Patents Issued in January 23, 2007
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Patent number: 7165346Abstract: Devices and methods for air-assisted loading of soil in an earth-moving apparatus are disclosed. One aspect of a device includes a source of a current of air and at least one conduit for directing the current of air towards soil moved by the earth-moving apparatus. The device is configured to be operatively connected to the earth-moving apparatus. An earth-moving apparatus is also disclosed. The apparatus includes a frame having opposing sides, supported by at least two ground-engaging wheels, and a bucket having a floor and a pair of upstanding sidewalls. A cutting blade may be attached to the bucket or disposed between the opposing sides of the frame. An air supply system for delivering a current of air to soil moved by the earth-moving apparatus is also included. Methods for loading soil into an earth-moving apparatus are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Mark R. Miskin
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Patent number: 7165347Abstract: An assembly for mounting an excavating tooth particularly suited for a dredge cutterhead includes a base, an adapter, and a lock. The base includes a convex, curved bearing surface that abuts a concave, curved bearing surface on the adapter. The curved bearing surfaces are able to maintain substantially full contact with each other under transverse loading.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Esco CorporationInventors: Charles G. Ollinger, IV, Noah D. Cowgill
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Patent number: 7165348Abstract: A plow security device, configured in accordance with embodiments of the invention, includes an attachment assembly that corresponds to a headgear assembly, or mounting portions, of a plow. During operation, a user couples the attachment assembly of the plow security device to the mounting portions of the plow. The user secures the plow security device to the plow such that the attachment assembly blocks or limits an unauthorized user from accessing the mounting portions of the plow and coupling the plow to an unauthorized vehicle. The plow security device, therefore, minimizes an unauthorized user from attaching a vehicle to the plow and removing the plow from a storage location.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Kelly E. Ward
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Patent number: 7165349Abstract: The invention disclosed herein provides a card holder device that can be attached to another object and hold a card therein in a fixed position relative to the object in a readily viewable position during the handling and/or processing of the object to which it is attached. The attachable card holder device comprises a generally planar face portion structured to receive and secure a card therein, the planar face portion having a first attachment leg extending from a first end of said face portion and a second attachment leg extending from a second end of said face portion, wherein the wherein said planar face portion, first and second attachment legs collectively form an overall bracket configuration. The planar face portion comprises a card receiving structure that can comprise a multi-sided frame surrounding an open central area, and a flexible back plate integrally hinged at one end, wherein the back plate is biased outward.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Allegiance CorporationInventor: Witold Bauer
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Patent number: 7165350Abstract: The invention pertains to a gunlock system for a multiple-barrel gun, with at least two hammers that are arranged in displaceable fashion on a basquill lock part, one respective hammer holder assigned to each hammer, and a trigger device that comprises sears assigned to the firing pins, a trigger and a selector mechanism, wherein the selector mechanism contains a selector element that can be displaced on the basquill lock part, and wherein a rocker that can be actuated by the trigger is movably arranged on the selector element. A pendulum mass arranged on the selector element is connected to the rocker in such a way that the distance between the rocker and the sears is increased during an excursion of the pendulum mass from a predetermined starting position under the influence the acceleration or deceleration of the selector element.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: S.A.T. Swiss Arms Technology AGInventor: Sergej Popikow
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Patent number: 7165351Abstract: A device for loading powder and a projectile into the muzzle of a muzzle loading firearm. The device consists of a hollow cylindrical tubular body with a rod (“ball starter”) attached for loading a firearm. The tubular body has an elongated bore or cavity that is preloaded with a measured quantity of powder and a bullet. The tubular body fits onto the barrel, with all elements in line with the barrel opening. To load the firearm, a pin which holds the powder and bullet in place must be pulled, and the ball starter pushes all the elements into the barrel, followed by a ramrod to prepare the rifle for firing. The pin is held by an elastic band outside the tubular body during loading and post loading it is removably repositioned and held in the cavity by the flexible band. The present invention includes a groove along its longitudinal side for storing the ball starter prior to use; the ball starter is held in place by a removable flexible band.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Douglas W. Church
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Patent number: 7165352Abstract: A trigger pull weight adjustment element for a firearm having a frame and a trigger spring. The adjustment element has a body with a connection element adapted to connect the body to the frame. The body has a number of spring engaging features each adapted to engage a portion of the spring. The spring engaging features are positioned at different locations such that a different spring force is provided based on which spring engaging feature is engaged. The spring engaging features may be angled with respect to a major axis of the firearm, and there may be only a single such feature, which is angled.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Bennet K. Langlotz
