Patents Issued in March 30, 2004
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Patent number: 6712296Abstract: A fuel injection valve for internal combustion engines, having a pistonlike valve member, axially movable counter to the closing force of a spring, in the bore of a valve body and that controls at least one injection opening. A control chamber surrounding the valve member is disposed between a guided portion of the valve member and an oil leakage chamber that receives the spring; the valve member communicates with an inlet conduit via a throttling annular gap and with the oil leakage chamber via a control bore. In the closing motion of the valve member away from the valve seat, fuel is positively displaced out of the control chamber into the oil leakage chamber by a pressure face. In a portion of the valve member stroke, the control chamber is closed, except for a throttle gap formed between a cylindrical portion and the control bore, toward the oil leakage chamber, and the fuel pressure in the control chamber rises, since the outflow can now take place only via the throttle gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Jaroslaw Hlousek, Heinrich Werger, Otto Hagenauer
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Patent number: 6712297Abstract: An injection device satisfies the following conditions: 5 mm≦La≦10 mm, 0 mm≦Lb≦1.0 mm, Lb≦Lc, and 0.5≦Ld/La ≦1.5, wherein La is a length of a coil, Lb is a distance between a downstream end surface of the coil and a downstream end surface of a non-magnetic portion, Lc is a distance between the end surface of the coil and a downstream end surface of a stationary core (or stationary portion), Ld is a length of the non-magnetic portion. The device also satisfies the following conditions: 0.2≦Sb/Sa≦0.9, and 0.1≦(Lf+Lc)/La≦1.0, wherein Sa is a cross-sectional area of a main portion, Sb is a cross-sectional area of a reduced size portion, Lf is a length of the reduced size portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Koichi Sugiyama, Masaru Nekita, Yoshinori Yamashita
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Patent number: 6712298Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for crushing glass bodies, in which the glass body 18 is arranged in a microwave field 4, so that the said glass body 18 is crushed on account of the resulting thermal stresses. In addition, a local plasma 20, which results in further thermal stresses, is produced on the surface of the glass body 18. Since the glass body 18 to be crushed does not come into contact with crushing means, for example rollers or the like, the pieces of broken glass 22 cannot be contaminated by abrasion particles of the crushing means. The plasma 20 permits a rapid and economic crushing of the glass bodies.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Schott GlasInventors: Uwe Kohlberg, Hildegard Römer, Michael Kohl, Thorsten Gerdes
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Patent number: 6712299Abstract: A self-feeding shredding device, particularly for liquid lubricant/refrigerant filtration plant for machine tools with swarf removal, incorporating a channel element in which a motorized screw conveyor sits, having one end of reduced diameter that passes through an internally grooved cylindrical body. A lobe rotor is axially faced up against the outside of the grooved cylindrical body and its rotation controlled by the screw conveyor. The swarf, unwound and stretched out from the reduced diameter end tip of the screw conveyor along the grooved cylindrical body, is pushed towards the lobe rotor and shredded.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: GI. PI. SRLInventor: Alfonso Galletti
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Patent number: 6712300Abstract: Methods and apparatus implementing a quick-change spool system. A quick-change spool system includes one or more spools, each spool including a cavity in which there are one or more recesses. The system includes a spool base configured for detachably coupling with a spool support shaft of a fishing reel body, the spool base including a member configured for mating with the cavity of one of the spools. The system includes a retaining mechanism that includes one or more spring-loaded keys that are shaped such that the keys depress when the member of the spool base is being inserted into the cavity of one of the spools and, furthermore, extend to engage the recesses when the member of the spool is fully inserted into the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Better Fishtrap, Inc.Inventors: Adam Carlebach, Bryan Grziwok, Phil Halbert, Jennifer Michalek
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Patent number: 6712301Abstract: Sealing structure has a friction disk having a spindle-form boss portion, a cover member, and a seal member, in a lever-drag type dual-bearing reel. Cover member has a through-hole situated encompassing the boss portion, and is a component that is rotatable relative to friction disk. The seal member, which is a component made of an elastic substance, is for sealing a clearance between the boss portion and the cover member, and has an cylindrical portion made of an elastic substance and mountable on the boss portion, and a sealing portion formed integrally on the outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion and tapering toward the through-hole. A distal edge of the sealing portion is for contacting a contact surface in through-hole. The present invention provides a structure for sealing a spindle-form first member and, disposed about the outer periphery thereof, a second member, to seal while controlling impairment in rotational performance, without having to use components or space for fastening.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventor: Taisei Morise
