Patents Issued in January 24, 2012
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Patent number: 8099803Abstract: The installation and removal of a portable but sturdy pool barrier fence uses the hardware installed for attaching a safety pool cover during the pool use season. Multiple rectangular panel frames support a mesh fabric. Spaced anchors mounted in said deck adapted to support a cover or said fence when said cover is removed. The fence has rectangular sections formed by upper, lower and side frame members enclosing the fencing material. Each lower frame member in the fence sections has a centrally located rib extending longitudinally along a top surface thereof. Anchor clips, preferably Z-shaped clips, are located and attached to the deck at the anchors in the deck. Each of the anchor clips has a keyway for engaging a respective rib on the lower frame member of the rectangular fence section to secure the fence to the deck.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: LeeAnn Pesta
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Patent number: 8099804Abstract: A blanket of many floats of like configuration and each incorporating a polygonal parametrical rims housing a plurality of radial spokes configured to, in alternate axial relationship, form cells closed at the respective one ends and opening axially at their respective opposite ends. The system of the present of invention includes plumbing with a series of water jets for generating a current to flow fluid in a controlled fashion from and to a storage tank to selectively deploy and retrieve the floats.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: John M. Gregg
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Patent number: 8099805Abstract: A sink and its installation are shown and described. A lip of the sink defines a continuous outer perimeter which is preferably received within a first inner perimeter of a portion of a countertop so that an upper surface of the countertop extends at or at an elevation above the upper surface of the lip. Preferably a slope leads from the upper surface of the countertop to an upper surface of the lip wherein water or food may be directed from the countertop into the sink. The sink preferably rests on a ledge of the countertop which has been machined or otherwise formed into the countertop. Furthermore, the outer perimeter of the lip of the sink preferably has no discontinuous points thereon wherein when a derivative is taken of an equation defining the outer perimeter, a solution is provided for all points.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: Paul K. Webb
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Patent number: 8099806Abstract: A frame for supporting and moving a load, the frame comprising first and second support legs for supporting said frame on at least one floor; a load support member, extending between the first support leg and the second support leg, wherein the load support member is sized and shaped to be length adjustable; and a trolley, movably mounted on an external surface of the load support member, the trolley and load support member being sized and shaped to permit the trolley to move along the load support member; whereby access to the trolley, without removing same from the load support member, is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Prism Medical Ltd.Inventors: Mark Chepurny, Mikel Shani
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Patent number: 8099807Abstract: A patient support is provided having an onboard storage location for a foot section.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard H Heimbrock, David W Hornbach
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Patent number: 8099808Abstract: A leg holder assembly includes a leg support apparatus and a rail attachment mechanism. The leg support apparatus includes a planar support apparatus and a plurality of adjustable arms. The adjustable arms are pivotable. A patient's leg can be received within a space defined between the adjustable arms and rested on the planar support apparatus. The leg support apparatus also includes a support shaft. The rail attachment mechanism includes a body and a plurality of attachment arms. The rail attachment mechanism can be secured to the rail of an operating table by hooking the arms of the rail attachment mechanism over the rail of the operating table. A slot formed within the body of the rail attachment mechanism receives the support shaft and enables the support shaft to be slid into and out of the slot for attachment and detachment of the leg support apparatus to the operating table.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Perseus Athletics, LLCInventor: Brian P. McKeon
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Patent number: 8099809Abstract: This invention proposes a mattress formed by covering a padding with a covering material, characterized in that the covering material has grip portions fixed to the longitudinal edges near the corners of the mattress, that the ends on one side of multiple fastening belts are fixed to both the longitudinal edges, that stowing portions for stowing the fastening belts are provided, and that fastening members are fixed at the ends on the other side of the fastening belts.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Paramount Bed Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Tanaka, Akira Nishimura, Yumiko Mori