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Patent number: 7165353Abstract: An insect station for luring insects, baiting insects, trapping insects, monitoring insects or any combination of these functions includes a cover that can be moved to provide access to selected insect suppression devices, such as glueboards or baited pads. The insect station may have two changeable pad areas situated facing each other to provide a compact design. In addition, a base portion of the station may have a wall access opening to facilitate applying insecticide behind a wall. The insect station of the present invention may be used with any combination of attractant pads, bait, and glueboards, as well as many other insect suppression devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Ecolab Inc.Inventors: Emory Hutchins Matts, S. John Barcay, Scott Alan Meyer, Thomas D. Nelson, Jeremy John Hansen
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Patent number: 7165354Abstract: A pest control apparatus for killing off roaches, ants, and other pest bugs. The apparatus is designed to be placed in a wide variety of positions or locations to attract and/or kill insects with an amount of chemical included within the base of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Eugene Rickenbacker
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Patent number: 7165355Abstract: A device for catching insects is provided which includes an elongated member with first and second distal portions, an insect trapping head mounted on the first distal portion, and an actuating mechanism. The insect trapping head includes a first member and a second member pivotally mounted with respect to each other such that one of the members is moveable from about 0 to about 340 degrees relative to the other member, and preferably to about 270 degrees relative to the other member by activation of the actuating mechanism. When in the closed position, the first and second members define a rigid compartment such that the insect can be trapped between the first and second members. Preferably, a sticky surface on at least a portion of the interior of the compartment maintains the insects within the compartment.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventors: David Michael George, Ryan Bruce Johnson
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Patent number: 7165356Abstract: A flower holder having a base shaft and an upper shaft with a disc disposed therebetween, the upper portion of the upper shaft being enlarged, multiple flexible extensions extending from outwardly from the base shaft, and the upper shaft adapted to receive a foam insert.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: David J. Broel
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Patent number: 7165357Abstract: A Japanese knotweed injector system for injecting a dose of weed-killing fluid into the stem of a Japanese knotweed, including a fluid dispenser system with a fluid passage, a collared needle with a fluid delivery aperture in communication with the fluid dispenser system, and an actuator connected to the fluid dispenser system for actuating the transmission of fluid from the fluid dispenser system to the fluid delivery aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Philip David Burgess
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Patent number: 7165358Abstract: The present invention provides compositions comprising chipped whole wood logs as a substrate for growth of plants. It further provides a method of making a substrate comprising wood chips for growth of plants, and a method of growing potted plants in a composition comprising chipped wood logs as the primary substrate for growth.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.Inventor: Robert D. Wright
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Patent number: 7165359Abstract: An improved balance shoe is described. There is a balance shoe housing, wherein there is a pivot member. The pivot member forces at least one side support member against the interior surfaces of a window jamb channel when said window is tilted. The pivot member comprises a base section having a top surface and a bottom surface, said top surface having at least one pivot member extending therefrom, the pivot member being adapted to force said support member against the interior surface of the window jamb as said pivot member is rotated due to the tilting of the window sash.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Vision Industries Group, Inc.Inventors: Luke K. Liang, Tong Liang
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Patent number: 7165360Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention employ a modular room including a plurality of modular room components (e.g., anchor assemblies, upright assemblies, etc.). These anchor assemblies and upright assemblies can take different forms permitting assembly of a modular room or modular structure in different manners, and in some cases provide for interchangeable interior and exterior wall panels and components. In some embodiments, a bracket assembly is coupled to an substantially vertical elongated upright for improved strength and stability. Preferably, the anchor assembly has a base plate with at least one edge at an angle with respect to the rest of the base plate for additional strength. If desired, the vertical position of the upright with respect to the base plate can be adjusted. In some embodiments, one or more overhead trusses are used to stabilize the walls of a modular room.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: L & P Property ManagementInventor: Steven C. Thompson
