Patents Issued in April 29, 2008
  • Patent number: 7364019
    Abstract: The present invention is about a traction sheave elevator, without the machine room, comprising an elevator car that runs on guide rails placed in the shaft and connected to at least one hoisting rope un-coiling on a diverting pulley driven by a traction sheave. The invention's characteristic consists in comprising a space, outside the elevator shaft, which houses, at least partially, the traction sheave and is equipped with an opening near a floor's door for the access to the drive machine and to the traction sheave, from outside the shaft. The invention also provides for arranging the two diverting pulleys on the counterweight and on the elevator car in a way that one or the other can be tilted with respect to the vertical or arranging them on the same axis and on the same body of the pulley with the grooves of the alternating hoisting ropes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hillston Finance Limited c/o Aleman, Cordero, Galindo & Lee Trust (BVI) Limited
    Inventor: Luciano Faletto
  • Patent number: 7364020
    Abstract: A force sensor for an electromechanical brake has a closed ring having a C-shaped profile that is open inwardly. Force is introduced along the inner circumference of the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Johannes Ante, Stephan Heinrich, Andreas Ott
  • Patent number: 7364021
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel brake for a motor vehicle including an electromechanical actuating device and a hydraulic actuating device, which are redundant. In this way, the likelihood of failure of the wheel brake is reduced. A self-boosting device increases a braking force of the wheel brake, so that an (underpressure) brake booster can be dispensed with. Wheel slip control is possible in a simple way by hydraulic actuation of the wheel brake and superposition of a braking force regulation on the electromechanical actuating device. The wheel brake includes a support member on the side of a friction brake lining opposite a brake body. The support member has two wedge inclines and a flattened middle portion on a side opposite the friction brake lining. The pressure fluid actuating device has a tappet resting on the flattened middle portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Dietmar Baumann, Dirk Hofmann, Herbert Vollert, Willi Nagel, Andreas Henke, Bertram Foitzik, Bernd Goetzelmann
  • Patent number: 7364022
    Abstract: Variably controllable motion-damping devices are disclosed that utilize a magneto-rheological fluid (MRF). One configuration of such a device includes a first valving region and a second valving region connected to the first valving region. Between the first and second valving regions is a plate having a first surface adjacent the first valving region and a second surface adjacent the second valving region. At least one of the first and second surfaces is treated to impart a significantly increased shear yield stress to columnized MRF particles passing over the surface, compared to an otherwise similar untreated surface. An MRF is contained in the first and second valving regions such that the MRF can flow through the first and second valving regions. Motion of a first object relative to a second object is damped by causing flow of MRF through the first and second valving regions. A magnet produces a magnetic field within at least one of the valving regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: University of Nevada
    Inventors: Faramarz Gordaninejad, Xiaojie Wang, Gregory Hitchcock, Barkan M. Kavlicoglu, Krishna Kiran Bangrakulur
  • Patent number: 7364023
    Abstract: A device (15) for slowing the movement of a drawer (2) urged by unidirectional thrust means (4), including a casing (17) fixable to a structure (S) and defining a chamber (18) filled with a viscous fluid, and a rotor (31). The rotor (31) includes a disc portion (32) and a shaft portion (33) protruding through the lid (21) of the casing (17) in such a way as it can be associated with the door (2). The base surface (23a) of the chamber (18) has a recess (51) operable to house a pivotable arm (52). The arm (52) has a pin portion (54) protruding into the chamber (18). The lower surface (62) of the disc portion (32) of the rotor (31) has a groove (70) for engaging the pin portion (54) of the arm (52). At one end (73), the groove (70) has a cam (76) dividing it into a return path (75) and a forward path (74) for the pin portion (54) so as to define a locking position for the rotor (31) in cooperation with the thrust means (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Antonino Cultraro
  • Patent number: 7364024
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving and braking a cutting blade of a lawn mower is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shaft for rotating the blade, and a pulley driven by the engine. The shaft extends through a housing. The apparatus includes means for biasing the pulley toward the housing, and means for translating the pulley away from the housing. The apparatus has a stopped position in which the pulley and housing are in friction contact, and has a cutting position in which the pulley and housing are not in friction contact. When power is delivered from the engine to drive the pulley, the apparatus moves from the stopped position to the cutting position such that the pulley and the housing are not in friction contact and the blade rotates. When power ceases being delivered to the pulley, the apparatus moves from the cutting position to the stopped position such that the pulley and the housing are placed in friction contact and the blade stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Thermoset Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky J. Bartell, John D. McGourthy, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7364025
