Patents Issued in September 29, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160278523
    Abstract: The present invention provides a covered sliding operator that is particular useful for in adjustable tables (1) and similar pieces of furniture. The covered, sliding operator a body (3); a slot (6) formed in the body (3) having a first end and a second end and a length extending from the first end to the second end; a spindle (5) extending through the slot (6) and mounted to be slidable along the length of the slot (6); and a generally oval cover (10) rotatably mounted on the spindle (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: PHILIP TAYLOR
  • Publication number: 20160278524
    Abstract: Disclosed is an anti-tip chair leg device that is attachable to the foot of a chair's rear leg, to prevent or reduce the risk of the chair tipping over backwards. This feature of the device is especially beneficial when a child is using the chair. The anti-tip chair leg device has a leg receiver housing mounted on a footplate. The leg receiver housing has means to grip the lower (or foot) portion of a leg of the chair leg received into the leg receiver housing. The grip means holds the foot of the chair leg in place when the chair leg is received in the leg receiver housing. The footplate then acts to shift the distance of a tipping moment-arm of the chair backward and away from the center of mass of the chair and increase the force required to tip the chair backward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Tommy Owen Meinecke
  • Publication number: 20160278525
    Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a bracket and a supporting base. The first rail defines a first passage along a first direction. The second rail is movably connected to the first rail and is movable relative to the first rail in the first passage. The bracket is connected to an end of the first rail. The supporting base is movably arranged on the bracket and is movable along the first direction relative to the bracket. The supporting base includes a first supporting portion defining a supporting passage corresponding to the first passage, and the supporting base is configured to allow the second rail to move into the supporting passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Chien-Li Huang, Hsiao-Han Lu, Chun-Chiang Wang
  • Publication number: 20160278526
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a mounting structure for display device. The mounting structure comprises at least two mounting assemblies, and each mounting assembly comprises: a first component mounted securely to the display device; a second component mounted to a beam; and a first screw rod mounted horizontally to the first component, the first screw rod being configured to be rotatable but non-displaceable relative to the first component. The second component is configured to be mounted to the first screw rod in a non-rotatable manner. Embodiments of the present invention further disclose a wall-mounted display device comprising a display device and the mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Zhihui Sun, Zhiguo Shen
  • Publication number: 20160278527
    Abstract: A supplemental restraint system that is mountable to the frame of a stationary structure, such as a police station or other building, to secure a prisoner in a seated position. The supplemental restraint system includes a restraint bar that is pivotally supported on the mounting plate for movement between a raised inoperative position and a lowered operative position. A locking mechanism secures the restraint bar in any selected lowered position and includes an actuation lever for selectively releasing the locking mechanism to permit the restraint bar to be raised for release of the prisoner. A spring mechanism biases the restraint bar toward a raised position so that the restraint bar can be moved upwardly while the police officer is outside of the police vehicle. Mounting plates can be utilized to secure the supplemental restraint system to the floor structure and an adjacent wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Matthew J. Planer
  • Publication number: 20160278528
    Abstract: Rotary shaft for an item of seating furniture, comprising a rotary spindle rotatably guided in a rotary sleeve, wherein the rotary spindle comprises a radial groove into which a pin radially protrudes from the rotary sleeve, wherein the groove is formed to be not completely circumferential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Boris Besler
  • Publication number: 20160278529
    Abstract: A bench (100) includes an upper member (101), a first leg member (103), and a second leg member (102). The first leg member and the second leg member can be selectively attachable to the upper member. The upper member includes a substantially planar portion (104), a first side end portion (105), and a second side end portion (106). The substantially planar portion can define a seat (113) for a user, where the seat defines a seat width (116) and a seat length (117). The first leg member and the second leg member can define a leg member length (120) that is coextensive with seat length and the lengths of the side end portions. The leg members can include an adjustment mechanism (203) to selectively alter a height (207) of the one or both of the first leg member or the second leg member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Paterson, Matt Costello, Kristian Trendafilov, Luke Westra
  • Publication number: 20160278530
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibrating seat including: a main body unit 610 which has a cushion member 630 therein; a fixing bracket 640 which supports a rear side of the main body unit 610; an insert 650 which is inserted into and formed integrally with the cushion member 630; a fastening groove 660 which is concavely formed from a rear end of the cushion member 630 to the insert 650; and a vibrating unit 670 which is disposed in the fastening groove 660, and directly fastened to the insert 650.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: CJ 4DPLEX CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Sup Kim, In Jae Seong