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Patent number: 7165361Abstract: An adjustable building construction shore has an inner tubular member extending internally of an outer tubular member and displaceable longitudinally of the outer tubular member, the inner and outer members having projecting and recessed longitudinal portions slidably interengaged and preventing relative rotation of the inner and outer tubular members. Openings extending transversely through the inner and outer tubular members are spaced apart longitudinally of the inner and outer tubular members, and retainer members extend through the openings for securing the inner and outer tubular members against relative longitudinal movement. A screw jack supports a lower end of the shore.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Peter Vanagan
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Patent number: 7165362Abstract: A monolithic glass member for supporting loads is disclosed. The glass member includes a plurality of glass sheets that are laminated together with one or more bonding layers. One of the glass sheets has a cut out at an edge thereof to receive a connector. The connector provides a means for connecting and supporting the glass member relative to other structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.Inventors: Steve Jobs, Karl Backus, Rosa Sheng, Ben McDonald, Michael Waltner, Colleen Caulliez, James O'Callaghan, Graham Coult, Damian Rogan, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: 7165363Abstract: A ridge vent has an elongated body having a width sufficient to span the ridge of a roof along which the ridge vent is installed. Tear lines of relative weakness are formed at spaced intervals along the elongated body. The tear lines may be formed by score lines, perforations, or otherwise and are configured to allow the body of the ridge vent to be separated manually at a selected tear line by grasping the body and tearing along the tear line. Depending partitions may be disposed on the underside of the body on either side of each tear line to form end walls at new ends formed when the ridge vent is separated along a tear line.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Building Materials Investment Corp.Inventors: John C. Headrick, II, J. Charles Headrick
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Patent number: 7165364Abstract: A window sleeve arrangement for positioning a window unit in an opening through an enclosure wall has an interior surface for receiving the window unit and an outside surface for sliding into the opening through the enclosure wall. A first exterior flange engages the exterior surface of the enclosure wall, while a second exterior flange, spaced from the first exterior flange provides a gap for receiving sheathing on the outside of the building. Disposed within the window sleeve arrangement is an interior inwardly projecting flange which serves as a window stop to position the window adjacent the exterior wall of the building enclosure. The window unit is held within the window sleeve by a snap-in-place molding which engages the window unit. Optionally, interior decorative molding is coupled to the sleeve to cover a portion of the interior wall adjacent to the window sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: John D. Inelli
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Patent number: 7165365Abstract: A satellite ready building comprises a plurality of studs and satellite wires positioned adjacent to the studs having a first termination and a second termination. A connector is coupled to the second termination of the wires. The first termination is coupled through the roof or the siding of the building. Drywall is installed in the house after the wires are installed. The first termination may be installed in a radome positioned on the roof of the building.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2000Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventor: Arthur W. Wang
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Patent number: 7165366Abstract: A device for aligning conduit. The device is positioned within a corrugated deck layer configured under a roof structure wherein the device comprises a box having a top, a front, a back and opposing sidewalls. The top includes bevel portions downwardly extending from the top to the sidewalls while the sidewalls vertically extend from the bevel portions to be positioned perpendicular with the top. The bevel portions are sized and shaped to nest within the corrugated deck layer. A pair of flanges is disposed in a common plane relative to one another and at right angles to the sidewalls below the bevel portions to extend outwardly from the bevel portions and the sidewalls wherein the flanges are sized and shaped to fasten the box to the corrugated deck layer. The invention further comprises a method of installing conduit free of offsets into the box.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Greg M. Anliker
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Patent number: 7165367Abstract: The invention relates to a composite profile and to a method for the producing a composite profile. The profile is configured as an assembly with at least one metal profile and at least one insulating profile, wherein a tolerance-compensating gap is located between a metal profile and an insulating profile.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Schüco International KGInventor: Siegfried Habicht
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Patent number: 7165368Abstract: A blanket of fibrous building insulation is provided, for in situ cutting to correspond to spacings between studs or like building members between which the insulation is to be applied. The blanket includes a layer of fibrous insulation material and a facing material adhered thereto. An adhesive provides the adhesion between the two layers. Perforations in the facing material provide openings allowing some of the adhesive to bleed into the perforations to be visible from the opposite side whereby a plurality of perforations provide guidelines for cutting the blanket to desired sizes for installation between structural building members.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: CertainTeed CorporationInventor: Kenneth David Knapp
