Patents Issued in August 11, 2005
  • Publication number: 20050172478
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a superconducting wire is provided. The method is provided with the steps of filling a raw material powder in a metal pipe, the raw material powder being composed of an oxide superconductor or a precursor to become an oxide superconductor through heat treatment; heating the metal pipe filled with the above-described raw material powder to 400° C. or more and 800° C. or less; depressurizing the inside of the above-described heated metal pipe to 100 Pa or less; sealing an opening at an end portion of the metal pipe under the above-described depressurized condition; and subjecting the sealed metal pipe containing the above-described raw material powder to wire drawing, wherein the packing density of the above-described raw material powder is controlled at 10 percent or more and 40 percent or less and, thereby, the degasification of the inside of the metal pipe is adequately performed, so that the critical current density can be increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Naoki Ayai
  • Publication number: 20050172479
    Abstract: Provided are a thin film magnetic head having superior overwrite characteristics as well as having a locally minimized pole width and a method of manufacturing the same. A top pole chip comprises a first magnetic film that is a top layer portion of the top pole chip, and a second magnetic film that is a bottom layer portion of the top pole chip. Both the first and second magnetic films are made of magnetic material having a high magnetic flux density of 1.5 tesla or more. Even when the pole width is locally minimized to about 0.3 ?m or less, the saturation of magnetic flux in the top pole chip can be prevented, and therefore superior overwrite characteristics can be ensured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshitaka Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20050172480
    Abstract: A fluxgate sensor integrated in a printed circuit board. The fluxgate sensor has soft magnetic cores having a lower core and an upper core mounted on the lower core, for forming a closed magnetic path on a printed circuit board, an excitation coil formed as a metal film, alternately winding the upper and the lower soft magnetic cores substantially in a number ‘8’ pattern, and a pick-up coil formed as a metal film, having a structure of winding the upper and the lower soft magnetic cores substantially in a solenoid pattern, the pick-up coil being placed on the same plane as an external contour of the excitation coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Won-youl Choi, Keon-yang Park, Byeong-cheon Koh, Myung-sam Kang, Kyung-won Na, Sang-on Choi
  • Publication number: 20050172481
    Abstract: The apparatus for fixing rivets (4) in structural parts (11) includes a positioning adapter (3) for fixing one end of a rivet in a structural component with the rivet (4) in a riveting position; a riveting adapter (5) for deforming another end of the rivet, which has a movable deforming device (34) for deforming the rivet by impact energy stored in it; and a device for changing or adjusting the impact energy (33) stored in the movable deforming device. A greater flexibility for adjustment of the required impact energy (33) to different boundary conditions is thus possible, which guarantees that a minimal number of working strokes or only a single working stroke is required to fasten a rivet (4) in a structural component (11). This reduces the mechanical stress on the riveting adapter (5) and the working robot (6) guiding it besides reducing the noise level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Guenter Herrmann, Oswin Moessner
  • Publication number: 20050172482
    Abstract: This invention provides a sheet-like chemical cell of a simple and easy-fabricated structure having a small number of parts that can improve the energy density strikingly, a manufacturing method thereof, a fuel cell, and a manufacturing method thereof. This invention relates to a sheet-like chemical cell including a plurality of unit cells each of which comprises an electrolyte membrane, a plurality of anode plates on one surface of said electrolyte membrane, and a plurality of cathode plates on the other surface of said electrolyte membrane with said anode and cathode plates opposed each other in pairs with the membrane therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Makoto Morishima, Tomoichi Kamo
  • Publication number: 20050172483
    Abstract: It is intended to reliably form high-quality via-hole conductor with less variation, and to realize a circuit forming board having excellent connection reliability. It provides a conductive paste comprising primary particles and agglomerate of primary particles, conductive particles of 0.5 to 20 ?m in average particle diameter and 0.07 to 1.7 m2/g in specific surface area, and a binder based on thermosetting resin, and also provides an inexpensive circuit forming board with high connection reliability by using the paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Yuichiro Sugita, Toshiaki Takenaka
  • Publication number: 20050172484
    Abstract: A fracture surface treatment method of a fractured ductile metal part for treating fracture surfaces 51a and 52a of the ductile metal part 50, said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a being fracture surfaces obtained by a fracturing operation of fitting halved mandrel portions into a penetrative bore of the ductile metal part having the penetrative bore and driving a wedge in between the halved mandrel portions, said fracture surface treatment method holding said fractured ductile metal part 50 in a state where said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a are separated from each other so as to keep a certain space between them, applying a specified vibration to at least one of said fractured ductile metal part portions in a direction intersecting the direction of fracture and removing fracture powder 59 stuck on said fracture surfaces 51a and 52a, and thereby enabling the optimum face fitting operation in case of fitting again the fracture surfaces of the fractured ductile metal part to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Hiroichi Hase
  • Publication number: 20050172485
    Abstract: A method for repairing a foot of a stator vane segment includes the step of locating a cast stator vane segment with a foot requiring repair. A damaged portion of the foot requiring repair is then removed from the cast stator vane segment. A replacement foot section is then secured onto the cast stator vane segment using an electron beam weld. Lastly, the replacement foot section is machined to a suitable shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Ramsay Mussen
  • Publication number: 20050172486
    Abstract: There is disclosed a member for sealing, baffling and/or reinforcing components of an automotive vehicle. The assembly generally includes a carrier and an expandable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: L&L Products, Inc.
