Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080220672 | RELEASABLE SPRING-LOCKING MECHANISM FOR RAPID WATERCRAFT FIN ATTACHMENT - The present invention provides fin attachment devices and methods based upon the concept of vertical, instead of horizontal, locking forces for fin attachment to watercraft. In some embodiments the spring force is employed as the actual locking mechanism, and insertion and desertion forces are designed into the spring. The spring may be designed so that the insertion force is less than the desertion force. | 09-11-2008 |
20090185853 | RELEASABLE LOCKING MECHANISM - The present invention provides attachment devices and methods based upon the concept of vertical, instead of horizontal, locking forces for attachment of a device to an object. In some embodiments, spring force is employed as the actual locking mechanism, and insertion and desertion forces are designed into the spring. The spring may be designed so that the insertion force is less than the desertion force. | 07-23-2009 |
20090199375 | LATCHING SYSTEM - Devices and methods based upon the concept of a split ring having certain multiple interior angles to engage a stem or post having annular ring(s) with angular geometries that are complimentary to those of the split ring. The disclosure provides designs for a wide range of insertion and desertion forces between latch engagement stems and latch engagement bodies. Changes to insertion contact angles and contact area on engagement stems and corresponding changes to insertion contact angles and engagement areas on engagement bodies can significantly modify insertion forces required to engage various devices. Similarly, changes in degrees of angle between desertion angles and contact areas on engagement stems with corresponding changes in desertion angles and contact areas on engagement bodies will significantly modify the total desertion forces required to disengage various devices. Accordingly, the instant latching mechanism provides insertion and desertion forces that can be controlled independently of each other. | 08-13-2009 |
20090275116 | Metallic PCR frames - The present invention is represented by a two part PCR well plate. Part one, the outer shell, is constructed from a thin metal.. Part two, the tubes, are thermoformed in an array of 96/384 or formed individually and inserted or welded into each tube cell location. The use of a rigid metal frame for the PCR array virtually eliminates all warping problems associated with temperature cycling. | 11-05-2009 |
20120078568 | INTERACTIVE ON-DEMAND ORTHOTIC VENDING MACHINE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ORTHOTIC INCLUDING DISC VERSION - An orthotic vending machine may comprise a measuring apparatus and an orthotic fabricating apparatus. The measuring apparatus may comprises a plurality of probes capable of sensing pressure at various pixels on the underside surfaces of the person's feet at various configurations and determining the heights at the various pixels for the various configurations. The fabricating apparatus fabricates custom orthotics based on the sensed information from the measuring apparatus. | 03-29-2012 |
20120210545 | LATCHING SYSTEM - Devices and methods based upon the concept of a split ring ( | 08-23-2012 |
20130313954 | DRAWER SLIDE - In some example implementations, there is provided a drawer slide assembly. The drawer slide assembly may including an elongate member including a first slot extending through an upper region and a second slot. The drawer slide assembly may further include a first end cap coupled to the first end region of the elongate member, wherein the first end cap has a first projection that extends at least in part through the first opening; and a second end cap coupled to the second end region of the elongate member, wherein the second end cap has a second projection that extends at least in part through the second opening. | 11-28-2013 |
20150091428 | Drawer Slide - In some example implementations, there is provided a drawer slide assembly. The drawer slide assembly may including an elongate member including a first slot extending through an upper region and a second slot. The drawer slide assembly may further include a first end cap coupled to the first end region of the elongate member, wherein the first end cap has a first projection that extends at least in part through the first opening; and a second end cap coupled to the second end region of the elongate member, wherein the second end cap has a second projection that extends at least in part through the second opening. | 04-02-2015 |