Abstract: There is provided a cleaner including an agitator, and a mounting portion on which the agitator is rotatably mounted. The agitator includes a brush assembly having brushes, a frame that includes a first opening into which the brush assembly is inserted, an installation space for receiving therein the brush assembly, and a second opening through which the brushes protrude, and first and second side caps that are connected to the frame and support the brush assembly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an autonomous cleaning machine with a brush cleaning unit to clean a brush unit. The autonomous cleaning machine includes a main body, the brush unit rotatably provided on the main body, first brush cleaning members contacting the brush unit to move foreign substances wound on the brush unit in a lengthwise direction of the brush unit, and second brush cleaning members contacting the brush unit to remove the foreign substances wound on the brush unit from the brush unit.

Abstract: A sweeping car with one-brush includes a car body provided with wheels arranged on the bottom, a drive mechanism arranged on the car body and used for supplying power to the whole sweeping car, a brush arranged at an end of the car body and provided with a bracket and multiple bristles facing the ground and arranged on the bracket, a first transmission mechanism arranged between the drive mechanism and the brush and used for transmitting the power to the brush, a control mechanism provided with a control arm extending out from the other end of the car body. The control arm is provided with a control terminal connected to the drive mechanism.

Abstract: A container is disclosed that is configured to selectively allow attachment to the handle of a cleaning implement, where the container includes a an exterior surface configured to selectively allow attachment to the handle of a cleaning implement, an interior surface, an interior cavity defined by the shape of the interior surface, where the exterior surface defines an opening that allows access to the interior cavity and the container also includes a removable cover for the opening. In addition, a cleaning implement is disclosed that includes a removable container with the features described above, an elongated handle with a top end, a bottom end and an intermediate section along a longitudinal axis and a cleaning element secured to the bottom end of the handle.

Abstract: A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle and comprising tow fibers and at least one sheet joined together in a layered construction. The cleaning article is generally planar. An elastically contracted panel is joined to the plane of the fibers or the sheet. The elastic causes the panel to contact and extend outwardly from the plane of the cleaning article. By extending outwardly from the plane of the cleaning article, the panel can directly entangle the fibers or disrupt the sheet, to promote fluffing of the tow fibers.

Abstract: The present invention is a boot floor scrubber to clean a floor surface that includes a base boot, a plurality of exterior toe bristles to clean and scrub a corner area of the floor surface and a plurality of front sole bristles that are disposed on the front sole portion of the base boot and are utilized to scrub or wash the floor surface by a user rubbing the front sole portion against the floor surface. The boot floor scrubber includes a plurality of rear sole bristles that are disposed on the rear sole portion of the base boot and are utilized to scrub or wash the floor surface by the user rubbing the rear sole portion against the floor surface and a bendable sole portion that is disposed on the sole portion between the front sole portion and the rear sole portion of the base boot.

Abstract: A hair care device is provided comprising an ergonomic convex handle portion adapted for use with hands of various sizes, including right and left hands, and a plurality of substantially flexible bristles connected to the handle portion. The handle portion comprises additional features, such as detachable portions and at least one internal storage volume.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for molding a shape of bristles of a mascara brush for eyelashes, a mold in used in the method. Two strands of iron cores are twisted and brush bristles respectively having dorsal portions are radially spread between the twisted iron cores through post-process so as to form a mascara brush, wherein the dorsal portions are formed by the brush bristles of the same length on the basis of the iron cores without difference in the length of the brush bristles, so that a mascara solution contained in the dorsal portion does not run down when being applied to eyelashes, and the mascara provides more volume and a beautiful eyelash make-up when a sufficient amount of the mascara solution is applied.

Abstract: A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle. The cleaning article has a layer of tow fibers and a layer of sheet material, joined together in a layered construction. The tow fiber layer has a greater width than the sheet, so that the tow fibers overhang the edge of the sheet. The amount of overhang varies throughout at least a portion of the length of the cleaning article. Such variation provides a differential overhang believed to promote fluffing of the tow fibers.

Abstract: A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle. The cleaning article has a layer of tow fibers and a layer of sheet material, joined together in a layered construction. The sheet has apertures therethrough, so that the tow fibers may intercept the apertures. By intercepting the apertures, the tow fibers can become entangled, promoting fluffing of the tow fibers.

