50th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 12 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100314422 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PART STRUCTURE - A vehicle body rear part structure in which a spare tire is stored underneath a rear floor via a spare tire carrier. The vehicle body rear part structure includes a frame part and a tire cover. An embedding groove is formed in an external surface of the tire cover. The frame part is embedded in the embedding groove. Left and right front connecting parts of the frame part are rotatably connected to left and right front support parts. A rear connecting part of the frame part is vertically movably connected to rear support part. Vertical movements of the rear connecting part via the rear support part causes a spare tire to be disposed in a tire storage position and a tire accessing position. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314423 | GUN HOLSTER - A holster for a long gun such as a shotgun or rifle that provides a safe firearm support and allows for quick aiming and firing of the firearm. Generally, the gun holster includes a base portion for securing to the user, such as to the user's belt, and a support portion for supporting the gun. The support portion includes a bottom wall portion that extends forwardly from a lower edge of the base portion. Several embodiments are disclosed. In some embodiments, the base portion and support portion are integrally formed of a folded fairly flexible material, such as leather. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314424 | MULTI-FUNCTION BAG - A multi-function bag is provided. The multi-function bag includes a first body, a second body, a zipper and a cover. Each body has a first surface, a second surface, two corresponding third surface and a space. Said space is enclosed by said first surface, said second surface and said third surface. Said zipper is connected to the edge of second surface and the edge of third surface of each body. Said cover has one end fixed at said first surface of said second body. Wherein said multi-function bag can be spread out to shelter furniture. Additionally, when the zipper is zipped up, said first body and said second body are combined and then the multi-function bag is bag-shaped so that the enclosed spaces are next to each other and then can be provided to contain objects. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314425 | Carrying strap - A carrying strap ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314426 | Support structure for cooling unit for vehicle - It is provided a support structure for a cooling unit for a vehicle, in which in one straight side edge portion of a rectangular cooling unit, a first support point and a second support point, which are set to be away from each other in a longitudinal direction of the one side edge portion, are supported by a first retention portion and a second retention portion, respectively, the first retention portion and the second retention portion being provided in a single support bracket fixed integrally to a vehicle body, the second retention portion supporting the second support point through a fragile portion that is broken to permit the second support point to be separated from the second retention portion when an external force equal to or larger than a predetermined value is applied to the second support point in a direction toward a rear side of a vehicle; and when the fragile portion is broken, the second support point being permitted to move toward the rear side of the vehicle, and to pivot in a direction of an arc with a center at the first support point. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314427 | Fishing Accessory - An improved fishing accessory for use in fishing operations. The fishing accessory comprises a housing configured to be affixed to a user's hip or waist via an item of clothing. The housing may further include a retractable fish gripping-glove and a tool such as a fish hook-extraction member. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314428 | Gas mask protective carrier pack - A multilayered protective carrier pack system for at least one tactical device (such as a gas mask) and a plurality of flexible disposable handcuffs includes: a) a carrier pack, having a carrier having a bottom, sidewalls, a back, an open top and a cover for the open top, the sidewalls being connected to the back and to the bottom to form a containment area adapted to hold and support at least one tactical device; the sidewalls having a first protective layer being an outer layer, and having a second protective layer being an inner layer, the inner layer being a plurality of elongated pouches with an open top, each of the plurality of elongated pouches adapted to receive at least one folded flexible disposable handcuff; and b) a plurality of flexible disposable handcuffs positioned within the pouches. When at least one tactical device is placed in the containment area, the sidewalls provide protection to the tactical device by way of the sidewall outer layer, the sidewall inner layer and a protective flexible interlayer established by the handcuffs in the pouches. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314429 | SENSING RETRACTING LEADING EDGE IN AUTOMATIC TOWEL DISPENSER - Dispensing towels includes, using a motor assembly configured to cause a leading edge of the toweling to be extended from a housing of the dispenser and to cause the toweling to be subsequently retracted back into the housing, (a) the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and (b) subsequent thereto, the steps of (1) retracting the toweling into the housing the motor assembly; (2) sensing a leading edge of the toweling, using a sensor, while retracting the toweling; and (3) ceasing retracting of the toweling into the housing the motor assembly as a function of sensing the leading edge of the toweling using the sensor. The toweling is advanced by the motor assembly such that a line of perforations in the toweling, along which the user tears the toweling, is located downstream of the sensor. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314430 | FASTENER INSTALLATION TOOL - A fastener installation tool for installing breakstem fasteners, wherein a part of the fastener is broken installation and ejected into a collector bottle, provided with a safety disabling means, comprising a valve located in series with and between the tool trigger and main operating valve, wherein removal of the collector bottle causes the valve to close to prevent operation of the main operating valve, thereby to prevent use of the tool with the connector bottle disconnected. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314431 | Heavy Duty Stapler - A heavy duty stapler comprises a base member; a magazine member, which has a first end pivotally connected to the base member and a second end opposite to the first end, including a firing device provided at the second end thereof, with a firing portion formed from an end of the firing device; a lever arm, which has first and second end, including first and second pivotal sections defined at the first end thereof and a pressing section defined at the second end thereof opposite to the first and second pivotal sections, with the first pivotal section pivotally connected to the base member; a linkage member having a first end pivotally connected to the second pivotal section of the lever arm and a second end opposite to the first end thereof; and a driven member including a first pivotal portion pivotally connected to the base member, a second pivotal portion pivotally connected to the second end of the linkage member and a driven portion. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314432 | Effort-saving Stapler - An effort-saving stapler includes a first activating mechanism including a first connecting section and an abutting ridge, and a second activating mechanism including a ram and an arm including a second connecting section pivotally connecting to the first connecting section at a fulcrum point “A”. The stapler further includes a pushing mechanism including a third connecting section, an anvil, and an abutting ridge contacting with the abutting edge of the first activating mechanism, and with these two abutting ridges defining a contact point “B”. The stapler further includes a magazine including a fourth connecting section pivotally connected to the third connecting section at a second fulcrum point “C”. The fulcrum point “A”, contact point “B” and fulcrum point “C” are in a straight line when bending legs of the staples for closing the staples in an effort-saving way. