Did You Know...
...that the Band-Aid Bandage was invented by a Johnson & Johnson employee whose wife had cut herself? Earl Dickson's wife was rather accident prone, so he set out to develop a bandage that she could apply without help. He placed a small piece of gauze in the center of a small piece of surgical tape, and what we know today as the Band Aid bandage was born!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20090007707 | CLOSURE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES, PREFERABLY MOTOR VEHICLES A closure system for a motor vehicle includes a pinion and a pair of U-shaped, flat sliders. The pinion is engaged to a drive shaft to rotate in a first rotational direction and an opposite second rotational direction in response to the drive shaft rotating. Each slider... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007708 | ROTARY CABLE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES A rotary cable assembly to transmit force through a connection cable connected between a pair of pulleys. At least one of the pulleys includes a hollow pulley unit; and a cable holding unit in the pulley unit and rotatable therein in one direction, the holding unit incl... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007709 | Automatic transmission A brake system that includes a friction plate composed of inner friction plates and outer friction plates that are arranged alternately in an axial direction; a cylinder portion that is open toward the friction plate in the axial direction; a piston member that slidably... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007710 | BALL SCREW A ball screw in which surface hardness of balls is higher than both of surface hardness of a ball screw groove of a screw shaft and surface hardness of a ball screw groove of a nut, and a solid lubricant film is formed on a surface of the balls with a thickness of 1 μm... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007711 | Injection-molded resin face gear An injection-molded resin face gear that can suppress deterioration of gear accuracy caused by shrinkage of resin material after injection molding and allow accurate and smooth rotation transmission is provided. An injection-molded resin fa... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007712 | SHIFTER WITH ONE-TOUCH LOCKING KNOB A transmission shifter includes a shift lever, and a knob with attachment clip that mechanically locks the knob atop the lever with a single assembly motion. The clip is located inside a hole in the select knob, and the lever includes a notch near its top. The clip is p... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007713 | HORIZONTAL MULTIPLE ARTICULATION TYPE ROBOT A horizontal multijoint type robot is so constructed that it comprises a first arm connected through a first joint shaft to a base, a second arm connected through a second joint shaft to the first arm, and a working shaft provided rotatably and movably up and down on th... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007714 | Vehicle Steering Assembly A vehicle steering assembly is provided that includes a triple tree integrated with two handlebars. Each of the two handlebars is integrated at a transition region with the triple tree. The triple tree includes two fork-receiving recesses and a neck-receiving top pipe r... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007715 | Qwik throttle repair Consequently, since the present invention is constructed as has been described, even when the rider rotates the handlebar to the left or right, the operation can follow the movements of the fingers and automatically oscillate vertically, thereby making it possible to pr... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007716 | THROTTLE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE A reduction in the size of a housing for containing a magnetic sensor is provided for a throttle device for a vehicle in which the turning amount of a throttle grip is detected by use of the magnetic sensor. An extension part of the throttle grip is provided at its oute... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007717 | Accelerator pedal for motorized vehicle An accelerator pedal assembly that provides a hysteresis in pedal force-response upon actuation is provided. The accelerator pedal assembly includes a housing, an elongated pedal arm terminating at one end in a rotatable drum defining a curved braking surface, a brake p... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007718 | Multiple Pin Locking Device of an Adjustment Device of a Motor Vehicle Seat The pawl locking device of an adjustment device of a motor vehicle seat serves for adjusting two parts of said motor vehicle seat in one direction of adjustment. It has at least three stopper parts that are elastically biased independent of each other in a locking posit... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007719 | Tractor [Object] An object is to provide an assist grip for an operator to easily ride on/off an operation section. [Solution] An assist grip 31 for supporting a weight of an operator riding on/off an operation section 4 is disposed i... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007720 | Protection guard for vehicle handlebar A protection guard for vehicle handlebar, which is mounted on a handlebar, includes a fixing arm having an arm body mounted on the handlebar, an arm-to-bracket conjunction portion formed on another end opposite to the handlebar; an adjusting bracket having a bracket bod... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007721 | Steering Wheel with Modular Rim Assembly A steering wheel includes a rim assembly having a pair of preformed half-shells secured to the steering wheel skeleton. Each half-shell includes an annular rigid substrate having an outer surface bordered by an inner and an outer peripheral edge, and a cover that overli... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007722 | Speed reduction type starter for engines The speed reduction type starter for engines comprises the engaging part 34 arranged in the perimeter of two internal gears 25 and 29 used for a set of speed reducers coaxially, the magnetic coil 35 that drives the engaging part 34 to ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007723 | METHOD FOR USING FRACTURE RESISTANT ELECTRODES IN A CARBOTHERMIC REDUCTION FURNACE Graphite electrodes for the production of aluminum by carbothermic reduction of alumina are either submerged in the molten bath in the low temperature compartment or they are horizontally arranged in the side walls of the high temperature compartment. The electrodes are... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007724 | In Situ Created Metal Nanoparticle Strengthening of Metal Powder Articles The structural integrity of a metal powder body during heat treatment is enhanced by the in situ formation of metal nanoparticles. The nanoparticles bond to one another and to the metal powder particles of the powder body during heat treatment to provide strength to the... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007725 | Mixed Powder For Powder Metallurgy, Green Compact Thereof, and Sintered Body The present invention relates to a mixed powder for powder metallurgy containing an iron-base powder and a carbon supply component, in which the carbon supply component contains a graphite powder and a carbon black, and in which a mixing ratio of the graphite powder to ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007726 | InSb NANOPARTICLE The main object of the present invention is to provide an InSb nanoparticle to be dispersed independently, InSb nanoparticle dispersion and a method for producing an InSb nanoparticle. The object of the present invention is achieved by prov... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007727 | MATERIALS HANDLING AND SAMPLING A bulk sample is fed with a liquid into a mixing tank (1) where it is stirred to form a dispersion. A proportion of the dispersion is recycled from the bottom of the tank through a line to the top of the tank so that at least the dispersion in the recycle loop (<... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007728 | Method For Melting an Alloy Containing a Metal of a High Vapor Pressure In a method for producing an alloy containing a metal of a low melting point, a low boiling point and a high vapor pressure such as Mg, Ca, Li, Zn, Mn, Sr or the like, a helium containing gas is used as an atmosphere gas for the melting. As a result, the alloy containin... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007729 | Method of Precious Metal Recovery The proposed invention relates to methods of precious metal recovery and may be applied to the recovery of precious metals from various types of mineral raw source materials containing chlorides of alkali and earth metals, e.g. collective concentrate produced from clay-... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007730 | Apparatus for removing earrings from a purchase card An apparatus for removing earrings from a display card includes a pronged mechanism for slipping between the ornamental portion of the earring and the card. A user applies leverage to the pronged mechanism to separate the earring from the card. The pronged mechanism can... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007731 | FIXING STRUCTURE OF DIRECTION SWITCH BUTTON FOR REVERSIBLE WRENCH The present invention refers to a fixing structure of direction switch buttons for a reversible wrench, in which a wrench is equipped with two direction switch buttons on the driving portion, button-restricting portions and location-restricting portions relative to the ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007732 | RECESSED SCREWING DRIVING ASSEMBLY A recessed screwing driving assembly comprises a driving portion having an engaging opening; each apex of the engaging opening being formed as an apex recess which has a concave cambered shape; a middle section of each side of the engaging opening being formed with a mi... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007733 | Clamping and cutting apparatus with adjustable head A device having an adjustable handle and head is provided, and the device comprises: a pair of handles having opposing top and bottom ends, the top end of each of the handles having a U-shaped component; a head comprising a first and second component, each of the compon... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007734 | FUEL INJECTOR CONNECTOR INSTALLATION TOOL A fuel injector connector installation tool is disclosed.... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007735 | Method and device for machining work pieces that rotate around a work piece axis A method and a device for machining work pieces rotating around a work piece axis (Z) with a tool that rotates around a tool axis, where a clamping device (9) is transferred into a first position, a work piece to be machined is clamped on said clamping device, th... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007736 | Installation of sequential loading of bars of material in a machining center Installation for sequential loading of bars of material, referred to as bars, in a functional subassembly of a machine for machining these bars, the installation including an elongated element, referred to as pusher, which has a front end, and is placed under the contro... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007737 | Bottle Label Removal Apparatus and Associated Method A device is provided for removal of a layer, such as a label, from a cylindrical surface of an object. The device includes a guide, a cutting instrument, and a base connecting the guide and the cutting instrument. The guide and the cutting instrument are separated by a ... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007738 | Method and tool for producing a press joint connection The invention relates to a method and tool for producing a press joint connection. According to the invention, portions of the radial lateral walls of the matrix opening (3) are configured as flexible displaceable segments, whereas other sections (5), when... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007739 | CHOPPER TABLE A chopper table comprises table bodies for guiding a signature transported by transport belts, and a pair of inlet guides for guiding the signature pushed in by a chopper blade. The table bodies are detachably supported on chopper frames, and the inlet guides are detach... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007740 | CHOPPER TABLE A chopper table comprises table bodies for guiding a signature transported by transport belts, and a pair of inlet guides for guiding the signature pushed in by a chopper blade. The table bodies are detachably supported on chopper frames, and the inlet guides are detach... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007741 | Clamping and Cutting Apparatus for Conveyor Belts A clamping and cutting apparatus for a conveyor belt is provided. The apparatus includes upper and lower elongate members between which the belt is to be clamped. A clamping mechanism has a screw drive mechanism mounted to the upper member and an end linkage assembly wh... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007742 | SLIDING MITER SAW A sliding miter saw having a base for supporting a workpiece, a rotatable table mounted on the base, a transmission frame on one side of the table, a motor disposed on one end of the transmission frame, and a blade driven by the motor. Two rows of rollers are disposed o... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007743 | Table saw having changeable blades A table saw includes a base having a spindle for changeably attaching two or more saw blades, a rail secured on the base, a carrier slidably engaged onto the rail for supporting a work piece, a table plate disposed on the base and having an opening facing toward the saw... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007744 | DEVICE FOR CUTTING PAPER AND OTHER GRAPHIC SUBSTRATES WOUND IN ROLLS ON TWO PERPENDICULAR AXES SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH AUTOMATIC ERRORS CORRECTION A device is provided for cutting paper and other graphic substrates (10) in roll on two perpendicular axes simultaneously with automatic errors correction, both in the feeding with respect to a direction (F) along the longitudinal axis (Y) of the substrate, and o... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007745 | LIFT ASSIST FOR A FOOD PRODUCT SLICER A food product slicer includes a base, a knife mounted for rotation relative to the base and a carriage mounted to the base for reciprocal movement back and forth past a cutting edge of the knife. A lift assist assembly is associated with the base and arranged to push t... | 01/08/2009 |
| 20090007746 | Lightweight tabletop shearing apparatus A material shearing apparatus uses a horizontal receiver bar in support of a pair of spaced apart vertical guide rods having retainer blocks fixed in place on them, and a shearing head slidingly engaged with the guide rods so as to move between raised and lowered positi... | 01/08/2009 |