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Patent number: 8099810Abstract: The disclosed changing station may support a small person, such as a baby. The station may comprise a platform, a support structure, and a mounting structure. The platform may be rotatable from a vertical storage position to a horizontal use position along a rotational axis. The support structure may have a rotatable support member that rotates along the rotational axis. The mounting structure may be used for mounting the support structure to a vertical wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLCInventors: Donald C. Presnell, Kevin Fitzpatrick
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Patent number: 8099811Abstract: A spring assembly including a helical coil formed from a multi-strand cord.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Dreamwell, Ltd.Inventors: Richard F. Gladney, Bernard W. Kuchel, Michael S. DeFranks
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Patent number: 8099812Abstract: A spring element unit for a padding element, especially a mattress, comprises a plurality of spring elements. The spring element consists of an open-cell polyurethane flexible foam material and comprises at least one recess. Such a spring element unit is used in a padding element, especially a mattress, which comprises a base body for receiving the spring element unit. Such a spring element unit prevents a build-up of heat and humidity between the body and the supporting padding element.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Metzeler Schaum GmbHInventors: Maik Steppat, Barbara Puhane, Volker Maidhof, Andreas Bauer, Manfred Hohenhorst
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Patent number: 8099813Abstract: The present invention relates to a ramp assembly for a mobile shelving system including at least one longitudinal track body having a central channel and transverse edges, said ramp assembly including a plurality of ramp sections disposed on either side of the track body, whereby each ramp section includes a hooked edge adapted to rotatably engage a transverse edge of the track body, the angle of the ramp section being adjustable by way of rotation of the ramp section to thereby accommodate track bodies of different height.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Glidestore Freetrack Pty. Ltd.Inventors: Brian Maurice Parker, George Giles Campbell
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Patent number: 8099814Abstract: The disclosure details a device for cleaning and scrubbing that has a tub and a cylindrical brush rotatably mounted within its interior. The tub has a bottom, side walls, a front wall, back wall, and an open top. The device also includes a cover positioned within the tub; the cover has a shroud portion positioned over at least a portion of the brush as well as a generally planar portion that extends from the shroud to a location adjacent the bottom of the tub. The inventive device is well-suited for cleaning and scrubbing tools and implements that may be commonly used in the construction and/or remodeling industry.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Tube Scooter, LLCInventors: Randy L Harwerth, Bernard Harwerth
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Patent number: 8099815Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor covering storage and dispensing rack including a frame equipped with extendable members having castors. Floor lock anchors are also provided on the frame. Upper frame members of the rack support rollers in spaced relation and a crank or motor is provided to rotate the rollers to wind floor covering onto the rollers for storage. Perforated end caps are provided on the rollers to limit access to moving parts. An elongated cleaning head consisting of a pair of brushes is provided on a frame member. Floor covering passes over at least one brush when the floor covering is retrieved or dispensed to remove dirt prior to storage or reuse.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: John V. Kostigian
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Patent number: 8099816Abstract: A brush station for use in a vehicle wash system includes a support frame. A first brush unit support is mounted to the frame and a first brush mounted on the first brush support member. Also, a second brush support is mounted to said frame and a second brush is mounted on the first brush support. The first brush support is mounted to the frame at a first longitudinal position that is upstream in the direction of vehicle travel from a second longitudinal position where the second brush support is mounted to the frame. The first brush support extends generally from the frame in the direction of travel and the second brush support extends generally from the frame opposite to the direction of travel. An exterior surface of a vehicle moving through the station in the direction of travel will be cleaned by said first and second brushes. Partial or substantially complete longitudinal overlap can be provided between the first and second brush units.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: MacNeil Wash Systems LimitedInventor: Daniel J. MacNeil