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Patent number: 6712302Abstract: Dynamic tension control for tape transported along a tape path between supply and take-up reels, driven by supply and take-up reel motors. Rotational angular velocities of the supply and take-up reels are determined from tachometers, and therefrom a linear speed for the tape at the supply reel, and a linear speed for the tape at the take-up reel are each determined. The tape linear speeds at the reels are compared to determine a delta velocity between the linear speeds. The motors are operated in accordance with a function of the delta velocity to provide a torque to at least one of the reels tending to reduce the delta velocity.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: James Mitchell Karp, John Alexander Koski, Steven Carter Wills
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Patent number: 6712303Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a cartridge casing, a single reel which is housed in the cartridge casing for rotation and around which a magnetic tape is wound, the leader pin which is fixed to the leading end of the magnetic tape in order to draw out the magnetic tape from the cartridge casing, a lock member which is adapted to removably hold opposite ends of the leader pin inside an opening of the cartridge casing, and a sliding door for opening and closing the opening. A recess is formed on the inner surface of the sliding door at least at a part opposed to the front end of the lock member so that the front end of the lock member is prevented from interfering with the sliding door, whereby leader pin holding action by the lock member and opening and closing of the sliding door are stabilized and reliability of the magnetic tape cartridge is improved.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Ishihara, Hideaki Shiga, Kiyoo Morita, Daisuke Takahashi, Seiji Tsuyuki
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Patent number: 6712304Abstract: A cellular communication phone with integral headset retraction device is provided. The headset retraction device is integrally molded to a lower portion of the rear side of the phone. The headset retraction device includes a housing which serves to store a cable reel having a cable retracting mechanism and an electrical conducting cable. The electrical conducting cable includes a micro-sized microphone connected between an audio receiver earpiece and an auxiliary plug connector. An auxiliary plug storage receptacle is provided in order to prevent free suspension of the auxiliary plug connector. A cable guidance column is provided to aid in directing the electrical conducting cable into the retraction housing when being wound therein. An earpiece retention jacket is disclosed for supporting the audio receiver earpiece.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Chad Dylan Taylor
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Patent number: 6712305Abstract: A seat belt retractor has a spool mounted for rotation in the retractor for retraction or pay-out of seat belt webbing depending upon the direction of rotation of the spool. A locking ring is attached to one end of the spool. A device for locking locks the locking ring against rotation in a crash. A force limiting device allowing further pay-out of the seat belt webbing after the locking ring has locked, under the influence of a vehicle occupant's forward momentum. The force limiting device has a length of wire, attached at one end to one of the spool or the locking ring, and wound, at a distance spaced from said one end, on a pin fixed to the other end of the spool or the locking ring. Under the influence of crash forces above a predetermined value the wire is pulled around the pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.Inventors: Martyn Neil Palliser, John Bell
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Patent number: 6712306Abstract: A coupling disc for a belt retractor of a vehicle safety belt comprises a coupling catch which is pivotally mounted on the coupling disc so as to be movable between a position of rest and a coupling position. The coupling catch and the coupling disc are formed in one piece from plastic.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Franz Wier
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Patent number: 6712307Abstract: A wire winding apparatus includes a wire nozzle unit, which is rotatable about a rotational axis of the wire nozzle unit, which is generally perpendicular to the axis of an armature core. The wire nozzle unit includes a plurality of wire nozzles, each of which receives and guides a corresponding one of the wires along each of two slots, which are arranged on opposite sides, respectively, of each of a plurality of salient poles of the armature core, to wind the wires around each salient pole. The wire winding apparatus further includes a nozzle rotating device, which rotates the wire nozzle unit about the rotational axis of the wire nozzle unit. The rotating device rotates the wire nozzle unit 180 degrees when the wire nozzle unit is moved from one of the two slots to the other of the two slots.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Asmo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideaki Iwase, Shinpachi Watanabe, Satoru Yano, Eiji Katayama, Hideo Suzuki
