Abstract: A floor panel has a substrate and a decorative layer of wood veneer provided thereon having a thickness of 1 millimeter or less. The substrate has an average density of more than 750 kilograms per cubic meter. The floor panel is rectangular and oblong and comprises a pair of opposite short edges and a pair of opposite long edges. The floor panel, on at least said two opposite long edges, is provided with coupling means allowing that two of such floor panels can be coupled to each other in a vertical direction perpendicular to the plane of the coupled panels and in a horizontal direction in this plane and perpendicular to the respective edge. The wood veneer and/or the substrate immediately underneath the wood veneer is treated at least at the short edges with a fluoro copolymer or a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate.

Abstract: A panel, which, at two opposite edges, is provided with coupling parts that allow joining by a downward movement, the coupling parts including a male part that fits in a female part, wherein vertically active locking portions are provided at opposite sides of the male part and female part, wherein these locking portions are located at different distances from an upper side of the panels.

Abstract: A method may be provided for manufacturing a floor panel having a decorative upper side formed by a top layer. The top layer may have at least a decorative layer that includes a digital print and a transparent or translucent wear layer. The method may involve providing a film. The digital print may be provided on the film by jetting one or more inks from a set of inks onto the film using a digital inkjet printer. A primer or adhesion layer may be provided on the digital print or on the translucent or transparent wear layer. The film and the transparent or translucent wear layer may be laminated such that the digital print is in between the film and the transparent or translucent wear layer, and the primer or adhesion layer is between the digital print and the transparent or translucent wear layer. The primer or adhesion layer may be provided by applying the primer or an adhesion promoting substance with at least one roller or by using a print head.

Abstract: A doorway shoe moulding kit includes shoe moulding pieces that are designed to provide a finished interface between standard interior doorways and flooring in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing and functional. A kit includes pieces that are contour-matched to standard doorway casings, that abut with standard shoe mouldings and that are well fitted to cover the standard door jamb. The doorway shoe moulding kit can be easily adapted to suit a variety of doorway sizes and configurations and it may be tapered to ensure the moulding does not interfere with the operation of a door. The doorway shoe moulding may be easily filed, sanded or cut to best fit it to a doorway, it shall be easily and quickly attached to the doorway, and it shall be readily painted or finished to suit the user.

Abstract: A structure (30), such as a concrete structure, with a reinforcement system configured for anchoring tendons (40) for structurally reinforcing the structure (30), said reinforcement system comprising at least one tendon (40) and at least two anchorages (10), said least one tendon (40) having a first end and a second end, said first end of the at least one tendon (40) being structurally connected to the structure (30) by said at least two anchorages (10), each of said at least two anchorages (10) comprising an anchor (15), said anchors (15) being positioned successively at different positions along the length of said first end of said at least one tendon. Each of said two or more anchorages (10) comprises an anchorage block (11), in said anchorage block (11) is attached to the structure (30), and said anchorage block (11) accommodates said anchor (15).

Abstract: A building including a vertical part; a horizontal part; and a connecting part arranged to connect the vertical part with the horizontal part. The vertical part comprises at least one vertical module, the at least one vertical module being one of an elevator module, an escalator module, a stairs module, a heat-ventilation-air conditioning module, a water system module, an illumination module.

Abstract: An above-ground modular pool which is unsupported by an embankment has a plurality of interconnected and inflatable water-exposed units entirely made of reinforced composite polymeric material, and a plurality of floor panels each of which is connected to one or more of the water-exposed units, such that each of the plurality of water-exposed units is of sufficient structural strength to withstand the hydraulic pressure applied thereto by a body of water received in the pool.

Abstract: The invention relates to an intelligent multi-directional swimming pool cleaning robot which includes a rectangular mounting platform, a driving wheel disposed at the bottom of the mounting platform, a control device and a plurality of brush mechanisms. All of the brush mechanisms include a first brush mechanism disposed at the bottom of the mounting platform, a second brush mechanism and a third brush mechanism both disposed vertically. The top of the mounting platform is provided with a double-head driving device which drives reciprocating movement of the second brush mechanism and the third brush mechanism. Four guide columns are respectively vertically disposed at four corners of the top of the mounting platform. The second brush mechanism and the third brush mechanism are slidably engaged with the guide columns respectively by a horizontal sliding rod.