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Patent number: 8099817Abstract: In a first aspect, an apparatus for cleaning a thin disk is provided. The apparatus includes a support roller for supporting a rotating wafer within a wafer cleaner. The support roller comprises a guide portion, for receiving an edge of a wafer, having an inclined surface comprising a low-friction material and adapted to allow the wafer edge to slide thereagainst; and an edge-trap portion for retaining the edge of the wafer and having a transverse surface comprising a high-friction material and adapted, when in communication with the edge of the wafer, to resist sliding thereagainst. Numerous other aspects are provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Yudovsky, Anne-Douce Coulin, Leon Volfovski
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Patent number: 8099818Abstract: This invention provides a window wiper of which the movement is not restricted and which is capable of wiping the entire surface of a windowpane, can be manufactured inexpensively, runs smoothly in any desired directions straight, and does not leave unwiped parts behind. The window wiper comprises a sticking unit 10 which sticks fast to a windowpane “W,” a wiping unit 20 which is mounted on the sticking unit 10 and wipes the windowpane “W,” and a running unit 30 which is mounted on the sticking unit 10 so that the former can turn freely. Accordingly, the running unit 30 can change its running direction without changing the posture of the wiping unit 20. Therefore, the corners of a windowpane too can be wiped clean by giving a shape with four corners to the wipe-off unit 22 of the wiping unit 20.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventors: Tohru Miyake, Hidenori Ishikawa
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Patent number: 8099819Abstract: A toothbrush head in which the fixed ends of the bristles are embedded in a mass of a polyurethane gel material incorporated in the head. Typical nylon materials as used for toothbrush bristles are found to bind with polyurethane gels so that advantageously holders for the bristles need not be used. A moulding process is also provided for making the toothbrush head.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare GmbH & Co KGInventor: Hans Kraemer
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Patent number: 8099820Abstract: A toothbrush includes a handle and a head. The head is in the form of a peripheral frame having an open central area. A plurality of cleaning element carrying support members are mounted across the frame over the open central area to form an open lattice pattern having through holes to facilitate the cleaning of the head. The cleaning elements are bristles laser welded to the support members.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive CompanyInventor: Bruce M. Russell
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Patent number: 8099821Abstract: The present invention relates to a toothbrush. The invention relates in particular to a toothbrush filament having a filament body surrounding a matrix material in which grains are embedded, wherein the matrix material and the grains have a different resistance to etching so that by etching the matrix material and/or the grains a surface structure can be created on the filament body at least in the area of the tapering end section. According to one aspect of the present invention, grains having a shell structure with a grain shell, in which is encapsulated a grain core comprising a core material different from the shell material, have been embedded in the matrix material of the filament.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Karl Herzog, Ulrich Stoerkel
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Patent number: 8099822Abstract: A grill oiler for applying oil to a grill comprising a handle attached to an applicator body. An applicator sleeve envelopes an applicator surface. The applicator surface is releasably attached to the applicator body such that the applicator sleeve may be easily replaced when worn or excessively soiled.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventors: Douglas Dale, Theodore McBain
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Patent number: 8099823Abstract: An automobile windshield wiper blade (10) having an elongated belt-shaped, flexible resilient support element (12), on the lower belt surface (22) which faces the windshield and has an elastic rubber wiper strip (24) extending along the windshield parallel to the longitudinal axis. A wind deflection strip (42 or 112) on the upper belt surface (16) has an incident surface (54 or 140) facing the direction of driving wind (arrow 52). The deflection strip extends longitudinally, and has two sides (48, 50 or 136, 138) that diverge from a common base point (46 or 134) as seen in cross section, such that the incident surface (54 or 140) is located at one exterior side (50 or 138) and the wind deflection strip has a constant cross section along its entire length.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Godelieve Kraemer, Juergen Mayer
