Flexible Closure (e.g., Sliding Desktop Type) Patents (Class 206/816)
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Patent number: 9969336Abstract: A door assembly for a vehicle interior opening includes a track extending in an imperfect arc and a door supported by the track and slidable therealong through the imperfect arc. The door comprises a single piece, flexible body, having a plurality of crests defining generally planar surfaces extending parallel to each other in a lateral direction. The crests are joined together by respective ones of a plurality of troughs coupled therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alan George Dry, Joseph S. Talamonti, Gunnar Groesbeck
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Patent number: 8490783Abstract: A protective cover is provided, including a carrier unit and a protective lid. The carrier unit is for fixing an electronic device. The protective lid is foldable in segments, with one side engaged to the second surface of the carrier unit, and the other side covering the first surface when folded. When folded, the protective lid forms a shape able to shield or support. As such, the electronic device can be clamped by a device holder with taking off the protective cover, and the protective cover provides further capabilities of shielding form sunray and supporting to stand on a flat surface for convenient viewing.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Inventor: Eagle Fan
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Patent number: 8052071Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid reservoir for a paint spray gun, comprising a cup-shaped receptacle (1), a lid (2) that can be placed thereon (1) and a connecting part (3) which can be formed on the receptacle (1) or on the cover (2) and which is used to secure the fluid reservoir to the paint spray gun. According to the invention, a transition area (12) between the connecting part (3) and the receptacle (1) or the cover is embodied in a flexible manner in order to adjust the inclination of the receptacle (1) or the cover (2) in relation to the central axis (14) of the connecting part (3) in order to improve material guiding, even when the paint spray gun is inclined positions.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Sata GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Albrecht Kruse
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Patent number: 7063227Abstract: An air cargo container includes a base, two side walls, and a rear wall. The side walls each included a curved front edge. A retractable or roll-up door is located between the side walls. The door is extendible from an open position in which the door is retracted or rolled-up, to a closed position in which the door follows the curved front edges of the side walls and terminates at a position adjacent to the base. A support member is attached along the curved front edge of each of the side walls. The support members each include a channel for receiving a cable on a side edge of the retractable door. One or more levers on each support member are rotatable from an open position to a closed position in which the levers secure the cables within the channels in the support members.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Satco, Inc.Inventor: Robert Looker
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Patent number: 6767604Abstract: A flexible package has a dispensing opening with a closure label overlying the opening that is permanently attached to the package by heat sealing along an edge portion adjacent the dispensing opening. The label has a releasable adhesive on the underside of the remaining portion for selectively opening and resealing the dispensing opening. The package is formed from a film that is partially die cut to form the dispensing opening. The label with the releasable adhesive is then applied to the package over the dispensing opening and heat sealed along an edge portion of the film. The film and attached label are later folded to form an envelope, filled with dispensable product, and heat sealed to encapsulate the product. The label can be selectively opened and resealed to enable access to the product through the dispensing opening. Complete removal of the label is prevented by the heat-sealed edge portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Grand Rapids Label CompanyInventors: William W. Muir, Jr., Frank G. deBruin
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Patent number: 6484412Abstract: A chalk line device adapted to receive chalk from a chalk refill container, the chalk line device includes a body defining at least one opening and a chalk line disposed within the body. A mounting structure provided adjacent the opening is configured to engage the chalk refill container in a sealed manner, whereby chalk in the chalk refill container may be emptied into the chalk line device generally without spillage through engagement of the mounting structure to the chalk refill container. The refill container has a flange extending along its opening, and is sealed with a removable cover. A door is slidably mounted within the mounting structure such that opening and closing of the door is coordinated with coupling/decoupling of the refill container.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Penshar, Inc.Inventors: Joseph K. Donaldson, Kevin M. Hanneman, Christopher C. Mazczewski, Craig W. Smith
