Patents Issued in November 8, 2012
  • Publication number: 20120278963
    Abstract: A protective helmet includes: a rigid shell including a generally domed-shaped section, a force attenuating liner within the dome-shaped section shell and operatively connected to the rigid shell; and a visor mount in operative connection with the force attenuating liner, the visor mount be adapted to have a visor mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: F. Joseph HERSICK, Kevin R. KETTERER, Robert KLOTZ
  • Publication number: 20120278964
    Abstract: The invention (C-Hold Safety Device) is designed to overcome the risk (e.g., needle sticks) currently associated with obtaining blood samples or inserting IV needles using C-Hold and other similar vein or arterial needle penetration procedures. The invention thus overcomes the reason for the prohibition of otherwise safe and efficient procedures for medical needle insertions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Pamela Lynn Bormann-Early
  • Publication number: 20120278965
    Abstract: A flexible apparel with non-stitch seams and a fabrication method thereof is provided. The non-stitch seams between foamed rubber sheets are sealed by coating a liquid sealant solution containing a thermoplastic polyurethane and a plasticizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SHEI CHUNG HSIN IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Min-Chen Shiue
  • Publication number: 20120278966
    Abstract: A posture support vest, including a bodysuit having an elastic waistband for slimming the abdomen, elastic shoulder straps for helping to keep the shoulders and back straight, and a bottom strap to prevent the waistband from slipping upward. The bottom strap also allows the user to maintain proper vertical tension in the back of the garment. Also included is a method for correcting and maintaining good posture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Jannifer Ju
  • Publication number: 20120278967
    Abstract: The present invention is a hospital shirt garment made of fabric, a base shirt that includes a front, two sides with a top portion and a bottom portion and a distal end, a first plurality of tie strings that include a first pair of tie strings disposed on the top side portion of the shirt and a second pair of tie strings disposed on the bottom side portion of shirt to fittingly secure the shirt to a user. The garment also includes one or more second tie strings to fittingly secure the shirt to the user, one or more cut lines that are sewn within the sides of shirt that establish a fitting boundary involving the first tie strings and the second tie strings as well as one or more short sleeves disposed on said shirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jane Huff, Judy Stallings
  • Publication number: 20120278968
    Abstract: The absorbent heat-directing apparatus is for use with a heat source, the heat-directing apparatus supplying heat energy by convection to an object to be heated. The absorbent heat-directing apparatus is for use with a heat source, such as a conventional hair dryer, where the scalp and hair of the patron has been treated with various rinses, dyes, coloring agents, shampoos, conditioners, treatments, chemicals, lotions, and the like. The absorbent heat-directing apparatus comprises a source cover, a head shield, and an absorbent material surrounding at least a portion of the head shield. The source cover has a source cover end portion that is affixed to the heat source. The head shield is adjustably retained onto a portion of the object to be heated by a head shield end portion. The combination of the source cover and the head shield protect portions of the object to be heated and conserving energy projected from the heat source. The absorbent material surrounds at least a portion of the head shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Sharron Pickett Bowens
  • Publication number: 20120278969
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headgear that provides a moisture wicking mechanism. It includes a visor with multiple soft absorbing sections for rapid drainage and evaporation of the moisture; wicking regions on the crown; a sweatband that comfortably secures the headgear to the head, and may further facilitate absorption of moisture; a protective shield that protects the skin of the head from chafing due to embroidery or lapel pins, where such embroidery may be added after the manufacturing process; a sweat dome on the crown that absorbs the moisture from the top of the head; and a visor insert that stays firm and durable when subjected to repeated washing. These features may appear independently, or in any combination in any given embodiment of the headgear. This invention helps to keep the head dry and cool, increases the comfort of the wearer, and decreases perspiration, odor, especially for bald persons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Steven Aronson
  • Publication number: 20120278970
    Abstract: A hair style accommodating ball cap has an enlarged aperture in the rear of the crown that allows for a ponytail, french braid, or other hair clip or hair accessory to protrude therethrough. The width of the aperture in the back of the crown is at least seventy percent of the overall width of the cap crown. Furthermore, the height of the aperture in the back of the crown is at least ninety percent of the overall height of the crown of the cap. The top of the aperture is further constrained to lie behind the peak of the crown. There are closure straps at the back of the cap that accommodate a variety of head sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Ginny Bischel