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Patent number: 8099824Abstract: A squeezing device for a wiping cover of a flat-body wiper, the wiper cover hanging downward and partially detached from a wiper plate of the flat-body wiper in a vertical position of the wiper plate, the wiper plate including a downward facing pressure surface in the vertical position. The squeezing device includes a funnel-shaped squeezing shaft having a counterpressure surface in a lower region of the squeezing shaft. The squeezing shaft is configured to receive the wiper cover and at least a portion of the wiper plate in the vertical position of the wiper plate so that a squeezing pressure of the pressure surface against the counterpressure surface squeezes out the wiper cover. The squeezing shaft includes stabilizing devices configured to stabilize the wiper plate against tipping relative to a first plane from the vertical position. In addition a cleaning system including the squeezing device and a method of squeezing a wiping cover of a flat-body wiper with the squeezing device.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Carl Freudenberg KGInventors: Uwe Dingert, Ralf Juergens
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Patent number: 8099825Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a nozzle, an air-filtering dirt receptacle, and a motor. A fan of the vacuum cleaner is configured to be driven by the motor to drive a flow of air that carries dirt from a surface through the nozzle and into the receptacle to clean the surface. A controller of the vacuum cleaner provides a notification to a user of the vacuum cleaner indicative of an excessive amount of dirt in the receptacle when current drawn by the motor drops below a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: The Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Terry L. Zahuranec, John A. Lambert
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Patent number: 8099826Abstract: A powdery material removal and recovery system comprises a distribution apparatus (1), a blower unit (2), a vacuum unit (3), a recovered powder receiving hopper (4), a powder sifter (5) and a conveyor (6). The vacuum unit (3) sucks material particles from the surface of boards passing along conveyor (6) below and transfers the material to receiving hopper (4). Air from the blower unit (2) is expelled through a pressure chamber of the distribution apparatus (1) onto the surface of the boards below so that any remaining remnants of particles are dried and dislodged and can then be removed via the outer duct compartments (108, 110). Recovered material deposited into the receiving hopper (4) may then be transferred to the powder sifter (5) for sifting and reuse.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Lifestyle FoodsInventor: Mark O'Shea
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Patent number: 8099827Abstract: The invention relates to a device for suction of waste and contaminating substances from the ground of the type used in machines for cleaning roads and similar, comprising a suction pipe (2) and a recirculation pipe (3), the device comprising: an inlet aperture (2a) of the suction pipe (2a) and an outlet aperture (3a) of the recirculation pipe (3); the outlet aperture (3a) being a slot surrounding the inlet aperture (2a) near the ground; the device further comprising a system for adjustment (12) of the distance from the ground consisting of an articulated quadrilateral (13), a fluid dynamic cylinder (14) and at least one castor (15) in contact with the ground.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Dulevo International S.p.A.Inventor: Fabrizio Tagliaferri
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Patent number: 8099828Abstract: An external filter box for a surface maintenance machine having a hopper with selective communication being provided between the filter box and the hopper to permit dusty air to flow from the hopper to the filter box and to permit dust and debris captured by the filter box to flow into the hopper. In one example, the hopper includes a prefilter assembly which is coupled to an inlet of the filter box during a sweeping operation and which is removed away from the filter box during a hopper dump procedure.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Tennant CompanyInventors: Kurt Clarence Adelman, Karl Hansen
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Patent number: 8099829Abstract: A wet type suction cleaner comprising a tank (10) having an inlet (22) for suction-induced air flow and an outlet leading to a fan for creating the suction: and a float valve assembly (30) including a housing (32) and a float member movable relative to the housing (32) to cause closure of the outlet; wherein the inlet (22) directs the suction air flow to impinge on a part (40) of the housing (32), and the housing (32) has an opening (54) leading to the outlet which opening (54) is at a part of the housing (32) facing away from the inlet (22), the housing (32) further comprising deflecting means (42) for deflecting impinged matter away from the opening (54).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: VAX LimitedInventors: Philip Grove, Reuben Proud
