38th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 63 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140265464 | Combination Stadium Seat Cushion and Adaptable Banner - A compact seat cushion that may be expanded to reveal a banner wherein the banner may be changed in accordance with the desires of the user is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, may be used as a seat cushion, and when in an expanded, unfolded position, may be used as a banner to display letters, logos, messages or other insignia. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of conjoined panels, each comprising a closed compartment comprising padded material. One or more of the panels comprise an upper layer and a lower layer joined together to form a compartment comprising padding. A plurality of strips is adapted for cooperative coupling insignia. A user desiring to form a banner may do so easily by coupling letters or phrases to the unfolded seat. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265465 | Portable and collapsible chair - A collapsible and portable chair for storage in a container. The chair includes two separate components: a seat portion and back portion. The back portion is received within an aperture of seat portion and supported by a collar. The back portion and the seat portion are connected with a tether and sized to be placed within a standard bucket during storage and for placement on the top of the bucket during use. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265466 | SHELL FOR SADDLES OR SEATS OF VEHICLES - A shell or support with a holding portion is provided for combining a saddle or seat of vehicles. The shell comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a rear end. The contour of the shell includes a narrow front portion and a wide rear portion which are arranged in order from the front end to the rear end. The holding portion is disposed on the bottom surface and near the rear end. Thus, when the shell is assembled with other parts to form a saddle or seat, the vehicle with such a saddle can be easily removed when being unridden. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265467 | BICYCLE SEAT FOR REDUCING PRESSURE ON A PUBIC BONE OF A USER - An ergonomic bicycle seat to reduce pressure on a pubic bone, ischial tuberosity and pudendal surface of a user includes a concave frame with an opening in a central portion of the frame. The concave frame cradles the ischial tuberosity of the user and the opening removes pressure on the pubic bone and pudendal surface of the user. A support layer is affixed to a top portion of the concave frame and an arched rail is affixed to a bottom portion of the concave frame and a bicycle. The rail flexes and disperses a weight load of the user away from the pubic bone of the user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265468 | ADJUSTABLE RIDING SEAT - An adjustable seat for a riding device includes a frame adapted to be attached to the riding device. A saddle has an underside and a fastening mechanism is attached to the underside of the saddle. A spring seat is attached to the frame. A removable compression spring is positioned between the fastening mechanism and the spring seat. The fastening mechanism is adjustable so that a compression of the spring between the fastening mechanism and the spring seat may be adjusted. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265469 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A REMOVABLE MOTORCYCLE SEAT BACK - An improved removable seat back for a motorcycle including a cushion, a frame, the frame including an upper portion secured to the cushion and a lower portion having a pair of frame supports, and a pair of frame connection members. Each of the frame connection members includes a connection member upper portion and a connection member lower portion. The connection member upper portion is preferably rotatably secured to one of the frame supports with a pin and slot arrangement and the connection member lower portion generally includes a first securement point and a second securement point where at least one of the securement points is preferably a groove and one preferably includes a clip. When no longer needed, the seat back is removed by disconnecting the frame connection members from the motorcycle, rotating them and storing them in a saddlebag. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265470 | SEAT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A seat structure for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a seat cushion frame, slide mechanisms including a pair of guide rails provided at a vehicle floor and a pair of sliders, a pair of connecting members connecting the pair of sliders and the seat cushion frame, a connection position of the connecting members and the seat cushion frame being located inward in a seat width direction relative to a connection position of the connecting members and the sliders, and a coupling member coupling the pair of connecting members in a vehicle width direction so as to restrain the pair of connecting members from moving inward in the seat width direction in a rear-end collision of the vehicle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265471 | Child Safety Seat - The child safety seat for transporting a child in a vehicle is configured for the child to be secured to the child safety seat with a safety belt of the vehicle, and is characterized in that the child safety seat comprises a belt pad which is adapted to be arranged on the safety belt. The belt pad of the child safety seat preferably comprises a lower component and an upper component, wherein the lower component is configured to be positioned between the safety belt and the child when the child is seated in the child safety seat and is secured in the child safety seat with the safety belt, and wherein the upper component is configured to be positioned on the side of the safety belt opposite to the side the lower component is positioned on. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265472 | Impact dispersal system for a child safety seat - Apparatus for securing a child safety seat and for impact dispersal. A tether system secures the child safety seat to the LATCH anchors in a vehicle. The tether tightening system attached to a frame tightens the tethers after they are snugged to the vehicle, thereby ensuring the safety seat is secured. In one embodiment, a screw-type adjustment allows for fully tightening the tethers after they are snugged up with a locking device. The child safety seat is attached to the frame with a hydraulic impact dispersal system connected to a platform that pivots. The force of an impact applies a rotational force to the platform. The energy from the impact is dispersed by the application of the platform's rotational force to a hydraulic cylinder that has a fluid connection to a dispersal valve. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265473 | CAR SEAT FOR PROTECTING VERTEBRAL COLUMN - Disclosed is a car seat for protecting vertebral column, comprising: a backrest and a seat, wherein there is disposed with a troughed recess at a central portion of each of the backrest and the seat, so that when the backrest and the seat are subject to external impact, the impact damage incurred by the backrest and the seat onto a human vertebral column may be avoided, and in this way the human vertebral column can therefore be protected; in an embodiment of the present invention, there further comprises a plurality of viscous elastomers disposed inside the backrest and the seat, these viscous elastomers are set up in a corresponding arrangement on two sides of a human vertebral column, so as to assist in biasing the muscle on the two sides of the vertebral column to cause less direct impact by the external force, and to provide a cushioning effect. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265474 | SEAT RECLINER WITH BREAKAWAY CONNECTOR ROD - A recliner assembly for a vehicle seat, and the associated seat, is provided with seat back, a seat base, and a hinge that connects the seat back to the seat base, wherein the hinge includes a recliner assembly having a pair of recliner mechanisms that are disposed on opposite sides of the seat, and which may be shifted between the locked position and an unlocked position by manually pivoting a connector rod that operatively joins each of the recliner mechanisms. The connector rod is operably, but not directly, connected to at least one of the recliner mechanisms through engagement with a hub at a location on the inboard side of the recliner mechanism, which hub is, in turn, engaged with the recliner mechanism. The connector rod may also be indirectly connected to the other of the recliner mechanisms in a like manner. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265475 | SEAT LOAD DETECTION DEVICE - A seat load detection apparatus includes: a load detector detecting part of a load acting on a vehicle seat which is capable of changing the posture of a seatback forward from the first stage position as a most upright position of a seatable position to the forwardly inclined position which is a forwardly inclined position on which the passenger cannot be seated; a load body determination unit determining a load body acting on the vehicle seat on the basis of a detected load detected by the load detector; a seat posture detector detecting the forwardly inclined position of the seatback; and a state determination unit determining the state change of the vehicle seat on the basis of the variation of the detected load and restrict the determination of the state change of the vehicle seat on the basis of an output from the seat posture detector. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265476 | PASSENGER SERVICES PROVISIONING FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A passenger seat and a passenger service supply system is provided, comprising a seat with a seating and a backrest, and a passenger service module providing a passenger service such as conditioned air, a personal light, data network access or a similar service. A passenger service module supply line is connected to the passenger service module with a first end, and comprises an interface, which is adapted to connect a second end of the passenger service module supply line to a central supply line of a means of transport. The passenger service module supply line is thereby at least partly integrated into the seating. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265477 | VEHICLE SEAT ADJUSTMENT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat adjustment assembly has an actuator adapted to move a component of the vehicle seat assembly, and a generally planar sensor array in communication with the controller and accessible from an outer surface of the vehicle seat assembly. The sensor array has a plurality of adjacent sensors accessible from an outer surface of the vehicle seat assembly. A controller is in communication with the actuator for controlling the actuator and in communication with the sensor array. The controller is configured to control the actuator to move the component in response to receiving a signal indicative of a touch input of the sensor array by a user such that the movement of the component correlates with the input to the sensor array. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265478 | VEHICLE SEAT ADJUSTMENT INDICATOR - An adjustable seat indicating assembly is provided and includes a stationary component attached to a stationary part of an adjustable seat assembly, a movable component attached to a movable part of the adjustable seat assembly, and an indicating component that changes state upon an interaction between the stationary component and the movable component, wherein the indicating component indicates that the movable part of the seat is in a desired seating position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265479 | SEAT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - Systems an methods of adjusting a seat in a vehicle are discussed. Such a system can include a vehicle seat that can have a plurality of adjustable aspects, such as a headrest, seat back, armrests, lumbar support, etc. The system can also include display component that can visually present one or more options associated with settings for the vehicle seat. Additionally, there can be an input component that can receive one or more selections of the one or more options, and there can be a control component that can determine one or more adjustments based at least in part on the one or more selections. The vehicle seat can adjust a subset of the plurality of aspects based at least in part on the one or more determined adjustments. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265480 | Systems for Soothing and Prolonging Sleep of a Child in a Car Seat - Systems for soothing and prolonging sleep maintain an experience of riding in a vehicle in a car seat, even as a pattern of driving changes, when vehicle motion ceases or when the car seat is removed from the vehicle. Sensors detect one or more of motion, light and sound in an environment of the car seat. As motion, light and/or associated with the ride decrease, change or stop, a controller automatically controls actuators to apply compensatory motion, light and/or sound in the environment of the car seat, in order to provide continuity of the riding experience and decrease likelihood of an infant awakening or fussing. This allows the driver of the vehicle to concentrate on driving safely, rather than breaking concentration on the road in order to soothe the infant. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265481 | SEAT DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - The present disclosure pertains to a seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft with at least one photoelectric device, which is designed to provide electrical energy such that this energy can be used to charge or supply an electrical device, and/or amplify audio signals, and/or transmit data. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265482 | VEHICLE SEAT PROTECTOR - A vehicle protective seat cover for use under a child safety car seat. The cover includes at least a seat cover bottom panel having upper and lower opposed surfaces. Frictional grip pads are attached to the lower protective panel. In one form, the frictional grip pads include four upper grippers protruding above the upper surface, sized and positioned so that child safety car seats of various sizes overlap all four of the upper grippers at least in part, as well as four lower grippers protruding below the lower surface. In another form, four apertures are formed in the seat cover bottom panel. The apertures are sized and positioned so that child safety car seats of various sizes overlap all four of the apertures at least in part. Correspondingly, four frictional grip pads are configured so as to be retained in respective ones of the apertures. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265483 | Furniture Cover with Strap - A cover is provided for covering a furniture item having a seat and a back. The cover has a seat portion configured to cover the seat of the furniture item. The seat portion has a width generally corresponding to a depth of the furniture item seat and a length transverse to the width. The cover has a back portion configured to cover the back of the furniture item. The cover back portion extends from the seat portion a distance greater than a height of the furniture item back. The cover back portion extends along a length of the seat portion with side edges of the back portion generally transverse to the seat portion length. The cover has a strap operatively connected to the cover and having a length sufficient to extend around the furniture item back. The strap operatively engages the back portion in attaching the cover to the furniture item. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265484 | APPARATUS FOR SEATING TWO OR MORE CHILDREN IN A BACKSEAT OF A VEHICLE - The subject matter discloses a vehicle seat for children, including a bench on which a first child and a second child sit while in the vehicle seat; a back support to provide back support to the child sitting in the children vehicle sit; a partition unit in the center of the children vehicle sit, wherein the partition unit protrudes from the bench and defines a first seat and a second seat, wherein the first seat and the second seat are two separate seats; two safety belt units to secure two children sitting in the children car seat, wherein one safety belt unit is positioned in the first seat of the vehicle seat and another safety belt unit is positioned in the second seat of the vehicle seat; the bench is securely affixed to the back support; the partition unit is affixed to the bench. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265485 | INFLATABLE DEVICE WITH STRAPS CONNECTED BETWEEN AN UPPER LAYER AND LOWER LAYER THEREOF - An inflatable device includes an upper layer, a lower layer, and at least one strap alternately connected to the upper layer and the lower layer to form a wavelike pattern between the upper layer and the lower layer so as to limit deformation of both the upper layer and the lower layer. The strap includes a plurality of first contact portions connected to the upper layer, and a plurality of second contact portions connected to the lower layer. The first contact portions are offset from the second contact portions in a horizontal plane respectively defined by the upper layer and the lower layer, such that the first contact portions are not superimposed with the second contact portions from a perspective orthogonal to the upper and lower layers. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265486 | PELVIS SUPPORT ASSEMBLY - A pelvis support assembly is provided. The assembly includes a bottom plate having a first end portion and a second end portion. The assembly further includes a pelvis support plate having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the pelvis support plate is pivotally coupled to the first end portion of the bottom plate. The pelvis support plate is sized to support a human pelvis region thereon. The assembly further includes a positional adjustment member operably coupled between the bottom plate and the pelvis support plate. The positional adjustment member holds the pelvis support plate at one of a plurality of operational positions relative to the bottom plate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265487 | ADJUSTABLE CHILD BOOSTER SEAT - An adjustable 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 |