    Abstract: A magnetorheological fan coupling (10) having an inverted construction with an input member (18) rotatably mounted to an output member (20). The input member (18) defines a fluid chamber (50) with the output member (20) rotating therein and a magnetic medium (52) between the output member (20) and the input member (18). The coupling (10) further includes an electromagnet subassembly (14) actuated by a controller (82) for adjusting the shear stress of the magnetic medium (52) and regulating the amount of torque transferred from the input member (18) to the output member (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Neil E. Robb, Rick L. Boyer, Gary E. Hart
  • Patent number: 7364026
    Abstract: A pressure plate assembly for a friction clutch includes a housing, a pressing plate arranged to rotate with the housing, and a force accumulator arranged to exert an axial force on the pressing plate. A wear take-up element between the accumulator and the pressing plate moves to adjust for wear, and an adjusting member is brought into a take-up starting position when wear occurs and is acted on by centrifugal force in order to carry out an adjusting movement wherein the adjusting member moves out of the take-up starting position. The adjusting member cooperates with the wear take-up element by way of a transmission member which moves with respect to the wear take-up element when the adjusting member is brought into the take-up starting position. During the adjusting movement, the transmission member is acted upon by the adjusting member and moves jointly with the wear take-up element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Reinhold Weidinger
  • Patent number: 7364027
    Abstract: A belt-type continuously-variable transmission includes a casing enclosing a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, a belt connecting the pulleys and a parking gear; and a side cover subassembly including a side cover joined to the casing. The side cover assembly further includes a parking pawl arranged to engage with the parking gear, a support member arranged to support the parking pawl; and a return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Matsubara, Hiromi Taguchi, Yasuhiko Kunii, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Hitoshi Nakata, Tetsuya Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7364028
    Abstract: Glass substrates are transported to a plurality of processing devices to be processed. Certain of the processing devices have associated storage shelf for storing glass substrates and a transfer device. The transfer device is adapted to move the glass substrate between the processing device and the storage shelf and between the storage shelf and the transporting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Daifuku Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Moriya, Katsuhiko Ueda
  • Patent number: 7364029
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying and simultaneously turning objects has a first conveyor device for conveying the objects into the area of two conveyor-turning stations and a second conveyor device for conveying the objects out of the area of the conveyor-turning stations. The conveyor-turning stations have a conveyor that rotates horizontally and at least one turning device for contacting and turning the objects. The two conveyor-turning stations are used for alternate conveying of the objects along a common conveyor path. Each conveyor-turning station can be driven by its own electric motor with controllable speed. In an access area of the conveyor-turning stations, there is a device for detecting the position of the next object to be contacted and to be conveyed by the respective conveyor-turning station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: HELMUT Seidel
    Inventor: Jens Seidel
  • Patent number: 7364030
    Abstract: An apparatus for conveying objects such as fruits, comprises a first endless conveyor, with conveying elements such as diabolos connected thereto. A conveying position is defined between at least two conveying elements. A second endless conveyor, with product carriers connected thereto, comprises gripper hands, for transferring objects from between the conveying elements. The second conveyor is in the direct proximity of the first conveyor. The conveying elements comprise grooves in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor, and the gripper hand has fingers. A distance between the fingers corresponds to a distance between the grooves of the conveying elements such that upon transfer of the objects by the gripper hand, the fingers are positioned at least partly under the objects in groove ends of the grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: FPS Food Processing Systems B.V.