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Patent number: 6712308Abstract: A chuck is mounted on a drive shaft and torque can be transferred to an inner ring (30) of the chuck from the drive shaft. A casing (28) of the chuck surrounds the inner ring and supports four circumferentially-spaced cam elements (40) for gripping and supporting the core. Each cam element comprises a cam pivotably mounted on the housing and operated by a cam roller (58) mounted on the inner ring. Relative rotation of the inner ring and the casing causes the cam roller to move along a cam surface on the underside of its cam and to raise either end of the cam to engage the core. A switching element (80) is housed in a chamber in the casing between each pair of cam elements. Each switching element comprises a detent spring (90) having a central detent and being captive within the chamber (82), and a detent roller (88) mounted on the inner ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Ashe Controls, Ltd.Inventor: Keith Fordham
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Patent number: 6712309Abstract: A method and system for packaging draperies includes the use of a packaging element. The packaging element has a central core having a C-shaped configuration which is sandwiched between two side panels. A drapery is wound around the core to define a drapery package which is packed into a carton with other drapery packages for shipping.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Ernest Paper Products Inc.Inventor: Michael Martinez
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Patent number: 6712310Abstract: Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a sidewall panel that interconnects the first and second planar panels along the perimeter of the first and second planar panels to form a container. The sidewall panel comprises preferably comprises a plurality of perforated regions each defining an aperture through which a roller is inserted to rotatably engage a coil of metallic ribbon stock within the container.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Ellen Louise Adams
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Patent number: 6712311Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for fabricating a laminate product having a pair of sheet materials spaced by a plurality of flexible parallel vanes which are secured to the sheet material so that planar movement of the sheet materials in opposite directions cause the vanes to shift between open and closed positions. The vane material is formed from a web of material by dyeing the material, drying the dyed material, applying spaced longitudinally extending lines of adhesive on opposite faces of the material, and cutting the material into a plurality of side-by-side strips with each strip having a bead of adhesive on each face and along opposite side edges. The cut material with adhesive applied thereto is taken up on a transfer roll and moved to a vane/strip handling station where the strips of material are processed and delivered to a laminating station in parallel overlapping relationship with each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventors: Wendell B. Colson, David Hartman
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Patent number: 6712312Abstract: A reconnaissance system and method utilizes an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and at least one micro-aerial vehicle (MAV). The MAV, equipped for unmanned flight after a launch thereof, is mounted on the USV. Each MAV has onboard wireless communications coupled to an onboard video surveillance system. Each MAV launched into the air collects video data using its video surveillance and transmits the video data using its wireless communications.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Daniel Kucik
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Patent number: 6712313Abstract: A constant velocity drive mechanism of a rotary-wing aircraft rotor, comprises a torque splitting differential mechanism, comprising a driving disc integral in rotation with a rotor mast and connected to each of two driven discs either side of the driving disc, by a least one connecting pin hinged to each of the discs by one of three ball joint connections. Each of the driven discs is connected to a hub of the rotor by at least one of two driving devices, each of which is also hinged to the hub, so as to drive the hub in rotation about a geometrical axis which can be inclined in all directions about the axis of rotation of the mast.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: EurocopterInventors: Elio Zoppitelli, Eric Cornille
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Patent number: 6712314Abstract: The exchange, removal or addition, as applicable, of media and/or power is provided between the individual shafts of an engine, between individual engines and between the engines and the aircraft. Thus, additional degrees of freedom are provided, enabling engine parameters to be addressed in terms of a reduction or avoidance of negative resonances or beats. It also provides an ability to alter thrust from engines of a multi-engined aircraft to reduce rudder trim.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KGInventor: Volker Stephan