    Inventors: David Carlson, David Kosal, Douglas Larsen, Jeffery Viaene
  • Publication number: 20050172487
    Abstract: A method for working a nut screw for a ball screw has a first step of lathing or cutting a spiral-shaped rolling surface of the nut screw for a ball screw on which balls of the ball screw are allowed to roll, a second step of heat treating, for example, carburizing and quenching or high-frequency quenching the spiral-shaped rolling surface obtained in the first step to thereby harden the top surface layer of the rolling surface and, a third step of surface finishing the hardened top surface layer of the spiral-shaped rolling surface obtained in the second step according to an electrolytic polishing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Toru Kamiya, Tsutomu Adachi, Takaji Iwasawa
  • Publication number: 20050172488
    Abstract: Nail clippers have a lower tray and side dams which extend upwardly from either side of the lower tray. A nail to be cut is positioned between the lower tray and an upper blade. The upper blade is displaced toward the lower tray, and within the side dams, until the upper blade contacts the lower tray, passing through the nail to cut the nail. A front portion of the lower tray extends outwardly and beyond the upper blade when the upper blade is closed against the tray. The nail clippers are structured to prevent injury to the skin and tissue that surrounds the fingernails and toenails to be cut. The nail clippers are particularly efficacious at cutting ingrown nails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Wayne Hartley
  • Publication number: 20050172489
    Abstract: A subassembly for a shaving razor including a plurality of elongated metal blades. The blades having cutting edges defining a shaving surface longitudinal ends and are secured at their longitudinal ends to first and second plastic blocks to provide an integral unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Gregory Aviza
  • Publication number: 20050172490
    Abstract: A shearing device is provided for such applications as trimming hair in the nose. The shearing device includes a housing having a top portion and a bottom portion, where the top portion has at least one opening and a plurality of ridges that form channels adjacent to the at least one opening. At least one cutting blade assembly is disposed in each of the openings in the top portion of the housing of the shearing device. Each cutting blade assembly includes one or more blade members. The top portion of the shearing device includes a plurality of ridges that bracket the cutting teeth of the blade members on the cutting blade assembly. The plurality of ridges form channels that expose the teeth of the trimmer blade members, and space the teeth on the blade members of the device away from the skin. The length of the hairs remaining after cutting is determined by the depth of the channels formed by the ridges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Wai-Wah Yiu
  • Publication number: 20050172491
    Abstract: Shaving apparatus having a housing (1) and a shaving head holder (2) that is pivotably connected to the housing (1) and can pivot from an open position to a closed position against the force of a spring (8), and having latching means (10-13) for latching the shaving head holder to, and unlatching the shaving head holder from, the housing in a closed position of said holder. To improve the skin contour-following properties during shaving, the shaving head holder (2) in its closed position can be depressed against the force of a spring (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Johannes Beugels
  • Publication number: 20050172492
    Abstract: A high-speed low cost dry shaver includes a cutting assembly driven by a drive assembly. The drive assembly includes a motor and an associated drive shaft for operating the cutting reciprocations greater than eight thousand cycles per minute for the high-speed shearing operation. A replaceable battery supply is disposed within the shaver and operatively connected to the drive assembly as a sole supply of power to the drive assembly. Alternative rechargeable energy supplies are not included. A cam assembly is interposed between the motor and the cutting assembly for translating motor revolutions to cutting reciprocations. The cam assembly directly translates motor revolutions to the cutting reciprocations without reducing or enhancing operating cutting speeds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Lawrence Blaustein, Douglas Gall, John Nottingham
  • Publication number: 20050172493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a razor, in particular for wet shaving, with a body comprising a handle region (10), a head region (14) and a neck region (12) located between the handle region (10) and the head region (14), and with functional components which are at least partly arranged within the body and comprise an electrically operated vibration device (20) for producing vibrations in the head region and an electrical supply device, having an energy store (24), for the vibration device (20). According to the invention, the body comprises at least one hard component (16), serving as a reinforcement, and at least one soft component (18), produced by the injection-molding process, at least some of the functional components being at least partly encapsulated directly with the soft component (18). The invention also relates to a method for producing such a razor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Trisa Holding AG