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Patent number: 8099830Abstract: A handle arrangement on a vacuum cleaner hose has an inner bushing non-rotatably attached to one end of the hose and is inserted in a handle tube and axially fixed therein such that it can rotate. Electrical leads are guided outwards from the hose and the inner bushing in a radial direction through a wall opening of the handle tube and into the cavity of a handle part. The handle part is firmly connected at both ends to the handle tube. The electrical leads are fixed so as to form a length reserve loop in the cavity. A receiving space is provided on the inner bushing, into which electrical leads from the length reserve loop are shifted when relative rotations take place between the hose and the handle tube. The possible rotation angle is delimited by stops according to the lead length available in the length reserve loop.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbHInventors: Georg Peter Linhart, Christian Norbert Linhart
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Patent number: 8099831Abstract: A hinge structure for a mobile communication terminal includes a drive cam arranged to be linearly displaced along a hinge axis, a drive shaft arranged to face the drive cam to be rotated about the hinge axis according to linear displacement of the drive cam, a follower shaft arranged to surround the drive shaft to be rotated along with the drive shaft, a follower cam arranged to face the follower shaft to be linearly displaced along the hinge axis according to rotation of the follower shaft, and an opening/closing resilient member for pushing the follower cam against the follower shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Sang-Min Lee
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Patent number: 8099832Abstract: A hinge assembly including a first hinge leaf hingedly connected to a second hinge leaf by a hinge pin (14), the hinge pin (14) being rotatably mounted in one hinge leaf (12) non-rotatably mounted in the other hinge leaf (11), and a check mechanism (30) operably connected to the hinge pin (14) and said one hinge leaf (12) to releasably hold the first and second hinge leaves (11, 12) at at least one angular position about the hinge axis, the check mechanism (30) including check means (32) resiliently biased in a radial direction relative to the hinge axis and into contact with an annular cam track (34) formed on a reaction member (33), the check means (32) being driven along said annular cam (34) by relative rotation between said first an second hinge leafs (11, 12), the cam track (34) including at desired locations therealong one or more check formations (38) which cooperate with said check means (32) to releasably retain the first and second hinge leafs (11, 12) at a desired angular position relative to oneType: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Multimatic Advanced Technologies Inc.Inventor: John Shuker
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Patent number: 8099833Abstract: A washer is for a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes a shaft. The washer is placed around the shaft. The engagement between the washer and the shaft is a clearance fit. By the clearance engagement between the washer and the main shaft, the mechanism efficiency is greatly improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) LimitedInventors: Chao Duan, Chia-Hua Chen, Zhi-Yu Hu
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Patent number: 8099834Abstract: A loose-pin hinge with integrated stop includes a first hinge leaf having a knuckle having a bore therethrough and a second hinge leaf including a lower knuckle and an upper knuckle each having a bore therethrough. The lower knuckle and the upper knuckle are interdigitially mated with the knuckle of the first leaf such that the bores of the knuckles are coaxially aligned. The hinge further includes a hinge pin having a shank, a head disposed at an upper end of the shank, and a stop member extending radially outward from the head. The shank of the hinge pin is received through the coaxially aligned bores of the knuckles to enable the first leaf to pivot about the hinge pin with respect to the second leaf, the stop member limiting the pivoting of the first leaf to a maximum pivoting angle with respect to the second leaf.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventors: Salvatore Corso, Steven Riela, Martino Ilacqua, Giovanni Cusati
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Patent number: 8099835Abstract: The coating of the pressure roller (3) of a drawing roller frame for spinning frames comprises an outer layer and an inner layer fixed to the core of the pressure roller. The outer layer is thinner and harder than the inner layer and is embodied as an endless belt (1) which loosely surrounds the inner layer such that the belt can be displaced in relation to the inner layer. In order to improve the running of the belt, the belt is guided over a deflector rail (2), the cross-sectional area (u) of the rail being wider than the average staple length of the fibre material (F) drawn on the drawing roller frame. Furthermore, the belt is designed in such a way that it comprises a double thread interlining, one thread interlining being wound counter to the second thread interlining such that the threads of one thread interlining cross the threads of the second thread interlining.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Deutsche Institute fur Textile-und Faserforschung StuttgartInventors: Peter Artzt, Heinz Muller
