44th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100275440 | HIGHLY CONDUCTIVE THERMAL INTERFACE AND NO PUMP-OUT THERMAL INTERFACE GREASES AND METHOD THEREFORE - A high performance thermal conductive composition derived from an unsaturated diorganopolysiloxane and a saturated diorganopolysiloxane, a thermally conductive filler, and a silicone crosslinking agent without any cure step. The compositions unexpectedly have high thermal conductivity W-mK values, no observed pump-out, and good processing properties. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275441 | ADJUSTABLE SCALABLE RACK POWER SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of devices having a power input to receive power. The uninterruptible power supply system includes an equipment rack, an input to receive input power, a DC power source mounted in the equipment rack that provides DC power, an output that provides output power derived from at least one of the input power and the DC power, power distribution circuitry, mounted within the equipment rack, having a plurality of distribution devices each having an input coupled to the output to receive the output power, and a plurality of output power cables each having a first end coupled to one of the plurality of distribution devices to receive output power and a second end that mates with the power input of one of the plurality of devices. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275442 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISENGAGING A SHRINK COUPLING ON A TURBINE GENERATOR - A system and associated method for disengaging a shrink coupling that secures a shaft to a drive train component, such as a gearbox, includes a reaction plate erected around the shaft at a location displaced from the shrink coupling, with the reaction plate being anchored in place relative to the shaft. A plurality of jacking devices, such as hydraulic jacks, are operationally disposed between the reaction plate and shrink coupling and spaced circumferentially around the shaft. The jacking devices have a first end engaged against the reaction plate and a second opposite end mechanically fastened to the shrink coupling. To remove the shrink coupling from the drive train component, the shrink coupling is released from its clamped state and the jacking devices are activated to exert a pulling force on the shrink coupling, which causes the shrink coupling to be pulled off of the drive train component and moved axially along the shaft to a resting position on the shaft. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275443 | METHOD OF PRODUCING EXHAUST-GAS CARRYING DEVICES, IN PARTICULAR EXHAUST-GAS CLEANING DEVICES - A method of producing exhaust-gas carrying devices, in particular exhaust-gas cleaning devices, makes provision that the outer geometry of each substrate is ascertained. An outer housing with an adapted geometry is manufactured dependent on this outer geometry. The substrate, together with a compensation element, are accommodated and clamped in this outer housing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275444 | WATER HEATER BASE - A method of making a circular support base for a water heater in which a sheet of material having two ends is formed with corrugations such that the corrugations are progressively more pronounced towards one longitudinal edge thereby creating a generally circular shape out of the formerly straight sheet material, the two ends are connected to form an unbroken circular shape, the corrugated material is shaped to form a lip at an inner circumferential region, and the circular lip intersects with an outer circumferential region of the support base to form a circular trough for supporting and positioning a water tank of the water heater. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275445 | VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING A UNITARY VALVE SLEEVE - A valve assembly preferably including a housing having a recess and a flange face and a valve sleeve disposed within the recess. The sleeve preferably includes an annulus having an outer surface and an inner surface that defines a passageway about a central axis, the outer and inner surfaces being radially spaced from one another to define a wall. The wall has a first end portion and a second end portion axially spaced from the first end portion, and homogenous material properties from the first end portion to the second end portion. Preferably, the first end portion defines a lip for supporting the annulus in the recess and further defines a first chamber that encases at least a portion of a first support member. The second end portion preferably defines a flange portion along the outer surface for engaging the flange and further defines a second chamber that encases at least a portion of a second support member. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275446 | ROTARY ELECTRIC SHAVER - A rotary electric shaver generally includes a handle assembly including a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a plurality of drive shafts operatively connected to the motor and extending at least in part exterior of the housing, and a head assembly mount separate from the plurality of drive shafts, wherein the head assembly mount has a longitudinal axis. A shaver head assembly is positionable on the handle assembly, and the shaver head assembly has a circumference and includes a plurality of inner cutters each operatively connectable to a respective one of the drive shafts for conjoint rotation therewith, and a plurality of outer cutters each corresponding to a respective one of the inner cutters. The shaver head assembly is configured for mounting on the head assembly mount such that the shaver head assembly is capable of pivoting movement relative to the handle housing about the entire circumference of the shaver head assembly. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275447 | FOLDING KNIFE AND RELATED METHODS - A folding knife comprises a lock configured to more securely hold the blade in an extended position than conventional locks of conventional knives. The folding knife includes a handle, a blade movable relative to the handle to an extended position, and the lock that retains the blade in the extended position. The blade includes a cutting edge, and a tang that has a cavity and that is attached to the handle and pivotable about a pivot axis. The cavity includes a central axis parallel or substantially parallel with the pivot axis and that is located a distance away from the pivot axis that is greater than the distance between the pivot axis and the end of the handle. The lock includes a pin moveable relative to the handle and insertable into the cavity to retain the blade in an extended position. The lock holds the blade more securely by contacting the blade a further distance away from the location where the blade is attached to the handle than the distance between the same two locations of a conventional folding knife. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275448 | Pneumatic saw power transmission structure - A pneumatic saw power transmission structure includes a main body, a first transmission module and a second transmission module installed adjacent with each other in a containing groove of the main body. The second transmission module includes a position limit device fixed at the main body for limiting the second transmission module in the containing groove of the main body to constitute the transmission structure of the present invention. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275449 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING TAPE ON A HOCKEY STICK BLADE - An apparatus and method for cutting tape on a hockey stick blade is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body for holding the apparatus, a ski including a front edge and a bottom surface, and a cutting blade arranged generally upright relative to the bottom surface of the ski. The cutting blade may include a cutting edge disposed at an acute angle relative to the bottom surface of the ski, the cutting edge positioned proximate to the front edge of the ski. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275450 | HAND OPERATED POWER TOOL - A hand operated power tool ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275451 | ATTACHING ARRANGEMENT FOR HAND-HELD MOTOR-DRIVEN TOOLS - The invention relates to an arrangement for attaching a bar ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275452 | HANDHELD POWER TOOL, IN PARTICULAR HANDHELD POWER SAW - The invention relates to a handheld tool, in particular a handheld saw, with an electric drive motor ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275453 | WIRE SAW WITH SAWTEETH STRIP UPDATING STRUCTURE - A wire saw with sawteeth strip updating structure is provided. A buckling structure is designed in the wire saw. The buckling structure is hidden the handle portion of the saw and includes a connecting unit and a combining unit. The connecting unit can be buckled or unbuckled from the combining unit. The sawteeth strip is connected to the combining unit in a tense state. In updating, the user only needs to push a guide sheet to release the connecting unit from the combining unit. Then the sawteeth strip is taken out easily from the saw for updating a new one. The operation is unnecessary to clamp the saw by a great force for the updating operation. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275454 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND SYSTEM OF PRECISE IDENTIFICATION OF MULTIPLE POINTS DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT AN AREA - A method of laying out a grid of points across an area comprises designating a starting reference point; projecting with the laser beam a first reference line intersecting the first reference point and extending in a first direction relative to the area; designating the set of first line reference points along the first reference line; projecting with a laser beam a second reference line from each of the set of first reference line points in a direction at least partially across the area; designating a set of second line reference points at or near the area along each of the second reference lines, so that a grid of points across the area correlated to at least one laser beam projection is created. In this manner, the laser provides a quick and accurate straight line for referencing points in the grid. The method could be used to just lay out a grid of lines. An apparatus according to one aspect of the invention comprises a portable base, a laser on the base adapted to project a laser beam in a plane, and a means to identify measured points from the base. The measured points can be relative to the projected plane from the laser. The portable base can be moved to different reference points relative to the area to quickly set up a grid of accurate lines or points in the area. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275455 | Right angle gauge for vise - A right angle gauge for bench vise includes a square block and having a sliding unit is connected to an operation surface of the square block. The sliding unit includes a rail and an engaging member which slidably connected to the rail. A holding unit is connected to the engaging member and a measuring gauge is pivotably connected to the holding unit. The measuring gauge includes a probe connected thereto. The measuring gauge is adjusted along its angle and position easily so that the measurement is conveniently proceeded and the measuring gauge is able to measure the bench vise from different angles. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275456 | DIGITAL MEASURING DEVICE - The invention comprises a device, about the size of an iPod, this battery-powered device measures distances via an extremely thin wire. The head of the device extends out on a retractable wire. There are no measurements printed on the wire, the distance is calculated and displayed on a very bright, large LED or other type screen. As the wire is extended, a microprocessor calculates the distance and displays it on its screen. Measurements can be viewed (as decimal or fractions), saved and recalled. Mathematical calculations (listed below) can also be performed. The digital measuring device consists of a housing, a very thin extendable wire, cable or tape, a rotating spool, (from which the wire extends then automatically retracts to), a sensor which measures the amount of wire extended, a microprocessor, a tiny flash drive or other type of memory storage, a microphone/speaker, a large (size of unit) mono or duo chromatic or other type of display screen (LED) and a few buttons and/or a menu driven interface which control functionally. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275457 | HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE WITH A HEAT PUMP - The invention relates to a household appliance | 2010-11-04 |
20100275458 | STORAGE DEVICE - The invention relates to a storage device ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275459 | EXTENDABLE NOZZLE FOR A VEHICLE DRYING APPARATUS - A dryer nozzle for a drying unit in a vehicle wash system includes a nozzle portion for emitting high velocity air to an exterior surface of a vehicle passing thereunder. The nozzle portion has an inner nozzle section and an outer nozzle section. The inner nozzle section and the outer nozzle section being configured such that they can be positioned one inside the other during operation. At least one of the inner nozzle section or the outer nozzle section can be extended and retraced as directed towards or away from said the surface of the vehicle. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275460 | FOOTWEAR OUTSOLE - A footwear outsole includes an arch member shiftably assembled on a central part of an upper surface of a outsole body in a longitudinal direction and a rear heel shiftably assembled on a rear part of a lower surface of the outsole body in a longitudinal direction. The footwear outsole has an advantage in that the footwear outsole can not only prevent the foot from becoming flat, but can also minimize shock on the sole of the foot, and reduce foot fatigue Therefore, the comfortable sensation can be maintained, and an effect of stretching are maximized so as to make the blood smoothly circulate and acupressure the acupunctural K1 region. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275461 | Custom Fit System With Adjustable Last and Method for Custom Fitting Athletic Shoes - A system for custom fitting athletic shoes to an individual wearer includes a foot measurement device, an adjustable footform and an infrared activation chamber. Shoes of a single width for each length size have at least a portion of the upper made of heat malleable material to be custom fitted for width. Foot measurement data is used to calculate length size, width size and a number of custom adjustment factors. After the length size is calculated, the appropriately sized shoe and last are assembled together and subject to infrared radiation until the heat malleable material becomes plastic. Adjustments are then made to the last in accordance with the adjustment factors to provide custom width sizing. After further heat treatment to set the shoe upper and cooling, the shoe is complete. In this manner, if used in a retail setting, shoes are custom fitted to the wearer in a matter of minutes. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275462 | SHOE - A shoe, comprising a sole member having an upper surface configured to receive a user's foot and a lower surface configured to contact a support surface; the shoe being flexible so that that shoe can be folded up and stored in a container. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275463 | SOCCER SHOE BALL CONTACTING ZONES TRAINING AID - A soccer training aid thin rubberized tube slips over the front of a soccer shoe with holes in the bottom of the tube for the shoe's cleats to extend down through. Demarked, preferably colored, “strike” or soccer ball contacting zones on the sides and tops of the tube to indicate where the foot should contact the ball to achieve different maneuvers on the ball. Matching demarked areas on a soccer ball may also be used in conjunction with the mating soccer ball contacting zones on the soccer shoe cover tube. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275464 | FOOTWEAR - The present application relates to an accessory item for temporary manual attachment to, and temporary manual removal from, an item of footwear, the accessory item comprising a first magnetic material part and a second magnetic material part, the first magnetic material part and the second magnetic material part are arranged to temporary attach to a magnetic material part on an item of footwear, wherein the first magnetic material part is spaced from the second magnetic material part. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275465 | FOOTWEAR ASSEMBLIES WITH REMOVABLE SCENT BLOCKING PORTIONS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - A footwear assembly configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a footwear product, such as a boot, shoe, overshoe, etc., with a scent blocking extension member removably attached to an upper of the footwear product. The extension member can be tightened around the lower leg or ankle of a user to block scent from exiting the inside of the footwear product. The extension member can be made from material that is treated or otherwise configured to block scent (e.g., human scent). The extension member can be removably attached to the footwear product to allow the user to remove the extension member if not required, or to wash the extension member separate from the footwear product. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275466 | Vented Shoe Assembly - A self-ventilating shoe assembly including an upper having an outer layer, a porous middle layer, and an inner layer; and a sole including an outsole; is provided with one or more passageways or chambers connecting between the outsole and the porous middle layer of the upper. One or more external vent openings are in fluid communication with the one or more passageways or chambers. Cooling ambient air is moved by convection and by a pumping action from the external vent openings through the passageways or chambers up through the porous middle layer of the upper, and optionally, the insole, providing cooling and reducing moisture in the cavity containing the wearer's foot. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275467 | Insole - The present invention relates to a insole which is mainly made by the following process: reeling off single thread filament from recycled materials such as PET bottle, PET plastic material, waste fabric, recycled yarn into fiber; intermingling plastic fiber with the above fiber of recycled material and then conducting needle punching to form air-permeable thick layer of nonwoven fabric having 3-10 mm thickness; adhering nonwoven fabric or cover layer made by general fabric onto the air-permeable thick layer of non-woven fabric; conducting heat forming and cutting into suitable size. In this manner, not only the insole made by recycled material possesses environment protection feature but also the air-permeable thick layer of nonwoven fabric, which is needle punched from fiber, has excellent air permeability and appropriate elastic effect. Therefore, users have snug feeling achieved by good air permeability and shock absorption so that it has better performance in its total application. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275468 | AIR CIRCULATING FOOTBED AND METHOD THEREOF - An air circulating footbed adapted for insertion into a shoe including first and second layers of material shaped and attached to each other so as to define at least two cavities therebetween, the first cavity being disposed generally in the forefoot region of a shoe and the second cavity being disposed generally in the heel region of a shoe, the first and second cavities being in fluid communication with each other whereby foot pressure exerted by a wearer's foot in the forefoot and heel regions of the footbed during a wearer's walking or running gait will circulate air flow back and forth between the at least two cavities. The cavities may also include low density polyurethane (PU) foam in the density range of 0.20 to 0.50 pounds per cubic foot. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275469 | INSOLE WITH REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT - An insole which is substantially adapted to the profile of a human foot and comprises, in the mid-foot region, an elastically deformable arch facing the foot, characterized in that a reinforcement element is located on the side of the insole facing away from the foot in the region of the arch, said reinforcement element being made of a different material with a greater stiffness than the material of the insole and having a convex shape. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275470 | Article Of Footwear With A Perforated Midsole - An article of footwear is disclosed that includes an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The sole structure includes a midsole element, an upper sheet, and a lower sheet. The midsole element has an upper surface and an opposite lower surface. In addition, the midsole element defines a plurality of bores extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The upper sheet is secured to the upper surface and extends over at least a portion of the bores. The lower sheet is secured to the lower surface, and the lower sheet is positioned to correspond in location with the upper sheet and extend under the portion of the bores. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275471 | SHOE - A shoe having a toe region, a middle region, a heel region, and a multi-layer, multi-density midsole wherein an upper layer of the midsole has a bottom surface that has a longitudinal convexity and a longitudinal concavity, the longitudinal convexity typically occupying a substantial portion of the toe region or a substantial portion of the toe region and middle region, and the longitudinal concavity typically occupying a substantial portion of the heel region, the longitudinal convexity and the longitudinal concavity collectively contributing to simulating the effect, and imparting the fitness benefits, of walking on a sandy beach or on a giving or uneven surface regardless of the actual hardness of the surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275472 | Multitask vehicles for military use, rescue, transport, and explosive detection and removal - Multitask vehicles for military use, rescue, transport, and explosive detection and removal. In one embodiment, the multitask, motorized vehicle, includes: a vehicle body having a rigid frame with a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels mounted thereon; and a rotary mounting platform disposed on top of the vehicle body and which has a mounting portion being configured to interchangeably mount and remove various secondary systems or components, thereby permitting the multitask, motorized vehicle to change functions. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275473 | Wear resistant components - A wear component for ground engaging machinery is disclosed. The wear component has a shell formed from a first metallic material and an inner body formed from a second metallic material. The first material is relatively tough, and resistant to impact forces, and the second material is relatively abrasion resistant. A metallurgical bond exists between the first material and the second material. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275474 | Coupler - A coupler assembly to interpose between the arm of the vehicle and a parallel pinned implement having two docks, one on each of the two members able to be caused to slide relative to each other, each dock engagable outwardly to its pin with at least one pin being captive in its dock by a pivoted retention member. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275475 | SPRAY NOZZLE PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the invention provide a packaging system and method of labeling two or more agricultural spray nozzle products using a base label. The method can include providing a base label including two or more spray pattern icons in a first zone and two or more droplet size icons or use icons in a second zone. The method can also include providing a spray pattern indicator adjacent to one of the spray pattern icons and providing a droplet size indicator adjacent to one of the droplet size icons or a use indicator adjacent to one of the use icons. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275476 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING KINETIC IMAGERY - An apparatus for repetitively lifting and lowering objects to create visual patterns having a plurality of units each with a motor, a rotary member, a cord attached at its distal end to the circumferential edge of the rotary member, an attaching mechanism affixed to the proximal end of the cord, and an object removably connected to the attaching mechanism. A computer or microprocessor is provided and programmed to selectively rotate the rotary members to move the objects between selected pre-determined positions along a generally vertical path of travel to establish a geometric pattern of repetitive elements. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275477 | TRANSPARENT DISPLAY BOARD - A transparent electrically-illuminated sign is disclosed. The transparent electrically-illuminated sign includes a first transparent board, a second transparent which is installed apart from the first transparent board at a certain distance, facing the first transparent board, a plurality of LEDs, a transparent electrode, a filling material which is transparent and filled between the transparent electrode and the second transparent board, and a controller. The transparent electrode is formed on one of both faces of the first transparent board as the transparent electrode is coated thereon, in which the face coated by the first transparent electrode faces the second transparent board. The transparent electrode forms at least more than one close circuit plate which is divided into a cathode plate and a plurality of anode plates. The cathode plate is connected by each cathode lead of the plurality of LEDs, which are separated from each other by a certain distance. The cathode plate forms a cathode power supply terminal at a certain position thereof to input power from the outside. The anode plates are correspondingly connected by the anode leads of the LEDs, respectively. Each of the anode plates forms an anode power supply terminal at a predetermined position thereof to input power from the outside. The controller is connected to the anode power supply terminals, such that it can control power supplied to the cathode and anode plates to turn on and off the LEDs. Therefore, the transparent electrically-illuminated sign configured to be thin and transparent can display moving images, as each LED is turned on and off, consuming low power. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275478 | Combination Exit Sign and Emergency Light Bar - A combination exit sign and emergency light is provided, wherein the emergency light is disposed along a bottom, portion of the exit sign. The bottom portion of the housing is formed with a recessed section intermediate opposing side flange portions, with a light bar incorporating LEDs being mounted in the recess section to provide emergency lighting during power outages and emergency situations. The bar is white in color on the outside, except a bottom portion of the bar is left clear for the free transmission of light. With this construction, at least a substantial majority of fight generated by the LEDs will be directed out of the bottom portion, while the side portions are also preferably lit thereby providing a more intense light out of the bottom portion to assure adequate illumination leading to a suitable exit. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275480 | ASSEMBLY OF A SIGN BOARD - The present invention provides a signboard assembly, which is constructed such that, when external force is applied to a signboard, the signboard is rotated, and, when the external force is removed therefrom, the signboard is automatically returned to its original position. The signboard assembly includes the signboard ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275481 | Devices and Methods for Laundering Machine Advertising - Devices and methods for laundering machine advertising are disclosed herein. A laundering unit includes a custom design advertisement; and a plurality of surfaces, wherein the plurality of surfaces are sufficiently designed to secure and maintain in place the custom design advertisement, wherein the plurality of surfaces are sufficiently designed to allow for the removal of the custom design advertisement without damaging the plurality of surfaces, and wherein the plurality of surfaces are sufficiently designed to allow for re-securing and maintaining the same custom design advertisement or a different custom design advertisement. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275482 | RECOIL SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR THE STOCK OF A FIREARM - A recoil suppression system for the stock of a firearm that includes an absorption assembly having an elongated body portion and a generally flat mounting plate having an outer periphery. The recoil suppression system includes a recoil housing with a piston ram, which is received into a cavity of the elongated body when the recoil housing is assembled with the absorption assembly. The mounting plate is generally shaped to fit the rear end of a firearm stock. A rearward projecting flange of the absorption assembly is adapted to fit within the recoil housing. The outer periphery of the mounting plate is equal to or larger than the outer periphery of the recoil housing. The absorption assembly may include a cam and torsion spring to reduce the recoil of the firearm. The recoil suppression system may include an adjustment mechanism to vary the preload force of the torsion spring. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275483 | TORSION SPRING RECOIL SYSTEM FOR THE FOREND OF A FIREARM - A recoil reduction system for use with firearms. The recoil reduction system includes a cam coupled with a torsion spring which can provide resistance to a sliding member of a firearm, thus reducing recoil. The torsion spring and cam can be used as part of a recoil reduction system that is installed in a handgrip or in a forend. Accessories may be attached to the recoil reduction means in order to gain the benefits of recoil reduction. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275484 | RAIL MOUNTED RECOIL SYSTEM FOR THE FOREND OF A FIREARM - A recoil reduction system for use with firearms. The recoil reduction system uses a lever coupled with a spring system and a slide rail to provide reduction of to the recoil of a firearm. The recoil reduction system can be is installed in a handgrip or in a forend. Accessories may be attached to the recoil reduction means in order to gain the benefits of recoil reduction. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275485 | AMBIDEXTROUS BOLT STOP - An ambidextrous bolt stop for use with a firearm generally includes a first bolt stop element having a bolt stop finger and a first release lever operatively connected to a left side of a receiver of the firearm and a second bolt stop element having a second release lever operatively connected to a right side of the firearm. The second bolt stop element engages the first bolt stop element via a yoke and pin type configuration interior to the receiver of the firearm. The first and second release levers include first and second buttons located exterior to the receiver on respective sides thereof to actuate the bolt stop. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275486 | SHOTGUN HAVING AN IMPROVED SHOTSHELL FEEDING MECHANISM - A shotgun includes an action that is capable of rapidly chambering a shotshell after the shotgun has run out of shotshells and is capable of allowing shotshells to be removed from the magazine without cycling the shotshells through the action. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275487 | ADVANCED MUZZLE LOADER AMMUNITION - A fixed round of ammunition for a muzzle loader firearm. The round has a bullet within a sabot that is engaged to a consumable cartridge case. The case is filled with propellant that is precisely calibrated to provide optimal ballistic properties with the particular bullet it is engaged to. The consumable cartridge case can be more tailored to respectively increase or decrease the burn rate of the consumable cartridge case. The consumable cartridge case can be constructed out of nitrocellulose or other energetic materials. A wide range of propellant formulas can be used that are safe because the burn rate is precisely calibrated for the bullet used. The propellant can contain pyrotechnic material and/or other ingredients to reduce the burn rate of a smokeless propellant and can contain a stabilizer to increase the shelf life of the ammunition round. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275488 | MODEL 1911 TYPE FIREARM SAFETY LOCK - A firearm safety lock for an automatic pistol such as the Model 1911 firearm is disclosed. The safety lock includes a means of arresting the operation of the main trigger or hammer spring in the pistol grip of the firearm to prevent movement of the hammer, thereby locking the gun in a safe condition. A means and a method is disclosed for locking a pistol in a sale condition by arresting the movement of the hammer spring buffer through insertion of a locking shaft through the pistol grip housing which can be keyed to prevent unauthorized removal of the locking shaft. The disclosed invention may be used on newly manufactured firearms or provides a method to easily convert an existing firearm without permanent modification or damage to the firearm. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275489 | RIFLE ACCESSORY RAIL, COMMUNICATION, AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM-BATTERY PACK - The present invention is related to weapons systems. In particular, the present invention is directed to accessory attachment systems for rifles and small arms weapons that enable attached accessory devices to draw power from a central power source and communicate with the user and/or other devices. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275490 | STOCK OF A REPEATING RIFLE AND SYSTEM CASING OF A REPEATING RIFLE FOR SUCH A STOCK - The invention relates to a stock ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275491 | Blank firing barrels for semiautomatic pistols and method of repetitive blank fire - The present invention embodiments provide a barrel component with the forward under-portion of the barrel configured in various manners. For example, the configurations may include an upward displacement, or angular or radial contouring, of barrel material at the forward underside of a barrel component understation or projection. These configurations provide clearance to allow the barrel to bypass frame-mounted impediments to blank-fire, and permit proper timing and coordination of rearward barrel motion under impact of the recoiling slide and the resultant barrel drop into recoil position without interference with, or re-capture by, the reciprocating slide component. In addition, the blank-fire barrel may be configured to incorporate a laser device for marksmanship training and conducting realistic tactical training exercises. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275492 | INTERCHANGEABLE SCREW CHOKE AND COMPENSATOR FOR SHOTGUNS - An apparatus for use with a shotgun that includes an assembly having an interchangeable choke and compensator, and a lock nut for securing the compensator in a selected alignment with the choke. The current invention allows for shotguns, chokes, and compensators to be used interchangeably while still maintaining the correct positioning of each part relative to the others. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275493 | BARREL-MOUNTED DEVICE FOR A FIREARM - The invention relates to rifled and smoothbore firearms and can be used in barrel-mounted devices for firing in the air and in the water. The inventive barrel-mounted device for firearms comprises a unit for joining to the barrel, a cap and a starting part with gas vents. The starting part bore is the continuation of the barrel bore, and there are N≧1 compartments formed between the casing and the starting part. Each compartment includes at least two gas vents and provides the possibility of gas exhaust from the starting part bore to the compartment through the first of the mentioned gas vents and gas exhaust from the compartment to the starting part bore through the second gas vent. The compartment length is 0.5-3.0 of the bore caliber and in the cross-section plane of the barrel-mounted device the minimal cross-section area of N≧1 compartments, designed for the gas flow between gas vents, ranges within 0.4-4.5 of the barrel bore area. The barrel-mounted device can comprise a muzzle compartment, which projects beyond the muzzle face of the starting part and has a front wall with a muzzle opening. The diameter of the muzzle opening equals to 1.05-1.2 of the barrel bore caliber. The said invention makes it possible to reduce recoil momentum, shot blast and muzzle flash while firing in the air, as well as to reduce recoil momentum and hydraulic impact in the course of underwater firing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275494 | Gun Sight Mounting Device - In one embodiment according to the teachings of the present disclosure, an apparatus generally includes a gun mount portion and a sight mount portion that are coupled together by a resilient member. The gun mount portion provides attachment to a gun and the sight mount portion provides attachment to a gun sight. The resilient member is configured to allow, when attached to the gun, a linear displacement of the sight mount portion relative to the gun mount portion along a longitudinal axis of the gun. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275495 | Dot Sighting Device with Large Caliber - Provided is a dot sighting device with large caliber for binocular vision in which sighting can be performed rapidly and accurately by minimizing parallax. The dot sighting device is attached to and detached from a mount for a heavy machine gun. In addition, by using the dot sighting device with large caliber, a user can rapidly and accurately sight and fire a target by taking into consideration types and characteristics of the target and a distance to the target. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275496 | WEAPON AIMING DEVICE - A weapon mountable aiming system has a multi-laser assembly having a first visible laser pointer assembly, a second infrared laser pointer assembly, and an infrared laser illuminator assembly whose generated light beams extend outwardly through an opening in an actuator used to adjust the divergence of the infrared laser illuminator assembly. The multi-laser assembly being steerable by a set of adjusters in the weapon mountable aiming system to allow alignment of the generated light beams with a point of impact of a bullet with a target. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275497 | FORWARD SCOUT SCOPE MOUNT FOR FIREARM - A U-shaped mounting bracket is affixed around a rear iron sight housing. The mounting bracket includes a first and second bracket side that perpendicularly extend from the top bracket side. The first and second bracket sides are secured to the rear iron sight housing of a firearm by a hinge pin driven into the hinge pin holes in the mounting bracket and the rear iron sight housing. Bracket sides extend the top bracket side above the rear sight iron. Fasteners brace the bracket sides securely against the external surface of the rear iron sight housing. The top bracket side can receive a scope rail or the forward mount may have an integrated rail unit. The top bracket side has leveling set to align the attached scope or other sighting device with the axis on the bore of the firearm. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275498 | REDUCED EYE RELIEF, CO-WITNESSING SIGHT MOUNT - Embodiments of the present invention relate to a mounting assembly for mounting a reticle type sight on a long gun. The mounting assembly includes a mounting plate for securing the mounting assembly to a rearward portion of a long gun, and a mounting block coupled to a top portion of the mounting plate. The mounting plate has one or more connection elements to enable a reticle type sight to be coupled to the mounting block. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275499 | INTERLOCKING THREE DIMENSIONAL SILHOUETTE AVIAN DECOY - A decoy is comprised of a pair of planar members, one being a body member to be vertically orientated and the other being a wing member to be horizontally orientated. The two members are interconnected by corresponding openings in the body portion and tabs in the wing portion, respectively, to thereby facilitate ease of assembly and disassembly. The members are comprised of a light-weight, semi-rigid material which are adorned with artistic depictions of the represented species. A rotatable support member and the light-weight material allows for the assembled decoy to rotate with the wind to thereby present a life like appearance. A support stake, separate from the decoy structure, includes a socket at its top so that the stake can be inserted into the ground and then the downwardly extending decoy pin can be rotatably inserted into the socket. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275500 | Attachable and detachable vibration generating device for a fishing rod - An elongated vibration generating device with a self contained vibration generating mechanism having its own power source including a battery driven motor, and eccentric weight and means to vary the vibration that can be easily attached to an ordinary fishing rod having a reel and line mounted thereon to cause the fishing rod shaft to vibrate in a manner to cause a bait or lure attached to the line to vibrate in a selective manner to attract fish. The device is firmly detachably attached to a fishing rod shaft by the co-acting combination of: (1) a soft and resilient extension depending from one end of the device and having a curvilinear cavity defined by a wall adapted to frictionally engage the top of a fishing rod shaft, and a first strap which is fixably attached at one end to the device above the extension wrapped around the fishing rod and the extension, with the other end of the strap adjustably secured to the fixed end of the strap by a hook and loop fastening system; (2) a pair of spaced metal or hard plastic vibration-transmitting nubs depending from the device at the opposite end from the extension, adjacent the vibration generating mechanism, for self-aligning mounting on the rod, and a second strap fixably attached at one end to the device above the spaced projections, with the other end of the strap wrapped around the fishing rod and adjustably secured to the device by a hook and loop fastening system, to provide for rapid and firm attachment of the device to a fishing rod of one cross-sectional dimension in a good and secure vibration transmission contact and rapid detachment from the rod and quick and firm attachment to another rod, of the same or different cross-sectional dimension from the first rod. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275501 | TRANSMISSIVE FISHING SWIVEL - A fishing swivel, such as a barrel, snap or three-way swivel, is comprised of a plastic material that exhibits a high degree of transparency in water, density greater than that of water, an ultimate tensile strength sufficient for a small embodiment to withstand the loads exerted during fishing, and adequate rigidity to withstand appreciable deformation while loads are exerted. Materials such as Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) and Nylon 6 (Polyamide 6) copolymers with a refractive index less than 1.55, a luminous transmittance greater than 75%, a specific gravity greater than 1.0, an ultimate tensile strength greater than 1,000 psi, and a tensile elastic modulus greater than 10,000 psi are preferred. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275502 | RODENTICIDE - The present invention relates to rodenticides, methods of killing a rodent comprising administering to said rodent, a lethal dose of an isolated | 2010-11-04 |