    Inventors: Franz Fischer, Philipp Pfenniger
  • Publication number: 20050172494
    Abstract: A subassembly for a shaving razor that includes a plurality of elongated metal blades that are secured to each other as an integral unit. The plural blades have cutting edges defining a shaving surface, and are secured to each other by weld connections at their respective longitudinal ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Gregory Aviza, Robert Trotta, Charles Worrick
  • Publication number: 20050172495
    Abstract: A razor assembly is provided that includes a razor cartridge with one or more razor blades, a shaving aid body, a handle, and a linkage pivotally connected to the handle. The linkage is connected to the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body in a manner such that the razor cartridge and the shaving aid body are moveable relative to the handle. Movement of one of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body in a first direction causes the other of the razor cartridge or the shaving aid body to move in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction. As a result, the positions of the shaving aid body and the razor cartridge are continuously adjusted to maintain the contact surface of the shaving aid body approximately co-planar with the cutting edges of the razor blades within the razor cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Eveready Battery Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew Pennella
  • Publication number: 20050172496
    Abstract: A gigantic strength type cutter knife includes a knife body has a handle portion, a plurality of blades and a handle shell. The plurality of blades are superimposed and disposed in the knife body. The knife body is provided with a pushing key, which can drive one of the blades to be bulged outside the knife body. The handle shell assembled on the handle portion. The handle shell can be assembled on or taken away from the handle portion or replaced with a new one, whereby the handle portion of the gigantic strength type cutter knife can provide enough friction effect to avoid slipping by means of the handle shell and the shape of the handle shell is further full of variety to meet the requirement of consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Min Zeng
  • Publication number: 20050172497
    Abstract: Disclosed is a folding knife that includes a handle with opposing sides, wherein the opposing sides define an opening for housing a blade when the blade is in a folded position. The folding knife further includes a protrusion that extends from one of the handle opposing sides into the opening for housing the blade. A blade is pivotally connected to the housing and the blade has a female portion aligned in the same plane as the blade. The folding knife also includes a locking mechanism that is pivotally connected to the housing for locking the blade in the closed position, the locking mechanism has a male portion for mating with the blade female portion when the blade is in a closed position. The locking mechanism further includes a recess for mating with the protrusion that extends from one of the handle opposing sides when the locking mechanism is in a locked position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Buck Knives, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Linn, Paul Naranjo
  • Publication number: 20050172498
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical device with powered tool that can be oriented along the three orthogonal planes xy, yz and zx, said device providing a support rod, to support the same device and transferring the motion from the motion generating means to the tool, and a transmission and orientation element, said transmission and orientation element providing means for transmitting a reciprocating motion to the tool, and means for adjusting the orientation of the tool along a plane xy, said mechanical device being characterized said transmission and orientation element further provides means for adjusting the orientation of said tool along a plane yz within a range of about ±90°, said means being provided upward the means for transmitting a reciprocating motion to the tool, said device further providing means for adjusting the orientation of said tool along a zx plane within a full 360° range, said means being provided downward the means for transmitting a reciprocating motion to the tool, without interf
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Franco Castelmani
  • Publication number: 20050172499