  • Publication number: 20160278531
    Abstract: The portable seat apparatus includes a telescopic support member and a seat receptacle. The telescopic support member includes a plurality of concentric sections that are extendable and retractable within each other. The concentric sections include a distal section and a proximal section. Adjacent concentric sections are coupled together via interlocking features. A bottom surface of the seat receptacle is coupled to the telescopic support member and a top surface of the seat receptacle is configured to operably engage a user in a seated position. The apparatus is configurable in a sit-mode and a storage-mode. In the sit-mode, the concentric sections are at least partially extended and the telescopic support member is perpendicular to the seat receptacle. In the storage-mode, the concentric sections of the telescopic member are retracted within each other and the seat receptacle is parallel to the telescopic support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jon Webb
  • Publication number: 20160278532
    Abstract: A foldaway wall bed mounting to fold a bed frame to a wall comprising support plates, and a folding mechanism. The support plates are spaced apart and mountable perpendicularly to the bottom of a solid wall support via a wall connector. The folding mechanism is attachable to each of the support plates comprises a spring assembly, and a pivotable arm. The spring assembly comprises spring members fastened to openings defined on a side of the support plates, and the distal ends of the spring members are fastened to openings on a spring bracket. The pivotable arm is hingedly connected to an opposing end of the spring bracket, and the pivotable arm is adapted to engage with a side rail of the bed frame, whereby the spring assembly provides controlled movement of pivotable arm which enables movement of the bed frame between a vertical folded position and a horizontal open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Stephen L. Wilson
  • Publication number: 20160278533
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a sofa-bed combination, having an inflatable air mattress, rather than a foam or spring mattress. A bed base would pull out from sofa base to provide sufficient support for the air mattress. Contained within storage spaces in the arms of the sofa would be an inflatable bladder forming a mattress. The sofa-bed features an electric air pump, which would rapidly inflate and deflate the mattress for use or stowage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jill Rox
  • Publication number: 20160278534
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to an adjustable bed, in particular incorporating a friction mattress mount. In various embodiments, an adjustable bed foundation can include friction-enhancing materials mounted on a deck support surface. The friction-enhancing materials maintain the mattress in a desired position and alignment with respect to the adjustable bed foundation, in particular when adjustable bed foundation is adjusted between various articulated positions (e.g., flat, inclined, and/or declined).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan, Andrew Z. Gong, Leandro Vera
  • Publication number: 20160278535
    Abstract: A body section in a generally rectilinear configuration has upper and lower surfaces, upper and lower peripheries, and first and second side peripheries. A head section in a generally rectilinear configuration has upper and lower surfaces, upper and lower peripheries, and first and second side peripheries, and a face aperture. A coupling assembly includes a fixed hook and loop fastener attached to the lower periphery and portions of the first and second side peripheries of the head section. The coupling assembly also includes a movable hook and loop fastener attached to the upper periphery spaced from portions of the first and second side peripheries of the body section. The system is adapted to provide supine and prone patient positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Alkiviadis Koutsouradis, Theodore Panagiotopoulos
  • Publication number: 20160278536
    Abstract: A harness system comprised of a harness assembly having adjustable shoulder and waist straps connected therewith secured at two points of engagement to an anchoring assembly permanently anchored to a baby carrier. A padding member is attached to the shoulder strap of the harness assembly extending over either side of the user's shoulder. The adjustability of the present invention provides a system that accommodates users of various sizes. The anchoring assembly is comprised of a plurality of washers, a plurality of anchoring straps, and at least one spacer secured to a carrier bar of the carrier by a fastener and a lock nut. Two anchoring straps on each side of the carrier allow the harness assembly to be releasably anchored to either side of the anchoring assembly depending upon the user's preference. Once the harness assembly is connected to the carrier, the user may carry the carrier “hands-free.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Ralph Mossman
  • Publication number: 20160278537
    Abstract: A lightweight child carrier that can be mounted upon the front or the back of a wearer's torso with little or no need to adjust the carriers harness. The carrier includes a main panel having generally a rectangular shape. The bottom edge of the main panel is joined to the top edge of a padded waist band and the bottom edge of a head restraining panel is joined to the top edge of the main panel. Shoulder straps are connected to the main panel and are cojoined by a chest strap that is slidably mounted upon each shoulder strap. Adjustable restraining straps are connected to the chest strap and to the head restraining panel. An auxiliary waist belt is provided that considerably expands the length of the waist band to allow the carrier to be worn by a woman during pregnancy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Karin Annette Frost