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Patent number: 6712315Abstract: A metallic structural component for an aircraft includes stiffening profile members integrally formed or connected onto a skin sheet. Each stiffening profile member includes a first part integrally connected to the skin sheet, and a second part non-integrally connected to the first part so as to form an internal boundary surface within the multi-part stiffening profile member. If a crack forms in the skin sheet and propagates into the first part of the stiffening profile member, the internal boundary surface resists the further propagation of the crack past this boundary surface. The crack propagation resistance is improved, the remaining strength of the structural component after formation of a crack is increased, and the overall structural component is light in weight. The outer contour of the stiffening profile member is not affected by the provision of the separate first and second parts or the internal boundary surface therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Hans-Juergen Schmidt, Herwig Assler
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Patent number: 6712316Abstract: A snap-on sidewall assembly is provided for attachment to an airframe of an aircraft. The snap-on sidewall assembly includes an outer rail member that has a mounting portion for attachment to the airframe. The outer rail member has at least one recess integrally formed therein and at least one outer support flange extending from the recess. Each recess is adapted for engaging at least one protrusion integrally formed within an inner rail member. The integral inner rail member further includes at least one inner support flange extending from the protrusion. Finally, the snap-on sidewall assembly includes at least one sidewall panel. Each sidewall panel has an end portion that is, intended to be sandwiched between one of the outer support flanges and one of the inner support flanges.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Gary E. Jones
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Patent number: 6712317Abstract: An aerial cargo container is described that includes a cargo box with a plurality of hinged rotor blades having a stowed position against the sides of the box and a deployed position extending outwardly from the box, and a deceleration and orientation assembly to slow the descent of the container and align the longitudinal axis of the container with the relative wind direction, thereby minimizing damage to the blades upon opening. The assembly includes a drogue chute, a blade retainer to secure the blades in the stowed position, and a folded metering cord attached between the drogue chute and the box, and a segment securing the blade retainer, whereby the cord segments unfold sequentially upon exertion of a force to slow and orient the container, prior to release of the blade retainer to permit movement of the blades to their deployed positions.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventors: Charles V. Warren, Charles G. Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 6712318Abstract: An impact resistant insulation tile is provided that is capable of withstanding the impact of Micrometeriods and Other Debris (MMOD). The tiles are secured to an exterior surface of a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV). A durable coating is applied to the exterior surface of a thermally insulative layer to fragment and slow down MMOD that collide with the tile. In addition, a shock layer may be embedded within the thermal insulator to further reduce the size and speed of MMOD particles. A ballistic strain isolator pad may also be located between the thermal insulator and the RLV structure to capture fragmented particles.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Michael K. Gubert, Daniel R. Bell, III, Duoc T. Tran, Karrie Ann Hinkle
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Patent number: 6712319Abstract: The invention relates to a space-rocket technology and can be used for placing both a pilot-controlled and unpiloted space craft in the earth's orbit. The inventive method consists in igniting-up cruising liquid-fuel rocket engines (LRE) of all assembly units, when the propulsion power of LRE of the side units is set to maximum and the LRE of the central unit is set relatively low.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Gosudarstvenny Kosmichesky Nauchno-Proizvodstvenny Tsentr TM. M.V. KhrunichevaInventors: Anatoly Ivanovich Kiselev, Alexandr Alexeevich Medvedev, Vladimir Konstantinovich Karrask, Gennady Dmitrievich Dermichev, Igor Sergeevich Radugin, Sergei Alexandrovich Petrokovsky, Evgeny Ivanovich, Vasily Jurievich Juriev
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Patent number: 6712320Abstract: The present invention is directed to a device for bundling cables, ropes, wires, or other long flexible materials that are desired to be bundled. The device comprises an arcuate strap for encircling bundled cables. The strap is preferably discontinuous, with first and second ends forming a mouth into a central cavity formed by an arcuate strap. Finger grips are located adjacent to the first and second ends, allowing fingers of a user to be used to pull the first and second ends of the strap to open the normally closed mouth of the device. The device also preferably includes engagement features on the first and second ends to allow the first and second ends to be forced into engagement to lock cables into the cavity formed by the arcuate shape of the strap.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Alexander F. Rivera
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Patent number: 6712321Abstract: In an adjustable supporting device, a tubular coupling member is disposed uprightly on a supporting base. A movable frame member is movably extended into the coupling member, is in friction engagement with the coupling member, and includes a frame body coupled to a display panel and formed with a passage groove communicated with a receiving space. A biasing member has a straight coupling portion passing through the passage groove and coupled to the coupling member, and a spiral portion having an axis, connected to the coupling portion, and disposed in the receiving space. The movable frame member further includes an axial rod extending through the spiral portion along the axis and engaging the frame body such that the spiral portion of the biasing member is positioned in the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Wen-Yi Su, Lin-Yang Chang
