Patents Issued in October 18, 2018
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Publication number: 20180295966Abstract: A nail clipper includes a cutting jaw with a tongue as a mechanism to prevent nail clippings from flying away and a cutting board with a safety guide as a safety mechanism to prevent accidental cuts into finger/toe flesh. The tooth edge of the cutting tooth and the cutting board may either be both vertically curved with a matching curvature to better fit the curvature of the naturally curved nails or be both straight (as opposed to curved). A variation of the nail clipper has the cutting board being replaced with another identical cutting jaw with a tongue to just make use of the tongues for grabbing nail clippings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Shiping Zhang
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Publication number: 20180295967Abstract: The present invention relates to a refillable storage container including: a cosmetic content storage part for filling a cosmetic content therein; a piston accommodated in the cosmetic content storage part; a cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part located in the cosmetic content storage part in such a manner as to be coupled to cosmetic content discharge means for discharging the cosmetic content to the outside; and a cover coupled separably to one side of the cosmetic content discharge means-coupling part. According to the present invention, the refillable storage container is refillable in the interior of an outer case, separately from the cosmetic content discharge means, thereby achieving easy cosmetic content filling, reduction in the number of parts, high economical effects through refill, and excellent coupling efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Jae Sam BYEON
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Publication number: 20180295968Abstract: A deodorant dispensing apparatus including a reusable product dispenser and a deodorant refill cartridge releasably coupled to the reusable product dispenser. The reusable product dispenser includes a cylindrical housing, a base, a telescope, and a spring. The base is rotatably coupled to the cylindrical housing and operably coupled to the telescope. The spring is operably coupled to a spring holster of the base and the telescope. The deodorant refill cartridge includes a refill barrel and refill plunger. The refill plunger is rotatably coupled to the refill barrel, which retains a deodorant product therein. The refill barrel includes a latching mechanism for releasably coupling the refill barrel to the reusable product dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: ZACHARY GROFFSKY, TAYLOR LANE, JOCHEN RAINER SCHAEPERS
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Publication number: 20180295969Abstract: The present invention relates to an assembly for packaging and applying a cosmetic product comprising at least one volatile solvent, said packaging and application assembly comprising an applicator comprising an applicator member having a main body bearing a set of protruding application elements that define between one another a plurality of spaces for loading and applying the cosmetic product, characterized in that at least some of the spaces for loading and applying cosmetic product are delimited by at least one surface produced from an open-cell porous material that can selectively absorb some of the volatile solvent of the cosmetic product.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: L'OREALInventors: Lionel DRUGEON, Eric CAULIER, Jean-Marc LEBRAND, Denis BEFVE
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Publication number: 20180295970Abstract: A system that provides an easy way to organize, store, display, and access hair accessories such as hair clips, bobby pins, and elastic pony tails. In a first embodiment, the system includes a support structure, a fabric piece secured to the support structure, a magnet secured to the fabric piece, at least one metallic disc or charm which attaches to the magnet and which is attachable to a hair accessory, and a mechanism for attaching the system to a vertical surface. In a second embodiment, the system includes a support structure, a magnet secured to the support structure, and at least one metallic charm that is attachable to hair accessories.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Amy WARREN
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Publication number: 20180295971Abstract: Provided is a cosmetic sheet, including a support and a membrane, which is provided on the support, is attached to the skin, and is formed by arranging a fiber containing a water-soluble polymer, a water-insoluble polymer, and a functional material for skin care that is released by the dissolution of the water-soluble polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: In Yong SEO, Ji Hyun LEE
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Publication number: 20180295972Abstract: A pouch for holding items is disclosed and is formed as a tube of a stretchable material with a plurality of openings therein. Items may be inserted through the openings and positioned within the pouch. The pouch may be manipulated to position the openings at various positions around the body. The openings may also be positioned on the outside, inside, top or other part of the pouch. The pouch has a substantially constant width to better camouflage items placed therein. The openings may include closures to prevent items from falling out. The pouch may be formed of a single circle or include closures for placing it around the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Mia Do
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Publication number: 20180295973Abstract: An embodiment is a lightweight, packable seat that includes a seat platform, two shafts for support, straps with respective buckles, or similar, that secure the seat to a vertical object, such as a tree. The seat may be made of a lightweight flexible material that is held in a stiff orientation that extends outward from the tree through coupling to the upper strap at the proximal end of the seat and the shafts at a distal end of the seat, where the shafts project downward toward a proximal location at the tree at the lower strap. Use of the lower strap means that the shafts do not contact a ground surface, thereby providing stability. The shafts may be made of composites or aluminum, for example, such that the entire weight of the seat may weigh just a few ounces while exhibiting strengths and stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Steven W. Teal, JR.
