49th week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110297678 | STOPPER AND LANYARD LOOP COMBINATION FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A stopper ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297679 | Can End Produced From Downgauged Blank - A can end for a two-piece beverage container has a curl positioned about a longitudinal axis which defines an outer perimeter of the can end. A circumferential wall angles downwardly and radially inwardly relative to a radially inner portion of the curl. A strengthening member extends radially inwardly relative to the circumferential wall. A center panel extends radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis towards the strengthening member and has a diameter greater than 87.7% of an overall diameter of the can end. A frangible score and a hinge portion define an openable tear panel in the center panel. A stay-on tab is attached to the center panel and has a nose portion overlying the tear panel opposite a lift end of the tab. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297680 | CARTON WITH PLASTIC RECLOSABLE HEADER - The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing a package with a rigid or semi-rigid container and a polymeric or plastic header with a reclosure, such as a zipper. The rigid or semi-rigid container is typically provided in a stack of flat containers. The header is sealed, glued or otherwise secured to the containers. The container, typically inverted, is filled, and the bottom is formed by folding and sealing the bottom portion of the container. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297681 | SEVERABLE FILM PACKAGE FOR STACKED PRODUCT PIECES - A packaging device for supporting and dispensing product includes an elongate package having a wall of a single sheet The elongate package encloses a plurality of adjacent product pieces in a longitudinally stacked array The package has a weakened location extending along the length of the package permitting manual serving of the package therealong to open the package to dispense the product pieces. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297682 | CONTAINER WITH ANTI-LOSS AND ANTI-IDLE-ROTATION CAP - Disclosed herein is a container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap, which affords convenience and an improved sensation of use, in addition to preventing the contamination of the cap. The container includes a cap having a cap body, an indication ring, and a plurality of bridges, and a container body having a threaded fastening part, a ring stopping step, and an indication ring seat. The cap body and the indication ring are integrally coupled at a predetermined portion thereof with each other via a coupling part so that they are not separated from each other. A wedge and a wedge hole are provided on the cap body and the indication ring, or are provided on the cap body and the container body, so that the cap body is locked to the indication ring or the container body when the cap is opened to be adjacent to the coupling part. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297683 | SWING BOLT SPLASH SHIELD - A cover is provided for a removable pressure vessel lid and the cover has a peripheral flange extending over the interface of the lid and pressure vessel to direct escaping pressurized fluid away from the operator in the event of a seal leak or residual pressure upon release of the lid fasteners. The fasteners such as swing bolts engage slots in the lid flange; and, flow shields are provided on the fasteners to redirect fluid escaping at the slots and about the fasteners. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297684 | COMPOSTER - A composter has at least one closeable filling opening on the upper side, three superimposed chambers inside, an upper intermediate base arranged between the upper chamber and the central chamber, a lower intermediate base arranged between the central chamber and the lower chamber, and at least one closeable lateral removal opening arranged in the region of the lower chamber. The lowermost chamber is downwardly open so that the ground forms the bottom. The composter also has, in the upper intermediate base, at least one compost transfer opening that can be closed by a rotatable cover, in the lower intermediate base, at least one compost transfer opening which can be closed by a rotatable cover, and in the central chamber, at least one scraper that can be displaced on the lower intermediate base for extracting compost from the central chamber. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297685 | PAINT TRAY ACCESSORY AND ASSEMBLY - A paint tray accessory and assembly provides an impermeable plastic cover and a membrane cover for use with a paint tray and paint roller of conventional manufacture. The membrane cover comprises a first frame member, a second frame member and a fluid regulating membrane. The membrane is flexible and stretchable which provides means for more evenly coating the sleeve of a paint roller during use of the assembly. The membrane also provides a tractive surface for the paint roller sleeve. The frame members are configured to retain the membrane within the frame members and to protect the membrane during use. The first frame member is intended to remain in position while the second frame member is flexibly rotatable relative to the first frame member at the points of certain “breaks” between the two frame members, also considered a “hinged” point. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297686 | REFRIGERATOR WITH DOOR OPENING DEVICE - A refrigerator which allows a user to easily open a door of the refrigerator with a small force is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a main body having an upper storage compartment and a lower storage compartment defined on upper and lower sides, a door which slides to open and close any one of the storage compartments, a handle which is disposed at an upper portion of the door to be vertically rotatable, a plurality of push members which move to advanced positions from retreated positions in connection with a vertical rotation of the handle to separate the door from the main body, and an elastic member which is disposed between at least one of the push members and the door to restore the push members to the retreated positions when an external force is removed from the handle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297687 | OPEN TOP CONTAINER - An open top container is provided, which includes a container main body having first and second side panels provided spaced apart from each other to form an opening on an upper portion of the container and a base panel connecting lower end portions of the first and second side panels and support bows each having one end portion connected to an upper portion of the first side panel and the other end portion crossing the opening and extending up to an upper portion of the second side panel to be rotatable in a left or right direction around the one end portion. According to the open top container, an upper portion of the container main body can be opened without the necessity of separating support bows from the container main body. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297688 | DRINKING VESSEL - A drinking vessel is disclosed which channels aromatic vapors of the beverage to the nose of the drinker. The vessel has a generally barrel-shaped body which has a bottom, a belly and a top, along with a front and back. An opening at the top of the body extends upwardly along a plane from the front of the body to the back of the body at an angle α. The diameter of the belly is greater than the diameter of the vessel at its bottom or at the opening of the body. When provided with a handle, the vessel serves as a coffee cup. Made of glass without a handle it serves as a spirits glass. When provided with a stem it serves as a wine glass. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297689 | CLOSURE FOR CONTAINER - The present invention is a closure for a container that includes a cover plate and a sip hole configured within the cover plate and adapted on a dispensing opening configured in the top end portion of the container. The closure further includes a reclosable lid that is hinged to the cover plate for enabling a pivotal motion of the reclosable lid. A second embodiment of the invention includes a closure with a back surface that accommodates a variety of container top and container top edge dimensions that are utilized to hold a variety of beverages, with a raised perimeter, a releasable tab, a top surface, a pair of raised notches and a pair of two receiving notches. The second embodiment also includes a dispersing aperture and an aperture filling protrusion disposed on the top surface. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297690 | RECLOSABLE CONTAINER - There is disclosed a container for receiving and sealing material in an internal cavity. The container is configured to be shiftable about an intermediate hinge portion and provides a dispensation port defined by a frangible connected panel of the container. The panel can be reclosed after initial severing of the frangible connection upon initial opening. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297691 | FULLY AUTOMATIC SELF-SERVICE KEY DUPLICATING KIOSK - A self-service, fully-automatic kiosk for duplicating keys includes a kiosk housing having a customer interface for receiving payment from a customer for the purchase of at least one duplicate of the customer's key. A key-receiving entry in the housing receives at least a portion of the customer's key to be duplicated, and a key analysis system within the housing analyzes the blade of a key inserted in the key-receiving entry to determine whether the inserted key matches one of a group of preselected key types and, if so, which preselected key type is matched. A key blank magazine within the housing stores key blanks for each of the preselected key types. A key blank extraction system extracts from the magazine a key blank for the preselected key type matched by the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry. Then a key duplicating system within the kiosk replicates the tooth pattern of the blade of the key inserted in the key-receiving entry, on the blade of the extracted key blank. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297692 | Sponge Sheet Dispenser - A device for dispensing a sheet from a stack of sheets is disclosed. The device includes a holder for receiving a refill container including the stack of sheets. The holder includes a holder base wall and opposed holder side walls extending up from the holder base wall. The refill container includes a container base wall and opposed first and second container side walls extending up from the container base wall. A first flap extends inward from an end of the first container side wall, and a second flap extends inward from an end of the second container side wall. The first flap and the second flap are dimensioned to define a longitudinal dispensing slot of the container. At least one of the first flap and the second flap of the container can flex upward when a sheet is dispensed from the device. In one form, the sheets comprise a thin sponge material. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297693 | Flexible Sheet Material Dispenser - A novel sheet material dispenser package includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a collapsible top wall, a collapsible bottom wall, a first hinge feature, and a second hinge feature. A first side region of the first sidewall is coupled to a first region of the second sidewall via the first hinge feature and a second side region of the first sidewall is coupled to a second side region of the second sidewall via the second hinge feature. The top wall includes a first region coupled to the first sidewall and a second region coupled to the second sidewall. The bottom wall includes a first region coupled to the first sidewall and a second region coupled to the second sidewall. In a particular embodiment, the sheet material dispenser is a collapsible tissue dispenser adapted to sit in a cup holder when in a non-collapsed state and in a pocket when in a collapsed state. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297694 | Cloth Dispenser - A re-usable dispenser for interfolded cloth sheets is disclosed. The dispenser includes a re-usable top housing that is moves relative to a re-usable bottom housing as the cloth sheets are depleted and a replaceable refill housing including refill cloths. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297695 | DISPENSER FOR ADMINISTERING PLATE-SHAPED SUBSTANCES - A dispenser for administering strip-shaped substances ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297696 | HAND WASH AND SANITATION DEVICE - A hand wash and sanitation device that controls the hygiene of the personnel while performing their work related functions in areas where complete asepsis is required. The hand wash and sanitation device that controls the use of the device by each one of the workers by using biometrics parameters and keeps records of the use of the device by each one of the workers during the preset schedule. The hand wash and sanitation device that detects if the personnel had properly sanitized their hands during a preset schedule and then takes the necessary steps to ensure the proper sanitization. The hand wash and sanitation device includes a hollow housing enclosing a biometric scanner connected to the housing, the biometric scanner reads a biometric parameter of a user, a screen located on the housing and connected to the biometric device, a liquid dispenser operatively connected to the biometric scanner, wherein the liquid dispenser dispenses a predetermined amount of an antiseptic formulation, a computer device including a software program, and the computer device is connected to the liquid dispenser and to the biometric dispenser. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297697 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING MATERIAL FROM A DEFORMABLE TUBE - Devices for dispensing material from a deformable tube comprise a shell having a top portion and a bottom portion. The shell comprises two shell pieces, the shell defining a compartment adapted for receiving a deformable tube and having an aperture in its top portion. Each shell piece comprises a press portion having a groove surrounding the press portion and a hinge located in the bottom portion connecting the press portion to the shell piece. The inner surfaces of the press portions have pressing features configured to squeeze a deformable tube from the bottom of the tube to the top of the tube. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297698 | VENTED BOTTLE - Described is a bottle having a cap with an atmospheric venting means comprising a venting receptacle and a porous thermoplastic plug. The porous plug can be held in place with a retaining ring. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297699 | O-RING RETAINER FOR VALVE STEM - An O-ring retainer is disclosed that is integral with a valve stem of a valve. The valve is intended to move in a valve chamber, which valve chamber has a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. When manually actuated, the valve moves between a first position, where it is seated against walls of the valve chamber and prevents flow through the chamber, and a second unseated position where it allows flow of the fluid through the chamber between the inlet and the outlet. An O-ring, used in conjunction with the valve and the valve chamber, is maintained in place by an outward projection from the valve stem, which projection is located just below the normally seated O-ring. Thus, if the O-ring becomes unseated, the projection, upon movement of the valve towards the seated position, bumps the O-ring back into its normal position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297700 | UNIT FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS OR MIXTURES AND RELEVANT DISPENSING DEVICE - The present invention is a unit ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297701 | Split engagement flange for soap dispenser pump piston - A liquid soap dispenser is disclosed having a permanent housing which permits simplified insertion and replacement of disposable fluid reservoirs. The housing includes an actuator assembly which is cycled by a lever between first and second positions. The actuator assembly is configured to couple to a piston element of a piston pump carried on the reservoir so that when cycled, the piston element is actuated in sliding movement to dispense a quantity of fluid. The piston element includes resiliently deformable fingers which act to secure the piston element to the actuator assembly for sliding movement therewith. If, on insertion of a replacement reservoir, the reservoir is positioned uncoupled from the actuator assembly, on first cycling of the actuator assembly the fingers deform to permit movement of the actuator assembly relative to the piston element and move towards a coupled orientation. In the coupled orientation, the fingers return to an undeformed configuration securing the piston element to the actuator assembly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297702 | DISPENSING CONTAINER WITH BOTTOM VALVE - A disposable corrugated board dispensing container including an enclosure having a bottom wall and side walls including a front side wall for containing contents therein. The bottom wall is formed by overlapping flaps attached to each of the side walls at a fold line, and an aperture is disposed in the bottom wall. A funnel is supported by a funnel support disposed between the funnel and the bottom wall, the funnel guiding the contents of the enclosure to the aperture in the bottom wall. A slide valve controls the dispensing of the contents through the aperture, the slide valve being accessed through an access opening in the front side wall. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297703 | MESS FREE DISPENSING NOZZLE AND CONTAINER WITH SUCK BACK FEATURE - A container especially adapted for dispensing food coloring includes a body including a neck with a nozzle including a skirt inserted into the body neck. The body neck and nozzle skirt together may have a plurality of beads to form an air and liquid (especially food coloring) tight seal. The nozzle includes a channel formed by substantially parallel walls including an orifice opening into the bottle at a first end of the channel, the orifice including a diameter of between 0.010 and 0.016 inches. The second end of the channel terminates in a flat nozzle tip for dispensing food coloring. The container provides an easy to use mess free dispenser with precise drop control and consistent drop size. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297704 | Packaging Element with a Hermetically Solid Dosing Mechanism for Semi-Solid Products - Comprehending its body as a sole piece ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297705 | Reclosable Dispensing Container Cap For Flowable Material Containers - A reclosable dispensing container cap for dispensing flowable material from a container is disclosed. An inner cap is provided which defines a passageway adapted to be placed in fluid communication with a container nozzle. The inner cap defines a first aperture in fluid communication between the passageway and an exterior of the inner cap. An outer cap is provided to surround the inner cap such that the outer cap is slidably rotatable in relation to the inner cap between at least a first position and a second position. The outer cap defines a second aperture disposed along the outer cap such that the second aperture is in substantial registration with the first aperture when the outer cap is rotated to the first position and out of registration with the first aperture when the outer cap is rotated to the second position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297706 | UNIVERSAL FITMENT FOR ATTACHMENT TO SPOUTS - Universal fitments for attachment to spouts having various internal diameters and/or various threadings and methods of using the same. The universal fitments may attach to spouts around their outer diameters and/or within their inner diameters. Some universal fitments include an outer circumferential member having a central aperture extending therethrough and a deformable inner circumferential member adjoined to the inner surface of the outer circumferential member. Other universal fitments include a central longitudinal member and a flexible flange encircling the central longitudinal member. Still other universal fitments include a central longitudinal member having a proximal flange and a distal flange, a circumferential member comprised of a compressible material surrounding the central longitudinal member and abutting the proximal flange, a cap member, and a cylindrical member adjoined to the proximal end of the cap member and having a threaded surface which interacts with the distal flange. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297707 | Anti-alumina-buildup refractories for casting nozzles - Disclosed is anti-alumina-buildup refractories for casting nozzles, which comprises a refractory aggregate including 20 mass % or more of CaO component, and 10 mass % or more of clinker particles each containing CaO as a mineral phase, on the basis of 100 mass % of the entire composition. At least a part of the surfaces of the CaO exposed from the surfaces of the corresponding clinker particles is formed with a CaCO | 2011-12-08 |
20110297708 | Garment hanger - This disclosure provides a simple and cheap collapsible cloth hanger. According to one embodiment of the current invention the hanger consists of a hook attached to two arms that movably cross each other, thereby forming an X-configuration. By pressing the uppermost ends of the cross together the lowermost ends that form the hanger arms will move closer to each other, thereby forming a narrow assembly that can be inserted through a small neck hole. By releasing hold of the upper ends, the arms of the hanger are back to the original width and the cloth is supported by the lower ends of the arms. According to another preferred embodiment the invention works without the X-configuration and two movable arms are embedded through a pivot in a fixed structure. According to this embodiment the user pressures the two arms to allow the hanger to form a narrow assembly to be inserted through a small neck hole | 2011-12-08 |
20110297709 | Wetsuit Entry Device and Method for Manufacturing - A device in the form of a slipper which may be worn on foot (primarily) or hand which assists a wearer in entering a wetsuit by reducing friction between the wetsuit material and the wearer's skin. The device has a sole portion and top portion stitched, glued or otherwise sealed at the edges to form a foot or hand pocket. The device is tapered at the toe to prevent snagging during wetsuit entry. The device is open at the heal and contoured around the ankle bone to prevent excess material from hindering wetsuit entry, and to prevent the wearer from grabbing the material through the wetsuit, when commonly gripping the wetsuit on either side of the ankles in order to push the foot through the opening. A preferred embodiment includes both top facing and bottom facing pockets to assist a wearer in grabbing and pulling the device off the foot or hand once the device is through the wetsuit ankle or wrist opening. Once the wearer has inserted his foot through the opening, the slipper provides protection from concrete, sand or dirt, and helps keep the foot conveniently free of dirt and pebbles. The device is easy to carry, easy to store, and reusable. It won't distort its shape even after many uses. It does not absorb water or allow dirt, sand or pebbles to cling to its surface. It can be made in a variety of waterproof, friction reducing and durable materials such as but not limited to nylon, silicone, and tough plastic. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297710 | Crib Mattress Caddy - A crib mattress caddy includes at least two top mounting straps and at least two bottom mounting straps. The caddy also includes front and back brackets each including an inner surface for interfacing with a mattress. A primary tilting strap and a primary lifting strap are also included. The inner surfaces of the front and back brackets interface with a mattress. The top and bottom mounting straps are both attached to the front and back brackets. The primary tilting strap is attached to the front bracket. The primary lifting strap is attached to the back bracket. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297711 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING A PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Systems and methods for supporting an electronic device include an electronic device storage chamber; a shoulder strap attached to a top end of the electronic device storage chamber; a chest strap attached to a surface of the electronic device storage chamber; a bottom arm hingeably attached to a bottom end of the electronic device storage chamber; a ball joint attached to the bottom arm; and an electronic device support arm having a first end attached to the ball joint. In one embodiment, a phone arm can be attached to a surface of the electronic device storage chamber to adjustably support the position of a phone so that a user can simultaneously use the phone and the electronic device such as a tablet in a hands-free manner. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297712 | LOCKING MEMBER AND ROOF RACK USING THE SAME - The locking member of the present invention includes a main body, at least one engaging portion, a slidable rod and a locking element. The main body defines at least one first bore, at least one chamber and at least one second bore. The chamber communicates the first bore with the second bore. The engaging portion is movably disposed in the chamber, and the engaging portion is formed with a teeth portion adjacent to the first bore. The locking clement includes at least one rod member, which has an engaging end formed with a teeth section. The engaging end is slidably disposed in the first bore. The slidable rod is slidably disposed in the second bore and selectively abuts against the engaging portion so that the teeth portion engages with the teeth section, and the rod member is thus positioned. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297713 | Magnetic Vehicle Rack - A magnetic vehicle rack having an elongated body constructed from a flexible polymeric material. The elongated body generally including an arciform cross-sectional profile, an oblate top surface, a planar bottom surface having a one or more permanent magnet(s) disposed flush with the bottom surface and an axially aligned aperture dimensioned to axially receive an incurvate spine therethrough. Positioning of the incurvate spine within the elongated body uniformly distributes static and dynamic loads throughout the magnetic vehicle rack. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297714 | Vehicle Accessory Holder - A vehicle accessory holder having several accessory receptacles defining several accessory retention compartments is provided for retaining various accessories or items such as sunglasses, cell phones, business cards, paper and pens/pencils, lottery tickets and the like proximate to the vehicle driver. The vehicle accessory holder is attached to the vehicle's rear view mirror mount and is adjustable in position relative to the driver in all directions within the vehicle. A flexible hanger that bends but retains its shape is attached to the receptacles via a clamp that allows easy and quick up/down height adjustment of the receptacles along the hanger to vertically position the receptacles relative to the rear view mirror. Two hooks on automatically retractable cords are positioned on both sides of the receptacles to provide attachment to air vents or other structures of the vehicle. The automatic retraction of the cords provides retention of the receptacles against the center console of the vehicle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297715 | CUP HOLDER - A cup holder holding an object includes: a storing part being cylindrical and being opened at an upper portion; an opening part provided at a side wall of the storing part; a holder being biased towards an interior of the storing part and being stored inside the opening part so that the holder may protrude and retract; and a restricting part provided on the opening part, wherein the restricting part restrains a movement of the holder at a maximum storage position. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297716 | Foldable mount - A foldable mounting structure for mounting electronic devices within a vehicle that includes a uniquely designed base and a suction-forming assembly connected to the base that includes a suction cup and an elongated arm to which the electronic devices can be connected. The elongated arm is movable relative to the base from a first folded position to a second extended position to cause a suction to be formed between the suction cup and a smooth mounting surface located within the vehicle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297717 | HOLDER FOR A BEVERAGE CONTAINER - A holder for a beverage container includes a container receptacle configured to receive a beverage container, a separate base disposed in the container receptacle and at least one holding jaw formed in a single piece with the base. The holding jaw is inwardly resilient and pressable toward an outside of the container receptacle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297718 | INFLATABLE DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE PROJECTION ANGLE AND/OR HEIGHT OF A VIDEO PROJECTOR - The video projection assembly includes a video projector and a device for adjusting the projection angle and/or height of a video projector. The device comprises an inflatable pouch, which can be placed under the video projector, inflating means for inflating said pouch, and deflating means for deflating said pouch, the deflating means being separate from or combined with the inflating means. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297719 | BACKPACK WITH INTEGRAL SKIRT - A combination backpack-garment in which the garment is an external tubular skirt with an adjustable, selectively closeable waistband secured to the backpack. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297720 | Method and Apparatus for Attaching a Personal Electronic Device - A method and apparatus for supporting a personal electronic device are provided. The device incorporates a support frame structure comprised of three legs. A vertical leg is attached to a shoulder strap, while the horizontal legs are attached to a chest strap. A lower joint is located between the two horizontal legs and this lower joint is also attached to an electronic device support leg. The electronic device support leg is attached to the lower joint and also to a ball joint at the end opposite the lower joint. In use, the lower joint allows for the electronic device to be moved into a viewing position at a desired angle. The ball joint allows rotation of the device between portrait and landscape orientations. A case may also be attached to the electronic device support leg to contain the personal electronic device. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297721 | LOAD BEARING DEVICES FOR HUMAN LOAD BEARING USAGES - A load bearing device for human use include first and second load bearing plates that have a first uncompressed position and a second compressed position that conform to the anatomy of the hips of a human. The plates are sufficiently rigid so as to prevent local inversion when the plates are subject to point or line loads and so as to distribute local loads over the plates. The plates can be used with belts, clothes, backpacks and other load carrying devices and can be incorporated into belts, clothes, backpacks and other load carrying devices. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297722 | Duct securing gun - A duct securing gun comprising: a holder for retaining a material, a fastener driver for installing at least east one fastener, a track to align the material with respect to at least one of the holder, and the fastener driver, wherein the fastener driver installs at least one fastener to secure at least one end of the material. The fastener driver comprising of a cutout to allow for the material and fastener to exit the track unobstructed the majority of the time. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297723 | Staple Remover - An automatic staple remover in a gun-shaped housing comprises a trigger that engages a series of levers and one or more springs that ultimately engage a rotating tumbler. Alternatively, the trigger engages an electric motor and gears, or a pneumatic motor and lever arrangement, or a combination of levers and motors to engage the rotating tumbler. Around the perimeter of the tumbler are one or more teeth capable of sliding under a staple. Positioned below the tumbler a removable receptacle catches removed staples. Additionally, the automatic staple remover can include stapler components side-by-side in the same housing that can be engaged by a common trigger. Stapler components comprise a series of levers and springs, a blade assembly, and a plurality of staples in a sleeve. Alternatively, stapler components can include pneumatic motor components or electric motor components. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297724 | APPARATUS FOR ALIGNED SUPPLY OF FASTENING PARTS - An apparatus for aligned supply of fastening parts into an automatic assembling machine includes a rotary holding claw body, disposed at a lower position of a pressing punch, for gripping the fastening parts supplied in a position of a lateral direction by way of a supply passage, by passing through an intersection of an axial line of the pressing punch and an axial line of the supply passage, and rotating and displacing by a specific angle about a lateral axial line orthogonal to the both axial lines, and positioning and holding the fastening parts coaxially with the pressing punch at a lower position of the pressing punch. The rotary holding claw body has a pair of mutually opposing disk-shaped gripping claws, and the both disk-shaped gripping claws are forced to as to press push springs each other, and the fastening parts are gripped by the both disk-shaped gripping claws. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297725 | STAPLE GUN - A staple gun includes an arm having an elongate hole and a protrusion extends from the first end of the arm. A driving plate has a first hole and a second hole. The protrusion is inserted into the first hole. A strike plate is located beside the driving plate and has a third hole. A resilient plate has a first end extending through the second hole and the third hole. A spring is rested on a top of the first end of the arm. A case includes a fulcrum axle and a fixed axle. The fulcrum axle extends through the elongate hole of the arm and is located behind the driving plate. The fixed axle contacts a top surface of the resilient plate. The effort arm from the fulcrum axle to the front end of the arm is shortened so as to save effort when pivoting the arm. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297726 | DRIVE-IN DEVICE FOR FASTENING MEANS - In a fastening apparatus, a lockable slider is movably held along a magazine carrier, and coupled to a feeding element for a movement of fastening elements into an operating position below a firing pin. An adjustable retaining part for locking the slider is disposed on the magazine carrier, and has, in its locking position, at least one component section which protrudes into the feed path of the slider for a form closure with the slider in its locking position. The component section has at least one sliding surface running obliquely to the guide surfaces of the magazine carrier for shifting the retaining part from the locking position. The retaining part has a shoulder running approximately perpendicularly to the guide surfaces of the magazine carrier, which is configured so that it directly adjoins the obliquely running sliding surface. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297727 | PLUG GUIDE FOR A NAILING DEVICE AND A DEVICE COMPRISING THE PLUG GUIDE - The plug guide comprises a bore for receiving a nail comprising a head and a shaft onto which a skirt is slid, the bore having a passing section determined so that the head and the skirt of the nail cause it to be guided therein, a recess being provided in the front part of the plug guide for ejecting and expanding the guiding skirt. The recess comprises at least one radial bulge projecting inside, for extending the wall of the bore of the plug guide and forming a narrowing for guiding the nail. This invention further relates to a fastening device comprising the plug guide. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297728 | NAILING DEPTH ADJUSTING DEVICE OF A PALM-TYPE NAIL GUN - A nailing depth adjusting device of a palm-type nail gun, installed in a containing recess, which is for the hammer rod to go through, at the bottom of the nail gun body. In side of the containing recess is provided with at least one guiding indentation and an adjusting sleeve. One end of the adjusting sleeve adjacent to the guiding indentation is slidably engaged in an outside wall of a guiding piece by threads. The guiding piece includes at least one guiding pillar slidably engaged in the guiding indentation. Users may rotate the adjusting sleeve to control the position of the guiding piece. Inside the adjusting sleeve is provided with an telescopic conduit. One end of the conduit is exposed outside of the adjusting sleeve. The conduit can touch the surface of the work piece, which causes the conduit to move until touching the guiding piece and thereby, adjust the nailing depth of the hammer rod. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297729 | SURGICAL DEVICE - A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw disposed in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. The second jaw is mechanically coupled to the first jaw at a proximal end opposite a distal end. A cutting element is disposed within the second jaw, and a first driver is configured to move the cutting element proximally from the distal end toward the proximal end of the second jaw to cut a section of tissue disposed between the first and second jaws. The device may also include a stapling element disposed within the second jaw. The cutting element and the stapling element may be contiguous so as to define a cutting and stapling element, such as a wedge having a blade disposed thereon. As the wedge is moved proximally from the distal end of the second jaw to the proximal end, the wedge pushes a plurality of staples against a plurality of opposing staple guides disposed in the first jaw in order to staple a section of tissue while cutting the section of tissue. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297730 | Surgical Stapler - A surgical device is described herein that can be used to fire different types and sizes of disposable loading units. In a preferred embodiment, the device applies parallel rows of surgical fasteners to body tissue and concomitantly forms an incision between the rows of staples during an endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical procedure. The device can be utilized with disposable loading units configured to apply linear rows of staples measuring from about 15 mm in length to about 60 mm in length and can be used. to fire disposable loading units containing surgical clips and individual staples. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297731 | Surgical Stapling Apparatus - A loading unit for use with a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes a tool assembly having a cartridge assembly and an anvil assembly that are movable in relation to one another; a surgical buttress releasably secured to a tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly, wherein each surgical buttress is secured to the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly by at least one anchor; a release assembly associated with the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly; and a drive assembly slidably translatable through the tool assembly between proximal and distal positions, wherein the drive assembly actuates the release assembly to thereby release the anchor to free the surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or the cartridge assembly. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297732 | Surgical Staple Assembly - A surgical staple assembly is disclosed and can include a surgical staple. The surgical staple assembly can be moved between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the surgical staple can be in an original shape. Moreover, in the second configuration, the surgical staple can be in a deformed configuration. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297733 | FRICTION STIR WELDING USING A SUPERABRASIVE TOOL - A probe for friction stir welding MMCs, ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, and superalloys, as well as non-ferrous alloys, the probe including a shank, a shoulder, and a pin disposed through the shoulder and into the shank, wherein the pin and the shoulder at least include a coating comprised of a superabrasive material, the pin and shoulder being designed to reduce stress risers, disposing a collar around a portion of the shoulder and the shank to thereby prevent movement of the shoulder relative to the shank, and incorporating thermal management by providing a thermal flow barrier between the shoulder and the shank, and between the collar and the tool. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297734 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ARTICLE BY DIFFUSION BONDING AND SUPERPLASTIC FORMING - In a method of manufacturing an article ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297735 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STENT MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY - A stent manufacturing assembly for assisting in the manufacturing of a medical stent and a process for manufacturing a medical stent are disclosed. A patterned sheet of metal can be wrapped around the manufacturing assembly's outer surface. The assembly includes a mandrel and a sleeve. The mandrel includes a rigid and substantially cylindrical external surface, and the sleeve surrounds the mandrel and has a variable inner diameter. The sleeve adheres to the inner surface of the stent formed around the sleeve to allow the sleeve to remain in place. After the mandrel is slidably removed from the sleeve, the sleeve radially collapses and contracts, thereby causing minimal shear stress on the stent's inner surface and preventing or minimizing friction and pressure between the mandrel and the stent. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297736 | Banded Papers, Smoking Articles and Methods - Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to the banded regions. The pattern of banded regions may be bands, stripes, two-dimensional arrays, undulated regions, and the like along and/or around the tobacco rod. The pattern can be applied in one or more layers. The pattern may be configured so that when a smoking article is placed on a substrate, at least two longitudinal locations along the length of the tobacco rod have film-forming compound located only on sides of the smoking article not in contact with the substrate. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297737 | FIBREBOARD REINFORCED CONTAINER - This invention relates to a container for a part and in particular relates to a container for an automotive part having fibreboard with a hole there through for engaging the automotive part as well as a method of packaging a part with a protrusion; and in particular relates to a method of packaging an automotive hood have a protruding latch striker. This invention also relates to a corrugated paperboard package having a fibreboard insert as well as a method of protecting the shipment of automotive parts by utilizing a laminated stack of corrugated paperboard and fibreboard having a hole there through for engagement with the striker latch of the hood. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297738 | Hand-Held Package Box and Developed Plate Thereof - A hand-held package box and a developed plate thereof are provided. The package box includes a box body, a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. The third plate is connected to the box body, and the second plate connects the first plate and the third plate. The first plate has a first folded sheet, and the second plate has a second folded sheet. A position of the first folded sheet and a position of the second folded sheet are symmetrical with respect to a folding line between the first plate and the second plate. When the first plate is folded to a position between the second plate and the third plate, a folding line of the first folded sheet corresponds to a folding line of the second folded sheet, so that the first folded sheet and the second folded sheet, after being folded, form a handle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297739 | Folding box for receiving a group of containers - Folding box for receiving a group of containers comprising
