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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110046661 | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WHICH CAN BE DISASSEMBLED The invention relates to a surgical instrument (1) consisting of a basic element (2), which consists of a first handle part (3) and of a guiding element (4) connected to the handle part, wherein the guiding element extends axially from the ha... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110045711 | BANANA PLUG The invention relates to an electrical plug connector, in particular a banana plug, having a base body (2) and having a contact pin (3) which is arranged on the front face of the base body (2), with the base body (2) having a connecting cage ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041684 | TWO-PART PISTON FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE The invention relates to a two-part piston (1) for an internal combustion engine, consisting of an upper part (2) and a lower part (3) which is screwed to the upper part. The upper part (2) and the lower part (3) are in contact with ea... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041631 | DRIVE APPARATUS HAVING A FORCE TRANSMISSION MEANS THAT CAN BE MOVED BY GRAVITATIONAL FORCE The invention relates to a drive apparatus (10) for the linear movement of a processing tool with respect to a workpiece, having a tool holder (18) which is fixed on a carriage (16) and is intended for the fastening of the processing tool, having a ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041625 | Torque measurement device and arrangement composed of a torque measurement device and a drive shaft The invention relates to a torque measurement device having a torque measurement shaft disposed between two flanges, whereby an intermediate shaft is provided between at least one of the two flanges and the measurement shaft, which intermediate shaft is disposed axially... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110041349 | FOOD HANDLING DEVICE An eating utensil design for providing comfortable control of certain food. A user of the utensil can grasp the utensil which has at least three digit elements for grasping food. An example of the three digit elements are in the form of three channeled compartments for ... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110039488 | AIR NOZZLE The invention relates to an air nozzle for conducting air flow from an air feed shaft or a duct from a heating, ventilating or air-conditioning installation, particularly in a motor vehicle, with a housing having a connection at the back for the air feed shaft and an ai... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036821 | CONTACT TUBE FOR A WELDING TORCH The invention relates to a contact tube (29) for a welding torch (10), having a longitudinal axis (31) along which a through-opening (30) for guiding a welding wire (13) from an inlet region (37) to an outlet region (35) ... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036665 | SCAFFOLDING COMPRISING AN ANTI-RELEASE DEVICE FOR FLOORING UNITS A scaffolding (20) comprises vertical frame elements (22), crossbeams that extend therebetween, flooring units (27) which have mounting aids (28) to be mounted on the crossbeam (21), and at least one anti-release device (40) for... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110036480 | METHOD OF JOINING FILMS The invention describes a method of joining films made from at least one layer from the group comprising polyethylene, polypropylene polyamide and polyethylene terephthalate by welding. In order to produce the join, which is specifically required to withstand higher dyn... | 02/17/2011 |
| 20110034563 | COMPARTMENT-SPECIFIC PLANT EXTRACT COMBINATION OF GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT AND GINSENG EXTRACT HAVING A TANDEM EFFECT The invention relates to a plant extract combination of ginkgo and ginseng which is effective especially in a (synergistic) over-additive manner and optionally comprises whitethorn extract. Ginseng is used in the form of an ethanol/ethanol/water extract while ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110034354 | SLIDING BEARING The invention relates to a sliding bearing (1) comprising a support element (2) on which at least one additional functional layer (3) is arranged which consists of a silver-based alloy with silver as the main constituent of the alloy. The functional... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110033237 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FLOOR PROTECTION, COASTAL PROTECTION, OR SCOUR PROTECTION The invention relates to a device and a method (1) for flood protection and coastal protection or scour protection. In order to offer cost-advantageous, durable, and effective protection, it is proposed that the device (1) has one or more elastic panels (<... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031282 | DISPENSER The invention relates to a dispenser for dispensing liquid to pasty substances, having a dispensing head with a dispensing mouth, having a supply chamber and having a dispenser head part, it being possible for the dispensing head to be displaced relative to the dispense... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110031227 | Device For Inscribing Identification Plates The invention relates to a device for inscribing identification plates (16) with a laser inscribing device, a support plane (14) for the identification plates (16), a writing head (20) for applying the inscription to the identification plates... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030916 | Method for optimizing thermal energy current guidance A method for optimized thermal energy current guidance has a thermal energy source, a plurality of energy sinks and an energy circuit. In this case the amount of primary energy to be removed from the energy source is determined and a first energy sink is connected to th... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030914 | Continuous casting machine for forming a lead alloy strip of large thickness Continuous casting machine for forming a lead alloy strip of large thickness; which comprises a cooled rotating drum (4) having an annular seat (8) formed on the periphery thereof and a vat (10) for containing a molten lead bath, which is sealingly ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030904 | Unit for beading tires in tire changing machines or the like The unit for beading tires in tire changing machines or the like includes a bearing structure associable with a tire changing machine or the like, a supporting element associated with the bearing structure and moving with respect to the rim of a wheel mounted on the tir... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030723 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEANING WELDING TORCHES The invention relates to a cleaning apparatus (1) for cleaning welding torches (5), comprising at least two coils (4, 11) and an opening (3) in order to introduce the welding torch (5) for the electromagnetic cleaning thereof, a supply... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030711 | Artificial nail and method of forming same An injection molded artificial nail is formed by forming a first section using a runner system method, forming a second section using a runner system method and forming a third section by a hot tip gate process. The second and third sections are disposed under the first... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030627 | CYLINDER CRANK CASE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE The invention relates to a cylinder crankcase (1) for an internal combustion engine, into which crankcase a one-piece cylinder jacket system (9) is diecast, the system comprising at least two cylinder jackets (5, 6, 7) that are arranged in a row and... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110030573 | TAMPING MACHINE A tamping machine designed especially for tamping switch sections comprises two inner and two outer tamping units (13, 24). Each outer tamping unit (24) is designed to be pivotable about a pivot axis (26), extending in the longitudinal direction of ... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110028907 | Label, use of a raised structural feature, injection device, and method for producing a label The invention relates to a label, to the use of a raised structural feature, to an injection device, and to a method for producing a label. The label (10) comprises a flexible support layer (12) which, on one face (18), is provided at least partiall... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028776 | Packaged Magnetic Therapeutic Topical Preparation A topical preparation externally applied to the skin, the preparation containing particles that can be magnetized. The preparation being stored in a container with a magnetic source.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110028018 | Connector A connector has a housing, an insertion slot into which a connection target is inserted, an actuator and a contact. The actuator has a pusher. The actuator is held on the housing so as to be turnable between an open position and a close position. The actuator allows the... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024690 | CURABLE COMPOSITIONS CONTAINING COLOR INDICATORS FOR INDICATING THE CURING PROGRESS The invention relates to curable compositions which are prepared from polyol components containing one or more polyols and isocyanate components containing one or more isocyanates, which compositions contain at least one indicator having at least one quinonoid group, wh... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024404 | EXCHANGEABLE MODULE FOR A MACHINING HEAD OF A LASER MACHINING TOOL The invention relates to an exchangeable module (20) for a modular machining head (10) of a laser machining tool (1) for machining a workpiece (2) by means of a laser beam (5), the carrying structure (30) of which is configured ... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110024384 | SCREW TOP FOR BOTTLES The invention relates to the creation of a safe screw top for bottles, which prevents unauthorized and indiscernible opening and reclosing of the bottles. According to the invention, this object is achieved in that a cylinder is disposed at the base coaxially to the cas... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110023308 | Folding utility knife A utility knife having a handle and a blade holder which is pivotally mounted on the handle for movement from an unfolded position to a folded position. The handle has a space adapted to receive the blade holder when the blade holder is in its folded position. The blade... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110021091 | HIGH-CURRENT CONTACT AND ELECTRIC COMPONENT WITH A HIGH-CURRENT CONTACT The invention relates to a high-current contact (3) wherein several individual, electric conductors (6) of a common electric line (7) are soldered to the contact element (5) individually or in groups. According to the invention, the contact e... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021073 | Connector A connector includes a conductive member having a mating portion that is matable with a mating connector in a first direction. The mating portion includes a first part having a first end and a second part having a second end opposed to the first end in a second directio... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021058 | Connector assembly A connector assembly has a first connector, a second connector matable with the first connector along a mating direction, a mating assistance mechanism, a mating maintenance mechanism, and a detection mechanism. The mating assistance mechanism has an operation member an... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021057 | Connector assembly A connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector. The second connector has a receptacle portion configured to receive a mating portion of the first connector, a lock key, and a biasing member. The lock key has a pushed portion and is received in th... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110021055 | Connector A connector has a housing, an insertion slot, an actuator and a biasing member. Into the insertion slot, a connection target is inserted along an insertion direction. The actuator has a pusher. The actuator is held on the housing so as to be turnable between an open pos... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110018667 | TRANSPONDER SYSTEM The invention relates to a transponder system for the contactless inductive power transmission of a stationary part having at least one read coil (2) disposed on the stator (1) to a rotating part having at least one transponder coil (4) disposed on ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017889 | Speaker mounting system A system for mounting a component in an aperture of a supporting surface has a mounting flange surrounding the component to be mounted, and at least two clamp dogs attached to the mounting flange and located adjacent a rear surface of the mounting flange. The component ... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017786 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR METERED REMOVAL OF A FINE-GRAINED TO COARSE-GRAINED SOLID MATERIAL OR SOLID MATERIAL MIXTURE FROM A STORAGE CONTAINER The invention relates to a method and a device for the metered removal of a fine to coarse-grained solid matter or a solid matter mixture from a storage container, comprising a device for forming a fluidized bed in the discharge region or in a metering chamber of the me... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110017718 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WELDER The invention relates to a method for controlling a welder comprising a fusible electrode, wherein the values of the welding parameters required for a welding process are stored in a storage device and are saved as so-called characteristic curves (1) through at l... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110016146 | Method for supporting the formation of car pools To allow drivers of different vehicles to make contact with one another, a user terminal is provided in the vehicle, which accesses a server having a connected database. By way of this database, contact with another user who is also entered in the database, might be usi... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110014698 | USE OF NANOPATTERNED SURFACES AND METHOD FOR ENRICHING OR ISOLATING CELLULAR SUBPOPULATIONS The invention relates to the use of nanopatterned surfaces. It also relates to a method for enriching or isolating cellular subpopulations. To create a simple, versatile and specific method for enriching or isolating cellular subpopulations from a complex mixture, the i... | 01/20/2011 |