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314433 | Method for Manufacturing Tight Pitch, Flip Chip Integrated Circuit Packages - A flip chip packaging method to attach a die to a package substrate, the method including dipping the die into solder paste; placing the die onto the package substrate; and reflowing the solder paste to attach the die to the package substrate. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314434 | Vessel and Method for Making the Same - A vessel composed of a sheet of flexible material, cut, rolled, and affixed to form a frusto-conically shaped base region. The sheet when rolled including an upper region having two opposing flaps, each flap delineated from a remaining portion of the sheet by a path along which the sheet is scored, so that the flaps, when folded along their respective paths, define a single elevated drinking portion having a spout formed between an extension of the base region and at least one of the two flaps. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314435 | UNIVERSAL TWO-CELL STORAGE BOX - A universal shoe box has plural faces formed of a common continuous material with each face having a preferential fold disposed between adjacent faces which enable the quick assembly and disassembly of the shoe box. The shoe box includes a display window to enable quick and efficient visual identification of the contents of the shoe box on an image/photograph depicted on a card which may be disposed within the window. Two embodiments of the shoe box are presented, one primarily suited for residential/after market usage and one primary suitable for retail storage usage. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314436 | FOLDABLE PACKING BOX - A foldable packing box of the present invention comprises a base board, a pair of side boards, and a pair of fixing boards. The base board includes a first end board, a bottom board connected to the first end board, and a second end board connected to the bottom board opposite to the first end board. The pair of side boards are respectively fixed to the opposite two sides of the bottom board. The fixing boards are respectively fixed to the sides of the first end board and the second end board apart from the bottom board. The base board, the side boards, and the fixing boards are foldable to locate at a same plane. While assembling the packing box, the side boards are fixed to the base board by the fixing boards. The foldable packing box of the present invention can locate in a plane to save the occupied space thereof during storage and transportation, so as to facilitate to reduce the storage and transportation cost. Furthermore, the foldable packing box of the present invention separately makes the base board, side boards, and fixing boards for make full use of the material thereby reducing the production cost. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314437 | High Vertical Load Box - A box, preferably made from a unitary blank of material. The box has four interconnected sidewalls defining an open storage area that has a generally rectangular prism shape. Each sidewall defines at least a triple thickness of the material. The preferred material is corrugated paper or plastic. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314438 | Durable, Reusable Routing Envelop - A durable, reusable routing envelope is provided that is environmentally friendly and provides a greatly extended lifetime compared to routing envelopes in current use. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314439 | MOULDED PAPER PULP RECEPTACLE - A receptacle ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314440 | System and Method of Information Management in a Healthcare Setting - An information system for use, at least, in the healthcare field which includes an electronically accessible data record and a hand-held stationary device which reads an invisible printed code on a substrate, is uploaded with subject-specific information, and can further upload subject-specific information into the data record. The hand-held device at least includes an optical reader capable of reading the selected printed code; a non-volatile memory; a controller; and an audio speaker. Also disclosed is a method of maintaining real-time information regarding a patient in a healthcare: facility using a patient identification bracelet with a device having an optical reader capable of reading a selected one of the one or more printed codes on the patient identification bracelet and capable of providing humanly perceptible feedback. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314441 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING FRAUD INFORMATION - Techniques are presented for managing fraud information. Metadata defines user profiles, security levels, fraud cases, and presentation information. One or more queries or reports are processed against disparate data store tables and the results are aggregated into a repository. The repository is also defined by the metadata. Furthermore, operations associated with sharing, viewing, and accessing the results from the repository is defined and controlled by the metadata. In an embodiment, portions of the metadata may be viewed and navigated in a hierarchical and graphical formatted presentation. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314442 | GIFT CARD ACCOUNT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF A MERCHANT PROCESSING A GIFT CARD - A gift card account system is provided for a merchant to process gift cards. The system comprises a merchant terminal for enabling a merchant to access a gift card account to (i) associate a key number with an account number of a gift card when payment is received from a gift card purchaser for purchase of the gift card, and (ii) associate payment instrument information with the key number and the account number when the purchased gift card and the payment instrument information are received from a gift card recipient so as to allow the gift card recipient to apply the gift card towards a future purchase of goods or services from the merchant without having to present the gift card again to the merchant. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314443 | Portable Data Terminal - A portable data terminal that includes a housing and an environmentally responsive device for collecting data about the environment surrounding the housing. The portable data terminal also includes an encoded information reader unit with one or more data collection hardware devices, which can capture data encoded in decodable indicia, e.g., bar codes. In one embodiment, the portable data terminal is configured to operate in a mode that processes the decodable indicia, and the environmental data so as to correlate the information decoded in the decodable indicia with the environmental data. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314444 | ANTENNA INTERFACE HAVING A PAUSE DETECTOR - An antenna interface of a contactless device including a current source configured to provide a current signal which is dependent on a radio frequency field; and a pause detector coupled to the current source and configured to detect a field pause from the current signal and output a field pause signal. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314445 | CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION VIA A PLURALITY OF INTERFACES - A contactless communication device including an energy interface configured to activate the contactless communication device or a contactless communication partner based on a first carrier signal; and a contactless high speed data interface configured to enable data communication between the contactless communication device and the contactless communication partner based on a second carrier signal having a frequency greater than a high frequency (HF). | 2010-12-16 |