    Inventors: Wouter van den Berg, Michiel Braskamp, Erik van Wijngaarden
  • Patent number: 7364031
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling horizontally oriented flat circular articles, such as plastic lids, employs a pair of parallel rotating spin bars, one of which is divided or split into a shorter lid entry section and a longer lid discharge section. The shorter lid entry section rotates at the same speed as the other one of the parallel spin bars to stabilize the lids as they sequentially drop off a waterfall conveyor and become vertically on-edge oriented, while the longer discharge section of the split spin bar rotates at a different speed to promote lateral movement of the vertically oriented lids along the spin bars into a stack at the discharge end of the rotating spin bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: CBW Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrell B. Johnson, Dale G. Friesen
  • Patent number: 7364032
    Abstract: A chip discharge system with a fluid dispersing means which inhibits clogging, which has a simple structure, which can spray out a uniformly-spreading flow, and which can adjust the momentum of dispersing flow without requiring an additional device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Mayfran International
    Inventor: Shigeru Nisiguchi
  • Patent number: 7364033
    Abstract: A process for lubricating a container, such as a beverage container, or a conveyor for containers, by applying to the container or conveyor, a thin continuous, substantially non-dripping layer of a liquid lubricant. The process provides many advantages compared to the use of a conventional dilute aqueous lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Minyu Li, Keith Darrell Lokkesmoe, Guang-Jong Jason Wei
  • Patent number: 7364034
    Abstract: An adjustable aperture apparatus on a bulk material transfer chute that transfers a flow of bulk material from a discharge conveyor to a separate receiving conveyor is automatically closed when no bulk material is being transferred by the transfer chute from the discharge conveyor to the receiving conveyor. With the apparatus being closed, any residual dust from the bulk material remaining on the discharge conveyor is collected on the closed apparatus and primarily contained in the bulk material transfer chute. When bulk material is again conveyed on the discharge conveyor to the bulk material transfer chute, the conveyed bulk material is deposited on the closed aperture apparatus and the weight of the material causes the apparatus to automatically move to an opened condition, allowing the transfer of the collected dust with the bulk material supplied to the bulk material transfer chute to the receiving conveyor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Benetech Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Clark, Ronald A. Westfall, John S. Pircon
  • Patent number: 7364035
    Abstract: An accumulation conveyor and method, according to the invention, includes providing a plurality of tandem accumulation zones, each of the zones including a conveying surface and at least one drive roller selectively driving the conveying surface. A drive member below the conveying surface extends a length of the plurality of tandem accumulation zones. Each of the zones includes a clutch roller rotated by the drive member and an electromagnetic clutch. The clutch selectively transfers rotation of the clutch roller to the drive roller to drive the conveying surface. The clutch may be made up of a pair of concentric cylinders aligned in a vertical plane and a force transmission member between the concentric cylinders with the force transmission member transmitting force between the concentric cylinders when the clutch is electrically actuated. The clutch may be a wrapped-spring clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Dematic Corp.
    Inventors: Harry T German, David H Cotter, Wynn M Pelak, Dennis J Schuitema
  • Patent number: 7364036
    Abstract: A belt module comprising an intermediate section having a top surface. A first plurality of link ends have opposed side walls that provide the first link ends with a first transverse thickness. The transverse thickness is connected to the intermediate section at a first proximal portion and extends from the intermediate section in a direction of belt travel to a first distal portion at the link ends. The first link ends have a first opening through the thickness between and to the opposed side walls. The first opening is disposed transverse to the direction of belt travel. The belt module also includes a second plurality of link ends having opposed side walls providing the second link ends with a second transverse thickness. The second transverse thickness is connected to the intermediate section at a second proximal portion and extends from the intermediate section in a direction opposite to the first link ends to a second distal portion at the link ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Habasit AG
    Inventor: Alex Schoepf
  • Patent number: 7364037
    Abstract: A lane divider attachment with a flight portion that extends above the top surface of the belt module and provides a barrier to stop goods from shifting away from their position. The lane divider attachment includes a transverse pivot rod opening or recess disposed in alignment with the pivot rod openings in the module when the lane divider is installed. A hook portion that snaps over the crossbar (cross rib) portion of the module may be included to secure the lane divider attachment to the crossbar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Habasit AG
    Inventor: Dietmar Elsner
  • Patent number: 7364038