  • Publication number: 20160278538
    Abstract: A mattress including a plurality of resting zones. At least two of the resting zones are disposed on a first side of the mattress, and at least another one of the resting zones is disposed on an opposed second side of the mattress. Each resting zone has an exposed resting surface occupying at least a portion of a surface of the first or second side. Each resting zone extends into the mattress from the resting surface to define a zone layer, the zone layer of each resting zone having a firmness. The firmness of the zone layer for each resting zone is different from the firmness of the zone layer for each of the other resting zones. The firmness of each resting zone is associated with an age of a user of the mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Charbel NASSIF, Layal BARAKAT
  • Publication number: 20160278539
    Abstract: A flexible vibrating mat for soothing a child includes a plurality of electric vibratory motors and a plurality of cylindrical motor casings. Each motor casing is associated with a single electric vibratory motor and is generally the same size as the associated electric vibratory motor. The mat additionally includes a controller. The controller is configured to selectively electrically couple the plurality of electric vibratory motors to an electric power supply. The mat further includes a flexible core coupled with the plurality of motor casings and a water-resistant cover covering the core, the plurality of motor casings, and the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Melissa G. Gersin
  • Publication number: 20160278540
    Abstract: A product display unit for use on a shelf. The product display unit includes a bottom member and a tail. The bottom member has a track defining a longitudinal axis. The track is configured to support a plurality of products thereon. The tail is disposed in mechanical cooperation with a distal portion of the track. The tail is movable from a first position where the tail is parallel to the track to a second position where the tail is disposed at an angle with respect to the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Display Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Bruce Gommermann, Andrew Howard
  • Publication number: 20160278541
    Abstract: A product display tray, which is provided with a spring-actuated pusher paddle for urging a column of products forwardly, includes a manually operated locking element pivotally attached to the pusher paddle and normally urged to a “release” position by the action of the pusher spring. When the paddle is fully retracted, the locking element is manually pivoted into a locking position to engage the tray structure and retain the paddle in its retracted position. The pusher paddle includes special features to facilitate its assembly with, and stable retention on, longitudinal guide rods on which the paddle slides. A pair of downwardly and outwardly inclined U-shaped guide sleeves engage innermost support rods of the tray and have detent projections therein requiring forcible snap-in assembly for greater stability during operations. Selected guide sleeves are partially recessed in lower portions to accommodate overriding of base supports and enable greater retraction of the paddle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Joseph F. Kologe
  • Publication number: 20160278542
    Abstract: A temperature controlled case includes a housing that defines a temperature controlled space, an air mover in fluid communication with a duct defined by the housing, and a diffuser situated at an angle relative to a horizontal plane. The air mover is structured to direct air through the duct. The diffuser is in fluid receiving communication with the duct and is structured to receive air from the duct and discharge the air in a single air curtain at an angle relative to a vertical plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Hill Phoenix, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence W. Eget, Karuna Kumari Lade
  • Publication number: 20160278543
    Abstract: A temperature-controlled display case includes a storage tank. The storage tank includes a single-piece inner skin having an integrated locating feature formed within and configured to locate a functional component of a refrigeration system relative to the inner skin. The storage tank includes a single-piece outer skin coupled to the inner skin and having an integrated mount formed within and configured to receive a caster for mobilizing the temperature-controlled display case. The storage tank also includes a first structural frame receiving a first end of the inner skin and a first end of the outer skin, and a second structural frame receiving a second end of the inner skin and a second end of the outer skin, wherein by said receiving of the inner skin and the outer skin the first structural frame and the second structural frame are configured to couple the inner skin and the outer skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jules G. Choueifati
  • Publication number: 20160278544
    Abstract: Holding devices in the nature of display cradles are used extensively, particularly in the retail trade to display goods such as mobile devices in a manner which allows the consumer to easily and readily view and hold the device but at the same time provide a high degree of both mechanical grip to prevent the device from wobbling or becoming detached and security to prevent theft. One aspect of the disclosure provides a holding device for the display of an article. The holding device includes a central core and a plurality of brackets connectable to the central core. Each of the brackets has a respective outer end and comprising respective gripping means at the outer end for engaging and holding the article. The plurality of brackets are adjustable for lateral movement of the gripping means towards and away from said central core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Resource Integrated Ltd.