Abstract: Systems, methods, non-transitory processor-readable storage media, and devices of the various embodiments enable a vehicle vending machine to retrieve a vehicle from a storage location and deliver the vehicle to a delivery bay for delivery to a customer. Various embodiments may include a vehicle vending machine including a tower, a robotic carrier, a corridor extending from the tower, a plurality of delivery bays positioned along the corridor, a customer interaction kiosk, and/or a video system.

Abstract: A method for transporting a person or a parcel from a first location to a second location involves mounting a pod having a rechargeable battery and a compartment to a first vehicle, moving the first vehicle with the pod mounted to a loading position at or near the first location, loading a person or a parcel into the pod, moving the first transporter vehicle from the loading position to a first exchange point, exchanging the passenger pod from the first transporter vehicle to a second transporter vehicle at the first exchange point by de-mounting the pod from the first transporter vehicle and mounting the pod to the second transporter vehicle by a compatible physical interface between the pod and the second transporter vehicle, and transporting the second transporter vehicle with the pod to the second location.

Abstract: Collapsible structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, the collapsible structure includes a plurality of hinges and a plurality of panels. The plurality of panels are swingably connected by the plurality of hinges so as to form at least one arch when the collapsible structure is in an erected state and so as to become at least one stack of the plurality of panels in a collapsed state. The panels allow for the collapsible structure to maintain its structural integrity when erected but to have a compact and transportable configuration when collapsed.

Abstract: A transportable corral includes a plurality of fence panels that are hinged to each other in an end to end manner, manually releasable fence panel latches that are mounted to the fence panels and are arranged to engage and latch together adjacent fence panels so that the plurality of fence panels are able to be folded into a compact fence panel set to facilitate transport. Retractable wheel assemblies that are mounted to the fence panels to facilitate movement of a fence panel set or to facilitate the movement of an individual fence panel.

Abstract: A handle assembly includes a lock cylinder of a selected one of a first standard or a different second standard. A tail piece extends from the lock cylinder. The handle assembly also includes a vertical tubular member, a horizontal tubular member and a transition plate. The transition plate is disposed within the vertical tubular member and is moveable between a first position and a different second position. The transition plate accommodates installation of the lock cylinder of the first standard when in the first position and installation of the lock cylinder of the second standard when in the second position. A mechanical linkage is coupled to the tail piece and effects movement of a locking bolt in response to turning of a key in the lock cylinder.

Abstract: Provided is a door lock, including at least one latch portion, and a controlling portion for actuating the latch portion. The controlling portion includes a base having a configuration hole and a linkage assembly disposed on the base. The linkage assembly includes an actuating member movably disposed on the base, a driving member connected to the actuating member, a sliding member connected to the driving member, disposed on the base and having at least one opening, and a connecting member connected to the sliding member and the latch portion for enabling the sliding member to drive the connecting member and actuate the latch portion and exposing the configuration hole from the opening when the actuating member drives the driving member to actuate the sliding member. When the door lock is repaired, the screw thread can be set in the configuration hole from the opening without removing the linkage assembly.

Abstract: A closure for a strand lock having a securing strand, a locking pin with a latch, and a locking housing defining a receptacle for the locking pin is provided with a rotatable coupling element on the locking pin. Rotation of the coupling element secures the latch in the housing.

Abstract: A door or window arrangement has a panel movable relative to an opening bounded by a frame so as to close against a strike jamb or move away from it. A locking element moves between a locked state in which it engages between the panel and the strike jamb to prevent separation of the panel from the strike jamb and a released state in which the panel can be separated from the strike jamb. A linkage is displaced by a terminal part of a closing motion of the panel so that completion of the closing motion can only occur when the locking element assumes its locked state. Preferably, the linkage is deployed so that force applied to displace the panel through the terminal part of the closing motion results in a force applied to the locking element to displace it towards its locked state.

Abstract: A rekeyable lock cylinder with a cylinder body and a plug assembly. The lock cylinder includes a plurality of key followers and a corresponding plurality of racks disposed in the plug assembly. Disengaging the racks from the key followers allows rekeying of the lock cylinder.