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Patent number: 8099836Abstract: A ratcheting tie-down device includes a main body portion having first and second ends, and a rotatable reel located about the second end. A dynamic webbing is extendable from the first end of the main body portion and is windable about the reel. A static webbing is coupled to the main body portion about the second end. The device includes means for attaching at least one end of the dynamic webbing to an object, and means for ratcheting rotation of the reel to wind the dynamic webbing thereon. A lever arm is rotatable relative to the main body portion between a first position and a second position to cause ratcheting rotation of the ratchet wheel. In one example, the lever arm includes at least a pair of independent lever arm rails. In another example, the dynamic webbing travels underneath a guide member prior to being wound about the reel.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Winston Products LLCInventors: Winston Breeden, Robert Johnson
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Patent number: 8099837Abstract: A low-profile clip adapted to secure a listing bead to a foam substrate and is constructed from a material that affords resilience, durability, high resistance to a wide range of temperatures during field use and seat assembly and ease of bead installation with high pull-out strength. The clip includes a base and a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base to a top barb. In this embodiment, the legs each extend upwardly from the base at a first angle of approximately 80 to 85 degrees and therefrom to each of the respective barbs at a second angle, with respect to a plane parallel to the base of approximately 88 to 90 degrees. In this manner the clip exhibits high performance while defining an overall height from tops of the legs to a bottom of the base of approximately ten millimeters or less making the clip particularly desirable for use in modern, thinner foam substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Hope Global, division of NFA CorporationInventors: Andrew W. Santin, Pasquale Rossi, David F. Jones, Timothy E. T. Scott
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Patent number: 8099838Abstract: This invention is about the fastening belt with freely rotatable drag hooks, which includes two drag hooks. The said drag hooks have an upper cover and a bottom cover, with the hook fixed in the front of the drag hooks; one elastic rope to link the two drag hooks, which is made from stretchable material. Two rotatable linker and two ends of elastic rope are fixated inside the rotatable linker. The rotatable linker is connected with the rear rotation of the drag hook. The hook and the elastic rope are linked by the rotatable linker and the drag hook is linked with the rotatable linker. Thus, the drag hook can rotate freely in the elastic rope. The rope does not kink when in use, which not only prolongs the life of elastic ropes, but also reinforce the reliability of the connection between the drag link and the elastic rope.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventor: Bei Wang
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Patent number: 8099839Abstract: Each clip 1 is fitted into a cutaway groove portion 6 of a pedestal portion 5 of each assembling portion 3 provided on a bottom surface portion of a console box 2. After that, a positioning boss 7 is fitted into a long hole 43 formed in an attachment receiving member 41, and at the same time, a fitting head portion 28 of each clip 1 is fitted into each long hole 42 formed in the attachment receiving member 41. As each fitting head portion 28 is fitted into each long hole 42 formed in the attachment receiving member 41 and a boss portion 22 slides in the cutaway groove portion 6. Each of a pair of elastic locking pieces 31 is elastically locked with the periphery of each longer side portion of each long hole 42.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: Daiwa Kasei Industry Co., Ltd., Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Katoh, Haruhisa Kamiya, Shinichi Sawada, Minoru Shibata, Yasuhiro Sakakibara
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Patent number: 8099840Abstract: The invention relates to a device for needling a web of fiber, said device comprising at least one driven needle beam. A vertical reciprocal movement of the needle beam is carried out by a vertical drive unit and a superposed horizontal reciprocal movement is carried out by a horizontal drive unit or due to a phase adjustment by the vertical drive unit. A weight balancing device is provided for balancing the inertia forces of the crank mechanisms. In order to be able to balance both vertical and horizontal inertia forces in a simple manner, the weight balancing device is formed by at least one balance weight which is associated with the crank mechanism of the vertical drive unit and which is set-off by an angle in the range of <180° from an eccentric element of the crank mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Oerlikon Textile GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Tilman Reutter, Andreas Plump, Andreas Mayer, Daniel Bu
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Patent number: 8099841Abstract: The needle board for a needling machine has a base plate with a plurality of receptacles, and a plurality of needle modules. Each needle module has a carrier plate, which is equipped with a plurality of needles arranged in a predetermined pattern and which is inserted into one of the receptacles in the base plate in such a way that the needles project from the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Oskar Dilo Maschinenfabrik KGInventor: Johann Philipp Dilo