20100275503 | RACCOON TRAP - The animal trap of the present invention includes a tubular body with an open forward end and a closed rear end. A spring loaded restraint is pivotally mounted on the body so as to be movable between open and closed positions. A latch on the body engages the restraint to set the restraint in the open position. A trigger on the body engages the latch to set the trap. The trigger is movable in opposite forward and rearward directions by an animal, such as a raccoon, reaching its paw into the housing and pushing or pulling the trigger leg, such that the latch is disengaged and releases the restraint, which is forced by a spring to the closed position to catch the animal's paw in the tubular body. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275504 | GATE FOR MARINE ANIMAL TRAP - A trigger for a marine animal trap is preferably constructed from two identical, or nearly identical, parts. The two parts are substantially flat as manufactured, and are constructed to have connector sections that fold without breaking away from each substantially flat part. The connector sections overlap and secure to one another, preferably with integral connection facilitators on each connector section. Fingers from each substantially flat part converge towards one another when the connector sections are secured together. Optional excluder bars may be included on each substantially flat part, and may be bent towards one another and secured together. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275505 | FLYING INSECT TRAPPING APPARATUS - A flying insect trapping apparatus is provided that is capable of attracting and trapping flying insects such as flies or wasps very well and moreover without giving a user an unpleasant feeling. The flying insect trapping apparatus comprises an attractive and inductive member having a vertical surface portion, an entry port surrounding an upper part of the attractive and inductive member and a trap chamber communicating with the entry port, whereby a flying insect is attracted by the member and to land on the surface portion thereof and then is induced to move along the surface portion and to pass through said entry port so as to be trapped in the inside of the trap chamber. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275506 | Use of high-intensity light to immobilize and enable removal or capture of insects - The process of killing an insect by first blinding it with high-intensity light then extirpate, capture or remove the insect by mechanical means. For example: Flies are hard to kill because of their keen sense of vision which enables them to easily evade a flyswatter. Using a flash (similar to a flash on a camera) or a laser (harder to aim but will produce the same results) immobilizes a fly and allows it to be hit with a fly swatter. This process can be easily tested with a camera and a fly swatter. A product called a “Flash Swatter” can be easily made which combines a fly swatter and a camera's flash (located on the swatter's lower shaft). | 2010-11-04 |
20100275507 | STABLE SUSPENSIONS OF BIOMASS COMPRISING INORGANIC PARTICULATES - Liquid suspensions are disclosed comprising a suspending medium, small particles of biomass, and small particles of an inorganic material. The inorganic material stabilizes the suspension, so that it may be transported by pipeline or tank car without developing a sediment. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275508 | BIFUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES FOR LIQUID HYDROCARBONS OBTAINED BY GRAFTING STARTING WITH COPOLYMERS OF ETHYLENE AND/OR PROPYLENE AND VINYL ESTER - The disclosure relates to the synthesis and the use of copolymers based on ethylene and/or of propylene and of vinyl ester(s) modified by grafting, effective for improving both the resistance to cold and the lubricity of liquid hydrocarbons in particular the middle distillates originating from the distillation of petroleum and crude oils, in particular those with a low sulphur content and relates to a copolymer including:
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20100275509 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING COMPOSITION USING ALCOHOL AS STARTING MATERIAL - The present invention is to provide compositions comprising organic compounds useful as a chemical industrial material or a fuel composition with the use of an alcohol such as ethanol as a material. It is a method for producing compositions using alcohol as a starting material and comprising: allowing alcohol to contact with an alcohol conversion catalyst such as hydroxyapatite (first step) and conducting a hydrogenation reaction respectively for all reaction products consisting of a liquid phase including alcohols, water and hydrocarbons of 4-12 carbons and a gas phase which is light gas containing paraffins, alcohols and olefins; all liquid phase reaction products consisting of all reaction products from which light gas has been removed; a liquid phase dehydration reaction products consisting of all reaction products from which light gas, unreacted alcohol and product water have been removed; and light gas (second step). | 2010-11-04 |
20100275510 | PURIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method and apparatus for the removal of at least part of the impurities of bio-diesel fuel, said impurities typically arising from production said purification involving exposure of the ‘raw’ bio-diesel to one or more fragments of plant material. The purification process can be a batch or continuous process. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275511 | LIQUID SEED DRESSING METHOD FOR DRESSING SMALL QUANTITIES OF SEED - A method of dressing seeds is disclosed. The method utilizes a seed treatment slurry which is applied to seed by subjecting the seed and seed treatment slurry to a dual asymmetrical centrifugal mixing motion. The method provides uniformly dressed seeds and is suitable for dressing small seed lots. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275512 | PLANT CULTIVATION METHOD - Disclosed is a novel plant cultivation method applicable to classification cultivation with simplified management, in which an enclosed box like container or greenhouse like space provides an enclosed cultivation space having a bottom forming a water reservoir for collecting condensed water so as to realize natural circulation of water evaporation and convection, by which cultivation control and management is realized in an almost watering free manner. Further, arranged outside the enclosed space is a carbon dioxide generation device in connection with an air compressor, which through proper treatment of drying and heating, supplies the interior cultivation space with pressurization and supplement of carbon dioxide and nutrients through piping arrangement, whereby the growth of plants can carry out completely free of pest damage or application of pesticides. Through the control of sunlight, the growth and cultivation of plants can be realized in a management simplified, secured, and stable manner. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275513 | AERIAL VEGETATION COVER ARCHITECTONIC SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an aerial vegetation cover architectonic system ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275514 | BIOMASS GASIFICATION/PYROLYSIS SYSTEM AND PROCESS - A system and process capable of promoting the energy content of a syngas produced from a biomass material. The system and process entail compacting a loose biomass material and simultaneously introducing the compacted biomass material into an entrance of a reactor tube, and then heating the compacted biomass material within the tube to a temperature at which organic molecules within the biomass material break down to form ash and a fuel gas mixture. The fuel gas mixture is withdrawn from the tube and the ash is removed from the tube through an exit thereof. The entrance and exit of the tube, the compaction step, and the removal step cooperate to inhibit ingress of air into the tube by forming a plug of the biomass material at the entrance of the tube and a plug of ash at the exit of the tube. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275515 | ENERGY ABSORBING SYSTEM - An energy absorbing system having a stanchion, a linearly extendable energy absorber coupled to the stanchion, a net coupled to the energy absorber, wherein the net transfers force to the energy absorber, and a securing mechanism that maintains tension between the net and the energy absorber until acted upon by tensile forces of at least a minimum threshold force, wherein at least a portion of the system is retractable into the ground. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275516 | Anti-Fall Device for a Window Sash - An anti-fall device for a window sash comprises a window-sash fixing block, a window-frame fixing block, an elastic metal wire and a pipe. The elastic metal wire connects the window-sash fixing block and the window-frame fixing block. The window-sash fixing block is defined with a through hole into which the pipe is inserted. One end of the elastic metal wire is connected to the window-frame fixing block, and the other end of the elastic metal wire penetrates the through hole in the window-sash fixing block and enters the pipe. The end of the elastic metal wire, which penetrates the through hole, is fixed with a limiting block. The diameter of the limiting block is bigger than that of the through hole. The window-sash fixing block is fixed on the window sash, and the window-frame fixing block is fixed on the window frame. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275517 | ATTACHMENT LINK FOR LOUVERS - The invention relates to an attachment link for louvers, used to provide a connection between the louver and the winding shaft. The attachment link according to the invention provides a mode of coupling on one or more cavities or boreholes of the shaft by means of a particular mode of expansion of mobile parts which press against the walls of the cavity or the borehole. The preferred embodiment uses floating parts which enable a rapid fixing operation by means of the rotation of two pivoting parts. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275518 | Opening and closing device for automobile trunk lid - An opening and closing device for an automobile trunk lid is capable of producing an optimum pop-up amount by mounting an elastic springing means, which is used to hold a trunk lid in a popped-up state in cooperation with torsion bars when the trunk lid is unlocked, in a link mechanism part that transmits the torsional torque of the torsion bars to the hinge arm of the trunk lid. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275519 | Plasterboard panel for access to a compartment - In a plasterboard panel a first plasterboard sheet has an opening delimited by a first outer zone of the first sheet; a second plasterboard sheet forms a door which can be connected to the opening in the first sheet, the second plasterboard sheet comprising a second outer zone delimiting the door. The panel also comprises holding means for stably connecting the door to the opening. The first outer zone is tapered transversally to the plane in which the panel lies and narrows from a first flat surface of the first sheet to a second flat surface of the first sheet opposite the first flat surface. The second outer zone is tapered transversally to the plane in which the panel lies and narrows from a first flat surface of the second sheet to a second flat surface of the second sheet opposite the first flat surface. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275520 | Door edge guard for use with interior sealant - A door edge guard for protecting the trailing edge of a door having a seam covered by sealant on the interior of the door includes a metal body having an internal portion facing the trailing edge and an exterior portion, a curved base adapted to fit over the trailing edge, an exterior leg extending from the base to fit against the exterior of the door, an interior leg to fit against that part of the interior of the door extending from the base to near the sealant, and an insulating cover coextruded or laminated onto the metal body to prevent contact between the metal body and metal in the door. The end of the leg of the metal body on the exterior of the door is folded to form a bead, but the interior leg is straight. The interior leg is also shorter than the exterior leg, the length of the interior leg typically being the length of the exterior leg to the folded end of the bead. In one arrangement, the exterior leg is folded inwardly to form the bead, and in another arrangement, the exterior leg is folded outwardly to form the bead, and the exterior leg bends inwardly to add tension between the legs. Different combinations of insulating material and stainless are disclosed. In yet another arrangement, a step insulated edge is formed on the exterior end of the interior leg. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275521 | WINDOW SASH FRAME - A window sash frame comprises a horizontally extending upper rail comprising a first end and a laterally opposed second end. The upper rail further comprises an integrally formed upper wall, lower wall, intermediate wall, front wall, and back wall extending between the first and second ends. The upper wall, lower wall, and intermediate wall extend parallel to the horizontal plane. The front wall and back wall extend parallel to the vertical plane. The intermediate wall comprises an upper seating surface facing the upper wall. The upper wall, intermediate wall, front wall and back wall define a horizontally extending channel within the upper rail. A first opening is provided in the upper wall and provides access to the channel. The window sash frame further comprises a first latch bolt slidably received in the channel. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275522 | METHOD AND JIG ASSEMBLY FOR MANUFACTURING OUTER BLADE CUTTING WHEEL - An outer blade cutting wheel comprising an annular thin disc base of cemented carbide and a blade section is manufactured by disposing permanent magnet pieces on the side surfaces and inward of the outer periphery of the base to produce a magnetic field, providing magnetic coated diamond and/or CBN abrasive grains such that the magnetic field may act on the grains, causing the grains to be magnetically attracted to the base outer periphery, and electroplating or electroless plating whereby the abrasive grains are bound to the base outer periphery to form the blade section. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275523 | ABRASIVE COMPACTS - The invention is for a polycrystalline diamond abrasive compact comprising a primary polycrystalline diamond material of bonded diamond particles and a secondary polycrystalline diamond material interspersed through the primary polycrystalline diamond material or a region thereof. The invention is characterised in that the secondary polycrystalline diamond material comprises particulates or granules of thermally stable polycrystalline diamond material. The invention extends to an abrasive cutting element suitable for cutting or abrading a substrate or in drilling applications. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275524 | RIGID SELF-SUPPORTING HOLLOW BODY, CONSTRUCTIONS PRODUCED WITH ONE OR MORE SUCH HOLLOW BODIES AND METHOD FOR MAKING SUCH CONSTRUCTIONS - A rigid self-supporting hollow body ( | 2010-11-04 |
20100275525 | Retrofit Roof System and a Clip Therefor - A roofing system for retrofitting an installed roof with a new roof and a coupling member, or clip, therefor. In some embodiments, the clip includes a housing adapted for slideable engagement with a subframe coupled to an installed roof panel and a rail adapted to couple with a new roof panel. The housing has a slot extending therethrough. The rail extends through the slot and is slideable relative to the housing within the slot. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275526 | BUILDING-ABOVE-LAND FOR PROTECTION OF VEGETATION AND ENVIRONMENT - The disclosure describes novel eco-friendly buildings and methods of building eco-friendly structures. Buildings constructed above land permit vegetation to grow below. Buildings which incorporate greenhouses are also described. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275527 | METAL ROOFING SHINGLE - An application for a metal faced roofing shingle includes a metal face affixed to a substrate, the substrate preferably being of similar size to existing asphalt roofing shingles. The metal faced roofing shingle includes a planar substrate and a metal face that covers less than an entire surface of the planar substrate. A decorative pattern covers an outside surface of the metal face or a part of the metal face, providing a look that, in some embodiments, simulates prior asphalt, wood, clay or stone roofing systems. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275528 | Accessories for pedestal supported decks - Accessories for pedestal supported decks which are installed in place of individual wooden tiles, pavers or other deck floor elements and which rest on and may be fastened to the pedestals. Accessories such as planters, seats, tables, containers, storage units, fountains and ponds have one or more base units which fit directly on to the pedestals in place of the tile, paver or other floor element. Planters, ponds and fountains drain directly to the underside of the deck and such accessories can incorporate irrigation, circulation and water supply elements underneath the accessory which are not visible from the deck. Accessories can be built from the same or different materials as the deck floor and can be built around standard sized pre-fabricated components and incorporate components of the deck floor so as to match the appearance of the deck. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275529 | Modular Crypt - A modular crypt structure comprising a frame, a module insert defining a chamber and a closure panel and methods of constructing the same are disclosed. The chamber functions as a crypt module and is adapted to receive bodily remains or portions thereof. The chamber is closed by attaching a closure panel, such as a stone crypt front to the frame, thereby encapsulating bodily remains. The modular crypt structure may comprise a plurality of chambers, thereby providing a plurality of crypt modules, and the frame may comprise a plurality of horizontal bars and a plurality of vertical bars. A method of constructing a modular crypt structure comprises erecting a frame, providing at least one module insert, configuring the insert to define a chamber adapted to receive bodily remains, and closing the crypt module. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275530 | Parking Garage Vehicle Lock Box - A remotely actuatable vehicle security system for a parking garage. In some embodiments, the vehicle security system includes a structure forming an enclosure between a ceiling and a floor of the parking garage and an electronic actuation system. The structure has a closeable opening through which a vehicle enters and leaves the enclosure. The electronic actuation system is configured to actuate a drive mechanism to close the opening or to expose the opening upon receipt of a remotely generated signal. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275531 | Accessories for pedestal supported decks - Accessories for pedestal supported decks which are installed in place of individual wooden tiles, pavers or other deck floor elements and which rest on and may be fastened to the pedestals. Accessories such as planters, seats, tables, containers, storage units, fountains and ponds have one or more base units which fit directly on to the pedestals in place of the tile, paver or other floor element. Planters, ponds and fountains drain directly to the underside of the deck and such accessories can incorporate irrigation, circulation and water supply elements underneath the accessory which are not visible from the deck. Accessories can be built from the same or different materials as the deck floor and can be built around standard sized pre-fabricated components and incorporate components of the deck floor so as to match the appearance of the deck. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275532 | SOLAR ROOF TILE WITH SOLAR AND PHOTOVOLTAIC PRODUCTION OF HOT WATER AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Object of the invention is a system composed of a special Tile, adequate to cover the whole roof, thermally insulating, ventilated, with no environmental impact, producing solar and photovoltaic energy, adequate for the production of hot water and/or electrical energy. The two functions, thermal and photovoltaic, are meant to be operated in synergy, obtaining the best result, or independently. For instance, the photovoltaic can help the thermal system, in case the covered surfaces are too small for the heating needs of the building, or in non-ideal climates, sending part of the electrical energy to electrical water heaters positioned in the boiler, to complement hot water production during low irradiation seasons. The roof thus obtained is optimal in any climate; in areas subject to snowfall the snow will melt on the tiles that anyway develop heat; in hot areas during the summer very high temperatures will be achieved, thus it will be possible to transform with heat exchangers the heat produced in cooling, obtaining air conditioning or cold water below the floor. Also, it will be possible to obtain heated water for pools from the excess of hot water both in the summer and in the winter. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275533 | DUMPSTER WITH SOLAR PANELS - The present invention provides the combination of a garbage dumpster, one or more solar panels, and a storage pod for receiving the dumpster. The garbage dumpster has lifting elements for lifting the dumpster to be emptied. The storage pod has a flat surface for receiving and storing the garbage dumpster. Also, one or more solar panels are connected to the storage pod and located above the storage pod for collecting the solar energy. An inverter is connected to the solar panels for converting the solar energy to electric energy. In addition, a storage battery is connected to the inverter for collecting the electric energy for future use. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275534 | Continuous circuit overlay solar shingles - A solar roofing system includes components that can be made to mimic traditional tabbed asphalt roofing shingles in size, shape, and performance. Additionally, the shingles also include photovoltaic devices embedded in the shingle tabs. Shingles are installed in a traditional manner using traditional tools and fasteners in offset and overlapping rows. Electrical connectivity among tabs is made by contact between top and bottom surfaces of shingles without the need for additional wiring or hardware. The system includes multiple shingle shapes including a variation that can be cut apart into separate tabs. This solar roofing system can be integrated with non-photovoltaic components to fit irregularities found in a variety of roof surfaces. The system, once installed, creates a redundancy of electrical connectivity throughout a roof surface to allow for interruptions and irregularities in the roof surface and to allow for highly reliable output performance. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275535 | Modular Entrance Floor System - A modular entrance floor system comprising a plurality of floor sections, the plurality of floor sections being disposed adjacent each other and defining a perimeter of an entrance floor area. Each floor section includes a base plate permanently coupled to a foundation, and a surface plate removably attached to the base plate. The surface plate has at least one drain feature. The plurality of floor sections are configured such that the surface plate of a first floor section is interchangeable with the surface plate of a second floor section, independent of the adjacent floor sections. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275536 | System for Insulating Attic Openings - A cover for closing an access opening that leads to an infrequently used space within a building, such as an attic, provides thermal and acoustic insulation at the access opening. The cover may be in one or two portions, including a closure alone or a closure and a frame having an aperture that can be closed by engagement between the closure and the frame. When the cover is used alone it engages a frame or a wall circumscribing the access opening. The cover is sized and shaped to close a stairwell, or the opening at one end of a stairway, or an opening in a generally vertical wall that is not necessarily associated with a stairway. The closure and frame are each made of one or more components. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275537 | Window-Containing Assemblies Having a Molded Plastic Frame - The present invention provides a window frame design that is adapted to receive at least two light-panels. The window frame comprises a stepped frame section that includes a lower step surface and an upper step surface. The lower step surface is adapted to receive a first light-panel so that a section of the first light-panel lies flush against the lower step surface. Similarly, the upper step surface is adapted to receive a second light-panel so that the second light-panel lies flush against the upper step surface. The window frame design of the invention can be either incorporated into a skylight frame that may be attached to a curb unit on a roof or it may be an integral part of a skylight frame-curb assembly that also contains a curb section. In another embodiment of the invention, a window frame design which directly incorporates one or more light-panels during molding is provided. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275538 | SPACER ARRANGEMENT WITH FUSABLE CONNECTOR FOR INSULATING GLASS UNITS - A spacer frame arrangement for insulating glass units, comprising a spacer profile body extending in a first direction and having a predetermined cross section in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the predetermined cross section defining a hollow inner space of the spacer profile body with predetermined dimensions in the plane perpendicular to the first direction, and a connector comprising a connector section adapted to be inserted in the first direction into the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body by having a cross sectional shape perpendicular to the first direction which corresponds, with predetermined tolerances, to the cross section of the spacer profile body limiting the hollow inner space, at least the outer surface of the connector section facing the inner surface of the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body after insertion of the same being made of a fusable material, preferably a material fusable by melting the same, wherein the connector section is inserted into the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body and the outer surfaces of the connector section and the inner surface of the spacer profile body facing each other are connected by fusing. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275539 | Fire Barriers for the Spaces Formed by Intersecting Architectural Expansion Joints - Multi-layered, fire-barriers each sized and shaped for installation into accepting intersection-spaces formed by the spaced-intersection of at least two expansion-joint spaces that occur between two adjacent spaced structural building units, each of said expansion-joint spaces defined by a plane, said plane defined by a set of three non-colinear points with each point defined by a set of x, y, z coordinates from the same coordinate system with no two of said coordinate sets being identical. The fire-barriers are shaped for use in 2-way planar, L-shaped expansion-joint spaces, T-shaped, cross-shaped, V-shaped, and vertical/horizontal L-shaped corner expansion-joint spaces, for example, and may comprise at least one layer of: protective cloth, insulating blanket, intumescent material, and mechanically supporting layer. The barriers prohibit the travel of fire, heat, or smoke through the flue-like channels created by the expansion-joints of a structure are provided ready to install in a one-step, drop-in process. | 2010-11-04 |
20100275540 | Corrugated Shearwall - A prefabricated shearwall including a central diaphragm having a height generally defined by top and bottom edges, and a width generally defined by a pair of end sections. The diaphragm further includes at least one corrugation extending in the height direction at least partially between the top and bottom edges. The corrugation increases the ductility and ability of the shearwall to withstand lateral forces such as those generated in earthquakes, high winds, floods and snow loads. | 2010-11-04 |