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Publication number: 20180295974Abstract: A convertible bullet-proof backpack and vest includes a body section divided into a front portion, a middle portion, and back portion. The middle portion has a head slot opening, and the front and back portions have respective sections of bullet-proof fabric integrated therein. A zipper runs around an outer perimeter of the front and back portions. In a backpack configuration, the front portion and the back portion fold toward each other and the zipper secures the outer perimeters of the front portion and the back portion together thereby forming a hollow backpack interior between them. In a bullet-proof vest configuration, the zipper is unzipped thereby allowing a user to insert their head through the head slot opening such that the front portion hangs in front of a torso of the user and the back portion hangs behind the torso of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Wei Zhang
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Publication number: 20180295975Abstract: A holder apparatus comprises a strap assembly, a cradle assembly, and an arm assembly. The strap assembly includes a support plate component attachable to a belt component. The cradle assembly includes a device-securing structure and an adjustment mechanism. The arm assembly includes a flexible arm component and a clip component. A first end of the flexible arm component is selectively engageable with the clip component. A second end of the flexible arm component is selectively engageable with the cradle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Robert Washington
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Publication number: 20180295976Abstract: Handholds and protective cases that are equipped therewith and configured to be coupled to a handheld electronic device. Such a handhold includes an elongated body that is sized and configured to protrude from a back side surface of a protective case. Once secured to a handheld electronic device, the elongated body provides one or more finger holds along at least a first longitudinal side exterior surface of the elongated body that promote an individual's grip on the handheld electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: John Tremaine
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Publication number: 20180295977Abstract: Disclosed is a brush-like device and related manufacturing method. The device includes at least a handle head portion obtained by way of plastic material moulding on a terminal portion of a metal stem on which bristles of the brush are fixed, the terminal portion of the stem being retained in the moulding position by a through seat of a mould which closes on the stem, and wherein, prior to the moulding of the head portion, it is provided to apply a covering sheath of elastically yieldable material on the terminal portion of the stem, the sheath being of elongate tubular shape having a length of at least 2.5 mm.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: PONZINI S.P.A.Inventor: Eligio PONZINI
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Publication number: 20180295978Abstract: The present disclosure relates to hair brushes, hair brush elements and hair brush configurations. In one embodiment, a hair brush element includes a pedestal, and a setting fixed to the pedestal, the setting including a plurality of first elements extending out from the setting and a plurality of second elements extending from the setting and interspersed with the first elements. The second elements have a smaller width relative to the first elements. Another embodiment is directed to a hair brush including a handle, and a brush element configuration supported by the handle. The brush element configuration includes a plurality of brush elements. In one embodiment, the brush element configuration includes a plurality of bristles. Another embodiment is directed to a hair brush including a handle, a lid element configured to retain and dispense dry shampoo and a brush element configuration. The configuration allows for application of dry shampoo to hair.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Michelle KIM
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Publication number: 20180295979Abstract: An apparatus and system for cleaning oral cavities via a device with predetermined optimally imposed methods to remove germs, bacteria, tartar and plaque, which have been clinically proven to cause gum disease and tooth loss, efficiently and with minimal abrasion to tooth enamel and gums. Variations of this disclosure include but are not limited to embodiments where the device utilizes any of the aforementioned components to achieve the intended function. However, a preferred embodiment of this disclosure comprises an electrically controlled magnetic field to allow optimal contact pressure in the mouth, a motion device capable of tracking motion coordinates to record daily cleaning methods and to inform recommendations and web enabled capability to store activity over time, a scrolling toothbrush and gum cleaning device or a stationary mouth guard device applying the same force dampening and applying technology in a more automated fashion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: David Kyle Miller, James Lowell Ramsey Clarke
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Publication number: 20180295980Abstract: The invention provides a device (1) for treating skin comprising a housing (100) and a skin treatment head (200) rotatable (around an axis element (500)) associated with said housing (100), wherein the housing (100) encloses an actuator configured to rotate said skin treatment head (200), wherein the skin treatment head (200) comprises one or more brushes (210) associated with a support element (220), wherein the device (1) further comprises a first thermally conductive element (310), wherein the first thermally conductive element (310) is configured at a shortest distance (d1) to the one or more brushes (210) selected from the range of 0-40 mm, and wherein the device (1) comprises a thermoelectric element (300) configured to heat in a first mode said first thermally conductive element (310) to provide a hot surface (311).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: JOLDERT MARIA BOERSMA, DAVID PAUL ALONSO CANADAS, MARC LEENDERT VERWILLEGEN