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Patent number: 8099842Abstract: According to the present application, a method of manufacturing a piezoelectric transistor may include forming a cavity over a substrate, such as a semiconductor substrate. The method may include depositing and patterning metal material over a portion of a cavity, and may include depositing an oxide film over a cavity and/or patterned metal material. Piezoelectric material may be deposited over an oxide film and patterned to avoid connection with metal material. The method may include depositing a second oxide film over a substrate including piezoelectric material. Metal wiring may be formed and may apply voltage to piezoelectric material that may be in contact with a semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Dongbu HiTek Co., Ltd.Inventor: Eun-Soo Jeong
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Patent number: 8099843Abstract: A device for molding a bistable magnetic alloy wire having a feed reel, a feed roller, a furnace, a positioning roller, a receiving roller, and a receiving reel; a winch for passing the alloy wire through is disposed between the positioning roller and the receiving roller; the winch rotates around its axis; at least three wheels are distributed along the axis of the winch; the alloy wire passes an upper tangent point and a lower tangent point of an outer circle of the wheel; and the upper tangent point and the lower tangent point are disposed on the top and the bottom of the axis of the winch, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Inventors: Nianrong Zhang, Huijun Xu, Yun Zhu, Zhuhui Zheng, Jian Chen, Fang Yu
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Patent number: 8099844Abstract: Methods and apparatus for removing condensed metal from the surfaces of metal processing chambers, such as, a vacuum induction metal (VIM) furnaces having, for example, condensed Mg or Ti, are disclosed. The methods and apparatus provide a robotic arm end positioned in the furnace having a nozzle operatively connected to a source of dry ice. The robotic arm end directs a stream of dry ice particles against the surface of the furnace to displace condensed metal. The displaced metal is collected for reuse or disposal. Aspects of the invention provide a safe and automated process for cleaning process chambers and recovering metal that can typically be dangerous when performed by conventional methods.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Mars Metals, Inc.Inventor: Aaron P. Mars
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Patent number: 8099845Abstract: The invention relates to a device (11) for handling an article (13) such as a coil spring, and to an installation for handling an article. The device (11) comprises a body (10) having an internal housing (12) suitable for containing said article (13), said housing (12) presenting at least one open end (10A, 10B) and a constriction zone (14) that is suitable in a stable state, in which said constriction zone (14) presents a reduce dimensions (D14X) that is reduced in a first direction (X), for retaining said article (13) inside the body (10), and for being deformed to adopt a deformed configuration enabling said article (13) to be inserted into the housing (12) or enabling said article (13) to be extracted from the housing (12). The installation includes force-application means for acting on the device to change it between its stable state and its deformed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Tech Group Europe LimitedInventor: Stephane Chevallier
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Patent number: 8099846Abstract: A container (12) for use with a tool (2) for installing fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during installation, the tool (2) having a body, the container (12) being for collecting broken-off fastener parts during operation of the tool, the container (12) comprising: attachment means (20, 21) for removably attaching the container (12) to the body (8) of the tool, the attachment means (20, 21) being resiliently biased into attachment with the body (8) by resilient biasing means; and one or more contact region (22, 23) for receiving manual pressure from a user, at least one of the said one or more contact regions (22, 23) being coupled to the attachment means (20, 21); wherein the resilient biasing means are such that the attachment means (20, 21) can be detached from the body of the tool by the user applying manual pressure on the said one or more contact regions (22, 23) thereby detaching the container (12) from the body of the tool (2).Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Avdel UK LimitedInventors: Richard Paul King, Marc Gaussin