Abstract: A locking cap having a push button reset and method for operating the locking cap having a push button reset are disclosed. The locking cap with a push button reset system is a deterrent to keep medications in the correct hands.

Abstract: An interchangeable electro-mechanical lock core for use with a lock device having a locked state and an unlocked state is disclosed. The interchangeable electro-mechanical lock core may include a moveable plug having a first position relative to a lock core body which corresponds to the lock device being in the locked state and a second position relative to a lock core body which corresponds to the lock device being in the unlocked state. The interchangeable electro-mechanical lock core may include a core keeper moveably coupled to a lock core body. The core keeper may be positionable in a retain position wherein the core keeper extends beyond an envelope of lock core body to hold the lock core body in an opening of the lock device and a remove position wherein the core keeper is retracted relative to retain position to permit removal.

Abstract: A redundant actuation lock apparatus includes an interface, an electronic mechanism, and a manual mechanism. The interface manipulates lock bar(s) into a locked/unlocked position. The electronic mechanism includes an actuator and power drive. The actuator is disengageably coupled to and drives the interface. The power drive is coupled to and drives the actuator in response to a control signal. The manual mechanism includes a key input and an output. The key input receives and rotates with a mechanical key. The output disengageably couples to the interface and rotates with the mechanical key. The actuator is engaged with and the output is disengaged from the interface in an electronic mode, while the actuator is disengaged from and the output is engaged with the interface in a manual mode.

Abstract: A lockable latching device includes a body defining a cavity and a plunger disposed within a cavity defined in the body. The plunger is translatable with respect to the body between an open position and a closed position. The lockable latching device also includes an annular rotator configured for rotating the plunger about a central longitudinal axis, and an annular latch transitionable between an unlocked state and a locked state. The lockable latching device further includes first and second elements. The lockable latching device also includes a force transmission mechanism operably connected to the first element, the second element, and the annular latch, with the force transmission mechanism configured to transition the annular latch from the unlocked state to the locked state in response to a first activation signal, and to transition the annular latch from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a second activation signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hinged door locking device and, more particularly, to a hinged door locking device comprising a rotatable lever installed on a door frame separately from a main locking device generally used for security, wherein a side to be opened by rotation in the hinged door is brought into tight contact with the door frame at multiple points in the longitudinal direction by operating the lever. Thus, the hinged door locking device is configured to readily maintain the tight contact and has high usability as an auxiliary locking device.

Abstract: An exemplary closure assembly includes a swinging barrier, a pushbar assembly mounted to a first side of the barrier, a remote trim assembly mounted to a second side of the barrier, and a transmission assembly that extends at least partially through the barrier and couples remote trim assembly and the pushbar assembly. The pushbar assembly includes a latchbolt and a pushbar operable to retract the latchbolt. The remote trim includes a handle that is operably coupled with the latchbolt via the transmission assembly such that the handle is operable to retract the latchbolt. The handle is positioned above the pushbar such that a vertical offset distance is defined therebetween. The offset distance is selected such that a user having a height within a selected range of heights is able to actuate the pushbar assembly, but cannot actuate the trim assembly.

Abstract: The method comprises a technique for securing a storage container to a fixed structure or object. The steps include providing a container having a compartment for storage and a lid for covering the container. The container is located near the fixed structure, such as a truck bed. The container is secured to the structure with a first lock having a first lock body and a cable by using a key. The lid of the container is secured to the container using a second lock, the second lock having a second lock body and a shackle. Though the two locks are different, they each use the same key to lock and unlock each lock.

Abstract: The invention provides an RFID circuit for use with new or pre-existing antitheft tags. An RFID pin replaces the current pin on antitheft tags that retailers already own. The RFID circuit is incorporated into or secured to, the pin structure. By replacing the current pin used on antitheft tags with a low cost RFID pin, existing antitheft tags can be inexpensively upgraded to antitheft tags that are also capable of use as inventory management and/or enhanced theft control devices.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. The anti-theft device includes two pairs of arms slidingly disposed within the housing. Grips are disposed on distal ends of the arms and are configured to receive and secure edges of an article of merchandise. A locking mechanism is disposed within the housing of the anti-theft device. Complimentary gear teeth are disposed on the outer surface of the locking component and the inner edges of the arms. An actuator transitions the locking components between a first unlocked configuration in which the gear teeth of the locking components are retracted away from the gear teeth of the arms, and a second locked configuration in which the gear teeth of the locking components engage the gear teeth of the arms.