    Abstract: A conveyor comprising an endless conveyor belt made from a plurality of rows of hinged interconnected belt links where each row extends in a width direction substantially perpendicular to a traveling direction of the belt and comprises at least one link, where substantially all links further comprise a front end, a back end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a pair of opposing side surfaces, front hinge parts and rear hinge parts for a pin-less connection, at least one roller aperture provided through the thickness of the link, the at least one roller aperture comprising at least one axle receiving, guiding, and retaining means, such that an axle may be arranged substantially parallel to the top surface, and a roller arranged coaxially with the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Uni-Chains A/S
    Inventor: Poul Erik Damkjaer
  • Patent number: 7364039
    Abstract: In a packing member that packs an ink cartridge, the packing member is constituted as an adhesive label, a perforation is provided on a portion of the label, an ink cartridge is packed by adhering the label on the cartridge, and the ink cartridge is unpacked by peeling off a central portion of the label along the perforation. A back sheet (release coated paper) of the label is adhered on the ink cartridge in a state in which a portion of the back sheet is left. Thus, unpacking (peeling-off of the label) is facilitated, and adhesive is prevented from remaining.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Limited
    Inventor: Goro Katsuyama
  • Patent number: 7364040
    Abstract: A container has a top and bottom face with a plurality of rectilinear recesses formed in the top face. A plurality of rectilinear magnets are sized and shaped to fit snugly within the recesses with their upper faces. The magnets are essentially coextensive with the upper face of the container. A handle extends upwardly from the upper surface of the container. A pair of spaced parallel cleats extend downwardly from the lower surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventors: Robert M. Hunter, John B. Reinhard
  • Patent number: 7364041
    Abstract: A case for holding elongate objects, in particular, a case for holding drills or other elongate tools, comprising a housing shell having a lid hinged to the rear part thereof via a horizontal pivoting axis, wherein the elongate objects are held in one holding part or in a plurality of holding parts pivotably mounted in the housing shell, and wherein when the case is closed, the said elongate objects fill a holding space in the housing shell which holding space is limited in forward direction by a length stop disposed in the housing shell and combining with at least one stop rib to form the length stop for the elongate objects, wherein the length stop forms a holding space for additional objects to be kept therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Peter Roesler
  • Patent number: 7364042
    Abstract: A packaging material comprising a plurality of flexible strips of material integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof so as to form a unitary mass and so that the strips of material are intertwineable with one another to form a resilient tuft. The strips of material interconnected via a border have a bonding material disposed thereon for bondingly connecting the packaging material to a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Wanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter
    Inventor: Donald E. Weder
  • Patent number: 7364043
    Abstract: A high-speed fastener inspection system is provided to perform 100 percent inspection of various geometry features and to sort a large number of fasteners at high speed. The inspection system includes a rotary table having an outer periphery, an inner periphery, and a plurality of radial slots extending from the outer periphery to the inner periphery. When a fastener is be placed in a radial slot with the head of the fastener facing upward and the shank extending into the slot, the side view of each fastener is unobstructed. A loading mechanism, an anti-jam mechanism, and a sorting mechanism are arranged along the outer periphery of the rotary table. At least one vision inspection camera is provided for capturing the image of each fastener after each fastener is placed in a radial slot. An image analyzer is operatively connected to the vision inspection camera for analyzing the captured image and to determine whether the fastener is defective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Zen Voce Manufacturing Pte Ltd
    Inventors: Hock Seh Ong, Ta Seng Jeffrey Mah
  • Patent number: 7364044
    Abstract: The present invention provides a safety device against crane overturning which operates in a crawler crane comprising at least four outriggers in a frame, the safety device comprising a load detector 2 that detects a ground reaction to each of the outriggers, and an alarm output section 4 which calculates sums of detected values for ground reactions to every two adjacent outriggers to find a minimum value of the sums. The alarm output section then compares the minimum value obtained with a preset preliminary reference value and a preset limit reference value and outputs a preliminary alarm signal when the minimum value is smaller than the preliminary reference value or outputs a limit alarm signal when the minimum value is smaller than the limit reference value. This prevents safety from being degraded as a result of a change in the working radius of the crane. Further, calculation processes are simplified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Furukawa Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shigemoto Hinata
  • Patent number: 7364045