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Publication number: 20020070220Abstract: A package comprised of a container and a tambour closure physically attached by a hinge to the container is described. A guide, such as grooves in side walls, is attached to the container and the tambour closure is disposed to move within the guide. The tambour closure is preferably self closing and the container has at least two compartments. The guide and the container are thermoformed as a unitary piece, and/or the container and the tambour closure are made as a unitary pieces. Preferably, the package is molded from a single sheet of material. The package is at least two colors. Opposites sides of the sheet may be different colors so that the external surface is one color and the internal surface another. Also, different portions of the sheet may be different colors so that one portion of the package is a first color and another portion is another color.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2001Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Tom Kuehn, Robert G. La Masney
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Patent number: 5973241Abstract: A keyboard musical instrument has a sliding manual cover comprised of a main cover and a sub cover. The main cover is slidable on manual cover guides in forward and rearward directions with respect to the main body between an open position and a closed position. An engaging member is provided on a predetermined portion of the main cover at or closer to an end thereof toward the open position. The sub cover is flexibly coupled to the main cover. A guide device, formed preferably by pinions and guide channels, is provided in the main body in engagement with the sub cover and downwardly guides the sub cover as the main cover is slided on the cover guides toward the open position. At least one support member is mounted in the main body for pivotal movement in the forward and rearward directions, on one end of which is provided an arm which is disposed to engage the engaging member when the main cover is slided on the cover guides toward the open position.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 1997Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Yamaha CorporationInventor: Naoya Tetsumura
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Patent number: 5380232Abstract: A toy with an accessible interior is provided with a sliding lid. The opposed sides of the lid and opposed upper sidewalls of the toy define a cooperating pair of grooves and guides so that the lid may be slid on and off the toy. The sidewalls and/or lid are sufficiently elastic to permit the lid to snap into position with the guides captured within the grooves when the lid is pressed downwardly into position.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1994Date of Patent: January 10, 1995Assignee: Interlogo A.G.Inventors: Ib H. Berggreen, Jan Ryaa
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Patent number: 5179987Abstract: The bag is fitted at its top end portion with a substantially semi-cylindrical framework (a), with its arcuate part turned upwards, and with a shoulder strap or a handle (3) attached to rigid end sides (G1, G2) thereof. The bag body is fastened to the four lower side edges of the framework. The arcuate upper part of the framework is defined and closed by one or two flexible pieces (P1, P2) associated with the framework through rods (17, 117) and slat-like members (18, 118), and which are stretchable and foldable in a bellows-like manner, and are lockable in bag-closing position. To open the bag, the unclamped flexible pieces need only be drawn away from each other and folded bellows-like at the lower outward side ends of the framework.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 1991Date of Patent: January 19, 1993Assignee: Finduck S.r.L.Inventor: Pietro Mannato
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Patent number: 5172838Abstract: A camera carrier (10) is provided, having a camera case assembly (14) with a belt assembly (18) attached thereto. The belt assembly (18) is adapted to be worn about either a photographer's chest or waist. A case lid (16) is removably attached to the camera case assembly (14). A pair of adjustment strap assemblies (42) can be adjusted by means of a pair of double "D" ring assemblies (52) to cause the camera case assembly (14) to closely support a great variety of sizes of cameras (12). A pair of recessed areas (66) in the case lid (16) permit a neck strap (68) to be worn on the camera (12) and to protrude from the camera case assembly (14) even when the case lid (16) is closed such that the neck strap (68) may be worn around the photographer's neck when the camera carrier (10) is worn about the photographer's chest. The camera carrier (10) may optionally be used as a divider within a larger conventional camera bag (84).Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1991Date of Patent: December 22, 1992Assignee: Photoflex, Inc.Inventors: Galen A. Rowell, Hans M. Wain
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Patent number: 5142445Abstract: A modular storage cabinet for electronic components which includes at least one base having front back and opposite side walls. Each base side wall includes a coacting top and bottom fastener. A plurality of stackable side bars wherein each side bar includes an elongated wall portion having interior and exterior faces and coacting top and bottom fasteners on each wall portion. The bottom fasteners are adapted to engage with the top fasteners of a base or side bar for stackably supporting the side bar in registered relation thereon and the top fasteners being engagable with bottom fasteners of a base or side bar for stackably supporting the last mentioned base or sidebar thereon. Any selected number of side bars may be stacked on each of opposite side walls of a base for defining the spacing between adjacent stacked bases.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 1991Date of Patent: August 25, 1992Inventors: Bradford T. Sorensen, Bruce Rogers, Steven S. Leonard