    Inventors: Antony Rubino, Grant Martin Musselman, Kimberly M. Peach
  • Publication number: 20160278545
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular structure for a cardboard tower-like display, made up of shelf modules (a) each of which is made up of a cardboard sheet with a four-sided central area (10) whose corners form incoming vertexes (12) and whose sides are folding and flapping lines with respective flaps thereof; together with straight tubes which feature stud modules (b), with the same cross section than the perimeter tubular edges (11) of each shelf module (a), and connecting elements in the shape of corner studs (c), each of which has a central part (30) with arms (31), (32) and (33) projected into three orthogonal spatial directions which fit into the concurrent ends of the tubular edges (11) of each shelf module (a), and the ends corresponding to the tubes which constitute the stud modules (b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Julio Miarnau FERNANDEZ
  • Publication number: 20160278546
    Abstract: A display fixture includes a main support frame, a table top supported by the main support frame, an underframe attached to the main support frame and located underneath the table top and at least one display hook that supports hanging products. The at least one display hook has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end is removably coupled to and supported by the underframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Jason W. Johnson, Erin L. Zobel, Timothy J. Martell, Blake M. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20160278547
    Abstract: A frame assembly comprising an outer frame and a divider that divides a display opening of the outer frame into at least a first display window and a second display window. In one embodiment, the divider is molded while components of the outer frame are extruded. In another embodiment, the divider is coupled to the outer frame by sandwiching a portion of the divider between a glazing and the outer frame, and wherein relative movement between the divider and the outer frame is prohibited by interference between retaining features of one or both of the divider and the outer frame. The divider can be removed from the outer frame by simply removing the glazing and taking the divider out of the rabbet without damaging the outer frame. The same outer frame can be used without the divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: James Scheyer, Matthew Scott Kressin
  • Publication number: 20160278548
    Abstract: Various example embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for a wall hanging system. Example embodiments include: a wall mount formed with a longitudinally elongated body having upper and lower ends and a wall-facing surface, the upper end being formed with a longitudinal rail for engaging a channel in a frame member, the wall mount including an attachment mechanism to attach the wall mount to a wall surface, the wall mount further including an embedded leveling indicator to enable level attachment of the wall mount to the wall surface; and a frame including at least one frame member, each frame member being formed with a first longitudinal channel for engaging the rail of the upper end of the wall mount, each frame member being formed with a second longitudinal channel for engaging an edge of a wall hanging item inserted into the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Jeffrey L. Jackson
  • Publication number: 20160278549
    Abstract: The present invention is a picture hook assembly with a hook for supporting an object, or framed object on a wall, with the ability to adjust the vertical and horizontal position of the framed object without removing the object from the hook and while the object is hanging on the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Moshe Deri
  • Publication number: 20160278550
    Abstract: Bedding fabricated of percale weave sheeting includes two pillow cases, a top sheet, and a fitted sheet. The percale weave sheeting has cotton warp yarn with a denier of 15 D to 240 D. The percale weave sheeting has polyester weft yarn with a denier 15 D to 240 D. The polyester weft yarn is polyester filament, low intermingle. The cotton warp yarn and the polyester weft yarn are in a cross weave, 1/1, 1 over 1 and under.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: GAGAN RAI
  • Publication number: 20160278551
    Abstract: Percale weave sheeting having warp yarn and weft yarn, the warp yarn and the weft yarn being a cross weave of cotton and polyester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: SKR HOME FASHION, INC.