    Abstract: A method of making a wide mouth, blow molded PET plastic container having an externally threaded neck, the diameter and wall thickness of the neck and threads have a critical relationship to the diameter and wall thickness of the preform used to blow the intermediate article of which the container is a part. A PET plastic container having a threaded neck with a wall thickness of within the range of 0.032 to 0.038 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: RING Container Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Dygert, David A. Brunson
  • Patent number: 7364046
    Abstract: A polymer container suitable for hot-filling featuring at least one circumferential rib having a plurality of varying width regions transitioning from a smaller dimension area, to a larger dimension area, to the smaller dimension area. The larger dimension area is adjacent a land area between any two adjacent vacuum panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventors: Rohit V Joshi, Michael T Lane, Richard J Steih
  • Patent number: 7364047
    Abstract: Tubular, especially can-shaped, receptacle for the accommodation of fluids, especially drinks, with a tubular body and a base and top section attached to this, wherein the top section is constructed in the shape of a shoulder and is suitable for attaching a closure device, especially a resealable one. The shoulder-shaped top section is at least partially enclosed, especially in the shape of a shoulder, by an upper edge of the tubular body and sealed with this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Zweigniederlassung der Huhtamaki Deutschaland, GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Michalsky
  • Patent number: 7364048
    Abstract: A cheese server including a flat serving tray with an upwardly domed closure mountable thereover and including an enlarged vent opening generally parallel to and aligned over the tray with the vent opening closed by a removable vent panel having multiple openings therethrough with the openings overlaid by a venting foil of a material which is both waterproof and has a predetermined degree of vapor permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Dart Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Victor J. J. Cautereels, Johan M. J. K. Mortier, Jean-Marie De Craim
  • Patent number: 7364049
    Abstract: A carrier is configured to hold a container having a door mounted for reciprocation between opened and closed positions. The carrier includes a body adapted to receive the container as well as an extension coupled for reciprocal movement with respect to the body. The extension is adapted for engagement with the door of the container, and the reciprocal movement of the extension is adapted to reciprocate the door of the container between the opened and closed position. A container system including a container and the carrier is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Covidien AG
    Inventor: Robert Joseph Panek, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7364050
    Abstract: The mobile vending apparatus can be transported to a desired venue such as a festival grounds, sports park, or the like, and is quickly and easily rendered operational for use by persons standing at ground level. The apparatus can include individual automatic vending units having lowered controls so as to be reachable from ground level, or the apparatus can include devices for lowering conventional vending machines to the ground or another surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Gravity, Incorporated
    Inventor: Tony M. Guard
  • Patent number: 7364051
    Abstract: An electrical motor rotatably drives a motor shaft, and a helical rib radially extends from the shaft. The helical rib supports a number of balls, and forms a channel to accommodate the balls. The balls are dropped from the helical rib when the balls reach the bottom of the helical rib. Several targets are affixed to the shaft. A sensor is located adjacent to and apart from the shaft, and is positioned in close proximity to the targets. The sensor senses each target as each target rotates past the sensor. The number of targets sensed per revolution of the shaft is equal to the number of balls dropped from the helical rib per revolution of the helical rib. A counter in data communication with the sensor displays the number of targets sensed, and thus displays the number or balls dropped from the helical rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan M. Diaz, F. Rand Underwood
  • Patent number: 7364052
    Abstract: A unit for feeding cigarettes to a packer machine is equipped with a hopper containing a mass of cigarettes and a device serving to compensate the depletion of the mass as groups of cigarettes are removed from the hopper and directed into a plurality of boxes carried and transported by a conveyor. The compensating device is located internally of the hopper and comprises an articulated mechanism designed to create a movable wall, also a pair of lateral conveyors converging toward the articulated mechanism, its operation being coordinated with that of a further device by which the groups of cigarettes are removed from the hopper, in such a way as to vary the capacity of the hopper according to the volume of cigarettes removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mario Spatafora
  • Patent number: 7364053
    Abstract: A soap dispenser, preferably a sink side counter mounted dispenser, to dispense foamed liquid soap by mixing in an outlet of a soap spout liquid, soap and air preferably provided from a liquid soap pump and a air pump located remote from the faucet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hygiene-Technik Inc.