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Publication number: 20180295981Abstract: A type of foldable shelving rack that includes a folding rack and shelf units. Each level of the folding rack is formed by the hinging together a pair of U-shaped bars. The end of the upper U-shaped bar is hinged to the lower U-shaped bar, thereby forming multiple shelves comprising the foldable shelving unit. A positioning mechanism is located on the opposing hinged ends of the quadrilateral structure; each shelf unit rests between the middle sections of the two U-shaped bars, thus forming a stable and integrated unit that can be folded up.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Andrew David Frankel, Shi-Ping Zheng, Tian-Xia Zheng
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Publication number: 20180295982Abstract: A furniture having a height-adjustable top panel (10A) includes: a top panel portion (20A, 20B); a support structure (13) which is provided at the top panel portion (20A, 20B), and which supports so that the top panel portion (20A, 20B) is capable of adjusting a height by expanding or contracting the support structure in a vertical direction; a joint structure (9) which is joined to the support structure (13); and an illumination apparatus (40) which is supported by the joint structure (9), and which is arranged in a vicinity of the top panel portion (20A, 20B) in a plane view.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Takayuki YAMAMOTO
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Publication number: 20180295983Abstract: A cantilever shelving system is disclosed and can include a frame structure, a cantilever shelf support structure, and a plurality of load-bearing shelves that can be supported by the cantilever shelf support structure and the frame structure. The shelves can be positioned laterally adjacent to cantilever support arms of the cantilever shelf support structure, and the shelf support surfaces can be coplanar with upper walls of the cantilever support arms. Ends of laterally adjacent shelves do not overlap with a front side of a vertical support member to which the cantilever support arm is mounted. The cantilever shelving system can accommodate various user requirements and can be operably integrated with standard commercial and/or industrial equipment or machinery.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Todd Robinson, Sushant Ramchandra Parekar
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Publication number: 20180295984Abstract: A configurable bottle storage rack kit including a plurality of front bottle support panels, a plurality of rear bottle support panels, a plurality of panel connecting members, a plurality of leg members, and a plurality of spacing members. The front bottle support panels may be connected to one another by engaging hinges of the panel connecting members to the front bottle support panel and the rear bottle support panels may be connected to one another by engaging hinges of the panel connecting members to the rear bottle support panel. The panel connecting members may be attached to the leg members and the spacing members may be disposed between leg members where panel connecting members are attached to the leg members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Scott Somers, Marc Somers
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Publication number: 20180295985Abstract: A method for producing a domestic appliance plate from a starting mixture. In order to provide a domestic appliance plate having a high resistance to thermal shock, good thermal insulation, and advantageous mechanical properties, at least magnesium silicate hydrate, kaolinite, calcined kaolinite, and aluminum oxide are used for the starting mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicants: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Sa Minera Catalano Aragonesa (SAMCA)Inventors: Miguel Angel Buñuel Magdalena, Miguel Angel Caballero López, Sara Ejarque Esteve, Francisco Javier Ester Sola, Jose Francisco Fernandez Lozano, Fidel Ferrando Molinos, Jose Ramon Garcia Jimenez, Damaso Martin Gomez, Fernando Planas Layunta
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Publication number: 20180295986Abstract: A furniture unit in the form of a multi-function table having a base, a top surface attached to an upper part of the base, a refrigeration assembly located within the base and defining a refrigerated storage area accessible by a drawer, and a non-refrigerated storage assembly located within the base and accessible by one or more drawers. The top surface may be the upper most surface of the table and can cover substantially the entire table. The table may include other features including lighting, audio speakers, power outlets, USB ports, and a wireless charging pad. Operation of the refrigeration assembly and various features of the table may be controlled by a control section and programmable controller provided with the table. The controller may communicate wirelessly with a personal electronic device operable to program the controller and control operation of the features of the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Evan Dash, Yiyang Zhang, Defang Chen, Xiqing Zhong, Yijun Wang