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Patent number: 7165369Abstract: A building, comprises sheets of wooden material with the external walls (10), internal walls (1), floor and/or roof boards (20) each made of wooden sheets and of a double- or multi-skinned form, thus comprising at least one inner sheet (2, 12, 22) and at least one outer sheet (3, 13, 23) which are separated by spacer elements (4, 14, 24) and connected to each other by the same. Cavities (5, 15, 25) are provided between the sheets (2, 3; 12, 13; 22; 23). The sheets forming the inner walls (1), the outer walls (10), the floor or roof boards (20) are, at least in one direction, in one piece throughout.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Adolf Jandl
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Patent number: 7165370Abstract: A manufactured building system has a pair of pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors. The pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors are adapted to contact each other on one parallel side edge to form peripheral edges and a central joining edge. A part of a building is coupled to a pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floor. Also described is a Method of Transporting the pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floors with the partial building coupled there to, to a site. Also described is a Method of Manufacturing a pre-stressed multi-stemmed concrete floor.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Michael J. Wolfe
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Patent number: 7165371Abstract: The present invention addresses the demand for a technology that enables reutilization of a molding main body and the fasteners for fixing a molding main body to an automobile following the removal of these parts from one another. The present invention proposes a car molding and fastener, in which a base plate is provided to a fastener for fixing molding main body to a car body, base plate being inserted into and held in place in housing space of a fastener holder that is formed to molding main body. Elastic pieces are provided on opposite sides of base plate, and have protruding portions which engage in a releasable manner with engage-and-stop portions on either side of fastener holder. By manipulating these elastic pieces, the aforementioned engagement is released, so that fastener can be separated from fastener holder in this car molding.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Altia Hashimoto Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masae Yoyasu
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Patent number: 7165372Abstract: A shaped, decorative pergola vinyl end cap and end piece, a method of shaping pergola vinyl component ends, and a portable tool used for shaping pergola vinyl component ends.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Bryan S. Skulsky
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Patent number: 7165373Abstract: A non-slip, nocoat drywall finishing system for finishing inside and outside corners of any angle, the finishing system being a pre-formed, continuously extruded trim piece comprising a semi-rigid member that can be relatively thick in the center and tapers laterally to a thin edge. An outer finishing layer of fibrous material that directly receives paint or texture. A pattern of protrusions, ridges, or grooves on the inner surface of the semi-rigid member to avoid the need for an inner material layer. To install one of the pieces, it is selected from stock and cut to length. A flat coat of mud is applied to both sides of an exterior or interior angle, and the trim piece is placed over the mud and smoothed into place. Once, the piece is in place, the edges are feathered once with a small amount of mud and a wide blade. At that point the corner is complete except for drying.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Structus Building Technologies, IncInventor: Timothy D. Smythe, Jr.
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Patent number: 7165374Abstract: A multi-layer wall panel includes a core filler material surrounded by two plastic sheets. Each sheet includes three-dimensional texture formed to resemble masonry or other desired aesthetics. A layer of concrete may be disposed between each sheet and the filler material. The sheet may be removed from the concrete layers to expose the concrete surfaces. Multiple wall panels may be stacked on top of one another and joined side-by-side with posts and connectors to form a wall assembly. A method for manufacturing vertical concrete wall structures is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Viken Ohanesian
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Patent number: 7165375Abstract: An inflation device for introducing gas into inflatable webs of the type comprising a pair of juxtaposed film plies and a pair of opposing film edges, the inflation device including a body having a longitudinal dimension, a transverse dimension, and a web-contact region in which the inflation device makes contact with opposing surfaces of the juxtaposed film plies as gas is introduced into the inflatable web, the body having at least one increase in peripheral transverse surface distance along the longitudinal dimension of the body, and a passage within the body through which gas may flow, the passage having a termination point within the web-contact region to form an inflation zone therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)Inventor: Robert J. O'Dowd
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Patent number: 7165376Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a gas displacement package that can cope with packages with various sizes and shapes, and a sealing packaging container, and a package. A method of manufacturing a gas displacement package and a sealing packaging container, and a package, wherein a packaging container comprising a receptacle and a lid of plastic is used, ridges of the receptacle and the lid overlapped each other, the ridges are sealed with a band tape, and the container is gas displaced through a hole of the container and is sealed.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Asahi Kasei Life & Living CorporationInventors: Masahiko Kawashima, Gensyou Unno, Yutaka Matsuki