Abstract: A bulky sheet (10) has a first side (11), a second side (12) opposite to the first side (11), a plurality of macroscopic first recessed ridges (21) and a projection (30) on at least the first side (11). The first recessed ridges (21) extend straight in a first direction at a predetermined interval. The projection (30) is located between the first recessed ridges (21) adjacent to each other. The projection (30) projects from the second side (12) toward the first side (11) of the bulky sheet (10).

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a steam mop or fluid delivery mop, comprises a handle and a foot coupled to the handle for movement along a surface to be cleaned. A cleaning pad can be mounted to a lower surface of the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned. The foot comprises a viewing window for viewing the cleaning pad.

Abstract: A cleaning article optionally removably attachable to a handle and comprising tow fibers and at least one sheet joined together in a layered construction. The cleaning article is generally planar. The sheet is elastically contracted. The sheet may be elastically contracted by heat shrinkable material, by elastic strands and/or may be elastomeric. This arrangement allows the sheet to entangle and thereby fluff the tow fibers. Such fluffing is believed to improve cleaning performance.

Abstract: An abrasive pad is adapted to be removably attachable to a device. The abrasive pad has one side being adapted for scrubbing and the other side has a water resistant adhesive attached thereto. A removable cover is releasably attached to the adhesive whereby the removable cover is adapted to be removed and the adhesive attached to the abrasive pad is thereafter attached to the cleaning device.

Abstract: A vehicle wiper device moves a wiper back and forth between a bottom reversing position and a top reversing position. A drive source rotates an output shaft back and forth about a first axis within a rotational angle range of less than 360°. A link mechanism includes a wiper joint coupled to the wiper. The link mechanism rotates the wiper joint back and forth around a second axis within a rotational angle range that is smaller than the rotational angle range of the output shaft. The link mechanism is configured so that torque of the wiper joint is greater when the wiper is at the bottom reversing position than when the wiper is at the top reversing position.

Abstract: Disclosed are a robot cleaner, and a method for controlling the same. Firstly, a sound source direction and a sound source position may be detected by one or more microphones, e,g., three microphones, and a specific event sound may be recognized. Then, the recognized specific event sound may be output to a cleaner body in the form of a message, or may be provided via a communication network. This can allow the circumstances to be easily monitored. Secondly, a sound recognition function may be updated using an ambient sound, for sound recognition from background noise and environmental noise, in a robust and precise manner. This can enhance a sound recognition rate, and improve stability and efficiency. Thirdly, the robot cleaner may be moved to a detected direction or position of a sound source with respect to an event sound. Then, image information may be detected, or whether an abnormal situation has occurred or not may be determined. Such information may be provided via a communication network.

Abstract: There is provided a robot cleaner including a main body, a suction unit that sucks air including foreign substances into the main body, a moving unit that moves the main body, a dust collecting unit that has a filter for filtering the foreign substances included in the air sucked by the suction unit and a dust collecting case that collects the foreign substances filtered by the filter, and a detection unit that detects whether or not the filter is attached to the main body.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus, such as a steam mop or fluid delivery mop, comprises an upright housing and a foot coupled to the upright housing. The cleaning apparatus comprises an illumination element for illuminating a fluid supply tank and the contents therein. A cleaning pad can be mounted to a lower surface of the foot and positioned to contact the surface to be cleaned. A movable agitator provided on the foot is configured for movement between a first use position in contact with the surface to be cleaned and a second non-use position out of contact with the surface to be cleaned.

Abstract: Provided is a robot cleaner. The robot cleaner includes a main body having a plurality of fixing slots that are spaced apart from each other, a moving device providing a driving force for moving the main body, and a bracket on which a cleaning member is mounted, the bracket including a plurality of fixing ribs that horizontally move and are respectively coupled to the plurality of fixing slots.

Abstract: A lightweight cleaning device including a vacuum component combined with a broom is described herein. The vacuum is connected to the handle of the broom opposite the bristle portion of the broom. The handle may be inserted into the vacuum or the vacuum may be inserted into the handle portion of the broom. The vacuum may be removably attached to the handle.

Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises an air flow passage extending from a dirty air inlet to a clean air outlet, a cyclone positioned in the air flow passage and having a cyclone air inlet, a cyclone air outlet and having a cyclone axis, a suction motor positioned in the air flow passage and having a motor axis, and a filter assembly downstream of the cyclone air outlet and upstream of the suction motor, the filter assembly comprising a longitudinally extending filter axis that may be generally parallel to the cyclone axis, spaced apart longitudinally extending upstream and downstream air flow passages and a longitudinally extending filter media therebetween some. In some embodiments, at least a portion of one of the upstream and downstream air flow passages is positioned interior the filter media.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pneumatic vacuum in which an ejector (10) exhibits a tubular conduit (11) for injection of compressed air, a discharge channel (12) for discharging the aspirated fluid and the compressed air injected via the tubular conduit (11), an aspirating channel (13) in fluid communication with the tubular conduit (11) and the discharge channel (12) for aspirating; the ejector (10) has a first and a second tubular body (17, 24) exhibiting a first converging portion (20, 25) arranged downstream of an inlet zone (18) along an aspirating direction (21) and a second portion (22, 26) having a constant section emerging from the first converging portion (20, 25) at the smaller-section zone (23, 27) and downstream of the first portion (20, 25) along the aspirating direction (21), the tubular conduit (11) for injecting the compressed air exhibiting an inlet mouth (28) located at the converging portion (25) of the second tubular body (24) such as to inject pressurised air into the second tubular body (2

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner and vacuum cleaner system comprises a dirt separating and collecting system. The dirt separating and collecting system can include a filter module having a filter bag, wherein the inlet to the filter bag is helical and dirt entering the filter bag is visible to the user. Optionally, the filter bag filter module can be interchanged with a bagless filter module, which may include a conventional cyclone separator.

Abstract: An upright type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The upright type vacuum cleaner may include a main body, a suction nozzle provided at a lower end of the main body, a first leg assembly configured to support a first side of the main body, and a second leg assembly configured to support a second side of the main body. The main body may further include a coupler configured to pivotally rotatably couple the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly to each other. The first leg assembly and the second leg assembly may be rotated by different angles to support the main body when the main body is tilted leftward or rightward. The first leg assembly and the second leg assembly may be rotated by a same angle to support the main body when the main body is tilted rearward.

Abstract: The present invention directs an elastic hinge for quick-assembly leg including: a double-tooth of hinge, a screw, a spring core assembly and a leg; wherein the spring core assembly includes a elastic buckle, a single-tooth frame which is inserted in cavity of the elastic buckle, a core pin sleeved in a cavity of the elastic buckle which is formed after the single-tooth is assembled into the elastic buckle, and a spring sleeved on the core pin; the elastic buckle is provided with a fastening part and a leg is formed with locking part to engaged with the fastening part, and the removable part of the leg and the elastic hinge are assembled together.

Abstract: A casement window hinge protects against sash sag by providing a guide arm that substantially fills the space between the sash and the window frame when the window is closed. This space-filling guide arm may be produced with lightweight thermoplastic material whose pivoting connection to the sash arm may be strengthened through a wood screw providing an axis for the pivot that may be stabilized within the sash into which the screw is driven.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method and apparatus for a quick and simple method of securing the bottom of a goalie leg pad to their skate toe area. The apparatus includes a toe hook including a flat portion and a hook portion which is attached to the goalie pad. The apparatus also include an extension which has loop portions at each end which is attached at one end to the goalie skate and then has its other loop portion connected to the hook portion of the toe hook to attach the goalie leg pad to the goalie skate.

Abstract: A clasp, including a first magnet, a second magnet, and a third magnet wherein the clasp is closed by coupling the three magnet in an aligned configuration and is opened by uncoupling at least two of the three magnets.

Abstract: A decorative attaching apparatus for shirt collar and sleeve cuffs includes an ornamental head, an attachment bar, and a locking encasement. The ornamental head is connected to the attachment bar, and the attachment bar engages with the locking encasement. The ornamental head is the only component which is visible to outside and the attachment bar and the locking encasement is hidden within the shirt collar or sleeve cuffs.

Abstract: A collection and identification device includes a ball stop, a slide lock and a pull tab with identification member thereon, each arranged on an elastic binder line to facilitate flexible, quick, and secure collection of items, including identification and potential attachment to a secondary support. Notably, the ball stop, slide lock and pull tab are each unitary molded components, with no internal moving parts. The present device is easily assembled and is low cost to manufacture and assembly. Also, the device can be used in several different ways to collect and secure items, thus providing a flexible system capable of securing and identifying various items based on a user's preferences and desires.

Abstract: A metal hook that can be attached to an elastic cord. The metal hook includes a loop that can be used to pull, or stretch, a bungee cord toward a location where the hook will be secured, thereby improving a user's control, and safe operation, of the bungee cord. The loop also provides an additional location for securing the opposite hook end of the same bungee cord or the hook of another bungee cord, making the bungee cord more versatile and easier to use.

