44th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 1 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130283490 | GLOVE WITH PROTECTIVE INSERT - A glove with a protective insert is disclosed. The protective insert can be a hard piece of plastic and can be disposed within the rear ply of a baseball or softball glove. The protective insert can prevent injury to a user's hand when the user attempts to tag out a base runner on the opposing team. The protective insert can also prevent a user's finger from bending backwards when that user catches a hard-thrown ball outside the center section of the glove. A glove can have one or more protective inserts. The glove can have only one protective insert to protect a user's thumb, or can have multiple inserts to protect the thumb and one or more fingers. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283491 | SHIN GUARD - A shin guard for combat sports is provided having increased protect for the wearer and the opponent. The shin guard has sleeve for surrounding the lower leg of the wearer and a front padding attached to the sleeve with a top portion reversibly secured which covers and hides a closure system. The shin guard may also have a calf reinforcement. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283492 | PERSONAL EQUIPMENT SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH ACTIVE LUMBAR SUPPORT - A personal equipment suspension system with active support to the lumbar region includes a belt to surround the user's waist and a frame supported on the belt with a resilient membrane of synthetic elastomeric crystalline material in tension on the frame to be interposed between the belt and the user. The frame includes spaced ends and the membrane is a lattice in tension between the spaced ends. In one embodiment, the system is a support belt. In another, it is load bearing such as a backpack configuration. In another, it includes stanchions to support a body armor vest. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283493 | Wraparound Garment - A wraparound garment has a designated pouch section with a top opening. Two elongated, relatively wide arm members extend from opposite sides of the top opening. The arm members can be wrapped around a wearer's body to encircle and/or cover the shoulders, neck, waist, back, or breast areas. The length of the arm members and their widths ensure that the garment can be wrapped in a wide variety of configurations. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283494 | Lower Body Garments With Secured Tunnel Pocket System - The invention provides a lower body garment comprising an interior layer comprising an elastic material to be worn around a wearer's leg, an outer shell, and a tunnel pocket system positioned between the outer shell and interior layer. The tunnel pocket system defines a tunnel extending from the exterior pocket of the outer shell and terminating in an interior pocket positioned in or on the elastic material of the interior layer. In use, the wearer can access the interior pocket through the exterior pocket. The elastic material of the interior layer facilitates retention of items stored in the pocket against the wearer's leg, thereby reducing movement of items when the wearer moves. Retention of items stored in the pocket against the wearer's leg can be further enhanced by providing that the pocket be of elastic material. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283495 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AIDING A SWING - An apparatus for aiding the swing of a user of a piece of sporting equipment, such as a golf club, baseball bat, tennis racquet, hockey stick, or field hockey stick, is provided. The apparatus may be made of a relatively dense and elastic material, and may comprise a front opening in a front portion of the apparatus, and a front sleeve extending from the front opening. The front sleeve may have a proximate end at the front opening, a distal end, and an opening in the distal end through which the user's arms and hands may penetrate. The front sleeve may further be tapered from the proximate end to the distal end, generating a compression force on the arms, thereby “connecting” the arms to each other and to the core of the body before and during the swing. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283496 | Disposable Medical Gown - A disposable medical gown ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283497 | Ergonomic gripping activities glove - An ergonomic glove, fingered or fingerless, is provided for use with devices that require gripping such as ski poles, dumbbells, and bicycle handlebars. The glove shape is of a sports-fitted glove with built-up areas on the thumb, fingers, and palm, whereby when the wearer grips an item, the thumb is supported and the hand and wrist are in a neutral position generally aligned with the forearm. A thumb retainer is provided to position and support the thumb while bent. The glove is also provided with a padded insert or exsert of two different constructions, both having three portions, which insert or exsert acts to restrict the contraction of the successive fingers at a gradual rate. The insert/exsert causes the knuckles to be in linear alignment. The glove promotes improved alignment and stabilization of the user's body parts and in particular shoulders, hips, legs, etc., for greater stability and movement efficiency. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283498 | GLOVE WITH HOOK-AND-LOOP FASTENER HAVING PLURAL HOOK AND/OR LOOP SECTIONS - A glove includes a main body that defines an interior space that is operable to receive at least a portion of the hand of the wearer. The main body includes an opening that divides the main body into a first portion and a second portion. The glove also includes a hook-and-loop fastener that includes a hook member and a loop member. The hook member and the loop member are operable to removably attach to each other. One of the hook member and the loop member is operably supported on the first portion of the main body, and the other of the hook member and the loop member is operably supported on the second portion of the main body. At least one of the hook member and the loop member is divided into a plurality of respective sections that are separated at a distance from each other. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283499 | Elastomeric Flexible Article With Absorbant Polymer and Manufacturing Method - An elastomeric flexible article and method for manufacture has moisture absorbing characteristics. An example of such an article is a disposable protective glove that includes a first layer; and a second layer with an effective amount of super absorbent polymer dispersed therein, the second layer to be closer to a hand than the first layer, when the glove is worn on the hand. The second layer is configured to absorb excess moisture, when the glove is worn for a period of time, to facilitate wet donning and provide for breathability of the skin, and thereby to provide for a comfortable environment for the skin. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283500 | Adjustable Elastic Profile Compression Garment - A compression garment, having: (a) a first portion that wraps at least partially around a body part to provide compression to the body part; and (b) a second portion that wraps at least partially around a body part; wherein the second portion is wrapped onto the first portion or is attached to the first portion such that the attachment of the second portion onto the first portion changes the elastic profile of the garment from a first elastic profile to a second elastic profile; and wherein the dimensions of the first and second portions are selected such that the relative amount of the circumference of the body part that is covered by each of the first and second portions of the garment results in a garment applying a pre-determined range of compression level fluctuation to the body part during wear. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283501 | BELT, BUCKLE COUPLED WITH A STRAP TO FORM THE BELT AND STRAP COUPLED WITH THE BUCKLE TO FORM THE BELT - A belt comprises a strap ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283503 | Protection Device for the Head - A protection device for a helmet includes a base, and a protection member coupled to the base. The base and protection member are configured to be coupled to an outer surface of the helmet. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283504 | HELMET PADS - Helmet pads are removably attached to the outer surface of an existing sport's helmet. The pads are constructed to conform to the contours of the outer surface of the helmet. The pads are made from layers of thermoplastic material structured to absorb both shock and acoustic waves that may cause concussive type injuries. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283505 | Molded Gel Headgear Having Impact Dispersing Properties - A protective molded gel headgear for protecting a wearer during an impact to the wearer's head is provided. The molded gel headgear has a shape that approximates the outer periphery of portions of the wearer's head to be protected. The molded gel headgear is made of an energy absorbing gel material to reduce the impact to the wearer's head during a head-impact event. One or more methods for producing the headgear are also provided. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283506 | IMPACT ATTENUATING BLADDER WITH FLUID RELEASE CONTROL VALVE FOR HELMET LINER - An impact attenuating bladder for lining a helmet shell, the bladder having: a top layer and a bottom layer of fluid impermeable material defining a fluid containment chamber; a fluid outlet in flow communication with the fluid containment chamber; and a fluid release control valve in flow communication with the outlet, the control valve having: a sacrificial elastic membrane with an inside surface in flow communication with the fluid containment chamber and an outside surface, where the outside surface is disposed in an initial configuration when the bladder contains fluid at a minimum initial pressure, and in a rupture configuration when the bladder contains fluid at a maximum rupture pressure; and a membrane rupture device with a membrane engaging tip disposed a predetermined initial distance from the membrane in the initial configuration, and engaging the membrane in the rupture configuration. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283507 | PROTECTIVE GEAR - Protective gear is provided, such as, for example, protective headgear that includes a rigid helmet structure, an engagement system configured to engage a user's head, and a plurality of tethering devices coupled between the engagement system and the rigid helmet structure to suspend the rigid helmet structure from the user's head when the protective headgear is worn. The protective headgear further includes at least one damper coupled to one or more of the plurality of tethering devices to resist motion of the rigid helmet structure relative to the engagement system when the rigid structure is impacted during an impact event. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283508 | ATTACHMENT SYSTEM FOR FRONTAL HELMET EXTENSION TO A HELMET - An attachment system for securing a frontal helmet extension to protective headgear, the attachment system including one or more magnetic elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and one or more complementary elements disposed on the helmet and/or frontal helmet extension and adapted to engage the magnetic elements. The magnetic elements and complementary elements are configured to detachably couple the frontal helmet extension to the helmet in a position wherein the frontal helmet extension extends forward from the helmet. The magnetic properties of the magnetic elements are adapted to magnetically attract the complementary elements so that the frontal helmet extension is effectively secured to the helmet during ordinary use of the helmet while allowing release of the frontal helmet extension from the helmet upon impact. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283509 | SWIMMING GOGGLES - The present invention is to provide swimming goggles including left and right frames, a connecting element interconnecting the left and right frames, padding portions, and buckling devices respectively attached to outer sides of the left and right frames for connecting and guiding a head strap, wherein the connecting element has left and right portions for integrally covering inner sides of the left and right frames. The connecting element has flexibility to allow the connecting element to be perfectly fitted to a user's nose bridge. Furthermore, flexible elements are disposed between the buckling devices and outer sides of the left and right frames to allow the swimming goggles to be fitted to the user's face. Accordingly, the swimming goggles are ergonomically designed and provide comfort in wearing without water leakage. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283510 | Portable Airbag for People - The present invention relates to a portable airbag system for people, comprising a support intended to be worn by a user, and an airbag device comprising at least one inflatable bag having at least one central part ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283511 | Protective Athletic Garment and Method - A protective athletic garment provides segmented padding is patterned to conform to the size, shape and motion of the muscles it is protecting. Segmented padding is supplemented in joint areas by tangentially-stepped articulated shielding, each comprising a hingeably interconnected series of rigid shells. The structure and orientation of the shells deflects impact forces tangentially, while the rotational mobility of the shielding has a force-damping effect. The protective athletic garment has a combination of latticed resilient padding covering vulnerable body areas, such as chest, arms and back, plus articulated, perforated rigid shield panels over joints areas, such as shoulders and elbows. Synergistic dynamic interaction of padding and shielding is achieved by converting impact forces to torques within a series of articulated shield panels and spreading out the forces transmitted to the underlying padding both over area and time. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283512 | KEEP THE BAD SMELL OUT - This invention comprises a toilet seat with airflow vents, one or more turn on/off switches, which could be attached to the toilet seat, an exhaust fan or pump with different speeds and an exhaust pipe that will pull the bad smell out of the house before it even reach the user's nose. This invention will solve the bad smell problem witch usually come to our noses while defecating. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283513 | FLUSH VALVE STRUCTURE FOR A TOILET TANK - A toilet tank flush valve structure includes a valve base. A float assembly that is adjustable in buoyancy is movable between a sealing position and a flushing position. An overflow tube is attached to the float assembly and extends from a lower end in communication with a water outflow passage of the valve base to an upper end in communication with the interior space of the toilet tank. The upper end of the overflow tube is adjustable relative to the float assembly independently of the buoyancy of the float assembly. A guide member guides movement of the float assembly. A stop member on the guide member limits upward travel of the float assembly from its sealing position. The stop member is adjustable in position lengthwise of the guide member or by extension of the guide member independently of the buoyancy of the float assembly. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283514 | FLUSH VALVE STRUCTURE FOR A TOILET TANK - A toilet tank flush valve structure includes a valve base. A float assembly is movable relative to the valve base between a sealing position and a flushing position, the float assembly being adjustable in buoyancy. An overflow tube is attached to the float assembly and extends upward from a lower end in fluid communication with the water outflow passage of the valve base to an upper end in fluid communication with the interior space of the toilet tank. The upper end of the overflow tube is adjustable relative to the float assembly independently of the buoyancy of the float assembly. A guide member extends upward from the valve base for guiding movement of the float assembly relative to the valve base. A stop member is mounted on the guide member at a location above the float assembly for limiting upward travel of the float assembly from its sealing position. The stop member is adjustable in position lengthwise of the guide member independently of the buoyancy of the float assembly and independently of the upper end of the overflow tube. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283515 | Toilet Training Seat - A toilet training seat includes a base having a platform and a support structure, the base including a cavity accessible through the platform. The seat also includes a waste receptacle including a bowl having a rim and a bowl diameter. The receptacle also includes a handle extending from the bowl at an attachment point to a distal end, the handle having a length, wherein the handle length is at least 1.5 times the bowl diameter, the waste receptacle and the base being configured such that the waste receptacle can be removably disposed on the base such that the bowl is at least partially within the cavity. The seat can also include a removable cover disposed over and at least partially enclosing the base and the waste receptacle. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283516 | PERSONAL CLEANING SYSTEM - A cleaning system according to the invention includes a scanning unit for determining body dimensions, for example, the girth measurements such as height and breadth of the person to be cleaned, at least two mouldings having a body-size opening, wherein the opening corresponds to a pose, that is, a body position of the person to be cleaned, a conveying unit that conveys the person to be cleaned through the mouldings, wherein at least one of the mouldings contains adjustable spray nozzles, the spacing of which from the person to be cleaned is adjusted corresponding to the body dimensions of the person to be cleaned determined by the scanning unit. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283517 | Spa With Waterfall - A vessel for containing liquid includes a floor perimetrically surrounded by a plurality of upwardly projecting walls; at least one exit port incorporated into at least one of the walls proximate to an upper edge of the at least one wall; and a liquid circulation pump apparatus. The liquid circulation pump apparatus includes a first conduit in fluid communication with the vessel; a circulation pump positioned downstream from and in fluid communication with the first conduit; a supply conduit positioned downstream from and in fluid communication with the circulation pump; and a diverter valve positioned downstream of the circulation pump and upstream of the supply conduit. The circulation pump is adapted to pump liquid from the vessel through the first conduit and deliver liquid through the supply conduit to the exit port. The diverter valve is adapted to change a rate of flow of liquid supplied to the exit port. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283518 | DRAIN SYSTEM FOR BATHTUB WITH DOOR - A drain system for a tub of the type having a tub body defining a bathing cavity, a doorway with door sill in the tub body and a door in the doorway. The drain system comprises a drain piping section adapted to be in fluid communication with a tub drain hole in a bottom of the bathing cavity for drainage of bathing liquid therethrough. A drain unit is adapted to be connected to a door drain hole in the door sill for drainage of liquid therethrough. The drain unit has an inner cavity and a check valve held releasably captive in the inner cavity. The check valve is manually removable from an exposed surface of the door sill. A pipe connects the drain unit to the drain piping section to direct liquid collected by the drain unit to the drain piping section. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283519 | MULTI-LAYER DISPOSABLE SHOWER CURTAIN LINER - The multi-layer disposable shower curtain liner provides a plurality of individual disposable shower curtain liners secured together in a way that permits easy removal and replacement of a used shower curtain liner. The multi-layer disposable shower curtain liner includes a plurality of water impermeable shower curtain liners that are joined together to form a common curtain-hanging strip along the upper edges thereof. The common curtain-hanging strip has a plurality of apertures formed therein for removably receiving a plurality of shower curtain rings. Each of the liners has a row of perforations extending across the width of the liner adjacent the upper end thereof and beneath the plurality of apertures so that the outermost liner may be removed by tearing along the row of perforations and replaced by the next liner. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283520 | SHOWER SYSTEM WITH FLOW RESTRICTION - A shower system with a wall connection, a conduit connected thereto to connect the wall connection to a changeover device, and an overhead shower head and a hand shower to which water can be supplied via the changeover device. A first flow restrictor with a first flow restriction is disposed in an area of the wall connection and a second and third flow restrictor are disposed in an area of the overhead shower head and hand shower in a series connection. In the area of the changeover device at least one fourth flow restrictor with at least one second flow restriction is provided and the changeover device provides at least one first direct line connection between the wall connection and at least the overhead shower head or hand shower and a second indirect line connection with a series connection of the fourth flow restrictor. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283521 | BASIN WTH ACCESSORY SYSTEM - An accessory system for a sink basin includes a support structure and an accessory. The support structure includes two or more spaced-apart elongated supports. The elongated supports are configured to support the accessory within the basin at different heights above a bottom of the basin. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283522 | INTEGRAL EYEWASH AND FAUCET - An integrated columar structure is connected to hot and cold water supplies. On the structure is separately mounted on eyewash and faucet. In an alternative embodiment a water bubbler can be substituted for the eyewash. Water passageways within the columnar structure separately supply the appropriate temperature water to the faucet and eyewash/bubbler. Valving mounted on the columnar structure, preferably with an angle oriented at an acute angle to the axis of the column, controls the temperature of water supplied to the fauce. Cold, or slightly tempered, water is supplied to the eyewash. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283523 | OVERFLOW ASSEMBLY FOR BATHTUBS AND THE LIKE - An overflow system in the bathtub has an overflow port and has a drain pipe in connection with the overflow port. A threaded flange has a stub shoulder on one end which is fitted into a circular sleeve on the overflow port. The threaded flange has exterior threads on its outer surface and a thin diaphragm secured to the end thereof opposite to the stub shoulder. A large internally threaded nut is threadably mounted on the outer end of the threaded flange. A decorative cap is frictionally snapped into engagement with protrusions on the outer surface of the nut. The cap can be removed when needed to permit the plumber to gain access to the diaphragm to cut it open for fluid flow after the system has been tested for leaks, or put in place after the cut takes place. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283524 | WALL MOUNT FOR A SHOWER SYSTEM - A wall mount for a shower system at a wall connection emerging from a wall, whereby the shower system has at least one overhead shower head, a hand shower, and a shower rod. The attachment has at least one bracket with at least one conduit connected thereto and at least one adapter piece, whereby the bracket is configured to accommodate the adapter piece and a seal is provided between bracket and adapter piece, the seal allowing a relative movement between the bracket and adapter piece. The adapter piece is connectable to the wall connection by a first connecting component and the bracket is connected to the wall by a second connecting component. The bracket together with the adapter piece forms at least one conduit path between the wall connection and the conduit. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283525 | SYSTEMS FOR PATIENT TRANSFER, DEVICES FOR MOVEMENT OF A PATIENT, AND METHODS FOR TRANSFERRING A PATIENT - A patient transfer sled having a support structure including at least one air cushion partially disposed within at least one pocket, and a fluid passageway extending through the support structure into the air cushion. Systems for patient transfer that may include a support surface, such as a table, a patient transfer sled having at least one air cushion, and a source of pressurized air. Methods for moving a patient relative to a support surface include positioning a patient on a patient transfer sled having at least one air cushion, and inflating the air cushion with air to form a sheet of flowing air between the patient transfer sled and the support surface. The methods may be used, for example, to move a patient on an air film over a surface within a system. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283526 | THERAPEUTICBED FOR PREGNANT, OBESE AND/OR SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS OR PATRONS - A therapeutic bed or treatment table capable of being employed for a massage or rendering chiropractic, medical, therapeutic, or other treatment to a patient or customer includes an upper torso support cushion having a plurality of breast recesses configured for accommodating human breasts; and an abdominal support cushion having an abdominal recess configured for accommodating a mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman, wherein the plurality of recesses is configured to provide an adjustable support structure adaptive to the size of the human breasts and/or the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman. In an alternative embodiment, an unitary torso-abdominal support cushion is provided having a recess configured for accommodating human breasts and accommodating the mid-section of an obese person or pregnant woman. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283527 | Baby Swaddle - The present disclosure provides a baby swaddle that includes an inner strap adapted to releasably connect around a baby's chest, an outer strap adapted to releasably connect around the inner strap and secure a baby's arms between the inner strap and outer strap, wherein the inner strap is configured to prevent the baby swaddle from moving toward a baby's head. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283528 | Device for Ensuring Smooth and Tight Fit of Sheet over Mattress - A device designed to ensure a smooth and tight fit of the sheet over the mattress, which includes a locking pin or convex cap and a base comprising a horizontal, bottom plate and a vertical plate with a locking hole or protrusion, respectively, whereby the sheet may be fit smoothly and tightly over the base and the locking pin inserted into the locking hole, or the convex locking cap fit over the protrusion, thus ensuring a smooth and tight fit of the sheet over the mattress. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283529 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS - Patient support apparatuses, such as beds, cots, stretchers, recliners, operating tables, and the like include wireless mesh network transceivers that enable them to communicate with each other, and other devices, via mesh networks and/or ad hoc networks. One or more additional wireless transceivers are included, such as WiFi transceivers, that enable direct communication with a healthcare facility network, such as an Ethernet. The mesh network communication between patient support apparatuses and other devices is used for any one or more of: extending the communication range of the existing IT infrastructure, efficiently routing data to the healthcare facility network, determining location of the patient support apparatuses and devices, transporting patient data from one patient support to the next as the patient moves, and for other aspects. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283530 | Bedding System with Support Surface Control - A bedding system uses machine vision to makes adjustments for comfort and/or support. In one aspect, a pressure mapping engine measures a two-dimensional pressure image of a sleeper on the bedding system while the sleeper is sleeping on the bedding system. A machine vision process analyzes the pressure image. A comfort and support engine adjusts a comfort and/or support of the bedding system based on the machine vision analysis. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283531 | DECK-ON-DECK ADJUSTABLE BED FRAME - This disclosure concerns an adjustable bed with a deck-on-deck appearance. A concealing assembly is attached to the center frame of an articulating bed, wherein the concealing assembly is situated below the mattress platform and conceals the base frame as the center frame moves along the base frame when the bed articulates. In other embodiments, such as for non-wall hugger beds where the center frame is stationary, a concealing assembly may still be used but will also be stationary. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283532 | Axillary Support Device - An axillary support device is provided for decompressing the axilla (armpit) and associated structures in a sidelying position. A thoracic cushion provides firm axillary support to a user at the level of the mid to upper thorax, distal to the axilla. A head cushion connected to the thoracic cushion supports the user's head and may maintain a neutral cervical spine alignment position. A connector connecting the cushions creates a valley to receive an upper arm of the user. A back support may be used to maintain the sidelying position. An inflatable bladder may be used to adjust the axillary support device in order to appropriately relieve pressure on the user's axilla and associated structures. With the axillary support device, the upper arm of the user is relatively free to extend perpendicularly in front of the body in the sidelying position with reduced stress on the lateral shoulder and axilla. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283533 | PILLOW - A pillow case for receiving first and second pillow inserts. The pillow case comprises first and second sleeves each being formed of top and bottom substantially planar sheets connected to each other along peripheral edges thereof so as to form first and second cavities sized and shaped to receive the first and second pillow inserts therein. The first and second sleeves are connected to each other at a plurality of locations along the peripheral edges. Also disclosed is a pillow formed of the pillow case with first and second cushioning members located within the first and second sleeves. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283534 | THERAPEUTIC PILLOW - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a pillow for use in a supine sleeping position is formed of a foam body that has a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, a rear edge and an opposing front edge and lateral sides. The foam body is defined by a first region that includes the front edge, a second region adjacent the first region and a third region adjacent the second region and defining the rear edge. The first region has a convex shape, the second region has a concave shape and the third region has a convex shape. The first region having a first section that extends to the front edge and has a positive slope (convex increasing) and an adjacent second section that has a negative slope (convex decreasing). The pillow also includes a plurality of ribs located exclusively within the first section of the first region. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283535 | Weight Distribution Device - A weight distribution device for a seated person is disclosed. The weight distribution device comprises a seat cushion designed to elevate a user's buttocks and pelvic region significantly when the user is seated upon a vehicle seat. The weight distribution device distributes the weight of the seated person away from the user's ishial tuberosities by elevating the user's buttocks and pelvic region so that pressure on the user's ishial tuberosities is greatly reduced in relation to the rest of the user's anatomical structures in the buttocks and pelvic region. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283536 | Infant Support Device - An infant holding device, including an infant holding portion, including a ductile sheet covered with infant-compatible material and a stand portion, adapted to support the infant holding portion in a vertically diagonal position, so that the infant holding portion thereby has a top and a bottom. In one preferred embodiment the ductile sheet is made of aluminum. In an additional preferred embodiment the infant holding portion is separable from the stand portion. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283537 | Quilted Mattress Panels with Gel Fibers and Mattresses Made with Same - A quilted panel for a mattress having gel fibers incorporated therein so as to bring the gel material closer to the top of the mattress such that the benefits of the gel material are better realized by the user. In some embodiments, the gel fibers are incorporated into the FR fiber pad of the quilted panel. In other embodiments, a separate gel fiber pad is positioned within the quilted panel. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283538 | MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES AND COMPONENTS EMPLOYING PASSAGEWAYS FOR VENTILATION AND AIRFLOW - Embodiments disclosed herein include mattress assemblies and components employing passageways for ventilation and airflow. A mattress may contain a mattress core to provide cushioning and support. For example, the mattress core may comprise an innerspring, air bladder(s), and/or foam layer(s). A mattress assembly may include a foam base and/or at least one foam side support member to at least partially surround a mattress core to provide cushioning and structure. The foam base and/or at least one foam side support member may include at least one passageway for facilitating diffusion and air exchange between an exterior environment and an interior space of the enclosure containing the mattress core. In this manner, as stagnant air and humidity developing in the mattress core may be avoided or reduced from the mattress core, which may otherwise cause unhealthy conditions or unpleasant odors for users. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283539 | Combinatorial objects formed by parts folding into pocket-knife like enclosures - The invention describes objects that may be formed by unfolding and combining in space several parts, initially folded into a pocket-knife-like enclosure. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283540 | MULTI-PURPOSE TOOL AND TENSION MECHANISM - A tool is provided. The tool may include a handle, a frame, and a removable saw blade including at least one hole on one end thereof and at least one hole on another end thereof. The tool may also include a compensating clip configured to attach the removable saw blade to the frame and to provide tension for the removable saw blade. The compensating clip may include a plate including a clip hook, and the plate further includes an opening where a compensator spring is provided. The clip hook is configured to attach onto the at least one hole of the removable saw blade to attach the saw blade to the frame. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283541 | Hand-held implement for scraping and hammering - This invention includes embodiments which disclose a hand-held tool implement or apparatus which includes among other things, a handle attached to a head with a scraper and a hammering surface thereon. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283542 | CLEANING METHOD - The invention provides a method for the cleaning of a soiled substrate, the method comprising treating the substrate with a non-polymeric solid particulate cleaning material and wash water, the treatment being carried out in an apparatus comprising a drum comprising perforated side walls and having a capacity of between 5 and 50 litres for each kg of fabric in the washload, wherein the solid particulate cleaning material comprises a multiplicity of non-polymeric particles at a particle to fabric addition level of 0.1:1-10:1 by mass, each of the particles being substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape, and wherein the drum comprising perforated side walls is rotated at a speed which generates G forces in the range of from 0.05 to 900 G. The non-polymeric particles may comprise particles of glass, silica, stone, wood, or any of a variety of metals or ceramic materials. Preferably the solid particulate cleaning material additionally comprises a multiplicity of polymeric particles each of which is substantially cylindrical or spherical in shape. Preferably, at least one detergent is employed in the cleaning process. The invention provides optimum cleaning performance as a result of improved mechanical interaction between substrate and cleaning media and is preferably used for the cleaning of textile fabrics. The method allows for significant reductions in the consumption of detergents, water and energy when compared with the conventional wet cleaning of textile fabrics, and also facilitates reduced washing-related textile fabric damage. The invention also envisages a cleaning composition comprising a solid particulate cleaning composition and at least one additional cleaning agent. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283543 | Product - A surface treating implement, comprises a body including:—
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20130283544 | PROCESS FOR DYEING KERATIN FIBRES USING A DIRECT DYE BEARING A DISULFIDE/THIOL/PROTECTED THIOL FUNCTION AND WATER VAPOUR - The invention relates to a process for dyeing and/or lightening keratin fibres such as the hair, using i) at least one cationic direct dye bearing a disulfide, thiol or protected thiol function especially of formula (I) as defined in the description and ii) water vapour. The invention also relates to the use i) of at least one cationic direct dye bearing a disulfide, thiol or protected thiol function combined with ii) water vapour, for dyeing and lightening keratin fibres, and to the use of water vapour for grafting onto keratin fibres dyes bearing a disulfide, thiol or protected thiol function. The process used and the use of thiol, protected thiol or disulfide dyes combined with water vapour makes it possible especially to obtain a long-lasting coloration on keratin fibres without the use of a reducing agent and without odour. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283545 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FOAM DYEING A TRAVELING SHEET OF TEXTILE YARN - Dyeing a traveling sheet of textile yarn with a dye in foamed condition, and, more particularly, dyeing by separating a traveling sheet of yarn into separate spaced portions and applying foamed dye to the inner facing and outer facing surfaces of the yarns in the spaced portions. Then recombining the spaced portions into a single sheet and further applying foamed dye to the yarn in the recombined sheet. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283546 | Mixtures of Fibre-Reactive Dyes and Their Use in a Method for Trichromatic Dyeing or Printing - Dye mixtures, comprising least one yellow dye of the formula (1), at least one yellow dye of the formula (2), at least one red dye of the formula (3), at least one blue dye of the formula (4), wherein the radicals have the definitions given in the claims, are suitable especially for the trichromatic dyeing or printing of cellulosic fibre materials and yield dyeings or prints having good reproducibility and good all-round fastness properties. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283547 | Formulations of Fluorescent Whitening Agents in Dispersed Form - The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion containing (a) a fluorescent whitening agent, (b) a dispersing agent, (c) a β-1,3-glucan and, optionally, (d) a vat dye and the use of the aqueous dispersions for whitening synthetic fibres, in particular polyester and polyacrylonitrile. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283548 | Method for Manufacturing Waterproof Footwear - The invention provides a method of manufacturing waterproof shoe component and footwear using the same. The method includes the steps of, attaching a TPU waterproof and breathable membrane on an ordinary cloth, processing to get fabric A; attaching a layer of TPU waterproof and breathable membrane on an ordinary cloth, then attaching a layer of TC cloth on the TPU layer, processing to get fabric B; using fabric A or fabric B to stitch a sleeve, which matches with a pre-designed shoe pattern; making a shoe mould according to the shape of the pre-designed shoe pattern, in which the sleeve can coat on cutting fabric A into a number of straps according to the numbers of the stitching lines on the sleeve, seamless stitching the straps into a whole case along the distribution of the stitching lines; then coating the whole case onto the sleeve, with the TPU layer of the case adown and covering the stitching lines; putting the sleeve that covered the case into the shoe mould, then use the hot press molding by putting the shoe into a high frequency hot press machine to get into shape. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283549 | RAMP INSERT - The present invention is directed to a ramp insert for insertion between rails and/or rungs of a ramp. An embodiment of the present invention includes a body that may have an adjustable length. The body may include a first section that may include a track portion and a second section that may include a groove portion. The groove portion may be capable of fitting together with the track portion. The first or second section may be capable of slidably moving with respect to the other section via the track portion and the groove portion. The ramp insert may be placed between the rails and/or rungs of the ramp whereby the ramp insert may be adjusted to various lengths. Since the ramp insert may be adjusted to various lengths, the ramp insert may fit many different kinds of ramps having various widths. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283550 | BRIDGE APPARATUS - A bridge apparatus to transfer persons between a moving structure such as a vessel and a second structure such as an offshore installation, for example, to span gaps between work boats and fixed offshore installations such as wind turbines. The bridge comprises a platform supported by a line, the platform being moveable in a vertical direction by movement, of the line, wherein the line extends in a vertical direction from the platform to a capstan, and from the capstan to a counterweight. Thus the inboard end of the bridge can remain in generally the same vertical position in relation to the support structure of the vessel, moving with the vessel in the water, and the outboard end of the bridge apparatus can remain in generally the same vertical position relative to the wind turbine, and the relative vertical movement between the wind turbine and the vessel is compensated by the movement of the bridge, while the stepping on and stepping off points on the bridge remain generally still in relation to the vessel and the wind turbine. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283551 | CHIMNEY SWEEPING TOOL - Applicant has disclosed a rotating cleaning tool which uses multiple strands of monofilament lines or strands of wire or chains to clean chimneys, ductwork, venting and pipe. In the preferred embodiment, the tool comprises multiple components. One preferably is a cylinder having: two curved channels in its bottom or proximal face; and two curved channels in a distal surface. Separate strands of monofilament line and/or wire can be placed in the channels with the ends of the strands sticking out from both ends of the channels and the cylinder. Upon bolting the tool together, the strands are held in place. By attaching the tool to a pole or rod, and rotating the rod after being inserted into the chimney, creosote and other unfriendly materials can be removed from chimneys. Applicant prefers to connect his tool by the quick connect, coupling device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,688,800 to Kresge. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283552 | FOOT SCRUBBER WITH DETACHABLE BRISTLE SCRUBBER PAD - This new foot scrubber is a combination of a foot dead skin and calluses remover and a bristled scrubber for cleaning purpose. The foot scrubber comprises a plastic bath mat of our design with a plurality of suction cups and/or hooks and loops fasteners on the bottom side to secure the mat from moving when use in bathtub or shower. The top side of the mat can be divided into three areas: (1) the left and right areas being both flat and covered with abrasive materials, (2) the front part of the center area having a semi-spherical doom shaped extrusion covered with abrasive materials, and (3) the rear part of the center area having a detachable bristle scrubber pad, wherein the rear part of the center area comprises a plurality of female part locking devices for the use of engaging the male part locking devices on the bottom side of the detachable bristle scrubber pad. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283553 | ANTI-SLIP SCRUBBER BRUSH AND ASSEMBLY METHODS - In one aspect, a scrubber brush assembly is provided. The scrubber brush assembly includes a scrubber brush including exterior molded surfaces and a mounting passage having interior molded surfaces, the interior molded surfaces having molded foam, raised rotation-restraining features, and a mandrel including recesses directly coupled to the molded foam, raised rotation-restraining features of the scrubber brush to prevent slippage. Scrubber brushes and methods of assembly are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283554 | SWIMMING POOL BRUSH - A pool brush includes a handle receiver; and a brush head attached to the handle receiver, the brush head having a body and a plurality of bristles extending from said body. The body includes a cylindrical portion having rounded top, bottom, front and rear sides, and opposite end portions, and the plurality of bristles includes bristles radially extending 360 degrees around the cylindrical portion of the body and from the end portions. The plurality of bristles includes a plurality of bundles of relatively longer bristles and a plurality of bundles of relatively shorter bristles, wherein the bundles of relatively longer bristles are in arrays in an alternating arrangement with arrays of the bundles of shorter bristles. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283555 | Fracture Resistant Brush Head - This application relates to electric toothbrushes and in particular to a brush section for an electric toothbrush. The brush section may include static contact elements and movable contact elements to perform a cleaning operation. A head portion of the brush section is resistant to fractures or other material damage which might result from impacts, such as for example caused by dropping the toothbrush. It is structured to transmit forces from the impact away from an interior region of the head portion, to pass through the side portions of the head portion. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283556 | HIGH STIFFNESS, ANTI-SLIP SCRUBBER BRUSH ASSEMBLY, HIGH-STIFFNESS MANDREL, SUBASSEMBLIES, AND ASSEMBLY METHODS - In one aspect, a scrubber brush assembly is provided. The scrubber brush assembly includes a scrubber brush having a body of open-cell foam including an interior surface, a sleeve received in contact with the scrubber brush, the sleeve including peripherally-spaced, longitudinal walls and reinforcing segments interconnecting adjacent ones of the longitudinal walls and forming elongated pockets along the length, the sleeve having raised ribs extending along the length, and a mandrel having recesses formed on an outer surface, the mandrel being coupled to the sleeve by receiving the raised ribs within the recesses. Scrubber brush subassemblies, high stiffness mandrels, and methods of assembly are provided, as are numerous other aspects. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283557 | CLEANING CLOTH COMPRISING CLEANING ISLANDS - Cleaning device comprising a support ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283558 | MOP - A mop comprising a mop head ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283559 | WIPING MEMBER MADE FROM A MATERIAL BASED ON OVER-CROSSLINKED ELASTOMER(S) - The invention relates to a wiping member ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283560 | ODOR REMOVAL TREATMENT - A system and method are disclosed for an odor removal treatment system that includes a liquid oxidizing agent that includes a peroxide and water, a liquid buffering agent that includes a carbonate salt and water, and a cleaning device, wherein the liquid oxidizing agent is stored separately from the liquid buffering agent in a pre-application mode, and combinable with the liquid buffering agent to form a solution in an application mode just prior to applying the solution to a textile. The cleaning device may be a portable vacuum cleaning mechanism onboard a vehicle. The peroxide may be hydrogen peroxide and the solution may have a hydrogen peroxide weight percent of about 1.5%. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283561 | Vacuum Cleaner with Retractable Auxiliary Suction Hose - An upright vacuum cleaner ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283562 | VACUUM CLEANER WITH BLOWER AND FLEXIBLE HEAD FOR IMPROVED PARTICULATE REMOVAL - A vacuum cleaner with a flexible head portion and combined suction and blowing mechanism to agitate debris. An external pressured air source is used to provide a source of pressured air for the blowing mechanism. The head portion has blowing and suction nozzles arranged such that the suction nozzles surround the blowing nozzles or vice versa. The blowing and suction nozzles may be in parallel rows and may have almost perpendicular trajectories. The blowing mechanism may be operated according to an alternating pulsing pattern corresponding to different blowing nozzle groups to create a repeating and bidirectional agitation effect onto stubborn debris in the area between the nozzle groups. The flexible head portion is formed by a grid of head portion units attached to each other by a joining mechanism. The flexible head portion has a convex shape in its relaxed state and can at least partially conform to irregular surfaces. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283563 | FILTER SHAKER - A filter shaker for a filter assembly disposed in a vacuum includes a housing that removably mounts to the filter and/or a support for the filter and a vibrator assembly carried by the housing. When actuated, the vibrator assembly vibrates the filter to clean particulate matter from the filter. The vibrator assembly includes a motor that drives an eccentric and an actuator that periodically impacts against a portion of the housing to cause the vibrations. The housing includes a mounting assembly for mounting the filter shaker to the cage and/or filter in an operative position and a locking assembly for locking and unlocking the filter shaker in the operative position to prevent the filter shaker from vibrating off. In the operative position, the filter shaker covers an open end of a tubular filter and thereby forces air to be directed through filter material of the tubular filter. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283564 | VACUUM EXTENSION - An attachment for an upright vacuum cleaner which can be pivoted from a first position for cleaning a wide area to a position providing a nozzle which is capable of reaching narrow areas to permit cleaning in corners and around obstacles. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283565 | ROLLER HINGE CONSTRUCTIONS - A roller hinge assembly for connecting articulating door panels and simultaneously supporting a laterally extending panel support roller assembly includes one or more hinge units each having a male hinge strap and a female hinge strap. The structural integrity of one or more of the hinge units is supplemented by a reinforcing, slotted tubular member fitted over the roller axle support bushing which extends between and simultaneously engages opposed, spaced hinge strap arms. Two or more such hinge units may be arrayed laterally or side by side co-joined by a single hinge pin. Further, to insure appropriate alignment, a single tubular roller bushing may co-join the male or the female hinge units. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283566 | SIDE ADJUSTABLE DOOR HINGE PIN SOCKET MECHANISM - A device for use in a door assembly that is positioned in a cabinet and defines a pivot axis. The device includes a base member adapted to be fixedly secured to the cabinet, an intermediate member slidingly engaged with the base member, and a cover connected to the intermediate member and having a hinge pin socket therein. The intermediate member includes a transversely extending adjustment screw associated therewith that defines a first axis. Rotation of the adjustment screw causes the intermediate member and cover to move in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283567 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A hinge mechanism arranged between a main body and a door, and openably and closably supporting the door, comprising: a fixed-side hinge plate disposed at the main body; and a movable side hinge plate disposed at the door, wherein the fixed-side hinge plate includes a bearing surface and a plurality of projection portions projected from the bearing surface, and the fixed-side hinge plate is mountable to (1) a first mounting portion of the main body, having holes through which the projection portions can be inserted, and being capable of abutting to the bearing surface, and (2) a second mounting portion of the main body, being capable of abutting to end surfaces of the plurality of projection portions. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283568 | Damped Hinge Assemblies - A damped hinge assembly is provided for mounting a first member ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283569 | Safety Hinge Mechanism - A safety hinge mechanism includes first and second joining structures, an engaging member, and a biasing member. The second joining structure is pivotally joined to the first joining structure. The engaging member is biased by the biasing member. The first joining structure includes a plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member includes a plurality of second engaging structures selectively engaged with the plurality of first engaging structures. The engaging member is axially movable between the first and second joining structures. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283570 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HANGING AN OBJECT - A method for hanging an object and apparatus for accomplishing the same. The invention describes an apparatus comprising a track, an upper flange attached to a track, and a carrier disposed in said track. The carrier is laterally moveable along the length of the track. In one embodiment the apparatus comprises a top unit and a base unit. The top unit comprises pins, a track, at least one carrier, and a lower flange. The base unit is affixed to a ceiling, and the top unit is affixed to the base unit via the pins. In one embodiment the anchors are not visible from below. Further, in one embodiment, the lower flange acts as a moisture barrier to protect the anchors. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283571 | APPARATUS AND KIT FOR INTERCHANGING BUTTON DESIGNS ON APPAREL AND OTHER GOODS - Disclosed is a covering apparatus and kit for updating the style and fashion on buttons, fixtures and the like on various goods. The covering includes an elastomeric member that can be circular or any other shape and material such as fabric or other ornamental material. One advantage of the covering is the ability to easily insert and remove over any sized fixture and the ability to N not only change fabric and ornamental style but shape to keep up to date with the latest fashion or styles. The shape of the covering can be adjusted in several ways including, but not limited to, utilizing an elastomeric member of a different shape, utilizing a frame member, utilizing the fabric itself or any of combinations thereof. The covering apparatus may also be utilized in a kit to allow a user to create various styles and combinations of the covering to meet individual requirements. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283572 | ZIPPER MEMBER AND ATTACHMENT TOOL THEREOF - A zipper member has a receiving portion having an insertion hole formed therein and including a locking portion, and an inserting portion having an engaging portion to be inserted into the insertion hole of the receiving portion and engaging with the locking portion to establish a locking state. A filament portion integrally connects the receiving portion to the inserting portion. An IC chip is mounted in a holding portion of the zipper member, the holding portion being formed of a hard material along a portion of the filament portion. An attachment tool includes a runner member on which an assembly of zipper members are placed in parallel at regular intervals to be cuttable. The attachment tool sequentially attaches the zipper members to a target one by one. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283573 | Static Dissipative Cable Ties, Such as for Radiation Belt Storm Probes - An article, such as, but not limited to, a cable strap to wrap, support, or secure one or more wires or cables, is formed by cyclically heating and cooling and/or irradiating an article formed of a static dissipative ethylene tetrafluoroethylen (ETFE) resin, to reduce an electrical resistivity and/or to increase a tensile strength of the article. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283574 | SAFETY LOCK FOR PORTABLE COMPUTERS - A safety lock for portable computers includes a first magnetic body and a control unit that are respectively mounted to a first portion and a second portion of a portable computer that respectively carry a display screen and a keyboard. The control unit forms an accommodation chamber and receives therein a second magnetic body. The accommodation chamber has an opening. The second magnetic body is controlled by a force application member for selective movement. Normally, the two magnetic bodies are separated by a distance to induce a magnetic attraction. When the force application member is operated to move the second magnetic body to correspond in position to the first magnetic body, an opposite-polarity repulsion is induced, which generates an upward driving force on the first portion thereby resulting in a released condition, allowing a user to lift up the display screen for use in an effortless, easy, and quick manner. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283575 | CLIP - A clip includes a clip body, displacement portions, engagement portions and curved protruding portions. The clip body can be accommodated between a first through-hole of a protruding portion of a first object to be fixed and a second object to be fixed. The displacement portions are provided on both end portions of the clip body along a virtual line. The engagement portions are provided at leading end side of the displacement portions so as to engage with the protruding portion when the clip body is pulled out from the first through-hole. The curved protruding portions provided at both end portions of the clip body and each are engaged with a curved corner portion formed in the second object to be fixed when the clip body is pulled out from the first through-hole. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283576 | ROOF DITCH MOLDING RETAINER ASSEMBLY - A multi-piece molding retainer assembly including a female stud engagement latch which is held in floating snap-fit relation within a molding engagement clip adapted to engage and retain the overlying molding. The stud engagement latch and the molding engagement clip are moveable in relation to one another in both the longitudinal and lateral directions after attachment. The retainer assembly accommodates variations in stud position and height such that the attached molding may be properly positioned despite variations in the studs. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283577 | HOOK FOR CLAMPING TWO COVERS - A hook includes two parts. A first hook element is fixed on a first cover. The first hook element includes two supporting panels extending from a surface of the first cover and spaced from each other, a first flat panel connecting tops of the two supporting panels, and a receiving space formed by the first cover, the two supporting panels, and the first flat panel. A second hook element is fixed on a second cover. The second hook element includes a supporting member extending from a surface of the second cover, a second flat panel extended from a distal end of the supporting member and parallel to the surface of the second cover, and a groove formed between the supporting member and the second flat panel. The first flat panel is slid into and engaged with the groove, and clamped between the second flat panel and the supporting member. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283578 | METHOD OF MAKING A HELMET - This invention relates to a method of making a helmet using a preform subassembly with arms which have an area that matches a perimeter profile of a specified geometric shape. By use of the area matching perform with arms, the thickness of the helmet is more uniform, seams in the preform can be minimized, and the ballistic resistance of the resulting helmet can be increased. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283579 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE FOR SEMICONDUCTORS - An exemplary assembly device includes a first loading plate, a movable pole, a driving element, a first camera module, a transparent fetching element, a first processor, a first adjusting element, and a controller. The first loading plate loads a first workpiece. The movable pole is positioned above the first loading plate. The driving element drives the movable pole. The first camera module is positioned on the movable pole, and captures an image of the first workpiece to obtain a first pre-compared image. The fetching element is positioned on the movable pole. The first processor determines whether the first workpiece deviates from a standard position through comparing the first pre-compared image with a first standard image. The first adjusting element adjusts the first workpiece to the standard position. The controller controls the fetching element and the driving element cooperatively to assemble the first workpiece to a second workpiece. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283580 | ELECTRICAL DOUBLE LAYER CAPACITOR WITH ENHANCED WORKING VOLTAGE - The present invention relates to the method of increasing the working voltage of electrical double layer capacitor with enhanced working voltage, which has electrodes fabricated from porous carbon powder in which the pore sizes and the specific surface are created by extracting the non-carbon atoms from the carbon-rich organic or mineral compounds. The method is performed by step-by-step treatment of supercapacitor with the conditioning voltage (Uc), which is increased gradually up to the working voltage (Uw) by the voltage step (ΔUc) which is less or equal to 0.3 V. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283581 | SEALANT REMOVAL TOOL - A sealant removal tool for removing a sealant plug from the nozzle of a sealant cartridge, the tool comprising a handle, a stem depending from the handle operative to apply a torque to the stem in use, the stem having a tip distal from the stem and being provided with an external screw thread along at least part of its length, the thread tapering inwardly from the handle towards the tip, the handle and stem being arranged such that the tip of the stem can be inserted into the sealant plug in the sealant cartridge nozzle and torque applied to the stem via the handle to drive the thread into the sealant plug, the handle being arranged to enable a user of the tool to subsequently apply a tensile force to the stem via the handle to remove the sealant plug from the nozzle, when a sufficient part of the thread has engaged the sealant plug. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283582 | Tool for Simplifying Attachment of Hose to Nipple | 2013-10-31 |
20130283583 | TURBINE EXTENSION NUT SUPPORT TOOL - A nut support tool for assembly and disassembly of a nut on a vertically extending bolt assembly located on a casing. The bolt assembly including a lower nut engaged on a lower end of a threaded shaft. The nut support tool includes a vertical span assembly having an upper support member located at an upper end thereof for engagement on an upper end of the bolt assembly, whereby the nut support tool is supported from the bolt assembly upper end with the vertical span structure extending parallel to the bolt assembly. An arm assembly extends from a lower end of the vertical span assembly and includes a lower guide pin for engagement with an access opening formed in a lower surface of the lower nut. The arm assembly is configured to support the lower nut, and to swivel relative to the casing. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283584 | Assembly of Electronic and Optical Devices - An assembly tool apparatus includes a manipulator having a range of motion defined by a plane and an axis that is substantially normal to the plane, a jig having an assembly surface operative to move from a first orientation relative to the axis to a second orientation relative to the axis, a first tool tip operative to engage with and be positioned by the manipulator, and a second tool tip operative to engage with and be positioned by the manipulator. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283585 | System and Method for Repairing Microchannel Heat Exchanger - A method of repairing a microchannel heat exchanger includes identifying a damaged region of a microchannel tube, providing sealant to at least one of the microchannel tube and a patch, and disposing the patch relative to the microchannel tube so that the sealant forms a fluid tight boundary between the microchannel tube and the patch, wherein the fluid tight boundary circumscribes the damaged region. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283586 | METHOD OF MAKING A PIECE OF METAL REINFORCEMENT - The invention provides a method of making a piece of metal reinforcement for mounting on the leading or trailing edge of a composite turbine engine blade, the method comprising the steps consisting in positioning two metal sheets ( | 2013-10-31 |
20130283587 | FURNITURE CONNECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to furniture systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to office furniture systems using modular components configured to disguise the connections between components. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283588 | PULLER TOOL - A puller tool and method for pulling a component from another component are provided. The puller tool can include a cross bar, a pair of puller legs that are movable along the length of the cross bar and a forcing screw. The puller legs can be quickly positioned anywhere along the length of the cross bar through a quick release mechanism. The cross bar can include notches on its outer surface to ensure that the puller legs are equidistant from each other during use. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283589 | ATTACHMENT FOR MAKING UP OR BREAKING OUT PIPE - An attachment is described that is configured for attachment to an arm of a piece of heavy construction equipment. The attachment is configured to rotate a section of pipe during break out (i.e. disconnection or disassembly) from another section of pipe and/or make up (i.e. connection or assembly) with another section of pipe. The attachment is configured to break the joint or torque the joint to a predetermined torque value, unthread or thread pipe, and lift the pipe under the power of the heavy construction equipment. | 2013-10-31 |
20130283590 | MOBILE DUCT ASSEMBLER - A duct section can be assembled from duct pieces without lifting or turning the duct pieces during assembly. For example, a duct assembler is provided to hold the duct pieces at an ergonomic working height. The duct assembler includes a frame, a mast, a carriage, and tines protruding horizontally from the carriage. The mast is vertically extensible to raise and lower the tines, so as to select a working height. Moreover, the mast can be vertically extensible to raise an assembled duct section into position for installation. A non-contact positioning system and an integrated computer may be provided to aid a worker in preparing and positioning the duct section. | 2013-10-31 |