50th week of 2008 patent applcation highlights part 2 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20080301945 | METHOD OF FORMING RECTANGULAR PANELS FOR USE IN A PANELLING SYSTEM - A panelling system preferably for floors is defined by a series of panels each formed of a plurality of tongue and groove main floor plank strips arranged side edge to side edge and cut to a common length with a tongue along one cut edge and a groove along the other. At the edges are attached first and second dividing strips formed also from the flooring planks fastened together to form a common panel member for transportation and installation. Each divider strip includes a ninety degree point extending beyond the sides of the main strips to meet with the points of other strips to fill the spaces between the panels. The strips are fastened by pins from the rear or by a bonded sheet material on the rear. A method for assembly includes re-cutting the tongue or groove along one edge after compression of the main strips together to ensure accuracy. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301946 | Nail clipper with clippings-catcher - The rubber packing behind the blades of the nail clipper catches the scattering nails, thus preventing it from leaving the compartment between the blades and the rubber surrounding in a circular fashion. This approach saves time and effort tracing nail scatters after nail clipper use. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301947 | Method For Removing Hair, Hair Removal Apparatus and Attachment Therefor - A hair removal apparatus having a housing, a drive mechanism for driving at least a first hair removal unit, and an abrasive element is described. The abrasive element and the first hair removal unit are in close proximity and are equally driven. The abrasive element is arranged and carried in an attachment mountable on and demountable from the housing as an addition to the first hair removal unit. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301948 | Hair-Cutting Device for Self-Users - To allow a self-user to conveniently position a cutting area to effectively and efficiently cut the hard to reach hair surface areas, a hair-cutting device ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301949 | Pruning saw - A pruning saw comprising a handle, a retractable blade pivotably connected to the handle, and a safety latch is disclosed. The handle includes first and second ends, top and bottom surfaces and a longitudinal recess beginning at the first end and extending along the bottom surface toward the second end, while the retractable blade is pivotably connected to the handle at the first end. The blade is capable of pivoting between an open and extended position substantially aligned with the handle and a closed and retracted position concealed within the longitudinal recess of the handle. Accordingly, the safety latch retains the blade in at least one of either the open and extended position and the closed and retracted position. Actuation of the safety latch releases the blade to move freely between the open and closed positions, the safety latch being responsive to at least two buttons positioned on the handle. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301950 | CABLE CUTTER WITH RECIPROCATING CUTTING WHEEL FOR CUTTING FLEXIBLE CABLE - A cutting tool includes a frame, a shaft, a cutter and a cam. The shaft is rotatable about an axis. The cutter is coupled to the shaft such that rotation of the shaft about its axis causes rotation of the cutter about the shaft's axis. The cam is positioned around the shaft such that the cam contacts the frame upon rotation of the shaft. The cam has a cam surface which is distanced away from the axis of the shaft a varying amount such that contact of the cam with the frame upon rotation of the shaft causes the shaft, and thus the cutter, to reciprocate in a generally transverse direction relative to the axis of the shaft. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301951 | HIDDEN SWITCH LOCATING MEANS FOR A GARDENING TOOL - A hidden switch locating means for a gardening tool includes a pair of blades pivoted to each other, each blade containing a cutting edge and a handle; each handle being provided with a pivoting base containing a pivoting hole and multiple arc holes of different diameters and being blocked by a cap; a pivoting bolt penetrating both pivoting holes and locked up with a nut; both caps being linked to each other with multiple keys and key troughs disposed to both caps; multiple arc holes from both pivoting portions being in a relation of alternatively deflected asymmetry with both blades stretched out, and in a fully penetrating relation with both blades closing upon each other; and limitation and release of stretching and clamping of both blades being controlled by pressing both caps to change relation between keys and arc holes. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301952 | HAND-HELD FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLADE ASSEMBLY - A blade assembly for use with a food processor includes a hub configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of the food processor, a first blade rotatably coupled to the hub and configured to rotate with respect to the hub at least up to a predetermined angle with respect to a second blade, which is fixedly coupled to the hub. The first blade is rotatable between a first position in which it is in phase with the second blade for receiving a blade guard protecting both blades, and a second position, in which the first blade is out of phase with the second blade for optimally processing a food item in the food processor, the blade assembly also including a biasing member for returning the first blade to the first position after use. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301953 | CUTTING GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHOD - Guides for ring saws and ring saws incorporating them and template systems are provided. The guides can be circular, square, rectangular or portions thereof. The system can comprise a guide and a template. The template can be configured to be placed onto a workpiece in a fixed relation relative to the workpiece. The template has an edge along which a side edge of the guide can travel. The guide is attachable to a platen of the ring saw and can include an insertion channel and a blade aperture for allowing passage of a blade of the ring saw during attachment of the guide to the platen. The guide and the template can be sized and configured such that the side surface of the guide can contact the edge of the template for allowing the guide to be moved along a desired cut path to quickly and easily create a precise cut. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301954 | AIR POWERED ROOFING SAW WITH GEAR DRIVE - SHINGLESAW™ is a pneumatically powered miniaturized circular saw designed especially for roofing applications. A planetary gear set is provided to reduce the RPMs of the saw an increase torque, allowing the saw to cut though heavy and sticky roofing materials even when used with a low CFM roofer's compressor. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301955 | Cross laser device for installation of plate-shaped or board-shaped floor covering elements - Cross laser device for installing plate- or board-shaped floor covering elements, in particular tiles, on a flat substrate ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301956 | INCLINATION-DETECTING DEVICE - An inclination-detecting device includes a casing, a magnet, and a magnetic field detecting unit. The casing is formed with a cavity therein. The cavity is defined by a cavity-defining wall that has equal numbers of sides and corners. The magnet is disposed movably in the cavity in the casing. The magnetic field-detecting unit is mounted on the casing. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301957 | LEVEL WITH INTEGRAL CLAMP FOR MOUNTING CONDUIT APPARATUS AND METHOD - Apparatus for installing conduit which includes an elongated transparent vial having a geometric axis and containing a liquid defining a bubble therein whereby when the axis is horizontal the bubble is centered with respect to the elongated transparent vial and an elongated housing having a geometric axis. The elongated transparent vial is mounted in the housing with the geometric axis of the vial being parallel to the geometric axes of the housing, the housing has a first planar surface extending parallel to both the geometric axis of the vial and the geometric axes of the housing, the housing including first and second magnets disposed in the first planar surface the first planar surface having a first recess extending away from the first planar service, the first and second magnets are disposed in spaced relationship in the first planar surface with the first recess intermediate the first and second magnets, the first recess is dimensioned and configured for receiving in closely spaced relationship an associated conduit. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301958 | Calibrated masonry guide line support and method - The present invention is an apparatus and method for guiding the placement of bricks in a wall or facade in which the bricks are placed in a plurality of parallel planes offset by one or more predetermined distances. The apparatus comprises first and second members joined by a pivot or hinge mechanism that allows them to move relative to one another. The first member serves to hold the apparatus to a plumbed post located at the base of the wall or facade to be built and provides a stop for placement of the first brick in a course. The second member comprises a line support, a stop, and a protrusion for moving second member relative to the first member. When the apparatus is held to the post and attached to a line, moving the protrusion of the second member moves the attached line to a preset distance from the post. The use of the apparatus at both ends of a wall building site facilitates the rapid, aligned placement of bricks in a plurality of parallel planes. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301959 | Chalk line apparatus with strategically located chalk fill opening - A chalk line apparatus having a housing defining a chamber for a supply of chalk. A reel is mounted within the chamber for rotation around an axis. The housing has an opening through which a flexible line is directed from the reel to outwardly of the housing, for use. The housing has a front wall, a rear wall, and a peripheral wall portion surrounding the chamber between the front and rear walls. A fill opening is formed through the peripheral wall portion in communication with the chamber at a location on the peripheral wall portion between the reel axis and the housing opening. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301960 | CHALK LINE APPARATUS WITH A SPOOL CONFIGURED TO AVOID CAVITATION - A chalk line apparatus having a housing defining a chamber within which a supply of chalk can be stored and a reel within the chamber and mounted for rotation relative to the housing around a first axis. The housing has an opening through which a flexible line emanating from the reel can extend to outwardly of the housing for use. The reel has a spool defining a support against and around which a flexible line can be wrapped. The spool is rotatable around the first axis and has an axial extent. The spool is configured so that line wrapped around the support does not have a substantially cylindrical shape centered on the first axis over any substantial portion of the axial extent of the spool. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301961 | Chalk line apparatus and method of operating a chalk line apparatus - A chalk line apparatus having a housing defining a chalk chamber and a reel for a flexible line mounted for rotation within the chamber. The chalk line apparatus further includes a collection space that communicates with the chamber through a housing opening. A flexible line on the reel is extendable through the housing opening, the collection space, and the collection container opening to be exposed for use. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301962 | FRAMING TOOL - Apparatus using two hinged L-shaped squares to determine perpendicular with respect to a plane. Placing the apparatus against a plane with the squares offset angularly with respect to each other and placing an object to be secured to a plane adjacent to the hinge within fins parallel to the hinge permits securing the object perpendicular to the plane with one hand while holding the apparatus and object with the other hand. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301963 | MASONRY ALIGNMENT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME - An alignment device for assembling a masonry joint includes a main body configured to slidably engage a generally vertical support pole, the main body including a first arm and a second arm projecting away from the main body, the first arm defining a predetermined angle relative to the second arm, and a reel assembly on the main body for supporting a reel of string, the main body further including a string guide between the reel assembly and the first arm for guiding a string from the reel to the first arm. Also a method of building a wall using the alignment device. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301964 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER AN ENVELOPE IS IN OR OUT OF SPECIFICATION - A measuring gauge constructed of a transparent “L” shaped body having an elongated first arm and a second shorter arm disposed at 90 degrees to the first arm and defining a notch therein which forms a triangle with the first leg of the triangle angularly disposed with respect to the outer edge of the second arm. A plurality of indicia are carried by the two legs of the gauge. The indicia each include a center band sandwiched between outer bands with the inner and outer bands being of contrasting colors. The side edges of the gauge are inserted between the flaps and back panels of the envelope into engagement with a gum line and a depth of penetration is observed by determining the intersection of an edge of the envelope with the indicium along a side edge of the gauge thereby determining whether or not the envelope is in or out of specification. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301965 | CUTTING BOARD WITH INTEGRAL CUTTING GUIDE - A cutting board having a number of integral cutting guide lines for assisting an operator (chef) of a knife in cutting a foodstuff (e.g., vegetables) into uniform pieces of at least one predetermined size. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301966 | SIDING INSTALLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for installing lap siding includes a stationary installation tool used in conjunction with a moveable installation tool to enable a single worker to efficiently and consistently achieve a high quality installation with parallel planks and a uniform exposure. The stationary installation tool features a planar face, a first stationary edge support, a second stationary edge support and an attachment component such as an aperture for receiving a nail or screw. The first stationary edge support and second stationary edge support define a determined overlap or exposure. The moveable installation tool has a planar face, a first moveable edge support and a second moveable edge support. The first moveable edge support and second moveable edge support are configured to define a determined overlap or exposure consistent with that defined by the first stationary edge support and second stationary edge support. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301967 | TAPE MEASURE WITH MANUAL AND POWER TOOL ASSISTED REWIND HANDLE - The present invention provides an improved quick rewind tape measure having dual modes of manual and power tool assisted operation. A quick rewind tape measure is formed by rotatably placing in an outer case a reel for winding a tape, providing a handle oil the outer side of the case so that the reel can be rotated by the handle to rewind a measuring tape. The handle of the tape measure has dual modes of operation, both manual and power tool assisted. With the power tool assisted mode of operation, the measuring tape can be rewound in a high speed. Consequently, the tape measure has the advantage that an elongate measuring tape having a length of more than 10 m, particularly 50 m to 300 m can be rewound quickly. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301968 | Hair dryer - A hair dryer is disclosed. The hair dryer includes a main body which accommodates a fan, a motor and a heater, a handle which extends downward from the main body and is provided with a button, and a nozzle which is coupled to the main body and contains water or hair tonic. The nozzle includes a body, a receiving part, and a containing part. The containing part includes a container which contains water or hair tonic, and a cover which is made of a porous metal material and formed at the container by insert injection molding. Accordingly, when the hair dryer is used, water or hair tonic is ejected and supplied to the hair, thereby protecting the hair. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301969 | Apparatus and Method for Thermally Removing Coatings and/or Impurities - This invention relates to apparatus for de-coating and/or drying coated and/or contaminated materials. The apparatus comprising a support: and an oven ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301970 | Drying Apparatus - A drying apparatus having a casing, a cavity formed in the casing for receiving an object, a fan located in the casing and creating an airflow, and at least one slot-like opening communicating with the fan and arranged in the casing to direct an airflow transversely across the cavity. The slot-like opening is formed between opposing walls which approach one another at an angle of between 10° and 20°. In another aspect, two slot-like openings are provided ducting providing communication between the fan and the slot-like openings has a first cross-section in the vicinity of the fan whose dimensions are similar in all directions and a slot-like cross-section in the vicinity of the openings, the transition between the said cross-sections being gradual and smooth. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301971 | Device for Drying Capillary Porous Materials by Acoustic Thermal Method - The invention is related to means of drying various, mainly, capillary porous materials and can be used in agriculture to dry grain and other agricultural products, or in mill industry to dry timber and sawdust, or in food industry to dry food products, and also for similar purposes in other industries. A device for drying capillary porous materials comprises a drying chamber supplied with sound-proof partitions that divide its inner volume into isolated sections, each section being supplied with a separate source of sound, and a source of heated air, executed in such a way that heated air is supplied from said source to each section of the drying chamber. The invention solves the problem of making a drying device suitable for drying capillary porous materials by means of the acoustic thermal method, the device being at the same time simple in design and cost-effective. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301972 | EVACUATION METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An evacuation method which can reduce evacuation time without causing moisture-related problems. In a vacuum processing apparatus including a vacuum processing chamber, during the evacuation for the vacuum processing chamber, the pressure in the vacuum processing chamber is maintained at a pressure lower than or equal to the atmospheric pressure but higher than or equal to 6.7×10 | 2008-12-11 |
20080301973 | NON-SLIP SHOE COVER FOR VARIOUS SLIPPERY CONDITIONS SUCH AS SNOW, GOLF, FISHING AND THE LIKE - A non-slip shoe cover includes a body, a toe cap and a holding member. The body has a sole, multiple protrusions and multiple studs. The sole has a bottom, a front section, a rear section and a cutout defined between the front section and the rear section. The protrusions are formed integrally on the front section and the rear section of the sole and protrude out from the bottom of the sole. The studs are mounted on the front section and the rear section of the sole and protrude out from the bottom of the sole. The toe cap is formed integrally on the front section of the sole. The holding member is formed integrally on the rear section of the sole. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301974 | Overshoe - An overshoe that covers a footwear structure for protecting a walking surface. The overshoe includes a base and an upstanding portion, which extends around at least a portion of the base. A protrusion extends inwardly from an inner surface of the upstanding portion. The protrusion engages the footwear structure for releasably retaining the overshoe to the footwear structure. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301975 | Plantar For Reflexological Stimulation - An insole ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301976 | Anti-dust shoe pad device - A shoe pad made of a flexible thin sheet material (paper or plastics) for adhering to the outer sole of a shoe to prevent floor contamination is disclosed having a top surface, an adhesive zone disposed on the top surface for adhering to the shoe pad to the outer sole of a shoe, and a smooth bottom surface disposed opposite to the top surface. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301977 | TOE STRAP PROTECTOR, AND FOOTWEAR COMPRISING SAID PROTECTOR - The present invention relates to a protector for a toe strap of a footwear such, in particular in the form of a shoe, a sandal or a flip-flop, comprising a tube or a tube-like body with a first end and an opposite second end along its longitudinal axis, in particular in the form of a circumferential sleeve, which at least partially encloses a space, with a first opening at the first end and an opposite second opening at the second end for the at least partial inclusion of a toe strap, wherein an inner wall of the tube or tube-like body extends from the first to the second end and wherein an outer wall extends from the first to the second end, wherein the tube or tube-like body, in particular the circumferential sleeve, comprises a slit extending from the first end to the second end and from the outer to the inner wall so that the tube or tube-like body, in particular the circumferential sleeve, comprises adjacent longitudinal first and second areas, in particular contact areas which are facing each other and wherein the tube or tube-like body comprises an elastomeric material. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301978 | Interchangeable footwear system and method - A footwear system (S) and corresponding methods (M | 2008-12-11 |
20080301979 | Insole - Disclosed is a insole arranged on an upper surface of an innersole in a shoe. The insole includes: an intermediate supporting portion | 2008-12-11 |
20080301980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATERIAL HANDLING ON AN IRREGULAR SURFACE - Apparatus for moving associated material which includes a mounting and a blade carried on the mounting, the blade having an edge for engaging a quantity of material to be moved, the edge having a bead extending along the edge, the bead having a cross-section that has a curvilinear contour whereby the blade will be deflected away from interfering obstacles within the associated material. In some embodiments the apparatus may be a shovel. In some of these embodiments, the bead has a circular cross-section. Some embodiments have the circular cross-section and others have a curvilinear cross-section. The invention also includes the method for moving material which includes providing a mounting and providing a blade carried on the mounting that has an edge for engaging a quantity of material to be moved, providing an bead extending along the edge that has a cross-section that has a curvilinear contour whereby the blade will be deflected away from interfering obstacles within the associated material. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301981 | HANGING LAMINAR LABEL AND ROLL OF LABELS - Hanging laminar label consisting of a main portion of essentially rectangular sheet of a width H and with a longitudinal central appendage, which is essentially rectangular and of a narrower width h, wherein the appendage is attached to said main portion by a connection neck that has a central portion of a constant width z and the distal end of the appendage has a wider section with a portion of a constant width Z, the sum of the widths of the main portion and the appendage H+h being equal to the sum of the widths of the connection neck and the wider section of the appendage z+Z. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301982 | DOUBLE SIDE EXTENDED TAB LABEL WITH PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION - A pharmaceutical label for placement on a medicinal container, the pharmaceutical label includes an elongated label having a front face with an adhesive backing. The elongated label is formed from a continuous strip with substantially planar surfaces. The label has a first portion affixed by the adhesive around substantially an entire perimeter of the container. The first portion has a first front face portion, facing outward from the container. The label has a second portion. The second portion has a border with the first portion. The second portion projects from the container in close proximity to the border and the second portion has a second front face portion. The first front face portion and the second front face portion have information thereon. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301983 | Method for communicating performance attributes - A method of using color or color schemes to simplify the communication to consumers of complex information regarding the combinations and interactions of technically oriented performance attributes that describe the degree of comfort as found in mattresses, mattress foundations, upholstered furniture articles and other articles filled with cushioning materials. Additionally the selected method of using color as a communication tool may be of further benefit in the interaction with consumers by developing strong emotional ties to the consumers purchase decision. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301984 | CARD VIEWING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method and apparatus for card viewing used to select desired layered compound images is disclosed. The device includes viewing windows, slots, and various card types. The cards, each of which may contain an element of the compound image to be formed are inserted into the slots in a prescribed manner such that layered combinations may be viewed through viewing panes. Some embodiments may include a background card to place the layered combination in context, or, by excluding the background card, the compound image may be placed against a desired background such that a portion of the background remains visible with the compound image superimposed thereon. In one embodiment, the method and apparatus may be used to select art frame and mat design combinations in connection with representations of works of art and desired backgrounds. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301985 | ROCKING HEAD PICTURE DISPLAY DEVICE - A rocking head picture display device includes a hollow casing with a bottom and a rocking assembly received in the casing. The rocking device includes a drive element mounted on the bottom of the casing and a rocking device mounted on a top of the casing. The rocking device corresponds to the drive element. The rocking device includes a pivot sequentially extending through the casing and a rocking shaft that linearly corresponds to the drive element. A connector is connected to one end of the pivot relative to a front side of the casing. A seat is upwardly mounted to a bottom of the casing. A picture is divided into a head-style portion adhered to the connector and a body-style portion located between the seat and the casing. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301986 | Sculptural Imaging With Optical Tiles - The invention relates to structures for representing images by directing light at a viewer. In order to represent an image, a structure is provided comprising a plurality of tile elements ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301987 | Position displaying device with a promotional function - A promotional position displaying device comprises a light display, comprising a trademark or other words or inscriptions to be displayed, which is so applied to an article as to be easily visible. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301988 | Flag with replaceable panels - A flag assembly is provided. The flag assembly includes a flag including a plurality of openings defined therein, and at least one replaceable panel. The replaceable panel includes at least one fastening mechanism. The at least one replaceable panel is coupled to the flag such that the at least one fastening mechanism is at least partially inserted through at least one of the plurality of openings. A method of assembling the flag assembly is also provided. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301989 | FRAME FOR A FLEXIBLE BANNER AND FRAME AND FLEXIBLE BANNER ASSEMBLY - A frame for holding a flexible banner in tension, and a frame and flexible banner assembly in which the flexible banner is held in tension, has a frame including segments that are positioned together to define an enclosed area. Each segment has two main parts that are held together with a hinge that runs along the entire length of the outer edge of the segment. One main part is a base and the other one serves as a decorative cover. To keep the covers closed, each segment has a number of springs that secured to both the base and cover. To load the frame with a banner, each cover can be opened by hand a device inside the frame can be used to hold the covers open. Once loaded, the banner is held in place and tensioned with banner tensions, which may be springs that stretch from posts in the frame to holes in the banner. One end of a spring is secured to the post and the other end of the spring is secured to the banner such as by an end of the spring extending through the hole in the banner and “hooking” the banner. The holding devices are then moved to allow the covers to spring shut. A frame and flexible banner assembly includes the foregoing frame and flexible banner. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301990 | IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM WITH WRISTBAND AND REUSABLE POUCH - The present invention relates to identification systems and more particularly to patient identification systems comprising an identification band and a reusable pouch. The identification system comprises an identification band that is passed through one or more slits in a reusable identification pouch. The pouch includes an information area where information about the patient may be printed, and a pocket where alert labels or other tags may be stored. When the identification band is removed, the pouch may be mounted onto a new band. The information contained on and attached to the pouch may be reused each time a new identification band is needed. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301991 | Releasable closures for removable display surfaces - A precisely measured removable cover for reusable beverage containers with releasable closures. The cover has a flexible sheet with a graphical display imprinted on one side and a cover fastener for removably fastening the cover to a container. The sheet is advantageously adapted to substantially cover the side walls of the container. The cover fastener has one or more releasable closures, and at least one of the releasable closures includes a fluked tab interlock locking tab and slot structure, wherein the fluked tab is on one end of the cover and the slot is proximate the opposite end of the cover and parallel to the fluked tab. A cam/slot paired closure is also disclosed. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301992 | Benchmark-ing hallmark-ing quick-change-ing photo and print display - A changeable photo or print display with optional stand is formed from a single substrate of an at least slightly flexible cardstock, paperboard, plastic or magnetic sheeting with no resulting knock-out parts, crimps or sharp bends required for its manufacture via high speed print and cut methods, and having at least one or more appendage forming inverted U-shape through cut slits with tension releasing and tear preventative beginning and ending points being directed inwardly and upwardly; and with other embodiments having a plurality of concentrically smaller and centeredly located appendages which form a stand as two laterally extending tabs of an interiorly located appendage abut and support a rearward surface of a larger surrounding indicia sheet retaining appendage to form a slight strengthening curvature to further secure the standing display and held photo or print; and with any rearwardly extending appendages or resulting apertures being hidden from a frontal viewer by the held photo as it is retained between a frontward surface of a largest appendage and a rearward surface of the surrounding substrate body. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301993 | DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING IMAGES ACCORDING TO A DATE - A digital photo frame with a function for displaying images according to a chosen date includes an internal memory for storing a search date and digital images; a date unit for supplying a system date; a date obtaining module for obtaining the system date from the date unit; a time frame search confirming module for confirming a time frame according to the system date and the search date; an image searching module for searching images in the internal memory or an external memory connected to the digital photo frame according to the time frame; and an image obtaining module for obtaining images according to the time frame. A method of displaying images according to a chosen date in a digital photo frame is also provided. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301994 | FIREARM HAVING A REMOVABLE HAND GUARD - A semi-automatic or automatic rifle is provided. The rifle has a receiver having a receiver frame, a barrel removably connected to the receiver frame, and an end cap coupled to the barrel. A removable hand guard section is provided extending over and generally surrounding the barrel, the removable hand guard section removably connected to the receiver. The removable hand guard section has a locating feature adapted to engage with the end cap and locate the hand guard relative to the end cap. The removable hand guard section has a mounting rail portion and a body portion, the mounting rail portion molded into the body portion. The barrel has a locking collar adapted to removably position and lock the removable hand guard section relative to the receiver frame and the barrel. The removable hand guard floats in position relative to the barrel. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301995 | DECOY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A decoy system ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080301996 | FISHING LURE AND BAIT ILLUMINATION ATTACHMENT - A fishing lure illumination attachment is configured to releasably secure a light source and be releasably secured to a fishing line to illuminate a lure or bait. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301997 | Technical fishing garment - The present disclosure provides for systems/designs for an advantageous fishing garment that facilitates ready access to fish fighting articles or gear. A fishing garment design that includes attachment features for releasably securing fish fighting articles or gear to the fishing garment design is disclosed. The present disclosure provides for a fishing garment design that includes attachment features for releasably securing fish fighting articles or gear to the fishing garment design, and where the fish fighting articles or gear are easily adjusted by the user once the fighting articles or gear are secured onto the fishing garment design. The disclosed fishing garment design is particularly adapted for use in connection with big-game fishing, e.g., sportfishing, salt and freshwater offshore fishing, billfish fishing, tuna fishing, sharkfishing or the like. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301998 | Fish Hook Remover - A fish hook remover, designed to minimize damage to an artificial fly and to minimize and reduce human contact with a fish during fish hook removal, comprises an elongated body, designed of wire which is controlled by a handle of cork or other floating material, which allows the angler to hold and control the wire or tubular stem, which terminates with a hook removing extraction loop. The extraction loop terminates in the form of a guiding flange. This fish hook remover is designed to allow the angler to slide the fish line, which has a fish attached to a hook on the end of the line, into a loop which can be guided down the line to the shank of the hook. Once the hook shank is engaged the angler can lift the fish hook remover and the fish is released. | 2008-12-11 |
20080301999 | Personal Fish Sack Carrier - The invention is a fish transport sack specifically designed to transport larger fish such as salmon or steelhead by wading or pedestrian fisherman. The salmon is a large fish approximately 10 to 30 pounds in weight and lengths sometimes exceeding 30 inches. A fish of this size is cumbersome to carry by hand in the traditional method with a stringer, particularly when long distances need to be traversed across rugged terrain such as steep hills and fallen trees. The dangling of the fish on the stringer causes considerable strain on the fisherman's hands, wrist, arms, and shoulders. The discomfort is compounded when several large fish need to be carried simultaneously. The fish sack carrier ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302000 | Leak-Resistant Bait Station - The invention includes a bait station having an internal air entrapment compartment. Air entrapped within the air entrapment compartment prevents water from wetting bait within the bait station when the station is submersed in water. In one embodiment, the bait station includes an enclosure having an airtight upper portion and at least one access opening having an uppermost first elevation. Toxic and/or non-toxic bait is contained within the enclosure. A first wall is positioned between the bait and the access opening and includes an upper rim at a second elevation. The second elevation is above the first elevation of the access opening. The bait may be liquid bait, solid bait, or palletized or granular bait. For liquid bait, the bait may be suspended in an adsorbent bait retainer such as an adsorbent foam block to retain the bait and prevent free liquid bait from leaking from the bait station. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302001 | Process for producing branched hydrocarbons - The invention relates to a process for producing saturated C5-C28 hydrocarbons, suitable as diesel fuels, kerosenes and gasolines, comprising the steps where feedstock derived from starting material of biological origin, is subjected to a condensation step and subsequently subjected to a combined hydrodefunctionalization and isomerization step. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302002 | Watering System for Watering Plants - The invention relates to a method and a device ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302003 | IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY THEREFOR - An irrigation system includes an activator that increases or decreases its weight respectively in response to an increase or decrease of pressure in the system. The activator biases a valve that controls the fluid pressure in the system. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302004 | MULTIFUNCTION PLANT CULTIVATION LED ABLE TO CONTROL THE GROWING SPEED OF PLANTS - A multifunction plant cultivation LED able to control the growing speed of plants is to properly select the composition material and proportion of LED to enable the LED to emit light with different wavelengths and colors. Then, specific wavelengths beneficial to the growth of plants and able to offer best bright for human naked eyes are selected from light spectrums to make up a LED light source with multiple wavelengths for irradiating landscaping plants and flowers and controlling their growing speed as well as for seeing, enjoying and for lighting, versatile in use, having high efficiency and saving electricity. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302005 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE SCHEDULED PRODUCTION OF PLANT EXTRACTS - A method for the just-in-time delivery of harvested plant material and plant compounds grown in a genetically-isolated growth environment is provided. The desired crop is grown in an underground growth chamber according to a predetermined growing model in which all growing conditions are controlled. Component yield and completion time can be accurately forecast such that the harvest time of the plant material, or the completion of upstream plant extract recovery, can be accurately forecast. The use of an underground growth chamber allows for complete control over environmental factors in growth of the plant material, and also allows for the best possible protection of the growing environment against any contamination of genetic material from outside of the chamber, as well as protection of the outdoor environment against any contamination of genetic material from inside of the chamber. The method will be particularly useful in the production of plant-made pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302006 | Method and Container for Substrate-Free Cultivation of a Germination Product - A method for substrate-free cultivation of a germination product, comprising the steps of accommodating a bean or seed in a chamber, for example in a container; setting the conditions in the chamber, such as humidity and temperature, in such a way that the bean is made to sprout; providing the chamber with a restraining means, wherein the restraining means interact with the shell of the bean or the seed in such a way that the shell is kept in the chamber while a shoot of the bean or the seed or emerges from the chamber. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302007 | Method of covering a potted plant - The present invention describes a method of covering a flower pot with an oversized sleeve, as well as a plant package formed therefrom. The sleeve has an inner diameter which is greater than the maximum diameter of a pot disposed therein. The sleeve may have a detachable upper portion, a skirt portion with a linear or non-linear upper end, or with or without gussets in the lower end or sides. The sleeve may be secured about the pot by crimping a portion of the sleeve having a bonding material thereon, or by using a securing element. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302008 | Conservation plant pot - A plant pot system has at least one plant pot with side walls, an open top and a bottom wall for containing planted soil that receives a routine watering through the open top, the plant pot having two parallel rows of a number of through holes aligned circumferentially, each of the through holes being blocked by a removable closure; one or more additional pot members with the same number of through holes at levels corresponding to the through holes of the first plant pot; and at least one water leveling members for fluidly connecting any desired number of laterally disposed plant. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302009 | Mural Support For Any Type of Natural Plants - The invention concerns a mural support for any type of natural plants, consisting of a mural support ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302010 | Channeling for Hydroponic or Similar Cultivations - An improved channeling for hydroponic or similar cultivations, being of the type that is made up of a plurality of gutter shaped channelings that have a shape that is noticeably “U” shaped, said portions of channeling being connected to each other by means of some fixing means that are arranged at the ends of same, and are basically characterized by the fact that the fixing means have a coupling piece made of a semi-rigid mouldable plastic material made by injection with a shape that is appreciably “U” shaped that coincides with the profile of the portion of the channeling, there being an inner lateral wall and a second outer lateral wall on the outside of the first so that there is a groove between the two lateral walls which will be used for the insertion of the portion of channeling, there also being a perpendicular separation wall along the complete perimeter inside said groove, and comprising some means of fitting by pressure that overlaps the outer lateral wall of the coupling piece that are for the coupling of the lateral wall of the portion of the channeling in a fixed manner. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302011 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING HEATING ASSEMBLY OPERATION THROUGH PRESSURE SWING ADSORPTION PURGE CONTROL - Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) assemblies with purge control systems, and hydrogen-generation assemblies and/or fuel cell systems containing the same. The PSA assemblies are operated according to a PSA cycle to produce a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream from a mixed gas stream. The byproduct stream may be delivered as a fuel stream to a heating assembly, which may heat the hydrogen-producing region that produces the mixed gas stream. The PSA assemblies may be adapted to regulate the flow of purge gas utilized therein, such as according to a predetermined, non-constant profile. In some embodiments, the flow of purge gas is regulated to maintain the flow rate and/or fuel value of the byproduct stream at or within a determined range of a threshold value, and/or to regulate the flow of purge gas to limit the concentration of carbon monoxide in a heated exhaust stream produced from the byproduct stream. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302012 | System for Separating a Waste Liquid from a Produced Gas and Injecting the Waste Liquid into a Well - Produced natural gas containing carbon dioxide is dehydrated and chilled to liquefy the carbon dioxide and then fractionated to produce a waste stream of liquid carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide. Natural gas liquids may be first separated and removed before fractionation. After fractionation, the waste stream is pressurized and transmitted to a remote injection well for injection either for disposal of the waste stream and preferably to urge hydrocarbons toward the producing well. A hydrocarbon stream proceeds from fractionation to a methanol absorber system which removes carbon dioxide gas. The hydrocarbon stream is thereafter separated into at least hydrocarbon gas, nitrogen and helium. Some of the nitrogen is reintroduced into a fractionation tower to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons. A methanol recovery system is provided to recover and reuse the methanol. The hydrocarbons are sold as natural gas and the helium is recovered and sold. Excess nitrogen is vented. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302013 | Staged Membrane Oxidation Reactor System - Ion transport membrane oxidation system comprising (a) two or more membrane oxidation stages, each stage comprising a reactant zone, an oxidant zone, one or more ion transport membranes separating the reactant zone from the oxidant zone, a reactant gas inlet region, a reactant gas outlet region, an oxidant gas inlet region, and an oxidant gas outlet region; (b) an interstage reactant gas flow path disposed between each pair of membrane oxidation stages and adapted to place the reactant gas outlet region of a first stage of the pair in flow communication with the reactant gas inlet region of a second stage of the pair; and (c) one or more reactant interstage feed gas lines, each line being in flow communication with any interstage reactant gas flow path or with the reactant zone of any membrane oxidation stage receiving interstage reactant gas. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302014 | Method and apparatus for positioning a motor actuated vehicle accessory - A method and apparatus are disclosed for positioning a motor actuated vehicle accessory. A vehicle window having a touch receptive field is used to detect touch events of a touch command applied by a vehicle occupant. A control unit, which is coupled to the touch receptive field and the motor actuated vehicle accessory, operates to position the motor actuated vehicle accessory in accordance with the touch command applied by the vehicle occupant. Exemplary embodiments are presented where the principles of the invention are applied to the positioning of a power window, a power mirror, and a power sunroof window of a vehicle. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302015 | RF-remote control, retrofitted, self-contained, automatic window opener for casement windows or the like - An RF-remote control, retrofitted, self-contained, automatic window opener is provided for casement windows or the like which includes a housing having a DC motor therein which has a power shaft extending therefrom. The DC motor is powered by a battery source contained within the housing. The power shaft of the DC motor is selectively removably secured to the drive shaft of a conventional casement window opener mechanism so that the DC motor may rotate the drive shaft in either direction to open or close the sash of the casement window. The window opener of this invention is mounted within a housing which has anti-rotation members selectively adjustably extending therefrom which engage the window frame to prevent rotation of the unit when the motor is activated. The unit includes an electrical circuit which has an RF receiver associated therewith which is controllable by a remote RF transmitter to enable a person to remotely control the opening and closing of a casement window. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302016 | System For Positioning Sliding Doors - Presented herein is a novel sliding door system that that enables adjustment of at least two sliding doors relative to each other such that surfaces of the sliding doors create a substantially flush surface a support onto which the sliding door mechanism is mounted. The system includes at least one inner and outer sliding door slidably coupled to corresponding guide rails. The guide rail that is coupled to the outer sliding door is selectably moveable by a sliding door mechanism between a first and a second position. In the first position, a user can slide outer and inner sliding doors along said guide rails, whereas in the second position, a surface of the outer sliding door is substantially flush with a surface of said inner sliding door. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302017 | Window Latch - A latch for use in a window with a top sash and a bottom sash. The latch includes a housing with a bottom wall, a pair of opposed sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, and a rear wall extending upwardly from the bottom wall between the opposed sidewalls. A top edge of each sidewall and a top edge of the rear wall define a first aperture, a front edge of each sidewall and a front edge of the bottom wall define a second aperture, the first aperture and the second apertures form a bolt aperture that opens into a bolt cavity. A pair of opposed guide rails depend inwardly from the top edges of the sidewalls. A bolt is slidably received by the housing, the bolt having a body with a nose, a top and a pair of opposed grooves, the grooves slidably receiving the guide rails. The body is slidably received in the bolt cavity between a first position in which the nose extends outwardly through the second aperture and a second position in which the nose is disposed entirely within the bolt cavity. A peripheral edge of the top of the bolt extends outwardly beyond the top edges of the opposed sidewalls and the rear wall. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302018 | SLIDE DOOR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A slide door apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving device mounted to a slide door and a guide pulley unit mounted to the slide door. The guide pulley unit includes a plurality of guide pulleys each having first and second guide grooves. The guide pulley unit further includes first and second housing members for housing the plurality of guide pulleys, and a separating member provided between the first and second housing members for separating the first and second guide grooves of each of the plurality of guide pulleys. The slide door apparatus further includes a cable connected to the driving device and to a vehicle body. A first portion of the cable is disposed into the first groove of each of the plurality of guide pulleys. A second portion of the cable is disposed into the second groove of each of the plurality of guide pulleys. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302019 | Mechanism for opening a vent cover - A vent assembly has a base and a cover connected to the base. The cover moves between a closed and open position. A fan is optionally mounted for rotation in the base. A mechanism, including a strut system, raises and lowers the cover. The strut system is connected with the cover at two positions spaced from one another. When the cover is in its closed position, a retention force is provided by the strut system and is distributed about the cover. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302020 | CONFIGURABLE SLIDING DOORS WITH REVERSIBLE HAND CONFIGURATIONS - A sliding door with reversible hand configurations can include a plurality of mounting locations along a top and a bottom edge thereof. The plurality of mounting locations can be configured to allow the sliding door to selectively hang and operate according to multiple orientations in order to satisfy site-specific handedness requirements. In one implementation, the sliding door includes a door frame and mounting hardware for selectively mounting the sliding door to a roller track affixed near the upper portion of a doorway. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302021 | LOCK AND SEAL SYSTEM FOR SLIDING DOORS - Implementations of the present invention relate generally to systems and components for sealing and locking doors, including sliding doors for use with modular walls. A locking system can be configured to secure and release a sliding door. In particular, the locking system can include a sliding door with one or more receiving channels configured to receive a pin extending from a floor's surface. A locking mechanism can be included and configured to selectively drive a shaft to capture and release a pin that has been received by the receiving channel. The sealing system is configured to seal a gap between a modular wall and an adjacent sliding door. In particular, the sealing system can include a connector configured to connect trim to a wall panel wherein the connector includes an integrated gasket seal configured to seal the gap. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302022 | Interlocked Weatherstrip Appearance Treatment to Exterior Moulding Applications - A weatherstrip is provided in which a first component provides for functional sealing. A second component, formed of a different material, is interlocked to the first component. The securing structure is not visible from the exterior and allows the second component to improve the aesthetics, be color-matched with the vehicle, or have an altered geometry as needed for the particular vehicle component. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302023 | Cubic Boron Nitride Compact - A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride compact which comprises greater than 75 volume % and not greater than 90 volume % cubic boron nitride particles, the cubic boron nitride particles comprising particles of at least two average particle sizes, and a binder phase constituting the balance of the compact and comprising at least one titanium compound selected from titanium boride, titanium nitride, titanium carbide and titanium carbonitride and at least one aluminium compound selected from aluminium oxide, aluminium boride, aluminium nitride, aluminium carbide and aluminium carbonitride. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302024 | Tunable impedance load-bearing structures - A tunable impedance load bearing structure includes a support comprising an active material configured for supporting a load, wherein the active material undergoes a change in a property upon exposure to an activating condition, wherein the change in the property is effective to change an impedance characteristic of the support. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302025 | Roof Tiles - An integrated set of roof tiles comprises a main roof tile ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302026 | MODULAR SHOOTING RANGE - Disclosed is a modular, expandable, and portable shooting range system. The system can include one or more shooting modules that mount together to provide different numbers of shooting lanes with various lengths. The shooting modules are pre-engineered with removable panels to permit additional shooting modules to be added on as customer orders. This configuration also permits adding to the length of the shooting range to accommodate firing of different weapons. The shooting range system can further include a control booth which is divided from the shooting lanes. The control booth can be integrally formed with the shooting modules, or can be separate. The control booth can include a module control which allows a person to control lighting, air, and target control systems of the shooting range system, and can further provide a safe location to view the range. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302027 | Building Panel - A building panel ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302028 | Ground Anchor - A ground anchor ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302029 | Sealing Structure - The present invention provides a sealing structure for a loading dock opening, consisting of two flexible side seals on opposite sides with a sealing form and mounted in a vertical orientation to a frame, and a curtain-like head seal also affixed to the frame, which is affixed to the loading dock walls. Taken together, the sealing structure sealingly engages the cargo body such that weather elements do not enter the warehouse or truck body but goods can be moved between the cargo body and the warehouse. The seal is deformable but resilient, forming a seal when in contact with the truck cargo body, which has shape memory and stiffness to revert to its original form when it no longer contacts the truck cargo body. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302030 | Structures for Low Cost, Reliable Solar Roofing - Improved photovoltaic devices, and more specifically, improved building integrated photovoltaic devices are described herein. In one embodiment, the photovoltaic roofing structure may be comprised of a roofing tile having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a recessed portion; a photovoltaic module sized to fit within the recessed portion of the roofing structure. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302031 | INTEGRATED SOLAR ROOFING TILE CONNECTION SYSTEM - An integrated solar roofing tile connection system for installing on a roof surface for converting solar energy into electrical energy includes a plurality of battens that each have a length and are mounted to the roof surface. The plurality of battens are generally parallel to and spaced from one another. A plurality of electrically connected female connectors mounted to each batten and spaced along the length of each batten. A plurality of photovoltaic roofing tiles are mounted to each batten. Each photovoltaic roofing tile has a tile base that has a first side surface, a second side surface and a top edge and a photovoltaic circuit. The photovoltaic circuit includes a plurality of electrically interconnected photovoltaic cells and first and second terminal ends. Each photovoltaic roofing tile includes a male connector that extends from the tile base. Each male connector at least partially exposes the first and second terminal ends. Each male connector is removably mountable to and in electrical engagement with a corresponding female connector. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302032 | Fenestration Product Such as a Skylight Having a Laminated Glazing Unit - A fenestration is provided having a peripheral frame defining a frame opening, the frame being adapted to being installed upon an opening in a building panel. Cooperating with the peripheral frame is a laminated panel which is structurally mounted to and sealingly spans the peripheral frame opening to form a structural and leak proof interconnection. The laminated panel is formed of three structural layers; an outer and inner plastic sheet and a resin layer interposed therebetween which are collectively bonded together to form a structural laminate, the laminated panel being capable of transmitting visible light therethrough. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302033 | Power and Communication Distributions System Using Split Bus Rail Structure - A split bus rail system ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302034 | TWO-WAY PRE-STRESS SYSTEM AND BENDING DEVICE THEREFOR - Disclosed is a two-way pre-stress system for applying pre-stress to a member of a structure by a pre-tendon method, the system comprising: a mold for forming the member, the mold having a concrete pouring space; a supporter installed outside the mold; at least one horizontal tendon installed in the mold in a horizontal direction; a horizontal tendon settling device installed at the supporter, for settling the horizontal tendon in the mold; at least one vertical tendon installed in the mold in a vertical direction; a vertical tendon settling device installed at the supporter, for settling the vertical tendons in the mold; and a bending device installed at the supporter and combined with at least one of the vertical tendon, for forming a bent portion in at least one vertical tendon in a deep portion of the member. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302035 | Internal Fixer For Anchor Having Releasable Tensioning Steel Wire - The present invention provides an internal fixer for an anchor having a releasable tensioning steel wire. The internal fixer of the present invention includes a first outer body ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302036 | Panel Assembly for Building Structures - There are provided panel assemblies ( | 2008-12-11 |
20080302037 | INSULATED BLOCKING PANELS AND ASSEMBLIES FOR I-JOIST INSTALLATION IN FLOORS AND CEILINGS AND METHODS OF INSTALLING SAME - Apparatus and methods for spacing, securing, and stabilizing I-joists at their ends, and insulating and structural enhancing I-joist assemblies, are provided around the perimeter, or in the interior, of a floor or ceiling where ends of I-joists are located. Insulated blocking panels may comprise an insulating portion that provides a high-R-value and a structural portion which may comprise vertical panel(s) and optional integral support blocks that provide a profiled end surface for extending to the web of the I-joists. Alternatively, insulated blocking panels with flat, vertical end surfaces may be used with field-installed support blocks, or insulated blocking panels with profiled end surfaces may be used without any support blocks. The support blocks or profiled end surfaces of the insulated blocking panels extend to the web of each I-joist, to fill in the space between the I-joists near the I-joist ends, including a substantial amount of the space immediately adjacent the web of each I-joist. The preferred insulated blocking panels, therefore, insulated the outer perimeter of a floor or ceiling and also contribute vertical load carrying capability, and lateral shear and roll-over resistance. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302038 | Method for Erecting a Tower - A method of erecting a pylon, in particular a pylon of a wind power installation, which has a foundation with segment anchors, wherein connecting elements project beyond the top side of the foundation by a predetermined amount. A ring is leveled, aligned and fixed at the top side of the foundation. A gap produced by leveling, aligning and fixing of the ring is underlaid with a grouting material. The grouting material is set and a lower pylon segment is placed on the leveled, aligned and fixed ring and connected thereto. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302039 | Decorative Effect for Glass Bodies - Glass bodies are decoratively affected by having coatings of dichroic materials applied to an uneven surface. The dichroic materials transmit or reflect different colors of light in patterns that are determined by the unevenness of the coated surface and an angle of view of an observer. Both the color patterns and the colors forming the patterns change with different viewing angles of the coated surface. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302040 | Building Block - A building block for a building construction, where a number of building blocks put together form a wall or the like. The building block includes a rectangular, pre-cast building block having an outer surface layer on each side surface and an intermediate, insulating middle layer from a corresponding material with a lower density than the surface layers. The building block also includes at least one vertical channel arranged to receive at least one locking plug and/or reinforced concrete. A building construction is made from application of the building blocks. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302041 | Adjustable Decorative Doorway Insert - A decorative doorway insert for enhancing the look of a doorway. The doorway insert is provided for easy, non-destructive installation. The doorway insert is adjustable such that it is easily mounted within door openings of varying widths, and is removable in order to conveniently and inexpensively alter the look of the doorway as desired. The doorway insert is installed and removed without the need of tools, thus allowing it to be installed and removed quickly and easily by almost anyone. The doorway insert includes a left panel, a right panel, each of which is installed in the corresponding upper corners of the doorway, and a center panel which is adjustably attached to each of the left and right panels. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302042 | Environmental parquet and strip/plank system for flooring, walls and ceilings - Parquet and strip/plank is unfinished 7/16″ thick solid straight edge construction assembled with a pressure-sensitive adhesive covered transparent non-shrinkable or non-expandable plastic tape on the top. It takes at least 6.6 times less amount of timber to produces this product versus traditional ¾″ thick tongue-and-grooved solid flooring. Strait edged (no tongue-and-grooved) construction is installed with rigid adhesive. The spaces between the floor and walls are filled with adhesive as well. Jobsite finish provides a product with a barrier against water, germs, bacteria and other micro organisms' penetration, creating a healthy indoor air quality conditions. Installed parquet or strip/plank flooring system is non-destructible and eliminates landfill waste. Installation over radiant heated floor provides a significant saving in energy consumption. Proposed distribution system: developer/customer-parquet or strip/plank flooring manufacturer—and manufacturer's approved installer allows a creation of product custom designed for a project. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302043 | PANELLING SYSTEM FORMED FROM RECTANGULAR PANELS - A panelling system preferably for floors is defined by a series of panels each formed of a plurality of tongue and groove main floor plank strips arranged side edge to side edge and cut to a common length with a tongue along one cut edge and a groove along the other. At the edges are attached first and second dividing strips formed also from the flooring planks fastened together to form a common panel member for transportation and installation. Each divider strip includes a ninety degree point extending beyond the sides of the main strips to meet with the points of other strips to fill the spaces between the panels. The strips are fastened by pins from the rear or by a bonded sheet material on the rear. A method for assembly includes re-cutting the tongue or groove along one edge after compression of the main strips together to ensure accuracy. | 2008-12-11 |
20080302044 | Floor laying system, profiled rail and floorboard for such a floor laying system, as well as applications of the floor laying system for different purposes - Floor laying system ( | 2008-12-11 |