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Patent number: 7165377Abstract: In order to be able to prepare a postman's walk containing both letters (L) and “large format” flat postal objects (P) in a single pass: the letters and the large format objects are moved in series using a conveyor (3) over the bins of a bin carrousel (4) that is stationary, with the successive bins of the carrousel corresponding to different successive delivery points in the postman's walk; each letter or large format object on the conveyor is directed towards that one of the bins of the carrousel which corresponds to the delivery point for the letter or large format object; and when all of the letters and large format objects of the postman's walk have been grouped together by delivery points in the bins of carrousel, the bin carrousel is set into motion in order to bring each bin in succession to a location (5) where the bin is emptied into a receptacle.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: SolysticInventors: Francois Gillet, Chifflet Raymond, Olivier De Sousa
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Patent number: 7165378Abstract: A machine for the packaging of products with stretchable and thermoplastic film, comprising of a tubularization means comprising a tubular forming head device having an inlet and an outlet, for the tubularization of a wrapping film taken from a feeding bobbin and means for the longitudinal tight-seal welding of the superimposed edges of such tubularization film; means which alternate in the transversal grip of the head of the tubular wrapping which comes out from the tubularization means, which are pre-arranged for the longitudinal movement of the wrapping, to longitudinally stretch it and to perform on same at least two transversal, parallel and tight seal weldings, a transversal cut placed between the weldings and to retain the wrapping upstream and downstream of the two welded zones separated by the cut; means for the cyclical introduction of a product through the inlet of the tubularization means and through the outlet of the tubularization means thereby advancing the tubular wrapping film; means to tempoType: GrantFiled: January 17, 2006Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: A.W.A.X. Progettazione E Ricerca S.r.l.Inventor: Renato Rimondi
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Patent number: 7165379Abstract: A band packing machine includes a body, a transmission unit, a forward-reverse unit and a tension unit. The transmission unit has a rotatable forward-reverse tension cam and a tension cam. The forward-reverse unit includes a forward-reverse motor, a forward-reverse active wheel and a forward-reverse link unit to which a forward-reverse passive wheel is connected. The tension link unit is connected to the tension passive wheel. By controlling the tension cam, the tension passive wheel and the tension active wheel clamp or loosen the bands. The tension unit and the forward-reverse unit are activated by the link units which are activated by cams so that the response time is short. The packing machine is compact and occupies less space in horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Tony Lai
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Patent number: 7165380Abstract: A connector (10) includes a housing (34) and an arm (43) pivotally connected to the housing (34). A hook (48) is formed on one end of the arm (43) and a spring (49) is positioned between the arm (43) and the housing (34). The connector (10) can be used to attach two items of many configurations together, but it is particularly suited to attach strap ends of an item such as a halter (11) having a strap (12) and a strap (13) interconnected by a plurality of tab straps (20, 21, 22). The strap (12) is interrupted to form a portion (32) carrying the connector (10) and another portion (31) carrying an o-ring (29) which can be engaged between the hook (48) and the housing (34).Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Coastal Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Brian D. Oyster, David R. Kerns, Robert C. Holt, Jr., James G. Stout
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Patent number: 7165381Abstract: A mowing implement is equipped with a rotary cutter bar and utilizes right- and left-hand sets of converging drums to aid those cutting discs located outboard of opposite sides of a discharge zone to converge crop to the discharge zone. The inner two of each of the sets of converging drums are identical and have inverted bowl shaped lower end plates having conical surfaces which aid in lifting crop. The insides of the bowl-shaped converging drum end plates form voids, which together with flat horizontal ejector plates, mounted on respective cutter discs for sweeping beneath the inner two of each set of converging drums, keep crop from packing beneath these converging drums. Associated with each of the innermost ones of the inner pair of converging drums is a guide element defining a horizontal shelf located for guiding crop, elevated by the conical surfaces of the lower ends of the inner most converging drums, to the discharge passage.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Allan Wesley Rosenbalm, Jason Chad Eubanks, Roger William Frimml, Daniel James Meyer, Matt Jay Scott
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Patent number: 7165382Abstract: An attachment for a lawn maintenance vehicle includes a trimming apparatus. The attachment allows vertical and horizontal movement of the trimming apparatus such that lawn areas which are not accessible to the lawn maintenance vehicle's cutting apparatus can be trimmed easily.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: James D. Mitchell, Jr.