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Patent number: 6712322Abstract: A panhead (11) has a rotational body (21), which can be adjustably rotated around a horizontal rotation center axis (X), and a camera mount (41) adapted to revolve, as an integral body with the rotational body (21), around the rotation center axis (X) of the rotational body (21). When the camera mount (41) is set at a first position by rotating the rotational body (21) in one direction, at least a part of the camera mount (41) is located higher than the upper end portion of the rotational body (21). When the camera mount (41) is set at a second position by rotating the rotational body (21) in the other direction, the entire camera mount (41) is located lower than the upper end portion of the rotational body (21).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Nihon Velbon Seiki Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Kouichiro Nakatani
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Patent number: 6712323Abstract: A mounting bracket for supporting a key movement recording sensor assembly within a keyboard-operated musical instrument. The mounting bracket of the present invention incorporates a locking mechanism to prevent sensor assembly movement and it preferably conforms to a portion of the hammer flange assembly to reduce vertical space requirements. The locking mechanism, or alternatively the sensor board itself, provides a biasing force for engaging the sensor assembly. Applying a sufficient manual force to a release member on the locking mechanism overcomes the biasing force to unlock the sensor assembly to allow for the insertion, adjustment, or removal of the sensor assembly from the mounting bracket. A keyed retention mechanism augments the sensor assembly to simplify engagement and adjustment of the sensor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Burgett, Inc.Inventors: Alpha Cheung, Daniel Mattsson-Boze
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Patent number: 6712324Abstract: A labeling system includes an open housing (3) having a bottom (37), an upper wing (31) and a lower wing (32), an electronic label (2) adapted to be positioned in the open housing (3) and having a hook (23, 24) coacting with the wings (31, 32) of the housing (3), a suspension element (4) with two walls (41, 42) disposed parallel to each other and connected by a cylindrical portion (43) adapted to be disposed astride the crosspiece (12) of a display unit with a peg (1), and a positioning device (35, 25, 45) which ensures the relative positioning and retention of the housing, of the label and of the suspension element, and which are inaccessible when the electronic label is positioned in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Store Electronic Systems-Electronic Shelf LabelInventors: Dominique Catteau, Bernard Joliey
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Patent number: 6712325Abstract: A cup holder for an automobile, which includes a housing inserted and fit into a central housing, a body sliding on a housing and a holder combined to the body to support a cup so that various parts are installed parallel to the central panel, and the cup holder can be vertically mounted to a narrow space formed at one side of the central panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Hyundai MobisInventor: Jae-Seob Choi
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Patent number: 6712326Abstract: A rotary stand for an electric appliance enables the electric appliance to be oriented in a desired direction. The rotary stand includes a pedestal having a spherically concave portion and a regulating projection, a mounting plate adapted to support the appliance, and a clamp plate for clamping the mounting plate between the clamp plate and the pedestal so that the mounting plate can be swung either leftwards or rightwards and/or tilted up or down. The angle of any one of swing and tilt of the mounting plate is regulated by causing side edges of the regulating projection to engage corresponding inner side edges of a slot defined in the mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masahiko Kurimoto, Loo Lian Cheang, Tang Han Zhong, Lee Deng Siong
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Patent number: 6712327Abstract: A free-standing computer document holder, having a rectangular viewing surface with a front top flange, and supported by right and left quadrilateral side structures having longer rear side edges and shorter front side edges. Due to the unequal length of the front and rear side edges, documents are supported and presented to a computer user at an angle to a work surface, such that the top of a document is above the bottom of the document. The computer document holder is situated above a computer keyboard, and is in front of, and/or over, and/or to the rear of, the keyboard. The computer user can operate the keyboard and/or a mouse while the computer document holder is situated as described. An optional monitor riser may be used to position the monitor such that the computer document holder does not obstruct a full view of the screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Robert S. Carney, Jr.