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Publication number: 20180295987Abstract: A spacer assembly for use in supporting and securing a first cabinet subassembly to a second cabinet subassembly to form a cabinet assembly includes a first frame member, a second frame member and a decorative cover. The first frame member extends between a top attachment end and a top non-attachment end and includes a mount having an indented ledge coupled at the top attachment end. The second frame member extends between a bottom attachment end and a bottom non-attachment end and includes a bottom plate extending from the bottom attachment end and a flange extending outwardly away from the bottom plate. The decorative cover is coupled onto the mount of the first frame member and onto the flange of the second frame member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Mitch Harder, Robert Vandenham
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Publication number: 20180295988Abstract: A cabinet assembly includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the positioning of a drawer within a cabinet. In particular, the cabinet assembly includes first and second adjustment strips, and third and fourth adjustment strips, coupled adjacent to a respective first and second side of the cabinet, with each adjustment strips including a plurality of slots aligned vertically. The cabinet assembly further includes a first track mount assembly adjustably mounted to each of the first and second adjustment strips along a first side of the cabinet, and a second track mount assembly adjustably mounted to each of the third and fourth adjustment strips along a second side of the cabinet. A drawer, including first and second drawer slide assemblies, is slidingly engaged to the first and second track mount assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Mitch Harder, Robert Vandenham
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Publication number: 20180295989Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a synchronization member and a fastening member. The third rail is movably mounted between the first and second rails. The synchronization member and the fastening member are movably mounted to the third rail. The synchronization member is configured to engage with the second rail, such that the second and third rails can be synchronously moved relative to the first rail along an opening direction. When the second and third rails are moved to a first predetermined position, the synchronization member is disengaged from the second rail. When the third rail is moved from the first predetermined position to a second predetermined position along the opening direction, the third rail is fastened to the first rail by the fastening member to prevent the third rail from being moved relative to the first rail along a retracted direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20180295990Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a rail, a moving rail, and a damping device. When the moving rail is moved relative to the rail, the damping device is pushed by the moving rail to provide damping effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20180295991Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a first rail and a second rail displaceable relative to one another, and a running carriage with a rolling body. The running carriage is displaceably arranged between the first rail and the second rail over a travelling path. A limiting element is arranged on the first rail or on the second rail, and the limiting element limits the travelling path of the running carriage. A damping device is arranged on the running carriage for dampening a movement of the running carriage over a damping path when the running carriage abuts against the limiting element. At the end of a maximum damping path of the running carriage, a stop of the first rail and a counterstop of the second rail abut against each other and thereby stop a movement of the second rail relative to the first rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Marc MEUSBURGER
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Publication number: 20180295992Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a blocking structure and a locking member. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The blocking structure is mounted to the first rail. The locking member is movably mounted to the second rail and configured to abut against the blocking structure, in order to prevent the second rail from being moved relative to the first rail from a retracted position along an opening direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Ken-Ching Chen, Shun-Ho Yang, Kai-Wen Yu, Chun-Chiang Wang
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Publication number: 20180295993Abstract: A desk having a hidden lift lamp includes a desk body, a desk lamp, an electric traction device, and a control device. The desk top is provided with the desk lamp that can be ascended and descended. The desk lamp is controlled by the electric traction device and the control device. When in use, the desk lamp is ascended and suspended above the desk top. When not in use, the desk lamp is descended and hidden on the desk top, so that the user can fully use the desk top space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Weilin Lu
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Publication number: 20180295994Abstract: An adjustable panel leg system in a low-profile design includes a foot, an upright leg for supporting an object such as a panel, and an upright adjustment mechanism disposed above the foot and between the foot and the upright leg to enable adjustment of the angle of the upright leg with respect to the foot. The upright adjustment mechanism may include a horizontal pin extending through a portion of the upright leg, such that the upright leg can pivot about the pin with respect to the foot. The upright adjustment mechanism may also include a tubular support extending upwardly from the foot. A portion of the upright leg extends into the opening of the tubular support. The pin extends through the tubular support and the portion of the upright leg such that the leg can pivot within the tubular support.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Jason DeWeerd, Robert C. Wayner, David Koning, Kristen Glick, Steven J. King