20140265488 | JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE BASE - A child restraint includes an adjustable base for installation on a passenger seat of a vehicle. The child restraint also includes an infant carrier associated with the adjustable base. The adjustable base is configured to be adjusted to tilt the infant carrier relative to the passenger seat. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265489 | Harness Tensioner for Child Safety Seat - A harness tensioner for a child safety seat has a lower lever part pivotable about an axis and an upper lever part above the lower lever part and pivotable about a different axis. A lower portion of the upper lever part contacts with an upper portion of the lower lever part. Harness straps of a child safety seat are coupled to the upper lever part. Upon an impact event, the lower part is moved against a biasing force, which in turn moves the upper part to apply rearward tension to the harness straps. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265490 | Driven Infant Seat - An infant rocking seat includes a base; a track provided on the base having a first arc-shaped portion and a second arc-shaped portion meeting at a crest; a carriage having a body portion, a first pair of wheels positioned at a first end of the body portion, and a second pair of wheels positioned at a second end of the body portion; and a drive mechanism configured to move the carriage along the track. The carriage is positioned within a central portion of the base and is configured to ride along the track. A distance between the first pair of wheels and the second pair of wheels is less than a distance between centers of curvature of the first arc-shaped portion and the second arc-shaped portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265491 | THORACIC REGION COMFORT VEHICLE SEATING SYSTEM WITH PNEUMATIC ADJUSTMENT - A vehicle seat is provided, in at least one embodiment, comprising a seatback comprising a cushion having a first hardness, and a pneumatic thoracic support structure positioned adjacent the cushion. In at least one embodiment, the pneumatic thoracic support structure comprises a first bladder selectively inflatable to provide a first area having a second hardness higher than the first hardness, with the first area being disposed along a thoracic region of a user's spine when a user is seated in the seat to provide support to at least a portion of the thoracic region of the user's spine. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265492 | MICRO-VALVE ASSEMBLY - A micro-valve assembly for incorporation into a vehicle seat having an inflatable bladder. The micro-valve assembly includes a first housing that cooperates with two micro-valve sub-assemblies to define a high and low pressure supply chamber. A second housing cooperates with both of the first and second micro-valve subassemblies to define a primary pressure chamber. Each of the micro-valve sub-assemblies further includes a valve port extending therethrough with a MEMS micro-valve positioned in the valve port. The MEMS micro valves are actuatable between open and closed positions to respectively permit and prohibit fluid communication between the primary pressure chamber and high and low pressure supply chambers. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265493 | CHAIR WITH ACTIVATED BACK FLEX - A chair back that includes a back support, an upright frame, and at least one flex wing. The back support is substantially flexible and has a first side portion and a second side portion. The upright frame is substantially rigid and has a first frame side and a second frame side. The flex wing is located between the first frame side and the first side portion, where the flex wing includes a front portion coupled to the first side portion, a back portion coupled to the first frame side, and a web portion interconnecting the front portion and the back portion. The flex wing flexes during engagement by a user. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265494 | SEAT BACK OF VEHICLE SEAT - A seat back of vehicle seat including: a seat back frame; a support wire element disposed in the seat back frame; a support plate attached to the support wire element such that an upper portion thereof projects upwardly from the support wire element; and a resilient reinforcing element provided to that upper portion of support wire element, thereby normally reinforcing such upper portion. The resilient reinforcing element has two upper end portions respectively slidably engaged with two brackets of the seat back frame and a main reinforcing portion which is resiliently extensible, while being resiliently deformable rearwardly of the seat back frame. Another resilient reinforcing element having a pair of reinforcing portions may be provided to a lower portion of the support wire element to normally reinforce such upper portion. Each of those two different reinforcing elements is resiliently deformable rearwardly by an excessive great load applied thereto. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265495 | ERGONOMIC GOBELEK CHAIR - The present invention includes an ergonomic chair that is useful for people who sit for an extended period of time at work, in avoiding work station related back pain and neck pain. The present invention incorporates a hemispherical seat which can be locked in position and comprises a fixed inner hemisphere, a movable outer hemisphere, and a shroud. The support pole where the inner hemisphere is bolted into absorbs the load from the user, and the outer hemisphere equipped with hydraulic or pneumatic resistance devices and attached to the tension springs provides a balanced movement of the chair. Accordingly, while sitting on the chair, the present invention allows no deformation on the rigid hemispherical seat, and keeps the spine of the user in a desirable alignment, further improving the internal function of the user's organs. The present invention can also be used as an office stretch GYM ball. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265496 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An adjustable support apparatus used to support a person in a specific position over an extended period of time, and method of using the same. The apparatus has a base, an adjustable plate clamp assembly with upper and lower plates, a pivot within the apertures of the plates and adjustably retained between the plates, and a support member attached to the pivot and adapted to support a load. The adjustable plate clamp assembly has upper and lower plates. The upper plate has a central upper aperture, a first end pivotally attached to the base, and a second end. The lower plate has a central lower aperture, a first end, and a second end pivotally attached to the second end of the upper plate. The first end of the lower plate bears against the base, the plates together form an acute angle, and the apertures are aligned with one another. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265497 | MEDICAL SUPPORT APPARATUS - A medical chair includes a seat supported by a base and actuators adapted to both tilt and lift the seat with respect to the base. A controller controls the actuators to both lift and tilt the seat as the seat moves from the sitting position to the standing position. The movement from the sitting position to the standing position assists in the egress of an occupant from the chair, while the movement from the standing position to the sitting position assists in the ingress of an occupant to the chair. A backrest on the chair remains substantially vertically oriented during movement between the sitting and standing position so as to provide more comfort to the occupant during the sit-to-stand or stand-to-sit movement. The backrest also moves in a manner that generally keeps the occupant's torso vertically aligned with his or her hips during this movement. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265498 | VEHICLE SEAT OF TYPE HAVING UPWARDLY FOLDABLE SEAT CUSHION - A vehicle seat having an upwardly-foldable seat cushion that includes an engagement piece projecting from the rear end of the seat cushion and an under cover below the seat having an upper panel portion having an upwardly sloped surface. A forwardly-and-rearwardly extending guide groove formed in that upper panel portion which allows the engagement piece to be moved therein, without its contact with the upwardly sloped surface of the upper panel portion, when the rear end of the seat cushion is slidingly brought to a lower end of a set back. Ribs are formed in a bottom surface of the guide groove. The guide groove allows forward-and-rearward movement of the engagement piece therein, so that the engagement piece can be pressed against and frictionally engaged with the lower end of the seat back, without being caught by the upwardly sloped surface of the upper panel portion. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265499 | FOLD UP OR DROP DOWN REAR SEAT INCORPORATING A SEATBACK SUPPORTED REAR FACING LATCH FOR SLIDABLY ENGAGING AN ELONGATED STRIKER - A rear row vehicle seat in which a pair of spaced apart and fixed supports are mounted upon a floor of a vehicle. A seat bottom exhibits a pair of side plates pivotally secured between said fixed supports. A seat back is pivotally mounted at its side ends to axially aligning locations of the side plates, offset from a pivot axis established between the seat bottom and the fixed supports, and such that upward pivoting of the seat bottom causes a combined pivotal and vertically induced displacement of the seatback. A latch is mounted to a rear facing location of the seatback and an elongated striker bar is mounted to a structurally supported and elevated location of the vehicle. The striker bar exhibits a combined arcuate and vertically extending profile for engaging the latch while accommodating vertical sliding of the seatback. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265500 | MEDICAL SUPPORT APPARATUS - A medical chair includes a base and a pair of arm rests supported relative to the base for movement between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the base. The raised position of at least one of the arm rests is upward and forward of its lowered position to provide support to a patient when exiting the chair. For example, the arm rest may be mounted relative to the base to move between the raised position and the lowered position along a linear path. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265501 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a panel movable to a reclined position and a cushion slidably coupled with the panel to slide down in the reclined position. A base is pivotally supporting the panel and has a concave portion. A seat has a bottom portion slidably coupled with the concave portion for sliding the seat to an upward angle when the panel moves to the reclined position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265502 | MEDICAL SUPPORT APPARATUS - A medical chair comprising a base having one wheel having a brake; and a manual braking mechanism for selectively actuating the brake at the wheel; and a control system operable to control the brake in response to a signal or lack of signal at the chair. Further, the control system includes an actuator, which is coupled to the manual braking mechanism to move the manual braking mechanism to a braking or unbraking position. For example, the actuator may comprise a solenoid, the solenoid being coupled to the manual braking mechanism. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265503 | SEAT MOUNTED BUCKLE PRESENTER - A buckle presenter for moving a seat belt buckle with a vehicle seat of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat has a seat frame connected to a seat adjustment mechanism that moves the vehicle seat. The buckle presenter includes an anchor strap and a buckle strap. The anchor strap is anchored with respect to the vehicle seat such that it is substantially restricted from moving when the vehicle seat is being adjusted vertically. The buckle is attachable to the buckle strap, which is connectable to the vehicle seat such that it moves with the vehicle seat when it is being adjusted vertically. The buckle strap is configured to move along the anchor strap. When a load is applied to the seat belt buckle, the buckle strap and the anchor strap are configured to interlock such that the buckle strap is substantially restricted from moving vertically. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265504 | VEHICLE SEAT - A favorable appearance can be achieved using a simple configuration, even when the configuration is provided with a back shell that moves up and down relative to a back frame. In a vehicle seat | 2014-09-18 |
20140265505 | EASY OPERATIONAL SEAT WITH DUAL DIRECTION TORSION BAR - A vehicle seat bar assembly having a seat with first and second engagement members. A rear seat bracket extends between the first and second engagement members of a seat. A torsion bar extends between the first and second engagement members and is operably engaged therewith. The torsion bar includes an intermediate bracket engagement portion and a first and second linear portion that extends between the first engagement member and the intermediate bracket engagement portion and the second engagement member and the intermediate bracket engagement portion. The torsion bar also includes a first and second distal end configured to engage the first and second engagement members, respectively, which induces a torsional resistance in the torsion bar when the seatback is at a fully reclined position and when the seatback is at a fully folded position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265506 | SEAT WITH PNEUMATIC HEADREST AND THIGH ADJUSTMENT - A pneumatically adjustable seat includes a seat frame having a seat back frame portion and a headrest coupled to the seat back frame portion. The headrest includes a resilient cushion. A drive assembly includes a contact member operatively associated with the resilient cushion. A first bladder is operatively coupled to the contact member and in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid. Inflation of the first bladder via the source of pressurized fluid extends the contact member from a first position nearer the seat back frame to a second position further from the seat back frame. A second bladder is operatively coupled to the contact member and in fluid communication with the source of pressurized fluid. Inflation of the second bladder via the source of pressurized fluid pivots the contact member away from an occupant of the seat. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265507 | VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC LATCH RELEASE - A head restraint assembly includes a locking mechanism that is electromagnetically actuated and is selectively moveable between a locked and an unlocked position, thereby allowing the head restraint to move between an upright and a folded position. The locked position comprises engagement of a first lock member with a second lock member to prevent rotation of the head restraint relative to a base portion of the head restraint and the unlocked position comprises disengagement of the first lock member from the second lock member to allow rotation of the head restraint relative to the base portion. An electromagnet is operatively connected to the head restraint and positioned to exert a magnetic force on the second lock member that urges the second lock member toward the unlocked position when the electromagnet is in an energized condition. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265508 | ADJUSTABLE LIMB SUPPORT FOR PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLES - An arm support for a personal mobility vehicle can include a first member having a first end that defines a first cavity, and a first attachment member that extends through the first cavity so as to define an axis. The arm support can further include a second member having a first end that is disposed within the first cavity such that the second member is pivotally attached to the first member by the first attachment member. The arm support can further include an actuator that extends through the first end of the second member and through the first cavity. The actuator can be operatively coupled to the second member such that actuation of the actuator causes the second member to pivot about the axis. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265509 | PARKING BRAKE NESTED FOOTREST ASSEMBLY - A footrest assembly includes a body portion having an upper contact surface adapted to support a vehicle occupant's foot at a predetermined angle. The footrest assembly includes mounting members adapted to couple the footrest assembly to a base unit disposed on a vehicle floorboard. The footrest assembly includes a depression or recess adapted to receive a parking brake pedal when the parking brake is in a fully actuated position. Thus, the footrest assembly is configured to provide a footrest option in a vehicle interior that would otherwise not have the space requirements to accommodate a footrest, while also allowing for full functionality of a parking brake pedal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265510 | Foot sling for a wheeled chair - Apparatus for a wheelchair foot rest that has two positions: stored and deployed. The foot rest has a base, a heel stop, a toe pocket, and a pair of straps that attach to the side of the base. The ends of the straps attach to extenders connected to the frame of the wheelchair. The extenders support the straps in front of the frame of the wheelchair. With the foot rest in the deployed position the base is suspended from the extenders. The foot rest has a magnetic attraction with a clip attached to the bottom of the seat whereby the foot rest is supported under the seat when in the stored position. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265511 | DOUBLE SPRING LEG REST - A vehicle seat can include a seat bottom frame having a front, a back opposite the front, and enclosing a volume. Pivotally connected to the back of the seat bottom frame can be a seat back frame and pivotally connected to the front of the seat bottom frame can be a seat leg rest. The seat leg rest has a length. Mounted in the volume of the seat frame are at least two leg rest springs which are connected to the leg rest. When the leg rest springs are actuated, the seat leg rest can be directly pivoted approximately and incrementally parallel with the seat bottom frame. The two leg rest springs are mounted a first distance apart and the first distance is less than half of the length of the leg rest. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265512 | HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM SUITABLE FOR A FOOTRING - A mechanism for vertically adjusting a component on a shaft has a collet sleeve riding on the shaft. A spiral track of the component's hub receives a radially outwardly projecting pin on the collet sleeve. The outer surface of the collet sleeve and the inner surface of the hub are tapered so that the hub can rotated one direction to advance the hub on the collet sleeve and compress the collet sleeve onto the shaft to frictionally lock the collet sleeve to the shaft. Because the hub is joined to the collet sleeve by the pin, this also locks the vertical position of the component. Conversely, the hub can be oppositely rotated to release the compression of the collet sleeve so that the collet sleeve, and therefore the vertical component, is slidable on the shaft. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265513 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat such as an aircraft seat | 2014-09-18 |