Abstract: A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly having a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable permanently attached to the locking device at one end, includes several steps. The steps include securedly fixing the anchoring end of the security rod or spike to the portable electronic device upon or through the housing, attaching an other end of the cable to the substantially immovable object and inserting the protruding end of the security rod into an opening in the locking device to actuate the internal locking mechanism and lock the locking device to the captive security rod. Locking the security rod to the locking device concurrently locks the portable electronic device to which it is anchored to the substantially immovable object.

Abstract: A vehicle handle inertial locking structure includes a handle base, an inertial locking device located on the handle base, a handle unlocking device located on the handle base, and an unlocking pull rope. One end of the unlocking pull rope is connected to the handle unlocking device, and the other end is connected to an internal locking body of a vehicle. When the handle unlocking device rotates, the unlocking pull rope is pulled to implement the handle to unlock, thereby opening the vehicle door. The inertial locking device is provided with a first limiting protrusion, and the handle unlocking device is provided with a second limiting protrusion; when the inertial locking device rotates counterclockwise, the first limiting protrusion interferes with the second limiting protrusion; thus, the inertial locking device restricts the rotation of the handle unlocking device and cannot implement the handle to unlock.

Abstract: A door handle device for a vehicle includes a handle body configured to be rotationally operated, an output lever configured to be operated in a plane parallel to a rotation axis of the handle body, a clutch member; and a detection member. The clutch member is configured to move translationally in a plane parallel to an operating surface of the output lever, configured to be driven by the handle body in a rotational operation direction of the handle body, and configured to move between a connected location and a disconnected location along a rotation axis of the handle body.

Abstract: A lock for a motor vehicle, comprising a locking mechanism composed of a rotary latch and at least one pawl, an assisted closing device, an electric drive, and a torque converter, wherein a variable torque is adjustable in the assisted closing device by means of the torque converter, and wherein the assisted closing is achieved at least in some regions by means of a frictional connection.

Abstract: A method for detecting a user's intention to lock or to unlock a door of a motor vehicle, using a detection device integrated into a handle of the door, including an ultra-high-frequency antenna, one face of which is situated close to a second outer locking surface or respectively a first outer unlocking surface of the handle, an ultra-high-frequency antenna matching circuit, an ultra-high-frequency signal generator and an electronic unit. The method includes determining a parameter representative of a ratio between a power of a signal transmitted by the ultra-high-frequency signal generator to the ultra-high-frequency antenna and a power of a signal reflected from the ultra-high-frequency antenna to the ultra-high-frequency signal generator, which powers are measured beforehand, and detecting the intention to lock or respectively to unlock when the parameter is higher than or lower than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A stowage compartment for a vehicle includes a bin, a bin frame, and a door assembly. The bin includes an opening and an interior compartment. The bin frame comprises an opening, a first and second door guide, and a first and second latch feature. The door assembly is capable of locking in a closed position as well as an open position. The door is able to be operated by one hand.

Abstract: A recessed storage compartment covering kit for a center console of a vehicle includes a plate that is rigid. A hinge is coupled by a first leaf proximate to a first end of the plate. A plurality of holes is positioned in a second leaf of the hinge. Each hole is configured to insert a respective item of mounting hardware to pivotally couple the plate to an inner surface, proximate to an upper perimeter, of a recessed compartment that is positioned in the center console. A coupler is coupled to the plate proximate to a second end of the plate. The coupler is configured to selectively couple to the center console to fixedly position the plate over the recessed compartment so that contents of the recessed compartment are retained within the recessed compartment as the center console is pivoted to a substantially vertical configuration.

Abstract: A striker assembly for a vehicle closure panel includes a striker plate extending between first and second ends with a striker fixed to the striker plate adjacent the first end. A base plate is pivotally coupled to the striker plate between the first and second ends. A dampener assembly is operably fixed to the striker plate and the base plate adjacent the second end of the striker plate. The dampener assembly provides dampening pivotal movement of the striker plate relative to the base plate, with the dampener assembly being resistant to effects from environmental thermal conditions, while having a variable dampening characteristic curve.