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Publication number: 20180295995Abstract: A document holder for a display monitor is provided. The device includes a lower portion attached to an upper portion with a hinge, where the lower portion is, in turn affixable to an upper edge of a housing of a display monitor. The lower portion can be integral to the display monitor housing in one embodiment or can be removably secured thereto via a bracket in alternate embodiments. The lower portion further includes a pair of sidewalls and a front retaining wall defining a tray configured to support a document. The upper portion is rotatable between a deployed configuration and a stored configuration, such that the upper portion is positioned between the side retaining walls when the upper portion is in the stored configuration. In one use, documents are displayed above a display monitor within the document holder for enhanced visibility and accessibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Melanee Elliston, Daniel Elliston
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Publication number: 20180295996Abstract: A seating arrangement includes an upwardly-extending back arrangement movable between upright and reclined positions, and a seat arrangement that includes a first link member extending horizontally and having forward and rearward portions, a second link member spaced from the first link member, a third link member coupled to the first and second link members and substantially flexible along a majority of a length thereof, and a fourth link member operably coupled to the first and second link members, the fourth link member being substantially rigid along a majority of a length thereof, wherein the link members cooperate to form a four-bar linkage assembly, and wherein the seat arrangement moves in a rearward direction as the back arrangement is moved between the upright position and the reclined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: James Ludwig, Nickolaus William Charles Deevers, Kurt Heidmann, Bruce Michael Smith, Mark Spoelhof
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Publication number: 20180295997Abstract: A cushion is provided, including: a first recoverable layer, having a first flow passageway; a second recoverable layer, having a second flow passageway; a separation layer, located between the first and second recoverable layers, one of two ends of the separation layer having a passage, the first flow passageway, the passage and the second flow passageway forming a circulation flow passageway, the first and second recoverable layers being connected with the separation layer; a outer layer, encompassing and being connected with the first recoverable layer, the second recoverable layer and a side portion of the separation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Chun-Fu KUO
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Publication number: 20180295998Abstract: A device comprising an arm cradle being configured to support and cradle a portion of an arm. The arm cradle includes a first side and a second side. The first side includes a matrix of selectable connector points comprising at least one selectable connector point in proximity to the front end of the cradle, at least one selectable connector point in proximity to a center of the cradle and at least one selectable connector point in proximity to a rear end of the cradle. A bracket having a first coupling member removably coupled to a selectable connector point and a second coupling member. An elevator post has a first end and second end. The first end is coupled to the second coupling member such that the bracket swivels about the first end automatically as the arm moves. A system and method are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Gavin A. Barnes
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Publication number: 20180295999Abstract: The present invention relates to a bed or hammock which comprises four support legs delimiting two longitudinal sides between them, each one of which has longitudinal bars, and two transverse sides which are shorter in length than, and perpendicular to, the previously mentioned sides, a surface element made up of a fabric, mesh, canvas or similar material arranged between the support legs, wherein the legs are made up of a body which comprises lateral faces perpendicular to the side they delimit, respectively, outer faces parallel to the side they delimit, respectively, and an upper face, wherein each longitudinal and transverse bar is fastened to a pair of legs, respectively, by fastening means, and wherein the invention comprises a fastening and/or tensioning device for the surface element on at least one of the longitudinal sides and/or transverse sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Salvador Jose Poveda Rosa
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Publication number: 20180296000Abstract: A connection system for use in joining structural members of a bed frame together. One of the structural members has a wedge and the other of the structural members has a cavity formed in a receiver. The wedge has a plurality of exterior surfaces that contact with a plurality of interior surfaces formed in the cavity. There may be four interior and exterior surfaces of the wedge and receiver and at least two of the surfaces taper inwardly in the downward direction. The interfitting of the wedge into the receiver make a solid connection that is enhanced by weight of the bedding positioned thereon. The connection resists twisting forces as well as lateral and fore and aft forces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Richard S. Polevoy, Paul Eric Carlson