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20110297740 | AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION OF A TERMINAL - A method and apparatus are provided for requesting configuration of a terminal connected to a subscriber card that contains at least one application. The terminal is adapted to receive via a second communications interface a response to a request including configuration information of the terminal, to act for at least one application of the subscriber card to determine whether an interface application associated with the at least one application is or is not present in the terminal. The terminal is adapted to send via a first telecommunications interface at least one command for downloading the interface application, if the interface application not present. A configuration method and apparatus are also provided for sending configuration information in response to a request, to receive at least one download command and to transmit it to a remote server, and to update the configuration information, after downloading the interface application specified in the command. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297741 | CUSTOM SCANNING DEVICE AND AUTOMATED CAR AUCTION FACILITY MANAGEMENT - An automobile auction system to receive scanned automobile bar codes and function bar codes along with location data and to process the scanned bar codes. The system includes a first interface for receiving scanned bar codes, GPS coordinates, scanner ID, and time of scan from a custom scanning device. A second interface is to receive a map of an auto auction facility from a map source. A server is to process the bar codes and the GPS coordinates received from the scanning device and to associate the GPS coordinates to the map of the auto auction facility received from the map source. The system may process bar codes associated with functions, such as employees, shops or staging operations, specific tasks, and work orders. The function bar codes may, for example, assign scanners to employees, record tasks being performed, record employee performing the tasks, and record shop or staging operations opened/completed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297742 | METHODOLOGY FOR BORE SIGHT ALIGNMENT AND CORRECTING BALLISTIC AIMING POINTS USING AN OPTICAL (STROBE) TRACER - A method and system for improving precision and accuracy of weaponry according to which angular position information of the fire control device and optical location information of the optical signals emitted during the flight of a projectile are processed in a computer using software to calculate and provide a precise aim point for firing one or more subsequent projectiles. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297743 | HIGH-SPEED AUTOMATIC FIRE NET-BASED FIRE INSTRUCTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR SHORT-RANGE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN - A high-speed automatic fire net-based fire instruction control system for a short-range anti-aircraft gun is provided. More particular, the present invention relates to a system, in which when a short-range anti-aircraft gun gunner calibrates values indicated on equipment and follows instructions without personally viewing a flying object that has infiltrated at low altitude, a tracking and automatic fire net is constructed, and the gunner follows fire instructions, thus allowing gunners to easily cope with targets anywhere regardless of the location, such as an anti-aircraft defensive position or a contact area, as long as the targets appear on a detection radar even in unfavorable weather or at night which forbids the targets from being detected and identified with eyes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297744 | AUTO ADJUSTING RANGING DEVICE - A ranging system for use with a projectile launching device is provided. The ranging system includes an alignment marker visible with an optical sight device. The position of the alignment marker is adjusted based at least on a determined range to a target. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297745 | SENSOR MODULE AND SENSOR MODULE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a sensor module capable of ensuring security of data in which card data output from a magnet head is not stolen by a third party. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297746 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING IMAGE DATA REPRESENTING BAR CODES - A device for processing image data relating to bar codes is described. In one embodiment a bar code verification device is provided having an ergonomic form factor characterized by a domed hand held trigger and a viewing window. The verification device may be disposed in a network that includes a host processor system and other bar code reading devices which may include other bar code verification devices. Processing circuitry for processing image signals corresponding to printed bar codes may be partially disposed within the hand held verification device and partially disposed within a host processor system spaced apart from and associated with the hand held verification device. The hand held verification device may be in wireless communication with the host processor system to which it is associated. The bar code verification system may include signal enhancement modules which interpolate constructed pixel values from actual pixel values and which correct for signal degradation resulting from high frequency spatial sampling. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297747 | CUSTOM SCANNING DEVICE AND AUTOMATED CAR AUCTION FACILITY MANAGEMENT - A custom location identifying scanner device that is ergonomically designed to be carried around, is easy to use, and is relatively cheap so that they may be utilized on a wider scale (e.g., a majority of automobile auction facility employees). The device may be used to scan bar codes associated with automobiles and record the GPS coordinates, scanner ID, and time of scan along with the automobile information. The device may also be used to scan bar codes associated with functions, such as employees, shops or staging operations, specific tasks, and work orders. Bar codes associated with functions may have a pre-fix to differentiate them from regular automobile ID scans. The function bar codes may be scanned to, for example, assign scanners to employees, record tasks being performed, record employee performing the tasks, and record shop or staging operations opened/completed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297748 | METHOD AND PORTABLE APPARATUS FOR RECOGNIZING BAR CODES - A method for optical recording of a linear barcode pattern and determination of a symbol sequence as defined by the barcode pattern from a blurred raw image and includes the following steps: taking a raw image of the barcode pattern, preprocessing the raw image to generate a series of output patterns, comparing the output pattern with stored reference patterns, wherein the reference patterns correspond to blurred images of sharp nominal patterns and each reference pattern is provided with at least one symbol, determining for each of the output patterns the reference pattern which most closely resembles the output pattern outputting, transmitting or storing the symbols corresponding to the determined reference pattern and following the sequence of output patterns, as a symbol sequence. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297749 | VERIFIABLE SYMBOLIC DIRECT PART MARK AND METHOD OF ITS FABRICATION - Direct application symbol mark which consists of information elements which are formed in needle-impact marking on the surface of the part being marked in the form of conical depressions and which are filled with paint, characterized in that an adhesively fixed film with the recorded optical information with perforated openings which coincide with the depressions is located overhead on this surface, and the paint which is used for filling is fluorescent. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297750 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FINISHING LAYER CONTAINING A WINDOW FOR A PORTABLE DATA STORAGE MEDIUM AND SAID FINISHING LAYER - A method for producing a finishing layer containing a window ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297751 | THERMOSET COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME FROM ENGINEERED RECYCLED RUBBER POWDER - A thermoset composite material that my used in the fabrication of structural components including railroad ties comprise a substantially homogeneous blend of an amount of vulcanized rubber particles including a predetermined ratio of different particles sizes, and a thermoset elastomeric binding agent added to the vulcanized rubber particles. The blend may comprise about 30% to about 97% by weight of the vulcanized rubber particles, and the blend is subjected to compression molding at a predetermined temperature and pressure for a resident time period forming the composite material. The ratio of different rubber particle sizes is selected so that the composite material has a desired density or is within a range of desired densities | 2011-12-08 |