    Abstract: A gear-drive shear comprises two grips, the fixed jaw, and the movable jaw and gear wheel module. The fixed jaw and the first grip are connected together at a joint of plate assembly module. The corresponding ends of movable jaw and the second grip are installed on the first pivot axle and second pivot axle of the plate assemble module. This gear wheel module consists of two gears. They are installed between the corresponding ends of the movable jaw and the second grip on the plate assembly module respectively, among which, the same sides of these two gears jointly mesh with the tooth edge of the second grip, while the other side of the second gear wheel meshes with the tooth edge of the movable jaw. The characteristic of the invention is that one curved plate is installed additionally on one side of the movable jaw. Its first end is also installed on the first pivot axle of the plate assembly module sharing the same rotating point with the movable jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: HUNG CHUAN HSIAN INDUSTRIES Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Chi Huang
  • Publication number: 20050172500
    Abstract: A pair of scissors includes a first handle having a ring portion, a second handle having a ring portion, and a buffering member. One of the ring portion of the first handle and the ring portion of the second portion has a radial hole. The buffering member includes a body and a buffering element. The body includes an engaging portion securely engaged in the radial hole without extending into a space delimited by the ring portion having the radial hole. The buffering element includes a first end securely attached to the body and a second end between the ring portions. The ring portions are spaced apart from each other by the buffering element when the first handle and the second handle are moved toward each other, preventing the ring portions from bumping against each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Wen-Ya Yeh
  • Publication number: 20050172501
    Abstract: Elongated string trimmer line is configured with a cross section throughout its length having a thickness which is less than the width thereof, and which includes top and bottom surfaces at least a portion of which are located in parallel planes. The line may be made by passing a blank of high molecular weight orientable plastic through opposing calendering rollers, which impart bi-axial orientation to the molecular structure of the finished line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: John Fogle
  • Publication number: 20050172502
    Abstract: An improved laser level has a housing and a first shaft connected to the housing. Two bearings are disposed on the first shaft. A gimbal body is disposed on the two bearings. A second shaft is connected to the gimbal body. A third bearing is disposed on the second shaft. A pendulum is disposed on the third bearing. A laser diode is disposed on the pendulum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Oleksiy Sergyeyenko, James Marshall, David Shaver, Stefano DeCecco
  • Publication number: 20050172503
    Abstract: The present invention provides a surveying instrument (20), comprising a surveying instrument main unit (21) which projects a measuring light to an object to be measured and measures a position based on a reflection light from the object to be measured and an operation device (67) which is removably attached on the surveying instrument main unit, wherein the surveying instrument main unit comprises a distance measuring unit (54) and (55) for emitting the measuring light and for measuring a distance, an image pickup unit (51) and (53) for acquiring an image, a reflection mirror (45) rotatably mounted and used for directing the measuring light toward the object to be measured, for directing the reflected light from the object to be measured toward a light receiving unit, and for directing the image in a projecting direction toward the image pickup unit, a detecting means (31) for detecting a rotating position of the reflection mirror, and a control unit (74) for controlling at least the distance measuring unit,
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Kaoru Kumagai, Fumio Ohtomo
  • Publication number: 20050172504
    Abstract: A digital display compass for mounting on vehicle rear view mirrors, including a direction sensor module generating signals corresponding to a direction that it is facing attached to the inside of the vehicle windshield, an electronic housing attached to the back side of the rear view mirror, and a digital display attached to the front side of the rear view mirror. A flexible transmission cord extends from the directional sensor module to the electronic housing, and transmits the signals from the direction sensor module. The electronic housing contains a battery power source and electronics for converting the signals received from the transmission cord to drive a digital display representative of the direction sensed by the direction sensor module. A flexible cable extends from the back side of the mirror to the front side of the mirror and provides electronic communication from the electronic housing to the digital display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Patrick Ohm, Robert Horn, Hong-Chung Chang
  • Publication number: 20050172505