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Patent number: 7165383Abstract: A trimmer attachment for mower deck having a servo connectable to a lawn mower deck. The servo is capable of angular actuation. A line trimmer is connected to the servo. The line trimmer has a bottom side. The line trimmer is capable of feeding line upon tapping the line trimmer bottom side upon a surface. A line feed switch is connected to the servo. The line feed switch is capable of actuating the servo downward and upward to tap the line trimmer bottom side upon a surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: James J. Luton, Jr.
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Patent number: 7165384Abstract: A combination of a harvesting machine, a crop picking head, and a vehicle to support the crop picking head. The vehicle features a mount and at least one wheel extending down from the mount that supports the crop picking head and alleviates the weight on the front wheels of the self-propelled harvesting machine when driving on the road. The vehicle is attached to the crop picking head when driving on the road and detached from the crop picking head when harvesting a field. The crop picking head includes a support frame which supports the harvesting equipment. In the preferred design, the mount is connected such that the support forces of the vehicle pass directly to the support frame rather than load more fragile components of the crop picking head.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Kemper GmbH & Co KGInventors: Richard Wübbels, Thomas Lukas
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Patent number: 7165385Abstract: This invention refers to a real for a crop harvesting device. The reel has tine carriers extending over the width of the reel carrying tines for feeding crop, and links for supporting the tine carriers. The links are mounted to the tine carriers by link holders. The link holders each include two support halves which are movably with respect to each other. The support halves enclose a tine carrier and each have a link holding part. The link holding parts of both support halves are commonly surrounded by the link such that the support halves are fixed to each other by the link.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Bernhard Lanzinger, Dirk Weichholdt, Martin Büermann, Arjan Berendsen
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Patent number: 7165386Abstract: A vertically folding rake assembly is configured for forming a windrow of cut agricultural crop material. The rake includes a trolley; a pair of rake arm suspension supports interconnected with the trolley and movable in a vertical plane between a raised position and a lowered position, and a vertically movable linkage arrangement configured for moving each of the rake arm suspension arrangements between the raised position and the lowered position. The rake further includes a rake arm suspended from each of the rake arm suspension supports. Each of the rake arm suspension supports includes a linkage pivotally connected to the trolley and a vertical support member that is pivotal about a vertical pivot axis and in support of the rake arm. The rake arm suspension arrangement further includes a pivot connection to provide pivoting movement of the rake arm about a horizontal axis, and a counterbalancing biasing arrangement to center each rake arm.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Tonutti S.p.A. Industria Macchine AgricoleInventor: Carletto Tonutti
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Patent number: 7165387Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flyer bow for use in a wire-twisting machine including a body with an airfoil shaped cross section, a recessed channel within the body and a series of wire guide inserts retained within the recessed channel. Further disclosed herein is a wire guide insert including a tubular body having an exterior non-circular shape corresponding to a similar non-circular shape of a channel and an exhaust opening in the wire guide inserts.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Kamatics CorporationInventors: Donglas Allan Voge, Scott Scranton, David Phelps Strecker
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Patent number: 7165388Abstract: A propulsion device contains a working mass within an enclosed plenum, where the working mass is circulated through the plenum to produce a net force vector. The working mass is accelerated around a first bend or change in direction within the plenum by a working mass driver. The temperature of the working mass is then reduced and the working mass is slowed. The working mass is then accelerated around a second bend or change in direction within the plenum resulting in two opposing force vectors. When combined, the two opposing force vectors produce a net force, and thus, acceleration of the propulsion device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Inventor: Joseph Brady
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Patent number: 7165389Abstract: A catalyst degradation determining method includes the steps of: controlling an upstream-of-catalyst air-fuel ratio occurring upstream of a first catalyst to an air-fuel ratio that is rich of a stoichiometric air-fuel ratio so that first and second catalysts store oxygen up to a maximum storage amount of oxygen. The method then includes the steps of controlling the upstream-of-catalyst air-fuel ratio to a first lean air-fuel ratio until an output of a downstream-of-first-catalyst sensor indicates a lean air-fuel ratio, and then to a second lean air-fuel ratio and that has a value that is determined in accordance with an oxidizing-reducing capability index value, until a time point when an output of a downstream-of-second-catalyst air-fuel ratio sensor indicates an air-fuel ratio that is lean.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akira Kamoto, Toshinari Nagai, Yosuhiro Oi, Noriyasu Adachi, Koji Ide, Daisuke Kobayashi, Shuntaro Okazaki, Naoto Kato, Takahiro Uchida