Abstract: A locking system for a door, such as a safe or security enclosure can include at least one locking pin bar assembly having flat locking pins or spades. The locking pin bar assembly is coupled to a lock mechanism by an actuator plate, which causes the locking pin bar assembly to extend outward into a locked position when the lock mechanism is actuated. The locking pin bar assembly includes a pin bar or flat plate that can be united with the one or more flat pins.

Abstract: A portable door securement device is provided having a member extending from a first end engaged to a doorknob of a swinging door or endwall of a sliding door. A second end of the securement device is configured to be engaged with a support surface adjacent the door, to prevent opening of the door in a direction toward the engaged member.

Abstract: The invention discloses a locking device and a refrigerator, wherein the locking device comprises a first lock block and a second lock block; the first lock block comprises a base and a tongue; the second lock block comprises an accommodating cavity, a clamping block, a return spring and a pushing block; the pushing block pushes the clamping block to slide in the sliding groove; and the tongue enters the tongue channel to be engaged with the clamping block so that the two lock blocks are engaged with each other. The locking device has the function of automatically adjusting the height difference between different cabinet doors and cabinet bodies, and is therefore more flexibly suitable for locking various cabinets or refrigerators.

Abstract: A biaxial hinge which can be downsized. The biaxial hinge includes a first main body, an intermediate body coupled to the first main body so that the intermediate body can rotate around a first shaft and a second main body coupled to the intermediate body so that the second main body can rotate around a second shaft which is parallel with the first shaft. Two laminated first friction plates are engaged with the first shaft. Two laminated second friction plates are engaged with the second shaft. The first main body supports the first shaft so that the first shaft cannot rotate. The second main body supports the second shaft so that the second shaft cannot rotate. The first friction plates and the second friction plates are contained in the intermediate body so that the first friction plates and the second friction plates cannot rotate.

Abstract: A hinge assembly and a method of additively manufacturing the same are provided. The hinge assembly includes a hub defining a body and a first mounting arm and a second mounting arm each projecting from the body. The first mounting arm and the second mounting arm are spaced from one another and define a hinge axis. The hinge assembly also includes a rotatable member or vane rotatably coupled with the hub and positioned between the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm. The rotatable member defines a vane hinge member or hinge member having a first nesting feature shaped complementary to a portion the first mounting arm and a second nesting feature shaped complementary to a portion of the second mounting arm of the hub to nest the hinge member between the first mounting arm and the second mounting arm. The hub and the rotatable member are simultaneously additively manufactured as distinct, but inseparable monolithic components.

Abstract: A hinge to removably mount a tailgate to a vehicle is provided. The hinge comprises a tailgate leaf connected to a tailgate and a body leaf connected to the box of the vehicle. The tailgate leaf is attached to the slider through a hinge pivot. The body leaf has a first chamber in which a slider can be locked and unlocked through a locking mechanism in the second chamber. The locking mechanism comprises a locking wedge, a threaded shaft, and a cam lever to operate the locking wedge without the requirement of a tool.

Abstract: A hinge (FIG. 1) with an adjustable built-in door stop mechanism. The hinge contains two leaves and a hinge pin. The first leaf with three knuckles has various receptacles (4) on both the upper and lower knuckles (3) to ensure the door stop works with both right and left-handed doors. The hinge also contains a standard hinge pin (5) that includes a flag (6) immediately at the base of the pin head. The hinge is designed to stop when the pin flag (6) is inserted into one of the pin flag receptacles (4) limiting the swing range of motion of the hinge. The second leaf (2) will rotate until making contact with the pin flag (6) and the top knuckle (3), stopping the hinge from rotating any further. The appropriate pin flag receptacle (4) selected is based on the required swing of the hinge.

Abstract: A constant force window balance system includes a mounting bracket defining a longitudinal axis, a coil spring, and a shoe. The shoe includes a first arm having a first inner surface and a second arm having a second inner surface. The shoe also includes a member extending between the first arm and the second arm. An opening is defined between the first inner surface, the second inner surface, and the member. The opening is configured to removably receive a portion of a pivot bar. The shoe is moveable between a locked position that prevents movement of the shoe along the longitudinal axis, when the pivot bar is not received within the opening, and an unlocked position that allows movement of the shoe along the longitudinal axis, when the pivot bar is received within the opening.