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Patent number: 6712328Abstract: An apparatus for the display and presentation of materials, such as an artist's painting or other presentation material, has a first planar member that is pivotally attached to a second planar member and adapted to rotate at least ninety degrees about an axis passing therethrough from a first, landscape orientation into a second, portrait orientation. A lip is attached to the second planar member for supporting the material. A third planar member is hingedly attached to the second planar member and is adapted to pivot about a hinge in an arc. A cord and retainer limits the maximum amount of pivot of the third planar member away from the second planar member.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Richard Joseph Morton
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Patent number: 6712329Abstract: At the time of assembling a door mirror device for a vehicle, a visor rim is assembled, by an elastic hook, a rigid hook and a contact portion, to a frame to which a retracting mechanism and a mirror surface adjusting mechanism are mounted. Then, by fitting together an engaging hook, a projecting hook, and peripheral edges of a visor cover and the visor rim, the visor rim and the visor cover are assembled.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-SeisakushoInventors: Narumi Ishigami, Eiichi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 6712330Abstract: A support pole including a base having a hollow shaft secured thereto. The base is attached to the footing and includes a plate portion having a generally cylindrical portion extending upwardly therefrom. The bottom surface of the plate portion has a cut-out portion formed therein which communicates with the central opening formed in the base. A hollow shaft is inserted into the central opening in the base so that the lower end thereof is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the plate portion. The shaft is secured to the base by a weldment in the cut-away portion. The shaft is also secured to the base by means of an enlarged diameter portion or protrusion formed in the shaft immediately above the upper end of the base. The base may also be comprised of a flat plate portion without the cylindrical portion. Further, the base may have a square portion extending upwardly therefrom to accommodate a square pole. If a square pole is being used, the central opening in the base plate will be square.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2003Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Valmont Industries, Inc.Inventor: Armand A. Damiano
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Patent number: 6712331Abstract: A high volume lens curing system is described. The high volume lens curing system may be configured to cure multiple eyeglass lenses in a continuous manner. An embodiment of the lens curing system includes an apparatus for preparing an eyeglass lens. The apparatus may include ones or more lens curing units, a mold assembly, and/or a mold holder.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Q2100, Inc.Inventors: John T. Foreman, Galen R. Powers, Matthew C. Lattis
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Patent number: 6712332Abstract: A solenoid valve having a valve disc on a movable armature that is subjected to a restoring spring and a magnet coil. The magnet coil has a pick-up winding with a high-electrical capacity for opening and closing the valve and a holding winding whose capacity is such that it can hold the valve disc in the position in which it is lifted off of the valve seat when the valve is opened or on the valve seat when the valve is closed. A capacitor can be charged with a system voltage that is applied and can be momentarily connected to the pick-up winding in order to open or close the magnetic valve is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Uni-Gërate E. Mangelmann Elektrotechnische Fabrik GmbHInventor: Uwe Storm
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Patent number: 6712333Abstract: A valve mechanism in which a valve member is moveable into contact with a valve seat as a result of actuation of the valve. The valve seat and the valve closure member are designed such that they have essentially only line contact when the valve is closed, with the nominal width of the valve corresponding approximately to the sealing width of the valve. This construction allows a relatively large nominal width to be used for the flow cross section of the valve without the need for a much larger actuating force for the valve. To prevent damage to the valve seat and to the valve closure member, an elastic damping element may be disposed behind the valve closure member so that the valve closure member can deform compliantly up impact against the valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: WABCO GmbH & Co. OHGInventors: Juan Rovira, Andreas Teichmann