    Inventors: Kamal Garg, Gagan Rai
  • Publication number: 20160278552
    Abstract: A sleeping bag includes a top portion; and a bottom portion, with the bottom portion including a back-folded foot canopy therein configured to allow expansion when feet of a user are extended in an upward direction therewithin and providing room and maneuverability for the feet of the user. The sides of the foot canopy comprise walls formed by back folds each extending substantially across a width of the bottom portion and said walls and back folds are opposite and spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Harold P. Mintz
  • Publication number: 20160278553
    Abstract: A neck pillow includes a supporting body comprising a foot, a shoulder contact surface and a negative inclination starting from the foot, a supporting surface comprising a convex-shaped cervical support area and a concave-shaped head support area, a rigid portion comprising a rigid portion hardness and a bottom curve which comprises a highest point, and a soft portion arranged on an upper side of the rigid portion, the soft portion comprising a soft portion hardness which is less than the rigid portion hardness. The supporting body is configured so that each of a head and a cervical spine of a person rests on the soft portion. The highest point is arranged in an area of the fifth and sixth cervical of the person. The shoulder contact surface migrates with an average radius of curvature of less than 2 cm in a support area of the sixth cervical of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Boris BIEBL
  • Publication number: 20160278554
    Abstract: A liquid container includes a cup having a brim forming an opening into an interior region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to mount on the brim of the cup to close the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chris Bolek, Jonathan Eickhoff
  • Publication number: 20160278555
    Abstract: A beverage lid for temporarily and removeably covering beverage cups and glasses to prevent spillage and contamination. The lid is installed on a drinking glass having an enlarged reservoir with a circular rim. The lid has a circular, planar base with an outer surface, an inner surface, and a diameter larger than the diameter of the glass rim. A central handle is affixed at a proximal end to and projects from the base and has an outer, grasping surface and an inner surface. The handle preferably has a shape that allows the outer surface of one handle to nest in the inner surface of the handle of another of the lids. The lid preferably includes an annular lip or tabs that project transverse to the plane of the base to prevent the lid from sliding off the rim of the glass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Taormina, Suzann Taormina, Francesco Taormina, Frankie Allison
  • Publication number: 20160278556
    Abstract: A beverage container supporting cushion is a pillow or cushion that allows for the support of a beverage container on uneven surfaces, such as couches, beds, ground surfaces, etc. The beverage container supporting cushion includes: a cushion insert, to form structural support; a cover, to enclose the cushion insert and support a beverage container within the beverage container supporting cushion; a plurality of cup-supporting inserts, to directly support the beverage container and keep the cover taut. A plurality of cup-receiving cavities traverses through the cushion support to allow a beverage container to be placed within the beverage container supporting cushion. The cover is draped into the plurality of cup-receiving cavities where the plurality of cup-supporting inserts is placed to tauten the cover and support a beverage container. The beverage container supporting cushion can be inverted when not in use to function as a traditional pillow or cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Monica Michelle Almaguer
  • Publication number: 20160278557
    Abstract: A portable beverage container holder having a tubular upper member having inner and outer walls concentric to each other. The tubular member has a top and bottom portion, the bottom portion having a diameter greater than the top portion forming a tapered tubular member. The top portion diameter is of sufficient size to receive a beverage container and preferably includes an insulated separate liner. The holder has a lower base having a top and bottom surface, preferably with a weight inside and surrounding sidewall. The bottom portion of the tubular member is mounted to the top surface of the base. The sidewall protrudes above the top surface of the base to form a circumferential channel surrounding the lower base to capture any spillage from the container. The bottom surface of the base element has mounted thereto a means for preventing the holder from sliding on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: KAREN ESPOSITO
  • Publication number: 20160278558
    Abstract: A smart postal mailbox device is disclosed that incorporates a camera and an imaging processing capability. When the device is in place inside a postal mailbox and is activated by a content element being placed in, or removed from, the mailbox, the camera obtains an image of the interior of the mailbox, which it then analyzes by first using pre-processing to correct for geometric distortion. The image is then decomposed using vision related algorithms into a discreet information dataset. This discrete data set is compared to previous data sets using a neural decision tree. If appropriate, the device transmits a message informing a remote user of the current state of the mailbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Tarik ANSARI
  • Publication number: 20160278559