  • Publication number: 20120278971
    Abstract: An item of headgear comprised of a visor bill attached to a square piece of cloth along the diagonal of the cloth and slightly below the center of the cloth. The visor bill is encased in a pocket-shaped visor bill cover before it is stitched to the square piece of cloth. The present invention can be worn as a visor, or it can be opened up and wrapped over the top of the head to form the shape of a more traditional hat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Timothy Kordon
  • Publication number: 20120278972
    Abstract: A clothing accessory includes a flexible support member having a first end, a second end, and a middle portion corresponding approximately to a midpoint between the first end and the second end. The clothing accessory includes only a single attachment member connected to the middle portion of the flexible support member. The attachment member has a first fastener portion arranged on an upper portion of the attachment member, the first fastener portion configured to fasten the attachment member to the midpoint between the first end and the second end, and a second fastener portion arranged on a lower portion of the attachment member opposite the upper portion, the fastener portion configured to removably fasten the attachment member to a clothing article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Marjorie Ann Richardson
  • Publication number: 20120278973
    Abstract: A placket truss comprising an elongate member including opposed end portions, wherein each of the end portions includes at least one slot sized and adapted to engage the thread of a corresponding button. Each end portion may include a clip, wherein each clip includes at least one slot and the elongate member is adapted to confront the back side of the placket. The slot or slots may extend in the same direction as a length of the elongate member. Alternatively, the slot or slots may extend in a direction transverse to a length of the elongate member. Each clip is adapted to confront the front side of the placket whereby each of the clips is capable of grasping the placket. The elongate member may comprise a strip of resilient material and may be substantially flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Stacey Beth Berkowitz, John Wray Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20120278974
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shoulder strap retainer for garments, and more particularly to an undergarment strap retention device for retaining a shoulder strap of an undergarment beneath a shoulder strap of an outer garment. Retention of a strap of an undergarment, such as a bra, beneath the shoulder strap of an outer garment is accomplished by a pair of members which are magnetically attracted to each other. One of the members, an anchor assembly, is secured to a strap of an undergarment. The strap of the outer garment is positioned above and adjacent to the undergarment with the inner strap hidden from view. A decorative base plate is placed against the outer surface of the outer garment to engage the magnetic field produced by magnets positioned within the anchor assembly so the magnetic field pulls against the base plate to sandwich the cloth of the outer garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Rosemarie Lembo James, Michael Cristoforo
  • Publication number: 20120278975
    Abstract: A pants-type disposable wearing article wherein each of the side seams has a desired joint strength and the joint should not unintentionally be released particularly in the bottom segment during use of the wearing article. Respective side seams are formed of a plurality of sealing spots arranged in a direction along a longitudinal axis. Each of the seam arrays includes a top segment lying in the vicinity of a peripheral edge of each waist-opening and a bottom segment lying in the vicinity of a crotch region wherein each of the sealing spots has a substantially uniform area and a dimension of the bottom segment in a direction along a transverse axis is larger than a dimension of the top segment in the direction along the transverse axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mariko Yamashita, Toshifumi Otsubo, Tatsuya Hashimoto, Ryuichi Kamiyama
  • Publication number: 20120278976
    Abstract: A self-closing helmet strap is contemplated to automatically strap a helmet to a user's head. The self-closing strap may be in the form of a curved strap configuration with the straps configured to curve under the user's chin. The self-closing strap may be a spring strap configuration with a strap designed to self-close with the aid of a spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Frances H. Benton
  • Publication number: 20120278977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method of use for retaining protective head gear without the use of a chin strap. The inventive device and method utilizes connection means to a chest harness or other equipment worn over the torso.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Michael F. Rocklin
  • Publication number: 20120278978
