a pair of substantially parallel elongated bars connected by a plurality of vertical supports, two lifting ends, two handles with one handle located near each of the two lifting ends, a joint, and a bracket; a pair of cross-assemblies, each cross-assembly having a first connecting end, a second connecting end, an inner bar, and an outer bar, wherein the first connecting end is attached substantially perpendicular to the joint of one lifting body and the second connecting end is attached substantially perpendicular to the bracket of the other lifting body; and a flexible net that is adapted for carrying attached to the pair of lifting bodies; wherein for each cross-assembly, the inner bar is adapted to slidably engage the outer bar to allow expanding and collapsing of the cross-assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265384 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LIFTING FLEXIBLE BAGS - A system and method for lifting heavy bags is presented. A heavy bag lifting apparatus includes a handle, a first grabber device, a second grabber device and a plurality of cross-member devices. Each of the first and second grabber devices has a plurality of pin structures. The first grabber device is pivotally connected to the second grabber device. The cross-member devices pivotally connect the first grabber device and second grabber device together. The plurality of cross-member devices are also pivotally connected to the handle. The first grabber device, the second grabber device and plurality of cross-member device are arranged so that pin structures on the first grabber device and the pin structures on the second grabber device are pushed together in proportion to an amount of weight being lifted by the heavy bag lifter apparatus. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265385 | LADDER CARRYING HANDLE - A ladder carrying handle has first and second bodies, each having an elongated portion and first and second arm portions extending from the elongated portion. The first and second arm portions each has a first portion extending at an angle from the elongated portion and a second portion extending at an angle with respect to the first portion, and a hook portion extending from a distal end of the second portion. The first and second bodies extend through a handle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265386 | LIFTING DEVICE FOR ROLLED OBJECTS - A device and a lifting system for manually lifting and transporting an object are described. The device includes a handle member including a linking member connector disposed at about a center point of a length of the handle member. A first end of a linking member is securely connected to the handle member by the linking member connector. The linking member has a length suitable for a person to raise the object to be lifted and transported between his knees and his waist. A lifting member has at least a portion insertable into a hollow core of the object to be lifted and transported, a first end of the lifting member connected to a second end of the linking member and a second end of the lifting member including a contact member providing a lifting surface for contacting the object to be lifted and transported. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265387 | Hand-Grip Assistance Device and Method of Use Thereof - A hand-grip assistance device that includes a securing mechanism with a base, stopper and clamp, and a glove with an attachment surface. A fishing reel handle is secured to the mechanism, and subsequently the mechanism is secured to the attachment surface of the glove. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265388 | Positive Penetration Wood Handling Apparatus - An apparatus for positive retention of wood connects to and retains wood for transport and handling, the apparatus comprising a drive handle connected to a support member, the support member connected a main shank, and the main shank adapted to positively penetrate wood through one or more of impact and rotation, wherein the main shank forms a connection to the wood after such positive penetration is achieved. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265389 | Blowout Preventer Lifting Apparatus - A blowout preventer (BOP) lifting apparatus has a reinforced frame and a gate for securing a BOP stack. The frame has a central U-shaped recess for securing a collared portion of the BOP stack. The gate pivotally swings between a closed position on the frame and an open position for installation and removal of the lifting apparatus from the BOP stack. An actuator has a first end connected to a top surface of the frame and a second end connected to the gate for actuating the opening and closing of the gate to the frame. When the gate is in the closed position, three locking pins are inserted into three vertical pinning holes located on the frame, which are aligned with three pinning holes located on the gate. The apparatus may be lifted via cables or other lifting mechanisms attached via lifting eyelets located on each corner of the frame. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265390 | MULTI PART SYNTHETIC EYE AND EYE SLING - A system for applying a tensile load, the system having: a length of continuous synthetic rope having first and second bitter ends; the continuous synthetic rope being woven with itself to create a sling; the first and second bitter ends of the rope being capable of moving relative to each other and the sling. The system may be configured such that movement of the bitter ends relative to the sling or each other is observable or measurable. Systems may be slings that provide a plurality of wraps of a continuous synthetic rope having loops at opposing ends; the plurality of wraps of continuous synthetic rope having at least three parts and being woven such that the resulting woven sling has at least three picks. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265391 | SLING BAR FOR PATIENT LIFT SLINGS - Disclosed is a new sling bar for use with an overhead lift system to lift a load suspended in a lift sling there below. The sling bar comprises a cross bar having first and second ends, a pair of lift loop retention ears extending from each of the first and second ends of the cross bar. Each pair of ears includes a first ear in the pair being disposed adjacent a first face of the cross bar and a second ear in the pair disposed adjacent a second opposite face of said cross bar, the pair of retention ears defining a space there between. A lift hook is disposed at each of the first and second ends of the cross bar in the space defined between the pair of retention ears, the pair of ears extending at least up to an inner surface of a bend portion of the lift hook. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265392 | WAFER HANDLING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a wafer support and alignment apparatus. The wafer support and alignment apparatus includes a wafer support component adapted to seat, align and support a wafer. The wafer support component includes at least one flat portion to support the wafer, at least one alignment lip portion protruding upward from the at least one flat portion, and at least one recessed pocket carved out of a portion of the at least one base portion. The at least one recessed pocket is adapted to receive at least one pad. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265393 | WAFER HANDLING APPARATUS - Disclosed is an end effector apparatus including a base including a wrist coupling component. The base may be substantially triangular in shape. A plurality of fingers extends from the base. Each finger includes a plurality of wafer support pads for supporting wafers being processed. Each finger has a width dimension, a height dimension and a length dimension, wherein the height dimension tapers smaller along at least a tip portion of the finger. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265394 | COMPOSITE END EFFECTORS - An end effector includes a base, a plurality of fingers extending from the base, and a plurality of pads disposed on each of said fingers to support a substrate. The fingers comprise a carbon fiber material and taper from a first diameter and first wall thickness proximate said base to a second diameter smaller than said first diameter and second wall thickness smaller than said first wall thickness distal said base. A method includes adhering a plurality of pads along a plurality of tapered fingers, and adhering proximal ends of the plurality of tapered fingers with corresponding recesses of a base. The assembled pads, tapered fingers and base are placed on a fixture such that top surfaces of the plurality of pads rest on a top surface of the fixture and the assembly is held in place on the fixture until the adhesive has cured at room temperature. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265395 | Double Curved Spider Gripping Die - A double curved face gripping die for engaging tubular pipe of varying diameters is comprised of opposing mirror imaged curved die surfaces forming a modified V-shape. Each curve die surface has a double curved contact surface of a desired varying radius, the distal ends of the contact surfaces extending outward limn the pipe to avoid pipe contact. The die incorporates the contact strength and flexibility of a V-shaped gripping d with minimal scratching or gouging of the pipe. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265396 | GLOVED SUPPORT - A glove bearing either hook or loop material supports a unit having a visually perceivable display by detachably attaching the hook or loop material on the glove with mating hook or loop material on the backside of the unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265397 | CLOSURE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An apparatus for closing opened packaging includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface, a strap attached to the base, and two complementary handle sections attached to the base. The handle sections extend upwardly from the upper surface of the base, and together form a grippable handle. A space exists between the handle sections to receive the strap therethrough. The handle sections can be releasably attached to each other. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265398 | CORD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A cord management system having a plurality of holders attached along the length of a cord or cable, with the holders insertable into a housing for storing the cord and for easily accessing either end of the cord without unwinding or tangling the cord. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265399 | Materials Scoop - A sanitary scoop that includes a scoop portion, a handle portion, a shield portion, a partition wall formed between the scoop portion and the handle and shield portions, and a tab. The sanitary scoop is constructed to allow placement of the scoop in various orientations while maintaining sanitation of the scoop portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265400 | CENTER EXPANDING CHUCK - A system for handling an object comprises a guide plate, a center hub rotatable relative to the guide plate, a plurality of slots disposed in the guide plate, and a plurality of arms each having first and second ends. The first end of each of the plurality of arms is coupled to the center hub, and the second end of each of the plurality of arms is coupled to an associated slot of the plurality of slots. Rotation of the center hub in a first direction causes the second end of each of the plurality of arms to move radially outward within the associated slot in an extended state. An outer surface of a first arm of the plurality of arms may be nested against an inner surface of a second arm of the plurality of arms in a retracted state. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265401 | GRIPPER HAVING A TWO DEGREE OF FREEDOM UNDERACTUATED MECHANICAL FINGER FOR ENCOMPASSING AND PINCH GRASPING - A mechanical gripper being adapted to automatically perform a stable pinch grasp and an encompassing grasp and a method of determining a system geometry thereof. The gripper comprising at least one mechanical finger comprising. The at least one mechanical finger comprising a first phalanx and a second phalanx that are pivotally connected. When a load is applied on a stable pinch grasp region, an actuation mechanism is adapted to allow the second phalanx to translate and allow its contact surface to maintain a constant orientation in order to automatically perform a pinch grasp, when a load is applied on the first phalanx or below the stable pinch grasp region, the actuation mechanism is adapted to allow the second phalanx to pivot and automatically perform an encompassing grasp. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265402 | COOPERATING LINKABLE, DEFORMABLE CHOPSTICKS - A pair of chopsticks that may be reversibly attached in a cooperating manner for providing a forceps- or tweezers-like spring action for grasping objects, such as food, or for being used in the conventional manner for using chopsticks, is described. Identical angled channels located in the vicinity of the non-grasping end of each chopstick and having a depth of about one-half the width of the chopstick, permit the opposing channels to be fitted together to join the chopsticks. A retaining member may be wrapped around the channel joint to stabilize the joint and hold the chopsticks together. In another embodiment, two shallow angled side indentations are cut into the width of each chopstick at diagonally opposing sides of the primary angled channel formed therein, creating compression surfaces which oppose rotation and opening of the channel joint. Back cuts in the side indentation and in the primary channel permit the chopsticks to be reversibly snap-locked together such that the chopsticks may be assembled and disassembled as desired. In this situation, no external retaining tension member is required to maintain a stable joint during use. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265403 | RAMP ASSEMBLY - A ramp assembly for installation on the rear of a transport vehicle. The ramp assembly is expandable from a stored position to an installed position. The ramp assembly includes an elongated base portion and an elongated connecting portion. A rail of one elongated side of the connecting portion is cooperatively shaped to engage at least one connector of an elongated side of the base portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265404 | TRUCK BED COVER ASSEMBLY - A truck bed cover assembly includes a driver side cover door and a passenger side cover door and opening mechanisms which are electrically powered to independently open and close each of the cover doors from a closed position at which the cover doors enclose an upper end of the truck bed to an open position which can be varied up to at least 180° from the closed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265405 | CENTER CONSOLE - A center console for use in a passenger vehicle is adapted to be located between a pair of passenger seats. The center console includes a storage container formed to include a storage space accessible through an aperture and armrests coupled to the storage container to provide a support surface for the arms of passengers in the seats and to regulate access to the storage space. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265406 | Bicycle Frame with Coupling Device to Permit Flexing - A bicycle frame includes a seat tube and a top tube. A coupling device flexibly couples the top tube to the seat tube. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265407 | SECURING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS - A securing arrangement and method for securing a first vehicle component having a generally nonmetallic body to a second metallic vehicle component includes the first vehicle component having at least one magnet fixably secured thereto. An adhesive is applied and one or both of the first and second vehicle components are positioned relative the other of the first and second vehicle components for connecting the first and second vehicle components with the adhesive. The at least one magnet prevents relative movement between the first and second vehicle components while the adhesive cures. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265408 | ADAPTABLE BIN WITH MOVEABLE SHELF - An adaptable bin includes a bin floor and at least two bin walls. The bin floor and the bin walls define a storage volume. An opening is defined by the bin walls, and allows access to the storage volume. The adaptable bin includes a moveable shelf, which has a shelf floor and a shelf connector mated to one of the bin walls. The shelf connector is rotatable, relative to the bin walls, about an axis. The moveable shelf also includes a shelf arm connecting the shelf floor to the shelf connector. The moveable shelf is selectively rotatable about the axis between a first position and a second position. The first position substantially blocks access to the bin floor from the opening. The second position allows substantially-unimpeded access to the bin floor from the opening. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265409 | ADAPTABLE BIN WITH COLLAPSIBLE SECONDARY BIN - An adaptable bin is provided. The adaptable bin includes a bin floor and at least two bin sidewalls. The bin floor and the bin sidewalls define a storage volume. A bin opening is defined by the bin sidewalls, and allows access to the storage volume. The adaptable bin also includes a secondary bin having at least a first tray and a second tray. The first is tray operatively attached to one of the bin sidewalls. The second tray is slidably attached to the first tray, and is slidable between a collapsed position proximal to the first tray and an expanded position distal to the first tray. The secondary bin protrudes into more of the storage volume when the second tray is in the expanded position than in the collapsed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265410 | DEVICE FOR VEHICLE-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - A device for moving a vehicle-mounted object and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises a housing with an opening, a cover frame mounted on the housing, a cover with a surface for mounting the vehicle-mounted object thereon, the cover being coupled with the cover frame and being capable of pivoting to either expose or cover at least a part of the opening, and a platform slidably fitted within the housing, being coupled with the cover and movable between a first position to cause the cover to pivot to expose at least a part of the opening, and a second position to cause the cover to pivot to cover at least a part of the opening. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265411 | VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY - A load floor assembly for a vehicle includes a seatback that pivots between an upright position and a stowed position. A cargo floor extends rearward of the seatback, and a load panel is coupled with the cargo floor. The load panel moves between a rearward position and a forward position. In the forward position, the load panel extends over at least a lower portion of the seatback in the stowed position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265412 | Adjustable Bedliner Ballast System For Vehicles - The present invention is drawn to a bedliner ballast system for pick-up trucks, vans and other vehicles to allow the operators of vehicles to increase traction on the driving wheels by adding and removing weight to the bed of their vehicle and therefore adjusting the traction of the driving wheels without sacrificing load carrying space. The design permits the owner to easily and quickly add or remove weight as needed by using a liquid contained within the bed liner. Liquid may be added to directly weight, for example, the rear wheels with a garden hose or water faucet at a filling station while preserving the entire rear bed for passengers or freight and the additional load may be easily and quickly removed. The design permits custom modification for a variety of vehicles and vehicle configurations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265413 | THREE-LAYER ACOUSTIC INSULATOR - A 3-layer acoustic insulator system includes an acoustic de-coupler layer, a film acoustic barrier layer connected to the de-coupler layer, and a microfiber acoustic absorber layer connected to an opposite side of the barrier film layer as the acoustic de-coupler layer. The acoustic de-coupler layer is positioned in direct contact with a vehicle component and mimics the geometry of the vehicle component. The acoustic absorber layer is positioned on a passenger compartment facing side of the vehicle component. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265414 | LOW MASS TRUCK END GATE UTILIZING ALUMINUM STAMPINGS AND EXTRUSIONS - A number of variations may include a product including an extruded support beam constructed and arranged to be used as an inner support for a vehicle end gate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265415 | TAILGATE ROD - A tailgate for an associated automotive vehicle. The tailgate is coupled via a rod to a motor. The tailgate includes a frame having a point of attachment to the rod. The rod passes through an opening in the vehicle body. The rod has a longitudinal axis that travels in a substantially linear axial direction in the region passing through the opening when the tailgate moves from a closed to an open position and vice versa. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265416 | LOW PROFILE LOW FRICTION VEHICLE SEAT SUPPORT - An all terrain vehicle with a low profile low friction seat support is described. The vehicle includes a rail in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and a seat support with a top member and a bottom member. The seat support is adapted for securing on the rail, and the seat support is adjustable in position in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A lock is provided for releasably locking the seat support in a forward position, a rearward position and therebetween. A low friction support member is positioned between the top and bottom members. At least two channels are formed in the top member. One of the channels matches the shape of the support member, and the other channel matches the shape of the rail for close registration between the top member and the support member and the rails. The seat support is highly compartmentalized, sturdier, and safer for vehicle occupants. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265417 | VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle load floor includes a seatback pivotal to a stowed position. A cargo floor is rearward the seatback. A foldable panel assembly is movable between stored and deployed positions. The foldable panel assembly includes a first panel pivotally coupled with the seatback and a second panel coupled with the first panel. A hinge coupled between bottom surfaces of the first and second panels. The deployed position includes the seatback in the stowed position and top surfaces of the first and second panels defining a planar support surface spanning to the cargo floor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265418 | VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR ASSEMBLY FOR A SEATBACK - A vehicle load floor assembly includes a vehicle seat that has a seatback that pivots between upright and stowed positions. A cargo floor extends rearward from the seat. A first panel pivotally couples with a rear portion of the seatback and pivots to a raised position away from the seatback in the stowed position. A second panel couples with the first panel and is deployable rearward to engage the cargo floor with the first panel in the raised position to define a support surface. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265419 | SEAT SUSPENSION LOCKING APPARATUS - A locking apparatus for a seat assembly for a vehicle is provides and includes a latching component attached to one of a stationary part or a movable part of a seat assembly, a receiving component disposed on the other of the stationary part or the movable part of a seat assembly, wherein the latching component engages the receiving component, and an activation component that activates the latching component. Upon activation of the locking device, the latching component engages the receiving component thereby locking the movable part to the stationary part in a collapsed state thereby reducing vibrational noise caused by the movable part during operation of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265420 | VEHICLE POCKET ASSEMBLY - A pocket assembly for accommodating a portable electronic device in a vehicle includes a storage compartment and at least one port disposed within the storage compartment for operatively connecting to the portable electronic device. The storage compartment is disposed within the vehicle and is defined by at least one wall. An aperture is defined in the at least one wall for receiving an excess portion of a connecting cord adapted to operatively connect the portable electronic device to the at least one port. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265421 | DISPOSABLE VEHICLE COVER SYSTEMS - The vehicle cover protects the vehicle from sun, rain, snow, dust, dirt, and bird droppings. Once the vehicle cover gets soiled from the elements, a user may dispose of the vehicle cover. The disposable vehicle cover can have a variety of shapes, such as oval egg shape, rectangular shape, cylindrical shape, cubical shape, or the like, in order to fit vehicles of different shapes. The disposable vehicle cover may be available in small, medium, and large sizes in order to accommodate different sized vehicles such as compact cars and full size SUVs. The vehicle (automobile) can include vehicles that do not travel on land and land vehicles. Non-land vehicles include aircraft, hovercraft, spacecraft, watercraft and sailcraft. Land vehicles include vehicles that are wheeled, tracked, railed and skied, including bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, car, van, truck, van, train, bus, snowmobile, or the like. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265422 | ENCAPSULATED WINDSHIELD MOLDING - An encapsulated windshield molding surrounds at least a portion of the peripheral edge of the windshield and includes one or more seals, such as multiple lip or whisker-type seals. The encapsulated molding aims to provide a water-tight installation of the windshield into the windshield opening of the vehicle and allows for butyl-free or adhesive-free restraint of the windshield. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265423 | SUNSHADE HOOK - A sunshade hook includes a generally j-shaped hook member having a first leg portion and a second leg portion connected thereto along a bight region. A base has a substantially planar first portion that extends substantially perpendicular to the first leg portion of the hook member, and a second portion that extends generally parallel relation to the base first portion. A snap tab selectively deflects as the base is advanced over a bracket for mounting the one-piece hook in an associated automotive vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265424 | TARP ROLL-UP WITH PIVOTING RADIAL ARMS - A tarp deploying apparatus includes radial arm with a proximal arm and a distal arm. A flexible inelastic limit element is provided between the proximal and distal arms to prevent them from crossing over center to an angle that would cause the apparatus to bind. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265425 | QUICK-RELEASE ROLL-UP SYSTEM FOR TRAILER - A tarp deploying apparatus includes an electric motor attached to a radial arm. The electric motor provides rotational force to a tarp roller through a planetary gear transmission. The electric motor can be taken out of engagement with the gear transmission by a quick release lever. A second radial arm at an opposite end of the tarp roller includes a support member that supports a splined end of the tarp roller. The splined end is adapted to be engaged by a hand crank to permit manual rotation of the tarp roller by the hand crank when the electric motor is out of engagement with the gear transmission. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265426 | FAN AND CANOPY ASSEMBLY FOR RIDING VEHICLE - A riding vehicle is provided with a downdraft fan assembly mounted on a vehicle roll bar for providing a flow of ambient air over the vehicle operator and a canopy carried by the fan assembly and providing solar and precipitation protection for the operator. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265427 | ADJUSTABLE AUTOMOBILE SHADE COVER - An adjustable automobile shade cover and a method for covering the windows of a vehicle are disclosed. The shade cover includes a flexible and collapsible shade panel covering the windshield, the window and passenger compartment of the vehicle to provide temporary shading from the sun and other weather elements, and is adjustably anchored to the closed trunk on one end of the shade panel, and to a front or side area of the vehicle on the other end of the shade panel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265428 | GOLF CART RETRACTABLE ENCLOSURE - A retractable enclosure for open sided golf carts and/or recreational vehicles. Golf cart retractable enclosures have roll-back doors which coil into housings and onto a tube within each housing for storage. The roll-back door panels are made up of sheets of flexible transparent plastic and or flexible opaque fabric material. Each roll-back door panel has an upper side edge which is received in a horizontal upper track extending from the front vertical post to the roll-back panel housing. The tubes are rotated by either electric motors and or springs in one direction to open and store the roll-back doors and rotated in an opposite direction to close the roll back doors. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265429 | SIDE IMPACT UPPER LEG PUSHER - Side structure for a motor vehicle includes an upper leg pusher located immediately outboard of a panel adjacent to a seat and inboard of a structural member such as a side impact beam. The upper leg pusher has a lower-stiffness portion adjacent to the rear section of the panel and aligned with an upper thigh position of the seat, and a higher-stiffness portion adjacent to the forward section of the panel, which is offset outboard relative to the rear section. When the structural component is urged inboard during a side impact event, the higher-stiffness portion of the pusher begins to urge the forward panel section inboard before the lower stiffness portion begins to urge the rear panel section inboard. The rear panel section may be located below an arm rest of a door, and the forward panel section may be forms a recessed surface above a storage pocket. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265430 | INVISIBLE SLIDING DOOR TRIM STRUCTURE - An invisible sliding door trim structure includes a luggage trim provided at one side of a vehicle body opening part opened or closed by a door and including a reception space extended in a horizontal direction, a sliding trim provided at an inner side of the door and slid along the reception space of the luggage trim according to an opening or closing operation of the door, and a rotating trim provided to be rotatable with respect to the sliding trim according to the opening or closing operation of the door. Therefore, an invisible sliding door trim is capable of improving an appearance and overcoming a design restriction problem of a sliding door according to the prior art. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265431 | METHOD and APPARATUS for MINIMIZING DRAG-INDUCED FORCES on a WHEELED VEHICLE - An aerodynamically optimized drag-reduction means and method for optimal minimization of the drag-induced resistive forces upon a terrestrial vehicle wheel, where the drag-induced resistive moments on wheel surfaces pivoting about the point of ground contact are reduced, and the vehicle propulsive forces needed to countervail the resistive forces on the wheel are reduced. The drag reduction means includes: a streamlined wheel cover positioned on a vehicle to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces from headwinds; a streamlined wind-deflecting fairing positioned on a vehicle to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces from headwinds; an engine exhaust pipe diposed on a vehicle whereby exhaust gases deflect headwinds to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces of an automotive wheel; an automotive spoked wheel having streamlined oval-shaped wheel spokes arranged in one or more rows for greater axial strength; a streamlined tailfin rotatably attached to a wheel spoke, which thereby may pivot about the spoke in response to varying crosswinds; and a tire having streamlined tread blocks arranged in an aerodynamic pattern. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265432 | BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL SYSTEM - A boundary layer control system includes a boundary layer separating portion that separates a boundary layer of an airflow at an underside of a body of a moving object from a main flow of the airflow, and an ejecting portion that ejects fluid in a state different from that of the boundary layer and the main flow, between the boundary layer and the main flow that have been separated by the boundary layer separating portion. This boundary layer control system is characterized in that boundary layer and the main flow are reliably separated by the fluid in a state different from that of the boundary layer and the main flow, so the percentage of the main flow that is slowed down (i.e., reduced in velocity) by the boundary layer is reduced. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265433 | FAIRING MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A fairing mounting assembly for securing a fairing to a vehicle includes a fairing locator assembly having at least one fairing locator securable to an interior surface of a forward portion of a fairing, wherein the at least one fairing locator has a predetermined size and shape. The fairing mounting assembly further includes a locator attachment assembly securable to a portion of a vehicle that has at least one isolator receptacle that is substantially sized and shaped to correspond to the predetermined size and shape of the at least one fairing locator. The fairing mounting assembly further includes a rear fairing attachment assembly configured to secure an aft portion of the fairing to the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265434 | FAIRING MOUNTING SYSTEM - A mounting system is provided that mounts a fairing to the cab of a semi-tractor in a manner that hides the fasteners from view. The mounting system provides quicker assembly and disassembly among others. The mounting system may include anchor pins at one end section of the transition fairing, a single mounting screw at the opposite end section of the transition fairing, and one or more fasteners of the Snaploc® type at the mid-section of the transition fairing. Each of the couplings interface with a suitable corresponding bracket, etc, in order to mount the fairing to the associated surface of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265435 | BUMPER WITH ENHANCED COOLING AND ASSOCIATED DRAG REDUCTION DEVICE - An air dam is configured to improve the aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle. The air dam includes a vertically extending component that extends downward from an area below a front bumper of the vehicle. The air dam further includes a horizontally extending component that extends forward from an upper end of the vertically extending component to an area located forward of a leading edge of the bumper. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265436 | WIND DEFLECTOR FOR A TANK TRAILER - A wind deflector assembly formed about or part of a hatch assembly surrounding an access port of a tank trailer to control wind flow about the hatch assembly to reduce wind drag on the tank trailer. The wind deflector assembly includes a first downwardly forwardly directed smooth surface extending from the hatch assembly toward the front end of the tank trailer and preferably includes a second smooth surface extending downwardly rearwardly from the hatch assembly toward the rear end of the tank trailer. An intervening opening is formed between the spaced wind deflecting surfaces for receiving the access port therein and maybe covered by a smooth closure member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265437 | TRAILER WITH IMPROVED AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS - Aerodynamically configured trailers are provided with a downwardly slanted top surface section positioned at the rear of the trailer. In use, the rearward cant or slope reduces the low-pressure region that trails the end of the trailer, thereby reducing pressure drag. Aerodynamically configured trailers are also provided that maintain standard cargo capacity in a first configuration, and can convert to a reduced cargo capacity in a second configuration. In some examples, a rear roll-up door of one or more configurations is provided to facilitate loading/unloading, etc. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265438 | MODULAR TRAILER SKIRT - A trailer skirt includes a plurality of panel modules attached under and along sides of a trailer. Each panel module comprises an outwardly angled flat panel with upper edge attached to a trailer undercarriage frame and a forward edge tabbed to slots in an inward-stepped rear edge of an adjacent identical panel module. The stair-stepped surface and leak-free connection provides excellent low air drag, and also provides good orientation of reflectors for lights when passing another vehicle. A modularity of the panel modules and their low weight allows them to be molded in an efficient and low cost manufacturing operation, shipped in a very compact and dense arrangement, quickly installed, and allows individual panel modules to be replaced without total disassembly of the skirt. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265439 | FLEXIBLE SKIRT ASSEMBLY - A flexible skirt assembly for a trailer, such as a trailer, is provided. The flexible assembly includes a first bracket and a first arm attachable to an underside of a vehicle, and a second bracket and a second arm attachable to the underside of the vehicle. A skirt body may include a first side and a second side. The first side of the skirt body attaches to the first arm and the second side of the skirt body attaches to the second arm. The first arm, second arm, and skirt body may be made of a flexible material. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265440 | CART HAVING CORNER BUMPERS, SIDE CONTAINERS, AND CORNER TOP HOLDERS - A cart includes a support body; and two side frames being rectangular wherein each side frame includes two spaced vertical bumpers and two spaced horizontal cross rails, each bumper has a cross section of about rectangle, each bumper includes a top hole and a plurality of spaced side holes along one surface facing an other bumper of the same side frame, each cross rail has a cross section of rectangle, and each cross rail includes a plurality of threaded holes so as to threadedly secure the side frames to both sides of the support body respectively. The cart further includes at least one side container and at least one corner top holder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265441 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle including an engine mounting structure and a force receiving member. The force receiving member is fixedly attached to the engine cradle. The force receiving member includes a force receiving surface extending rearward from a front corner of the engine cradle in a laterally outbound direction at an inclined angle with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction. The force receiving member is arranged with respect to the engine cradle to receive a longitudinally directed rearward force on the force receiving surface. The force receiving member is configured with respect to the engine cradle to redirect at least a portion of the longitudinally directed rearward force laterally to the engine cradle at the engine mounting structure which is located rearward of the front corner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265442 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure includes an engine cradle, an engine assembly and a lateral energy transfer member. The engine cradle includes a side engine cradle member with an engine mounting structure, which is located rearward of a front corner of the engine cradle. The engine assembly is fixedly attached to the engine mounting structure of the side engine cradle member. The lateral energy transfer member is fixedly attached to the side engine cradle member between the front corner and the engine mounting structure. The lateral energy transfer member has an engine contact surface positioned adjacent an engine structure of the engine assembly with a prescribed lateral gap between the engine contact surface and the engine structure. The prescribed lateral gap is dimensioned to transfer lateral energy to the engine assembly from a lateral force applied to the side engine cradle member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265443 | ENCAPSULATED ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB STRUCTURAL STIFFENER - A vehicle body includes a hollow structural member having an inner surface. The hollow structural member includes a first metal or metal alloy. A structural reinforcement member is positioned in the hollow structural member and includes a stiffener including a second metal or metal alloy different from the first metal or metal alloy. A gap is provided between the stiffener and the inner surface of the structural member. An adhesive is secured to the stiffener. The adhesive is substantially dry to the touch prior to activation and is activatable to expand toward the inner surface to fill at least a portion of the gap. A frame is secured to the stiffener and is positioned between the stiffener and the inner surface of the structural member to maintain the gap prior to expansion of the adhesive. The frame is adapted to insulate the stiffener from the hollow structural member. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265444 | BREAKAWAY VISOR RETENTION CHECK - A vehicle visor assembly having a visor which includes a first end pivotally coupled with a header, an intermediate portion, and a second end. A retention check is coupled with the header about a fastener. The retention check includes an outward protruding member for retaining the second end of the visor. A perforation is disposed between the member and the fastener and it is configured to fracture when the member receives an impact force. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265445 | Compressive Sensor Packaging Techniques - A sensor assembly for a motor vehicle adapted for sensing impacts including pedestrian impacts. The sensor assembly includes first and second energy absorbing elements formed of differing materials which couple an applied force to the vehicle to a compressive force acting on a compressive sensor element. The first and second energy absorbers are combined in a manner to tune the response between the applied force and forces acting on the compressive sensor to provide desired response characteristics. The first and second energy absorbers can be configured to produce force flow paths which further aid in response tuning. Another embodiment utilizes an energy absorber having a shaped cross section which focuses and balances impact force is applied to the compressive sensor. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265446 | VEHICLE COWL - A cowl member for a vehicle includes a grill portion with grill openings formed therein for taking in external air, a hood sealing portion disposed forwardly of the grill portion, and a hood seal integrally formed with the hood sealing portion. The cowl member further includes a vertical wall portion integrally formed with the hood sealing portion and extending downwardly relative thereto, and a plenum sealing portion integrally formed with a terminal edge of the vertical wall portion and extending forwardly relative thereto for sealing with a flange of a dashboard that separates an engine compartment from a passenger compartment on the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265447 | ROOF PANEL TO SIDE-PILLAR HYDROFORMED REINFORCEMENT FOR VEHICLES - A side-support structure mounted over an upper side portion of a vehicle includes an upper horizontal portion attached to a portion of the roof of the vehicle. A central arcuate portion of the side-support structure is attached to a portion of the vehicle between the roof and the side-pillar of the vehicle. The side-support structure also includes a lower vertical portion attached to an upper portion of the side-pillar of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265448 | VEHICLE PILLAR CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD - An automotive vehicle including a pillar assembly. The pillar assembly comprises a structural reinforcement member and an associated garnish. The garnish is constructed of an elongated polypropylene inner layer mated to a cooperatively shaped fiber filled outer layer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265449 | FRONT PILLAR GARNISH - A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including a structural pillar. A headliner at least partially covers an exposed interior surface of the pillar. An interior garnish is secured to the headliner and is configured to conceal a lower edge portion of the headliner and cover at least a portion of the pillar. The interior garnish includes a main body having a pillar facing surface, a passenger compartment facing surface, a first longitudinal side portion, an opposite second longitudinal side portion, and an upper end portion. The interior garnish further includes a first engagement member located adjacent the first side portion and a second engagement member located adjacent the second side portion. The first engagement member is configured to hold the interior garnish in an install position relative to the headliner, and the second engagement member is configured to secure the interior garnish to the headliner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265450 | VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes a floor connected to a main frame assembly. The main frame assembly includes first and second side rails and interconnecting cross-members. A front frame structure located near a forward part of the vehicle body structure is connected to the main frame assembly. The front frame structure includes first and second diagonal members and a laterally extending member. Each of the first and second diagonal members includes a forward end portion connected to the main frame assembly and a rearward end portion connected to the lateral member. The rearward end portions converge toward one another and the lateral member is connected to the first and second side rails. The front frame structure transfers an impact load caused by a narrow offset frontal collision from the first side rail to the second side rail by transferring the load through the front frame structure. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265451 | VEHICLE FRONT END STRUCTURE - A vehicle front end structure includes a front side member, a hood ledge and a hood ledge reinforcement. The front side member extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The hood ledge has a forward end fixedly attached to a forward section of the front side member. The hood ledge extends upwardly and laterally outward from the forward section of the front side member in a vehicle rearward direction. The hood ledge reinforcement includes a lower section fixedly attached to an outboard surface of the front side member. The upper section is fixedly attached to an underside of the hood ledge, and at least one brace is fixedly attached to both the lower and upper sections. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265452 | ARTICULATED HOOD PIVOT LINKAGE - A hood connection assembly, sometimes referred to as an articulated hood pivot linkage, for a vehicle is disclosed. The hood connection assembly is an articulating interface between a vehicle chassis member and the vehicle hood. In use, the hood connection assembly provides up to three (3) points of isolation from chassis torsion as well as providing a “virtual axis” type pivoting connection. A “virtual axis” type pivoting connection provides an upwardly and outwardly motion of hood travel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265453 | VEHICLE ROOF STRUCTURE - A vehicle assembly includes a body including a pair of laterally spaced body members and a front roof rail and a rear roof rail spanning between the body members. The body members together with the front and rear roof rails support a roof structure. The body is formed of a steel or steel alloy. The roof structure includes a roof panel, a roof stiffener, a forward connecting member and a rearward connecting member. The roof structure is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy. The roof structure is bonded to the body via an adhesive. A plurality of bolts is installed along adhesive application areas between the body and the roof structure. At least one bolt connects the forward connecting member to the front roof rail and at least one bolt connects the rearward connecting member to the rear roof rail. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265454 | WEATHERSTRIP FOR VEHICLE ROOF - A weatherstrip is attached to a peripheral flange of a roof panel for sealing against a peripheral edge portion of a tailgate. The weatherstrip includes a base portion and is mounted to the roof panel by receiving the roof panel flange between an interior section and exterior section of the base portion. A tongue extends from the base portion toward the vehicle body and covers a space between the roof panel and the vehicle body. A generally tubular seal body extends from the base portion toward the peripheral edge portion of the tailgate. The seal body seals against the tailgate to prevent wind noise by closing a gap between a roof panel and tailgate. An arm extends from the base portion and is positioned between the roof panel and the vehicle body and is attached to an underside of the roof panel. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265455 | RETAINING CLIP AND BRACKET FOR ROOF MOLDING - A molding fixing assembly for securing a roof molding in a roof groove includes a bracket fixedly secured in the roof groove and a separate clip mounted to the molding. The bracket includes a base and a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicularly from opposed longitudinal side edges of the base. At least one of the arms includes a first retaining member and a second retaining member having a configuration different than the first retaining member. The clip includes a body having a pair of longitudinal sidewalls and a pair of end walls. At least one of the sidewalls has a post projecting therefrom. To connect the clip to the bracket, the sidewalls of the clip are positioned between the pair of arms of the bracket. The first retaining member engages one of the sidewalls of the clip and the second retaining member engages the post. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265456 | VEHICLE HEADLINER ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle headliner attachment system includes a moonroof assembly having a peripheral structure surrounding at least one glass panel. A headliner has an upper surface surrounding an opening that aligns with at least one glass panel. A select one of a plurality of carriers and a pair of longitudinal rails protrudes down from laterally opposing sides of the peripheral structure. The other of the plurality of carriers and the pair of longitudinal rails coupled with the upper surface of the headliner proximate the opening. The plurality of connectors each have a connector slidably engaged with a select one of the pair of longitudinal rails and a resilient element biasing carrier away from the select one of the pair of longitudinal rails. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265457 | Child's Walking and Jumping Device - An infant support structure includes a frame, at least one sliding or translating member movably coupled to the frame, a seat support, and at least one resilient member coupling the seat support and at least one translating member together. The frame contains at least two substantially parallel members that are reconfigurable in a compact configuration and an extended configuration. When the frame is configured in the extended configuration, the translating members are able to move from one end of the frame to the other, simulating an infant walker. The resilient members coupling the sliding members and seat support together enable the infant support structure to serve as an infant jumper/bouncer. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265458 | Foldable Chair Assembly - A chair assembly includes two first side rods, two second side rods connected pivotally and respectively to the first side rods, and a seating unit including a loop frame connected pivotally to top ends of the first and second side rods, at least three first elastic cords each having two opposite ends respectively retained on the loop frame by two first retaining members, and two second cord units each including at least three second elastic cords each having two opposite ends respectively retained on the loop frame by two second retaining members. The first and second elastic cords are interwoven with each other to define a seating area. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265459 | ROTATABLE AND COLLAPSIBLE CHAIR - A chair comprises a seat, a back, a pivotal connection between the back and the seat, a pair of arms, each in a pivotal connection with the seat and the back, plurality of legs, a rotational connection between the seat, the back and the pair of arms relative to the plurality of legs and a pivotal connection between one end of each leg and the seat. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265460 | ERGONOMIC PRODUCTIVITY WORKSTATION HAVING COORDINATED AND HARMONIZED MOVEMENT OF HEAD REST, BACKREST, SEAT, LEG REST, ARM RESTS, MONITOR SUPPORT, AND WORK TRAYS THROUGH SITTING, STANDING, AND RECLINING CONFIGURATIONS - An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265461 | ADJUSTABLE CHILD BOOSTER SEAT - An adjustable height child booster seat including a seat and a base configured to be placed on an elevated surface above ground. The seat may be rotated relative to the base to move the seat and the base relative to each other in to adjust the booster seat to a desired height. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265462 | Portable Cooling Chamber Having Radiant Barrier and Cooling System - A compact radiant barrier with applied cooling systems. In accordance with one embodiment, the invention may comprise a folding chair characterized as having a top radiant barrier and deployable radiant barriers on either side as well as the front and rear of the chair. The side radiant barriers are deployable extending down to the chair arms and even below. The invention may further comprise a forced air cooling fan that may be disposed on the lower surface of top component of the chair, in which the top component also operates as a radiant barrier, i.e., a reflective material such that solar radiation is not absorbed but is reflected back into the atmosphere. It is a further aspect of the invention that various elements of the radiant barrier, especially the top barrier, further comprise insulating properties. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265463 | SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS IN RAILS CARRYING MOVABLE SEATS - A movable track cover includes a cover segment mounted for movement transverse to the direction of tracks that carry a movable seat between first and second positions. The cover segment extends over the track to prevent debris from entering track when the seat is in the first location and the second location and also allows the seat pedestal supporting the movable seat to move along said track. A positioning element is connected to the seat pedestal to move the cover segment from said first position to said second position in coordination with movement of said seat along said track. | 2014-09-18 |