Abstract: A door mounting system for sliding translation of a door in one embodiment may include a longitudinally elongated support rail defining a mounting axis, a pair of wall mounts rigidly anchoring the support rail to a support surface, a door bracket slideably movable along the support rail, a door supported by the door bracket in a suspended manner, and a linear roller bearing disposed at an interface between the door bracket and support rail to facilitate movement of the door bracket along the support rail. The door is linearly translatable along the support rail in operation between open and closed positions. In one embodiment, an anti-sway clip disposed on the door bracket defines a stop surface configured to engage the support rail to arrest swaying motion of the door if a force is inadvertently applied to the door acting in a plane oriented transversely to the mounting axis.

Abstract: A rail for guiding a carriage of a furniture door, in which the rail has at least one mounting part. The at least one mounting part can be fastened to a furniture part, which is formed by a side wall of a piece of furniture, and can be releasably connected to a guide part. The guide part has at least one guide for the carriage.

Abstract: A hinge assembly for receiving a door, for example for an aircraft storage bin, and including a wall having opposed inner and outer surfaces, an edge of the wall including two spaced apart wall panels extending from a respective one of the inner and outer surfaces and defining part of a perimeter of an opening closable by the door; a pivot located between the wall panels, the pivot defining a pivot axis intersecting the wall panels; and a hinge arm having a portion received between the wall panels and engaged to the pivot, the hinge arm extending away from the wall panels and configured for attachment to the door, the hinge arm pivotable about the pivot axis to be movable between open and closed positions of the door, the hinge arm movable between the open and closed position within a plane extending between the opposed inner and outer surfaces.

Abstract: Mechanism for moving a furniture door, apt to be placed on a lateral side of the piece of furniture and to move a door by a system of levers, the mechanism comprising a spring unit acting on the system of levers to balance the weight force of the door during opening, wherein the spring unit is pivotally mounted and acts directly on a main or thrust lever, mounted rotating around an axis, by a pin housed in a first cam slot formed in the lever and in a second cam slot placed in a fixed position with respect to the lateral side of the piece of furniture.

Abstract: A car door opening mechanism includes a connection structure that is selectively mounted to a car-door opening/closing side, a car-door bottom side, a car-body opening/closing side, or a car-body bottom side and a first coupling member correspondingly mounted to a car-body opening/closing side, a car-body bottom side, a car-door opening/closing side, or a car-door bottom side. When a car door is at a closed position relative to a car body, the first coupling member and the connection structure are coupled to each other and in opening the car door, the car door is constrained at a non-fully opened position due to the connection structure and the first coupling member being coupled to each other. When the first coupling member and the connection structure are detached from each other, the car door is allowed to open from the non-fully opened position to a fully opened position.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer system, and computer program product for a processor-implemented method for a movable wall process, the method including collecting a set of rules governing a size of a main room and a size of one or more sub-rooms comprising the main room, determining a starting position of a movable wall, where the movable wall separates the one or more sub-rooms, and where the starting position is determined by the set of rules, determining a location of one or more people, determining a required wall movement for the movable wall, wherein the required wall movement is determined by the set of rules and the location of one or more people, and moving the movable wall to a new position, based on the starting position and the required wall movement.

Abstract: A window control system includes a switch and a motor controller. The switch is manipulated by an operator and transmits signals based on the manipulation. The motor controller receives signals from the switch, determines a preset position from the signals, and commands a motor to move a window to the preset position. The preset position is one of at least three preset positions either programmed by a manufacturer or customized by the operator.

Abstract: An opening and closing system includes a first human detection sensor configured to detect a vehicle user who enters a first area defined on a periphery of a vehicle body, a lamp visible by the vehicle user who enters the first area, and a control device configured to control an unlocking operation of the lock device, a closing operation of the striker device, a pop-up operation of the striker device, and switching on and off of the lamp. The control device switches on the lamp when the vehicle user is detected by the first human detection sensor and starts the controlling of the unlocking operation of the lock device and the closing operation and the pop-up operation of the striker device in response to the lamp being switched on.