    Inventor: Heiner Ophardt
  • Patent number: 7364054
    Abstract: A tool for dispending one- or multi-component masses contained in cartridges or foil bags includes at least one handle (4; 34; 54), at least one piston rod (5; 35; 55) a displacement mechanism (6; 56) for displacing the at least one piston rod (5; 35; 55) and having at least one displacement member (8) and a locking member (9) which are arranged on the at least one piston rod (5; 35; 55), are axially displaceable, and are pivotable in a longitudinal direction of the tool (1; 31; 51), and a force transmission device (21; 41; 61) acting on the displacement member (8) and having a switching element (22; 42; 62) arranged on the handle (4; 34; 54) and actuatable by an actuation member (12; 57) provided on the handle, and an actuator (24; 44; 64) for actuation of the at least one displacement member (8) and communicating with the switching element (24; 44; 64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Manfred Klein
  • Patent number: 7364055
    Abstract: A tilting valve for dispensing a product from a pressurized container includes an opening/closing element with at least two inlet apertures. The opening/closing element is capable, in response to a force transmitted to the opening/closing element laterally to a longitudinal axis of the tilting valve, of moving from a closed position to a first open position in which the product under pressure is dispensed at a first flow rate. The opening/closing element is further capable, in response to a force transmitted to the opening/closing element parallel to the longitudinal axis, of moving from the closed position to a second open position in which the product is dispensed at a second flow rate different from the first flow rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Yquel, Guiseppe Dalsant
  • Patent number: 7364056
    Abstract: An apparatus for aiding in wearing on a sock is disclosed. A preferred embodiment comprises a base having proximate and distal ends; an elongated caddy having a U-shape cross-section, a first end of said caddy being connected to the base at a location close to its distal end; a connecting pivot for pivotally connecting said first end of the elongated U-shape caddy with said base at a location close to the base distal end, allowing rotation of said elongated caddy about said pivot; and connecting means for affixing said base to a fixed or heavy article, such as a furniture article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Roiy Boaron
  • Patent number: 7364057
    Abstract: The multiple magazine carrier and dispenser for firearms is configured for rapidly dispensing ammunition magazines in a proper orientation to facilitate rapid reloading of a weapon. The multiple magazine carrier may be curved for either left or right hand use or may be uncurved, and carried on a torso and shoulder strap harness, vest, or other garment, as desired. The carrier has a thickness and height only slightly greater than those dimensions of a magazine, but has a length sufficient for the installation of a series of magazines therein in a front to back orientation. A spring and push plate or shoe urge the magazines toward the front of the device, where a dispensing opening is configured to facilitate grasping the first magazine in line in the proper orientation for rapid installation in a weapon carried by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Sean P. Carroll
  • Patent number: 7364058
    Abstract: An improved ticket dispensing apparatus to efficiently and expeditiously control the separation and dispensing of tickets from a continuous strip of tickets. Once a ticket selection is made, a control circuit activates the dispensing mechanism for dispensing the selected number of tickets. The strip of tickets is drawn into engagement with a pair of drive rollers and forced into engagement with a downstream deflector plate. Once a measured and predetermined ticket length has been met, the direction of movement for the drive rollers is reversed and a unidirectional clutch engaged. The clutch rotates a deflector plate used to force the strip of tickets into engagement with a stationary cutting blade along a perforated line scored in the ticket strip so that the desired number of tickets are separated from the ticket strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Scientific Games International, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony Bartolone, Joe Cicocki
  • Patent number: 7364059
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for feeding wire in a welding system include one or more motors disposed adjacent the wire to drive it. A wire feed motor is also disposed along the wire path, and is closer to the source of wire than the torch, and closer to the source than the one or more motors. The motors may be a pair motors disposed on opposite sides of the wire and move the wire to and away from an arc end of a torch. They preferably reversing the direction of the wire within one process cycle. The or more motors may be a stepper motor, a servo motor, a zero backlash motor, a gearless motor, a planetary drive motor, or a linear actuator (such as a piston), in various embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Gerd Huismann, Peter Henecke, Richard M. Hutchison
  • Patent number: 7364060