    Abstract: A power transfer system to facilitate the transfer of electrical power between tree trunk sections of an artificial tree is disclosed. The power transfer system can advantageously enable neighboring tree trunk sections to be electrically connected without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections. Power distribution systems can be disposed within the trunk sections. The power distribution systems can comprise a male end, a female end, or both. The male ends can have prongs and the female ends can have voids. The prongs can be inserted into the voids to electrically connect the power distribution systems of neighboring tree trunk sections. In some embodiments, the prongs and voids are designed so that the prongs of one power distribution system can engage the voids of another power distribution system without the need to rotationally align the tree trunk sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Chi Yin Alan Leung, Chang Jun He, Chi Kin Samuel Kwok
  • Publication number: 20160278560
    Abstract: A plurality of clips to secure a decorative item to a curtain rod is provided. The clips may be flexible and bendable to easily secure to the decorative item and the curtain rod. The clip includes a first hook and a second hook. The first hook is formed from a first bend forming a loop and comprising an opening leading into the loop. The second hook is formed of a second bend in the opposite direction as the first bend. The second bend forms a loop and includes an opening leading into the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Elizabeth Anne MCGAREY
  • Publication number: 20160278561
    Abstract: Juice extraction device (100) is provided for extracting juice from food including a housing (102) having at least one food inlet (104); a process chamber unit (210) having at least one opening matching the at least one food inlet (104) to receive the food; a helical screw (220) capable of being rotated by a driver connected thereto along an axis; a mesh filter unit (230) for separating he juice from the food, said mesh filter unit (230) connected to the process chamber unit (210) to encompass the helical screw (220), wherein the mesh filter unit (230) has a cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the axis; at least one outlet (242) where the juice exits, the at least one outlet (242) is at a side of the mesh filter unit (230), wherein the distance between the helical screw (220) and the mesh filter unit (230) varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Golden Choice Products Ltd.
    Inventors: Kwan Kit Chan, Chung Ming Chan
  • Publication number: 20160278562
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a double cooking container having improved stability and improved heating efficiency. Particularly, the double cooking container has a double structure in which an inner cylinder is formed inside an outer cylinder, a heat retaining space formed by inserting the inner cylinder into the inside of the outer cylinder and thus maintaining a predetermined interval between the bottom of the outer cylinder and the bottom of the inner cylinder, and a side fluid channel formed between the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder to communicate with the heat retaining space, wherein a plurality of discharge holes communicating with the side fluid channel are formed in the outer cylinder, and the entire sectional area of the discharge holes is controlled to be within a predetermined range in order to implement high heating efficiency as well as ensure stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Cha Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20160278563
    Abstract: An automatic cooking device creates a recipe file based on an actual cooking session by an individual. The same dish can be automatically recreated on demand from the recipe file, wherein an optimal remaining cooking time is automatically determined responsive to an image analysis of real-time image sensor feedback versus reference image. In some implementations, recipe files are acquired through a network and downloaded for a fee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Prashant CHOUDHARY
  • Publication number: 20160278564
    Abstract: An electric rice cooker is provided, which comprises an inner pot (30) and an inner cover (10), wherein the inner cover (10) covers an opening of the inner pot (30), and at least part of the inner surface of the inner cover (10) projects toward the direction away from the inner pot (30); and at least part of the inner surface of the inner pot (30) has an outward projecting shape. At least part of the inner surface of the inner pot (30) is in a shape favorable for circulating flow of hot airflows, and at least part of the inner surface of the inner cover (10) is in a shape favorable for circulating flow of hot airflows, thus being favorable for forming vortex airflows in the space defined by the inner pot (30) and the inner cover (10) together, and producing more effective circulating thermal convection, so that the heating in the pot is more uniform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Qun Huang
  • Publication number: 20160278565
    Abstract: The invention relates to an appliance for cooking food under pressure. The appliance includes a vessel and a lid for locking relative to the vessel to cooperate therewith to form a cooking enclosure suitable for rising in pressure. The appliance also includes bayonet locking means forming first and second series of projections that are secured respectively to the shell of the lid and to the shell of the vessel which cooperate with one another to lock the lid to the vessel. Each projection of at least one of said series is adjacent to a respective opening formed through the corresponding shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: ERIC CHAMEROY, HUBERT CHAILLARD