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Patent number: 6712334Abstract: A movable lid is mounted to a valve body movably in an up-and down direction toward and away from the valve body whereby the valve body is lowered to be open against force of a spring by pressing a suction nozzle of an electric vacuum cleaner onto the movable lid and at the same time an exhaust of a bag may be carried out. After the exhaust, by moving the suction nozzle away from the movable lid, the movable lid may be moved upwards to place its original position the restoring force of the spring, so that the valve body may be opened.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Taiyo Kagaku Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroshi Motonaka, Yoshio Shiozaki
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Patent number: 6712335Abstract: A damper utilizing a frame having a base and a wall portion extending outwardly from the same. The wall portion supports a stepped edge which is positioned to at least partially circumvent and aperture formed by the frame. A plurality of flanges are positioned in overlying relationship and slidably move relative to one another by a mechanical mechanism. A plurality of flanges ride on a stepped edge portion to cause fanning of the flanges across the aperture to selectively occlude the aperture or a portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Bart Naughton
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Patent number: 6712336Abstract: An improvement to lifting devices where a service cable 1 and hoist rope 2 are wound around one another, wherein the load-bearing rope 2 is wound around the cable 1 that is paid off from a cable winch 13 so that when the wound cable and rope 2 leave the device, the higher tension on the rope pulls that into an axial configuration with the service cable 1 helically coiled around it.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Deep Tek LimitedInventor: Alexander Charles Crawford
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Patent number: 6712337Abstract: A hoist system comprises at least one mast (2), a hoist trolley (4) moveable externally along the mast, and a platform (24), which is articulately coupled to the hoist trolley (4) so that it is horizontally pivoting about a substantially vertical axis (22) between two end positions relative to the hoist trolley (4). The position of the vertical axis (22) is adjustable for adjusting the distance between the hoist trolley (4) and the platform (24). As a result, the mast can be anchored in a traditional manner at one of the two facade sections of a building extending from a non-right-angled corner, and the platform can be angled horizontally relative to the hoist trolley so that it extends substantially in parallel with the other facade section of the building.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Alimak ABInventor: Sven-Erik Wiklund
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Patent number: 6712338Abstract: A rescue hoist is comprised of a receiver tube attached to a mounting bracket. The receiver tube is for attaching to a tow hitch on a motor vehicle. A motor is attached to a gear head. A flange on the gear head is attached to the mounting bracket. A capstan is attached to an output shaft of the gear head. A rotatable plate is attached to the mounting bracket, and is freely rotatable relative to the mounting bracket about an axis of the capstan. A lead block with rollers is attached to the rotatable plate. A rope is wound around the capstan. A control portion of the rope is gripped by an operator, and a load portion is positioned through the lead block between the rollers and attached to a load. The rotatable plate is automatically rotated to align the lead block with the direction of the load portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: George Brian Schafer
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Patent number: 6712339Abstract: A modular electric fence panel including a support structure spanning a vertical distance and comprising at least two substantially vertical support members spaced apart from one another by a substantially horizontal support member. Each vertical support member is connectable to a corresponding vertical support member of an adjacent fence panel. The fence panel also includes a plurality of wire-grid conductors spaced apart along the support structure covering a majority of the vertical distance, a wire conductor positioned substantially at the top of the vertical distance, a first negatively charged conductor affixed to the support structure adjacent the ground, and a self-supporting stand for holding the panel upright on the ground. A pair of conductors may be oppositely charged and the wire conductor includes a charge opposite to a charge on one of the charged conductors adjacently positioned below.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2000Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Frederick, L.L.C.Inventor: Frederick Smith