    Abstract: There are provided a laminated fabric for protective clothing capable of achieving both higher heat shielding properties and comfort properties, and protective clothing using the same. A laminated fabric for protective clothing comprising two or more fabric layers including an outer layer and an inner layer, with the inner layer disposed on a skin side, when used in protective clothing, wherein the outer layer is a fabric composed of a fiber having an LOI value (limiting oxygen index) of 21 or more measured by JIS L 1091 E method, the inner layer is a fabric composed of a fiber having an LOI value (limiting oxygen index) of 21 or more measured by JIS L 1091E method, and a thermal diffusivity of 2.2×10?6 m2·s?1 or more, and the fabric has a porosity ranging from 85% to 98%, a thickness ranging from 0.5 mm to 8.0 mm and a basis weight ranging from 80 g/m2 to 250 g/m2, and further, protective clothing using this laminated fabric for protective clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: TEIJIN TECHNO PRODUCTS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kaoru Wakatsuki, Hajime Izawa, Shigeru Ishihara, Yashushige Yagura
  • Publication number: 20120278979
    Abstract: Fire resistant garments are disclosed made from a fabric containing a fiber blend. The fiber blend contains meta-aramid fibers, fire resistant cellulose fibers, non-aromatic polyamide fibers, and optionally para-aramid fibers. The non-aromatic polyamide fibers are present in an amount sufficient to dramatically improve the abrasion resistance of the fabric without adversely interfering with the flame resistant properties. In addition to abrasion resistance, the particular blend of fibers has also been found to dramatically improve or increase various other properties. In one embodiment, the fabric is made with a herringbone weave which has been found to unexpectedly improve tear properties and porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Joey K. Underwood, Jacques Cantin
  • Publication number: 20120278980
    Abstract: In certain variations, head and/or neck protection apparatus and methods are provided. A head and/or neck protection apparatus may include shoulder pads, a collar and/or a helmet. The shoulder pads may include a central opening for receiving a user's neck. A collar may extend from the periphery of the central opening or the collar may be positioned at or around the periphery of the central opening. The helmet may surround but remain spaced apart from a user's head. The helmet may be removably connected or fastened to the collar or shoulder pads. The helmet may be connected or fasted to the collar or shoulder pads such that the helmet cannot move relative to the shoulder pads and a force applied to the helmet is distributed to the collar and transferred to the shoulder pads, shoulders, chest and/or back of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: John CHUBACK
  • Publication number: 20120278981
    Abstract: A protective weaved sportswear material comprises two strands of 400 denier ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) yarns having the same lengths and being twisted together over their length. The sportswear material comprises a sock, a shin guard sleeve, a forearm sleeve or a neck guard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Steve Ialenti
  • Publication number: 20120278982
    Abstract: The present invention is a covering to contain sewer gases within an abandoned toilet. The present invention is a covering dimensioned to seat over the abandoned toilet with an airtight seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Eric Rogers
  • Publication number: 20120278983
    Abstract: A trapping device for trapping non-dispersing cloths in a toilet bowl is disclosed. The trapping device comprises a strap and a plurality of hooks. The trapping device may be installed in a trapway of the toilet bowl. The strap has a first end, a second end, and a middle portion, wherein the first end includes a first tab extending perpendicular to the strap and the second end includes a second tab extending perpendicular to the strap, and the middle portion is rounded. The plurality of hooks extend from an inner wall of the strap. The strap is made of a strap material that is resilient to bend and springs back to its previous shape, such as a stainless steel or a high density polyethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Sage Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Hanifl, Jeff Steffens, Tim Moran, David Beck, Gregory Davis
  • Publication number: 20120278984
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a toilet and a method of storing and cleaning a toilet utensil is provided. A toilet includes a toilet bowl, a tank storing a quantity of water, and a flushing device controlling a flow of the quantity of water from the tank to the toilet bowl. A toilet utensil holding structure is located within the tank, wherein the toilet utensil holding structure positioned to hold at least one toilet utensil. A tank cover is positioned over an opening in the tank. The tank cover has at least two cover portions independently movable to one another, wherein at least one of the two cover portions controls access to the at least one toilet utensil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: George Yiergos Eleftheriou
  • Publication number: 20120278985
    Abstract: The invention relates to a standalone bathroom including a prefabricated enclosure intended for being placed on in the floor of a room of a dwelling, said enclosure being made up of the combination of at least two modules: at least one bathroom module containing bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8) and a technical module (10) comprising a means for supplying the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8) with clean water, characterised in that the technical module (10) also comprises a means for supplying cold water and hot water and a means for supplying power to the bathroom module(s) and, in particular, the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8), the technical module (10) guaranteeing the standalone nature of said bathroom module(s), a means for collecting the wastewater produced by the bathroom fittings (6, 7, 8), and a tank (11) for storing said wastewater, mounted on a movable truck (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Alain Cornille