    Abstract: A storage port (20) for separating a magnetically coupled task module (18) from a modular probe (16) mounted on a machine comprises a housing (22) and arm (24) receivable by the task module (18). A mechanism is provided for separating the task module from the probe body using a mechanical advantage, such that physical movement of the machine actuates the mechanism thereby separating the task module (18) from the modular probe (16). The arm (24) may be rotatable about a pivot (26) such that on moving the probe upwards, the task module (18) is also pulled upwards, causing the arm (24) and hence the task module (18) to rotate about the pivot (26) and thus breaking contact between the task module (18) and the probe (16) with a tilting action. Damping means (38, 48, 60, 62) are provided to ensure smooth and controlled movement of the arm (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Renishaw Plc
    Inventors: Stephen Trull, David McMurtry
  • Publication number: 20050172506
    Abstract: The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,1b,1c,1d provides electrical communication between the stationary part 200 and the spindle 210, and a second electrical link or interface 3 is provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting area 230. The second link 3 is in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shank 360 for mounting to the spindle 210 of the machine tool, and also to an accessory 100 e.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank 360.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: RENISHAW PLC
    Inventors: David Collingwood, Graham Ferguson, Timothy Hayter, Tim Prestidge, Clive Renton, Edward Stott, David Thomas
  • Publication number: 20050172507
    Abstract: An auxiliary device for processing a flat surface of a workpiece, particularly a plate-like workpiece, includes a ruler-like base rail with at least one guide formed by a profiling of the base rail for slidably connecting a support plate with a recess for exchangeably mounting an electrical processing apparatus. The recess of the support plate has at least one adjustable and lockable stop for the processing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Leo Klapperich
  • Publication number: 20050172508
    Abstract: A distance-measuring precision instrument has a threaded measuring spindle supported in a housing, a sensor device which detects the rotary motion of the measuring spindle and which has a stationary sensor element immobile relative to the housing and a movable sensor element secured to the measuring spindle for rotation therewith. Between the two sensor elements a clearance of predetermined width is provided. The instrument further includes a driving and guiding device for transmitting the rotary motion of the measuring spindle to the movable sensor element and for guiding a relative translational movement between the two. According to the invention the driving and guiding device has a guiding sleeve which is affixed to the movable sensor element for rotation therewith and which is provided with an inner groove extending parallel to the measuring axis. The device further includes a guiding member coupled to the measuring spindle for rotation therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Carl Mahr Holding GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfgang Seibold
  • Publication number: 20050172509
    Abstract: A dryer for insertion into a cavity in a garment, boot or shoe, including a framework with a heated surface on one side of the framework, with the heated surface forming at least one side of an exit airflow passageway to create and induce drying airflow through the cavity of the garment, boot or shoe. The dryer may be configured for an upper cavity and/or lower cavity of the object being dried and may in addition to the airflow, create a temperature differential across the framework to further or create a desired airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Blair Peet, Gene Peet
  • Publication number: 20050172510
    Abstract: Laundry drying machine comprising a rotating drum, an electric motor with an output shaft, a leading belt engaged on the perimeter of said drum, a leading pulley able to pass the rotation motion to said leading belt, two separate fans keyed on the opposite heads of said output shaft, and provided with means for the detection and the speed control of said electric motor, which means comprising: a rotating auxiliary shaft and a rotating speed sensor mounted on a open head of said auxiliary shaft, a driving pulley keyed on said motor shaft, an auxiliary pulley keyed on said auxiliary rotating shaft, a driving belt connecting said driving pulley to said to said auxiliary pulley, and a leading pulley keyed on said auxiliary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Silvano Cimetta, Flavio Noviello
  • Publication number: 20050172511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothes drying machine, or combined clothes washing and drying machine, comprising a drum (1) holding the clothes to be dried, a conduit (2, 10) adapted to convey a flow of drying air into said drum and out thereof, a fan (5) adapted to blow a first flow of drying air through said said conduit, a heatin element (4) adapted to heat up the air in said conduit at a location upstream of said drum, a motor (7) adapted to selectively drive said drum rotatably. In the machine there is provided a means (9) for producing atomised moisture, said means being adapted to release a flow of said atomised moisture into said conduit according to selected times and modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.V.