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Publication number: 20180296001Abstract: The studio couch of the subject invention is a seating unit having an end unit with a cushion which may be raised and lowered from a closed position to an open positionType: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Beth Tucker, Jeffrey Plunk, Michael Riggs
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Publication number: 20180296002Abstract: Disclosed herein are body support articles that offer enhanced comfort, hygienic conditions and overall sleep environment. Such body support articles include mattresses and pillows that have at least one layer of material that is copper-infused. Optionally, such body support articles can have a layer of material that serves as an airflow promoting structure. In preferred embodiments, the layer of material that serves as the airflow promoting structure cane be secured to one or more other layers of the article without adhesives or other securement material(s) that can hinder inter-layer breathability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Michael Rothbard
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Publication number: 20180296003Abstract: A mattress protector includes a unitary flat sheet for covering a surface of a mattress and providing a liquiphobic barrier for the surface. The flat sheet has four corners with cuts in the sheet proximal to and following a contour of each corner (or alternatively following the contour of each corner and laterally from corner to corner) to form corner attachment members for extending from the surface and under the mattress, thereby securing the sheet to the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Robert Adam Savino
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Publication number: 20180296004Abstract: A furniture sheet is provided, including a sheet body that has a through-hole in at least an edge portion, and longitudinal frame portions that are disposed on the edge portion of the sheet body, and that are respectively attached to the corresponding longitudinal frame portions. The longitudinal edge member includes a first longitudinal member that is disposed on a first surface side of the sheet body, a second longitudinal member that is disposed on a second surface side of the sheet body, and that pinches the sheet body between the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member, and a fixing portion that fixes the first longitudinal member and the second longitudinal member to each other together with the sheet body through the through-hole of the sheet body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Shinya NAITOU
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Publication number: 20180296005Abstract: A child carrier system is disclosed, comprising: a hip belt; a seating surface attached to the hip belt and extending laterally from a first edge of the hip belt, the seating surface having a lateral edge distal from the hip belt; and a storage compartment formed by enclosing an angle between the hip belt and the seating surface with a sidewall connected to the lateral edge of the seating surface and a second edge of the hip belt. A shoulder support comprises a back panel for supporting a child, where the shoulder support bottom is detachably connected to the lateral edge of the seating surface, and at least one shoulder strap connected to at least two different sides of the back panel. The seating surface is also configured to support a child's weight while being held by the wearer without using the shoulder support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: Overtea SaglInventor: Cecilia Tsai
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Publication number: 20180296006Abstract: An adjustable mode child rocker can be adjusted to provide a number of different swinging/rocking motions to a child positioned within the rocker. The child rocker can include a seat assembly that can include a seat upon which a child can sit. The child rocker can also include a trolley assembly that is directly or indirectly attached to the seat assembly and can include multiple wheels near the bottom of the trolley assembly. The child rocker can also include at least one stationary track and at least one adjustable track for the wheels to move along to provide the different rocking/swinging motions to the seat assembly. The adjustable track(s) is adjustable from at least a first position to a second position to change the distance between the troughs of the respective stationary and adjustable tracks along a longitudinal axis of the child rocker and thereby changing the rocking/swinging motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: GRACO CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS INC.Inventors: Chad Brandon Robbins, Brian S. Kelly, Ryan William Nottage, Lauren Pusey, Andrew Liu, Nicholas E. Papageorge
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Publication number: 20180296007Abstract: A merchandise display hook and method for dispensing one or more items of merchandise from a merchandise display hook and/or for loading one or more items of merchandise onto the display hook are provided. The display hook may include at least one rod configured to be mounted to a display fixture and to receive one or more items of merchandise thereon. The display hook may also include a helix disposed about the rod and extending at least partially along a length of the rod. The helix is configured to rotate in a dispensing direction for dispensing the one or more items of merchandise from the rod and/or an opposite loading direction for loading the one or more items of merchandise onto the rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: David N. Berglund, Erik L. van Bergen, Christopher J. Fawcett, Jeffrey A. Hendren, A. Reneau Van Landingham, JR., Matthew Thomas Kerley