  • Publication number: 20120278986
    Abstract: A valve for a toilet includes an inlet and a gate configured to prevent fluid flow through the inlet. The gate includes an at least partially spherical surface and is configured to pivot eccentrically relative to the spherical surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas C. Jorsch, Benjamin W. Marotz, Charles R. Kopplin, Jeffrey F. Tempas
  • Publication number: 20120278987
    Abstract: Provided is a pool spring cover having an elongate tubular member with openings on first and second sides, respectively. The first and second sides span a longitudinal axis. An attachment member extends generally along the longitudinal axis from a first portion of the second side to a free end. A fastener comprised of a first fastener element and a second fastener element is provided. The first fastener element is associated with the attachment member at the free end and the second fastener element is associated with the tubular member at a second portion of the second side. The first and second fastener elements are adapted to fasten to each other such that the attachment member forms a loop. The first fastener element and the second fastener element may form a one-time use fastener. Also provided are related systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Dean Marelli
  • Publication number: 20120278988
    Abstract: A bilaterally collapsible bathing receptacle, comprising a contiguous expanse of a resilient material having a first concavely curved surface and an opposing convexly curved surface, and a hinge extending from a first end to an opposing second end of the expanse. The hinge generally bisects the expanse and defines opposing bilateral halves thereof. The expanse is configured to assume an open, bowl-like configuration in a relaxed state, and when inwardly compressed laterally, flexes along the hinge and places the respective first surfaces of the opposing bilateral halves into confrontation with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Benjamin Todd Richardson, Kathryn A. Richardson
  • Publication number: 20120278989
    Abstract: A prefabricated shower bench for installation in a tiled shower includes an upper surface having a plurality of peripheral edges, and at least three sidewalls. Each sidewall has an upper edge and a lower edge. Each upper edge is connected along a corresponding peripheral edge of the upper surface. The lower edge of each sidewall terminates in a common plane. One sidewall includes a setback area along the entire lower edge which has a height greater than the height of a sidewall of a prefabricated shower module. The upper surface is horizontal or pitched downwards toward the shower module when the shower bench is installed adjacent to the sidewall of the shower module such that the sidewall of the shower module resides within the setback area, thereby preventing the weight of the shower bench from resting on the sidewall of the shower module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Joseph R. Cook
  • Publication number: 20120278990
    Abstract: An imaging device for imaging an anaesthetized animal such as a rodent (rats or mice or other), with the device having a split array coil providing at least two channels for use in a restraining assembly and animal bed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the animal in real-time in a non-destructive manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RAPID BIOMEDICAL GMBH
    Inventors: Titus Lanz, Michael Sauer, Frank Resmer
  • Publication number: 20120278991
    Abstract: A multi-use pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a medial region and two arms that extend from the medial region. The pillow body also has a curved exterior periphery and an interior periphery that defines a well. A plurality of use-defining images are positioned on the pillow. Also, numeric indicia may also be placed on the pillow body adjacent to each of the use-defining images. In this way, a user is provided with a variety of visual prompts about how the pillow may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Clarice Bonzer, Charles Parker, Nancy Bartley
  • Publication number: 20120278992
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a pillow. The pillow comprises a lower pad and an upper pad. The lower pad has a first cavity and a pair of second cavity. The first cavity is mounted on a center of the lower pad, and the two second cavities are communicated with the first cavity. The upper pad is mounted on the lower pad and comprises a main hole and at least one air-flowed hole. The main hole is mounted on a center of the upper pad and is communicating with the first cavity of the lower pad. The at least one air-flowed hole is mounted adjacent to the main hole and vertically corresponded to the second cavities of the lower pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Mei-Yueh OU
  • Publication number: 20120278993