    Inventors: Silvano Cimetta, Flavio Noviello
  • Publication number: 20050172512
    Abstract: Article of footwear includes a sole, an insole overlying the sole, the insole having in a surface thereof a groove having an inlet and outlet in an edge of the insole, the groove winding substantially throughout the length and width of the insole upper surface. A tube is disposed in the groove and extends throughout the length of the groove and has an inlet portion extending from the groove inlet at the edge of the insole and an outlet portion extending from the groove outlet. An upper fixed to the sole has apertures through which extend the tube inlet and outlet portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Szczesuil, Michael Holthe
  • Publication number: 20050172513
    Abstract: The instant invention is a breathable sole structure for footwear. The footwear sole structure includes an insole, an outsole, and a functional membrane system. The insole has an area with a plurality of holes therethrough. The outsole has an area with a plurality of holes therethrough. The functional membrane system has a microporous hydrophilic membrane and a microporous hydrophobic membrane. The insole and the outsole are bonded to each other, so that the functional membrane system is sandwiched therebetween; and furthermore, the functional membrane system is juxtaposed to said areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Fridtjof Lechhart, Tim Martin
  • Publication number: 20050172514
    Abstract: Footwear is constructed of an upper and an outsole having a water barrier wall, which extends upwards from the lower edge of the upper and overlaps a bottom portion of the later, wherein the upper and outsole are stitched so that the overlapped water barrier wall and the bottom portion of the upper are not pierced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Chia-Shan Wu
  • Publication number: 20050172515
    Abstract: An article of footwear having a variable support structure includes a sole structure and an upper secured to the sole structure. At least one reservoir of magneto-rheological fluid is positioned in at least one of the upper and the sole structure. A magnet assembly is positioned proximate each reservoir, and a magnetic field produced by the magnet assembly transforms the magneto-rheological fluid from a fluid state to a near-solid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Ungari
  • Publication number: 20050172516
    Abstract: A sandal and bootie combination is provided, where the bootie is adapted to be received within the sandal. The combination further includes a mechanism to secure the bootie to the sandal in the region of the toe, and more specifically a toe gripper. The toe gripper fastens the bootie to the sandal, and prevents relative movement between the bootie and the sandal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: GLOBAL NETWORKING (G.N.I.) INC.
    Inventor: Richard Dalbec
  • Publication number: 20050172517
    Abstract: An orthopedic walking boot promotes rapid healing of diabetic foot ulcerations by lowering the maximum peak pressure imposed upon the foot. The walker has a hard unyielding shell which is designed for walking. The shell closely and rigidly supports a mid-sole in a foot-shaped bed. The mid-sole has a foot-shaped cavity with rounded sides adapted to form resilient support for the heel, arch and sides of a foot in addition to the bottom of a foot. A conformable inner-sole is adapted to fit over the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole and be compressed in response to foot pressure between the sides and bottom of the foot and the sides and bottom of the foot-shaped cavity in the mid-sole thereby compensating for small differences between the shape of the foot and the shape of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Gary Bledsoe, Brett Bledsoe
  • Publication number: 20050172518
    Abstract: A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a sole, and at least one cleat assembly pivotally connected to the sole such that a medial portion and a lateral portion of the cleat assembly can move upwardly and downwardly with respect to the sole. An upper may be secured to the sole structure to form an article of footwear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Joseph Ungari
  • Publication number: 20050172519
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a message-bearing apparatus or method of communicating a message for footwear and, in particular, to a color/pattern/picture coordinated message bearing method for wear inside footwear that carries a preprinted inspirational message on one side of the apparatus as well as a picture relating to the message in the background of the same side with the text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Veronica Cook-Euell
  • Publication number: 20050172520
    Abstract: The platform shoe with a storage compartment is a shoe comprising a sole with an elevated base, having at least one accessible compartment disposed in the base. Access to the compartment may be made by a variety of methods, including a drawer received by the base, a hinged mechanism whereby a first portion of the base is removably attached to a second fixed portion of the base, a rotating mechanism whereby the compartment within the base is made accessible by rotating the moveable portion of the base, or by mechanism in which the moveable portion of the base is entirely or partially slidably removable from the fixed portion of the base. The platform shoe storage compartment is adaptable to any shoe or boot having an elevated sole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Terra Simmons-Gettig
  • Publication number: 20050172521
    Abstract: A marine backhoe dredge having a counterbalancing system that increases the hoisting capacity and hoisting speed of the backhoe. The device includes a backhoe mounted on a vessel and a counterbalancing system that includes an adjustable support structure, one or more cables operatively associated with the support structure and backhoe, and connected to a counterbalance such as a counterweight or a winch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Richard Lowry
  • Publication number: 20050172522
    Abstract: A device for assisting in granular bed reconstruction projects such as catalyst bed construction, includes a frame, a tracked drive, a turret and a boom with an actuator to move the boom relative to the turret. The boom includes a tube for fixing to a vacuum source at one end and an opening for sucking catalyst granules out of the bed on the other end. The device can be operated remotely from a controller. The device is small enough and light weight enough to be able to gain access to the bed and to work on the catalyst without destroying the catalyst. Use of the device eliminates or considerably reduces the need to put persons within the reactor vessel for this stage of reconstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: WGNS INVESTMENTS INC.
