Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100200446 | TOOL CASES WITH EASY REMOVAL OF STORED ITEMS - A tool case has a lid and a base, and a panel arranged therebetween. Various structures are used to trap or otherwise retain tools, tool items or other stored items, such that they cannot accidentally fall out of their “home” positions, but such that they are readily removable by the user when desired. Such structures include, for example, retractable stops, depressions beneath stored items, weight-biased pivoting of holders, spring biasing of holders, trapping of items by the lid or by other item holders within the case, and various clip arrangements. Preferably the lid is transparent, and the tools or other items are arranged by height in step-wise fashion, the panel being stepped accordingly, to maximize visibility. | 08-12-2010 |
20100259017 | IRREGULAR-SHANK TOOLS AND DRIVERS THEREFOR - A tool has a distal operative portion and a proximal shank with a mounting portion, for mounting the tool in a holder. A substantial portion of the mounting portion has a cross-sectional shape with at least one and fewer than six 60-degree segments thereof having segment ends joined by a flat surface. The holder has a distal axial aperture or mounting hole for receiving the tool, the aperture having a cross-sectional shape which has 60-degree segments thereof having segment ends joined by a flat surface, but no more such flat surface segments than those corresponding to flat surface segments of the tool. The holder further has a ball-detent mechanism or other locking mechanism for engaging the mounting portion of the tool. | 10-14-2010 |
20110133451 | FLANGE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SERVICEABILITY - The invention is directed at joint assembly which includes a first part and a second part to be assembled together. The first and second part are secured together via a set of fasteners and a set of attachment portions. The set of attachment portions cooperate with one of the first or second parts and receive the set of fasteners. | 06-09-2011 |
20110192096 | VARIABLE CONTOUR FLOOR SYSTEM - A somewhat flexible floor assembly is supported by a matrix of spaced-apart vertically-adjustable devices, such as electrically-operated jacks operated by servo motors. The devices are centrally individually controlled whereby height of the devices may be individually varied so that the floor surface may have its contour varied as desired. Somewhat flexible metal rods are supported by the jacks, and they in turn support joist assemblies which support a subfloor and flooring surface. The vertically-adjustable devices may be controlled by a computer, which may access data corresponding to a number of selectable pre-configured contours, such that selection of one of the pre-configured contours causes the height of the devices to vary so as to move the floor surface to a configuration corresponding to the selected pre-configured contour. The pre-configured contour may be, for example, a simulation of a real-life golf green. | 08-11-2011 |
20120246998 | BED BUG TRAP - A bed bug trap includes heat, carbon dioxide and/or semiochemicals (pheromones and/or kairomones), to attract and trap bed bugs. The trap may be combined with the appearance and/or function of another appliance, such as an air freshener. The release of semiochemicals may be combined with the release of air freshening compositions. The bed bug trap may provide one attraction mode, or two attraction modes, namely one which uses heat, carbon dioxide and/or kairomones to attract bed bugs seeking a meal, and the other which uses pheromones to attract bed bugs seeking a safe harbor, i.e. a hiding place. The bed bug trap may be combined with a wide variety of appliances, such as air fresheners, alarm clocks, clock radios, humidifiers, desk or table lamps, power bars, etc.. | 10-04-2012 |
20120286530 | MANUAL LIFTING DEVICE - The manual lifting device has a first and second arms, pivotally connected to each other, each having a downward projection from a distal end thereof, extending generally vertically when in use. A handle is mounted on one of the arms, extending generally over the center of gravity of the device. Positioning the device so that the downward projections loosely contact edges of an object to be lifted, and then lifting the handle, causes the arms to pivot downwardly relative to each other, thereby causing the downward projections to rotate inwardly to grasp the object. Alternatively, there is a central handle, and the two arms pivot downwardly from opposite ends of the handle. | 11-15-2012 |
20130180161 | BED BUG TRAP WITH INDICATION OF BED BUG SOURCE - The bed bug trap has more than one trapping area, each trapping area associated with one or more discrete bed bug sources, such that finding a bed bug in one particular trapping area indicates that the bed bug must have arrived there from one or more specific sources, whereas finding a bed bug in another particular trapping area indicates that the bed bug must have arrived there from one or more other specific sources. The bed bug trap may also be provided with bed bug attracting means, which may include heat, and/or chemical attractants, and/or carbon dioxide. In some embodiment, the bottom surface of the trapping area may be sloped towards one or more accumulation areas for easier inspection. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180162 | BED BUG TRAP, CARBON DIOXIDE GENERATOR, AND TRAVEL KIT - The bed bug trap has a base, and a lid sealable against the base but leaving a gap in at least a portion around the periphery between the base and the lid. The base has a recess therein containing a glue pad, preferably on a removable and replaceable tray. The outer portion of the base is sufficiently textured for a bed bug to be able to climb into and enter the trap through the gap. A carbon dioxide generator is connectable to the trap. A heat pad may be clipped to the trap. A travel kit includes the bed bug trap and other items which may include the carbon dioxide generator, the heat pack, and other accessories. | 07-18-2013 |