    Abstract: A folding headrest apparatus for massage consisting of an upper plate with a cushion attached thereto for the purpose of placing a massage receiver's head face-down. A rotatable mounted mechanism attached to an upper plate and an upwardly extending base portion for the purpose of rotating said upper plate generally 180-degrees. A lower plate portion for inserting between a mattress and box spring of a typical bed that meets said upwardly extending base portion at a generally 90-degree angle. A removable spacer element(s) sandwiched between the cushion and upper plate for the purpose of adjusting height of the cushion relative to a lower plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: KEVIN GARD, DAVID J. MATT
  • Publication number: 20120278994
    Abstract: A multi-use pillow is constructed of a pillow body having a medial region and two arms that extend from the medial region. The pillow body also has a curved exterior periphery and an interior periphery that defines a well. A plurality of use-defining images are positioned on the pillow body at locations indicative of where a particular use of the pillow may occur. Also, use-defining text may also be placed on the pillow body adjacent to or separate from each of the use-defining images. In this way, a user is provided with a variety of visual prompts about how the pillow may be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: The Boppy Company, LLC
    Inventors: Clarice Bonzer, Charles Parker, Nancy Bartley
  • Publication number: 20120278995
    Abstract: A crib bumper is provided for a crib that includes a plurality of spaced support elements and four corner posts. The bumper includes at least one panel that is configured to at least seat against the inner surfaces of the spaced support elements and a corner post attachment member that is coupled to the panel. The corner post attachment member defines a pocket that receives one corner post and permits the corner post attachment member to surround and be securely attached to the one corner post. The corner post attachment member has free edges that are attached to one another by means of a first fastener and includes a means for adjusting and changing at least one dimension of the corner post attachment member to provide a secure attachment of the corner post attachment member to the corner post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Triboro Quilt Manufacturing Corp.
    Inventors: Joel Kaplan, Jonathan Daugherty, Deborah Ashworth, Richard White
  • Publication number: 20120278996
    Abstract: A washing machine which improves performance of balancers, and a control method thereof. The washing machine includes a drum accommodating laundry and rotated by rotary force transmitted from a drive source, balancer housings mounted on the drum, each of the balancer housings including a disc-shaped channel formed therein, balancing modules movably disposed in the channels of the balancer housings, vibration sensors to sense unbalance applied to the drum during rotation of the drum, position sensors to sense the positions of the balancing modules, and a controller controlling movement of the balancing modules to positions to compensate for the unbalance sensed by the vibration sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Seuk Park, Moo Hyung Lee, Il Sung Bae, Sung Jong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120278997
    Abstract: The subject of the present invention is dye composition for keratin fibres, comprising, in suitable dyeing medium, a coupler of formula (I) or addition salts thereof with an acid a particular cationic or noncationic aminopyrazolopyridine derivative. The composition of the present invention makes it possible in particular to obtain a colouring with varied, intense and/or chromatic, aesthetic and relatively nonselective shades which are highly resistant to the various attacks to which the hair may be subjected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: L'OREAL
    Inventors: Anne-Marie Couroux, Aziz Fadli
  • Publication number: 20120278998
    Abstract: Discovery of an improved method in mending the overexposed hole when the plastic flip flop strap anchor has separated completely from the rubber sole. What is referenced to as a “patch,” is put on in a “buttoning” manner. The patch has an adhesive that has a protective cover. Before the patch is applied, the protective cover should be peeled completely to expose the adhesive. With the adhesive facing the bottom sole of the flip flop, button the patch on to the plastic anchor and secure the adhesive against the sole of the flip flop sandal. The mend is permanent, fun, colorful, creative, and 100% environmentally recyclable. This method also adds extra cushion. Foam rubber flip flops wear over time, condensing the foam rubber and exposing the plastic “knobs” that are behind the arch of the foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Nicole Charleste Thomas
  • Publication number: 20120278999
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes providing an outsole and a midsole. The outsole and the midsole are secured together such that a bottom surface of a first midsole element overlaps and directly secures to an upper surface of a first outsole element to define a first element assembly, such that a bottom surface of a second midsole element overlaps and directly secures to an upper surface of a second outsole element to define a second element assembly, and such that an outsole groove and a midsole groove are substantially aligned and in communication with each other in the thickness direction of the outsole and the thickness direction of the midsole. Moreover, the method includes interlocking the first and second element assemblies with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: NIKE, Inc.