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Patent number: 4753343Abstract: An audio disc storage container having a movable flexible, transparent wall which allows inspection of the contents, the wall having an aperture provided in it to permit insertion and removal of audio discs. The aperture in the wall may be aligned with a seal member to prevent the entrance of contaminants into the storage container which may damage the discs.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1987Date of Patent: June 28, 1988Inventor: John M. Flynn
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Patent number: 4538651Abstract: Two different type toners are packaged in a cartridge having reversible parts. Reversal of the parts, as the two different toners are packaged, insures use of the correct toner in the correct one of two different electrophotographic reproduction devices.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 1983Date of Patent: September 3, 1985Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Larry W. Lykins
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Patent number: 4465187Abstract: There is provided a card file box comprising a pair of mirror-image side panels, a U-shaped member comprising a bottom panel, and front and rear end panels secured to the side panels to form a rigid structure and a tambour for slidingly enclosing the top of the box. The lateral edges of the tambour are slidably disposed in channels in the side panels. A removable clip at the bottom of the card file box forms a stop in the channel. Removal of the clip forms a passage for removal of the tambour. The card file box further comprises generally vertical ribs on the interior of each side panel for subdividing the interior of the box into card-supporting compartments and generally vertical ribs on the front and rear end panels for facilitating removal of cards adjacent to the end panels.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 1982Date of Patent: August 14, 1984Assignee: Winifred KinardInventors: Winifred Kinard, Roy K. Fujitaki
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Patent number: 4162024Abstract: A storage container is disclosed for items, such as tabulating cards, magnetic cards, magentic tape cassettes as well as smaller items. The container comprises an integrally formed tray to which container side panels are attached. Each of the side panels is larger than the side walls of the tray and contain a channel along the periphery for receiving a sliding closure means therein for closing the container. A second removable tray of substantially identical outer proportions as the first tray can be placed within the container above the first tray and can be seated on horizontal flanges integrally formed with the side panels. The flanges additionally impart structural rigidity to the container and have a number of notches for receiving members that divide the lower tray portion into compartments. The closure member has spaced transverse ribs bonded to a flexible fabriclike substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1978Date of Patent: July 24, 1979Inventor: John P. Shanley
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Patent number: 4062385Abstract: A storage unit is disclosed for transferring toner from the storage unit to a toner receiving receptacle in an electrophotographic apparatus without exposing the operator to contact with the toner. The storage unit includes a toner container; a removable tear strip which seals an opening in the container; and a slidable cover which protects the tear strip during storage, wipes toner from the tear strip as it is removed, and reseals the opening in the container after transfer of toner to a receiving receptacle in an electrophotographic apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1975Date of Patent: December 13, 1977Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Jerome Mark Katusha, Stephen James Flamini
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Patent number: 4061227Abstract: A storage unit comprising an outer structure within which is supported an inner structure the bottom and ends of which are spaced from the bottom and ends of the outer structure, said structures being comprised of a rigid synthetic foam material such as provides heat and shock resistance to articles stored within the unit and an articulated closure situated in the space between the structures which is arranged to be withdrawn therefrom along tracks provided in the side walls of the outer structure to cover the interior of the unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1976Date of Patent: December 6, 1977Assignee: The Morley CompanyInventor: Anthony Olbres
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Patent number: 4053935Abstract: A tape cassette characterized by a bias changeover slot being disposed adjacent to an accidental erasure protective slot and wherein a blocking element for covering an opening of the accidental erasure protective slot is securable on the wall thereof which is disposed opposite the bias changeover slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 1976Date of Patent: October 11, 1977Assignee: TDK Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Haruo Shiba