20140265514 | Foldable Infant Positioner with a Softgoods Seat - A foldable infant positioner with a softgoods seat is a seating apparatus that includes a softgoods seat and a hardgoods foldable support structure. The support structure includes a seat support that is movably coupled to a ground engaging section so that the support structure can move between a deployed configuration and a stored configuration. The seat may be removably secured to the seat support by folding a top portion of the seat over and around the seat support and then coupling the seat thereto. The seat may also have a front flap which extends beneath the seat and prevents an infant's feet from directly contacting the support surface when an infant is disposed in the seat, in an upright seated position, thus preventing the infant from pushing down on the front flap and tipping the infant positioner over. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265515 | BEAN BAG CHAIRS WITH PILES AND RELATED APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS - Bean bag chairs and related manufacturing methods and apparatus. Some methods comprise joining first and second panels defining corresponding surfaces. The second panel further comprises piles projecting from its surface with a portion of its surface being substantially smooth. A seam between the substantially smooth portion and the first panel joins the panels. The piles can be chenille piles and some of the piles can be removed to create the smooth portion. The second panel, though, can be received with the smooth portion being free of holes. Various methods include joining a zipper to the second panel via another smooth portion. In some chairs the seam is behind the piles. A jig can be placed in the chairs to expand the chairs and the chairs can be supported from above during filing. The chairs can also be vented during the filling via a clamped aperture defined by the chair. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265516 | AISLE-OPERATED LOCKING MECHANISM FOR MOVABLE SEAT - A movable seat for a transit vehicle has a folding seat cushion that moves between a use position oriented to support a passenger and a storage position. The seat is supported by at least one pedestal that can be mounted in a vehicle for movement with respect to said vehicle, for example to provide space for a mobility aid. The pedestal has a locking mechanism and a lock activator that places the locking mechanism in a locked position to prevent movement the seat. The seat also has a release mechanism that in one orientation maintains the locking mechanism in a locked position and in a second orientation unlocks the locking mechanism and also prevents placement of the folding seat cushion to the use position when unlocked. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265517 | BELT TENSIONER FOR A SAFETY BELT SYSTEM - A belt tensioner for a seat belt system includes a belt shaft housing, a belt shaft pivoted about an axis in the belt shaft housing, a rope reel tightly connected to the belt shaft. A tensioner drive includes a tensioner tube, a deformable plastic element guided to be longitudinally movable in the tensioner tube, a drive pinion and a pull rope which is partly wound onto the rope reel. The plastic element is adapted to engage in the drive pinion and to drive the drive pinion in the tensioning direction. During rotation of the drive pinion the pull rope is wound onto a rope drum of the drive pinion, on the one hand, and is unwound from the rope reel, on the other hand, while the belt shaft rotates. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265518 | PRESSURIZED LOCKING ASSEMBLY FOR A SIDE-SWING TAILGATE AND A TAILGATE INCORPORATING THE SAME - A locking assembly and method of securing a dump truck tailgate to a sidewall of the dump truck, and a truck incorporating the same. The locking assembly includes a pressurized pin mechanism mounted on one of tailgate and the sidewall; and a spool mounted on the other of the tailgate and the sidewall. The spool is engageable with the pin mechanism to lock the locking assembly and secure the tailgate to the sidewall, and is disengageable from the pin mechanism to unlock the locking assembly and release the tailgate from its securement to the sidewall. A hinge assembly is provided on an opposite side of the tailgate from the locking assembly. The tailgate is selectively pivotable relative to the truck bed about a vertical axis extending through the hinge assembly or about a horizontal axis extending through both of the locking assembly and the hinge assembly. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265519 | MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT - Methods and equipment have been developed that combine the use of continuous miners, flexible conveyor trains, and longwall mining techniques to provide flexible and efficient removal of resources from subterranean formations. Some methods for use in a mining operation include advancing a continuous miner towards an angled face that extends from a headgate to a tailgate; and performing an angled cutting turn in which the continuous miner turns less than 90°. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265520 | Solution Mining Using Subterranean Drilling Techniques - A method of solution mining a subterranean mineral ore deposit such as trona ore in which a borehole is drilled from a subterranean mechanically-worked mineral ore mining operation to connect a mineral ore bed to be solution mined, using subterranean drilling apparatus located proximate to the mechanically-worked mineral ore mining operation. The mineral ore bed is isolated from the mechanically-worked mineral ore mining operation by passage of the drilled borehole through an impermeable layer adjacent to the mineral ore bed to be solution mined. The mineral ore bed is then solution-mined using a mining solvent introduced into the mineral ore bed to solubilize the mineral and form a mining solution, and the resulting mining solution is withdrawn from the mineral ore bed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265521 | HIGHWALL MINING EQUIPMENT RETRIEVAL AND EXTRACTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A highwall mining equipment extraction and retrieval apparatus and method is disclosed. It includes remotely operable hydraulic cylinders fixed to the mining head and stabilizing arms which brace the mining platform against the face of a mine. Wire ropes extend from hydraulic cylinders, through channels in the pushbeams, through lockable blocks fixed to the mining platform, and onto storage spools. The hydraulic cylinders operate from an extended to a retracted position. When a mine collapse occurs, an operator can remotely actuate the lockable blocks and the hydraulic cylinders, thereby locking the wire rope to the platform and pulling the mining head and pushbeams towards the platform. If the obstruction remains, the locking blocks can be unlocked, the hydraulic cylinders extended from the retracted position, the excess wire rope pulled from the mine, and the process can then be repeated until the equipment is free from the obstruction. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265522 | MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT - Methods and equipment have been developed that combine the use of continuous miners, flexible conveyor trains, and longwall mining techniques to provide flexible and efficient removal of resources from subterranean formations. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265523 | AERATED ROCK DUST - This technology relates to a method of forming an aerated material for application to the surfaces of mines to minimize dust formation. The aerated material is comprised of rock dust and a foaming agent which is mixed with water, and when properly mixed and applied to a mine surface, creates a dry cellular structure with little caking. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265524 | MINING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT - Methods and equipment have been developed that combine the use of continuous miners, flexible conveyor trains, and longwall mining techniques to provide flexible and efficient removal of resources from subterranean formations. Some systems include: a main gate; and a tailgate connected to the maingate by an active mine face; wherein the active mine face extends at an angle between 95° and 135° relative to the maingate. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265525 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING POWER FROM ENGINE TO MILLING ROTOR IN COLD PLANER - A transmission system is provided for transmitting power from an engine to a milling rotor in a cold planer. The transmission system includes a first circuit, a second circuit, and a shaft. The first circuit is disposed in a first plane and configured to be operatively driven by the engine. The second circuit is disposed in a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane and configured to operatively drive the milling rotor. The shaft couples the first circuit to the second circuit wherein the engine and the milling rotor are axially offset. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265526 | SAW AND DRILL MACHINE FOR PAVED SLABS - A machine for making cuts through and boring holes into a paved slab includes a pair of saw guide tracks with circular saws mounted thereon for linear movement in parallel spaced relationship. The tracks and saws are mounted on a laterally expandable support frame which is rotatably suspended from a main frame for adjusting the spacing between cuts. The saw guide tracks are suspended from the laterally expandable saw and track support frame by vertically telescoping legs operable to raise and lower the guide tracks and saws supported thereon relative to the paved slab. Drills are mounted on a drill support assembly that telescopes laterally and vertically and which is rotatable about a vertical axis to permit adjustment to the positioning of the drills for boring holes in the slab. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265527 | LOW-PROFILE MECHANICAL CONNECTION FOR A DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - A mining machine including a frame, a motor, a drive shaft having a first end and a distal end, a driven component coupled to the drive shaft at the distal end, and a connector assembly between the motor and the drive shaft. The connector assembly including a connection mechanism operable to drivingly connect the motor and the drive shaft, and an adjustment mechanism operable to adjust the connection mechanism between a connected condition, in which the connection mechanism drivingly connects the motor and the drive shaft, and a disconnected condition, in which the driving connection between the motor and the drive shaft is disengaged, the adjustment mechanism including an actuator pivotable about an axis between a connected position corresponding to the connected condition of the adjustment mechanism and a disconnected position corresponding to the disconnected condition of the adjustment mechanism, the actuator being axially fixed relative to the frame. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265528 | CUTTER HEAD FOR LONGWALL SHEARER - A cutter head for a longwall shearer includes a drum, a vane, and a plurality of cutting bits. The drum includes a first end and a second end and defines an axis of rotation extending therebetween. The vane is connected to the drum and extends in a helical manner along at least a portion of the axis. The vane defines an edge surface extending along an outer perimeter of the vane. The cutting bits are secured to the vane edge surface. Each cutting bit includes a block and a bit coupled to the block. The block is secured to the edge surface and extends beyond the outer perimeter of the vane. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265529 | Bit Holder And Base Part For Receiving A Bit Holder - The invention relates to a bit holder having an insertion projection and having a holding projection having a bit receptacle, the insertion projection comprising a bearing segment and the holding projection comprising a supporting segment. In order to allow the bit holder to be braced in permanent and stable fashion with respect to a base part, provision is made according to the present invention that the supporting segment and/or the bearing segment comprise two supporting surfaces and bearing surfaces, respectively, arranged at an angle to one another; and that the longitudinal center axis of the bit receptacle and the longitudinal axis of the insertion projection enclose an obtuse angle. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265530 | TIP FOR A PICK TOOL, METHOD OF MAKING SAME AND PICK TOOL COMPRISING SAME - A tip for a pick tool, comprising a polycrystalline diamond (PCD) structure joined to a substrate body. The PCD structure has a strike surface including an apex opposite a boundary with the substrate body. At least an outer volume of the PCD as structure contains filler material between diamond grains, the content of the filler material being more than 5 weight percent of the PCD material in the outer volume. The outer volume is proximate at least an area of the strike surface including the apex, and the thickness of the PCD structure between the apex and the boundary with the substrate body is at least 2.5 mm. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265531 | BICYCLE HUB ASSEMBLY - A bicycle hub assembly includes an axle, a first axle bearing having an inner race sleeved on the axle and an outer race, a second axle bearing having an inner race sleeved on the axle and an outer race, an axle sleeve unit including first and second inner race stopping portions respectively stopped against the inner race of the first axle bearing and the inner race of the second axle bearing, one of both of the first and second inner race stopping portions being made in the form of a flange, a hub shell unit including a hub shell connected to the outer race of the first axle bearing and a driven portion, and a driving unit connected to the outer race of the second axle bearing and including a driving member for rotating the driven portion of the hub shell unit. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265532 | PUSH ON PLASTIC WHEEL TRIM - A push on plastic wheel trim includes a disc and plastic lug nut caps seated in apertures formed in the disc. Each cap includes at least one axial panel having a lug nut engaging surface projecting from its inner face and at least one aperture engaging leg, having a flange projecting from its outer face. The lug nut engaging surface may comprise a partial thread segment configured to snap into the roots of external threads formed on the lug nuts or a lip which snaps over an annular lug nut flange. The caps are retained in the apertures by the leg flange engaging the inner face of the wheel cover disc and an annular cap flange which engages the outer face of the disc. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265533 | Wheel Cover Assembly and Method of Mounting - The present invention relates to attaching aerodynamic wheel covers to the wheel of a truck or other heavy duty vehicle, and to a method of installation that does not require the removal of the nuts retaining the wheel to the hub of the axle and allows the air pressure of tires on such wheels to be easily adjusted. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265534 | AERODYNAMICALLY EFFICIENT SPOKE DESIGN FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL - A wheel for a vehicle includes an inner hub portion that is configured to receive an axle therethrough and which defines an axis of rotation at a center thereof. The wheel includes an outer rim portion. A plurality of wheel spoke portions extend generally between the inner hub portion and the outer rim portion. The inner hub portion, the outer rim portion, and the plurality of spoke portions cooperate to form a wheel outer surface having a plurality of turbine openings. The outer surface of the wheel defines a wheel reference plane that is oriented generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The wheel outer surface is the side that face away from a vehicle. Each of the plurality of wheel spoke portions has an outer side adjacent the wheel outer surface, an inner side opposite the outer side, a leading side surface and a trailing side surface. The inner side of each of the plurality of spoke portions has a first edge adjacent the leading side surface that is spaced a first distance apart from the wheel reference plane and a second edge adjacent the trailing side surface that is spaced a second distance apart from the wheel reference plane. The inner side of the spoke is configured such that the first distance is less than the second distance. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265535 | PARTIAL WHEEL CLADDING - A wheel assembly including a cover portion permanently attached to a wheel. The wheel includes a wheel central hub portion, a wheel outer peripheral rim portion, a plurality of wheel spoke portions extending between the wheel central hub portion and the wheel outer peripheral rim portion, and a plurality of wheel turbine openings disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of wheel spoke portions. A cover portion is configured to overlie a portion of the wheel portion. The cover portion is configured to overlie one or more of the wheel central hub portion; the plurality of wheel spoke portions, and the plurality of turbine openings or the wheel outer periphery. An adhesive is disposed between an outboard surface of the wheel and the inboard surface of the cover portion to permanently secure the cover portion to the wheel portion. When the cover portion is secured to the wheel, substantial portions of the plurality of wheel spokes, the wheel central hub, or wheel outer periphery remain exposed. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265536 | SEGMENTED WHEEL AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SEGMENTED WHEEL - An adaptable wheel has a central hub, radial segments connected to the central hub at a proximal end and extending radially from the central hub, each radial segment having a linear actuator configured to change a length of the radial segment; a shoe connected to a distal end of the radial segment for contacting a surface being traversed by the wheel; and a locking mechanism for selectively preventing linear motion of the linear actuator. A control system for an adaptable wheel includes a distance sensor on a vehicle for determining distance to a surface in the path of the vehicle and a computer for receiving distance information from the distance sensor and, responsive to the distance information, determine a desired length of a segment of an adaptable wheel for maintaining a hub of a wheel level, and provide control signals to a linear actuator of the segment. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265537 | WHEEL RIM - In a multi-piece wheel rim assembly for ATV, RTV AND UTV industrial vehicle, the wheel assembly includes a rim base, removable flange and a lock ring. In various embodiments, the rim base and removable flange may be made from aluminum and the lock ring from steel. The lock ring may be made from a one or two piece construction. When the lock ring is made from two pieces, such as two pieces of steel, the lock ring may incorporate removable locking tabs to retain the lock ring within a recess formed in the rim base. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265538 | VEHICLE RIM WITH PRINT GRAPHICS AND METHODS OF MAKING - A rim is provided for a bicycle wheel having an axis about which the wheel rotates and a center plane normal to the axis, including a tire-engaging portion located at an outer perimeter of the rim. An inner perimeter portion is located radially inwardly from the tire-engaging portion. The rim includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced from the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls extend between the tire-engaging and inner perimeter portions. An image receiving area is located on each of the first and second sidewalls and a non-contact printed graphic is disposed on at least some of the image receiving area. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265539 | BICYCLE WITH IMPROVED CHAIN LINE - A bicycle hub configuration that allows the use of a wider rear dropout spacing (e.g., increased from 130 mm to 135 mm) without substantially adversely affecting the alignment of the cassette relative to the chainrings. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265540 | AXLES, SUCH AS FOR BICYCLES - A suspension for a two-wheeled vehicle includes first and second fork legs. Each fork leg includes a dropout. Each dropout has an opening therethrough. At least a portion of one of the openings is threaded. Each of the dropouts includes a split-damp pinch bearing defining the opening and operable between an open position and a locked position, and a hand operable actuator pivoted to the bearing for operation thereof. The suspension further includes a one-piece axle. The axle is disposed through the openings. The axle has a threaded first end engaged with the threaded portion. The axle has an ergonomic grip formed at a second end. The bearing tightly engages an outer surface of the axle in the locked position, thereby rotationally coupling the axle to the dropout. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265541 | Machine Axle Housing with Integrated Oil Circulation System - A machine axle housing includes a central body having an oil reservoir and a pair of axle legs. The central body includes a ring gear, an oil channel, and oil port for conveying oil through an oil conduit to each leg. Machine brakes within the central body include at least one disc rotatably adapted to centrifugally move oil radially outwardly of the brakes. A second oil channel collects oil from the disc, and a passageway extends from the second oil channel back to the central body to return oil from the legs back to the central body. The ring gear, first oil channel and first oil conduit define a first oil lubrication sub-system for moving oil from the central body to right and left legs, and the disc, second oil channel, and passageway define a second oil lubrication sub-system for moving oil from the legs back to the central body. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265542 | VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH ELECTRIC BRAKE BOOSTER - A braking system for a vehicle is operative to apply a friction brake force to at least one wheel of the vehicle. The braking system includes a master cylinder is in fluid communication with a reservoir of brake fluid and in fluid communication with the hydraulic brake device. According to one aspect, the braking system includes an electric brake force generator which moves the brake fluid within the master cylinder to deliver brake fluid to the friction brake device in response to a first predetermined displacement of a brake pedal. The electric brake force generator includes a housing defining a boost chamber filled with brake fluid and in fluid communication with the reservoir of brake fluid and further includes a drive arrangement for creating pressure in the boost chamber. In accordance with another aspect, the braking system includes a mechanical brake force generator is disposed between a brake pedal and a primary piston of the master cylinder which is operative to actuate the master cylinder in response to a predetermined displacement of the brake pedal. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265543 | CONTROL OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hybrid or electric vehicle includes a hydraulic brake system having an active vacuum booster with an active boost control valve actuated by at least one controller. An isolation valve is disposed in a fluid circuit that fluidly connects a master cylinder to hydraulic brakes. A brake pedal is capable of moving in an initial deadband displacement range when initially depressed by an operator of the vehicle. While in the initial deadband displacement range, the controller selectively activates the isolation valve to inhibit fluid flow from at least a portion of the fluid circuit to the master cylinder based at least upon an operating state of the active boost control valve. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265544 | Vehicle Brake System With Plunger Assembly - A brake system includes a plunger assembly for actuating wheel brakes during a normal brake apply. The plunger assembly includes a motor mounted on the housing for driving an actuator. A first piston is connected to the actuator. The first piston is slidably mounted within the housing for pressurizing a first fluid chamber in the housing. A second piston is slidably mounted within the housing for pressurizing a second fluid chamber in the housing. A pump-less control valve arrangement includes a first control valve regulating the flow of fluid between a first fluid chamber and the first wheel brake. A second control valve regulates the flow of fluid between a second fluid chamber and the second wheel brake. An isolation valve arrangement switches the brake system between the normal braking mode and the manual push-through mode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265545 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A braking system for a vehicle having a hydraulic brake device for applying a friction brake force to at least one wheel of the vehicle includes a master cylinder and a mechanically controlled backup hydraulic cylinder. The master cylinder is in fluid communication with a reserve of brake fluid and in fluid communication with hydraulic brake device. The master cylinder is operative to control the hydraulic brake device upon actuation. The mechanically controlled regulation backup cylinder is in fluid communication with the reserve of brake fluid and in fluid communication with the master cylinder. The backup hydraulic cylinder is mechanically controlled to move brake fluid therein and thereby actuate the master cylinder by delivering brake fluid to the master cylinder. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265546 | VEHICLE BRAKE DEVICE - A vehicle brake device is provided with a regulator for generating a servo pressure acting on a master piston in a master cylinder, based on a pilot pressure. The regulator is provided with a brake fluid absorbing section communicating with a first pilot chamber for absorbing the brake fluid as the pilot pressure in the first pilot chamber in the quantity depending on the fluid pressure in the first pilot chamber. The brake fluid absorbing section comprises a piston receiving portion formed in a second piston and opening to the first pilot chamber, a pressure receiving piston slidably received in the piston receiving portion and making the first pilot chamber variable in capacity, and an urging member urging the pressure receiving piston toward the first pilot chamber side. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265547 | Vehicle Brake System With Dual Acting Plunger Assembly - A plunger assembly for use as a pressure source for a brake system includes a housing having first and second ports. A motor is mounted on the housing for driving an actuator. A piston is connected to the actuator. The piston is slidably mounted within the housing. The piston pressurizes a first chamber when the piston is moving in a first direction to provide fluid out of the first port. The piston pressurizes a second chamber when the piston is moving in a second direction to provide fluid out of the second port. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265548 | Slide Shoe for Undercarriage Frame Assembly - A slide shoe installs on an undercarriage frame assembly of an excavating machine to prevent contact by the lugs of track links when the track buckles. The slide shoe is connected at a top surface to a mounting bar extending between side plates of the frame assembly. The slide shoe may include a front bottom beveled surface extending forward from a bottom surface to a front surface and a rear bottom beveled surface extending rearward from the bottom surface, with the beveled surfaces oriented at upward angles with respect to a line parallel to the bottom surface. A rear upper beveled surface extends rearward from the top surface and is oriented at a downward angle with respect to a line parallel to the top surface and intersects the rear bottom beveled surface at a rear tip of the slide shoe. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265549 | Track Tensioner - The track tension of a tracked vehicle is actively controlled by a track tensioner system that is positioned behind or within an idler wheel of a tracked vehicle. The system employs no exposed hydraulic line and is operable to default to a passive tensioning mode in the event of a system failure. The hydraulic circuit of the track tensioner system is powered by the rotation of the idler wheel inside which the system resides. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265550 | REDUNDANTLY POWERED AND DAISY CHAINED POWER OVER ETHERNET - According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a distributed sensor network comprising an interface unit and a plurality of sensor strings, each sensor string comprising a plurality of sensor units coupled in series to a port of the interface unit, wherein each one of the plurality of sensor units is configured to be provided both power and network connectivity via a first cable from one of the interface unit and another sensor unit within the sensor string and also to provide both power and network connectivity via a second cable to another sensor unit within the sensor string, and wherein a first string of the plurality of sensor strings is configured to be coupled to a second string of the plurality of sensor strings and wherein at least one sensor unit within the first string is configured to provide power to a sensor unit within the second string. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265551 | MEASUREMENT, CONTROL AND HARVEST OPTIMIZATION DEVICE FOR SOLAR MODULES REQUIRING FEWER CONNECTIONS - System and method for enabling communications via a power line conveying DC power from multiple DC power sources such as solar panels. Power and communications are provided using a single combined power and communications line. Data communication signals received over the power line are detected and compared against power line voltage for processing received data and generating data for transmission. Remote units are self-powered using power harvesting of the data communication signals. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265552 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND VOLTAGE OUTPUT METHOD - According to an aspect of the present invention, a power supply device includes: a DC power supply that outputs a DC voltage; an AC power supply that outputs any one of the DC voltage and a superimposed voltage being the DC voltage with an AC voltage superimposed thereon; and a bypass capacitor that charges a part of a voltage that is output from the AC power supply. The DC power supply starts outputting the DC voltage in a constant voltage mode and, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, switches from the constant voltage mode to a constant current mode to output the DC voltage in the constant current mode. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265553 | SUPER CAPACITOR AND CHARGER FOR SECONDARY POWER HAVING LONGEVITY FEATURES - A secondary power source system for a communication device includes a charging unit configured to receive a primary power input and restrict a current used for charging to a predetermined amount. The current is part of a first output of the charging unit. The system further includes a storage unit including a device that stores electrical energy, the storage unit configured to receive the first output from the charging unit with restricted current and generate a second output, a regulating unit configured to receive the second output from the storage unit and generate a third output, a selector unit configured to perform a logical OR operation with the primary power input, the first output from the charging unit and third output from the regulating unit, and to generate a fourth output, and a shutdown unit configured to shutdown operation of the secondary power system when the storage unit has been expended. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265554 | Dual Lithium-Ion Battery System for Electric Vehicles - A battery system for powering a vehicle is provided. The system may include a first lithium-ion battery pack having a first total energy capacity and a first power to energy ratio (P/E ratio) and a second lithium-ion battery pack connected in parallel with the first lithium-ion battery pack and having a second total energy capacity that is higher than the first total energy capacity and a second P/E ratio that is lower than the first P/E ratio. A method of controlling the battery system is also provided, and may include controlling an operation of a vehicle according to a total power capability of the first and second battery strings, wherein the total power capability is the sum of a first battery string power capability and a second battery string power capability at a same voltage. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265555 | SERIES RELAYED WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER IN A VEHICLE - Described herein are improved capabilities for a system and method for wireless energy distribution across a vehicle compartment of defined area, comprising a source resonator coupled to an energy source of a vehicle and generating an oscillating magnetic field with a frequency, and at least one repeater resonator positioned along the vehicle compartment, the at least one repeater resonator positioned in proximity to the source resonator, the at least one repeater resonator having a resonant frequency and comprising a high-conductivity material adapted and located between the at least one repeater resonator and a vehicle surface to direct the oscillating magnetic field away from the vehicle surface, wherein the at least one repeater resonator provides an effective wireless energy transfer area within the defined area. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265556 | POWER SYSTEM WITH ELECTRONIC IMPEDANCE SWITCH CONTROLS AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO A LOAD - Power systems, electronic impedance controlled switches and controls, and methods of supplying power to a load include features to maximize safe operating area (SOA) of an electronic impedance switch without exceeding its SOA. The power system may be a vehicle electrical power system including a DC power supply battery and a boost converter. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265557 | SINGLE-LITHIUM ION CONDUCTOR AS BINDER IN LITHIUM-SULFUR OR SILICON-SULFUR BATTERY - A sulfur-containing electrode has a binder comprising a single-lithium ion conductor. The electrode may be used a cathode in a lithium-sulfur or silicon-sulfur battery. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265558 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system mounted in a vehicle. A rotary machine is connected to an output shaft of an internal-combustion engine of the vehicle, and has a power generation function, an engine start-up function, and an engine output assist function. A connection switch Is configured to electrically connect and disconnect a second secondary battery and a parallel connection of a first secondary battery and the rotary machine. A first battery switch, which is connected between the first secondary battery and a first connection point disposed between the first secondary battery and the connection switch, is configured to electrically connect and disconnect the first secondary battery and the first connection point. A first electrical load is electrically connected to the first connection point. A second electrical load is electrically connected to a second connection point disposed between the second secondary battery and the connection switch. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265559 | VEHICULAR HIGH POWER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A vehicle electrical system can include a high-power electrical bus that is controlled independently of an electrical bus connected to the vehicle battery. The high-power electrical bus may be supplied at least partially by a power converter (e.g., a DC/DC converter) that draws power from the vehicle battery, and which can at least partially decouple the high-power electrical bus from the vehicle battery. High-power electrical loads, such as an active suspension system, for example, may be powered by the high-power electrical bus. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265560 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING VOLTAGE BUS LEVELS TO SIGNAL SYSTEM CONDITIONS - A vehicle electrical system can include a high-power electrical bus that is controlled independently of an electrical bus connected to the vehicle battery. The high-power electrical bus may be supplied at least partially by a power converter (e.g., a DC/DC converter) that draws power from the vehicle battery, and which can at least partially decouple the high-power electrical bus from the vehicle battery. High-power electrical loads, such as an active suspension system, for example, may be powered by the high-power electrical bus. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265561 | Hose Voltage Carrier - Methods and systems for delivering a voltage signal to remote equipment associated with a hydraulic system are disclosed. One method includes actuating an output voltage from a control panel at an electronic control output electrically connected at a socket positioned on a first end of a hose assembly, the hose assembly having a conductive layer electrically connected to the socket and extending the length of the hose assembly and also electrically connected to a second socket at a second end of the hose assembly. By actuating the output voltage, the output voltage is delivered to remote equipment at the second end of the hose assembly that is electrically connected to the second socket. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265562 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING AGAINST THEFT OF ELECTRICITY FROM DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for protecting against theft of electricity from a distribution transformer that transforms electricity from a higher distribution voltage to a lower secondary voltage. The distribution transformer is housed in a transformer housing having secondary terminals extending therefrom. The apparatus includes a protective enclosure rigidly attachable to an outer portion of the transformer housing adjacent the secondary terminals. The protective enclosure is configured to enclose the secondary terminals and to house a plurality of electricity meters for measuring electricity usage. The protective enclosure also has a plurality of service line apertures sized and shaped to receive a plurality of secondary service lines therethrough. Each secondary service line is electrically connectable to one of the electricity meters. The apparatus also includes a secondary bus line located within the protective enclosure for electrically connecting the secondary terminals to the plurality of electricity meters. | 2014-09-18 |
20140265563 | HIERARCHICAL POWER CONDITIONING AND DISTRIBUTION ARRAY - A system, method and apparatus for power bus distribution and maintenance. | 2014-09-18 |