    Inventor: Dervin A. James
  • Publication number: 20120279000
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a construction method of a steel composite girder bridge, in which a cast-in-place deck has non-composite cross sections when applying pre-stress, and after the pre-stress has been applied, the non-composite cross sections act as composite sections by filling each position of shearing connectors with non-shrinkage mortar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Yong Joo Kim, Jae Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20120279001
    Abstract: A swimming pool bottom hydraulic pushed automatic cleaner includes an underwater cleaner and a control power supply connected by a buoyancy cable. The underwater cleaner includes a housing cover, housing body, filter, double extension shaft motor assembly, hydraulic driven jaw-type clutch impeller combination, water inlet/outlet flow passage, wheel and bracket, an isolated hood and a cable with floaters. Along with the changing of the rotating direction of the motor, the impeller combination is engaged and disengaged under the action of hydraulic power to change the working state of the impeller, thereby changing water outlet of injection water flow and further changing the travel direction of the cleaner. The housing touches a wall to cause the cleaner to adjust the direction after touching the wall. Furthermore, two or more axial-flow pumps are arranged horizontally and parallelly, so that the cleaner has turning function and orderly complete coverage cleaning is realized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Guilan Fu, Qian Yu, Changsheng Zou, Jian Liu, Bichang Wang, Xinru Gong, Xiaozhou Lv, Zou Yi Zhi
  • Publication number: 20120279002
    Abstract: A sonic toothbrush system includes an electric motor, a brush shaft, and a drive assembly. The electric motor includes a drive shaft. When the electric motor is caused to operate, the drive shaft continuously rotates until the motor is caused to stop. The drive assembly is coupled between the drive shaft and the brush shaft. The drive assembly is configured to convert the rotation of the drive shaft into sonic oscillation of a toothbrush head supported on an end of the brush shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Water Pik, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Sokol, Harold A. Luettgen
  • Publication number: 20120279003
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a system for removing aggregate from a natural or man-made surface includes a vehicle with a frame and a conveyor. The conveyor has an intake end and an output end. An excavation drum is connected to an underside of the frame and is enclosed within an excavation chamber, which is defined by a front plate, side plates, and a moldboard. The intake end of the conveyor that protrudes into the excavation chamber is configured to remove the aggregate from the excavation chamber, and a dust suppressant nozzle is configured to apply a foamed dust suppressant to the natural or man-made surface prior to being degraded by the excavation drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: David R. Hall, Logan Gillette, Shaun Austin Heldt
  • Publication number: 20120279004
    Abstract: A car wash roller assembly is provided. The assembly includes a metal frame member having a body portion and an extension portion. The body portion has a first aperture having a shaft disposed therethrough. The assembly further includes first and second plastic cover members holding the body portion therebetween. The first plastic cover member has a second aperture, and the second plastic cover member has a third aperture for receiving the shaft therethrough. The assembly further includes first and second plastic sleeves disposed over first and second portions of the shaft, and first and second plastic wheels rotatably coupled to the sleeves. The first plastic cover member restricts movement of the chain link in a first direction relative to the metal frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: VAUGHAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Vaughan Balash
  • Publication number: 20120279005
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning implement comprises a handle; a head portion pivotally attached to the handle comprising an upper surface and a lower surface connected to the upper surface by side edges; and a cleaning pad removably attached to the head portion, the cleaning pad comprising an absorbent layer which extends over the lower surface of the head portion and a scrubbing strip which extends along a side edge of the head portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: David John Pung, Hugh Joseph O'Donnell, Edward Phillip Allie, Vincent Sean Breidenbach, Jeffrey Len Osbome, Nicola John Policicchio
  • Publication number: 20120279006