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Patent number: 8099847Abstract: A tool for mounting a chisel on a chisel holder, having an actuating member, which has a push-off section, wherein the actuating member can be displaced along a displacement direction. It is possible to simplify changing the chisel if the actuating member can be shifted by an actuating unit. The actuating unit has a draw-in section, which is spaced apart from the push-off section and is arranged transversely with respect to the displacement direction of the actuating member. The actuating member can be power-operated bidirectionally in the displacement direction by the actuating unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Günter Hähn, Martin Lenz, Thomas Lehnert, Stefan Abresch
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Patent number: 8099848Abstract: A process for removing in a single step the thimbles attached to the stubs of an anode leg, including the following steps: a) said anode stem leg is placed between a stop device and an attacking device, said stop device surrounding, at least partially, each stub of said anode stem leg and having a stop surface that stops the corresponding thimble from moving forward; b) movement of the attacking device in the direction of the stop device until said anode leg enters into contact with said stop device; c) continuation of the movement of said attack device so that each thimble, blocked by the associated stop surface, is detached from the corresponding stub; f) stop and withdraw of the attacking device; In this process, a stop device is used comprising at least two stop surfaces, separated from one another by an axial distance such that the thimbles blocked by a first stop surface are detached from the stubs before the other thimbles are blocked by the other stop surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: E.C.LInventor: Didier Lescarcelle
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Patent number: 8099849Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of fabricating a stent assembly comprising radially expanding a polymeric tube to an optimal degree of radial expansion; fabricating a stent from the expanded polymeric tube; and crimping the stent onto a catheter assembly, wherein the temperature of the stent during crimping is an optimal crimping temperature, wherein the optimal degree of radial expansion and the optimal crimping temperature correspond to an optimal fracture toughness exhibited by the crimped stent upon its deployment as a function of degree of radial expansion and crimping temperature.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: David Gale, Bin Huang, Vincent Gueriguian, Syed Hossainy
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Patent number: 8099850Abstract: The measuring transducer includes at least one measuring tube communicating with a line connected during operation for conveying a medium to be measured, and a support element oscillatably holding the at least one measuring tube. Additionally, it is provided that the support element contains at least two passageways, via which the at least one measuring tube communicates with the line, and that the at least one measuring tube is affixed, especially releasably, at least one end to the support element by means of a screwed-fitting at one of the passageways. Alternatively or in supplementation thereof, it is further provided that the at least one measuring tube is, at least in part, made of cold-strengthened, for instance cold-stretched or autofrettaged, material.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AGInventors: Ennio Bitto, Rainer Lorenz, Holger Bernhard
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Patent number: 8099851Abstract: A crimping system for crimping a stent onto a catheter balloon includes at least one crimping head of moveable contracting members, which define a diameter reduction chamber. The chamber has a length and a longitudinal axis. The chamber has a reduced diameter configuration and a pre-reduction diameter configuration. Each member has a length corresponding to the length of the chamber. In both the reduced diameter configuration and the pre-reduction diameter configuration each member is a given distance from the longitudinal axis, wherein a first region of the length of each member is a greater distance from the longitudinal axis than a second region of the length of each member.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2005Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Tina Roach, Jon Livingston, Beccie McCarville
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Patent number: 8099852Abstract: A method for assembling an image capturing device is provided. The image capturing device includes a light-pervious module, an image sensor and a binding material. The image sensor has a light sensing region for converting an imaging light into an electronic signal. The binding material is used for binding articles together and curable by a curing process. Firstly, the light-pervious module and the image sensor together are releasably bound together via the binding material, thereby defining a close space for accommodating the image sensor. Then, a testing process is performed to detect a clean condition of the close space. If particles present in the close space are detected, the light-pervious module is detached from the image sensor, a cleaning process is done to remove the particle, and the light-pervious module and the image sensor are releasably bound together to define the close space again. Afterwards, the binding material is cured.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Primax Electronics Ltd.Inventor: Jui-Hsiang Lo