20110297752 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR RAIL RESTORATION AND RAIL MANUFACTURE USING WELDING - A method for restoring a worn rail section includes cleaning a worn surface of a rail section to expose a clean metal surface, heating the rail section to a first temperature before welding, welding new metal on the clean metal surface of the rail section after heating the rail section to the first temperature, heating the rail section to a second temperature after the welding to heat-treat a heat-affected area caused by the welding, and shaping the rail section, wherein the welding is performed by a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297753 | INTEGRATED FUEL INJECTOR IGNITERS CONFIGURED TO INJECT MULTIPLE FUELS AND/OR COOLANTS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE - Embodiments of injectors configured for adaptively injecting multiple different fuels and coolants into a combustion chamber, and for igniting the different fuels, are disclosed herein. An injector according to one embodiment includes a body having a first end portion and a second end portion. The injector further includes a first flow channel extending through the body, and a second flow channel extending through the body that is separate from the first flow channel and electrically isolated from the first flow channel. The first flow channel is configured to receive a first fuel, and the second flow channel is configured to receive at least one of a second fuel and a coolant. The injector further comprises a valve carried by the body that is movable between a closed position and an open position to introduce at least one of the second fuel and the coolant into a combustion chamber. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297754 | HOPPER-TYPE TEXTURE SPRAY APPARATUS AND HOPPER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - A hopper assembly for a hopper-type texture spray gun applicator apparatus; the hopper assembly including a hopper reservoir housing such as an elongated tubular housing having a specific length to diameter (L/D) ratio. The hopper assembly is adapted for being removably connected to a spraying apparatus such as a spray gun which is coupled to a pressure source such as an air compressor for atomizing texture material contained in the hopper reservoir housing of the hopper assembly. The hopper assembly, the spray gun and the air pressure source may be used together to comprise a hopper-type texture spray gun applicator adapted for spraying texture material on work surfaces such as interior walls, floors and ceilings of a building. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297755 | PREFILMING ATOMIZER - A method of forming droplets comprises flowing a liquid through a channel; spreading the liquid into a thin film in the channel; and impinging the thin film with a flowing gas to atomize the liquid into droplets. The droplets may then be dried to produce dried particles, such as particles comprising a pharmaceutical active agent. The droplets formed by the disclosed process have improved size and/or size distribution characteristics. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297756 | PORTABLE FLUID SPRAYER WITH FLUID CONTAINER SUPPORT FEATURES - The present disclosure generally relates to fluid sprayers and more specifically, but not by limitation, to a portable airless fluid sprayer including fluid container support features configured to accommodate fluid containers of different sizes. In one example, a fluid sprayer pump assembly is provided and includes a pump assembly housing and a fluid intake conduit configured to provide a fluid path to the pump assembly housing. The fluid sprayer pump assembly also includes a frame assembly supporting the pump assembly housing and including a plurality of fluid container support features. Each of the fluid container support features is configured to accommodate a respective fluid container such that an inlet end of the fluid intake conduit is positionable within the respective fluid container. In one example, a fluid container support feature includes a fluid container holder pivotably attached to the frame assembly and movable between first and second positions. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297757 | Swivel Adapter for an Irrigation Valve - A swivel fitting is specifically configured for mounting a pressure regulator and a solenoid to a valve having a female threaded solenoid mounting port. The swivel fitting includes a generally cylindrical upper body having a first female threaded bore for having a male threaded neck of either a solenoid or a pressure regulator screwed into the first bore. A generally cylindrical lower body is mated to the upper body and has a male threaded segment for screwing into the female threaded solenoid mounting port of a valve. A swivel body surrounds and encloses the upper body and the lower body and has an extension with a second female threaded bore for having the male threaded neck of either the solenoid or the pressure regulator screwed into the same. The swivel body is freely rotatable relative to the cylindrical bodies. A pair of valve seats in the swivel body and communicating ports and chambers allow the solenoid to open and close flow through the valve and the pressure regulator to regulate flow through the valve when the solenoid and the pressure regulator are each screwed into one of the first and second bores. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297758 | EXTERNAL FLAP RETAINING MECHANISM - An external flap connection assembly for a turbine engine nozzle has a track frame, a slider track, and an external flap. The external flap is removably connected to the slider track via a retaining member which has a slider block. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297759 | Device for Dispensing an Aerated Jet of Water - A device for dispensing an aerated jet of water comprises an outer casing ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297760 | DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING UREA SOLUTION INTO AN EXHAUST GAS CONDUIT - A device for the discharge of urea solution into an exhaust gas conduit ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297761 | SELF REGULATING FLUID BEARING HIGH PRESSURE ROTARY NOZZLE WITH BALANCED THRUST FORCE - A high pressure rotary nozzle having a rotating shaft operating within a fixed housing wherein the of axial force which acts upon the shaft due to the fluid pressure at the shaft inlet is balanced by allowing passage of a small amount of the pressurized fluid to be bled to an area or chamber between the outside of the opposite end of the shaft and the inside of the housing where the fluid pressure can act axially in an opposing direction upon the shaft to balance the axial inlet force. The balance of axial forces is self-regulating by controlling escape of the fluid through a tapered or frusto-conical region between the shaft and housing. This further provides a fluid bearing between the two surfaces and allows use of interchangeable rotating jet heads having jet orifices which can be oriented in virtually any desirable configuration including axially forward of the nozzle. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297762 | Burner Nozzle - A burner nozzle comprises a rectangular box-like ceramic tip and a stainless steel frame or jacket closely fit around the outer exterior of the tip. A journal structure is provided for pitch control purposes. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297763 | PORTABLE SPREADER FOR PARTICULATE MATTER - A gravity-feed spreader for particulate matter may include a rotor. The spreader may be operable for gravity-feed operation with the longitudinal axis of the rotor in a horizontal position. A generally cylindrical rotor housing with a pair of closed, axial ends may be coaxial with the rotor. Entrance and exit apertures for the particulate matter may be formed in the surface of the rotor housing between the closed, axial ends. A rotor driver may be coupled to the rotor shaft for rotating the rotor. An intake housing may include a passageway therethrough for the particulate matter. A gate may be provided for selectively opening and closing the particulate matter passageway in the intake housing. An agitator may be coupled to the rotor shaft for facilitating movement of particulate matter through the passageway in the intake housing. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297764 | De-Icer for Airplanes - De-icer for airplanes, comprising a self-propelled vehicle ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297765 | Shredder For Lawn Vacuum - An apparatus including a gear assembly; a first blade section and a second blade section. The first blade section includes a first shaft. The first shaft is connected to gears of the gear assembly and extends from a first side of the gear assembly. The second blade section includes a second shaft and a cutting blade. The second shaft is connected to the gears of the gear assembly and extends from a second opposite side of the gear assembly. The gear assembly is configured to rotate the second shaft in an opposite direction of rotation relative to rotation of the first shaft. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297766 | Thickness Detecting Safety Shredder - A thickness detecting system for a paper shredder having a lever arm extending into the shredder's throat. One or more sensors may be in communication with the lever arm and configured to measure the rotation of the lever. A first maximum thickness and second maximum thickness may correspond to the paper inserted into the throat before and during shredder, respectively. Circuitry may reverse the motor when the thickness is exceeded to ease the removal of the paper and to prevent further shredding. A touch structure and the preferential power supply switch may be used to engagingly interact with each other, so that the motor can be switched off when the plate is selectively positioned to close the paper feed opening, can be switched on when the plate is selectively positioned to open the feed opening, and can be switched off when unexpected items are introduced into the feed opening. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297767 | ONE-WAY DRIVING MECHANISM FOR THE PAPER REMOVAL DEVICE OF A SHREDDER - A one-way driving mechanism for the paper removal device of a shredder is disclosed. A transmission gear set is disposed between the cutting blades and paper-feeding wheels of the shredder. The primary gear of the transmission gear set is mounted on the rotary shaft of the cutting blades. The primary gear has at least one interference element. When the rotary shaft rotates in the shredding direction, the interference element connects and rotates with the end part of the rotary shaft. When the rotary shaft rotates in the reverse direction, the interference element is separate from the end part of the rotary shaft. This ensures that the paper-feeding wheels remain static in the REV mode. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297768 | LOCKED CHARGE DETECTOR - A control system and computer readable instructions abort or continue rotation of a mill during startup based upon an acceleration of rotation of the mill. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297769 | SHREDDER WITH THICKNESS DETECTOR - A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297770 | SHREDDER WITH THICKNESS DETECTOR - A shredder is disclosed. The shredder includes a housing having a throat for receiving at least one article to be shredded, and a shredder mechanism received in the housing and including an electrically powered motor and cutter elements. The shredder mechanism enables the at least one article to be shredded to be fed into the cutter elements. The motor is operable to drive the cutter elements so that the cutter elements shred the articles fed therein. The shredder also includes a detector that is configured to detect a thickness of the at least one article being received by the throat, and a controller that is operable to perform a predetermined operation responsive to the detector detecting that the thickness of the at least one article is at least equal to a predetermined maximum thickness. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297771 | LAMINATE BODY, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ULTRATHIN SUBSTRATE USING THE LAMINATE BODY - Provided is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground and a support, where the substrate is ground to a very small thickness and can then be separated from the support without damaging the substrate. One embodiment of the present invention is a laminated body comprising a substrate to be ground, a joining layer in contact with the substrate to be ground, a photothermal conversion layer comprising a light absorbing agent and a heat decomposable resin, and a light transmitting support. After grinding the substrate surface which is opposite that in contact with the joining layer, the laminated body is irradiated through the light transmitting layer and the photothermal conversion layer decomposes to separate the substrate and the light transmitting support. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297772 | PAPER CLEANING DEVICE FOR A SHREDDER - A paper clearing device for a shredder includes a frame, a motor, a gear set, a first rotary shaft, and a second rotary shaft. The first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft are mounted with several cutting blades and paper guides. The paper guides on at least one rotary shaft are half paper guides. When paper jams in the shredder, the user only needs to issue a paper back command, which causes the rotary shafts to rotate in a reverse direction, causing paper to back away from the cutting region between the cutting blades and instead pass over the respective shaft with the half paper guides, optionally with the assistance of a paper clearing driver, and through an opening at the back, non-cutting side of the respective shaft to fall into a trash bin from which the jammed paper can be readily removed. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297773 | CONCRETE PULVERIZER - A concrete pulverizer adapted for mounting on an arm of an excavator including a lower jaw having a first pivot pin mechanism and a crushing surface. The crushing surface on this jaw is formed with concrete waste apertures. An upper jaw has a rear end section connectible to an end of the arm and has crushing teeth mounted on a lower side. This jaw is pivotably connected to the lower jaw by the pivot pin mechanism. The upper jaw is pivotably connected to a hydraulic cylinder actuator on the arm and can be pivoted between an upper position and a crushing closed position. There is a power mechanism for pivoting the lower jaw between a horizontal scooping position and a dumping position and this mechanism can hold the lower jaw in a crushing position while the upper jaw is being pivoted by the hydraulic cylinder actuator. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297774 | CRUSHER JAW LINER TOOL - A jaw crusher liner handling tool includes a lifting eye having a radially extending shank and a radially extending lug, the lug including a hole parallel to the axis of the eye. The shank includes an elongate head on its end that is remote from the eye and is parallel to the axis of the eye. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297775 | GRINDING MEDIA - Grinding media for fragmentation and grinding of ores, rock and earth mass and other materials mostly in drum mills, for application in ore mining, construction and other industrial branches. The grinding media have the form of spheroidal tetrahedron, obtained from the crossing of four spheres with equal radii, the centers of each one lie on the top of the surface of the others and are tips of regular tetrahedron. The radii of the spheres are equal to the regular tetrahedron's edge. At least one of the tips ( | 2011-12-08 |
20110297776 | SEATBELT RETRACTOR - A pretensioner includes a gas generator, a pinion, a tube pipe, a piston ball, a plurality of balls, and a tube cover. The tube pipe includes a tubular part that is formed continuously from one end portion to the other end in order to receive the piston ball and the plurality of balls. A hook portion formed at the other end portion is angled toward the pinion. A tip end part of the hook portion is attached to at least one of a refractor frame and the tube cover. With this construction, a reduction in an engagement amount between the pinion and the balls during operation of the pretensioner can be prevented, and as a result, the pinion can be rotated efficiently. | 2011-12-08 |
20110297777 | REVERSIBLE BELT TENSIONER - A reversible belt tensioner ( | 2011-12-08 |