20130180878 | PLASTIC PACKAGING, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SAME - A plastic package uses a substrate and an overlay, where both the substrate and the overlay are of materials which can be recycled together, for example polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The plastic used for the overlay may be different from the plastic used for the substrate, provided that the plastics are of the same thermoplastic family, or are of types which are compatible for recycling together. A method of making the package includes the steps of: positioning the product on a vacuum-forming fixture; heating a first layer of thermoplastic, positioning it over the product, and applying a vacuum to the fixture to pull the first layer of thermoplastic onto the product; and thermally bonding the first layer and a second layer of recycling-compatible thermoplastic to each other with the product between them, so as to capture the product. Apparatus having lease two stations is provided to carry out the method and thereby produce the package. | 07-18-2013 |
20140033597 | CARBON DIOXIDE GENERATOR FOR BED BUG TRAPS AND OTHER USES - A carbon dioxide generator includes: a storage chamber at the bottom, which is charged with solid that can produce carbon dioxide by adding fluid; a gas chamber above the storage chamber; a fluid inlet and a carbon dioxide outlet on the top of the gas chamber. The storage chamber and the fluid chamber are connected by at least two holes which permit fluid to enter the storage chamber and carbon dioxide to escape from the storage to the fluid chamber. A method of using this generator to produce carbon dioxide includes adding fluid to the generator. It can supply an even and targeted carbon dioxide output, making it useful for attracting bed bugs or mosquitos to bed bug or mosquito traps for detection and/or elimination. | 02-06-2014 |
20140053364 | DRY STEAMING APPARATUS FOR PEST CONTROL AND CLEANING - The dry steamer apparatus delivers steam and heated air to produce dry steam to treat a surface as a method of eradicating bed bugs or other insect pests, and/or for cleaning purposes. The apparatus provides a vacuum to immediately remove the dry steam, and dead pests and other debris. A treatment substance dispensing assembly may also be provided, to dispense treatment substances onto the surface after steaming and vacuuming. The apparatus may incorporate the vacuum, or may attach to an external vacuum, for example the central vacuum unit of a home. Where the vacuum is part of the apparatus, the vacuum fan may have its exhaust connected to supply air to an assembly to produce the heated air, and if applicable, to the treatment substance dispensing assembly to dispense the treatment substance. | 02-27-2014 |
20140075825 | BED BUG DETECTION AND CONTROL - A detection and/or control device ( | 03-20-2014 |
20140290122 | WASTE BASKETS OR THE LIKE, WITH INSECT TRAPS - A container is combined with a base having insect combating features, i.e. for trapping and/or poisoning of insects, preferably but not necessarily combined with insect attracting elements. In particular, the container may be a waste basket, and the targeted insects may be bed bugs, and/or roaches, and/or ants. The assembly has a container portion and a base portion. The interior of the base portion is accessible by insects via one or more small gaps or openings, and contains the trapping and/or poisoning elements, which may include a replaceable glue strip or the like. Preferably, the assembly is also be provided with insect attracting means, which may include chemical attractants, carbon dioxide generation, and/or heat. In some embodiments, separate areas may be provided to combat different insects. | 10-02-2014 |
20140319828 | FLANGE ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED SERVICEABILITY - The invention is directed at joint assembly which includes a first part and a second part to be assembled together. The first and second part are secured together via a set of fasteners and a set of attachment portions. The set of attachment portions cooperate with one of the first or second parts and receive the set of fasteners. | 10-30-2014 |
20150068105 | BED BUG TRAP - A bed bug trap includes heat, carbon dioxide and/or semiochemicals (pheromones and/or kairomones), to attract and trap bed bugs. The trap may be combined with the appearance and/or function of another appliance, such as an air freshener. The release of semiochemicals may be combined with the release of air freshening compositions. The device preferably is powered, but not necessarily. The bed bug trap may provide one attraction mode, or two attraction modes, namely one which uses heat, carbon dioxide and/or kairomones to attact bed bugs seeking a meal, and the other which uses pheromones to attract bed bugs seeking a safe harbor, i.e. a hiding place. The two different modes may operating simultaneously in different areas, or the trap may be switchable between modes, for example via a timer, or in response to some trigger such as a light sensor. Alternatively, one mode may operate continuously, for example the mode in which bed bugs are attracted to a harboring location, while the other mode, for example the mode in which bed bugs are attracted to a feeding location, may be operated only intermittently. The bed bug trap may be combined with a wide variety of appliances, such as air fresheners, alarm clocks, clock radios, humidifiers, desk or table lamps, power bars, etc. | 03-12-2015 |