Abstract: A hook device having a hook bend with a hook tip and a cord attachment end separated from the hook bend by a shank length of connecting wire. The shank length of wire has at least one loop. The loop is separated from the hook tip by a selectable clearance distance. Device including elastic cord and method of making device are also disclosed.

Abstract: This is directed to systems, processes, machines, and other means that mechanically couple a shoe strap to a shoe. The invention can hold shoe laces tied and provide the user with a marketing area.

Abstract: My invention would be a cord that would go from a loop attached at the bottom of a personal electronic device to the owners belt.

Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener in which one of the fastener stringers is separated from a tape insertion path at one side of a body in the width direction when a lateral pulling force directed outward in the width direction of the fastener tapes is applied to a pair of fastener stringers. At least one opposing surfaces of an upper and lower flange at one side of the body in the width direction has a protrusion on the rear end portion thereof, and the opposing surfaces of the upper and lower flanges at one side of the body in the width direction respectively have straight portions which are parallel with each other except for the position at which the protrusion is formed.

Abstract: A fastener tape of a fastener stringer extends beyond an edge of a fastener element closer to a connecting portion and an extension length is restricted to be smaller than 12 mm. In this way, when the fastener stringer is curved in a tape width direction of the fastener tape, it is possible to effectively suppress a tape extension portion of the fastener tape from partially floating. Thus, it is possible to stably sew the fastener stringer while maintaining the tape extension portion in an approximately flat form even when the fastener tape is curved. Moreover, since floating or the like of the sewn fastener tape occurs rarely, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the quality of external appearance.

Abstract: There is provided a slide fastener including a pair of fastener stringers in which a plurality of fastener elements, are attached to opposing one-side edges of a pair of fastener tapes each of which is formed by coating a woven and tape-shaped core material with a coating material to form respective fastener element rows, and a slider slidably attached to the fastener element rows to engage and disengage the fastener elements. The tape-shaped core material is formed with a plurality of holes penetrating in a front back direction thereof the holes disposed at positions outer than the fastener elements in a width direction and arranged along a longitudinal direction of the fastener tapes. An edge of the each of the holes is molten, and the coating material is formed so as to cove the plurality of holes.

Abstract: A retaining clip for a getter is provided. The retaining clip for a getter includes a curved structure including a first surface, a second surface opposing the first surface, a first-edge surface, and a second-edge surface opposing the first-edge surface, the curved structure curved in a major curve having a major radius-of-curvature and a major axis perpendicular to the major radius-of-curvature; and at least one tab seamlessly extending from at least one of the first-edge surface and the second-edge surface. The curved structure is configured to be operably retained in a getter cavity with the getter that is attached to the at least one tab.

Abstract: The invention relates to a elastic clip, includes two holding parts side by side, a handle is settled on each of the holding parts, the elastic clip also includes a elastic compressed part which is joined with the holding parts settled between the handles, the elastic compressed part is shaped with bending spring steel wire, and the elastic compressed part makes an sharp angle between the two handles; When the handles are pressed, the two holding parts will form an opening, while the pressure disappear, the opening will close up under the effect of the elastic-restoring force of the elastic compressed part. The elastic compressed part of the elastic clip is shaped with a spring steel wire, which makes the elastic clip is portable, and at the same time, the consumption of the raw material will not increase even if the size of the elastic clip is expanding.

Abstract: An apparatus for attaching items includes a body and a first and second hook oriented on a first and second side of the body. The apparatus further includes a first and second gate, the first gate attached to the body and oriented to close the first hook, and the second gate attached to the body and oriented to close the second hook. The apparatus further includes a first and second sliding lock, the first and second sliding locks oriented on the first and second gates, respectively, the first and second sliding locks having a first position, the first position being a locked position where the sliding lock is positioned in a first and second notch in the body, and a second position, the second position being an unlocked position where the first and second sliding locks are distal from the first and second notches.

Abstract: A load carriage connector and system for rapid mounting and demounting of a user-carried load. The connector utilizes two mating halves comprising a male connector half and a female connector half. The connector is configured to allow mating under various angles of approach, allowing the user to reliably couple the system even under conditions in which the user is unable to view the orientation of the connectors. Additionally, the configuration of the connector system allows the user to quickly and efficiently decouple the connector halves, even while under tensile or shear load.