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Patent number: 7165391Abstract: A method to control valves in a cylinder operating in a multi-stroke cylinder mode. Valves are controlled to improve engine emissions as operating conditions vary.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Donald J. Lewis
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Patent number: 7165392Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying system for an engine, including a HC trap catalyst disposed in an exhaust passage and operative to trap HC contained in the exhaust gas, and a control unit being programmed to: upon activating the HC trap catalyst after the engine is started, control a target excess air ratio to a preset value smaller than a normal value to which the target excess air ratio is controlled when the HC trap catalyst is activated, to thereby rise an exhaust gas temperature; and increase the target excess air ratio as the temperature of the HC trap catalyst rises, to thereby increase a heat quantity generated upon oxidation of the HC trapped by the HC trap catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Manabu Miura
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Patent number: 7165393Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods to improve the performance and emission control of internal combustion engines equipped with nitrogen oxides storage-reduction (“NSR”) emission control systems. The system generally includes a NSR catalyst, a fuel processor located upstream of the NSR catalyst, and at least one fuel injection port. The fuel processor converts a fuel into a reducing gas mixture comprising CO and H2. The reducing gas mixture is then fed into the NSR catalyst, where it regenerates the NSR adsorbent, reduces the NOx to nitrogen, and optionally periodically desulfates the NSR catalyst. The fuel processor generally includes one or more catalysts, which facilitate reactions such as combustion, partial oxidation, and/or reforming and help consume excess oxygen present in an engine exhaust stream. The methods of the present invention provide for NSR catalyst adsorbent regeneration. Control strategies are provided to control the system and methods of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Catalytica Energy Systems, Inc.Inventors: Ralph Dalla Betta, Joel Cizeron
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Patent number: 7165394Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine can quickly recover the exhaust gas purification ability of an exhaust gas purification device by increasing opportunities to release the SOx occluded in the exhaust gas purification device. In the exhaust gas purification system having the exhaust gas purification device having the property of occluding the SOx in the exhaust gas emitted from the internal combustion engine and collecting particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas, when the load of the internal combustion engine falls within a load range in which SOx poisoning recovery control can be executed, during the time when the particulate matter is oxidized and removed by collection ability regeneration control (S105), the collection ability regeneration control is interrupted and the SOx poisoning recovery control is executed (S106, S107).Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Shunsuke Toshioka, Masaaki Kobayashi, Hisashi Ohki, Masaaki Yamaguchi, Kotaro Hayashi
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Patent number: 7165395Abstract: A system and method of achieving ride control for a work vehicle that replaces a traditional accumulator with a ride control valve, a directional control valve and a fluid pressure source. The fluid pressure source may be a variable displacement hydraulic pump. The ride control valve is set to a first relief pressure that allows fluid to flow from the head end of a hydraulic cylinder when the loading on the cylinder, i.e., the pressure in the head end is equal to or greater than the first relief pressure. A work tool of the vehicle falls from a first position to a second position when fluid flows from the head end. The ride control valve is then reset to a second relief pressure, higher than the first relief pressure and sufficient to move the work tool toward the first position. Afterwards, the directional control valve is opened long enough to allow fluid from the fluid pressure source to enter the head end and move the work tool back to approximately the first position.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Eric Richard Anderson, Russell Arthur Schneidewind, William Daniel Robinson, Daniel Lawrence Pflieger, Daniel Warren Williams
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Patent number: 7165396Abstract: A tandem pump assembly of the type including a housing (H), disposed in which is a first pump (11), driven by an input shaft (19), and a second pump (33), also driven by the input shaft (19). The assembly is characterized by the tandem pump assembly including pressure override valve means (71,73) associated with only the first pump (11), and operable, in response to a fluid pressure at a fluid outlet port (35) in excess of a pressure override setting (79), to communicate pressurized fluid to a first fluid pressure responsive means (31), in a manner tending to decrease the displacement of the first pump (11) without effecting the displacement of the second pump (33), until said fluid pressure is substantially equal to the pressure override selling (79), even if it is necessary for the first pump (11) to go over-center from its initial displacement.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Steven J. Zumbusch