  • Publication number: 20160278566
    Abstract: A plastic container for boiling water is provided. The plastic container is lightweight, inexpensive to manufacture, and safe for cooking food by boiling. The plastic container is made of food grade high density polyethylene having a melting point of at least 120 degrees Celsius. The container includes a water heater having a heating element located near the bottom of the container. The water heater is securely attached to the side wall of the container and can be plugged into a standard alternating current electrical outlet. The water heater is capable of heating water to boiling temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Douglas L. Bosarge
  • Publication number: 20160278567
    Abstract: A system and method for storing, preserving and cooking meals using the sous-vide technique. The system and method of the present invention is designed to automatically cook, upon request a meal having various ingredients by immersing bagged food in temperature controlled liquid. The cooking time may be manually or automatically programmed from downloaded cooking direction associated with the food. The cooking request may be given by a user from the physical apparatus or using a mobile device application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Marc GAGNON
  • Publication number: 20160278568
    Abstract: A coffee maker for producing coffee free of contaminants. The coffee maker includes a housing having a base, an upstanding portion, and a head. A carafe is adapted to be positioned on the base, wherein the carafe is disposed beneath the head of the coffee maker. A water reservoir composed of a ceramic material is disposed within the upstanding portion and is connected to a heating unit via a first elongated tube. A second elongated tube extends from the heating unit to a water distributor located within the head of the housing. A filter basket composed of a ceramic material is removably secured to the head beneath the water distributor, wherein the filter basket is adapted to hold a paper filter, coffee grounds, and receive hot water from the water distributor. The brewed coffee then flows through an opening in the filter basket into the carafe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Patrick Richter
  • Publication number: 20160278569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a coffee machine for producing and dispensing coffee-based beverages comprising a hydraulic pump (35), at least one dispensing device (13) comprising a filter unit (31) apt to contain ground coffee and a supply unit (14) apt to supply water to the filter unit when the filter unit is engaged with the supply unit and a hydraulic circuit which brings the hydraulic pump into fluid communication with the supply unit of the dispensing device, the hydraulic circuit comprising a supply duct (11) which supplies hot water under pressure to the supply unit, characterized in that it further comprises a system for controlling the dispensing pressure which comprises a control unit (22), a pressure sensor (21) disposed along the hydraulic circuit and apt to generate a control signal representative of the pressure detected, the pressure sensor being electronically connected to a control unit to detect the dispensing pressure, and a hydraulic variable-flow valve (36) disposed along the hydraul
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Andrea Coccia
  • Publication number: 20160278570
    Abstract: A brewing structure of a capsule coffee machine includes: a body which comprises a water tank and a capsule chamber, wherein a coffee outlet is provided at the capsule chamber; a capsule holder is provided in the capsule chamber; a pump and a heater is provided in the body; the body is hinged with an upper lid; a top piercing mechanism is provided on the upper lid, wherein the top piercing mechanism includes a top piercing tube; a water returner is formed between the capsule holder and the capsule chamber; the capsule holder has a water passage; a bottom piercing mechanism is mounted inside the water passage; a safety valve is mounted inside the body, which is controlled by movements of the top piercing mechanism, for cutting off the brewing water when the upper lid is opened, so as to prevent splashing hot water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Junda Shi
  • Publication number: 20160278571
    Abstract: A delivery head for a beverage preparation machine comprising: an upwardly directed inlet for supplying water to a cartridge received in the delivery head; a downwardly directed outlet for outflow of beverage; a barcode reader having a barcode reader window through which signals may be transmitted; wherein the inlet, the outlet and the barcode reader window are arranged in a line with the outlet being intermediate the inlet and the barcode reader window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Roger Geoffrey Tanner, Paul Adrian Saxton
  • Publication number: 20160278572
    Abstract: A coffee machine (100), particularly suitable to be used in catering establishments or the like, is described, comprising a machine body (10) provided with a delivering assembly (30) for delivering coffee, at least one boiler (20) designed to heat the water up to the working temperature and means (25) for drawing water from the boiler (20) and supplying the same to the delivering assembly (30). The boiler (20) is arranged outside of the machine body (10) and remotely therefrom such that the overall dimensions on the working surface are considerably reduced and a simple replacement or interchangeability of the various components is allowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: BSH ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alessandro BESCHI