Abstract: A buckle includes a pair of legs on a male member, and an engagement portion provided on an end of the legs that is to be engaged with an engaged portion of a female member in a form of a recessed groove, the engagement portion being detachably engaged with the engaged portion when the male member is inserted into the female member to a predetermined position. A guide for guiding the insertion of the male member provided between the legs of the male member. A hook-shaped movement restricting portion projecting in the direction for the pair of legs to face with each other is provided on an inner side of the legs. A deformation restricting portion projecting in a form of a flange toward the leg is provided to the guide. The movement restricting portion is in contact with the deformation restricting portion when the leg is outwardly deformed.

Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell adapted to receive the remains of a deceased having a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a bottom wall, and a casket cap. The cap includes a dish assembly mounted to an underside of the cap. The dish assembly includes a cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed longer sides of the cap panel, a pair of opposed puffings attached to opposed shorter sides of the cap panel, and at least a pair of generally horizontally spaced apart and generally vertically extending pleats. An appliqué panel overlies the cap panel and is sized and configured such that its opposite side edges are removably received and retained by respective ones of the pair of pleats. The appliqué panel is transparent to allow viewing of the cap panel behind it, and includes an embroidered appliqué applied on its front face. The appliqué panel thereby creates a three-dimensional appearance of the embroidery floating in front of the cap panel.

Abstract: The invention relates to a production method for a burner fabric membrane (1) consisting of special steel fabric layers for burning fuel/air mixtures. Additional passages (4) in the fabric (8) are produced by the displacement of the fabric and the mouths of the passages protrude from the membrane surface (3).

Abstract: A method of digital printing and finishing for fabrics is provided. The method includes a step of unwinding a fabric from a first reel. A step of compensating the speeds and of spreading the fabric for its positioning on a conveyor belt provided with supporting elements on which a digital printing step occurs is provided. A step of drying the fabric is provided. A step of winding the fabric onto a second reel is provided. These steps are being executed at corresponding stations arranged in sequence with respect to each other and the fabric passing through them continuously, transversely to the conveyor belt, there being a plurality of bars provided with printing heads which are controlled electronically and synchronized with the movement of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: In the boundary acoustic wave device, an IDT electrode, a first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer are provided on a piezoelectric substrate. The first dielectric layer is made of a deposited film. A thickness of the IDT electrode is about 10% or more of ?. A difference between a height of the first dielectric layer, measured from an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate, above a center of an electrode finger of the IDT electrode and a height of the first dielectric layer, measured from the upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate, above a center of a gap between adjacent electrode fingers, i.e., a magnitude of unevenness in an upper surface of the first dielectric layer, is about 5% or less of ?.

Abstract: A processing machine that combines the functions of mounting press and grinding for metallographic analysis and includes a main frame at least one shaft and a drive device horizontally mounted on the main frame. A mounting press unit and a grind unit are mounted on the main frame. The grind unit including a base secured on the main frame and linearly corresponds to the mounting press unit and the corresponding line parallel to the at least one shaft. The grind unit includes a headstock slidably mounted on the at least one shaft the and reciprocally moved on the at least one shaft to selectively align with the base of the grind unit and the mounting press unit when the drive device is operated. A control unit disposed in the grind unit for controlling the mounting press unit and the grind unit.

Abstract: A method of build-up welding including depositing of a weld material on a substrate in a series of weld passes in side-by-side relation to form a first weld layer, wherein substantially all weld passes forming the first weld layer are deposited in a first pass direction. Subsequently, a series of weld passes are deposited in side-by-side relation on the first layer to form a second weld layer, wherein substantially all weld passes forming the second weld layer are deposited in a second pass direction opposite to the first pass direction. Each weld pass of each layer may be deposited at a location where it is restrained on no more than one lateral side extending parallel to the weld pass.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided for preventing damage to the surface of metal tubulars or work pieces when force to turn or support the tubulars is applied by the serrated surface of a die or insert. A woven fabric made from a polymer and having a selected thickness and structure is maintained between the die and the surface to be protected.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for repairing defects in composite materials using a tapered disk sized to fit the part being repaired. Also included is a bolt sized to fit through a central hole in the disk. A spring is positioned on the bolt with a washer. A nut is attached to the end of the bolt and tightened to place pressure on the washer to compress the biasing device. An adhesive is applied to the tapered disk prior to engaging the composite material. A threaded bushing is used to fixedly attach a second bolt completely in the hole.