    Inventors: W.G. Smith, D. A. McKinty, Harold Hildebrandt, Mike Girard, Denis Blais, Claude Laurin
  • Publication number: 20050172523
    Abstract: This present invention is an attachment for a skidsteer loader, backhoe or other work type vehicle that can be used to quickly form the skimmer box walls when building a swimming pool. This invention significantly reduces the time required to prepare the skimmer box. In addition, this invention improves the safety of swimming pool construction by eliminating this strenuous job for workers and the risk of potential injury while digging the skimmer box hole. This invention reduces the costs of building a swimming pool by reducing the amount of time workers are required in the construction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: William Wollgast, James Ellinwood
  • Publication number: 20050172524
    Abstract: A bucket assembly is provided with a kit that includes a base plate for permanent connection to a lower part of the bucket, and sacrificial, impermanent replaceable wear edge segments for the forward lip and corner leading edges of an excavator or loader bucket. These segments form a set of “bolt on” cast wear members and wing wear segments. The base plate and wear plates are drilled and machined to accommodate the precision fitting bolting on of the replaceable lips and cast wing segments. The cast lip segments are of both left and right hand configurations and come in a variety of widths that, in combination, may tend to fit a large number of different commercially available bucket sizes. The lip top and bottom faces are shaped in a profile that may tend to result in relatively uniform wear and a reduction in friction when digging into various materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: James Grant
  • Publication number: 20050172525
    Abstract: A landscaping tool for attachment to a bucket of a landscaping vehicle, the tool generally comprising an elongate plate having two opposite longitudinal working edges and a plurality of integrally formed teeth protruding from each working edge. The elongate plate has a plurality of mounting holes extending therethrough for mounting the tool to the bucket attachment of a loader. The plurality of holes can be arranged in sets to allow mounting of the tool in various orientations and configurations to provide differing edge orientations for different landscaping tasks, and to allow a single tool to be used with a variety of different bucket attachments. Methods of converting a bucket into a rake and scarifying attachment is also provided, the methods increasing the versatility of the tool and thereby eliminating the need to purchase several tools to accomplish a wide variety of landscaping tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventor: Bradley Kostyak
  • Publication number: 20050172526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the measurement of the depth of a contaminant, e.g. snow, found on a roadway or runway from a moving vehicle by measuring the distance between where a beam of light hits the upper surface of the contaminant and where the beam of light should have hit the roadway or runway based on the position of the light source. To eliminate the effects of pitch and roll on the measurements a second light source provides a reference spot, whereby the contaminant depth calculations can be performed independent of the distance between the roadway or runway and the light sources. A video recording device, such as a digital camera, is used to capture images of the spots, whereby the distances can be measured by adding the number of pixels between the spots in the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Charles Taylor, Daniel Spitzer
  • Publication number: 20050172527
    Abstract: The invention provides a crawler frame provided with a machine body frame which is integrally formed by molding means wherein a machine body frame constituted of a pair of front leg supports and rear leg supports and a center frame is integrally formed by molding means as a continuous curved shape on a basis of a smooth curved surface so as to evenly receive loads by an entire machine body frame without generating any concentrated load, even if a load and a working load from an upper revolving body applied to the center frame, and a working load applied to a track frame at a time of traveling, revolving and working of a working machine are applied to the machine body frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Junji Mimuro, Takeshi Endo, Shinichi Senba