20100314446 | Card reader device and method of use - A card reader device for reading a card having data stored on a magnetic stripe incorporated into the card is disclosed in which the card reader device comprises a read head for passing a magnetic stripe of a card by to read data stored on a magnetic stripe and for producing a signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, a signal setting device for setting an amplitude of the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe, and an output plug adapted to be inserted into a headset jack associated with a host device for providing the signal indicative of data stored on a magnetic stripe to a host device. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314447 | MEASUREMENT DEVICE WITH MOTION-TRIGGERED DATA EXCHANGE - A measurement device ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314448 | DYNAMIC FOCUS CALIBRATION, SUCH AS DYNAMIC FOCUS CALIBRATION USING AN OPEN-LOOP SYSTEM IN A BAR CODE SCANNER - A system and method for recalibrating a bar code scanner or other optical system is described. In some cases, the system dynamically adjusts the focal length of a lens assembly based on open-loop process, such as based on feedback related to a distance between the lens assembly and an imaged object. In some cases, the system dynamically adjusts the lens assembly in order to provide auto focusing or zoom adjustment | 2010-12-16 |
20100314449 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COPYING OPERATION OF DOCUMENT WITH USE OF BARCODE - The present invention provides an image processor capable of preventing illegal copying of a document. The image processor first extracts information from a barcode in a first region of document image data. Then, the image processor extracts information from a barcode in a second region of the document image data if the information is extracted from the barcode in the first region. On the other hand, if the information is not extracted from the barcode in the first region, the image processor does not extract the information from the barcode in the second region of the document image data. This enables a copying operation for a document consisting of a plurality of pages to be efficiently controlled. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314450 | DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATION - A computer-based method includes providing multiple substantially similar documents, generating a series of unique identification codes and printing an identification marking that corresponds to one of the identification codes for each of the documents. Each of the printed identification markings includes at least a first portion printed with a first ink to produce a first visual effect and a second portion printed with a second ink that produces a second visual effect different than the first visual effect. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314451 | Electronic device and associated method - Electronic device ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314452 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING WAKE-UP SIGNAL IN BATTERY-POWERED PASSIVE TAG - An apparatus and method of generating a wake-up signal from a passive tag with a battery is provided. According to the present invention, since a wake-up signal is generated by a signal received from a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader, battery life can be extended. That is, a wake-up signal can be generated for the battery to be operated according to a signal from the RFID reader so that the battery included in the tag can be controlled from the RFID reader, thereby controlling the amount of battery power consumed. Therefore, the battery life and the life of the tag including the battery can be increased. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314453 | TAG ANTENNA USING MICROSTRIP LINE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME AND RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TAG - Disclosed is a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag antenna. The tag antenna includes a lower dielectric substrate and an upper dielectric substrate. The lower dielectric substrate is provided at a lower surface thereof with a ground plane and at an upper surface thereof with two microstrip lines. The microstrip lines each have an open-end, the open ends spaced apart from each other from a middle of the lower dielectric substrate while facing each other to form a radiating slot from which radiation of electromagnetic waves occurs. The upper dielectric substrate is provided at an upper surface thereof with at least one electric capacitive device and is stacked on the lower dielectric substrate. The RFID tag antenna enhances radiation efficiency while achieving miniaturization. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314454 | CONFIGURABLE EXTERNAL RFID TAG - RFID tags are disclosed having uniform electronics assemblies, but which fit into a variety of housings. This manufacturing technique allows for high volume production of tag electronics while keeping the mounting means adaptable to a variety of support structures. This ability to host a variety of support structures is important at least in the field of RFID tags for motorcycles, because motorcycles have varying configurations and no one tag would fit all motorcycles. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314455 | WIRELESS IC DEVICE - A wireless IC device improves radiation characteristics or directivity of signals and reliably communicates with a reader/writer. The wireless IC device includes an electromagnetically coupled module includes a wireless IC device and a feed circuit substrate, a protective layer, a first radiation plate, and a second radiation plate. The feed circuit substrate includes a feed circuit including inductance elements. The feed circuit is electrically connected to the wireless IC chip and coupled to the radiation plates. Signals received by the radiation plates are provided to the wireless IC chip via the feed circuit. Signals from the wireless IC chip are provided to the radiation plates via the feed circuit and then radiated to the outside. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314456 | WIRELESS ASSOCIATION - A system for determining compatibility between various items is disclosed. A wireless communication device is used to scan a machine-readable tag which includes a plurality of information fields. The information fields include at least identification information of the primary object to which the tag is affixed, list of compatible items, characteristic information of the primary object or other objects, etc. The scanned information from the tag is compared to information in other tags. If the at least some of the information in the tag affixed to the primary object matches the information in one or more other tags, a notification event is triggered to inform the user of the match. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314457 | HOT AND COLD WATER MIXING VALVE - A hot and cold water mixing valve including a temperature adjusting dial D, and a cylindrical casing | 2010-12-16 |
20100314458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEAT PUMP ORIENTED ZONE CONTROL - A system and method to control environmental parameters of pre-defined zones within an environment using an electronic controller. An electronic controller monitors a loop temperature of a loop field of a geo-thermal heat pump as detected by a temperature sensor connected to the loop field. The electronic controller selects a staging combination of the geo-thermal heat pump and an auxiliary HVAC equipment based on at least the loop temperature. The electronic controller activates the selected staging combination, to modify at least a portion of the environmental parameters, using non-proprietary activating signals provided by the electronic controller. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314459 | RADIANT MODULE FOR A HEATING DEVICE FOR ROOMS, AND METHOD TO PRODUCE SAID RADIANT MODULE - Radiant module and relative method of production, for a heating device for rooms, comprising two heat-conductor plates, respectively first and second, associated with each other to define a central portion inside which a heated heat-carrying fluid flows. The first heat-conductor plate comprises lateral walls which develop from the central portion away from the second heat-conductor plate, to define a channel inside the radiant module which develops and narrows from the lower part of the radiant module towards its upper part and through which a flow of heated air is accelerated and guided. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314460 | AEROSOL DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD - A method for delivering an aerosol, especially an aromatic aerosol, comprising the steps of contacting a capillary wick, comprising an EHD comminution site, with a liquid source, whereby at least a portion of the liquid transports to the EHD comminution site; applying a voltage to the liquid within the capillary wick at a location spaced apart from the liquid source and proximate the EHD comminution site; and applying a ground reference at a location external to the EHD comminution site, wherein at least a portion of the liquid EHD comminutes to form a spray having a generally-consistent flowrate and a device therefor. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314461 | VOLATILE COMPOSITION DISPENSER - A volatile composition dispenser comprises a volatile composition container comprising at least one volatile composition therein. A rupture element is positioned proximate to the volatile composition container. The volatile composition container comprises a cam comprising a camming surface. The camming surface is configured to move at least a portion of the rupture element toward the volatile composition container to puncture the volatile composition container and release at least a portion of the volatile composition from the volatile composition container such that the portion of the volatile composition evaporates and exits the volatile composition dispenser. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314462 | PARTICULATE MATERIAL APPLICATOR AND PUMP - A nozzle assembly for a material application device includes an expansion chamber for slowing down the velocity of powder fed to the nozzle from a dense phase pump. The nozzle assembly includes a nozzle insert that forms the expansion chamber and provides air assist function. The nozzle includes an integral deflector, and further includes a passageway for a charging electrode so that the electrical path is routed away from the powder path, while permitting the electrode tip to be centered in the powder spray pattern from the nozzle. The nozzle also includes air wash for the electrode. The nozzle outlet orifice has a cross-sectional area that is equal to or greater than the inlet cross-sectional area so that a slow moving dense phase powder cloud is produced by the nozzle. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314463 | HEATING OR COOLING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING A GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP ASSOCIATED WITH AN ARTIFICIAL SNOW PRODUCTION INSTALLATION - The invention relates to equipment for alternatively producing either artificial snow or heating or cooling, the equipment comprising:
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20100314464 | Apparatus and a System Enabling a User to Drink Multiple Liquids through a Single Straw - A system includes a portable liquid container having at least two chambers for containing at least two liquids separate and an apparatus having at least two separate input tubes configured for drawing liquid from the chambers. At least two separate output tubes are configured for passing at least two separate liquids to a user's mouth. A valve assembly includes a lower portion having at least two input connectors each joined to a one of the input tubes. An upper portion has at least two output connectors each joined to a one of the output tubes. An adjustable valve portion determines proportions of liquids in the separate chambers that are passed to the user's mouth where the liquids remain separate until reaching the user's mouth, and where liquids drawn back down the input tubes and the output tubes into the chambers remain substantially separated. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314465 | Scent Dispenser - An ambient environment modification mechanism such as a scent dispenser (which could also act as a filter) which may comprise a piston and a piston cylinder, receiving the piston, and forming a piston cylinder chamber volume when the piston is moved from an inserted position in the piston cylinder to a withdrawn position in the piston cylinder. The piston may have a hollow interior receiving an ambient air modification material holder, such as a cartridge, containing ambient air modification material. The hollow interior may be in fluid communication with the piston cylinder chamber volume at a first end of the hollow interior. A ventilation opening may be in fluid communication with the hollow interior at a second end of the hollow interior. A piston cylinder chamber volume forming mechanism, such as spring may move the piston relative to the piston cylinder from the inserted position to the withdrawn position. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314466 | THERMAL SPRAYING METHOD AND DEVICE - A thermal spraying device includes an arrangement for generating a flame and an arrangement for injecting a powder into the flame, the flame-generating means including an end piece out of an outlet of which the flame is directed towards a substrate subjected to spraying, and the powder-injection arrangement includes a frame element that projects in the flame ejection direction from the end piece, that at least partly surrounds a flame zone extending from the end piece, and that presents an inner circumference that is larger than the inner circumference of the outlet, and at least one powder port for the introduction of a powder to the flame being arranged on the inner periphery of the frame element at a distance from the outlet of the end piece as seen in the flame ejection direction. There is provided at least one gas injection opening in the frame element, the gas injection opening being located between the outlet of the end piece and the at least one powder port as seen in the flame ejection direction. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314467 | THERMAL SPRAYING METHOD AND DEVICE - A thermal spraying device includes an arrangement for generating a flame and an arrangement for injecting a powder into the flame, the flame-generating means including an end piece out of an outlet of which the flame is directed towards a substrate subjected to spraying, and the powder-injection arrangement includes a frame element that projects in the flame ejection direction from the end piece, that at least partly surrounds a flame zone extending from the end piece, and that presents an inner circumference that is larger than the inner circumference of the outlet, and at least one powder port for the introduction of a powder to the flame being arranged on the inner periphery of the frame element at a distance from the outlet of the end piece as seen in the flame ejection direction. There is provided at least one gas injection opening in the frame element, the gas injection opening being located between the outlet of the end piece and the at least one powder port as seen in the flame ejection direction. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314468 | Water-saving shower head with extension utilizing air-pressure - In the present invention, a new air-pressure utilizing water-saving shower head which takes in external air to increase the spray pressure is introduced. According to the present invention, this water-saving shower head comprises, a holding space for water inside, a body that contains an air hole at the bottom to take in the external air, the internal cross-sectional areas decreasing and then increasing, an air intake hole connecting into the air hole of the upper body, a pressure applying unit which mixes the external air coming through the air hole with the novelty of the pressure of the water flow movement, positioned at the front side of upper body and consists of an extended spray tube with multiple spray boards protruding outward. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314469 | COMBINED VENTILATOR/GAS VALVE UNIT - Disclosed is a combined ventilator/gas valve unit ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314470 | Injector having swirl structure downstream of valve seat - An atomizing injector comprises a body having a central bore with a valve situated in the bore, leading to a chamber. An actuator moves the valve between closed condition and open conditions, selectively exposing the chamber to a flow of pressurized liquid. A discharge port extends from the chamber to a discharge orifice. A swirl element is situated in the chamber, while leaving a free space in the chamber immediately above the discharge port. When the valve is opened, liquid flows into the chamber, through the swirl element into the space, forming a whirl in the space before passing through the discharge port and exiting the discharge orifice as an atomized whirling spray. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314471 | STACKABLE SPRINKLER - A sprinkler is designed to be stacked upon a like sprinkler. The sprinkler includes a spray tube, a sled, a projection extending from either a top or bottom surface of the sled, and a recess formed at the top or bottom surface of the sled. The recess accommodates the projection extending from the sled of the like sprinkler so that the sprinkler can be stacked with the like sprinkler. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314472 | Shower Nozzle - A shower nozzle comprises a base and a joint, wherein the base includes a cover and a watering plate, the cover includes a connecting hole formed at a central portion thereof, and the cover includes a plurality of watering apertures arranged thereon; the joint includes a screwing mount and a coupling member, the screwing mount includes a peripheral tab extending from a lower end of an outer rim thereof, an engaging bore fixed on a lower end of an inner wall thereof, and a fitting projection attached around an outer periphery of the engaging bore, and the coupling member includes a screw portion secured on an upper end of an outer periphery thereof, and includes a number of outlets disposed on a lower end of the outer periphery thereof. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314473 | POWER CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An articulating flexible overhead boom disposed on one aggregate processing plant and configured to pivot so as to hold a power cable connecting two adjacent aggregate processing plants at an elevation above the ground so as to permit walking and/or driving a vehicle between the adjacent plants while the connection power cable remains overhead. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314474 | ROTARY VALVE FOR BLOWING INSULATION MACHINE - A machine for distributing loosefill insulation is provided. The machine includes a shredding chamber having an outlet end. The shredding chamber includes a plurality of shredders configured to shred and pick apart the loosefill insulation. A discharge mechanism is mounted at the outlet end of the shredding chamber. The discharge mechanism is configured for distributing the loosefill insulation into an airstream. The discharge mechanism includes a shaft mounted for rotation within a housing. The shaft includes a plurality of vanes extending radially from the shaft. A plurality of seals is mounted to the shaft and to the vanes. The seals are configured to seal against the housing as the shaft rotates. A blower is configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism. The shaft and the vanes are a one-piece structure. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314475 | TURBO PULP LIFTER - A pulp lifter for installation in a rotary grinding mill has a leading edge wall and a trailing edge wall with respect to rotation of the mill. The leading edge wall and the trailing edge wall define a pulp lifter chamber, and a grate allows slurry to pass to a radially outward collecting region of the pulp lifter chamber for removal from the mill by way of a radially inward discharge region of the pulp lifter chamber. In one embodiment, a gate is positioned between the collecting region and the discharge region, the gate being movable between an open position, in which the gate permits solid material to pass from the collecting region to the discharge region, and a closed position, in which the gate prevents return movement of solid material from the discharge region to the collecting region. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314476 | Refiner - A refining surface ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314477 | Multi-Purpose Solid Material Grinder - This utility patent is a multi-purpose solid material grinder. It includes a shell. The interior space of shell is divided into two or more than two chambers. Each chamber has its own container chamber and grinding set. On the shell of each chamber there is inlet hole and outlet hole for each container chamber. In the shell there is also a motion changing set that will drives every grinding unit's grinding driving axis to operate, and a driving set that will drives the motion changing set to pass the motion to the motion units. By separating the interior of the shell into several grinding chambers, and put containing chamber and grinding mechanism inside each grinding chamber separately, the grinder contains several independent grinding system, which can grind different solid materials. And by engaging the motion changing set, different grinding systems share a driving unit that have one power input. Thus it is very convenient. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314478 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - To obtain a webbing take-up device that can not only transmit to a take-up shaft only rotation from a motor by a clutch but is also simple and compact. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314479 | Retractable Spool With Two Modes Of Operation For Rewinding A Flexible Member - The present invention is directed to an improved rewind apparatus for a flexible member. Specifically, the invention provides a retractable spool and a mechanism which allows a user to move a switch so that he/she has a choice of having the spool always pulling on the flexible member, a Tension mode of operation, or using a No Tension mode of operation that allows the flexible member to relax, and then, with a brief tug on the flexible member, retraction forces of a spring causes the flexible member to be wound around the spool. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314480 | Security Line Designation Apparatus - A security line designation apparatus includes a housing that has a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall being attached to and extending between the top and bottom walls. A spindle is rotatably mounted within the housing. An elongated flexible panel is attached to the spindle. The panel extends through an aperture in the perimeter wall and the panel has a free end positioned outside of the housing. The spindle is rotationally biased in a first direction. The panel is wound onto the spindle when the spindle is rotated in the first direction. The panel has indicia thereon indicating persons are to remain away from an area bordered by the panel. A biasing member biases rotation of the spindle in the first direction. A coupler releasably couples the free end to the housing. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314481 | AUDIO CORD ORGANIZER - Cord organizers including a first shell, a second shell, and a spindle connecting the first shell and the second shell. The inside face of the first shell is held proximate the inside face of the second shell with a gap there between. The cord organizer is configured to allow the user to manually wind the cord around the spindle. The cord organizer may comprise containment surfaces extending from the inside face of the first shell and/or the inside face of the second shell as well as opposing elastomeric grips connected to the inside faces of the shells, so that the elastomeric grips encircle the spindle to receive and clamp the connection end and the listening end of the cord between the first elastomeric grip and the second elastomeric grip. A cord restraint is used to hold the cord close to the spindle and the inside face of one of the shells. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314482 | ROLLED TURF LAYER - A rolled turf layer including a main frame tube supported by a frame assembly adapted for installation on a three point hitch of a vehicle such as a tractor. A pair of slides or extension members are slidably mounted in the main frame tube with outer ends extending in opposite direction therefrom. A pair of rearward extending outside frame arms are rigidly secured to the outer ends of the extension members. Each frame arm rotatably supports a cone shaft carrying an inward facing turf roller insert adapted for insertion into the interior center of a turf roll. Each turf roller insert is rigidly secured its supporting cone shaft which extends through bearings in the associated outside frame arm. The left and right turf roll inserts are inward facing and opposite each other. An electrically actuated brake assembly is mounted on one frame arm and is operated by a control on the supporting vehicle. Manually operated controls are also provided for solenoid valves controlling operation of the left and right hydraulic cylinders within the main frame tube by which the laterally spacing of the left and right frame arms is adjusted. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314483 | Method and Apparatus for Dispensing Tubing - There is disclosed a container for receiving coiled tubing and an aperture for controlled dispensing of the tubing. The tubing and the aperture are configured to engage one another and resist unintentional retraction and dispensing of the tubing into and from the container. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314484 | COMMUNICATIONS CABLE PAYOUT BAGS - A communications cable payout bag includes: a main compartment configured to hold a communications cable package; a shoulder strap attached to the exterior of the bag; a pair of handle straps attached to the exterior of the bag, wherein each handle strap is shorter than the shoulder strap; a cable payout passageway between the main compartment and the exterior of the bag; and a closure mechanism configured to close the main compartment. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314485 | Center-Pull Dispenser for Web Material - According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a center-pull bottom feed dispenser includes a housing defining a compartment and including a center-pull bottom feed arrangement for dispensing a sheet material that is in the form of a roll of the sheet material. The sheet material can be a pre-moistened airlaid web. The dispenser also includes a tray that supports the airlaid web roll and includes an outlet opening through which the airlaid web is fed to be accessible to a user. The tray includes a moisture retaining feature that directs fluid from the pre-moistened air-laid web away from the outlet opening and toward an outer peripheral edge of the roll. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314486 | LOCATION ARRANGEMENTS - A dispenser for dispensing sheet material from a roll. The roll has a location arrangement for releasably mounting the roll between a spigot and an oppositely facing support element for rotation about a longitudinal axis of the dispenser. The arrangement includes: a core around which the sheet material is wrapped, one end of the core being mounted or mountable relative to the support element, the other end having a wall region defining a generally hollow cylindrical portion projecting from the wrapped material, a generally axial slot being provided in the wall region extending to the free edge thereof; and a fixing provided on the cylindrical portion. The fixing has a bearing surface for rotatably engaging the spigot for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis, and a radial path to the bearing surface, the path being radially aligned with the slot in the core, whereby the end of the core may be laterally engaged with the spigot support element. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314487 | PREDICTING AND CORRECTING TRAJECTORIES - Technology for predicting and correcting a trajectory is described. The technology can create a model to predict a position of the reusable launch vehicle at a time in the future; observe a wind condition during ascent of the reusable launch vehicle; store the observed wind condition in a wind map; predict during ascent a position and a terminal lateral velocity of the reusable launch vehicle at a terminal altitude; and correct a flight trajectory of the reusable launch vehicle based on the wind map. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314488 | FOLDABLE AND DEPLOYABLE PANEL - A foldable deployable panel device ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314489 | Control Of Projectiles Or The Like - A gun-fired projectile or ballistic missile ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314490 | APPARATUS FOR DEPLOYING WING AND APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING FLIGHT HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed are a wing deployment apparatus and an apparatus for launching a flying object having the same, the wing deployment apparatus including wings configured to be in a folded state and a deployed state, a driving unit connected to the wings, and configured to drive the wings to be switched from the folded state to the deployed state or vice versa, and a damper cooperative with the operation of the driving unit, and configured to damp a driving force of the driving unit from the start of the wings being moved to the completion of the movement of the wings. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314491 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE PYLON ATTACHMENT - An aircraft engine mounting structure comprising a pylon box having an upper surface and at least one attachment element configured to be attached to a front spar of an aircraft wing box, the front spar having a lower surface, the attachment element being configured to attach the rear face of the pylon box to the front spar such that at least a portion of the upper surface of the pylon box lies above the lower surface of the front spar. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314492 | Multiple Drive-Path Transmission with Torque-Splitting Differential Mechanism - A transmission for a rotary-wing aircraft has a differential torque-splitting mechanism associated with an input shaft. The differential has a drive disk coaxial with the shaft and integral in rotation with the shaft, a first driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk, and a second driven member coaxial with the shaft and generally adjacent the drive disk. At least one pin engages each of the drive disk, the first driven member, and the second driven member. The first driven member is configured to drive a first transfer gear, and the second driven member is configured to drive a second transfer gear for supplying torque to a bull gear associated with a rotor mast. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314493 | WINGTIP AND SPONSON INTERACTION ON AN AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT - A system for enhanced lateral stability of an amphibious aircraft includes a buoyancy system laterally displaced from opposite sides of the fuselage of the aircraft and wingtip system having a hydrodynamic planing surface associated with each wingtip. The hydrodynamic planing surface on each wingtip prevents the submersion of an associated buoyancy structure. By supplementing the lateral stability of the buoyancy structures using hydrodynamic planing surfaces, the combined lateral width of the fuselage and buoyancy structures can be reduced without detrimentally impacting operational performance. This reduced lateral width enables the amphibious aircraft to be configured for storage and transportation on a trailer or shipping container. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314494 | ADAPTER PLATE FOR AIRPLANE STRUCTURE - The invention is directed to an adapter plate ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314495 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING A PIECE OF FURNITURE TO THE FLOOR OF AN AIRCRAFT - Devices associated with an interface that is advantageous for the customized attachment of pieces of furniture to the floor of an aircraft. The interface includes rails extending longitudinally in the aircraft cabin, able to receive anchoring devices for connecting the furniture elements to these rails. The anchoring devices include axial and radial claw clamping devices which are associated together in pairs and operated together in pairs by a single and same lever ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314496 | ENHANCED AERIAL DELIVERY SYSTEM - An enhanced aerial delivery system addresses issues raised when large quantities of fluids, powders, and other agent materials are to be transported in and aerially dispersed by aircraft. Some aspects include positioning and securing of tanks aboard the aircraft to facilitate management and safety of the tanks and aircraft. Other aspects address coupling of the tanks and associated piping to lessen structural effects upon the aircraft. Further aspects deal with channeling, containing, and dumping stray agent materials that have escaped from the agent tanks on board the aircraft. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314497 | COMPENSATING FOR WIND PRIOR TO ENGAGING AIRBORNE PROPULSION DEVICES - Technology is described for enabling a reusable launch vehicle to compensate for wind prior to engaging propulsion during approach to landing. The technology can cause the reusable launch vehicle to begin un-powered descent; determine a first rotation angle of the reusable launch vehicle about a specified vertical descent path, the first rotation angle corresponding to a first attitude of the reusable launch vehicle selected to stabilize the reusable launch vehicle on the vertical descent path based on a wind speed and angle; and prior to engaging a propulsion device, command a second rotation angle for the reusable launch vehicle, the second rotation angle corresponding to a second attitude that, when the propulsion device is engaged, will cause the reusable launch vehicle to remain at least approximately at the vertical descent path. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314498 | Personal spacecraft - The spacecraft structure is provide, the spacecraft structure for the spacecraft includes, a center fuselage, right wing side fuselage, left wing side fuselage, front wings, and rear wings of Arch-Wings, vertical winglets, and the first levels, the fuselage has a cross-section of substantially flat floor fuselage shape, being is wide enough to provide lifting force. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314499 | ACTUATOR WITH TRANSFER OF ANGULAR MOMENTUM FOR THE ATTITUDE CONTROL OF A SPACECRAFT - An attitude control actuator of a spacecraft includes a first momentum wheel driven in rotation by a motor and a second momentum wheel. Both momentum wheels are movable in rotation about an axis and are mechanically coupled by coupling means imposing between a rotation speed ω1 of the first momentum wheel and a rotation speed ω2 of the second momentum wheel a ratio R=ω2/ω1, negative on the one hand and continuously modifiable by the coupling means in response to a command on the other hand so as to modify the total angular momentum of the actuator while the total kinetic energy of the wheels are kept constant. In one embodiment, both momentum wheels have the same inertia and are coupled through a toroidal variator, where ratio R varies between −3 and −1/3. The motor drives the momentum wheels and operates as a generator for braking the momentum wheels. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314500 | SHOCK BUMP - A shock bump ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314501 | LOCKING SYSTEM FOR AIR INTAKE STRUCTURE FOR TURBOJET ENGINE NACELLE - The invention relates to a nacelle for a turbojet engine that includes an air intake structure ( | 2010-12-16 |
20100314502 | ADJUSTABLE HANGER - An adjustable hanger has a receiver having a hole arranged to allow mounting of the receiver on a fixed element, and a body opening in the receiver arranged to accept a connector. An adjustable hanger has a mounting having a hole arranged to allow the mounting to be mounted to a fixed element, and a shaft opening, a receiver having a shaft opening, a shaft having a portion insertable into the shaft opening on the mounting such that shaft can move relative to the mounting, and a portion insertable into the shaft opening on the receiver, and a connector arranged to be insertable into a connector opening on the receiver. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314503 | Telescoping mast cable storage system - A telescoping mast with a cabling system configured to cover and store cable within the structure of the mast and able to efficiently extend and retract multiple telescoping sections without jar and minimal energy. The telescoping mast has a hollow mast housing. A telescoping section is nested within the interior of the mast housing. A set of upper pulleys affixed to the upper end of the mast housing, while a set of lower pulleys affixed to the lower end of the telescoping section. A cable is threaded through the first upper pulleys and first lower pulleys such that a first end of the cable is attached to the mast housing and the cable remains taut when the telescoping section is raised or lowered. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314504 | Support apparatus for an exhaust system - A support apparatus for an exhaust includes a first bracket mountable to a vehicle cab, a spherical bearing carried by the first bracket, a second bracket mountable to an exhaust pipe, and a rod fixedly mounted to the second bracket and extending through the spherical bearing, the rod being freely movable axially in the spherical bearing, and the spherical bearing allowing the rod to pivot relative to the first bracket. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314505 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING LINES IN AN AIRCRAFT - The invention relates to a device for holding lines in an aircraft that comprising at least one line inlet, at least one line outlet and at least one holding space for holding at least part of a line section extending between the line inlet and the line outlet, wherein the line section has a length that is equal to or greater than the clear distance between the relevant line inlet and line outlet, and wherein the holding space comprising means for separably holding, as well as for shortening or lengthening in a reversibly guided fashion, a line end that protrudes from the line inlet and/or line outlet. Due to the devices according to the invention, lines that are individually cut to length are no longer required for connecting reconfigurable rows of passenger seats because the device according to the invention releases or takes up excess line lengths depending on the position of the rows of passenger seats. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314506 | RISER LOCK UNIT FOR SPRINKLERS - A riser lock unit is provided for quick and easy mounting onto an elevated sprinkler riser. The riser lock unit functions to retain or maintain the sprinkler riser in an elevated position, without normal spring-loaded retraction into an underlying sprinkler housing, to facilitate service and/or replacement of a sprinkler nozzle head mounted at the upper end of the riser. When desired, the riser lock unit is quickly and easily removed from the sprinkler riser. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314507 | Adjustable Bag Retaining Apparatus - Provided is an adjustable bag retaining apparatus comprising a hook or clamp, the hook or clamp capable vertically sliding movement on or in a track, mast, stand, support or hollow sleeve for accomodating bags of different sizes for packing. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314508 | Apparatus with flexible tripod and electronic device - A flexible support apparatus, such as a tripod, supporting an electronic device, such as a personal video player. The flexible tripod may include ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. The flexible support apparatus allows the user to view the device in a variety of locations with enhanced ease, comfort, and allows for a variety of viewing angles. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314509 | SOLAR ARRAY SUPPORT METHODS AND SYSTEMS - Systems and methods for disposing and supporting a solar panel array are disclosed. The embodiments comprise various combinations of cables, support columns, and pod constructions in which to support solar panels. The solar panels can incorporate single or dual tracking capabilities to enhance sunlight capture. The embodiments encourage dual land use in which installation of the systems minimizes disruption of the underlying ground. Supplemental power may be provided by vertical axis windmills integrated with the columns. Special installations of the system can include systems mounted over structures such as parking lots, roads and aqueducts. Simplified support systems with a minimum number of structural elements can be used to create effective support for solar panel arrays of varying size and shapes. These simplified systems minimize material requirements and labor for installation of the systems. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314510 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE SUPPORT STAND - An adjustable vehicle support stand is provided that includes a base, a lower collar secured to the base, a rod, an upper collar and a plate secured to the upper collar. The plate is configured for attachment to a wheel hub of a vehicle. The rod includes a lower portion and an upper portion that are threadably engaged with the lower and upper collars, respectively. One of the lower and upper portions of the rod includes a plurality of left-hand external threads and the other of the lower and upper portions of the rod includes a plurality of right-hand external threads. The rod also includes a torquing portion that separates the lower and upper portions of the rod and that is configured to facilitate rotation of the rod. The plate is vertically movable relative to the base in response to rotation of the rod. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314511 | LOW PROFILE ADHESIVE MOUNTED FIXTURE BUTTON - A low profile fixture button is provided for adhesive attachment to a substrate in a temporary or substantially permanent manner. The fixture button includes a plurality of preferably four over-center spokes substantially in a common plane and carrying a mounting plate having a pressure sensitive adhesive material thereon. The spokes are carried by an outer backstop rim, and are initially oriented with the mounting plate advanced toward the substrate. In a preferred form, the backstop rim seats within a counterbore formed in the rear side of a larger attachment adapted for low profile mounting onto the substrate. Pressing of the fixture button toward the substrate engages the advanced mounting plate with adhesive thereon with the substrate, and forces the spokes to displace over-center to a retracted position withdrawn substantially into the backstop rim and any associated larger attachment for low profile mounting onto the substrate. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314512 | DECORATION HANGER - An exemplary decoration hanger of the present disclosure comprises a mounting portion having an adhering surface, and a clamp portion attached to the mounting portion, the clamp portion comprising a mouth configured to receive a part of a decoration and a tongue resiliently biased towards the mouth to retain a part of a decoration in use, | 2010-12-16 |
20100314513 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OVERHEAD EQUIPMENT MOUNTING - A method and apparatus for overhead equipment mounting is provided. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a support tube and a flange. The support tube defines a longitudinal cable access slot and a plurality of support tube perforations. The flange comprises a collar defining a plurality of first collar perforations. At least one of the plurality of first collar perforations is adapted to align with at least one of the plurality of support tube perforations. In accordance with at least one embodiment, the plurality of support tube perforations and the plurality of first collar perforations are spaced so as to allow adjustment of an equipment mounting height with fine resolution. In accordance with at least one embodiment, a cable access slot cover is adaptable to cover at least a portion of the longitudinal cable access slot. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314514 | MOUNTING BRACKET - A mounting bracket assembly has a stationary bracket to be mounted on a pole or other surface, and an adjustable bracket to be attached to the object to be mounted. The adjustable bracket is then positioned on the stationary bracket to mount the object on the surface or pole. The adjustable bracket is first mounted on the stationary bracket in a preliminary mounting position using integrated hooks and latches, and then can be easily adjusted to a permanent mounting position and secured with screws. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314515 | Adjustable electronic device holder - An apparatus expanding around the perimeter of a box-shaped electronic device, the apparatus having a rectangular frame which is expandable lengthwise and widthwise and brackets for three-dimensional retention of an electronic device. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314516 | EASY RACK DEVICE AND METHOD - A device for temporarily supporting a component being attached in a rack which has two front vertical corner members and two rear vertical corner members where each front corner member has openings aligned with openings in the opposing rear corner member. Located within the space defined by the four corner members is a support member for holding up the component. A first coupling pin that is supported by a front corner member and an opposing rear corner member on one side of the rack provides support for the support member along a first side. A second coupling pin that is supported by a front corner member and an opposing rear corner member on the other side of the rack provides support for the support member along a second opposite side. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314517 | Pole Clamp - A pole clamp has two legs wherebetween poles of different diameters may be positioned. One of the legs is configured to grip one side surface of the pole. The other leg of the clamp member has a channel through which a threaded shaft is movable along a longitudinal axis toward the one leg. Also formed in the other leg is a bore orthogonally to the channel. A guide that may be in the form of a half nut is movable within the bore, with the threaded surface of the half nut being in a threaded relationship with the threads of the shaft, when the guide is in a first position, so that the shaft is movable along the axis when it is turned. The guide is movable to a second position to disengage its threaded surface from the shaft. When thus disengaged, the shaft is movable bidirectionally along the axis by simple push and pull movements. A second embodiment of the pole clamp utilizes a yoke slider guide having two arms with a narrow gap and a wider gap between the two arms. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314518 | Fender Structure Assemblies for Vehicles - An attachment bracket for mounting a fender of a vehicle to a side structural member includes a top portion that connects to the fender. A first vertical leg connects to the side structural member. The first vertical leg extends downwardly from an edge of the top portion. A second vertical leg connects to the side structural member. The second vertical leg extends downwardly from an opposite edge of the top portion. The first vertical leg includes a bend separating the first vertical leg into an upper portion and a lower portion. The first vertical leg has a central opening at the bend that is spaced vertically from the top portion and a bottom end of the first vertical leg. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314519 | Universal Support - An improved and versatile mounting device, as shown, optionally includes a loop for receiving an adjustable band for supporting a utility, a recess for receiving a rod, and the loop optionally has a hole for receiving a fastener. The band adjusts to accommodate the size of the item being supported or the size of the structure to which the device is mounted. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314520 | SLOPE ADAPTING MOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS - A slope adapting mounting arrangement includes a mounting coupler and a mounting bracket. The mounting coupler is configured to attach to a fixture and includes opposed first and second projections. The mounting bracket includes a mounting base defining a mounting plane, and first and second side walls extending from the mounting base and laterally spaced to receive the mounting coupler therebetween. The first and second side walls include first and second recesses for pivotable bearing engagement with the corresponding first and second projections of the mounting coupler. The pivotable bearing engagement between the first and second protrusions and the first and second recesses permits positioning the mounting coupler at any angle within a pivot range of the mounting coupler with respect to a mount axis substantially perpendicular to the mounting plane. The pivotable bearing engagement also prevents the mounting coupler from axially rotating with respect to the mounting bracket. | 2010-12-16 |
20100314521 | FLEXIBLE ARM STOWAGE RETAINER FOR VEHICLE - A stowage retainer is provided for retaining an object, such as a portable electronic device, in a vehicle. The retainer includes a body having at least a bottom wall and side walls. The retainer also includes one or more flexible retention arms extending from the body for retaining a device in the retainer. The flexible retention arms each comprise a flexible inner wire and a soft outer covering material. The flexible retention arms are bendable to reform into a desired configuration to retain a device in the retainer. | 2010-12-16 |