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Publication number: 20180296008Abstract: A wig stand comprises a wig stand head including a partitioning wall and a body member connected with the partitioning wall plate and having an hollow space, a photocatalytic material applied to the body member, a supporting base provided under the wig stand head to support the wig stand head, a lighting device provided in the wig stand head to emit light, and a fan provided in the supporting base to circulate air in the wig stand head, wherein the space includes a lower space section and a middle space section continuously extending up from the lower space section, wherein the lighting device is positioned in the middle space section, wherein the body member has a honeycomb shape including a plurality of pieces of nonwoven fabric that are continuously attached together, and wherein the body member includes a plurality of upper inside paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Dong Yeon CHO
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Publication number: 20180296009Abstract: A cup generally includes a container body and a cap connected on the container body. The cap has a hollow transparent base defining a central through space and an annular channel around the central through space, a plurality of decorative objects located in the annular channel of the hollow transparent base, a sealing ring, and a top plate. The annular channel of the hollow transparent base can be sealed by the top plate and introduced with a liquid. The top plate defines a first annular groove at its undersurface. The sealing ring is disposed in the first annular groove of the top plate to prevent a beverage or drink contained in the container body from leakage. The decorative objects floating on the liquid contained in the hollow transparent base allow the cup to have an attractive appearance and can increase the fun drinking the beverage or drink.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Ching Yueh WANG-WU
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Publication number: 20180296010Abstract: An insert for a cup includes a substantially sleeve-shaped upper region configured to facilitate a snug fit of the insert inside the cup, and a separation structure extending below the sleeve-shaped upper region shaped to accommodate a frozen substance contained within the cup. The insert allows the substance to be frozen or to remain frozen in an intended shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Thomas Rainer MALINOWSKI
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Publication number: 20180296011Abstract: A spice jar equipped with a twist-top measuring mechanism enabling the cook to choose the desired amount of spice, and then dispense that amount of spice.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Tanya Valles
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Publication number: 20180296012Abstract: A container including: an elevator including a circular cross section, an exterior surface defined by a circumference of the circular cross section, and a first lug extending a first dimension normal to the exterior surface; a ramp shell and a drive shell having a common axis of rotation and including a thickness, a first edge surface and a second edge surface separated by a gap, and the gap continuing a length of the first edge surface and the second edge surface defining a lug channel; and the ramp shell having a first continuous helical groove recessed into the interior surface, and, when the ramp shell is rotated in a first direction relative to the drive shell, the first lug travels in a first direction along the lug channelType: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Madelin Woods
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Publication number: 20180296013Abstract: A container holder system is described, wherein the container holder system includes a base assembly operable to receive an inverter container. The base assembly includes a flat bottom member for overall stability, a cylindrical member with a tapered interior wall to help stabilize various sized containers, a plurality of finger members connected to the cylindrical member to permit the assembly to grip onto a container that is inserted in an inverted orientation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Matthew Richad Frei
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Publication number: 20180296014Abstract: A yoga towel is for use in conjunction with a suitable mat or converter that allows an existing mat to be retrofitted to be used with the present yoga towel. The yoga towel has one or more magnets and/or metal attached, advantageously to its perimeter and/or with a center portion of the towel. A suitable surface such as a yoga mat will have a complementary metal and/or magnet so that when the yoga towel is placed on the yoga mat, the yoga towel through magnetic forces (i.e. attraction) is held in place. Advantageously, in one form, the magnets and/or metal are strips in the yoga towel and/or yoga mat are in the form of flexible strips of magnetic material and/or metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: Christi CARTER
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Publication number: 20180296015Abstract: Described is a hanging device for hanging equipment, comprising of a coated material bent in a “S”, “P”, or “L” shape or similar shape. The apparatus comprises of two hooks on the first end to hang multiple items and a looped second end to hang off of multiple structures.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventor: MICHAEL KELLY TIBBETTS