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device including a self-righting anvil assembly is disclosed. The anvil assembly includes an anvil center rod and a pivotable anvil head. The surgical stapling device includes an anvil retainer assembly having a locking member in the form of a trocar for moving the anvil head from its tilted position to its operative position upon attachment of the anvil assembly to the stapling device. A cam member is provided to retain the locking member in a first or locked position and, thus, the anvil head in the operative position until after the stapling device has been fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventor: Keith L. Milliman
  • Patent number: 7364061
    Abstract: A surgical stapling and severing instrument particularly suited to endoscopic procedures incorporates a handle that produces separate closing and firing motions to actuate an end effector. In particular, the handle produces multiple firing strokes in order to reduce the required amount of force required to fire (i.e., staple and sever) the end effector. A linked transmission reduces the required handle longitudinal length, yet achieves a rigid, strong configuration when straightened for firing. A traction biased firing mechanism avoids binding in driving this straightened linked rack in cooperation with an anti-backup mechanism, with a lockout mechanism that prevents releasing the closure trigger during firing. Furthermore, an external indicator gives feedback to the surgeon as to how far firing has progressed, as well as providing a manual retraction capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Swayze, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
  • Patent number: 7364062
    Abstract: A method of magnetically welding an end fitting to a metal tube includes assembling a driver ring over an end of the tube and inserting a length of the end fitting into a bore of the tube. An overlap region of the tube, the driver ring and the cylinder are encompassed by an inductor assembly of a magnetic pulse welding apparatus and the tube is welded to the end fitting using the magnetic welding apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: James B. Moore
  • Patent number: 7364063
    Abstract: The base of a heat sink may be selectively plated with a solder wetting material and soldered to an integral heat spreader also selectively plated with gold. In another embodiment, the solder may be applied in the form of an insert made up of an electrical heating wire sandwiched between indium foil which acts as solder when heated by the intervening wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew J. Schaenzer, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, Tim A. Renfro, Manjit Dhindsa, Vaibhav P. Trivedi
  • Patent number: 7364064
    Abstract: A carton is disclosed. In this carton, a first connection plate is connected to an upper plate, a second connection plate is connected to the first connection plate, and a partition plate is connected to the second connection plate. When the partition plate is pulled outward from the opening, the partition plate moves in the same direction, and is pulled out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation
    Inventors: Shino Kanamori, Kazuhiro Tokuda
  • Patent number: 7364065
    Abstract: A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection (5) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic foil or a plastic laminate foil with for instance aluminum, is much less expensive than the containers heretofore provided with a pouring spout. According to a preferred embodiment the pouring element is provided with a once-only breakable closure (10) and with a resealable closure (7, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Weasy Pack International Ltd.
    Inventor: Louis Rinze Henricus Adrianus Willemsen
  • Patent number: 7364066
    Abstract: A mailbox has an aerodynamic shape that deflects snow thrown by the snowplow and an anchoring system that permits stable anchoring of the mailbox, yet easy replacement in the event such replacement is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Inventor: Walter T. Wilson
  • Patent number: 7364067
    Abstract: A system is described for managing data and information in a healthcare environment, such as a hospital. A handheld code scanner reads codes and either accepts data, or performs instructions based on the read code. The code scanner wirelessly transmits the codes or data to a central server which acts on the read code to carry out necessary functions. The system is useful for tracking patient data, such as for delivery of medicine. In addition, since the system can carry out instructions, it is useful for allowing healthcare workers to quickly and conveniently perform their duties without the necessity of sitting at a computer terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: IntelliDOT Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick M. Steusloff, David D. Swenson
  • Patent number: 7364068
    Abstract: Computer-based methods, computer readable media, and computer program products for offering upsell items to conferees accessing a conferencing platform utilizing, for example, an electronic communications device. Various aspects of the methods can include conducting one or more conferee-initiated primary transactions related to accessing the conferencing platform. The method then obtains data relating to the primary transaction, which data can include data representing the identity of the conferee and the subject matter of the primary transaction. The method then selects the upsell item as a result of or in response to the conferee-initiated primary transaction by, first, utilizing the data representing the identity of the conferee to obtain at least a second data element relating to the conferee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: West Corporation
    Inventors: Todd B. Strubbe, Rocco L. Adornato