    Abstract: An ice scraper adapted to mechanically remove materials such as ice, frost, and/or snow from automobile window glass surfaces or other window glass surfaces that has a longitudinally extending handle having a front end composing of two separate ice scraping devices. The traditional shaped ice scraper is designed to remove thick ice and snow by applying force from the handle in a general parallel direction to the length of the handle against the surface to be scraped. The opposite or opposing side of the front end contains a beveled circular shaped ice scraper designed to remove frost/thin ice using a clockwise or counter clockwise motion against the surface to be scraped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Chad Edward Szablewski
  • Publication number: 20120279007
    Abstract: A cover for a dental appliance, such as a toothbrush, includes an exterior sleeve or sheath and an expansible foraminous interior cup. The head of a toothbrush is removably nested within the interior cup. The exterior sheath is formed from a pliable material which may be twisted around the head of a toothbrush to isolate it from the ambient. A disinfectant is disposed within the interior cup either by impregnation thereof or by an additional layer and which is in contact with the bristles of the toothbrush head. The disinfectant is water soluble and is activated by contact with water and/ or saliva and absorbs the same when in contact therewith to minimize and/or reduce the redeposition of germs and bacteria when the brush is next used. A dispenser may be utilized therewith which removably stows both a toothbrush and a plurality of the covers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Daniel BOORSTEIN
  • Publication number: 20120279008
    Abstract: The invention is based on an adapter (16) for connecting a connecting element (30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40) at the end of a wiper arm (18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28) to a wiper blade (10) in particular of flat beam construction, wherein the adapter (16) has a base element (42).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Helmut Depondt
  • Publication number: 20120279009
    Abstract: A plug connection between a wiper blade and a wiper arm of a wiper mechanism for a windscreen of a vehicle is provided. A bolt standing laterally away from the wiper arm can be introduced into a socket. The bolt includes a recess extending in the direction of the middle axis of the bolt. When the socket is pushed onto the bolt, a raised element extending in radial direction and arranged on an inner wall of the socket can be guided along the recess. The recess includes an extension region, into which the raised element can be brought by twisting the bolt and the socket relative to each other. A stop limiting the twisting is formed in the extension region between the bolt and the socket. A locking position of the socket is thus precisely defined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Erney, Holger Fitterer, Alexander Mittler, Rainer Schlageter, Michael Schulze, Jan Urban
  • Publication number: 20120279010
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handheld floor treatment device, comprising a floor part (1), which has a liquid supply (11), and a liquid in-take (13) and a structurally separated suction unit that contains at least one suction turbine (17). The invention further relates to a handheld floor treatment device, comprising a floor part (1) having a bow (5), which encompasses the floor part (1) at least in some sections and which is connected to the floor part (1) by means of a first joint (4) that can be adjusted in the treatment direction (6), and further comprising a guide part (2) attached to the bow (5), the guide part having a handle (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Rainer Kenter, Rudolf Franke
  • Publication number: 20120279011
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner with a cooled drive belt is described. The vacuum has a handle, body, base housing, cooling fan, motor, drive belt and a drive belt housing. A fan draws ambient air over a drive belt within the belt housing. The belt housing can have a main belt housing and a belt housing cover. The belt housing can contain an air intake and air exhaust connected by an air duct. Belt housing can have a filter in order to clean intake air. The result is a vacuum with significantly greater longevity—reducing costs and increasing reliability of the vacuum for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Jonathan Overholt, Charles Jeff Morgan, Bruce Kiern, Victor Brent McClearen
  • Publication number: 20120279012
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a cleaning appliance such as a vacuum cleaner includes a flexible hose having a first end that is connectable to a main body of the cleaning appliance and a second end, a handle portion for maneuvering the handle assembly during use and a tubular wand. The second end of the flexible hose is connected to the handle portion, and the tubular wand is slidably mounted in the handle portion so as to be movable between a first position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion inside the flexible hose and a second position in which the tubular wand extends beyond the handle portion away from the flexible hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Dyson Technology Limited
    Inventors: Peter David GAMMACK, Andrew McCULLOCH, Benjamin John STRUTT, Sarah Helen LIDDELL, William Robert James WHITE