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Patent number: 6712340Abstract: A weather resistant fence covering that is attachable to the top rail of fence, while covering most of the rail of the top railing and any exposed ends thereof, and a side covering component that is attachable to the boards of a wooden fence so as to prevent weathering, hide knots, splintered wood, discolored wood, and cracks in the wood while providing a uniform look that will not rot. The weather resistant fence covering includes a top covering component, a corner covering component and a side covering component. The top covering component covers most of the rail of the railing. The corner covering component joins facing ends of the top covering component that are adjacent and not collinearlly-aligned.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventor: Alain Clarmont
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Patent number: 6712341Abstract: A water aerator apparatus having a base with a receptacle area, an aerator having an effluent port opening from the base, a container removably received within the receptacle area of the base, and an air delivery channel formed on an interior of the container. The container has an effluent port opening at a bottom of the container. The effluent port is cooperative with the influent port. The air delivery channel communicates with the influent port such that air from the aerator passes into the air channel through the influent and effluent ports. A mesh screen is positioned directly over the air delivery channel with the container.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Inventors: Teri H. Mathis, Lee F. Mathis
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Patent number: 6712342Abstract: Methods and apparatus for beverage dispensing are provided with a carbonator (12) that includes a plurality of hydrophobic hollow fibers (32). A pre-carbonation circuit (28) may also be included. A water treatment system (14) may be used to supply water to the carbonator (12) and/or the pre-carbonation circuit (28).Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Lancer Partnership, Ltd.Inventor: Robert S. Bosko
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Patent number: 6712343Abstract: A system for reducing the temperature of exhaust gas in an incinerator or boiler equipment having an exceedingly small size and avoiding any difficulties caused by damage to the wall surface of a gas cooling chamber due to adherence of sprayed water droplets and deposition of dust. More specifically, pressurized thermal water with a temperature higher than a boiling point of water under atmospheric pressure is sprayed as temperature reduction water into high temperature exhaust gas Gh in a gas cooling chamber or an exhaust gas duct. The temperature reduction of exhaust gas and the removal of acidic gas in the exhaust gas are simultaneously achieved by spraying pressurized thermal water Wt containing an alkaline solution as temperature reduction water into high temperature exhaust gas Gh in the gas cooling chamber or the exhaust gas duct.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Takuma Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Kumada, Keiji Mukai
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Patent number: 6712344Abstract: The liquid-sealing type vibration isolating apparatus of the present invention includes a coupler attached to a vibrating body, a holder, an insulator for absorbing and isolating vibration from the vibrating body at a position between the coupler and the holder, and a vibration isolating mechanism directly following the insulator and including liquid chambers sealing an incompressible fluid. This vibration isolating mechanism has a main chamber sealing a liquid, having a part of wall thereof formed by the insulator, an auxiliary chamber communicating with the main chamber via an orifice, and an equilibrium chamber provided in a portion of the main chamber via a diaphragm and having a varying volume in the chamber. The vibration isolating apparatus further includes switching mechanism for introducing a negative pressure and the atmospheric pressure continuously or in synchronization with vibration of the vibrating body, and a control mechanism for controlling this switching operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeki Takeo, Takashi Maeno, Masanao Gotou, Hiroshi Yokoi, Takeshi Naito, Tomoyuki Sawatari, Hisayoshi Kato, Osamu Nakagaki
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Patent number: 6712345Abstract: A mount for a powertrain component of a motor vehicle comprises first and second mounting members, an elastomeric body connected to the first mounting member and connected to the second mounting member, and a plate. The plate defines first and second chambers, and has an orifice for the passage of fluid therethrough. A plunger having at least one hole is connected to the first mounting member, and a compliance member is disposed proximate the at least one hole.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2001Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. Beer, James P. Hamberg